Fujitora later knelt before King Riku of Dressrosa, a gesture that revealed his remorse. He had plunged the country into a massive crisis due to a certain decision he made! What should have been a major crisis for the Navy was instead entrusted to two pirates!
Of course, he also meant to apologize for the World Government's Shichibukai policy. After all, this country was stolen by Doflamingo, one of the Shichibukai, for ten years. What did Doflamingo do during those ten years? Just look at those ubiquitous toys! Kneeling down to apologize has both explicit and implicit meanings!
The Birdcage covered the area very quickly; before many people could react, the entire Dressrosa was enveloped in sharp, tough, semi-transparent threads. It looks slow in the anime, but that's to create a tense atmosphere!
The audience in the Colosseum were already getting restless when they saw the Birdcage the sky. Some people had given up watching the match and wanted to leave, but the entrances and exits of the arena were blocked, and there were a large number of naval soldiers surrounding the outside, so they couldn't get out at all!
The news that they couldn't get out caused an even bigger commotion inside the arena. In contrast, the backstage area of the arena was much quieter because the finalists had already gone up on stage. As for the remaining contestants, they had all been taken away under the guise of treatment and turned into toys, long forgotten by the world!
"Please be quiet! The arena has been closed for some reason, and it's guarded by the Navy, so please don't make any rash moves. Go back to your seats and wait until the final arena match is over before we figure out a solution together!"
There are still many strong individuals here, especially those on the stage; they will definitely be willing to lend a hand! The prize for the competition is the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, and the arena won't stop anyone from participating!
Seeing that the arena was about to descend into chaos, the host Gatz, had no choice but to raise the microphone and try to stabilize the situation. Otherwise, the arena would be in complete disarray before the match was even over, and the people participating in and watching the match were no pushovers.
Fortunately, Gatz was a professional host and quick-witted. He calmed everyone down with just a few words. After all, the Tremor-Tremor Fruit was a safety net; one punch from the fruit would collapse the arena, and leaving would be easy.
As those who felt uneasy watching the Birdcage return to their seats, it was already the final match, and there wasn't much time left. Waiting a little longer wasn't out of the question, but the anxiety in their hearts just wouldn't dissipate!
Only those who truly desired the Tremor-Tremor Fruit remained seated, such as Blackbeard, Big Mom's children, the powerful subordinates of the Underworld King, and some moderately famous pirates. Of course, there were also Vic and Aokiji sitting in the last row!
Actually, the Colosseum is quite safe. The walls inside are made of Seastone, which can completely stop the Birdcage from cutting through. Otherwise, given Luffy's bravery, he would have already dug a hole and escaped. So these people are taking their good fortune for granted! They run to wherever there is danger!
"Chaos has broken out outside! The air is thick with the smell of blood!"
Aokiji looked solemnly at the Birdcage in the air. His Observation Haki detected a lot of despair, fear, trepidation, and helplessness!
After Doflamingo created the Birdcage to seal off the island, he began indiscriminately releasing Parasite String, controlling many people to kill those around them. Those emotions were generated by those who were controlled and those who were hunted down. There were so many of them. Aokiji felt like he had returned to Ohara!
"It was Doflamingo who did it; he's completely gone mad!"
Aokiji could sense it, and so could Vic, even more clearly. His Observation Haki could not only sense auras, but also reflect back specific images. This was developed when Vic was specializing in Observation Haki. Now that he is proficient in illusions, the combination of the two makes it even clearer!
Vic's attention was also focused on the outside, so he knew everything Doflamingo was doing. Chaos had broken out outside; Pica, transformed into a rock giant, was launching a series of attacks, Doflamingo had also released clones to hunt down those who had turned back from toys!
Can Straw Hat Luffy really stop Doflamingo?
"Don't worry, even if he can't do it, your successor Fujitora can cover for you. He won't stand by and watch you die!"
At this moment, Fujitora was calling on the Marines to rescue the wounded. He did not attack Doflamingo, after all, the latter was still Shichibukai, so all he could do was call on the soldiers to rescue people!
