I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

"He seemed to be glowing just now? What kind of ability user is this slave? I'm starting to get curious." A voice came from the other side of the alley.

In the alley, several masked CP agents dressed in white stood on both sides, surrounding a Celestial Dragon sitting on the back of a burly fishman slave as they gradually approached.

Chapter 871 A Dog Falls into the Plains

"He's actually an unknown ability user slave. His ability seems quite interesting; he almost escaped. How could I let such a fun creature run away so easily..."

In the alley, CP0 escorted the Celestial Dragons as they slowly emerged.

“Saint Charmaco, please step back... This is a dangerous fellow, unlike ordinary slaves.”

One of the agents bowed slightly, took two steps forward, and blocked Charmaco Saint's path, looking at Akainu with a wary expression.

Saint Charmaco, however, seemed oblivious to the tense atmosphere and looked up to ask:

"What was that glowing ability you had just had?"

Akainu remained silent.

He was now completely covered in a robe, and his face was mostly obscured by a mask, making it difficult to see his features.

But he is, after all, the newly promoted Admiral Akainu.

In this disheveled state, even CP0 wouldn't recognize him.

However, if he were to unleash the power of his Magma-Magma Fruit, CP0 would inevitably recognize him, which would be tantamount to revealing his identity.

This might save his life, given his current serious injuries, but his past actions will inevitably be exposed to the World Government and the Navy during this time.

All his previous efforts to evade it were in vain.

This is also why Akainu didn't join up with Garp's Marines for help, but instead hid in secret.

He hesitated for a moment, and CP0 immediately seized the opportunity, delivering a powerful kick to his waist, which aggravated his injuries.

"You actually don't answer the questions posed by the world's nobles?"

"They really don't know the rules."

CP0 snorted and commanded several agents around them to swarm Akainu.

Finger gun!

"Storm Kick!"

Fists, swords, and guns clashed, engulfing Akainu in the blink of an eye.

Akainu's reaction was also quick. Even without using his Devil Fruit powers, his injuries were severe, and he was no ordinary opponent at this moment.

The two sides maneuvered in the alley, and Akainu did not fall behind for a time, with both sides sustaining injuries.

But as time went by, more and more blood flowed from his body, and his vision began to blur.

A soft sound came from his side, and a metal net on the eaves quickly opened, enveloping Akainu in its entirety.

Without even looking up, Akainu lunged forward, but after taking just one step, he stumbled, his vision blurred, and his movements slowed for a moment.

The next moment, he was covered by a metal net, and he immediately lost all strength and collapsed to the ground.

"Hai Lou Shi?"

Akainu tried to tear the sea stone net covering his body, but he didn't have much strength left.

The more he tried to break free, the tighter the sea stone net became, its sharp blades tearing his robes into long strips, leaving streaks of blood on his skin.

At this point, even if he tried to use the power of the Magma-Magma Fruit, it was too late.

Before he could break free, several gunshots rang out.

Several more bullets struck him directly, piercing his robe and leaving several bloody holes in his body.

When touched by Seastone, unable to transform into an element or dodge, ordinary bullets can accurately hit the body of a Logia-type Devil Fruit user.

"It's time to end this."

The CP0 leader finally breathed a sigh of relief, looking down at Akainu lying on the ground.

"It seems you're not as simple as we thought; you're definitely not some nobody..."

He paused for a moment, and seeing that Akainu remained silent, his expression grew even colder.

"Still unwilling to speak?"

He crouched down, coldly looking at Akainu who was trapped in the net, and reached out to touch the mask on his face.

…….......

the other side.

The battle between Bat King and Doflamingo has reached a fever pitch.

Each thread is like the sharpest blade, easily slicing through houses and leaving long marks on the ground.

"The Spider's Nest!"

Doflamingo kept firing threads into the air, which spread in all directions.

These translucent threads were incredibly flexible, almost like extensions of Doflamingo's arms, swaying and cutting through everything in the night.

In the darkness of the night, tens of thousands of translucent threads are almost invisible, and each thread is like a sharp blade, capable of easily shattering a person upon contact.

But Bat King moved with surprising agility; he opened his mouth, and a silent ultrasonic wave echoed out.

Under the cover of night, Bat King moved with even greater ease, completely ignoring the surrounding threads as he swiftly traversed the darkness, easily dodging Doflamingo's repeated attacks.

"You're really troublesome... Someone like you had to attack my property and let my valuables go... I have no grudge against you, have I? Why are you targeting me?"

"Because I'm BATMAN!"

"That phrase again... Looks like another self-righteous hypocrite."

Doflamingo's expression grew cold. He stepped onto the spider web, took out a Den Den Mushi from his pocket, and whispered a few words.

"Gradius, do as I said before."

A moment later, Gladius, the man with the afro, emerged from the block below.

"I am a user of the Boom-Boom Fruit," Gladius introduced himself.

"Anything I touch can turn into the most powerful explosive, expanding and exploding."

He turned around and looked at the street corner.

At that moment, Gradus was standing at a crossroads.

On both sides of the street, a strange change occurred. The bluestone streets expanded and arched rapidly like balloons, growing larger and larger as they trembled.

“Young Master, the detonation devices have been set up. Just give the order, and the blocks on both sides can be detonated immediately, blowing those people into the air,” Gladius said, bowing his head.

"Did you hear that? You hypocritical bat."

Doflamingo curled his lips into a mocking smile.

He landed in front of Gladius and shielded him behind him.

"You should be able to sense it too, right?"

"The block on the left contains the hundreds of slaves you just rescued, who had a chance to escape."

"The block to the right is a residential area for ordinary people. There are probably several hundred residents who are too afraid to go out after hearing such a loud noise. They are hiding in their apartment buildings, trembling with fear."

Doflamingo laughed loudly:

“If you choose the left, I will blow up those slaves who have regained hope because of your kindness.”

“If you choose the right side, the slaves can live, but the innocent civilians on the other side will be blown to bits.”

"You want it all, or none at all. Then, with just a thought from me, we'll all explode into the sky in an instant." Doflamingo's expression turned cold.

"So, I'll give you ten seconds to make a choice, either one or the other."

Chapter 872 A Twisted Fate

"You have ten seconds to make a choice, either one or the other."

Doflamingo's lips curled into a mocking smile, his voice echoing in the night.

Seemingly to make sure others could hear him clearly, he spoke quite loudly, making it easily audible to people in the surrounding neighborhood.

In those brief final seconds, a commotion erupted in the surrounding streets.

Seeing the street rapidly expanding like an inflating balloon, no one doubted the truth of Doflamingo's words.

Panic erupted in the apartment building, and the slaves, their faces pale, fled in panic.

Deep in the alley.

The Celestial Dragons, Charlize Theron, and others also clearly heard Doflamingo's voice.

"That voice... it's that madman from the Don Quixote family!"

Charmaco Saint's expression changed, and he kicked the merman slave at his feet hard.

"Is he going to cause an explosion? Let's get out of here!"

The CP0 leader paused slightly and said, "Don't worry, Lord Charmaco, the explosion site is a bit far from here and won't affect us."

Even in that brief pause, Akainu's hand, through the sea stone net, gripped his wrist tightly.

"Oh? You still have a little strength left?"

The CP0 leader was slightly surprised. He used force to pry open Akainu's five fingers little by little.

"nineteen..."

The countdown to Doflamingo has begun.

He curled his lip and read aloud with a mocking expression:

"ten..."

The whispers and comments from everyone around him were like heavy hammer blows to the heart of this hypocrite.

He was told it was a choice between two options, but he knew there was actually a third option.