One Piece: Nobody knows Devil Fruits better than me.

Chapter 240 Family is the most precious resource!
Inside and outside the bullfighting arena.

"Ok?"

The people, who had just been jubilant, had already noticed the changes around them.

"Mom, look, it's the chef!"

Not long ago, Shania, the girl who was saved by Shenhou's avatar, and her mother Sarah were still crying.

They wept at the fact that they were finally safe, and at the same time grieved for their deceased loved ones—Shanya's stepfather, who was also Sarah's husband, had died at the hands of pirates before Shenhou arrived, which was how they managed to escape.

But at that moment, they, who were crying, clearly saw
Right in front of them, the 'toy chef' that had been cut in half was clearly beginning to change.

Its toy-like form transformed into flesh and blood in an instant, becoming a gentle-faced man.

After losing his toy, his body, which had been split in two, began to bleed and quickly lost its life.

"Ahh.ah."

At that moment, both mother and daughter opened their eyes almost instinctively.

From their minds, a memory began to surface.

They suddenly remembered who the man in front of them was.

"Father!?"

"Jero?"

Yes.

That was Shania's real father, Sarah's former lover.

"me."

At that moment, the shock and horror in the hearts of the mother and daughter were beyond words.

They all remembered.

The beautiful years they once shared with the man before them.

But then they couldn't help but remember what happened next—they had somehow completely forgotten his existence.

The daughter recognized someone else as her father, the wife married another man, and Gero became the 'chef toy' in that household.

"No, no, Gerald."

"Father!"

Guilt and shame overwhelmed their hearts.

But more
It is 'sadness'.

Because at this moment, Jero is dying in front of them.

They are about to lose their husbands and fathers again on the same day.

And obviously.

They are not isolated cases.

As mentioned before, Dressrosa is the 'land of passion and toys'.

Toys are everywhere in this country, and even in individual households, there are often toys.

These toys always give everything to their owners, as if they were their family.

So in the previous attacks, many toys were actually broken—but because of their 'toy' bodies, they didn't die.

but now.
"Buzz!" "Buzz!" "Buzz!"

As beams of light appeared, the toys began to transform into their original forms.

And memories of the past began to surface in the minds of all the citizens.

They remembered the essence of those toys, and the people who had vanished from their memories.

At the same time, they also thought about the years that had passed.

"Mr. Toy, why are you protecting me like this?"

"Because you are my master."

"Hehe, let's play horseback riding then! You can play with me until Dad comes back!"

"Hey, Toy, go buy me some things and make me something to eat. My wife and I are going to rest first."

"It's so convenient to have toys, but this one is obedient but not very useful. I'll go and get a new one later."

They could certainly say these things about toys freely in the past.

But after they learned that these people were their closest relatives.

Especially after seeing the toys that had always protected them return to their original forms, but all of them were about to die.
No! Don't do this!

That immense sense of guilt and despair was almost inevitable!

Meanwhile...
"Fufufufu."

Doflamingo's voice came through the broadcast from Dressrosa once again.

"Fellow citizens."

"What you see here are precious souvenirs from those who came to watch this match."

Isn't that a 'surprise'?

His words revealed no trace of malice.

then
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The scene fell silent.

The entire city of Dressrosa fell almost completely silent in an instant.

But a moment later.
"Doflamingo!!!"

The entire bullfighting arena was in an uproar.

Guilt, despair, joy, sorrow—all those complex emotions arising from the changes in the toys converged into anger and hatred at this moment!

Yes.

It's all Doflamingo's fault!
It must all be his conspiracy that led to this situation.

The country's toys have all been harmed by him, and so many family tragedies have been caused by him.

"You bastard!"

"You killed my mother, how could you turn her into a toy!"

"I will definitely kill you, I will kill you, you pirate!"

At that moment, the roars of countless people from Dressrosa almost reached the royal palace.

Young Master

At that moment, BABY5 was completely bewildered: "What are you going to do?"

Or to be more precise.

Ever since she returned to Dressrosa, she has never understood what Doflamingo was trying to do.

Slaughtering civilians, attracting pirates, betraying Kaido, and provoking the Twelve Constellations—everything he did was incomprehensible to BABY5.

Of course, when the three knights of the gods appeared, BABY5 felt that she might have guessed it.

Doflamingo may be trying to use the twelve constellations and the three calamities as bargaining chips to get a chance to return to Mary Geoise and become a Celestial Dragon again.

But
What's going on now?

The three God Knights are clearly dead, and Doflamingo's plan has clearly failed. Shouldn't they have retreated immediately?

But why do this at this time?
Sugar—this Don Quixote family executive is one of the most crucial people in Dressrosa.

Her 'Childhood Fruit' can turn anyone who touches it into a toy, restrict their movement, and cause everyone to lose all memories of them.

But once she loses consciousness, her powers will be deactivated.

