Sailing: I was falsely accused of watching Nami bathe, but I'm blind.

But on the other hand, watching (perceiving) the entire country plunge into such... utter, devastating chaos in an instant! Watching those who had lost their minds due to anger and hatred, attacking each other (fierce clashes also broke out between the rioting populace and the soldiers or family members who had not yet reacted and were still loyal to Doflamingo)! Watching this beautiful island potentially be completely destroyed by war in the blink of an eye! He felt a deep sense of worry and... unease.

Is this... the price that comes with the so-called "truth" and "liberation"?

To overthrow a regime that, while dark, at least maintains a facade of "stability" through a massive, nationwide chaos that could kill countless people?

Is this... really "correct"?

He remembered Fujitora's "bet".

Was this the moment the senior was betting on? Betting that the Straw Hat crew could reveal the truth and detonate everything? Didn't the senior... foresee that this might bring such... enormous, uncontrollable chaos and destruction?!

Kai once again felt a deep sense of incomprehension and a subtle hint of disapproval towards Fujitora-senpai's approach, which he considered overly idealistic and "irresponsible."

Perhaps... a more forceful and controllable approach, led by the navy, to gradually reveal the truth, eliminate the ringleaders, and maintain order... would be a better choice?

But he knew that thinking about these things now... was too late.

Pandora's box has been opened.

The chaotic torrent was beyond anyone's control.

Dressrosa... is destined to undergo a baptism of blood and fire.

And what role should he play in this chaos? Should he continue to observe? Or... intervene and try to... control the direction of this chaos?

Just as Kai was feeling worried and conflicted about the nationwide riots and chaos in Dressrosa, an immense aura—extremely terrifying, extremely evil, filled with madness and destructive intent—suddenly shot into the sky from the direction of the royal palace! Instantly engulfing the entire island of Dressrosa!

It's Doflamingo!

Kai could clearly sense it! This "Heavenly Demon," who had been hiding behind the scenes, manipulating everything like a puppet, finally... completely, hysterically... went insane after learning of the SOP's success, Sugar's knockout, and the nationwide riots...

"How dare you...how dare you destroy my perfect kingdom!!! You bunch of...insolent ants!!!"

Doflamingo's roar, filled with endless rage and murderous intent, resounded like rolling thunder throughout the entire Dressrosa sky!

Next!

Kai's "mind network" suddenly contracted! He "saw" it with perfect clarity... a terrifying scene that sent chills down his spine!

Suddenly! From the direction of the palace! From within Doflamingo's body! Countless... almost invisible to the naked eye, yet gleaming with a razor-sharp, incredibly resilient threads! Like living things! Spreading wildly... towards the sky! Towards all directions of the island!

Chapter 120 Kai consumes the world's only Devil Fruit! An extremely rare Supernatural type!

These threads were so numerous! So dense! In just a few breaths, they had woven together... a colossal, all-encompassing, seemingly all-encompassing, hemispherical white net over the entire island of Dressrosa and the surrounding sea!

And! This giant net... is... slowly... shrinking!!!

birdcage!!!

The word flashed through Kai's mind! This... this could be Doflamingo's String-String Fruit power... awakened form?! It can actually... create such a huge, terrifying, cage-like net of strings?!

Kai could clearly sense it! Every single thread that made up this "birdcage" contained extremely powerful Armament Haki! Its sharpness and toughness were probably... enough to easily cut through steel! Even the Navy's cannonballs couldn't break it!

And the purpose of this ubiquitous, slowly shrinking "birdcage" is... utterly obvious!

Doflamingo…this man has completely descended into madness! He actually…wants to…annihilate…everyone on Dressrosa Island! Whether they are his own citizens who rebelled against him! Or the pirates! Even…the Marines trapped on the island (except for his own family officers)! To use this invisible, ever-shrinking net of death to slowly…cut, strangle, and completely erase all those who know his secrets, all those who dare to defy him, all those he considers “in the way”…like caged birds!

