You're Lying, Bastard!

"Don't let them get away!"

Seeing Cavendish rapidly carving a path through the rock face, the henchmen below roared, "Stop the Straw Hat!"

"Bump!"

"Bump!"

"Bump!"

The next moment, a barrage of bullets flew up from below, heading straight for the people above, but unfortunately, their aim was always a bit off, and they couldn't stop Farul at all.

"Come at us if you dare!!"

Blue Gilly grinned and charged forward, launching a merciless attack on the group.

"Take this!"

"Bump!"

"Bump!"

"Bump!"

Her long, slender legs swung through the air, mercilessly kicking all the enemies in front of her away.

Just then, Dellinger appeared behind Blue Gilly and kicked him hard.

"Decapitation High Heel!"

"Bump!"

"Forehead!"

Blue Gilly screamed in agony as he was kicked, spitting blood as he flew backward and crashed into the rubble, temporarily losing consciousness.

"Boom!"

"It really didn't work."

Dellinger shook his head. He couldn't even catch his own kick; he was truly useless.

"Long Legs got taken down."

Luffy's expression changed. Could he be dead?

"Hey, stop looking around!" Cavendish shouted. "Our goal is Doflamingo's Royal Palace; we don't have time to stop and rescue people."

"I know."

Luffy sat back down; he knew perfectly well what the most urgent task was.

Seeing that Luffy wasn't causing trouble, Cavendish nodded in satisfaction, then said in a deep voice, "After listening to Doflamingo's speech, I understand everything."

As he spoke, the image of Doflamingo flashed into Cavendish's mind.

What kind of bullshit game is this?

That guy was using dirty tricks from the very beginning!

"Understand what?"

Luffy glanced at Cavendish with a puzzled look. What was this guy talking about?

"This game played in this Birdcage was a decoy from the very beginning," Cavendish deep voice. "I'm certain that from the moment the truth about the secret arms and toy trade was revealed, Doflamingo had already decided to wipe out everyone in this country."

"Doflamingo would never allow the information to leak out, which is why he used Birdcage to cover the country."

"In other words... Dressrosa is now an isolated island in the middle of the ocean, cut off from the rest of the world!"

"If we continue to believe in miracles and wait for the game to end, then... we'll all be dead!"

Upon hearing Cavendish's explanation, Kyros's expression immediately darkened.

Although he had suspected this from the beginning, he couldn't confirm it after all.

But now, with Cavendish's explanation, he was certain that Doflamingo, that bastard, truly had no intention of letting anyone go.

Luffy glanced down at Law; this was pretty much what Law had just said.

"That's typical of him," Luo said in a deep voice.

Just as Cavendish said, the moment the secrets of this country were exposed, the people here were already on Doflamingo's kill list.

Even if the target is a nation, Doflamingo will not show the slightest mercy.

"So now, our only option is to rush over and kill Doflamingo; otherwise, we have no way to leave this island alive."

After speaking, Cavendish paused, then gave a look of disgust and said, "All sorts of chaos and unexpected changes have occurred in this country, yet Doflamingo seems to be enjoying it all... He's simply inhuman!"

"I can honestly say I've never seen a man as cunning as Doflamingo!"

Kyros nodded in agreement. Doflamingo was indeed a master at manipulating people's hearts.

He realized this ten years ago.

Cavendish, however, ignored Kyros's reaction and continued, "But for Doflamingo, who always has a backup plan, his only miscalculation was that this Colosseum is filled with heroes from all over the world with very different personalities."

"It's safe to say that with us here, we absolutely will not lose!"

"Most importantly... I want to personally sever Doflamingo's head!"

The moment he defeats Doflamingo, he will become a great hero, and then... countless cameras will be focused on him, making him a superstar!

Cavendish's eyes lit up at the thought.

"Hello!"

Luffy said with displeasure, "What are you talking about?"

"I already said, I'll beat Doflamingo to a pulp!"

"I think I told you to send me, Straw Hat Leader," Luo said.

"I am grateful for your kindness," Kyros said solemnly, "But I will avenge my enemies with my own hands."

Cavendish:???

Why do these guys all seem to want to steal my kills?

"Hey, soldier."

Luffy looked at Kyros with displeasure and said, "Didn't you just say you were going to deal with that executive?"

What's the meaning of saying we're going to take care of Doflamingo now?

"That was a personal grudge," Kyros explained. "But defeating Doflamingo and reclaiming King Riku's kingdom is my inescapable mission."

"I want to personally put an end to the tragedy of ten years ago!"

As he spoke, Kyros gripped his weapon tighter.

If it weren't for that bastard Doflamingo, Dressrosa wouldn't have had to endure ten years of hellish living.

So... Doflamingo deserves to die!

"If we're talking about timing, I made up my mind thirteen years ago," Luo said, frowning.

"Then I'll say it was thirty years ago," Luffy said angrily.

"Stop lying."

Cavendish mouth and roared, "How could you possibly be bigger than me?"

"I'm not even thirty!"

He's only twenty-six years old this year, okay? How could Straw Hat be older than him?

That bastard is absolutely talking nonsense!

"That is!"

"You're kidding me!"

Luffy was displeased and chose to Luffy into Cavendish's eyes.

Cavendish:...

"Get out of here," Cavendish said irritably.

"You're the one who should dismount."

"Ha?"

Cavendish stared at Luffy with a bewildered expression. What did he mean by "he should dismount"?

Why is that bastard saying things like that again?

"This is my horse!" Cavendish snapped.

"Well, you're the one who let me get on, okay?"

"What are you doing...?"

"Hey, look ahead!"

Kyros looked ahead and shouted, "The road ends!"

If they keep arguing, they'll both fall off this building.

"Tch..."

