With Doflamingo's furious roar, countless strings erupted like a volcanic blast.
They surged upward into the sky, gathering in overwhelming numbers.
At their peak, tens of thousands of transparent strings exploded outward like scattered petals, then fell like meteor showers.
In an instant, the entire Dressrosa was covered.
A massive dome shaped structure formed in the sky.
A giant cage made entirely of strings.
The Birdcage.
Chaos immediately erupted below.
"What is this?!"
"Strings?!"
"Is this Doflamingo's ability?!"
"That's right! Look, it's the power of the String-String Fruit!!"
"Damn it, Doflamingo! What is he doing?!"
"We're guests! Guests!!"
No matter how loud the curses echoed across the sky, Doflamingo still wore a crazed grin.
"Birdcage complete!!!"
His actions naturally drew the attention of everyone inside the arena.
Luffy, who had just reunited with Sabo and was still caught in the joy of the moment, suddenly saw Doflamingo in the sky gesturing toward him.
"Monkey D. Luffy!! A pirate with a 400 million berry bounty!"
"You dared to injure my subordinate!"
"Today, I'll deal with you myself!!"
Doflamingo declared loudly, as if he needed a reason to start the fight.
And indeed, Luffy had previously beaten one of his men, Bellamy, the "Spring Man" he once encountered in Jaya.
At that moment, Bellamy stood up from the arena platform in perfect timing.
"Straw Hat! If you're scared, just kneel and surrender!!"
He roared as always.
There was no way Luffy would swallow that insult.
But at the same time, he did not want to give up the Mera Mera no Mi, the Flame Flame Fruit.
Sabo patted Luffy on the shoulder.
"Luffy, leave this to me. I will definitely get the Flame Flame Fruit."
Luffy looked at Sabo's serious expression and nodded firmly.
"I got it! I'm counting on you, Sabo!!"
With that, Luffy dashed straight toward Doflamingo.
Sabo adjusted his hat and turned his focus to the final opponent in front of him.
Gibbs of the Blackbeard Pirates.
"Come on. Let me see what you've got."
Sabo smiled confidently.
Gibbs grinned back with a brutal expression.
"I hate arrogant brats the most!!"
The two clashed fiercely, fighting for the Flame Flame Fruit.
Meanwhile, Luffy had already rushed out of the arena.
He arrived at the central square of Dressrosa.
He stopped at the edge, staring at Doflamingo in the distance.
Doflamingo sat like a king on a throne made of strings.
"Fufufufufu… Monkey D. Luffy."
"Not bad. You didn't disappoint me."
Luffy frowned.
"Doflamingo! You bastard…"
"Don't underestimate me!!"
Doflamingo snorted, resting his head on one hand.
If I weren't waiting for Green Bull to arrive, I would have killed you already.
But now that he's here… let the party begin.
A faint smile appeared on his face.
With a flick of his fingers, several invisible strings shot out.
Luffy remained calm.
His Observation Haki was already fully activated.
He stepped lightly and dodged effortlessly.
Doflamingo raised an eyebrow.
"No wonder the young master told me to go all out."
He stood up from his throne in an instant.
Soru.
In a blink, Doflamingo appeared in front of Luffy.
His hand formed into a claw.
"Five Color Strings!!"
Five razor sharp invisible threads shot out like blades.
Luffy's eyes sharpened.
"Gear Second!!"
His body activated like a machine.
Steam burst from his skin as his body turned red.
In an instant, he vanished.
"Fast!!" Doflamingo was surprised.
Luffy reappeared behind him.
"JET Pistol!!"
His fist shot forward like a bullet.
But Doflamingo reacted instantly.
He turned and flicked his fingers.
"Bullet String!!"
Bang!!
The two attacks collided violently.
Luffy's punch was stopped.
Doflamingo smiled coldly.
"Fufufu… Straw Hat. Not enough power."
He stretched his arm back in a familiar motion.
"Overheat String Whip!!"
Countless strings erupted and twisted into a massive whip-like column.
Luffy's eyes narrowed.
"Rubber Fire Fist!!"
His fists erupted with explosive force.
