One Piece: Nobody knows Devil Fruits better than me.

Chapter 227 Hellish Scene, Great Sage Descends!
"JOKER"

Looking at Doflamingo laughing maniacally on the screen, Jin narrowed his eyes beneath his mask: "What exactly do you want?"

He simply couldn't understand Doflamingo's actions at that moment.

He uses Caesar Courland as the prize to unleash a chaotic brawl across the entire island—he doesn't even restrict the participants' behavior, which means his country will also descend into chaos.

What can he gain from it?
Jin didn't know.

But he knew at least one thing—that he really didn't have any way to deal with Doflamingo at the moment.

He must seize Caesar; he is the 'key' needed for Kaido's ambition.

Normally, King would have simply transformed into a Pteranodon and attacked—he was confident that Doflamingo was no match for him.

But the situation is different now.

Judging from what's on screen, Caesar's life is clearly in Doflamingo's hands.

If he forces his way through, Caesar will surely die before Doflamingo.

so.
"Jack, you stay here and take charge of cleaning up this area."

Jhin made a decision quickly.

"Quinn and I are in charge of the other two areas—everyone who tries to seize Caesar will be dealt with severely."

"Hmph, I don't need your orders, that's what I think too!"

Quinn snorted, but didn't say anything more.

The next moment, he and Jhin transformed into a giant Brachiosaurus and a giant Pteranodon, respectively, and headed towards two of the doors in the arena.

Meanwhile...
"Next, I will introduce the competition details to you one by one."

"Of course, due to the large number of participants, the commentary will be based on the real-time content captured by the Den Den Mushi, and there will be no fixed group broadcasts."

Gaz's commentary began to play on the screen.

"First are the Beasts Pirates' 'Three Calamities'—we can see that they have now split up from the direction of Gate 1 in the south. The Flame Calamity and the Plague Calamity have set off towards Gates 2 and 3, seemingly aiming to take over three of the five final spots."

"And considering their bounty and capabilities, I think they are very likely to succeed."

"Besides, there was originally a bounty of 700 million in the direction of Gate 2 for the giant pirate 'Wild Hammer' Magni, who was said to have committed crimes in Elbaf and defected—but now he seems to be heading towards Gate 5 to avoid the Three Calamities."

"The people at Gate 4 are also very mixed. Oh, I actually saw Assuria, the Supernova 'Balloon Vendor' who fought against the Whitebeard Pirates not long ago—I heard that his pirate crew should have been wiped out because he killed Whitebeard's crewmates, but I didn't expect him to still be alive."

"Besides, we can also see the 'Conqueror Legion' from the Iron Kingdom. They are also part of the legendary army near Gate 5, which is covered in iron armor and is said to be indestructible. They are all 'Iron Men,' a specialty of the kingdom. They once created a war miracle by charging into a city of ten thousand with only two hundred men. But it is said that they are extremely brutal and will massacre the city whenever they fight. People of Dressrosa, everyone run away!"

It must be said that although his voice trembled slightly with fear, his professionalism as the top commentator of the bullfighting arena was beyond doubt. He quickly introduced the situation and pointed out some powerful 'contestants'.

And just as he said.

The battle has begun.

"Boom!" "Boom!"

"Clang!" "Bang!"

The sound of flintlock muskets firing and blades clashing echoed across the entire island.

As mentioned before, all those who have come to this island at this time are ambitious people who have come for Caesar.

The Mafia, the Kingdom's army, pirates, bounty hunters, and mercenaries—they include many powerful groups.

What they all have in common is that they don't have many good birds.

After Doflamingo announced the rules of the match, they naturally realized what they should do.

"The Three Calamities, the Giants, and the Supernovas who survived Whitebeard's clutches—these powerful monsters have all arrived! We must rush to the dueling arena as soon as possible. If we can secure a spot in the finals, we'll have a chance to snatch Caesar!"

"Where are the cannons? Fire! Raze these houses blocking our way to the ground!"

"Don't block my way, you trash!"

"Hey, don't do anything! We've already abandoned Caesar—we just want to grab a few things and leave!"

Without any constraints, the situation quickly slid into the inevitable state it was destined to happen.

In the chaos that suddenly erupted, the contestants' fighting and killings were left aside.

But the most desperate among them were the civilians of Dressrosa.

Before they could even be shocked by the sudden 'grand competition,' they had already fallen into hell.

Just like Gaz's final warning.

Or perhaps it's the aftermath of battles erupting everywhere, the chaos caused by powerful figures, the destructive thugs rushing to the dueling arena, or the pirates who, knowing they can't compete for Caesar, choose to settle for second best.

Robbery and murder swept through Dressrosa almost instantly.

"Run! Don't stay at home, find somewhere to hide!"

"Where are the kingdom's guards?"

"Forget about the guards—Doflamingo, that bastard is obviously doing it on purpose!"

