The Great Voyage Begins with the Celestial Dragons

Trebol turned around in disbelief, just in time to see Monet unleash the Logia-type Snow-Snow Fruit.

"Monet! Why?! Your family has treated you well! Why did you betray them?!"

"Betrayal? I have never been one of Doflamingo's people!"

Monet chuckled and increased the output of ice and snow.

In an instant, Torrepol was covered in ice and snow and became unable to move.

“Hehe, Scarlett, here is a brief biography of him.”

Seeing that the battle was over, Monet's sister Sugar skipped out from around the corner and handed Scarlett a document.

Then she ran to Torrepol and touched him.

In the blink of an eye, a huge living person slowly shrank and eventually turned into the shape of a toy.

Sugar picked up a toy that looked a lot like Torrepol from the ground, placed it in the glass display case next to Vergo, and tied its limbs together one by one with ropes.

The label on that glass display case clearly read:

Trebol, a member of the Doflamingo Pirates' Plum Blossom crew.

On the other side, after reading the document about Torrepol's biography, Scarlett casually tossed it to Law next to her.

He's a completely insignificant guy, not worth her attention.

"A terrifying Devil Fruit ability."

After reading Torrepol's introduction, Luo stared incredulously at the toys in the glass display case.

Just a moment ago, if he hadn't seen the contents of the document that Sugar had written by hand, he wouldn't have remembered anything about Torebolo at all.

This ability of a fruit to alter perception is simply abnormal to the extreme.

The Hobby-Hobby Fruit can turn anyone it touches into a toy. Aside from the user and the person turned into a toy, no one will remember ever having existed.

It's as if this person's existence has been erased, and no one in the world knows about them anymore.

"The highest-ranking executive of the Doflamingo family..."

Luo pondered his past experiences with the Doflamingo family, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't recall any information about Trebol.

All he remembered was that the Doflamingo family had only three top executives: Rosinante the Heart, Pica the Spade, and Diamante the Diamond.

There was no one else besides them.

My memories of Torrepol were as if they had been erased out of thin air; if I hadn't known beforehand, I wouldn't have thought anything was wrong.

This ability was completely unheard of by Luo, and could only be described as terrifying. It could cause the creature to lose its existence simply by touching it, making it extremely frightening.

"Snap out of it, when will the person I need arrive?"

Scarlett's voice interrupted Law's thoughts. Hearing that it was important, Law immediately became serious and said:

"The head of the Hiyori family said that he has already sent people to the North Sea and will capture Diamanti soon."

"That's right, that's right. Since there are four top officials, they should all be present."

Scarlett looked pleased and examined the glass display case next to the toy Torrepol with great interest.

There were four display cases there, but only two had toys on them; the other two were empty.

She and Luther didn't take Sugar's whimsical fruit seriously, treating it merely as a tool for amusement.

Otherwise, the sugar wouldn't have been thrown to her.

The Fun-Child Fruit is indeed overpowered, but it has a fatal flaw: it has no effect on those powerful beings with domineering abilities.

If one is imbued with Armament Haki, they will not be affected by Devil Fruit abilities. Even if they are turned into toys, as long as their Haki is cultivated to a high level, they can break free from their restraints.

Unless Sugar can cultivate the fruit to the awakening stage or a deeper level, it will be of no use to top-tier experts.

Even if you knock someone unconscious and turn them into a toy, they can easily escape once they recover.

As for those who can be imprisoned and rendered unconscious, there is no need to turn them into toys.

Given Luther's status, he wouldn't need to hide anything from anyone he killed.

Only when facing Celestial Dragons can this ability be used a few times.

Therefore, the children's fun fruit was used as an impromptu entertainment program.

Watching Doflamingo, due to his loss of cognition, perform like a clown step by step, and finally restore everyone's memories by killing the toys.

Both Scarlett and Luther were quite looking forward to seeing Doflamingo's expression at that moment; it would be incredibly amusing.

Chapter 289 Father-Daughter Conflict

Bullfighting arena.

The soldiers below were wrestling with each other, and the audience cheered enthusiastically.

Doflamingo sat in the audience and glanced up at King Riku and Scarlett standing on the main stage. Seeing them chatting happily, he felt a sense of familiarity.

It seems he had already met Naraku here a day ago.

He frowned slightly and asked casually:

"Monet, has something happened?"

