Chapter 303 FujitoraChapter 303: FujitoraAin has the ability of the Rewind-Rewind Fruit, and Luke thought this ability was quite good, so he took Ain around the city and rewound anyone he disliked by 12 years.After explaining everything to the others, Lukewalked towards the restaurant to eat first.Before entering the restaurant, he needed to disguise himself to prevent people here from recognizing him.Luke put on a big Blackbeard, and Ain put on a veil. The two then entered the restaurant.Luffy and the others were also disguised, sitting at a table drinking iced beverages. The waiter brought large portions of fish and meat to the table, and Luke arrived just in time."Who is this?" Kin'emon looked at Ain, who was wearing a veil, with a puzzled expression.Luffy scratched his head: "I think I've seen her, but I'm not sure.""Idiot, it's Ain, that disciple of Zephyr! Ain, my beauty, I can't believe you're here, I'm so happy!" Sanji showed a lecherous expression.However, Ain ignored Sanji and ate her meal slowly and gracefully.On the other side of the restaurant, Fujitora was gambling on dice colors with a group of people.Fujitora won dozens of rounds in a row, astonishing the people around him. If he kept winning like this, the boss wouldn't be happy.So, several masked men walked out from inside, drove away the other gamblers, and wanted a 1v1 match with Fujitora.Fujitora readily accepted their request.Thus, the two began their gambling game.Fujitora always guessed the final color of the dice correctly, but the opponents, taking advantage of Fujitora being blind, covered up the correct answer."Too bad, it's black, you guessed wrong!" the casino thug said."Is that so? Then I'll definitely win this time," Fujitorasaid.Several times in a row, Fujitora guessed correctly, but the opponents just said he was wrong, and the people around didn't dare to speak up.Sanji looked over there, a bit annoyed: "What's wrong with those guys, bullying a blind man?"Fujitora still didn't believe in evil. Luke knew that Fujitora possessed strong Observation Haki, so he definitely knew these people were cheating him. As for what opportunity he was waiting for, Lukewasn't sure; perhaps he was reading their hearts.Finally, Fujitora decided to bet all his chips: "Last round, I'm going all in!""How generous! Then I'll bet all my money on the opposite, let's have a true man's duel!" the masked man said shamelessly.The dice spun continuously in the roulette wheel. Fujitora decided to bet on white, and the masked man decided to bet on black.When the wheel stopped spinning, the small ball finally landed on the white position. Clearly, Fujitorahad won."It can't be wrong again, it's white, isn't it?" Fujitoraasked."Too bad, old man, it's black—"The masked man's words were cut off by Luffy: "It's white."Luffy and Luke stood by the gambling table, eating from a plate and watching.The people in the restaurant stared at the two in astonishment."Who the hell are you?" the masked man exclaimed.Luffy calmly ate the food on his plate, ignoring him.The masked man was very angry: "Look closely, idiot, this is black.""Isn't this white? The old man won," Luffy said straightforwardly."Why are you so nosy? Are you looking for trouble?"The masked man's companions glared menacingly at Luffy, wanting to teach this ignorant guy a lesson.The people in the restaurant worried about Luffyand the others."Who is that guy? Doesn't he know who he's messing with?"Sanji also sighed: "These two guys are looking for trouble again."Fujitora looked in Luffy's direction with delight: "Did I really win?""Yes, old man, you won," Luffy said while eating.Fujitora seemed very happy: "Although I don't know who you are, thank you for your kind help.""Oh, it's nothing. I was just telling the truth. By the way, old man, you're really strong," Luffy exclaimed, amazed by Fujitora's ability to guess colors.The masked man next to him couldn't take it anymore: "Kid, you're being ungrateful. If we say it's black, it's black. Anyway, this blind man can't see, so mind your own business.""Troublemakers, disappear quickly."With that, the masked man led a group of subordinates, armed with weapons, and attacked Luffy.At this moment, Fujitora made his move, tripping one of the thugs with his scabbard."Oh my, oh my, did I accidentally trip a wild boar? Hahahaha," Fujitora smiled slightly."Bastard!"The masked man led his accomplices to surround Fujitora instead."Is this old man okay?" Luffy looked at Luke."He's fine, let's keep our distance," Luke said.Luke and Luffy stepped back a few paces, returning to the dining table to eat and watch the fight.Fujitora held the scabbard in his left hand and the sword hilt in his right: "I'm sending these people to hell."Then Fujitora drew his sword ten centimeters, the blade glinting coldly."Take him down!" the masked man shouted, leading his men to attack.However, all of their attacks were easily dodged by Fujitora. Fujitora effortlessly moved past them, disarming all their weapons.These people were very surprised; their weapons were gone, but why wasn't he attacking their bodies?Just then, Fujitora slowly inserted his sword back into its scabbard.As the blade slowly disappeared into the scabbard, Fujitora unleashed the power of his Gravity-Gravity Fruit.The masked man's group instantly felt their bodies become as heavy as lead, extremely weighty, with a huge gravitational pull from the ground dragging their bodies down.This force was incredibly powerful, and as the blade got closer to the scabbard, the gravity also increased.The masked man and his companions were sucked to the ground by this powerful gravity, lying prone and unable to move."So heavy, so heavy!" The masked man's face was pressed against the ground, already deformed by the gravity."We're going to be flattened."Fujitora fully inserted the blade into the scabbard, and then the ground cracked.The powerful gravity caused the ground to collapse, forming a large circular pit. The masked man and his accomplices all fell into the pit, disappearing without a trace.The onlookers were all stunned."What's wrong with that guy? What did he do?" Sanji exclaimed.Zoro couldn't help but grip his sword hilt, his fighting spirit soaring.Luffy came to the edge of the large hole and exclaimed: "What a big hole!"Fujitora simply said: "Out of sight, out of mind. There are too many despicable people in this world that are an eyesore."Then Fujitora leaned on his wooden sword and walked towards the door.Before leaving, Fujitora went to the boss and left a business card: "I apologize, boss. I'll compensate for the damage to the store."The boss took the business card and exclaimed: "You wouldn't happen to be...""I'll take my leave."As Fujitora was about to walk out of the store, Luffyasked: "Old man, you're so strong, who exactly are you?"Fujitora stopped: "It's better not to say. It's better for everyone."With that, Fujitora left.Sanji took a puff of his cigarette: "Better for everyone? Does that mean this guy has a bad reputation?""Whoever this person is, he's certainly no ordinary individual," Zoro said.
