Finally, all the Celestial Dragons were escorted onto the execution platform.
Many of the Celestial Dragons on the platform were so terrified by the situation that they wet themselves, collapsing to the ground and screaming in horror.
The crowd below, seeing these utterly disgraced Celestial Dragons, couldn't help but erupt in excited cheers.
However, when they saw Donquixote Doflamingo with his arms bound by Seastone handcuffs, many were taken aback.
Why was Donquixote Doflamingo captured as well?!
Some present hadn't known Doflamingo's true identity, but the news quickly spread through the crowd, leaving many shocked and incredulous.
Doflamingo was a Celestial Dragon?
Of course, many in the crowd, upon seeing Doflamingo, were instantly filled with rage.
These were the Tontatta Tribe from Dressrosa. For so many years, Dressrosa had been under Doflamingo's control, its Tontatta inhabitants enslaved.
Even King Riku had been imprisoned all this time, with countless people on the island living in misery and pain.
Besides the Tontatta, there were many others who had suffered under Doflamingo's cruelty, all too aware of his heinous crimes.
Doflamingo had personally destroyed eight towns, slaughtering a great number of their residents. He had even used his "Birdcage" to directly slice and crush an entire town to dust, leaving not a single survivor among its inhabitants.
Watching this cold-blooded, brutal criminal being brought to the execution platform, many couldn't contain their excitement, shouting loudly, "Kill him! Kill him!"
At this moment, Doflamingo looked down at the spectators, a sinister smile curling on his lips. He muttered softly, "How could I, Joker, die in a place like this? I possess the noble bloodline of the creators. I won't die before achieving my goal."
"You ignorant trash, just you wait. I'll kill you all later!"
Simultaneously, he cast a contemptuous glance at the other Celestial Dragons who were scared out of their wits. Fellow descendants of the creators, they were utterly pathetic, no better than swine.
"Fufufufu..."
A low chuckle escaped him. His face showed not a trace of tension. His gaze drifted towards Akainu standing nearby, and he couldn't help but let out that characteristic "Fufufufu" laugh.
At this point, Kong, following procedure, began announcing the results of their three-day investigation—the various crimes committed by the Celestial Dragons on the platform.
The scene gradually quieted as everyone listened intently to Kong's words.
As each crime was listed, anger quickly surfaced on the faces of many present, their fury growing with each revelation.
Damn them!
These Celestial Dragons all deserved to die!
Over so many years, the crimes they had committed were far too numerous. Each of their hands was stained with the blood of the innocent. Torturing and killing slaves, murdering on a whim—these were just the most commonplace of their atrocities.
They were utterly devoid of conscience!
Many in the crowd were already seething with rage, wishing they could charge up and kill them with their own hands!
Finally, Kong also revealed Doflamingo's crimes.
When the crowd learned of all that Doflamingo had done, they were both shocked and enraged.
Among all the Celestial Dragons present, the sins of the others paled in comparison to Doflamingo's. The number of innocent lives lost to him over the years was truly countless!
With so much blood on his hands, he had actually once been one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!
"Despicable! That monster is practically a demon!"
"He must be executed, or he'll continue to bring calamity upon the world!" "Damn him, damn him! Kill him!"
Listening to the angry shouts from the crowd, Kong and Sengoku were also visibly moved.
When they had first learned the investigation results, they too had been deeply shocked. The evil deeds Doflamingo had committed in the shadows were far too many!
Now, Kong spoke up: "Today, the Marines, representing the new World Government, will carry out the public execution of all these crime-ridden Celestial Dragons!"
"Good!"
The people below cheered excitedly.
Kong wasted no more time. He swept his gaze over the group of Celestial Dragons on the platform, their faces already ashen with terror, and commanded, "Proceed!"
Behind each Celestial Dragon stood two soldiers holding swords. Upon Kong's order, the soldiers raised their blades...
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Under the Celestial Dragons' expressions of utter terror, heads were cleanly severed one after another, eyes wide open, faces etched with disbelief.
However, at this very moment, something unexpected happened!
Just as the soldier tasked with Doflamingo's execution raised his sword to strike, Doflamingo suddenly turned, meeting the blade with his bound arms.
Rip!
The long sword sliced through both his arms. The Seastone handcuffs fell away with them, but threads instantly sprouted from the stumps, rapidly connecting to the severed arms on the ground.
In the blink of an eye, his hands reattached to his wrists, the wounds swiftly mended by threads.
"Fufufufufu, I have no intention of dying just yet!" Doflamingo said, his lips curling into that sinister smile.
From within the crowd, several figures burst forth—they were Doflamingo's subordinates, who had been disguised and hidden among the people all along.
As he spoke, his fingers twitched, activating his Devil Fruit power. The remaining execution platform rapidly transformed into countless threads, shooting towards the Marine officers who were charging forward.
At the same time, he glared sharply at Akainu and shouted, "Akainu, now!"
"What?"
Sengoku, who was about to make a move himself, was shocked by the words. He quickly looked towards Akainu, only to see that Akainu's entire arm had already transformed into magma.
"Meigo!"
The magma on Akainu's arm rapidly elongated, shooting out with terrifying force.
BOOM!
In an instant, the magma blast struck a figure, sending them flying off the execution platform and crashing down onto the ground below.
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