This is the opponent he wanted

Where is it?

The Jette brothers immediately looked serious. Although they didn't know the strength of the opponent's true form, since it could control such a large rock, its strength was definitely not weak!

Luffy, following Zoro's gaze, looked ahead, clearly his Haki having also detected Pica's location.

"I am over there."

Zoro pointed ahead, gesturing for the two guys who didn't Haki to look ahead.

The Jette brothers were astonished as they watched the man slowly emerge from the ground; the guy was enormous.

I really don't know how someone with that body type can make that kind of sound...

"Is this the real Stone Golem?" Luffy said. "Why don't I see any swords?"

Didn't Xi Yan say this guy was a swordsman? Why haven't I seen a weapon?

"They're probably hiding them," Zoro grinned.

He had complete faith in Xi Yan's judgment, so he guessed that the other party must have hidden the weapon somewhere.

As if to confirm Zoro's guess, Pica lowered his head and pulled out an enormous sword from the rock below.

He pulled out a big knife!

Jette stared in horror at the enormous weapon, which was bigger than him, and cried out, "Get out of the way, Ushi!"

If that hit, Ushi and their bodies would definitely be cut in half!

"Moo!"

Ushi yelled in terror, clearly realizing he had to stop, but he was going too fast and there was no way to brake.

"Moo..."

It's over.

"Die!" Pica roared.

As soon as he finished speaking, Pica slashed down with his sword without hesitation.

Upon witnessing this scene, the Jette brothers were so frightened that tears streamed down their faces.

"Pfft~"

"Ha ha."

Jette:!!

Straw Hat Bro, is this the time to laugh?!

Although that bastard's voice is really funny, they're about to die!

Then, Jette found himself flying up with Ushi, successfully dodging Pica's attack.

"Um?"

"The cow flew?"

What happened?

"It's Straw Hat Bro!"

Looking down at Abdullah, he immediately understood what was going on.

It was the Straw Hat Brother who jumped up with them before the attack arrived.

"Haha, his voice is so funny!" Luffy laughed loudly.

"Damn straw Straw Hat!"

Pica roared, "Don't even think about going to see the young master!"

That bastard mocked him again and again...

That bastard deserves to die!

Thinking of this, Pica immediately turned around, raised his greatsword, and slashed down fiercely.

"Clang!"

"What?!"

Seeing Zoro easily block Pica's attack, the Jette brothers were immediately surprised.

Is this swordsman really that strong?

Truly a companion of God!

"Zoro, I'm leaving this to you." Luffy shouted without turning his head, "I'm going to take down Doflamingo!"

"Profound!"

Zoro grinned and said, "Leave it to me."

Finally, I saw this guy pull out a knife; time to get my fill.

"Get out of my way!"

Pica glared angrily at Zoro and said, "I'm looking for Straw Hat. Get out of my way if you don't want to die!"

As he spoke, Pica gripped his broadsword tightly, looking as if to say, "If you don't agree, I'll kill you."

"Our captain doesn't have time for a piece of trash like you," Zoro said. "Let me handle you, you shrill-voiced sissy."

Pica:!!

Upon hearing Zoro's words, Pica's eyes immediately turned red.

What did that bastard call him?

Shrill-voiced sissy?

Are you kidding me, you bastard!

At this moment, Pica unleashed his killing intent without reservation.

Unfortunately, this murderous aura had no effect on Zoro whatsoever.

The next moment, Pica wrapped his Haki around his longsword and slashed down fiercely at Zoro.

Zoro, not to be outdone, wrapped Haki weapon in Haki and charged forward.

"Clang!"

"Boom!"

After that initial attack, the two engaged in a frenzied battle.

Meanwhile, on the other side...

While Zoro and Pica were fighting, Cavendish and the others below were clearing out the Donquixote Family soldiers who were constantly gathering around them.

"Hello."

"Why isn't that monster moving?" Dagama turned to look at his companions and said, "Is it dead?"

His head was smashed open by the Straw Hat; he must have been killed by them.

"No, obviously not," Cavendish said. "Don't forget what Roronoa said."

The other party had clearly stated that hitting the stone was pointless; the opponent's true form had to be defeated. Therefore, he concluded that the guy was not dead.

"Still not dead?"

Dagama frowned. So, it seemed the enemy might still launch another attack?

This is really troublesome.

"It's good that he didn't die, at least that troublesome fist didn't come down again," Cavendish said. "Let's take this opportunity and hurry to the Royal Palace."

"This time, I will definitely cut off Doflamingo's head!"

"Damn it, I'm the one who beheaded Doflamingo!"

"It's me!"

"Profound!!"

As they roared, Lao Cai and the others followed Cavendish, rushing towards the New Royal Palace.

As for those Donquixote Family lackeys responsible for intercepting them on the road?

They just used it as a speed bump and drove over it.

"Bring me some stronger enemies!" Hajrudin roared. "These guys are too weak!"

"Profound!!"

"It's no use..."

One of the henchmen, who had been knocked away, spoke into his Den Den Mushi: "These guys from the Colosseum are too strong, we can't stop them at all..."

He stopped talking abruptly at this point, then his head lolled to the side and he lost consciousness.

"Ah~"

"Wow, that's quite a powerful aura!" Dellinger grinned.

That's true, but he didn't show any fear at all; he even laughed out loud.

"To dare to defy the young master under these circumstances is utterly laughable," said Aura G.

Did they really think they could kill the young master and defeat the Donquixote Family?

Are you kidding me!

The Donquixote Family is no pushover!

"It seems the Navy is gradually gathering here too," Mahavise said. "What exactly is Fujitora's purpose?"

If his real goal was to capture these pirates, why didn't he intervene and stop them, instead gathering his men and rushing this way?