Chapter 304 ArenaChapter 304: The ColosseumAs soon as Fujitora left, someone in the shop shouted that their wallet was missing.Some people lost their watches, others their shirts.Most infuriating of all, Zoro's Black Blade Shusui was also gone."It must have been taken by a fairy," a puppet said."What are you talking about? Are thieves called fairies?" Zoro demanded."Fairies are just fairies, let's all just laugh this off," the puppet said, drumming on a drum kit."How can I possibly laugh this off!" Zoro exclaimed.Legend has it that long ago, the unseen fairies were the guardian deities of Dressrosa, and people chose to turn a blind eye to their mischief.The people around decided not to pursue the matter; if it was lost, it was lost. But Zoro couldn't let it go, as finding another good sword wouldn't be easy.Suddenly, there was a commotion from the window. A large package, with Zoro's Black Blade Shusui tied to it, then ran away from the window.Seeing this, Zoro immediately gave chase.Zoro went to chase his sword, and Luke hadn't lost anything, so he couldn't be bothered to chase it. Instead, he took Ain to explore the city and see if anything interesting was happening.Walking out of the restaurant and standing there, one could see the majestic castle in the center from afar, which was Doflamingo's residence, including his executives.The streets were very lively, and people were all heading in one direction, towards the Bullfighting Colosseum.Today was a special event, and the family executives had also gone to the Colosseum. This event had prepared a rare Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit, the Vampire Devil Fruit.Arriving outside the Colosseum, the magnificent Roman-style arena was breathtaking.Many people, mostly children, were lingering at the entrance of the Colosseum.In front of the children, a one-legged soldier toy was blocking them, not letting them pass."Let us in!""Please let us in!"The children pleaded.But the soldier sternly said, "Children can't watch. What's so good about fighting and killing? Go home quickly."The one-legged toy soldier fired a few shots into the air with his toy gun, scaring the children away.Immediately after, a group of Marine soldiers ran over to arrest the toy soldier. The toy soldier, on roller skates, zipped away and vanished.Without entering the Colosseum, just standing outside, one could hear the thunderous cheers from inside.Luke didn't buy a ticket. He picked up Ain, leaped up, and landed on top of the Colosseum.From this vantage point, looking down, the Colosseum was packed with people. In the center was a circular fighting arena, with water flowing around its perimeter, containing unique Fighting Bull Sharks.The host said, "Ladies, gentlemen, and toys present, this grand ceremony is about to begin today, to be etched in history!""For the arrival of this day, the King has bestowed upon us his supreme treasure!"Every word the host spoke was met with enthusiastic cheers from the crowd."Legend has it that by sucking blood, one can absorb others' lifespans, making oneself younger, and even create darkness to make oneself invisible. With this Devil Fruit, one gains the coveted power of eternal youth. Now, this fruit has appeared!"At this point, the audience looked eagerly at the center of the ring, the legendary Vampire Devil Fruit. With it, one could live forever."Look!"The host pulled back the cover of the glass box, revealing the blood-red Devil Fruit inside.Luke thought this Devil Fruit was quite good. Vampires in legends were monsters that could live for thousands of years. Living for thousands of years would be like striving for immortality."The winner of this match will receive this forbidden fruit, the Bat-Bat Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Vampire Form!"The audience looked at the Devil Fruit in shock, its eerie blood-red color. Many showed greedy expressions."If I eat it, I can live forever.""What Pirate Treasure, Pirate King? Whoever wants to be it can be it. If I eat that, no one will live longer than me.""Exactly, living long is the ultimate truth.""Let's steal that fruit.""Are you crazy? That's guarded by the Donquixote Family."The audience discussed animatedly; the idea of eternal life was too appealing.The host continued, "Today, at the King's call, warriors from the New World have gathered in this Colosseum. Self-proclaimed exceptional registrants will fight in their respective zones to break through and earn the right to challenge. Of course, we won't easily hand over such a Devil Fruit. Those capable of taking it, come forth! Unlike usual battles, today's challengers will be met by the famous Donquixote Family's Señor Pink, Dellinger, Lao G, Machvise, and the hero of the Colosseum, Mr. Diamante.""Lord Diamante! Lord Diamante!"The audience enthusiastically cheered for the Donquixote Family executives.Among these executives, Luke only admired Señor Pink, considering him a true man."The lineup begins!""Let's watch the match!""I can't wait, start the match!"The audience members were all hyped up, eager to watch the upcoming battles.From Luke's position, he could see both inside and outside the Colosseum. Soon, he saw Luffy and Franky walking towards the Colosseum.Ain in his arms held Luke tightly. The height was very great here, so Ain was a bit scared.Luke, holding Ain, leaped down and landed in front of Luffy."Xiao, you're here too!" Luffy said."It's very lively here, so I came to take a look.""What enthusiastic cheers! I feel like trying my hand at it too," Franky said, looking at the Colosseum, also feeling an urge to participate.Just then, gunshots rang out, and the one-legged toy soldier ran past everyone, chased by two Marineguards.The toy soldier jumped into the Colosseum's iron fence, and the guards stopped their pursuit.The toy soldier said, "One of my feet is already inside the Colosseum. You know the law, right? Hahahaha, Marines and police are forbidden from entering the Colosseum. Inside the Colosseum, even if a crime is committed, law enforcement cannot be exercised. Here, the Donquixote Family is the law. If you dare to open fire, then you are guilty! Now scram, you damn fools!"The two Marine guards, helpless, had no choice but to turn and leave."What a strange island, there's even a toy fugitive, and a very tough one at that!" Franky exclaimed.Then the soldier jumped in front of Luffy: "Hello, old man, let me help you with your luggage."Fearing discovery, everyone was in disguise. Luffyand Franky had put on large white beards, Luke had a large black beard, so the toy soldier mistook Luffyfor an old man."Why are you suddenly so polite?" Franky said."Hahaha, what an interesting toy soldier," Luffylaughed heartily.Only Luke knew that this one-legged toy soldier was the legendary hero of the DressrosaColosseum, with an incredible record of three thousand undefeated matches, the husband of King Riku's royal princess Scarlett, and Rebecca's father.
Chapter 305 The Game BeginsChapter 305: The Competition BeginsHearing Luffy say he was interesting, the Toy Soldier started acting goofy, making Luffy laugh constantly.Only Luffy was laughing; Luke, Ain, and Frankydidn't get the joke."Hey, Toy Uncle, you're being too silly," Luke said.The Toy Soldier immediately stood up, his face turning red: "Making people happy is the true meaning of a toy. How can there be a serious toy?""Then you're an unserious toy. Hello, unserious Toy Uncle," Luke said."Ah! What did you say? I'm not unserious!" The Toy Soldier waved his hands, refuting Luke's point.Luffy laughed heartily: "But you just said there aren't any unserious toys.""I misspoke," the Toy Soldier sighed.Just then, the waitress at the door shouted, "Registration for this competition is about to close!"The waitress's outfit was really revealing, a direct bikini set.The waitress said, "Anyway, no new contestants will come."So she gathered the registration forms, preparing to leave."Luffy, are you going?"Luke asked.In the original plot, Luffy chose to sign up for the coliseum competition because of the Mera Mera no Mi. This time, the fruit had nothing to do with Ace, so he wondered if Luffy would choose to participate."I want to participate, I want to participate!" Luffysaid excitedly.As expected of Luffy, Luke felt his question was redundant. Wherever there was excitement, Luffywould be there."Elderly sir, this is the registration desk for the Corrida Colosseum," the waitress said, puzzled."Yes, I