Pirate's Freedom

In Pangu City, there is a hidden trail.

Very different from what Tata Tot had seen.

There is no decoration, and even the repairs are somewhat inadequate. The walls are made of old uncarved stones, and the old wall lamps on the walls are dim.

The long staircase with no end in sight stretches upward until it disappears into darkness.

click, click, click...

Amidst the sound of footsteps, a man who looked exactly like Doflamingo appeared here.

The clone doll named [Shadow Riding Thread] is essentially made of thin threads that are wound around in mid-air and tightly combined.

Under Doflamingo's remote control, not only can he freely use any of his moves, he can even talk to people freely, which in itself is proof of the high development of the [Thread Fruit].

As the stairs continued to go up, the temperature dropped rapidly, getting colder as we went up, and soon it reached the point where the breath turned into ice.

After a while, a solid iron door appeared at the end of the stairs.

The clone walked to the door and reached out to turn the rudder-style handle on the steel door. The biting cold on it had no effect on it.

quack--

After the harsh turning sound, a ray of light penetrated the crack of the door, and a cold air filled the darkness.

Under the high dome behind the door, there was nothing in the huge space, except for neat rows of arched niches on the walls.

Above the two niches, there is light from the sky.

After passing the niche with the huge straw hat, the clone stopped in front of another niche and spread its clenched palms in front of it——

A small piece of wrinkled and yellowed white paper was gently trembling towards the niche in front of him.

The skylight shines into the alcove, and in the "cocoon" formed by the long silky pink hair, the little baby is sleeping quietly.

……

Naval base.

"Contacts with the Holy Land have not been restored...and there is no news from the Warring States General..."

Brigadier General Stoloberg, who has a long black beard hanging down to his abdomen, a square face that is expressionless, and a skull that is much longer than an ordinary person, is summarizing the intelligence passed on by all parties in the office of the base commander.

"What's going on in Red Harbor?"

He noticed a document, or rather, it was placed on top by Brannu.

"Contact us again and inform us that the Celestial Dragons are about to inspect."

Brannu said without thinking.

"Is there anything unusual?"

Stoloberg pressed.

“From a formal and process perspective, Honggang’s practices are completely compliant.”

After hesitating for a moment, Brannu added.

"If...there is indeed a Tianlong inspection..."

"..."

Stoloberg closed his eyes and thought.

The atmosphere in the office became quiet.

After a moment, he opened his eyes and ordered.

"Contact the G1 branch and ask them to send troops there."

"Yes, Brigadier General Stoloberg."

The orderly soldiers who had been waiting aside raised their hands in salute and prepared to leave.

"No, wait a minute!"

Stopping the orderer suddenly, Stoloberg considered it for a moment.

"How is the situation in the G1 branch?"

"In addition to Lieutenant General Flying Squirrel, who serves as branch chief, Lieutenant General Huoshaoshan is also repairing the G1 branch."

Brannu on the side responded immediately.

"Send the compiled information and contact Lieutenant General Flying Squirrel..."

After a pause, Stoloberg picked up the receiver on the phone.

"No, I'll contact you personally."

……

Shampoo Islands, near a tall Argman mangrove tree.

At this moment, the slaves who had found the key had fled away from the auction house guard who also fainted.

During the whole process, Sengoku and Rayleigh, who were facing each other at a short distance, remained motionless.

Even Rayleigh, who said he liked young girls the most, never looked at her again.

Until the last slave unlocked his shackles, his pink crotch fish tail jumped and disappeared into the distance.

The atmosphere here suddenly became solemn.

"Do you want to take action? If you do, things won't end that easily."

Sensing the change in the atmosphere keenly, Rayleigh smiled without changing his expression.

"Just think of it as catching up with old times, Warring States Period, how about waiting here?"

"..."

For a moment, Warring States didn't speak.

Whether it was Sengoku or Rayleigh, both of them knew clearly that at this time, the Navy had no spare capacity to provoke new powerful enemies.

Not to mention [Pluto] Rayleigh. In addition to his own superb strength, the [One Piece remnant] he represents makes the navy even more fearful.

"Although I occasionally receive some witness information, I originally thought——"

Warring States' expression became more solemn.

"You have gone silent. What are your plans now..."

"Yeah, it feels good to be retired."

Reilly unscrewed the lid of the wine bottle and took a sip.

"Warring States, I also suggest that it would be better for you to retire early."

"Rayleigh... no matter what dangerous idea you are planning..."

The coat draped over his shoulders floated in the wind, and Seng Guo slowly raised his fist.

"Things won't be as easy as you think!"

……

Red Harbor, Port Office.

