Despicable

"Um?"

Sensing a slight change in Smoker and Xi Yan's aura, Fujitora subconsciously frowned. Had these two really gotten into a real fight?

After sensing the surroundings for a moment with his Observation Haki, Fujitora remained silent for a moment before turning and flying towards the old Royal Palace where King Riku was located.

He believed Smoker was a man of principle, and at the same time... he also knew that someone like the Blood-Eyed Ninja wouldn't be easily killed by Smoker.

So let them fight if they want to.

After shaking his head, Fujitora quickened his pace and soon arrived silently on the old Highland of the Royal Palace.

"Viola, how's the situation over there?" King Riku asked.

"The Straw Hat are engaged in a fierce battle with Doflamingo," Violet said.

"I see..."

King Riku nodded, then fell into deep thought.

I don't know when it started, but he also began to place his hopes on the Straw Hat Crew.

Now, he just hopes his choice was right, otherwise the country will...

"Trust our captain," Usopp laughed. "He'll definitely win."

Although he didn't know the exact situation over there, Usopp believed that the other side would definitely defeat Doflamingo and completely liberate the country.

"Um, I..."

King Riku could finish speaking, he heard Fujitora shaking the Dice, which made him catch his words in his throat.

"Marine Admiral Fujitora ...?" Perona exclaimed, her expression shifting.

Why is this person here?

"Marine Admiral?"

Seeing the man sitting calmly on the rock shaking Dice, Usopp turned green with fright.

Is this guy the Marine Admiral?

No, why is he here?

Wasn't he stopped by Xi Yan?

Are you kidding me, you bastard!

Galette's expression also turned grim. Did this guy's presence here mean he had already defeated Xi Yan?

Upon realizing this, a murderous glint immediately appeared in Galette's eyes.

But the killing intent in her eyes quickly disappeared, because she discovered that the Wood Dragon in the distance was still dancing, which meant that Xi Yan, the ability user, was not dead.

So here's the question... if Xi Yan is alright, why did he let this guy appear here?

At this moment, Galette's eyes were filled with confusion.

"We absolutely cannot allow Dressrosa, once a symbol of peace, to be plunged into endless war," Fujitora said in a deep voice. "King Riku, I am on your side."

As he spoke, Fujitora placed the Dice in the Cup and shook it, eventually turning it upside down on the ground.

Then he continued, "This old man... has decided to bet everything on the straw Straw Hat!"

At this moment, Fujitora directly expressed his determination.

Things have progressed to this point, and he is no longer afraid that his purpose will be discovered.

"Is that so...?"

King Riku gradually relaxed. Since Fujitora's choice was the same as his, it meant that the two were now on the same side.

In this way, he wouldn't need to worry about the Navy attacking the Straw Hat Pirates.

Thinking of this, King Riku breathed a sigh of relief.

Usopp relaxed upon hearing this, then grinned broadly. This Marine Admiral had indeed made a very wise choice.

Luffy, did you see that? Even the Marine Admiral are betting on you to win!

Perona, however, remained uneasy, sensing that the Marine Admiral might have other ideas.

"Don't worry," Galette said. "If he really wanted to make a move, we would be dead already."

As a member of one of the Four Emperors Crew, Galette was well aware of just how terrifying the strength of Marine Admiral was.

It's safe to say that even her brother couldn't have killed Marine Admiral.

Therefore... it would be very easy for the other side to kill them.

But since the other party didn't make a move, it means they didn't intend to kill.

Perona frowned upon hearing this, but she simply nodded without saying anything.

Galette didn't pay much attention; being vigilant was a good thing.

Then, she turned to Fujitora and asked, "Where's the person you were fighting?"

Who are you referring to?

"The Sunglasses Man"

"Ah, it wasn't me who fought him," Fujitora explained patiently. "It was Mr. Smoker who fought him."

"Smoker...?"

Turning her head to glance at the distant area, Galette narrowed her eyes. No wonder she could see a large plume of smoke over there; it turned out that Smoker himself was engaged in a fierce battle with Xi Yan there.

