One Piece: The World King Who Emerged from the White Town

"Are you referring to Doflamingo?"

"I'm talking about myself."

"Sir, you are too modest. How could someone who says such a thing be arrogant?"

"Then why are we still here? Don't we have any intention of retreating?"

"Uh……"

"Pass down the order: everyone go on high alert. The person we're waiting for should be arriving soon."

"Yes, sir!"

Although Cassandra was completely bewildered by the crane, she immediately obeyed the order.

At the same time, doubts inevitably arose in my mind: Is Commander He really the kind of arrogant person who refuses to admit his failure?

No! How can it be!

Such rumors have never surfaced in all these years.

Then there might only be one answer left.

Arrogance is absolute self-confidence!

So, will it really come?

For some reason, Cassandra also looked up at the sky. Soon, it was going to start raining.

……

"Damn it, how could I run into this kind of awful weather?"

Doflamingo, who was using the 'Air Path' to move quickly through the air, couldn't help but curse.

The so-called 'airway' is actually a line so thin it's invisible to the naked eye that it's tied to a cloud in the sky, thereby achieving a traction effect and allowing it to fly at high speed in mid-air.

In terms of developing Devil Fruits, Doflamingo can be considered a genius among geniuses.

Even if someone else had eaten the String-String Fruit, they might not have thought of using it in this way.

However, this "empty passage" technique has a major flaw: there must be something nearby that can be pulled by a string. Once there is no such thing, the "empty passage" will fail.

Using the 'airway' during thunderstorms is also extremely dangerous.

Because when using a string to pull clouds, there is a high chance of being struck by lightning.

This is also why Doflamingo suddenly frowned and looked depressed.

Fortunately, Beppu Island was already right below him, and no naval warships were spotted on the surrounding sea, which meant that he had finally arrived here before the navy.

All that's left is to get the results of the surgery first...

Doflamingo's eyes narrowed as he plummeted downwards.

The streets of Byeopung Island were in complete chaos.

Ever since news of the Op-Op Fruit appearing here was accidentally leaked, the pirates who were resting on this island immediately began their greedy search.

They actually found it!

It was an ordinary-looking woman with short hair, holding a box in her hands, inside which was the fruit of the surgery!

Why so sure?

Because some people patted their chests and guaranteed that they had seen it with their own eyes.

How could it be fake?

What is the purpose of so many people collectively lying?

Are they afraid there won't be enough people to try and steal it?

The truth often lies hidden within these possibilities that are immediately denied.

The short-haired woman acted decisively and swiftly, always managing to escape unscathed whenever she was cornered.

But this also led to more and more people trying to catch her.

"Quick, chase after her! Don't let her get away!"

"Leave the results of your surgery behind, and we can let you go."

"Attack together, she can't escape!"

Just as the short-haired woman was surrounded once again, the pirates suddenly began to fight amongst themselves.

"Tell me, is the fruit of surgery on you?"

Doflamingo, appearing on the rooftop, asked from above.

The short-haired woman wanted to escape again, but found that she had lost control of her body and could only watch helplessly as she walked towards the other person step by step.

Doflamingo, not wanting to waste time, simply flicked a thread to snatch the box from the woman's hand, then opened it to take a look.

Then there was a loud BOOM!

The box exploded the moment it was opened, and with considerable force.

Even Doflamingo would be seriously injured if caught off guard!

The explosion of the box served as a signal, as a large number of marines swarmed out of their hiding place and quickly surrounded Doflamingo and the other surviving pirates!

This turn of events speaks volumes.

There was no such thing as an Ope no Devil Fruit; it was all Tsuru's scheme to lure Doflamingo into coming alone!

But as the smoke cleared, Doflamingo's furious laughter rang out again, "Fufufufufu, such a grand display, what a generous return gift, Tsuru!!!"

Chapter 213 The Fallen Firebird!

"Doflamingo actually came?! And he came all alone from the sky..."

When it actually happened, Cassandra was utterly shocked.

But looking at Commander He next to him, he remained composed throughout, showing neither arrogance in victory nor discouragement in defeat, with no trace of joy or anger.

Cassandra suddenly felt a little ashamed; her level was indeed still far behind.

Then, Commander He slowly said, "You know, I'm not actually sure he'll come."

"Commander He doesn't need to comfort me, I'm not that fragile."

“I’m just telling the truth. Cassandra, remember this: in this cat-and-mouse game, the cat can lose many times, but the mouse can’t afford to lose even once.”

"To lose means to die."

"Therefore, I can make plans at my own pace based on the intelligence I have, without worrying about whether the other party will fall for it. If it doesn't work once, I'll try twice, and if it doesn't work twice, I'll try three times. As long as I can achieve my goal even once, it will be the greatest success."

"Do you understand now?"

Cassandra suddenly understood and calmed her mind, freeing herself from the fear of loss.

This is probably the difference in trial-and-error costs, which brings about a sense of ease.

……

"what is that?!"

"His head was blown to bits, so why is he still alive?"

"Fire! Fire!"

When the smoke cleared, the 'Doflamingo' that appeared before everyone looked like a tattered doll.

Strangely, not a single drop of blood flowed from the wound.

Furthermore, voices could be spoken from 'Doflamingo's' mouth, which was simply challenging the values ​​of everyone present.

"Crane, you'll never catch me, never!"

Ignoring the dense barrage of lead bullets, 'Doflamingo' immediately transformed into countless fine threads that shot out.

This is just a 'Shadow Knight clone'!

Although Doflamingo's ambition for the Op-Op Fruit led him to take the risk of coming here alone, how could the cunning Joker be completely unprepared?

At this moment, his true form was actually high in the sky, looking down at everything that was happening below.

All he needs to do next is leave the air; no one can stop him.

But is this all the tricks He used to lure him here?

The answer is certainly not that simple!

"put!"

The moment the Shadow Riders shot into the sky, Cassandra also commanded the Navy to launch a large number of strange 'ammunition' into the sky.

These munitions were not particularly lethal; they simply exploded automatically upon reaching a certain altitude, releasing a strange black powder inside.

Then everyone realized that the already gloomy weather suddenly became even more turbulent and terrifying.

The dark clouds began to flash with terrifying lightning, as if some horrific creature was violently churning inside.

Doflamingo, who had just received the Shadow Rider line, immediately changed his expression and began to descend without hesitation, intending to fall to the ground.

The next moment, lightning flashed and thunder roared!

Countless silver snakes emerged from the thunderclouds and began to wreak havoc on the entire island.

Those pirates who chose to stay because of greed were either unlucky enough to be killed on the spot, or lucky enough to hide in some corner, trembling and praying that they would not be affected.

Meanwhile, all the naval personnel had already arrived at the location where lightning protection equipment was installed and were safely taking cover.

As for the island's inhabitants...

They were secretly moved away several days ago, and the residents who remained were all naval personnel in disguise.

The crane chose this island based on a series of objective factors, including weather, geographical location, and population size.

Those special munitions that were just fired into the sky were yet another big gift she had prepared for Doflamingo!

They always liked to rely on their ability to "fly," but now look, who dares to fly anymore!