Flames burst out from the speed and friction.
A move created in memory of Ace.
The fists were also coated in Armament Haki, making them even deadlier.
BOOM!!
Haki-infused fists and string whip collided.
A shockwave exploded outward, destroying everything within dozens of meters.
The battle immediately drew attention from everyone around.
"The Heavenly Yaksha is fighting the Straw Hat!!"
"They really started fighting!!"
"Kill him Straw Hat!!"
"No! Let them destroy each other!"
The crowd roared with chaotic excitement.
But suddenly, a lazy voice came from behind them.
"Yo… pirates really are pirates."
"Trying to take everything without even hiding it."
The crowd froze, then turned in anger.
"Who the hell is that?!"
"Don't talk nonsense!!"
But when they turned around, all of them went silent.
Standing there was a man in a green striped suit and a white Marine justice coat.
Green Bull.
A member of the Zero Division.
The atmosphere instantly turned heavy.
"Y-You're a Marine?!"
"So what if he's a Marine! It's just one guy!"
"Yeah! We outnumber him!"
But someone in the crowd trembled violently.
"No… he's not a normal Marine…"
"He's one of the Zero Division…"
"Green Bull… the green devil!!"
Silence fell instantly.
Fear spread across their faces.
Green Bull scratched his chin lazily.
"I'm not here to play with trash like you."
He stomped his foot.
Green energy surged into the ground.
The earth cracked open.
Countless trees erupted from below.
"What is this?!"
"This is Green Bull's power!! The Wood Wood Fruit!!"
"Help!! I don't want to die!!"
The trees instantly wrapped around everyone.
Despite appearing fragile, they were incredibly durable.
Almost no one could break free.
Screams echoed everywhere.
Without looking back, Green Bull walked toward Doflamingo and Luffy.
Meanwhile, inside the arena, Sabo and Gibbs were still fighting fiercely.
Outside, the Straw Hat crew finally noticed something was wrong and stepped out of the arena.
The moment they did, they saw Dressrosa turned into a forest.
"What the hell happened?!"
"It turned into a jungle?!"
Usopp frowned.
"These aren't normal trees."
He picked up a stone and threw it.
In an instant, the tree crushed it effortlessly.
"Are you kidding me?! These are weapons!"
"There's no time to waste! Luffy is over there!"
Zoro drew his swords.
"Let's go!"
"Yeah!!"
They charged into the forest.
At the same time, Green Bull paused.
He sensed them.
"Oh? All Straw Hat members…"
"And that green haired swordsman… I remember him."
He took out a Den Den Mushi.
"Hello, can you hear me?"
"Green Bull? I hear you clearly," a calm female voice replied.
"I've got an old acquaintance here," he said with a grin.
"A green haired swordsman, three swords style."
Kuina's expression changed instantly.
"Zoro?"
Her eyes sharpened.
Since joining the Marines, Kuina and Zoro were no longer rivals, only distant acquaintances.
But now that her former junior had become a pirate…
There was no way she could ignore it.
"Green Bull, leave him to me."
"As you wish."
Green Bull casually reported Zoro's position and hung up.
"What a hot temper."
He shrugged and continued walking.
Meanwhile, Luffy and Doflamingo's battle intensified.
Crash after crash, their attacks collided endlessly.
Both were breathing heavily.
Doflamingo wiped blood from his mouth.
"Fufufu… Straw Hat. I underestimated you."
Luffy said nothing, panting heavily as he recovered his stamina.
Doflamingo smirked.
"What a bothersome brat."
Suddenly.
Five invisible strings appeared above Luffy's head.
"Die. Rogue Descent Line!!"
They dropped instantly.
Luffy's eyes widened.
Too late to dodge.
He grit his teeth.
"Gaaah!!"
His body suddenly inflated, compressing air inside himself.
Gear Four.
His muscles expanded like a bound rubber cannon.
Armament Haki covered both fists.
He shattered the incoming strings with a single blow.
BOOM BOOM BOOM!!
He bounced repeatedly on the ground like a spring.
Doflamingo froze.
"What… is this?"
Luffy stared at him seriously.
"Gear Fourth!!"
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