122 Crisis

Ten minutes later

A group of toy soldiers and Donquixote family cadres had been completely defeated by Luffy.

Then, Whitebeard, Marco, and Luffy continued on their way towards the palace without any hindrance.

But… 

The palace had been empty for quite some time.

Doflamingo and his core Donquixote family members had long escaped to the underground port through a secret tunnel.

"Just leaving like this?" 

Pika's eyes were filled with disappointment.

Dressrosa, where they had invested a lot of effort in ruling the country.

Now, fleeing like a defeated dog, it filled him with anger and reluctance.

"Damn Whitebeard, we'll have to settle this grudge sooner or later!" 

Trebol said with bitterness.

"Fuufufufu~"

"Don't worry, Kaido will form an alliance with Big Mom and Golden Lion in no more than half a month, and then this kingdom will be ours!" 

Donquixote Doflamingo laughed confidently, showing no signs of panic.

In its view, once the three of them formed an alliance, no matter how powerful Whitebeard might be, he wouldn't stand a chance.

So, they had just temporarily left and would return sooner or later.

"So Kaido, Big Mom, and Shiki are planning to form an alliance?" 

At that moment, a question sound in the air

"Who?!" 

Doflamingo, who had been laughing just moments ago, was suddenly startled. His face changed drastically as he looked in the direction of the voice.

He spotted a young man with a longsword and a hat to his left. 

"It's you, Law?"

Trebol was stunned and then sternly shouted: "Why are you in Dressrosa?!"

"Is what you said earlier true?" 

Law ignored Trebol and fixed his gaze on Doflamingo, his tone filled with urgency.

"How did you end up here?"

Doflamingo's expression grew even gloomier, and then he had a thought. "Or have you already sought refuge in Whitebeard Pirates? The reason why Whitebeard came to Dressrosa is because of you?"

He had been wondering why Whitebeard would suddenly launch an attack against him.

After all, it wasn't just him who had taken part in the Summit War; there were many others involved as well.

Therefore, he and Whitebeard didn't have any personal disputes.

However…

After seeing Law, he instantly grasped the situation.

It seemed clear that Law had sought refuge with Whitebeard, and he ask Whitebeard to take revenge on him

"You haven't answered my question yet!"

Law maintained a stern gaze on Doflamingo, waiting his response.

"Fufu Heehahaha~"

"It seems so!"

Donquixote Doflamingo burst into wild laughter, yet beneath the surface, a chilling coldness hidden within the laughter

He should remember that Law is a kid he like, having the same hatred against the world and sharp mind, and he also personally trained him. But now, Law has joined forces with Whitebeard against him, making him feel deeply betrayed.

But he was a pirate after all, and immediately suppressed his anger.

He glanced at Law and sneered.

"It's alright to tell you this. Kaido is about to form an alliance with Big Mom and Golden Lion. Even though Whitebeard is known as the world strongest man, he won't stand a chance against the three of them!"

He's not worried at all if this news gets out.

Because of the news of the Four Emperors Alliance, keeping it a secret is impossible. Maybe in a day or two, this information will spread across the New World and become widely known.

"Damn it!" 

Law expression changed drastically.

"Fufu Heehahaha~"

"Blame it on Whitebeard for being too strong. His strength has instilled fear in all the factions of the New World. Everyone wishes for Whitebeard death!"

Donquixote Doflamingo burst into wild laughter.

In this world, no one wants to have a king of the world.

After all, the appearance of the king of the world means that someone is above him and may destroy him at any time.

This is unacceptable to all factions.

"Huh~"

Law took a deep breath and concealed the surprise within him: "Oyaji will surely be fine. But for now, I'll deal with you!"

"Heehaha!"

"It seems that you have forgotten that everything you know is taught by me!"

Doflamingo face turned gloomy, and there was a sneer in his lips.

When the other cadres heard this, they immediately stood up and surrounded Trafalgar Law

They understood that if they wanted to leave this place, they had to act quickly. Delaying could alert other crew members, including Whitebeard himself, making it harder to escape later.

"Hahaha."

"Indeed, you didn't see this coming."

Before they could completely surround Law, a sudden laughter broke out.

Donquixote Doflamingo and the others were taken aback, quickly turning to see who had arrived.

They saw Five Division Commander Vista, known as the Flower Sword, approaching confidently from afar

"I was wondering why the palace seemed deserted. So, you all came in through a secret tunnel. Lucky for us, we were ready, or else this guy might have slipped away" 

Vista said with a smile.

"Law!"

"You are familiar with this place, and you also know his character. You knew he'd try to escape from here!"

Vista said.

He used to be Doflamingo subordinate

Aware of Doflamingo's cunning nature, he was sure Doflamingo would escape upon hearing about Whitebeard's arrival.

So he hurried here for the first time

And as expected, he found Doflamingo.

"Don't worry, I've already informed Pops and the others. They'll be here soon" 

Vista nodded reassuringly.

"What?!"

Doflamingo's face changed drastically, and he shouted, "Hurry Up! The Donquixote family's strength can't match Whitebeard's. Once Whitebeard arrives, we will certainly die!"

"Go to hell!" 

Pika screamed and charged out ahead.

The huge body slammed onto the ground, then raised its fist, creating a powerful rush of air as it smashed down toward Law.

"Haahaha~"

"Law, handle them!"

Vista laughed.

Even though Whitebeard had been notified.

But he never thought of letting his father initiated the attack on Doflamingo

Because in his opinion, the so-called Donquixote family has only little strength compared to his father, Whitebeard, and he can handle them by himself.

With Law by his side, it wasn't impossible to defeat Doflamingo and the others.

"Yes!" 

Law rushed forward without hesitation.

Seeing such a high-spirited Law, Vista laughed and quickly unsheathed his longsword without hesitation.

in his hand.

His strength is much stronger than Law

With a swing of his arm, the longsword made a sharp light.

Shiiing~

A sharp, piercing sound erupted.

The enormous slash tore through the earth and sliced towards Doflamingo.

Doflamingo, who had initially aimed to attack Law, suddenly trembled and quickly withdrew, fixing his gaze on Vista.

Recognizing that Vista wasn't a weak opponent

He realized that Vista's strength was on par with, if not surpassing, his own.

If he didn't deal with Vista, leaving Dressrosa would remain nothing more than a foolish dream.

With this in mind, his eyes were cold.

He swiftly dodged the slash and charged toward Vista, surrounded by a splashing aura of Conqueror's Haki!

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TO BE CONTINUE

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