"Get out of my way, you pirate! Stay away from my son!"

The entirety of Dressrosa, from the port to the city, was engulfed in chaos in an instant.

At that moment, Doflamingo sat atop the arena.

"Then, the preliminary preparations for the banquet are complete."

He looked down at the drama he had directed and murmured to himself.

"Now, we're still missing a few crucial guests. Oh?"

As he murmured this, he also saw—the 'golden meteor' falling from the sky.

Then, a satisfied smile spread across his face.

"The guests have arrived."

at the same time.

Port No. 5.

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"

The sound of warhorses' hooves shook the earth.

Knights clad in heavy steel armor are wreaking havoc.

Their sharp spears and massive shields mercilessly pierced and shattered everything in their path, leaving only ruins and a crimson stain. Those civilians who couldn't escape lay dead on the ground, trampled underfoot by their iron hooves, often surrounded by equally wrecked toys weeping and wailing.

But if you look closely, you'll find...

These soldiers not only wore iron armor, but even the skin peeking out from between the gaps in their armor clearly showed the color of steel.

And that is indeed the case.

They are the "Conqueror Legion," composed of the Iron Race, a specialty of the "Iron Kingdom," and are considered one of the most powerful races in the entire Grand Line.

They are known for their steely bodies and violent bloodlust.

Just like now.
"Hey brothers—enjoy yourselves, but don't let it affect the progress. We need to hurry to the dueling arena and make sure we get Caesar and hand him over to His Majesty the King."

"As long as we obtain the power of artificial Devil Fruits, we can definitely surpass Elbaf and become the world's number one power!"

At that moment, the commander of the Conqueror Legion casually pierced through a civilian house in front of him with a single shot.

"Hahahaha!"

Hearing the screams and the sounds of bones breaking as they were struck by stones coming from the houses, he laughed with satisfaction.

Yes.

As he said, for the soldiers of the Conqueror's Legion.

Torture and killing are a kind of enjoyment.

"Don't worry, sir—there aren't any tough guys in this area. We can enjoy ourselves slowly before heading to the dueling arena."

"Yes, I've only heard that a race of giants seems to be moving this way."

The two adjutants were saying this to their superior.

But the next moment...
"Huh?"*3
The three Ironman knights turned their heads in unison.

At that moment, right in front of them—from inside the collapsed house—a figure staggered out.

That's a girl.

One of her legs was unnaturally twisted.

Clearly, she was the civilian who had screamed earlier.

“Hahahaha!”*3
Upon seeing this, the three conqueror knights burst into laughter.

This is it!

They love this the most—the ugly sight of the weak struggling to escape.

For the Iron Race, who lack the ability of 'sensory perception', watching their enemy in this state is an unparalleled pleasure!

"Sir, you've already taken care of things—we'll handle her now!"

They laughed loudly, then spurred their warhorses toward the girl.

"Didn't I tell you two not to waste time?"

The commander said this, but judging from the ferocious smile on his lips, he clearly had no intention of stopping his subordinates.

Until the next moment.
"boom!"

He heard a crisp sound coming from the sky.

This made him instinctively raise his head.

then
"what?"

Looking at the golden light rapidly descending from the sky, he asked a question in confusion.

But this doubt lasted only a moment.

Because it only lasted for a moment.

"boom!"

From within that golden light, he saw a gigantic object suddenly crash down with the force of wind and thunder.

It struck without deviation, directly at the two knights who were raising their spears and grinning as they charged towards the girl.

next moment.
"boom!"

With no room for resistance, it instantly crushed the two heavily armored, impenetrable Ironman knights, along with their horses, into a bloody pulp.

They weren't even allowed to scream.

A huge cloud of smoke and dust instantly rose up.

Only now did the commander see clearly.

What fell from the sky was an iron rod with gold ends and a jet-black body.

Meanwhile...
"what"

A terrifying aura suddenly erupted, causing the smoke and dust to disintegrate and distort in an instant.

A breath came, rolling across the battlefield like muffled thunder.

Thus, the entire battlefield, including all the conqueror legion knights who were enjoying the slaughter, and other participants...

At that moment, everyone subconsciously stopped what they were doing.

They turned their heads and looked in the direction from which the sound came.

The smoke and dust dissipated along with the breath and the flashing red and black lightning, revealing the small, thin figure within the smoke and dust.

Flaming clouds swirled around that figure like ribbons.

The ground cracked inch by inch around him, and he held onto an iron rod with one hand.

"It's so annoying."

He stomped his foot on the ground, crushing the blood foam that the two knights had turned into.

At this moment, the eyes beneath the monkey-head mask were looking at the commander in front of him.

In those eyes, there seemed to be a golden, flame-like light burning within them.

"I won't feel at ease until I've swept away all of you filth."

(End of this chapter)