"Um?"

Fujitora turned to look at Galette and, through his Observation Haki, observed that this woman's emotions were completely different from those of the other Straw Hat Pirates.

Could this person have some special connection with the Blood-Eyed Ninja?

Then, Fujitora recalled some conversations this person had had with the Blood-Eyed Ninja; the relationship between the two might truly be very special.

However, this matter doesn't really concern him. After all, delving too deeply into it could easily offend the Blood-Eyed Ninja, and things might become even more complicated then. So, he should just focus on his studies.

With that thought in mind, Fujitora withdrew his gaze.

Galette, noticing his gaze, frowned. What did he mean by 'looking at her' just now?

Could it be that this person recognized her?

That shouldn't be the case. Isn't the other person blind? How could they possibly know who I am?

After all, her name has never been revealed.

Unable to understand what was going on, Galette decisively gave up trying to figure it out, since they were powerless to resist if the other party decided to take action.

"You should know what you're doing right now," King Riku suddenly said.

"Of course, I know perfectly well."

Fujitora's expression was very calm, as if he wasn't worried at all about his current actions being exposed.

Seeing that Fujitora had said this, King Riku said nothing more.

He then turned his gaze to the distant Royal Palace, awaiting the final outcome.

Doflamingo!

Looking at the man in front of him, Luffy, his arms wrapped around Haki Luffy, roared, "I will defeat you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Luffy charged towards Doflamingo.

"Fufufufufu~"

"Then let's give it a try!"

As he spoke, Doflamingo manipulated his string clones to fly above Luffy and fired a power bullet.

"Bullet String!"

"Whoosh~"

"Whoosh~"

"Whoosh~"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

Several Thread Ball of thread bombarded the ground, creating craters in the earth.

Luffy, who dodged the attack using his speed, took the opportunity to rush towards Doflamingo himself, intending to engage in close-quarters combat with Doflamingo.

However, Doflamingo clearly saw through Luffy's intentions, so he jumped onto the Silk Thread in mid-air and launched an attack on Luffy together with his clone.

"Bullet String!"

"Bullet String!"

"Bullet String!"

A large number of Thread Ball flew out of Doflamingo's hand, forcefully sending Luffy flying.

"Bahahaha, well done, Doflamingo!"

Watching Luffy past him, Trebol laughed excitedly, "You bastards, you deserve it!"

"Hahaha~"

As he spoke, Trebol activated his ability, manipulating his severed body to leap up, intending to reassemble it.

"Law, I know your abilities very well," Trebol grinned. "After all, the Op-Op Fruit is an ability our family has coveted for a long time."

"Hahaha~"

"Even if it's cut off, it can still revert to its original state, right?"

"Hahaha~"

At this point, Trebol couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Seeing this, Luo just stared at Trebol expressionlessly, as if silently mocking Trebol.

This reaction infuriated Trebol.

"You brat, how dare you look down on me!" Trebol roared, "I'll just..."

Before he could finish speaking, he found that his bodies, which had just been glued together, had separated again.

The cut was identical to the one Luo had just severed.

"Huh?"

"Eh!!!"

Seeing his body once again separated into several pieces, Trebol's face immediately showed shock and confusion.

"What happened?"

Why can't my body return to normal?

Shouldn't a person or thing severed by Luo be able to return to its original state? Why can't it restore itself?

Has Law developed some new ability?

"High-Frequency Scalpel are completely different from ordinary cutting," Luo said expressionlessly. "Within a few minutes, no matter what treatment is performed or what abilities are used, your body will not be able to return to its original state."

This is why he remained so calm while watching Trebol from beginning to end; he was absolutely confident that Trebol would not be able to stand up!

He could kill this guy anytime he wanted.

"What?"

"He has such an ability?" Trebol stared at Law in disbelief, saying, "This is troublesome."

If he can't recover his physical strength, it means he can't unleash his full power. How can he fight like that?

"Alright, it's time to get rid of you," Luo said calmly.

After saying that, Luo raised his long sword and pointed it at Trebol, intending to finish the guy off in one move.