want to participate in this," Luffy said.The people around were also surprised. An old man also wanted to participate in the coliseum. Did he feel he had lived too long?Franky leaned towards Luke and said, "Hey Xiao, aren't you participating?"Luke shook his head: "The lineup for this competition is already very luxurious. I won't get involved."Luke and Franky went to Luffy, watching him fill out the registration form."My name is Rou—"Before he could finish writing 'Luffy,' Frankypunched him: "Is your brain full of water?"And so, Luffy's coliseum name became Lucy, No. 0556.After Luffy entered, the attendant completely closed the coliseum gates."Only contestants are allowed to enter here."Then he led Luffy inside."Go all out, Luffy!" Luke encouraged."Take them down cleanly!" Franky said.Luffy gave a thumbs up: "Don't worry, I'll definitely win the competition.""It's the thought that counts, Luffy," Luke said.Recalling Bullet, Luffy wanting to win would not be an easy task.After Luffy left, the Toy Soldier looked at the registration forms posted on the wall and sighed, "You really did participate, Rebecca."Rebecca, she was a very beautiful woman. Lukewondered if he could make her his secretary.He already had his secretary Kalifa, and his girlfriend was the Empress, who he promised to marry once he found the Grand Treasure. Thinking of the Empress, Luke decided against it.He couldn't be a man who had a stable relationship at home but had flings outside.Franky grabbed the Toy Soldier and began to ask him about the Toy Factory SMILE.Luke, on the other hand, took Ain and bought two VIP tickets to the coliseum, swaggering in.VIP meant the closest row, where they could clearly see the contestants' spectacular performances.Higher-level treatment than VIP was the private boxes that only executives could have, which Lukecouldn't buy.Luke and Ain sat in the first row, feeling the thunderous roar of the crowd. It was so shocking."Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for waiting. Now, I will explain the combat rules. The first round is a knockout tournament in four blocks. Everyone is an enemy except yourself. All contestants will fight together, and the last survivor will be the winner of that block."The rules were simple and clear: a free-for-all in each block. Falling out of the ring or dying meant disqualification.Around the ring were schools of fighting fish. Inside and outside the arena were hell. This was the Corrida Colosseum."Corrida Colosseum Special Event, First Round, Block A, 137-person elimination tournament, officially begins!"As the host rang the bell, over a hundred people in the central ring began a fierce battle.The battles in the coliseum were not sparring; they were intense and bloody fights. There were no rules, and contestants could carry all sorts of weapons.The clashes of cold weapons, the collision of strength against strength, kept the audience exhilarated."How cruel!" Ain covered her eyes.Luke pulled Ain's hands away: "Don't cover your eyes."Ain nodded, then watched the fighting in the center of the ring.The battle was very chaotic, with several people teaming up to deal with what they considered difficult enemies.However, there was a very powerful gladiator in Block A named Stoia. This guy swung his arm, and with one punch, he sent dozens of gladiators flying, demonstrating immense strength.Compared to Stoia, there was an even stronger gladiator in Block A, named Bullet."Are you Stoia?" Bullet laughed as he walked up to Stoia.This Stoia was actually Burgess of the Blackbeard Pirates.Luke was a bit curious. Didn't they say the Blackbeard Pirates had disbanded? Why was Burgess still here?Burgess looked at the man in front of him, brimming with fighting spirit."Legendary Pirate Bullet, I've wanted to meet you for a long time!" Burgess said, oblivious to the danger.Now, only Burgess and Bullet remained in the ring. There could only be one winner.The referee also became excited: "Everyone, I don't know that brave warrior named Stoia, but this strong-bodied, fierce-eyed fellow, he is the legendary Pirate Bullet, the Pirate King's right-hand man!"Hearing this, the audience gasped in surprise."That guy is Bullet!""Bullet, known as the Demon Heir, he's also participating!""He's almost guaranteed to win.""I wonder if any of the Donquixote Family executives can stop Bullet.""It's hard to stop Bullet. That guy is a legendary Pirate!"The audience discussed Bullet animatedly.Burgess vs. Bullet. Such an explosive scene appeared right at the beginning of the preliminaries."Shockwave Elbow!"Burgess immediately used his signature move. He couldn't be careless against Bullet.Bullet chuckled, catching Burgess's attack with one hand."Is that all your strength, kid? You want to challenge me with just this?"Then Bullet grabbed Burgess's arm and slammed him hard into the center of the ring.The massive stone ring instantly cracked, and the immense power left the audience dumbfounded.
Chapter 306 Tripartite MeetingChapter 306: Three-Way Meeting"The winner of Area A is the legendary pirate, Bullet!" the host shouted.Burgess, who had been rampaging earlier, was defeated by a single blow from Bullet. The audience was stunned for a moment, then erupted in thunderous cheers.The battle in Area A was quick, lasting only a few minutes, with Bullet defeating more than half of the contestants."It's incredible. When I first saw Bullet's name, I thought it was just someone with the same name. I never expected it to be the real Bullet. I feel like there's no suspense left in the upcoming battles!" the host said.In the arena's exclusive VIP room, Doflamingo's executives had already started whispering."Why is Bullet here? I didn't hear anything about him coming before," Machvise said.Lao G: "Immediately inform the Young Master. Even all of us together might not be able to defeat that guy."Diamante sneered, "He's been imprisoned for 20 years; his combat power has significantly declined. I'll go meet him in a bit."The audience cheered while also being immersed in immense shock."Why is he participating?!""Such exaggerated combat power!""This is getting exciting. Well done, Bullet!"After the medics carried away the injured from Area A and workers brought in a new ring foundation, the battle in Area B was about to begin.The battle in Area B featured Bartolomeo, a fervent fan of Luffy, with green hair, sharp fangs, and a nose ring, looking like an orc.As soon as Bartolomeo appeared, he was booed by the audience. He was notorious, and the audience disliked him greatly.Next to appear was Rob Lucci.As a secret agent, few people recognized Rob Lucci. He looked like an unknown person, and no one paid him any attention.The battle was about to begin. Kalifa sat next to Luke and brought a participant list.Area C had Luffy, Chinjao, and others, while Area D had Rebecca and Black Arm Zephyr.Seeing the participant list, Luke already knew the final results of the four areas: Bullet, Rob Lucci, Luffy, and Black Arm Zephyr.Although Bartolomeo had the Barrier-Barrier Fruit, he couldn't keep up with Rob Lucci's speed.Cavendish, though powerful after sleeping, couldn't defeat Black Arm Zephyr.Now, the four champions of the arena were all taken by their own people. Then, Diamante would participate in the finals, making a total of five people.It seemed the fruit was 100% secured."Let's go for a walk outside."Luke took Kalifa and Ain out of the arena. With the battle in Area B just starting and the results already known, Luke felt it was uninteresting, so he went for a stroll outside.Zoro had probably gone to chase the fairies and then entered the Tontatta Kingdom, where he met the Tontatta Tribe.As for Law, he had gone to Green Bit to deliver Caesar to Doffy.Luke decided to check on Law's side, as it seemed more lively there. So, he rode the Somersault Cloud, taking the two beauties, and flew north.After flying for more than ten minutes, he saw Green Bit Island ahead, where Caesar and Law were standing."Hey, Law!" Luke greeted."Mr. Xiao, why are you here?" Law asked."Just checking on your situation," Luke replied."We're waiting for the other party to arrive; Caesarhasn't been exchanged yet," Law said.Just then, Law's Transponder Snail rang. It was Sanji."Listen, get out of there quickly!" Sanji said, with sounds of fighting in the background."What are you talking about? I still have to return Caesar later," Law said."Doflamingo never resigned from the Shichibukai. Even