Mahavise always felt that Fujitora had a problem.

Who knows?

baby5 shook her head; she didn't know what Fujitora was up to either.

Then, she turned to look at Mahavise and said, "Where's Senor Pink?"

"He must have gone looking for that pervert," Mahavise laughed.

He and Dellinger had originally planned to look for the little girl, but the commotion here was too great, and since they hadn't found each other, they decided to come here to reunite with their companions.

"Abnormal?"

Baby5 stared at Mahavise with a face full of question marks. What does "pervert" mean?

"You'll see when you meet that guy," Dellinger laughed. "He's a pervert who wears his underwear on the outside."

baby5:...

That was definitely a pervert.

After shaking her head, baby5 temporarily put that thought out of her mind and turned her gaze to the group of enemies charging towards them below.

"Let's prepare for battle," baby5 said. "If the Navy doesn't intervene, then it'll be our turn."

"Profound!"

Meanwhile, Franky, who had just been the subject of their nagging, was now rushing towards the Factory with Merry.

"Alright, we've finally arrived!" Franky grinned broadly. "I'm going to wreak havoc on the SMILE Factory!"

As he spoke, Franky removed the cloak from his head, revealing Merry, who was perched on his shoulder.

"Is this the Factory?"

Merry slowly floated up from Franky's shoulder, stared at the enormous building in front of her, and said, "What a strange shape."

From the outside, you can't tell at all that this is a Factory.

"Who cares? As long as we know this is Factory," Franky said. "Watch me blow the Great Gates away!"

As he spoke, Franky raised his hands, intending to use his laser to blast the Great Gate apart so he could go inside and destroy this damn Factory.

"Free radicals..."

Before Franky could finish speaking, Senor Pink grabbed his legs from behind and slammed him backward.

"Boom!!"

"Huh?"

Seeing Senor Pink suddenly appear, Merry looked surprised. When did this guy get to them?

She didn't even notice.

After a moment of silence, Merry raised her right hand toward Senor Pink, clearly ready to attack.

But Senor Pink completely ignored Merry, his eyes fixed on Franky.

"Your attacks are like tickling the Factory," Senor Pink said calmly. "And... your duel with me, you tough guy, isn't over yet, you freak."

The following sentence was clearly addressed to Franky.

Then, Senor Pink released Franky, calmly walked to the side, and stood there with his arms crossed, watching Franky and waiting for him to speak.

Seeing this, Merry frowned. Was this guy looking down on her?

Thinking of this, Merry decided to teach this guy a lesson, but before she could make a move, Franky stopped her.

"Wait a minute, Merry."

Merry, who had gotten up from the ground, grinned and said, "I'll take care of this guy."

"But..."

There's only one enemy here now; wouldn't it be easier for the two of them to attack together?

Franky naturally understood what Merry said, but as a tough guy, he couldn't possibly team up with Merry to bully another tough guy.

"This guy said it's a duel between tough guys," Franky said. "So leave it to me."

After speaking, Franky paused for a moment, then continued, "Listen carefully, Merry."

Even if you see this guy beating me to death, don't lift a finger, understand?

"This is a battle of tough guys!"

At this moment, Franky clearly realized that Senor Pink was the same type of person as him, so he decided to personally send him on his way.

Upon hearing this, Senor Pink's lips began to curl upwards repeatedly; this was the kind of opponent he wanted.

As for this little girl named Merry?

Although her ability to manipulate the wind is tricky, its destructive power is very limited, so it's absolutely impossible for the opponent to break down the Factory Great Gate.

In this situation, the other party's claim is insufficient.

As for stealing the key?

He didn't think the little girl was capable of getting the key from the young master, so he wasn't worried.

"This..."

Merry hesitated for a moment, but seeing the unusual determination in Franky's eyes, she reluctantly lowered her hand.

"Okay, I understand."

Franky has already said that, what else can she do?

Fine, since those two aren't causing trouble, she doesn't need to add to Franky's burdens; let him fight it out himself.

Afterward, she ignored the two people below and used her ability to fly into the air, wondering if she could use it to blast open the Great Gate.

The next moment...

"Storm Power!"

"Boom!"

An incredibly powerful Wind Force surged from Merry's hand, transforming into a swirling storm that slammed violently into the Great Gate.

"It's useless."

Senor Pink glanced at the doorway and said, "With your strength, there's no way you could break down this Great Gate."

Just as he had thought, he didn't believe the wind could break down the Great Gate.

As expected, just as he thought, Merry's attack this time failed to break down the Great Gate, which infuriated Merry.

I simply don't believe it.

As she spoke, Merry launched another attack, trying to breach the Great Gate with all sorts of winds, but she was unable to blast it open.

After playing for a while, Merry gave up completely.

She certainly didn't have the strength to break down that Great Gate.

In the end, Merry came to terms with reality.

That's true. If this Great Gate were really that easy to open, Doflamingo wouldn't have left it here so carelessly.

"I already told you," Senor Pink said, "So you should just give up."

After saying that, Senor Pink paused for a moment, then looked at Franky and continued, "Of course, you too."

Although he didn't know if this guy had any more powerful attack methods, he didn't think the other party could break down the Great Gate.

"Ha, how will you know if you don't try?"

Franky grinned; he wasn't the kind of man who would give up at the first sign of trouble.

Saying he can't do something before even taking action is not in his nature.

"Fine, then try to defeat me first!" Senor Pink glared and said, "Come on, you freak!"

"Even though you've been praising me, I won't hold back!" Franky shouted.

After saying that, Franky rushed towards Senor Pink and punched him in the head.

Senor Pink, realizing what was happening, didn't waste any words and threw a punch as well.

"Clang!"

"Boom!!"