As long as you entangle him with Haki, even if he's Logia, he'll die!

"Wait a moment!"

"Wait a minute!"

Trebol said in a panic, "Can't you see I'm so scared my nose is running?"

"What's it to me!"

Luo shouted and charged toward Trebol with his weapon in hand.

Upon seeing this, Trebol immediately jumped up in fright, then used his ability to slide his body away into the distance, fearing that he would really be killed.

"Don't come any closer, Ro!" Trebol cried anxiously, "Have you forgotten how much I used to love you?!"

Luo remained silent, relentlessly pursuing and killing.

"You bastard, say something!"

"ROOM!"

Without uttering a single wasted word, Law immediately activated his Ability Circle.

Upon seeing this, Trebol's eyes immediately turned red.

"Stop it, you damned traitor!"

Luo ignored the man and instead raised his weapon to aim at Trebol in the distance.

Seeing this, Trebol knew that he couldn't stop Luo just by talking, so he also launched an attack.

"Take this!"

"Snot Blade Snatch!"

The next moment, two sticky substances flew out of Trebol's snot and landed precisely on the tip of Law's knife, intending to stop Law from launching an attack.

But this action only made Luo even more annoyed.

'That bastard actually used his snot...'

"Injection/Fire!"

Without uttering a single wasted word, Luo decisively launched his attack.

"Puff!"

With a single strike, it shredded all of Trebol's previous attack into pieces.

He then rushed toward Trebol, intending to pierce Trebol's head with the knife in his hand.

"To end you!"

"Get out of here!"

Upon noticing the situation, Doflamingo rushed over and kicked Law away.

"Hahaha~"

"You're dreaming if you think you can kill me!"

After saying that, Trebol activated his ability again, creating two slime chains that wrapped around one of Law's legs, intending to forcibly restrain him.

Realizing Trebol's intentions, Law knew he couldn't delay any longer. So he decisively abandoned his defense, turned around, and charged towards Trebol, intending to kill him in one blow.

But Doflamingo, who was behind him, wouldn't let him succeed.

"Koumurai String!"

Five sharp Silk Thread flew from Doflamingo's hand, accurately piercing Law's body and forcibly interrupting Law's attack.

"Ah!"

Luo screamed as his body was pierced through, and then collapsed to the ground.

"Tra-man!"

Luffy's eyes widened. Could it be that Tra-man Law was killed by Doflamingo?

"I will not allow anyone to harm my family." Doflamingo glared angrily at Law, his expression utterly ferocious.

He looked as if he wanted to tear Luo to pieces.

"Hateful..."

Luo clenched his fists; it was so close!

"Law, do you remember what I hate most?" Doflamingo said with a ferocious expression, "Being looked down upon!"

These two brats actually think they can defeat him?

Are you kidding me!

He's Don Quixote Doflamingo!

A man who Awakening the power of Devil Fruit, destined to stand at the top of this ocean!

Faced with a version of themselves like this, how dare they even entertain the thought of defeating them... What a joke!

"Tra-man!"

"And you too!"

Seeing Luffy charging towards him, Doflamingo decisively manipulated his clones to attack Luffy, forcibly intercepting him in place.

"Bullet String!"

"Bump!"

Seizing the opening where Luffy was dodging the attack, Doflamingo wrapped his Haki in Haki and then kicked Luffy hard in the chin, sending him flying.

"Whoosh~"

Affected by this force, Luffy was sent flying out of the Royal Palace in the blink of an eye, but just as he was about to fall, Doflamingo used his ability to fix Luffy in mid-air.

"Huh?"

"Why did my body suddenly..."

Realizing something was wrong with his body, Luffy immediately began to struggle, but unfortunately, he had nowhere to pull himself up in mid-air and was unable to break free from Doflamingo's Silk Thread.

In the end... he could only have his hands bound by Doflamingo's Silk Thread.

After tying Luffy's hands together, Doflamingo flicked his fingers to pull Luffy back and slammed him to the ground.

"Boom!!"

"I really am... underestimated."