if you return Caesar, no deal can be made!" Sanji said.Law froze after hearing that.In fact, the Marine and the Gorosei, who govern the World Government, are supposedly one entity. However, in reality, the relationship between these two major forces is not that close. When the Goroseifalsely announced to the outside world that Doflamingo would withdraw from the Shichibukai, Akainu, as a Marine Admiral, clearly had the right to know the truth, but the Gorosei did not inform him.In other words, the news of Doffy resigning from the Shichibukai was merely a smokescreen, a false report and a trick orchestrated by Doflamingo in collusion with the Gorosei.Law exclaimed, "What evidence do you have?""We've been completely played."Sanji then relayed the information he had learned from Princess Viola."Understand now? Get out of that island quickly!" Sanji said.However, it was already too late. In the sky, a man in a flamingo coat and sunglasses flew rapidly from above."It's already too late," Law said calmly.After hanging up, Law clenched his fist: "What should I do?!"Law then looked at Luke: "Mr. Xiao, call Robin and Long-Nose. We need to leave this island immediately.""Those two should be underground in Green Bit; don't worry about them. They're safe with the Tontatta Tribe," Luke said."Tontatta?" Law looked puzzled."Yes, Tontatta, the Tontatta Tribe."Luke's explanation made Law even more confused.Law was a bit bewildered as to why Luke knew so much despite just arriving.Just then, a group of Marines emerged from the nearby jungle.Caesar exclaimed, "Ah! Marines!"Leading the Marines was the blind man they had met before, the current Marine Admiral, Issho, also known as Fujitora.Fujitora walked over."You must be Mr. Trafalgar Law," Fujitora said."The new Admiral, Fujitora?" Law recognized Fujitora at a glance.At this moment, Doffy also descended from the sky, landing nearby.Doffy sneered. Caesar was very excited to see Doffy, feeling that he could be saved.The Marine forces, Doffy alone, and Law and Lukestood in a triangular formation, creating a tense standoff."Hey, Law, you're quite a clever schemer. I didn't expect you'd even get a Marine Admiral involved. And this gentleman next to you, I heard he fought evenly with Kizaru at the Marineford War. Now that I've resigned from the Shichibukai, I'm trembling all over," Doffy sneered.Although he claimed to be scared, he seemed extremely excited.Fujitora was also a bit surprised: "Is Mr. Xiao here too?"Luke didn't speak, wondering what his reputation was like among the Marines."This is getting a bit tricky," Fujitora said.Doffy also stared at Luke. Initially, both of them were targeting Law, but now they were both focused on Luke, who posed the greatest threat at this moment.Law was furious at being tricked by Doffy: "Answer me, Doffy, are you using the power of the World Government to deceive the entire world, just to trick a mere dozen of us?"Doffy kept laughing, looking very happy. Fooling others brought him joy: "The bigger the magic trick, the simpler the mechanism, Law. People's fixed ideas about what's impossible create blind spots.""You're just a pirate. Even as a Shichibukai and a king, you couldn't possibly have the right to spread false news to the entire world. If anyone could accomplish such an incredible feat, it could only be the Celestial Dragons."Law immediately deduced Doffy's Celestial Dragon identity."Are you…?""Hehehehe, I have only one goal, Law. In any case, I just want to kill you now," Doffy said."Joker, quickly deal with these two guys!" Caesarshouted.Luke punched Caesar on the head, giving him a big bump: "Shut up! You're too noisy!"Caesar crouched on the ground, feeling wronged and not daring to speak.Law said, "I won't give him to you. You violated the terms of the agreement, Doflamingo. This deal is completely void!"Doffy heard this and kept laughing: "Is that how you talk to your boss after not seeing him for over ten years? Release him quickly; Caesar is my adorable subordinate."Hearing Doffy call him adorable, Caesar's face turned red."Kalifa, whip him!" Luke said.Kalifa immediately took out her whip and lashed Caesar.Doffy frowned deeply. Whipping his subordinate right in front of him, especially after he had just called him his beloved subordinate, clearly meant this guy was deliberately opposing him.Fujitora then spoke: "Is that fellow the scientist who caused the gas incident? If so, and if he is your subordinate as a Shichibukai, then we have no reason to arrest him and can only pardon him."Doffy felt pleased hearing this: "The Marine AdmiralFujitora, promoted exceptionally through the New World conscription. I've long heard your name. I heard you and Aramaki are both monstrously powerful.""Thank you for the compliment. I am undeserving," Fujitora replied."Stop playing dumb with me.""It might be inappropriate for an old man new to the Marines to speak out of turn, but your past actions have indeed been perplexing. Although I have no concrete evidence, I've heard many reports of you violating Shichibukai regulations. And that 'Joker' you mentioned just now, is that your alias?" Fujitorasaid seriously.Doffy continued to laugh: "You can investigate me, but you must be prepared for the consequences. Come back when you have solid evidence. I, on the other hand, want to ask the Marine how you plan to deal with Law this time?"Fujitora said: "Regarding the news reports of an alliance with the Straw Hat, if the reports are true, both parties in the alliance are 'black'. If they merely became Law's subordinates, then it's 'white'. Based on Mr. Law's answer, my team's task this time might become arresting you and the Straw Hat."Caesar exclaimed, "What kind of judgment standard is that? Wouldn't a lie solve everything?"Law thought for a moment and then declared loudly: "Straw Hat and I are not in a subordinate relationship. As the reports say, we are allies."Law chose 'black'.Doffy let out a cold laugh: "How foolish."Fujitora gripped his sword hilt: "Then your title will be revoked, and the reports will not need correction."Fujitora swung his sword, and a purple circle rushed into the sky. The sky instantly darkened, and the sea became turbulent.Moments later, a red dot appeared in the sky.The red dot grew larger and larger, and a meteorite descended from the sky."A meteorite? No way!" Caesar peed his pants in fear.Doffy also exclaimed, "What the hell?!""Run! A meteorite is falling!" Fujitora's Marinesubordinates immediately fled."ROOM!"Just as the meteorite was about to fall, Law used his ability to cut it in half.One half flew towards Doffy, and the other towards Fujitora.Doffy used his String-String Fruit ability to cut the incoming meteorite into fragments, while Fujitoraused his gravity ability to block the meteorite.The meteorite then scattered into the sea, splashing huge amounts of water and steam.Once the smoke cleared, a massive meteorite crater appeared on the ground. Within the crater were four pillars, on which stood Luke, Fujitora, Doffy, and Law. Ain and Kalifa had been sent by Luke to a safer spot nearby.The surrounding Marines witnessed an incredible sight: "What happened? Why is only the ground beneath their feet intact?"Doffy was furious, cursing Fujitora: "How did the Fleet Admiral teach you? You mad dog that bites everyone you see!""Even those with perfect sight, how many possess such terrifying strength?" Law mused."This old man was just testing his skills, forgive me. Now, I shall arrest you, Mr. Law."With that, Fujitora sheathed his sword again, and another meteorite fell from the sky.Luke performed an aerial Rankyaku, shattering the meteorite: "Uncle Fujitora, can't you use a different move?"Fujitora said, "Mr. Xiao, are you going to stop me?""We're allies, Uncle Fujitora," Luke smiled slightly.While Luke and Fujitora were conversing, Doflamingo had already set his sights on Law.Doffy attacked Law, who immediately dodged. The two began a chase.In terms of combat power, Law was no match for Doffy."If I remember correctly, I asked you for directions before," Fujitora said."Yes.""Regrettably, we are now enemies."With that, Fujitora swung his sword at Luke.Luke also drew his Hero's Sword. The swordsmanship he learned from Rayleigh over two years was about to be tested here today.The sword energy Fujitora unleashed not only contained Haki but also the gravity ability of his Devil Fruit.Luke felt incredibly heavy, and his speed slowed considerably.He