This might be why he didn't target Luffy and Law too much; he probably hoped they could take down Doflamingo. If he couldn't do it himself, he'd let those two fellow pirates do it!
Doflamingo probably realized this too and was already planning how to get rid of Fujitora. The Dressrosa incident had already been exposed, Fujitora wouldn't help him cover it up. If he let Fujitora escape, his Shichibukai would be over. Crocodile was a cautionary tale for him!
"Another clash of Conqueror's Haki!"
" Lucy and Chinjao fighting again?"
"It shouldn't be them, they're not near the arena!"
"Doflamingo, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea?"
"One of them should belong to Lucy; it looks somewhat familiar!"
"What Lucy! That's Straw Hat Luffy! Devil Fruit abilities can't be faked, and even sticking on a mustache won't help!"
"And who is that Lucy on the field?!"
" The Lucy on the field is probably an imposter, since he hasn't used his Devil Fruit ability at all!"
" Straw Hat Luffy! You're so lucky! You have Thunder God protecting you! Thunder God! Just wait for my revenge."
Just as the arena stabilized and the finals were more than halfway through, the aftershocks of the intense clash between the two Conqueror's Haki burst into the arena. The people in the arena were no strangers to this kind of aura. Luffy and Chinjao had previously clashed with Conqueror's Haki, and many people had fainted in their seats at that time. This time, the distance was greater, so no one fainted!
"It seems the fighting has completely broken out over there, and things here are almost over!"
Vic sensed the clash of Conqueror's Haki and knew how far things had progressed. Luffy and his companions infiltrated the palace and rescued Law, but they couldn't find the key to the Seastone Handcuffs, so Law remained trapped, becoming a burden to Luffy. However, Luffy didn't mind and kept Law with him as a companion to help him find the key.
Viola then used her Clairvoyance to find the key. After overcoming numerous difficulties, the key finally came into Luffy's hands. Law, having unlocked his handcuffs, immediately used his Devil Fruit power to remove the three bullets from his body.
However, Law's freedom didn't last long before Doflamingo, along with Bellamy and Trebol, came knocking on his door. Luffy hesitated and was entangled by Bellamy and Doflamingo's clones. Perhaps Luffy thought Bellamy might see the error of his ways and didn't really want to hurt him!
Then Law met his tragic end. Although he held out against Doflamingo for a while, he was still severely injured by Doflamingo and lost an arm!
Just after Doflamingo emptied his gun, Luffy sensed Law's change in aura and finally rose to power. He knocked Bellamy unconscious with a single move and then quickly came to Law's side to separate Doflamingo from him.
Luffy and Law then unleashed a barrage of attacks on Doflamingo. Their combined strength greatly increased, and Doflamingo was relentlessly beaten, collapsing to the ground severely injured. Law also reached his limit and lay on the ground as well.
Both of them thought they had defeated Doflamingo, but to their surprise, Doflamingo used his Devil Fruit power to stitch up his injured internal organs and stood up without warning!
People in the world of One Piece are incredibly resilient, especially the strong. The stronger they are, the more vigorous their vitality becomes. Doflamingo was attacked by two people in succession, plus Gamma Knife aimed at his heart and an electric shock to his heart meridian, yet he was still able to stand up and continue fighting. He's truly amazing. But there's an even more amazing Kaido to come!
After Doflamingo stood up, he wanted to stomp on Law, who was lying on the ground, but Luffy blocked him with his foot. Doflamingo didn't take the Straw Hat Boy Luffy seriously. Armament Haki Hardening and released Conqueror's Haki to stomp down again!
Luffy blocked again, unleashing a kick with Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki. Neither of them considered retreating. The intense clash of Conqueror's Haki and the crimson Inazuma spread rapidly into the distance, even darkening the sky. Law and the snotty-nosed man were instantly blown away by the force of the clash of Conqueror's Haki. This force also reached the Colosseum, sparking discussion!