At the same time! Kai also sensed that this "birdcage"... seemed to possess... a bizarre ability to block all external communication signals?! All the Den Den Mushi on the island completely lost their signal the moment the "birdcage" formed! Dressrosa... had become a... isolated... death cage!!!

A madman! A complete and utter madman!!!

Kai's heart was filled with unprecedented shock and... a chill!

While he acknowledged that "necessary evils" could be employed for the sake of "order," he never imagined... that someone would... commit such a heinous and inhuman act to cover up their crimes and maintain their rule! To... utterly annihilate the entire island, millions of lives?!

This is no longer "necessary evil"! This is... pure, inhuman, absolute evil!!!

Doflamingo...this guy...absolutely cannot be allowed to live!!!

At this moment, Kai's deep-seated pursuit of "order" seemed to... find a strange unity with his anger at this extreme evil?

53 He realized that Doflamingo, who... regarded the entire country as his plaything, someone who could be sacrificed and destroyed at will, was himself... the greatest destroyer of "order"! And... the greatest "source of chaos" that had to be eliminated!

But... how do I remove it?

Kai directed his senses toward the royal palace.

Doflamingo's aura at this moment is like an erupting volcano, filled with a mad and destructive will! His strength is probably... infinitely close to, or even at, the level of a Marine Admiral! Coupled with his equally powerful family executives... overthrowing his rule head-on will be no easy task!

What's more... Above our heads, there's that slowly shrinking, inescapable death "birdcage"!

The situation in Dressrosa, at this moment, became...more dangerous and...more desperate than ever before!

Just as Doflamingo activated "Birdcage," attempting to turn the entire Dressrosa into a death cage, plunging everyone into panic and despair, Admiral Fujitora, who had been "holding back," finally... took concrete action!

Kai could clearly sense that Fujitora's mountain-like, steady aura suddenly erupted! A powerful will, filled with majesty and... a trace of helpless anger, instantly enveloped the area where he was located!

"Donquixote Doflamingo!!!" Fujitora's deep, powerful voice, like rolling thunder, resounded throughout the entire palace area (though the Birdcage might not have been able to block it from reaching the entire island), "You, a member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, the king of a World Government member state! How could you commit such... heinous and devastating acts?! Do you... truly intend to become an enemy of the entire world?!"

Fujitora was clearly enraged by Doflamingo's inhumane "birdcage"! He finally had a "legitimate" reason to take more proactive action, no longer needing to consider his status as a Shichibukai or the so-called "rules"!

However... Fujitora's next move once again... took Kai by surprise.

He didn't... rush straight to the palace to stop Doflamingo, the culprit, as Kai had imagined!

Instead, he... directed his main naval force (those naval soldiers and ships that were not trapped in the birdcage or managed to break out of the encirclement) to... push with all their might against the huge "birdcage" made of countless sharp threads that was slowly shrinking?!

"Everyone, listen to my command!" Fujitora's voice was filled with unquestionable authority. "Do everything in your power! Stop the Birdcage from closing in! Buy the civilians on the island...time to evacuate!!!"

Kai "saw" (sensed) countless naval soldiers, under Fujitora's command, using their flesh and blood, the rams of warships, and weapons covered in Armament Haki... futilely, yet with extraordinary determination, they were charging at the seemingly unshakeable giant net!

Fujitora himself also released a powerful gravity field, attempting to... slow down the shrinking speed of the birdcage!

Kai felt...extremely puzzled and...a little contemptuous about this!

In his view, Fujitora's approach was simply... utterly foolish! Inefficient! Even... like a show?!

The birdcage is controlled by Doflamingo's awakened String-String Fruit power! Its toughness and constricting force are far beyond the capabilities of ordinary Marine soldiers and ships to withstand! Pushing it like this is utterly futile! It would even cause massive casualties among the Marines themselves!

To catch the thief, first catch the king! Shouldn't we concentrate all our forces and attack Doflamingo himself?! Once he's defeated, the Birdcage will naturally disintegrate! That's the most direct and effective solution!