barely blocked a sword strike, which left his hand tingling. Luke then had no choice but to use his Lightning-Lightning Fruit ability, transforming into lightning and appearing behind Fujitora.With a powerful slash, Fujitora, as a blind man, possessed incredibly strong perception and Observation Haki, blocking Luke's back attack with his sword."Your speed reminds me of Kizaru," Fujitora said."I wouldn't dare claim that; I'm not as fast as Kizaru."Luke then delivered a kick, and Fujitora shifted his body sideways to dodge the attack.The two exchanged blows, constantly attacking with their longswords. Sword glints flashed, and the ground developed huge cracks."Hey, no way, that guy is fighting evenly with Admiral Fujitora!""That guy is Xiao, the Lightning King! He fought evenly with Admiral Kizaru at the Marineford War!""It was him who restored Whitebeard to his youth! What a terrifying guy!""Their movements are too fast; I can't even see them clearly."The Marines watched in utter amazement.Luke, however, grew happier as he fought. Since leaving Amazon Lily, he hadn't encountered such a powerful enemy as Rayleigh.The stronger the enemy, the more it ignited Luke's desire. Fighting strong opponents was the only way for him to improve quickly.In an instant, Fujitora unleashed a gravity slash. Luke dared not be negligent and responded with a lightning slash imbued with Armament Haki.The two forces collided, creating a space-tearing sound. A huge cloud of dust rose from the ground, and another large crater appeared where they stood
Chapter 307 Fujitora's ChoiceChapter 307: Fujitora's ChoiceThe battle between Luke and Fujitora was earth-shattering, drawing Doffy and Law to stop and watch.Law was astonished by Luke's strength, fighting Fujitora to a standstill. He knew he wouldn't last more than a few moves against either of them.Moreover, the enemy before Law now, Doflamingo, was an opponent Law had always wanted to defeat but never had.Doffy grinned, "That guy named Xiao is truly something. Law, you've found a powerful ally."With that, Doffy shot a string from his finger. Law narrowly dodged, but a cut appeared on his cheek.Seeing this, Law immediately used ROOM to escape. Doffy laughed incessantly, chasing Law like a hawk after a chick.Luke was preoccupied with his battle against Fujitora and couldn't pay attention to Law."It's a bit shameful for an old man like me to be fighting you to a draw at this age," Fujitora said.Luke retreated a few steps, "I merely took a crash course; there's nothing to be proud of.""May I ask where you took that crash course?""This crash course isn't something anyone can just sign up for. You have to be a chosen one, and you must die once to successfully enroll.""I see. So, you're joking with this old man."As Fujitora and Luke spoke, they started fighting again. The entire island began to shake, and meteors continuously fell from the sky, creating various large craters on the ground."I'm not joking, Uncle Fujitora. Some things you only understand after experiencing them," Luke deflected Fujitora's attack with a single sword strike."I was ignorant. Then, may I ask, what is your purpose in coming to Dressrosa?" Fujitora narrowed his eyes. Although he couldn't see, his spiritual power was extremely strong, making Luke feel as if his entire body was being scanned."I have no purpose, and Luffy has no purpose. We are just a group of simple, happy guys.""This old man hasn't heard of your Straw Hat Crewdoing anything heinous. If all pirates in the world were like you, then the world would be at peace.""I wouldn't know about that. I can only say that as long as the Celestial Dragons exist, even if it looks peaceful, it's fake. Didn't you say you couldn't find evidence of Doflamingo's evil deeds before? I can provide you with some clues. Our fight can come to an end because there are more important matters than fighting."Fujitora, hearing this, clearly became interested, "Please continue.""Aren't you curious about the toys in this city? What would you think if I told you that these toys were once people, and all those transformed into toys are forgotten by everyone else?"Fujitora pondered for a moment, "Please elaborate."Elaborating is easy; talking is much easier than fighting. If fate allows, we might even become friends.Next, Luke told Fujitora everything he knew about the Donquixote Family, including King Riku, the one-legged soldier Kyros, the SMILE factory, Kaido's dealings, the Doffy Family's conspiracy, and the Hobi Hobi no Mi user, Sugar.Fujitora was greatly shocked after learning all this."Dressrosa has suffered such hardships all these years!" Fujitora sighed heavenward."Yes, the inaction of the World Government and the identity of the Heavenly Yaksha caused all this. Can we temporarily set aside our fight and rescue Dressrosa from its predicament?" Luke asked."Naturally. I will immediately head to Doflamingo's mansion to apprehend the executive named Sugar. If what you say is true, then knocking out Sugar will reveal the truth.""That works. While Doffy is chasing Law, the mansion should be easy to infiltrate now. It's up to you, Uncle Fujitora.""Don't mention it. This old man will take his leave now."Immediately, Fujitora, along with a group of Marines, rushed furiously towards Doffy's mansion.Luke's lips curved upwards. This was going to be interesting. What kind of expression would Doffy have when he returned home to find his spring stolen?Fujitora left, and Kalifa and Ain immediately flew over."Is Master alright?" Kalifa asked worriedly."Nothing's wrong. Thankfully, Fujitora isn't as unreasonable as Akainu. Let's go, we'll head to the Green Bit bridge and see how Law is doing," Lukesaid.Luke transformed into lightning and quickly arrived near the iron bridge of Green Bit.Doffy and Law were engaged in a chase. Law was running on the bridge, while Doffy used his String-String Fruit powers to frantically cut the bridge, leaving Law in a very sorry state."What's wrong, Law? Didn't you want to defeat me?" Doffy taunted from the air.There was nothing Law could do; Doffy's strength was considerably greater than his current power, so Law could only keep running."ROOM!"Law used his ability, and countless shattered stones and iron pillars falling from the bridge flew towards Doffy.Doffy waved his hand, and all the stones and iron pillars were cut to pieces.Then Law attacked from behind, but Doffy easily blocked him, and the two began to fight on the broken bridge.Doffy pressed down on Law, who was panting and struggling to resist."Bullet String!"Doffy shot a bullet-like string from his fingertip, similar to Finger Pistol, hitting Law's body and knocking him to the ground.Law tried to use ROOM again, but he had run out of strength and couldn't activate the ability.Doffy steadily approached Law, constantly mocking him, "How will you deal with this, Law? Dressrosa is almost within reach, hehehehehe."Just then, Luke flew in and landed between the two.Doffy stopped, his brow furrowed, "What's wrong with that Fujitora guy? Why did he let you through?""Fujitora is a kind fellow. I revealed some truths about your Donquixote Family to him, so he chose to pay a visit to your castle," Luke took out an ever-burning, throat-soothing, calming cigarette and took a deep puff."Boss Xiao, be careful of Doffy. He's a String-String Fruit user," Law lay on the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood."I know," Luke nodded.Doflamingo's veins bulged on his forehead, "What did you tell Fujitora?""Nothing much, just some things about the SMILE factory, King Riku, the toy people, and the Hobi Hobi no Mi user, Sugar. Fujitora now knows all about the suffering Dressrosa has endured over the past ten years, hehe, hahahahaha, isn't it fun, Joker?!" Lukeburst into laughter, almost choking on his cigarette.Doffy was stunned for a moment. These were all secrets; especially the matter of Sugar and the toy people. How did this guy know?If what he said was true, Fujitora, knowing all this, certainly wouldn't let it go."Where is Fujitora now?" Doffy raised an eyebrow."He went to your castle. He's probably gone to capture Sugar. Just think, once those people turned into toys awaken, and their forgotten memories are rekindled, and the toys tell them the truth, what do you think will happen then? Just thinking about it makes me happy, Joker!" Luke grew more animated with each word, and Doffy grew more irritated with each word he heard.