Cavendish spat in annoyance, then raised his weapon and unleashed Flying Slash, easily cleaving through the rock wall in front of him and creating a path leading straight to the top.

"We're almost there!"

Cavendish looked excitedly at the area before him and exclaimed, "The third level!"

Once you get past the gap ahead, you'll reach the third level.

"Well done, horse!" Luffy shouted, pointing ahead. "Let's go for the fourth time!"

"Hiss~"

Farul cried out, then landed steadily on the third-level platform with the three of them.

But as soon as they arrived, Farul stopped and his eyes became wary.

"What's wrong, Farul?"

Cavendish looked at Farul with a puzzled expression. Why weren't they moving forward?

Even though this place is shrouded in fog, it shouldn't be enough to scare us into not moving.

"No, something's coming," Luo said, frowning.

He vaguely heard what sounded like something moving.

Upon hearing Law's words, everyone's eyes immediately became alert. Could it be that Doflamingo had sent people to intercept them?

"Bump!"

"Bump!"

"Bump!"

Soon, several huge shadows appeared in the smog, and then the giant Toy Man walked out of the smog with heavy steps.

"What's with these giant Toy Man?" Luffy asked, looking at the enormous toys with a puzzled expression. "Wasn't the curse already gone?"

Usopp has already succeeded, so why are toys appearing again?

"It must be that ability user who has woken up," Luo said in a deep voice.

The fact that toys have reappeared here means that the Devil Fruit User has awakened.

I just don't know what kind of person the other party is, or how capable they are.

"Are you awake?"

Kyros frowned; it seemed they needed to be more careful.

Then, the group turned their attention back to the toys, their eyes gradually becoming more wary.

"Isn't it a bit too big for a child's toy?" Cavendish frowned. "And this... it's downright morbid."

With its soldier attire, skull-like appearance, and enormous size... this doesn't look like a harmless toy at all.

Just then, the giant toys slowly began to move, step by step, towards Luffy.

Upon seeing this, Farul instinctively took a step back, clearly startled.

"Charge through in one go, Farul," Cavendish said in a deep voice.

Although they didn't know what was going on with these guys, they couldn't let these strange things stop them here.

"Hiss!"

Upon receiving the command, Farul let out a cry and then spurred its horse forward at great speed, quickly disappearing into the fog.

"Bump!"

"Um?"

Looking at the toy that had inexplicably fallen over, Luffy exclaimed in surprise, "One of them actually fell over? Is he an idiot?"

"It's probably because these guys are slow-moving," Kyros guessed.

At least those guys were walking very slowly just now.

"May be..."

Before Cavendish could finish speaking, he noticed the toy in front of him start crawling on all fours at an incredible speed!

"Click~"

After reaching the group, it bit down on Farul.

Farul, who had dodged the attack, paled. If it had been bitten, it would have been dead.

"That's quite fast," Kyros said, his face grim.

If the horse hadn't dodged quickly, it would have lost its head.

"Don't let your guard down," Cavendish deep voice, "There are still several more ahead!"

If all these creatures were that fast, they risked being bitten to death.

No, we have to leave here quickly, otherwise it will be disadvantageous for them if we linger.

Thinking this through, Cavendish continued, "Just charge forward, and take responsibility for your own safety!"

"Profound!"

Meanwhile, on the other side...

While Luffy and his Luffy were dodging the toy giants and searching for a way out of the smog-covered area, Zoro was engaged in an incredibly fierce sword fight with Pica.

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

Zoro wielded his two swords rapidly, chasing after Pica and hacking away, leaving Pica covered in cold sweat.

'How can this guy's swordsmanship be so outrageous?' Pica thought in shock.

He's a powerful swordsman, yet he's struggling so much against this guy?

After gritting her teeth, Pica slashed forward with both hands, forcibly forcing Zoro back. Then she stood there, panting heavily in her effeminate voice.

"You think you can take our captain's head like this?" Zoro scoffed. "You should go home and train for a few more years."

After fighting this far, Zoro was actually a little disappointed, because the swordsmanship of the guy in front of him wasn't as good as he had imagined.

Ultimately, the opponent was only fighting with strength and Haki; their swordsmanship wasn't particularly impressive.

However... it's not bad for killing time.

"Hateful!"

Feeling mocked, Pica immediately flew into a rage. Was this bastard looking down on him?

Thinking of this, Pica immediately activated his Devil Fruit ability to assimilate his legs and limbs, and then used the power of the stone to lengthen his arms, stabbing fiercely at Zoro in the distance.

Zoro frowned slightly upon seeing this. Did this guy really think he could defeat him with such a simple attack?

After dodging Pica's attack by sidestepping, Zoro raised his weapon and slashed at Pica's stone arm, splitting it open. He then charged towards Pica through the gap, intending to cut him in half as well.

Upon seeing this, Pica's expression changed, and he immediately activated his ability to turn his entire body into stone, teleporting downwards to dodge Zoro's slash.

"Clang!"

"Puff!"

After cleaving the stone statue in two with a single blow, Zoro frowned and said, "They escaped again."

The Stone-Stone Fruit is quite a troublesome ability. It seems that to defeat the opponent, we must give him a chance to hide inside the stone.

Then, as if he had sensed something, Zoro suddenly turned his head to look behind him.

"Go to hell!"

Pica, who had created several stone statues resembling snakes, roared, "Sentinel Stone!"

"Whoosh~"

The next moment, the stone statues spun in the air and slammed into Zoro, as if they were about to kill him.

Sensing the opponent's intention, Zoro leaped backward, jumping out of the attack range and successfully dodging the attack.

Then, Zoro noticed the figures that had appeared in the air.

"Huh?"

"Merry?"

"Robin?"

Zoro was stunned as he stared at the figures in mid-air. Why were they here?