One Piece: Nobody knows Devil Fruits better than me.

Chapter 239 begins this high-stakes gamble to seize the world!

Chapter 239 begins this high-stakes gamble to seize the world!
At this moment, Roy was certain—he might have glimpsed a deeper essence of that Im-sama.

If in the distant past there truly was a 'Pillar of the World' that could bring miracles through wishes and created the world.

Then Im, who was born from that tree, is very likely the 'opposite of the world,' the embodiment of all malice and desire in the world.

This also explains why Rocks said in the original work that Im is 'the world'—not only because of Im's rule over the world, but also because Im's essence is part of the world's origin.

of course.

For Lloyd at this moment, this news is both important and unimportant.

It's certainly good to have a glimpse into the true nature of our formidable enemy, but what's more important right now is...
"Shh!"

He flashed and instantly arrived in front of the 'Deep Sea Contract' left behind by the three Divine Knights.

"Shenhou, join us!"

"Make a pact with the great abyss."

"You will receive power and authority."

The Deep Sea Covenant still says so.

But what awaited them was only the golden cudgel wielded by Shenhou and the drum of liberation sounding once again.

"boom!"

With a single blow, the three clusters of energy were suddenly dispersed.

Subsequently
"Buzz!"

They began to disappear distinctly.

[The source of the bloodline factor (impurity - desire, evil) has been analyzed]

[Removing impurities]

[Bloodline Factor Development -50.13% → 69.45%]

The information displayed on the fruit encyclopedia before him also delighted Shenhou.

As expected—the bloodline factor energy within the God Knights could also be analyzed.

"The three Divine Knights combined are even more numerous than a single tree root."

He muttered to himself, already looking forward to meeting the Knight of God again.

These guys are weak, addicted to fighting, and lack any fighting spirit. Not only can they provide Devil Fruits, but now they can also accelerate the development of their bloodline factors.
"very nice."

Shenhou made this assessment.

However, it is quite obvious.
"Solution solved!"

At this moment, the audience and commentator Gaz had also seen the strange energy dissipating in the clouds—they didn't know what it was, but they knew it was the last remnant of the three knights of the gods.

And the fact that Shenhou scattered them in their field of vision undoubtedly illustrates one thing.

"The victory is decided!"

"The champion of this dueling tournament has been determined—Lord Shenhou from the Twelve Constellations has won the championship!"

Gaz announced the news in a passionate voice.

Meanwhile, Marco, who was left off the field, also let out a breath—ever since the appearance of the Heavenly Palace Wonderland, even his breathing had been somewhat halted due to surprise and tension.

"It's actually true."

He stared incredulously at the monkey standing beneath the Heavenly Palace, and at the 'figure' above the Heavenly Palace, whose reality was hard to discern but whose form was faintly visible.

Over the years, the Whitebeard Pirates had naturally come to realize that the so-called World Government was hiding secrets.

Especially for Whitebeard, who had experienced the God Valley battle and had a friendship with Roger, he knew a lot of 'secrets'.

He didn't tell his sons everything, but he did tell them some of it.

such as
"'Knights of God'? Gurararara. Don't worry about those kinds of people. They're just a bunch of weaklings who call themselves gods and have obtained power that doesn't belong to them."

"However, when someone in this world is actually able to kill them, the world will indeed 'change'."

And now.
"The Twelve Zodiac Signs... have they mastered a way to kill them?"

Marco felt a chill run down his spine.

"When we get back, we must tell Dad about this! He was going to meet with them anyway, so it would be best if he asked him himself."

He pondered this in his heart.

But soon, his attention was drawn to something else.

To be precise, it wasn't just him.

At that moment, the people inside and outside the bullfighting arena also heard the sound coming from the screen.

"Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"

That was a burst of laughter.

"That's really true. I had guessed it, but I can't believe they actually did it."

At this moment, with the fall of the three Divine Knights.

Doflamingo, who had been silently watching from above the sky, showed absolutely no sign of panic.

He continued to grin and laugh, his glasses reflecting the light on his face.

"Truly amazing, the twelve constellations!"

He said so.

But
"Look! The birdcage! It hasn't stopped! It's even moving faster!"

"Hey! Doflamingo, the match is over, your scheme has failed!"

"Are you crazy?! Stop using your abilities right now!"

"Lord Shenhou, please kill this pirate and save this country!"

At this moment, the people could clearly see it.

The birdcage, which had been shrinking since the start of the battle, accelerated once again.

"Boom!"

They could almost feel the earth trembling and hear the sound of the earth being torn apart—the birdcage was getting very close to the bullring.

obviously.

Even at this point, Doflamingo was still maintaining his abilities.

"Fufufu"

Meanwhile, Doflamingo turned a deaf ear to the angry shouts of the people.

He simply turned his head and looked at Shenhou not far away: "The ants have no idea what a great thing you have done, or what kind of 'shock' it will bring to the world—all they know is how boring it is to roar in vain, right?"

He smiled sincerely: "But—I'm different, Shenhou."

"I am truly grateful to and appreciate you all."

He didn't finish his cryptic remarks.

Because the next moment, Shenhou's stick was already swinging down.

"boom!"

The iron rod struck Doflamingo instantly, and his body shattered in a flash.

But
"laugh!"