Chapter 308: Joker with Frowning FaceChapter 308: Joker FrownsAt this moment, Doflamingo's phone rang. It was Diamante."This is bad! Fujitora has sent troops to surround the castle, and a portion of the Marine has gone to the SMILE factory. Our activities must have been discovered," Diamante said."Protect Sugar! Make sure she isn't captured!" Doflamingo ordered."There's also something else: the plan for the coliseum is likely to fail.""What happened?!""Bullet and Black Arm Zephyr have entered the competition!""What?!" Doflamingo nearly crushed the Den Den Mushi in his hand. What was going on? Why would those two participate in the coliseum's competition, and he hadn't known they were in Dressrosa until now.All his plans were disrupted. Doflamingo turned to look at Luke."You did this, didn't you, Mr. Xiao?" Doflamingo asked."You flatter me. I don't know anything," Lukeshrugged.However, Doflamingo had no intention of fighting Luke. A man who could fight an Admiral 1v1 might not necessarily be beaten if he truly fought.Moreover, the biggest problem facing Doflamingo right now was Sugar. The Toy Humans absolutely could not be allowed to revert.Doflamingo immediately returned in the direction of the castle, wanting to do everything in his power to protect Sugar."Don't go yet. Let's exchange a few moves."Luke transformed into lightning and blocked Doflamingo, who was about to leave.Doflamingo's temper was truly provoked now."Do you know the consequences of offending us Celestial Dragons?" Doflamingo said through gritted teeth."Sorry, I've already killed a Celestial Dragon. I don't mind killing a few more.""Hehehehe, hahahaha." With a laugh, Doflamingo launched an attack at Luke.The String-String Fruit's threads wrapped around him from all directions, but Luke used his Elementalization, easily dodging the String-String Fruit's attacks.Then, Luke pulled out the Hero's Sword and began to clash with Doflamingo.Without using his Devil Fruit Awakening ability, Doflamingo was inferior to Fujitora. Before long, Luke was completely dominating, and Doflamingo could only continuously defend.Every thread he shot out was cut by Luke, and Luke's speed was incredibly fast, making him very troublesome for Doflamingo."Why does a Supernova Pirate Crew have a monster like you?!" Doflamingo demanded."Even if you ask me such a question, I can't answer it, Joker!"Luke's body was sometimes engulfed in flames, sometimes in lightning, which made Doflamingo very confused."Are you a dual Devil Fruit user?""No.""You bastard!"Doflamingo realized that without using his Devil Fruit Awakening ability, he couldn't defeat the guy in front of him.And so, Doflamingo activated his Devil FruitAwakening. With a single swipe of his hand, the broken bridge turned into silky threads.The entire bridge suddenly transformed into threads, rushing towards Luke like a giant wave, completely enveloping him."Mr. Xiao!" Law exclaimed."Hehehehe, hahahaha. Wrapped in such thick threads, even you won't be able to get out, right? After all, the strength of each of my threads is tougher than steel!"Before Doflamingo could finish speaking, he found a longsword resting on his neck."Do you think the speed of your threads can outpace lightning?" Luke chuckled.Doflamingo frowned, his laughter abruptly stopping: "Are you determined to oppose me? I won't pursue Law's matter, and I'll turn a blind eye to the Straw Hat Crew's affairs. We don't necessarily have to be enemies."Luke thought for a moment, then withdrew the Hero's Sword: "That's true. You can go."Doflamingo was a bit surprised. Luke was actually willing to listen to him. What was a guy who wasn't even afraid of the Celestial Dragons concerned about?"Hehehehe, hahahaha." Doflamingo laughed loudly as he left.Although he looked very dashing on the surface, in reality, he was breaking out in a cold sweat, drenched.If he didn't leave soon, he might actually die here. That guy named Xiao was much stronger than he imagined. That simple and unadorned swordsmanship almost suffocated him, not to mention his lightning-fast speed. Doflamingo couldn't find a way to deal with Luke for a moment."Xiao, you can't let him go!" Law shouted loudly."You heard what I just said. We're going back into the city right now. There's a good show to watch in the city."Luke threw Law a stamina recovery pill.Law hesitated for a moment, then swallowed the pill.Before long, Law felt full of energy and vitality."This is too amazing," Law said, a little astonished."By the way, why didn't you use the new ability for weapon appraisal I gave you before?" Luke asked curiously."I don't know either. It said 'insufficient ability, skill cannot be used.' To use those two skills, I need strong Haki. I should be able to use them after cultivating for a while longer," Law replied."Let's go, let's go into the city and see."Luke summoned the Somersault Cloud and quickly flew into the city, carrying Law, Ain, and Kalifa.Standing on the Somersault Cloud, Law was a bit dejected. He couldn't understand why Luke had let Joker go."That was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!" Law finally blurted out after a long silence."I know. Don't worry, Doflamingo will definitely be defeated.""Right now, the only person who can defeat Joker is you. If you don't make a move, how can Joker be defeated?!""Are you looking down on our Captain?""Luffy? Although that guy's combat power is strong, it might be difficult for him to defeat Joker," Law said, based on his own judgment."Don't be a tsundere. Admit it, if you didn't trust Luffy, why would you have chosen to ally with him? Your goal is to bring down the Four Emperors. If you can't even defeat Joker, then the alliance might as well disband.""That's true, but you clearly had a chance to kill Joker!" Law still circled back to the starting point of the problem."I didn't want to, it's that simple." Luke shrugged."You guys..." Law was speechless. Why were these Straw Hat Crew members so infuriating?Luke just wanted to leave Doflamingo to Luffy as much as possible. Luffy would grow stronger with each battle. This battle could allow Luffy to display his Gear Fourth form for the first time in front of the world.Luke had never seen this Gear Fourth form himself; he had only heard Rayleigh say that Luffy had used it a few times.So, it was more out of curiosity that he didn't want to continue fighting Doflamingo.Moreover, Luke also wanted to see what kind of conflict would arise between Doflamingo and the Marine after he returned.Law gradually put the matter of Luke letting Doflamingo go out of his mind. Then he looked to both sides; he didn't recognize either of the two beautiful women."Hey, who are these two women?" Law asked, confused."Kalifa and Ain. One is my secretary, one is my subordinate.""I've never heard you mention having a secretary or subordinates. When did the Straw Hat Crew add new members?" Law was very shocked."It's been a long time. You just didn't know," Lukeshrugged.Law sighed. He found that this man named Xiao had endless mysteries about him.
Chapter 309 Fainted SugarChapter 309: Sugar FaintsRiding the Somersault Cloud, Law and Lukereturned to the city, which was already in chaos.Many Marines were running through the streets, and the citizens were confused about what had happened.Inside Doffy's mansion, Fujitora was confronting Doffy and his executives.Due to the protection of numerous executives, Sugarwas not captured by Fujitora, and Doffy had also rushed back at the critical moment."Hehehehe, Admiral Fujitora, what are you doing in my mansion?" Doffy sneered."This one received a report that all the toys in the city were transformed by Sugar's Hobi Hobi no Mi, so this old man wished to investigate," Fujitora said."Heh heh, I am a Shichibukai. Even if you want to search my territory, you need a search warrant. Do you have one?" Doffy said arrogantly."This old man has no search warrant, but the truth of the matter will be known once I test Sugar," Fujitora replied."That won't do, Fujitora. Sugar is one of our most important executives," Doffy said.The two sides confronted each other, locked in a stalemate.Luke and Law stood on the Somersault Cloud, observing from afar with binoculars.Law read their conversation through lip-reading: "Joker won't hand over Sugar.""He left too early," Luke said."It's all your fault! If you had stopped him just now, things would have developed in a better direction!" Law was anxious; a great opportunity for his revenge had been missed."Calm down, Law."Luke took out a pill from his pocket and held it between his thumb and forefinger."What are you going to do?" Law asked, puzzled."You'll see," Luke said.Luke took a deep breath, aimed his finger at Sugar. He was going to imitate Usopp and deliver a long-range critical hit to Sugar."You don't mean, you want to snipe Sugar from here?" Law asked, astonished.Luke gave a wicked smile, unleashed a Finger Pistol, and the pill in his hand flew towards Sugar at an extremely fast speed.Watching the flying pill, Law kept wishing, silently chanting, "Hit, hit, it must hit!" As long as Sugar was knocked out, the toy citizens would awaken, and the crimes of the Donquixote Family would be exposed to the world.Just as the pill was about to reach Sugar, Doffy caught it with one hand.Doffy looked at the pill in his hand, puzzled: "Hmm!? What is this thing?""Damn it!" Law was greatly disappointed; the sneak attack had been discovered."Don't worry, keep watching," Luke said.Just as Doffy caught the pill, the executives also walked over curiously."Joker, did something fly over?" Trebol, with snot running down his nose, asked.Doffy opened his hand, revealing the pill in his palm.Sugar looked at the pill curiously: "It's round and black."Doffy was about to crush the pill when it suddenly emitted a puff of smoke and transformed into a terrifying doll.The doll stuck out its tongue and let out a terrifying scream, startling everyone, including Sugar."Ah!