The windows on both walls were open, and the light-colored curtains bulged outwards in the wind.

In front of the left window, Langdon was still looking out, but except for him, the office was empty at this time.

"Sure enough, plans can never keep up with changes."

Lifting the front of his suit, Langdon pulled out a flintlock pistol covered with gorgeous patterns and exquisite workmanship from the holster under his arm, and expertly rotated it in his palms.

"However, the time is almost up."

On the hazy sea level in the distance, naval warships were slowly approaching.

……

Holy Land Mary Joa.

A three-meter tall figure broke through the edge of the dark clouds and fell diagonally from the sky. Amidst the dense buzzing sound of air explosions, dozens of figures were chasing after him.

In the eyes of these knowledgeable and powerful people in the Holy Land, who is the most critical in the current sudden crisis?

It is not the revolutionary army below that uses tactics flexibly, disperses and gathers, and destroys everywhere.

It's not a peak showdown between two top powerhouses with so much momentum that no one else can interfere.

But - like a starting gun, Doflamingo was the first to take action.

After repeated testing, the strong men in the Holy Land quickly discovered the characteristics of the [Birdcage]. Not only was it indestructible and extremely sharp, but every thread that made up it also had the effect of shielding radio wave signals.

So much so that since the beginning of the war, no communication information has been sent from the Holy Land.

As long as the blockade can be broken and communications restored, not to mention the nearby Navy Headquarters, even the Holy Land Mariejoia itself has far more power than this.

In the current situation, rather than expecting the outside world to find a problem and react, it is better to find a way to solve the source of the problem yourself.

Therefore, as the initiator of the [Birdcage] that blocked the Holy Land, Doflamingo encountered the most serious fire. It can even be said that he alone attracted most of the masters in the CP.

In just half an hour, even with the intentional or unintentional help of Tata Tot and Long, his body was covered in blood and scarred, his domineering energy and physical strength were greatly depleted, and even the [Birdcage] could no longer maintain it. .

Now, as Tata Tot enters Pangu City, the battle between Dragon and Kong becomes more and more intense. In less than a moment, Doflamingo is pursued by dozens of strong men who are not afraid of death. It soon fell into a precarious situation.

Even if he kept repairing himself with sutures, Doflamingo could not undo the deterioration of his internal injuries.

In other words, in the non-stop, dense rain of attacks, all he could do was to hold on, not letting himself explode in the next moment and turn into a rain of blood high in the sky.

"[Cobweb Wall]!!"

The huge and tough spider web just appeared in front of him, and the next moment it was broken inch by inch by the wave-like offensive.

"Uh-huh...!!"

Doflamingo grunted and unnaturally changed directions in the air, narrowly dodging the swarming attacks.

"Doflamingo!! Remove the blockade of the Holy Land immediately!!!"

From behind, a cold and angry voice echoed far in the air.

"This way you still have the possibility of being imprisoned in [Imperton]!!"

"Furfurfurfurfur..."

Blood splattered like a fountain, and veins popped out on Doflamingo's face as he gritted his teeth and sneered.

"Having come to this point, I don't have the option to accept the loss and leave!"

With enough force, there was a violent 'crack' sound, and cracks began to spread on his shining teeth.

"...Then let's put it another way——"

After hearing Doflamingo's answer, the leader of the figure chasing after him changed his tone.

"If you turn around and run away now, you might still have a chance to leave the Holy Land."

[Birdcage] The flaw in this powerful ability can be easily noticed as time goes by once the fight begins.

This ability is similar to the [Barrier Fruit] and is almost a rule. Of course, it is not without any restrictions. No matter when or during the activation, Doflamingo has no way to leave the envelope of the [Bird Cage].

Although Doflamingo seemed miserable, this situation, which seemed to be solved with just a little more force, had been going on for a long time, and even he couldn't help but be surprised by the enemy's tenacity.

Not to mention the current situation, where Celestial Dragons are dying every moment.

This was both an unshirkable responsibility and an irreparable loss. Instead of continuing to wait for Doflamingo to be crushed, he would rather have his hands free to solve other problems.

"Fufufufufu...!"

Sensing the change of emotion in his tone, Doflamingo's laughter was a bit mocking.

"Are you anxious?"

The next moment, an undetectable vibration was transmitted along the silk thread.

"...!!"

Doflamingo's spirit suddenly lifted.

"The time has finally come! Then let the storm come harder!!"

The broken palm grabbed into the air, clenched suddenly, and waved downward!

"Instead of being ridiculously hesitant! It's better to put everything on the line!!"

Amidst the rumbling sound, the [Birdcage] was like a huge umbrella, and countless sharp threads began to shrink inward...