Fujitora-senpai… what is he thinking?! Could it be… that he really, as he said before, has placed all his hopes on… Straw Hat Luffy?! Hoping that the pirate kid can finally defeat Doflamingo and solve this “core problem”?!

And he himself only needs to play the role of a "benevolent" figure who "does his best to protect civilians" here, accumulating "public opinion" and "pretext" for abolishing the Seven Warlords system in the future?!

The more Kai thought about it, the more he felt that... Fujitora-senpai's actions were full of... political calculations and... a certain degree of "hypocrisy"! This seemed... not entirely consistent with the pure "benevolence" image he had previously presented?

Perhaps... anyone who, once in a high position and in power, will inevitably become "complex"?

Kai's last shred of hope and expectation for Fujitora-senpai seemed to have been shattered at this moment.

He knew that he... could no longer rely on anyone.

Whether it's Fujitora, the Navy, or... any other force.

He can only... rely on himself!

So... in this extremely chaotic and dangerous situation, what should he do?

As a vice admiral, his primary duty, without a doubt, is to protect the lives of naval soldiers and to rescue innocent civilians trapped in birdcages whenever possible.

Kai immediately sprang into action! He used his unparalleled Observation Haki to quickly scan the entire island (inside the birdcage)!

He could clearly "see" countless civilians and naval soldiers fleeing in panic, crying out, and trampling each other under the ever-shrinking threat of the birdcage!

He could clearly "see" that the Don Quixote family's officers were ruthlessly hunting down the rebels and the "toys" who were trying to escape, just like executioners!

He could clearly "see" that the Straw Hat crew and their allies (including the prisoners who escaped from the arena) were engaged in fierce battles with the Donquixote Family executives in various corners of the island!

The entirety of Dressrosa has been completely transformed into a... gigantic, bloody... death maze (baee) covered in birdcages!

Kai immediately issued orders to his elite task force via Den Den Mushi (the signal was extremely weak due to interference from the birdcage, but short-range communication was still possible).

"All personnel, listen up! Abandon direct confrontation with the Donquixote Family executives! Immediately organize a defensive line! Establish temporary shelters! Do everything possible to gather and protect those fleeing naval soldiers and innocent civilians!"

"Use your equipment and capabilities! Provide them with the necessary medical assistance and material support!"

"At the same time! Use my senses to guide them... away from the most dangerous areas! Away from the pursuit of the Donquixote Family's main force! Move them as far as possible... towards areas with higher terrain, relatively sturdy structures, and slower birdcage shrinkage speed!"

Kai's voice was cold and commanding, leaving no room for argument! He knew that in this situation, completely preventing casualties was impossible! All he could do was... do his utmost to minimize the losses! To... fulfill the most basic duty of a naval admiral!

but……

Deep in his heart, besides this "duty" of action, there was another... colder, more secretive thought quietly growing.

This chaos... might also be... a golden opportunity... to completely weaken or even eliminate those... whom he identifies as the "root of chaos"?

Even the Don Quixote family, who are putting up a last-ditch resistance!

It's still the same Straw Hat crew that allied with Law and will inevitably become an even greater threat in the future!

Or perhaps those... lawless pirate prisoners who escaped from the arena!

They are all destabilizing factors that disrupt "order"!

If... they could wait until, at the end of this chaos, they and the Doflamingo family were both severely weakened and exhausted...

He Kai... will make a "righteous" appearance again as a Marine Vice Admiral! He will wipe out all the remaining pirate forces... and completely "clean up the mess"!

This... seems to be... the final outcome that best serves his interests and aligns with his "iron-blooded order" ideology?

Kai's lips curled into a cold and profound smile once again.

While directing his subordinates in humanitarian relief efforts (both a duty and a necessary "disguise"), he... kept his eagle-like "insights" firmly locked onto... the royal palace highlands! That... ultimate showdown that would determine the final fate of Dressrosa!

He is waiting.

Waiting for... the final "harvest" moment to arrive!