~~" Sugar's eyes nearly popped out from fright.Doffy felt a bad premonition; if Sugar fainted, the toy soldiers would revert to their original forms.Doffy grabbed Sugar and patted her back. Sugar, clutching her little heart, gasped, "You scared me to death; I almost fainted."Everyone else also breathed a sigh of relief. Doffy chuckled, "You can't faint, Sugar.""I won't, Joker. Nothing could scare me into fainting," Sugar said, lacking confidence.Law also looked helpless: "It failed again, what a pity.""Keep watching," Luke said.Sugar went to the doll and angrily stomped on it with her foot: "You hateful doll!"Just then, the doll made a farting sound and released a strong, irritating gas."Pfft~~"The gas spread rapidly, instantly impacting a ten-meter radius, enveloping Fujitora and the Donquixote Family."Cough, cough! What a horrible smell, what is this!""It smells worse than a skunk, I'm going to faint from the stench, ah, I've already fainted from the stench."Doffy covered his nose, his heart sinking, and immediately used his ability to disperse the stench.Once the smell dissipated, everyone saw Sugarlying unconscious on the ground."It's over, Joker, Sugar has fainted!" Trebolexclaimed.Doffy's body trembled slightly, veins bulging on his face, as he looked up at the golden cloud in the distance."It worked!" Law showed a joyful expression.Fujitora covered his nose: "Now is the moment of truth."Subsequently, the toys in the city began to awaken en masse, reverting to their original human forms.The curse of Sugar's Hobi Hobi no Mi is that when the user faints, the curse is lifted, the toys return to their original forms, and people's lost memories of the toys also return.The toys, now restored to human form, looked at themselves in disbelief, momentarily unable to react, overwhelmed with joy.And those who had lost memories of their former partners, family, and friends also remembered their memories at this moment.Instantly, the entire city became lively. The joy of reunion, the pain of regret, people ran to tell each other, expressing their emotions.These people who had been turned into toys knew the true face of the Donquixote Family. As all the truth surfaced, those who hadn't known the truth began to feel angry.Fujitora gripped his sword hilt: "It seems what Lukesaid is true. Donquixote Doflamingo, I hereby officially announce the revocation of your title as a Seven Warlords of the Sea."Doffy, instead of getting angry, laughed: "Hehehehe, it seems the only way the world won't know the truth is if I kill all of you here. Get rid of the Marines, Trebol, Pica!""Understood, Joker!" Trebol, holding his staff, used his Sticky-Sticky Fruit ability to attack the Marines.Fujitora held his long sword, ready to counterattack, when suddenly, the ground began to shake violently.This massive castle suddenly extended an arm; it, too, was a person transformed."Dare to step into our Donquixote Family, you all deserve to die!"Pica, as a big man, possessing the sturdy, masculine Stone-Stone Fruit, spoke with an extremely high-pitched voice, as if he had practiced the Sunflower Manual."That voice is too funny!"Luke, hearing it, burst out laughing. The voice was particularly high-pitched, even more so than a girl's.He never expected that his laughter would be heard by Pica below."How dare you mock me!"Pica said angrily, but unfortunately, Luke was in the sky, and he couldn't attack him, so he could only vent his full fury on the Marines.Fujitora did not dare to be negligent and immediately became serious, using his Gravity-Gravity Fruit ability. Several meteorites appeared in the sky, hurtling towards the Donquixote Family.
Chapter 310 The Chaotic ArenaChapter 310: The Chaotic ColosseumThe Donquixote Family, on their side, and Fujitorawere estimated to be in a prolonged battle.Luke decided to go to the Colosseum to see what was happening. According to Kalifa's report, Revolutionary Army's second-in-command, Sabo, had also arrived in Dressrosa.Sabo's purpose in coming to Dressrosa was to investigate and expose the truth about Dressrosa's factories, and to stop the export of its weapons, which fueled wars around the world."Are you going, Law?"Law shook his head: "I need to wait for an opportunity here."Law chose to lie in wait near Doflamingo's castle, while Luke quickly headed to the Colosseum.Upon arriving at the Colosseum, the spectator stands were already in chaos.People had all recalled their lost memories, and the toys had transformed back into human form.In the Colosseum, four powerhouses had emerged from the ABCD blocks: Bullet, Rob Lucci, Luffy, and Black Arm Zephyr.The final decisive match also included Diamante of the Donquixote Family.As for the other executives of the Donquixote Family, some went to support the SMILE factory, and others went to support the main base and fight the Marine.Luffy looked at the spectator stands in confusion: "What's wrong with them?"The host was also very shocked: "Although I don't know what's happening, the match will continue. Please, everyone, do not cause a disturbance and watch the match carefully!"The audience, having learned the truth, could no longer sit still and cursed the Donquixote Family one after another.Diamante, who was once regarded as a hero by the public, was now being cursed at relentlessly.When Diamante saw this situation, he knew that Sugar was in trouble and immediately called Doflamingo, but no one answered the phone."Damn it, what on earth is happening over there!" Diamante said.Although there was a situation over there, the plan here also had to continue.Diamante looked at the several enemies before him—Bullet, Zephyr—and felt immense pressure. At the same time, he underestimated the strength of Luffyand Rob Lucci."Get lost, Diamante!""Die, Donquixote Family!""Give us back King Riku!"The spectators in the stands cursed non-stop, making Diamante, who was used to being treated as a hero, feel extremely uncomfortable.For over ten years, he had been respected and loved, and now, suddenly being cursed, his mind couldn't cope for a while."Everyone, please be quiet! The finals are about to begin, no shouting!" The host continuously shouted into the microphone.Just then, an egg flew over and smashed on the host's head."Who threw that egg!?"At that moment, another slipper flew over."Hey, I'm the host, not an executive of the Donquixote Family!" The host exclaimed."The host must have connections with the Donquixote Family, otherwise how could he be the host? Go to hell!"Vegetable leaves and stones flew over. The host could only hide behind the platform, not daring to show his face, which prevented the commentary from continuing.The Colosseum suddenly being so chaotic was something Luke hadn't expected.Luke went directly to the host, took the final prize item, the Vampire Devil Fruit."That's the prize for the tournament winner!" The host said.Luke pointed to the people in the final round: "Except for Diamante, they are all my people. Do you think Diamante can beat Bullet, Black Arm Zephyr, Rob Lucci, and Luffy?"Among these names, except for Rob Lucci, whose reputation wasn't as resounding, the rest were all famous."It seems not." The host pondered for a moment before speaking."That's right. I'll take it for now. If Diamante wins, tell me, and I'll return it to you." Luke put the fruit into his pocket.Diamante was greatly shocked when he saw Luketaking the final prize."Hey, old man, put down the fruit!"With that, Diamante was about to rush over.Bullet suddenly appeared behind Diamante, grabbing Diamante's right leg with one hand: "Where are you running off to, Diamante?"Diamante struggled non-stop: "The final prize has been stolen, what's the point of us fighting? Aren't you guys envious of that prize?""Not envious." Bullet shook his head."No interest." Rob Lucci said."I just want to wipe out all pirates." Zephyr said."It was too bitter." Luffy recalled the taste of eating the Gum-Gum Fruit before, it was especially unpalatable.Diamante was stunned. What was wrong with these people? None of them were interested in the prize, yet they came to participate."Then let me go! That guy has no relation to you. Let me take him down, then I'll come back and fight you all!" Diamante wanted to break free from Bullet's grasp.Bullet glanced at Luke not far away, then looked at Diamante: "That guy is my Boss!""He's also the Boss of Rob Lucci and me." Zephyrsaid."He's my crewmate, my nakama!" Luffy chuckled.Diamante was completely baffled. These people came as a team. It felt like playing Landlord, but in the end, everyone was the Landlord, and he was the only peasant. How could he even play anymore?Luffy bumped his fists together: "You're very strong, old man!"Luffy stared intently at Bullet, brimming with fighting spirit.Bullet gave a wicked smile, threw Diamante to Zephyr, then stretched his neck and walked towards Luffy."Even though you are my Boss's Captain, I will not hold back." Bullet said.Luffy crouched, immediately activated Gear Second, and flew towards Bullet. The two engaged in a fierce battle on the ring.On the other side, Zephyr easily subdued Diamante in a few rounds."My mechanical fist is the bane of all Devil Fruits; all pirates are unforgivable!"Zephyr punched Diamante in the face, leaving him bruised and swollen, dizzy and disoriented.Seeing that there was nothing for him to do, Rob Lucci withdrew from the ring and jumped to Luke's side."Are there any mission assignments next?" Rob Lucci asked."Destroy the SMILE factory. If you encounter the Revolutionary Army, do not engage them." Lukesaid."Understood." With that, Rob Lucci disappeared.The originally noisy and chaotic Colosseum became quiet again due to the battle between Luffy, Bullet, Zephyr, and Diamante."Diamante was taken down so quickly!""That's Black Arm Zephyr, the teacher of the current Fleet Admiral Akainu!""That guy called Lucy, he's actually the extremely vicious pirate Luffy!""This battle is too exciting!"Some of the audience left the Colosseum, while the remaining part cheered loudly.No one knew how the battle between Luffy and Bullet would turn out, as long as no lives were lost.As Luke was watching, a green-haired guy suddenly knelt before him, crying profusely."Thunderbolt King, it's really Lord Thunderbolt King Luke!" Bartolomeo said excitedly."You are?" Luke pretended not to recognize him."I am Bartolomeo, a worshipper of the Straw Hat Pirates. I love you guys so much! To witness your heroic figure with my own eyes, I have no regrets in this life. Could you give me an autograph?"Bartolomeo said as he took off his jacket, turning his back to Luke, asking Luke to sign on his back.Luke was speechless. What kind of way to get an autograph was this?"Alright!"Luke took out a pen and wrote the four large characters "Serve the Country Loyally" on Bartolomeo's back.