Despite his body gradually disintegrating, Doflamingo did not bleed.

Quite the opposite, even.

His gradually disintegrating body clearly transformed into thin threads that drifted away.

【Shadow Rider Line - Line Clone】

"Shut up!"

Shenhou grinned.

"They were making a lot of noise, I don't know what they were saying."

He looked at the shattered and scattered 'Doflamingo': "I knew all along that what you were doing here was a clone—but it doesn't matter."

"You'll always show up eventually. When that happens, I'll keep my promise and smash your head in."

And at this moment.
“Fufufufufufu”

Doflamingo, whose body had been shattered, was also smiling: "That sounds like a very reasonable ending—then I'll look forward to that moment."

The words fell.

His clone vanished into nothingness.

And so, the entire bullfighting arena fell silent.

"Xianxian?"

"Clone?"

"Isn't that Doflamingo?" The people stared at the scene, almost speechless.

But soon, they panicked again: "Wait, if that's the case, what should we do with the birdcage?"

"If what Doflamingo is present here isn't his true form, then the Birdcage will never be able to stop."

They exclaimed in surprise.

But the next moment, they saw
Shenhou slammed his golden cudgel down onto the clouds surrounding the 'Mystic Palace' beneath his feet!
"Expand!"

He shouted lowly.

A moment later, the banners above the four heavenly gates rose up again.

They flew directly outside the bullring and landed again.

then
"boom!"

The boundless celestial mist then spread out, completely enveloping the entire bullfighting arena, both inside and out.

The birdcage, which had already reached its edge, collided with the edge of the Heavenly Palace Wonderland.

But
"Stop! Stop!"

The people of Dressrosa soon discovered that the enormous birdcage had stopped at that moment.

Or to be more precise.

"Sizzle!" "Sizzle!"

At the edge of the birdcage and the clouds, dazzling sparks burst forth.

The barrier appeared silently—the birdcage didn't 'stop,' but was blocked in this position, unable to move forward even a little!

"Oh my! No, as expected of Lord Shenhou!"

At that moment, Gaz, who was falling downwards as Doflamingo's clone disappeared, was also lifted up by a cloud.

He looked around at the scene and continued to fulfill his duty of explaining.

"He stopped the birdcage and saved the people once again. And of course, there's me, the commentator!"

"Incredible! This is the greatest achievement since the bullring was built! I dare say it absolutely deserves a gladiator statue!"

And along with his words.

The citizens of Dressrosa naturally all turned their attention to Shenhou in the center of the arena.

Yes, once again.

After suppressing the unrest in the country, this Zodiac sign once again saved them all.

"Lord Shenhou!"

"hero!"

"Amazing, the twelve constellations—I was wrong to speak ill of you before!"

"What? You actually dared to speak ill of the twelve zodiac signs? Get out of my way, I'm ashamed to be associated with you!"

Amidst the cheers of the crowd.

"."

At this moment, Shenhou put down his golden cudgel, but didn't pay much attention.

Quite the opposite.

"That Doflamingo guy."

Roy, beneath the mask, merely furrowed his brow.

Yes.

From the moment he entered the arena, he knew that the 'Doflamingo' inside was not the real Doflamingo.

Although this Shichibukai's clone is almost indistinguishable from his original body.

But for Roy, the fact that the fruit encyclopedia offered no explanation was enough to reveal the truth.

That's why Shen Hou didn't attack Doflamingo in the previous battles; he wanted to see what the other was up to.

He had anticipated that Doflamingo might be planning a sneak attack at a crucial moment.

But that is not the case.

Doflamingo did not react at all until the three God Knights died—he seemed to be just an observer, quietly watching the drama he had directed.

The situation is now even more bizarre.

Birdcage – Roy acknowledges that Doflamingo has mastered his Devil Fruit powers exceptionally well. This ability is a terrifying natural disaster for most people in this world, possessing the power to destroy an island with a single attack.

But in the final analysis.
In the face of the 'Monkey' in this state, the birdcage technique is unlikely to have any real effect.

To put it bluntly.

Even if Shen Hou couldn't find Doflamingo's true form, he couldn't completely 'stop' the Birdcage.

However, with the help of the Heavenly Palace, if Shenhou wanted to, he could continue to smash a section of the birdcage, allowing people to slowly escape.

It might take a little longer in the end, but he can definitely do it.

"Doflamingo must know that too. So why would he do something so pointless?"

Roy was puzzled.

But soon, he noticed something.

That is—during the battle, he didn't pay much attention.

But upon closer inspection, he discovered...

Different from the original work.

At this moment in Dressrosa, the movement of the birdcage is not 'linear'.

They did not move in a straight line; on the contrary, many of the cracks in the ground cut by the 'birdcage' showed obvious crooked and skewed sections.

It's like—a pattern.

"!!!"

Roy's brow furrowed even more.

His gaze unconsciously drifted into the distance, to the 'King's Hill' in the center of Dressrosa.

He looked toward the Dressrosa Palace.

Meanwhile, inside the royal palace...

“Fufufufufufu”

Doflamingo chuckled as he looked at the Donquixote Family members before him.

"Then, let's begin—my family."

He opened his hands.

"Yes, Dover."

At this moment, Torrepol held a scepter in one hand and a box in the other.