Dressrosa: Oh No, We've Been Spotted!

In short, Dressrosa looked like a lively, prosperous place. Its residents and living toys got along happily, and every day seemed full of joy. But behind it all, a hidden hand was pulling the strings.

Lin Mo had barely stepped off the Flying Ship when a system notification sounded in his mind.

Beep! Congratulations, host, on arriving at the check-in location, Dressrosa. Reward: Absolute Protection upgraded to proficiency level.

And Lin Mo felt... nothing.

The upgrade might as well have done nothing at all.

He gave it no more thought and headed toward Dressrosa's busiest city.

He had not gone far when Little White caught up with him.

Lin Mo paid him no mind and let him follow.

The farther they went into Dressrosa, the stronger the alluring scent of flowers became.

A vast sunflower field grew on the island.

Alongside the flowers came the delicious aroma of food, growing sweeter the farther they went.

Kaku's cooking had been improving by the day, but he was no professional chef. Compared with a city famous for its food, his skills still fell a little short.

Lin Mo had not been particularly hungry, but now he suddenly wanted something to eat.

Besides the flowers and food, Dressrosa had one more draw for visitors: women who danced with tireless passion.

All of it attracted people from abroad.

There was something else distinctive about the place, too. Talking, moving toys lived alongside the people here—a sight you could not find on other islands.

Very few people knew where those toys had come from. Before becoming toys, they had been living people or creatures.

They had all been transformed by Sugar, a girl who served the country's current king, Doflamingo.

Sugar was the user of the Hobby-Hobby Fruit.

Anyone who ate the fruit