Chapter 311 Underground ExchangeChapter 311: Underground Trading PortAfter Luke signed, Bartolomeo was very grateful, even taking out a mirror to look at the signature on his back."What beautiful handwriting!" Bartolomeo exclaimed.Luke put the pen back into his spatial ring and prepared to leave.However, Bartolomeo followed Luke like a shadow."Stop, you rude fellow!" Kalifa blocked Bartolomeo's path.Bartolomeo scratched his head and chuckled awkwardly, "I'm a fan of Lord Xiao, and I want to follow him."Luke pointed to Luffy, who was fiercely battling in the arena: "You stay here and watch Luffy's fight. Remember not to interfere. After the battle, Luffymight be in mortal danger, and that'll be when you're needed to protect him, Bartolomeo."Hearing Luke speak to him so seriously, Bartolomeo immediately replied respectfully, "I guarantee I'll complete the mission!"Immediately, Bartolomeo sat in the arena seats, his eyes fixed on Luffy's and Bullet's battle.Bartolomeo was arrogant towards everyone else, but he held the Straw Hat Pirates in utmost reverence."Master, that guy has a problem," Kalifa said."It's fine, don't worry about him. He'll belong to our Straw Hat Pirates in the future," Luke said.Kalifa and Ain were both surprised that Luke could predict the future.If it truly came to pass, then Luke possessed the ability of prophecy, which made Kalifa worship her master even more.Luke rode the Somersault Cloud to the vicinity of the SMILE factory, where Senior Pink was fiercely battling Franky.Senior Pink's attire was truly something else—a baby bonnet, a pacifier, and a corpulent body. Though his appearance was unconventional, he was a true man.The 1v1 battle between two true men thrilled the surrounding ladies."Lord Senior Pink, so handsome!""He's amazing, completely toying with the mechanical man!"These women were all attracted by Senior Pink's unique personal charm and cheered him on.Franky retorted indignantly, "You don't understand the charm of an iron man; you're just a bunch of pathetic women."Franky then displayed the powerful weapons in various parts of his body, striking a pose he considered cool.But those beauties still weren't impressed: "We don't understand this kind of thing at all; what's so good about it?""Senior Pink's taste is ten thousand times better than yours!"Senior Pink stopped the women from speaking further: "Shut up, you yellow-haired brats. Don't you dare criticize a man's way of life."After he said that, the women were once again struck by his handsome words and looked at Senior Pink with renewed adoration."This pacifier I'm sucking, this bib—they're not for you to criticize. This appearance is my way of life," Senior Pink said in a magnetic voice.Those women were again overwhelmed, just like Bartolomeo's adoration for the Straw Hat Crew; ordinary people simply couldn't understand their thoughts.Franky looked to the side: "Yo, Xiao, you're here!""Do you need my help, Franky?""Not at all, this guy is really to my liking," Frankysaid confidently, giving a thumbs-up.Luke also gave a thumbs-up and then walked towards the palace.Doffy's trading factory was located beneath the castle. To enter, one had to pass through the palace or the Toy House.The Tontattas, carrying Usopp and Robin, chose another excavated path and had already reached the trading port.The palace was now in chaos. The battle between Doflamingo and Fujitora was intense, and the executives watched from afar, not daring to approach. This level of battle was not something they could casually interfere with.Pica had transformed into a giant castle and was attacking the nearby Marines."You all die!" Pica said in a high-pitched voice.The Marines scattered and fled."Run, we'll be crushed if we're hit!""But why does that guy, who's so manly in build, have such a funny voice!"Their conversation was overheard by Pica, who became furious."How dare you mock my voice, die!"Pica's giant fist smashed down on them, and two Marines were instantly flattened into meat paste."Hmph, that's what you get for mocking me, Pica!" Pica felt greatly relieved.Just then, Pica saw three people walking towards him. The guy in the middle had mocked him before.Luke had just arrived near the castle. He planned to infiltrate the trading factory below from the castle to see if there was anything good.As soon as he arrived, he saw Pica swinging his fist at him.Just then, Zoro flew out from the side, blocking Pica's attack with his Three Sword Style."Zoro!" Luke felt as if he hadn't seen Zoro in a long time."Leave this big guy to me; it's a good chance to test if my swords are sharp!" Zoro said."Alright, Zoro."Luke continued his stride, searching for the entrance to the underground trading port.As he walked, Luke saw Law, who was observing the battle."Law, what are you doing here?" Luke asked curiously.Law made a shushing gesture: "I have only one target, Doflamingo. He's currently fighting Fujitora, and I'm waiting for an opportunity for a single fatal blow.""Alright, do you know how to get to the underground trading port?" Luke asked."Yes, over there." Law pointed to a house not far away.Luke then went to the house and walked down a spiral staircase. A reinforced iron door blocked Luke's path.Luke drew the Hero's Sword, cut the chains of the iron door, and then entered the underground trading port.Although it was underground, it was brightly lit, with many workers busy moving goods.Most of Doflamingo's transactions were transported through here, and of course, most were contraband.At this moment, the sound of explosions also came from here.Looking closely, Usopp was running away, and Trebol was chasing him."Don't chase me, help!" Usopp fled in a panic.Trebol behind him said: "You, from the Straw Hat, how did you get here?"Trebol then flung his long mucus, catching the fleeing Usopp.Luke immediately flew over, cut Trebol's long snot, and rescued Usopp.Usopp panted heavily: "That was close, I almost got caught.""Where's Robin?" Luke asked."She's fighting the Exploding Man," Usopp said.The Exploding Man he mentioned should be Gladiusof the Donquixote Family, who possesses the Pop-Pop Fruit, similar to the ability of the previous Mr. 5.Indeed, explosions kept coming from not far away, and it was unknown how Robin was doing."Kalifa, go support Robin," Luke said."Yes, Master!" Kalifa immediately ran towards Robin's direction.Trebol tried to stop Kalifa, but Luke's Fire Fist interrupted him.