I Want Violet

At the contestant waiting area of the Corrida Colosseum.

The Prisoner Gladiator Prison was located there as well.

In the gladiatorial tournament held by the Donquixote Family, besides the various pirates and bounty hunters who signed up normally, some prisoners would also be added to make the matches more exciting.

Among these prisoner gladiators were many former soldiers of the Riku Royal Army, including King Riku.

All the powerful fighters in the contestant waiting area looked warily at the members of the Luo Ji Pirates.

They could not understand why these two great pirates, whose bounties were as high as 500 million and 1.3 billion, would come to participate in a tournament like this when they were already so famous.

Wasn't this a case of a king-level powerhouse bullying bronze-rank players?

However, there were also some wandering pirates who wanted to join this rookie pirate crew that had recently caused such a commotion.

If they joined the Luo Ji Pirates now, they might even become founding elders.

It had to be said that the Luo Ji Pirates were indeed a great pirate crew that had reached their peak the moment they went to sea.

Although they had few members, the two major incidents of causing a disturbance in Wano Country and being hunted by Beast Kaido, and defeating the Marine Vice Admiral Fleet and seizing the Shichibukai position, had allowed countless people to see their potential.

"King Riku, come out. Come with me!"

Luo Ji, who had no intention of taking part in the matches, directly drew Nidai Kitetsu and cleaved through the prison's iron bars, shouting loudly.

Hearing Luo Ji's voice, a helmeted man sitting silently in one of the cells slowly raised his head.

"Don't waste my time!"

Luo Ji walked into the criminal prison and spoke coldly.

Rebecca also hurriedly shouted, trying to find her grandfather, the former king.

If they did not seize this opportunity now, there might not be another one later.

News of Luo Ji attacking the colosseum prison was quickly reported by one of the Donquixote Family's underlings.

"Damn it! I forgot about that old bastard!"

Doflamingo's face darkened when he received the news. He had originally been waiting to watch Luo Ji's match against Yamato, but that man had caused trouble instead.

"Is the Luo Ji Pirates going to oppose us for that remnant?"

Diamante said gloomily. Sure enough, Doffy had been right to plan to use Sugar against the Luo Ji Pirates.

They had not even made a move, yet Luo Ji had struck first.

"So what if he rescues that old fool? Who in Dressrosa would acknowledge that useless king now?"

Trebol snorted and sneered.

"Fufufufu~, Violet, you don't happen to be thinking of leaving us, do you?"

Doflamingo suddenly laughed and looked toward the distracted officer, Violet.

"I wouldn't dare! The fact that Young Master was willing to spare my father's life has already made me endlessly grateful."

Violet's heart tightened, and cold sweat broke out across her back. She knew that this devil had already developed murderous intent toward her.

"Then let's go properly entertain this Yama and celebrate your father's regaining his freedom."

Doflamingo was not angry. Instead, he grinned as he walked toward the window.

"Let's go and give our distinguished guest some gifts!"

Doflamingo waved his hand grandly and led his subordinates toward the colosseum. He wanted to properly witness these two super rookies.

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Inside the colosseum prison.

King Riku tremblingly removed his silver helmet, revealing a bald head covered in white hair.

"Rebecca, I'm sorry to you all..."

King Riku III looked at his granddaughter, who strongly resembled his eldest daughter Scarlet, his eyes filled with tears and his face full of guilt.

It was all because of his incompetence that Dressrosa had fallen into chaos, and his eldest daughter had died at the hands of the Donquixote Family.

His poor granddaughter had been left to fend for herself on the streets since childhood, drifting from place to place and going hungry.

"Grandpa..."

Rebecca's eyes were also full of tears, but she still forced herself to hold them back.

From now on, she would be a pirate of the Luo Ji Pirates—a female pirate seeking revenge!

"After I get you out, hide somewhere. You can go to the Prodence Kingdom of your good friend, Elizabello II, and seek refuge there.

"You can also change your appearance and hide in Dressrosa, then seek cooperation with the Tontatta."

"Just enter my scroll for now."

Luo Ji directly placed the still-talkative King Riku III inside the scroll and prepared to leave the colosseum.

There might be another major battle ahead.

"Princess Rebecca, let us out too!"

At that moment, the prisoner gladiators in the surrounding cells began shouting one after another. Many of them were former soldiers of the Riku Royal Army.

They had lived through the war in which the throne was usurped and believed in King Riku's character.

Among them were the Riku Royal Army's army commander, Tank Lepanto, and the gladiator Ayelia.

"Then all of you can come out!"

"Flame Slash!"

Luo Ji immediately swung out a blade of sword energy, cleaving open all the surrounding cells.

"Whether you can survive depends on whether you have the ability."

Luo Ji would no longer concern himself with their lives. Letting them cause trouble for Doflamingo was not a bad thing.

"Thank you, sir!"

At once, both the former soldiers of the Riku Royal Army and the other pirate prisoners cheered and fled from the colosseum prison.

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"Fufufufu~, you just arrived in my territory and smashed up my business. What exactly is the meaning of this?"

Just after Luo Ji and the others walked out of the prison, they heard an evil, arrogant voice coming from high above the colosseum.

"If you took a fancy to one of the prisoners, you only had to tell us. Would I really not give you face, Luo Ji?"

Doflamingo floated in the air, his pink flamingo-feather coat fluttering in the wind and revealing his knotted abdominal muscles.

Beneath his pink sunglasses, his white-toothed smile was filled with confidence and dominance.

"Yoho, are you sure you want to give me face?"

"Then fine. Hand Violet over to me too, Heavenly Yaksha."

Luo Ji looked up at the figure high ahead and revealed a faint smile.

Yamato had already hoisted her iron club over her shoulder beside him, her eyes blazing as she looked at Doflamingo, seemingly ready to beat down this strongest Shichibukai at any moment.

"You want her? It's not impossible! I wonder whether Yama and Rakshasa King would be willing to do me the honor of having a meal and becoming friends."

Hearing Luo Ji's arrogant tone, a vein appeared on Doflamingo's forehead, but he still smiled and extended an invitation to the Luo Ji Pirates.

If he could let Sugar come into contact with Luo Ji without having to fight Yamato, a powerhouse capable of coating attacks with Conqueror's Haki, then everything would be worth it.

Once the world forgot Luo Ji's existence, Doflamingo would be able to slowly bring Yamato under his control.

What did it matter if he released Violet as bait and endured a little humiliation?

"Send her over, and we'll be good friends!"

Luo Ji chuckled like a greedy old fox, seemingly not afraid of whatever schemes Doflamingo might have.

"Go, Violet. Give our good friend a proper welcome."

Doflamingo stared at Luo Ji for a long while before sending out this officer who was at risk of defecting.

Besides, he seemed not to have noticed that old fool King Riku. Had the man already escaped with the prisoners amid the chaos?

Luo Ji had probably come to rescue King Riku and Violet for Rebecca's sake. It seemed he still had no intention of launching an all-out war against the Donquixote Family.

That made sense. The Luo Ji Pirates had only a few members; there was no need for them to fight the Donquixote Family to the death.

But Doflamingo had already made up his mind to ambush Luo Ji and make him disappear completely.

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