The Purpose of the Ambush

"At last, it's fixed."

After healing his injuries, Doflamingo turned his gaze toward Luffy in midair.

"Straw Hat, can you still bounce around like a rubber ball?"

"Fuffuffuffuffu~"

"I've fully recovered!"

As he spoke, Doflamingo stepped out of the rock wall and used the power of the String-String Fruit to descend rapidly, his expression utterly arrogant.

Merry's expression immediately turned tense when she noticed this.

Was Doflamingo finally about to make his move?

"Everyone, don't let Doflamingo catch up to Straw Hat!"

"Yeah!"

"Hm?"

Hearing Gatz's voice, Merry instinctively looked down, and surprise appeared in her eyes.

What was going on with these people?

"They're contestants from the tournament." Gatz looked up at Merry and Luffy and explained, "The ones who didn't help you earlier."

"Sorry." A man holding a weapon said, "We got carried away by your bounties. We're here to help now."

"I never imagined you could force Doflamingo into such a desperate situation." Another man laughed. "We really owe you an apology."

"To make up for it, we'll trust you this once and risk our lives to buy you time!"

"But if we defeat Doflamingo first, then sorry about that! Hahaha!"

"Brothers, attack together!"

"Yeah!"

The crowd raised their weapons and roared fiercely.

They had already recognized reality.

If they did not defeat Doflamingo, none of them would make it out alive.

So... they would risk their lives and have a proper fight with that bastard Doflamingo!!

"Everyone..."

Merry pressed her lips together, then hugged Luffy tightly and shouted, "Then I'm counting on you."

"Yeah!"

"Merry, right? Make sure you protect Straw Hat!" A man below laughed. "Leave Doflamingo to us for now!"

"Okay!"

Merry nodded, then swiftly descended, lowering her altitude so she could hide among the buildings. That way, Doflamingo would not be able to