Unexpectedly, Monet's expression froze upon hearing this:

“Young Master, you previously said that you would have a top official come to the palace with me last night.”

"Fufufufufu, about this matter."

Doflamingo thought for a moment and couldn't recall ever sending anyone to meet with Monet, so he just smiled and let the matter drop.

"Let Pica go with you this time. Once this matter is settled, Monet, you will be the first Plum Blossom Officer in the family."

"The third top official, wow!"

Baby-5, sitting next to Señor, brightened up when he heard Doflamingo's words.

"Fufufufufu, as long as you have the ability, anyone can have a chance at the top leadership position!"

Doflamingo leaned back in his chair, making empty promises.

He is quite easy to talk to the people around him.

As long as they don't betray him, he doesn't mind if his subordinates have their own selfish motives.

As long as the tasks assigned to him are completed, he doesn't care about anything else.

"Young Master, I will do my best!"

After making a solemn promise, Monet quietly left the arena.

Just as he left, the duel below ended with a winner.

Scarlett's victory once again; the warrior favored by King Riku has lost the match once more.

King Riku glanced at Scarlett, who was smiling broadly beside him, and couldn't help but sigh softly.

"Father, is something on your mind?"

Noticing King Riku's expression, Scarlett asked with a smile.

Scarlett wore a pale yellow dress today, as gentle and bright as the rising sun. The hem of the dress swayed gently in the breeze, like ginkgo leaves in autumn. Accompanying the dress was a string of pearls and a few thin gold petals, which lightly encircled her neck, complementing her fair skin.

Her hair was simply and elegantly styled into a bun, with a few wisps of hair falling across her forehead and cleverly framing her ears, making her appear charming and natural. On her ears, a pair of small gold butterfly earrings quietly drew people's attention, like the last rays of the setting sun at dusk.

This attire made Scarlett look like a carefree young girl, pure and elegant, as if every smile of hers could wash away the noise and restlessness of the world.

Looking at the innocent and beautiful girl, King Riku's eyes were filled with bitterness.

If only Scarlett were as innocent and wonderful as she seemed...

"It's okay, I'm just sad because I lost."

King Riku shook his head, without revealing the real reason.

Scarlett's current state instilled an instinctive fear in him, as a father.

They were afraid the other party might do something extreme, and even more afraid that Scarlett would bring irreparable consequences to Dressrosa.

"Father, are you worried about the people of Dressrosa?"

Hearing the dismissive tone in Scarlett's voice, King Riku raised an eyebrow slightly:

“Scarlett, my daughter! The foundation of a nation lies in its people!”

"The foundation of a nation lies in its people, yet the people are unable to protect themselves. Shouldn't a king be aware of the need to protect them?"

Scarlett's lips curled into a smile as she gestured towards the heavily wounded gladiators being carried away below:

"Just like the arena beneath our feet, only the victor has the right to say anything, while the loser, whether his or her ideas are right or wrong, no one will care, and he can't change anything."

“We have never been weak, Scarlett. We who were born kings should support the weak,” King Riku said solemnly.

"Hehehe, is that really so, Father!"

Scarlett laughed even more brightly, as if she had heard a joke.

"We are in the most dangerous new world. Surely Father knows the current situation there. The three emperors are all expanding their territories, and the World Government is powerless to stop them. They won't help us either. Are we really strong?"

“It’s not just the strongest few who are strong, Scarlett. We, standing in Dressressa’s position, should be thinking about this country, about how to make their lives better. As for what you’re talking about, that’s not something we can change.”

King Riku shook his head. He was kind and benevolent, but that didn't mean he was oblivious to everything.

"Will our safety be guaranteed if we pledge allegiance to the three emperors? There are no eternal emperors on the sea, but Dressrosa has stood for 800 years."

The New World was never a peaceful haven; their ability to survive here did not depend on world-class military strength.

Pirates who only know how to destroy will never get to Dressrosa, nor will they be able to break through Dressrosa's defenses.

Those powerful individuals who possess their own territories also have their own logic and principles in their actions, and they would not arbitrarily destroy other countries.

At that level, if they really wanted to destroy Dressrosa, even a general might not be able to save them.

Even if they manage to stop it, Dressrosa will be reduced to ashes.

Seeing King Riku's insistence, Scarlett smiled and slowly stood up:

“Father, you have your convictions, and I have my ideas. Dressresreza will ultimately follow my plan and usher in a new era of glory.”