The Game Has Begun

All at once, everyone swarmed forward and rushed toward Franky. "Let's go! Everyone, grab him!" the townspeople shouted, weapons in hand.

Several townspeople immediately seized Franky, clinging to his legs and preventing him from moving. "Don't mind us, just do it! Hurry up and do it!" they shouted to another armed citizen.

"Stop this! I don't have time to deal with the town's people!" Franky said. "Fire already!" the citizens continued shouting. The man holding the pistol aimed it at Franky.

"Fire!" someone beside him urged.

"No choice," Franky said. The instant the citizen pulled the trigger, the bullet struck Franky directly in the face, but it did nothing.

"That kind of thing doesn't work on me at all!" Franky snapped, turning his head. The citizen who had fired was instantly frightened stiff.

"We've made up our minds! We have no choice but to fight!" A citizen swung a wooden club at Franky's head, but Franky blocked it at once, shattering the club.

"If I deal with you one at a time, this will never end," Franky said. He broke free from the citizens and ran outside.

"Good. After Usopp, it'll be my turn. I have to destroy the factory!" Franky ran toward the SMILE Factory.

Meanwhile, at SMILE Plaza, Diamante and Trebol were still guarding the factory entrance.

"Hey, hey, the factory rose out of the ground by itself," Trebol said.

"Pica did it," Diamante said.

At that moment, the Transponder Snail in Trebol's hand rang. Trebol quickly answered it.

It was Doflamingo. "Trebol," Doflamingo said as soon as the call connected.

"What is it?" Trebol asked.

"Doffy!?" Diamante asked.

"Diamante is there too?" Doflamingo asked.

"Yeah," Diamante replied.

"Doffy... about Sugar..."

"You two, get back to the palace immediately!" Doflamingo suddenly said before Trebol could finish. "We'll talk