Meanwhile, the Tontatta Tribe and Usopp, watching Trebol's actions, trembled slightly uncontrollably, their eyes filled with fear... But even so, the Tontatta Tribe still clutched their miniature weapons tightly, as if that could give them a greater sense of security.
Usopp's face was pale, large beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, sliding down his cheeks, his mouth agape in terror, snot almost flowing out.
He kept roaring in his heart:
"Hey, hey, hey!!! Is this real or fake? Damn it, he actually shot the fly behind him dead?
And why did shooting a fly even pierce the wall? Was that attack just child's play for him?"
Usopp thought about telling Leo to abandon the plan, and his gaze subconsciously turned towards Leo.
But what Usopp didn't expect was that Leo mistakenly thought Usopp was cheering him on, and immediately nodded with a confident expression, without hesitation.
Leo's eyes glowed with unwavering determination as he swiftly ran towards Sugar's location.
But just as he was about to reach Sugar, an unexpected event occurred: a pair of large hands emerged from the ground without warning, tightly gripping Leo.
Leo was instantly filled with confusion, not understanding what Robin's sudden obstruction meant.
Looking at the others, each plan seemed to have fallen into a quagmire, full of difficulties, with problems constantly emerging.
Franky was in a direct confrontation with Senior in the toy Factory, and just as they were fighting fiercely, the Marine intervened, quickly surrounding them and trapping them in the middle.
Franky and Senior couldn't help but exchange glances, understanding that the Marine wanted to take advantage of the situation; after all, even though Doflamingo was a Shichibukai, it wasn't impossible to arrest him if they found a reason.
Moreover, Senior suspected that their purpose in coming to the island was not to help maintain order or arrest pirates participating in the competition, but to find evidence of Doflamingo's crimes.
On the other side, the Toy Soldier, along with the Tontatta Tribe's army, headed purposefully towards the palace elevator.
Just then, Lao G's burly and somewhat fierce figure slowly emerged from the shadows nearby.
He grinned, revealing a meaningful smile, then swaggered to the elevator entrance, standing there like a small mountain, and the tense atmosphere quickly spread through the air like a thick fog.
Sanji, Zoro, and Violet's group were moving along the winding underground passage, also heading to the elevator, to pass through the palace and reach the underground garbage disposal plant.
However, the walls on both sides of the passage were covered with strange and peculiar patterns.
As they walked, dust suddenly flew up ahead, and then...
Pica's massive body, constructed from piled rocks, slowly appeared. The grating sound of rocks rubbing against each other was like a sharp whistle, drilling into people's ears.
The powerful oppressive feeling emanating from Pica made everyone frown involuntarily, and they quickly got into their fighting stances.
Meanwhile, the arena was bustling with noise, the shouts and cheers of the audience intertwining, wave after wave.
Luffy stood steadily in the center of the field, his gaze vigilantly scanning his surroundings.
Just then, Diamante made a grand entrance with his arrogant stride. His flamboyant and dazzling attire swayed gently in the wind, the weapon clutched in his hand glinted with a cold light under the sunlight, and a scornful smile played on his face.
His demeanor suggested he didn't take Luffy seriously at all.
At their respective critical mission points, everyone simultaneously encountered heavy obstacles from the Donquixote Family members.
Doflamingo, seemingly inactive, appeared to be able to see through everything.
He had a clear understanding of everyone's movements, as if all were under his control, every action unable to escape his eyes.
Inside the luxurious yet somewhat eerie grand hall of the palace, candlelight flickered, and shadows danced grotesquely on the walls.
Doflamingo's iconic pink feather coat was particularly striking as he appeared silently, walking at a leisurely pace.
Law was completely engrossed in searching a corner, oblivious to the approaching danger.
Doflamingo tilted his head slightly, his gaze carrying a hint of playfulness, and a slow, arrogant, and somewhat wicked smile curled on his lips, a smile that seemed to chill the surrounding air.
"Law..." Doflamingo drew out his voice, breaking the somewhat oppressive silence.
"It's been a long time..."
As he spoke, he slowly paced closer to Law, his gaze sweeping up and down Law's body.
"You've grown up. Orochimaru was here before, so I didn't have the leisure to bother with you.
I didn't expect you to deliver yourself to my doorstep today, walking right into a trap."
His laughter echoed through the empty palace, carrying a chilling undertone.
"Or perhaps, what are you looking for, breaking into my room?"
Trafalgar Law was immersed in the current situation when this familiar yet dangerous voice made all the hairs on his body stand on end instantly, and an ominous premonition rose in his heart.
"How can he be so fast? Doflamingo is back!" No sooner had this thought flashed through Law's mind than his body reacted before his consciousness.
He spun around abruptly, a cold glint appearing in his eyes, and the long sword in his hand, imbued with a fierce aura, slashed fiercely towards the source of the voice, as if to tear everything in front of him apart.
Doflamingo merely raised an eyebrow, a half-smile on his face, and easily dodged the sharp strike with a sidestep.
Then, before Law could recover, Doflamingo raised a long leg and accurately stomped on Law, pinning him firmly under his foot, unable to move.
Trafalgar Law's face turned red as he struggled fiercely, but he could only struggle in vain under that powerful suppression.
Doflamingo then slowly turned his gaze to the bed. The silk sheets were wrinkled, as if still bearing the traces of the recent search.
Doflamingo's brows furrowed instantly, and anger seemed to burn in his eyes.
In his heart, this was the "love nest" where he and Orochimaru had woven countless intimate moments together, every corner hiding their affectionate past.
He had intended to take it away intact as a souvenir, but now it was so messy and disheveled, as if their secret and beautiful world had been roughly disturbed and defiled.
He bent down slightly, leaning closer to Law, staring directly at him, his voice low and somewhat dangerous.
"Law, you've really ruined my good thing, this is his and my exclusive place, how dare you..." Doflamingo paused here, a subtle curve appearing on his lips, but the smile didn't reach his eyes, instead revealing a difficult-to-fathom gloom.
"Speaking of which, I remember, you also had feelings for him, didn't you...?"
His voice grew even lower, "You... didn't do this on purpose, did you?"
As he spoke, the pressure from his foot unconsciously increased a few points.
That foot, which was already pressing hard on Law, now subtly shifted its position.
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