Doflamingo knew this, yet he still chose to provoke the people.

BABY5 has no doubt that after this series of provocations, the hatred of the people of Dressrosa towards Doflamingo has now reached the point where they wish they could tear him to pieces.

Even after this incident, the Don Quixote family survived.

Doflamingo can absolutely no longer serve as the King of Dressrosa.

"Oh, BABY5."

At that moment, Diamanti, standing next to BABY5, said with a smile, "Didn't Dover already make it very clear?"

He said in a deep voice, "He wants to take us on a high-stakes gamble to take over the world."

As he spoke, he drew the sword from his waist.

Do you know what you have to do before you step onto the gambling table?

As he spoke, he raised his sword and pointed it at Dressrosa outside the window.

"...Di Diamanti?"

Upon hearing this, BABY5's eyes widened in surprise.

A vague sense of unease crept into her heart.

But it is precisely at this moment
"Boom!"

The ground rose up, and Pikachu's enormous body, blending into the stone, appeared and grabbed BABY5.

"You...don't believe me?"

So, BABY5 realized that fact.

She returned to Dressrosa, back to her 'family'.

But her family never truly believed her!

"I did not betray anyone, I did not tell anyone any secrets, I..."

She wanted to say something, to win back her family.

But
"BABY5".

At this moment, Doflamingo finally spoke again.

"In a gambling game, chips must be placed as stakes before the game even begins."

He looked at BABY5.

“The stake is something precious.” “You can’t gain without losing; to pursue the world and the highest position, you must be prepared to give up something.”

As he said this, he raised his hand.

“This country is one of my ‘gambles,’ but it’s not enough.”

He grinned.

"One of the bets?"

Upon hearing this, BABY5 naturally understood what Doflamingo meant.

"Am I also a bargaining chip you have to pay up?"

Apart from this country.

She was also a chip that Doflamingo put on the table.

Tears and snot flowed uncontrollably from her eyes and nose.

"But young master, aren't we family?"

She asked this question while weeping.

"of course."

Upon hearing this, Doflamingo laughed even more heartily.

“You are my precious ‘family’, my most valuable treasure.”

That was a rule he had believed in since childhood.

Family members are a precious resource.

The bond of affection and the trust placed in them make them worthy of being entrusted with something.

The power they possess is the 'wealth' that Doflamingo needed to achieve his dominance.

He truly cherishes his family.

He could allow them to use affectionate titles and overstep their bounds, tolerate their failures, and talk and laugh with them, sharing honor, power, and status.

If anyone hurts or insults his family, he will not hesitate to eliminate them.

Most of the time, he genuinely invests his feelings in them.

He 'loves' his family.

However, there was one thing he could not tolerate.

"Betrayal by family members is the most heartbreaking."

As he said this, he looked at BABY5: "Of course, I'm actually 90% sure you won't betray me, and the arrival of the twelve constellations has nothing to do with you. You're a good kid."

"but."

He shrugged: "Because of that 10% chance, your value is already inferior to others."

Hearing this, BABY5 felt it was absurd.

"Are you kidding me?"

To assign value to family members, and to conclude that a certain 'family member' is less valuable than others based on a single possibility.

The fact that they can make such a callous judgment is enough to show that they are not family at all!

At this moment, BABY5 has finally been confirmed.

"Doflamingo—you monster, you don't even understand what 'love' is!"

But at this moment.
"Yes."

Doflamingo laughed and said, "I don't think I need to really understand that kind of weakness, BABY5."

[Eyeliner]

At this moment, the white thread in his hand had already coalesced into a bullet.

"Goodbye, then."

"my family."

Then, it shot out with a roar.

"boom!"

The next moment, it struck BABY5 between the eyebrows.

“.”*N
And at that very moment.

Buffalo, who is close to BABY5, looks sad, Delinger has a ferocious expression, and Rao G is calm. Each member of the Don Quixote family behaves differently.

But there is one thing they all agree on.

That is, they didn't make any move.

obviously.

They already knew about Doflamingo's choice.

They all agreed with their young master's choice.

Such a high-stakes gamble requires a significant investment of capital.

"The young master's great cause cannot have any hidden dangers."

BABY5 is what they believe is a worthwhile sacrifice.

"Alright, Dover, the traitor has been dealt with. It's about time to execute the plan."

At the same time, Torrepol strode forward and opened the box in his hand: "Here, make a call, Dover."

I only see this moment.

The box in his hand contained a special Den Den Mushi (snail phone).

The Den Den Mushi has the World Government's logo, but that's about it.

On the Den Den Mushi, there is also a special pentagram with the number '5' engraved on it.

He handed the Den Den Mushi to Doflamingo.

But it was precisely at this moment that...
"laugh!"

With the sound of his body being cut, a slash that rose out of thin air from the ground severed Torrebol's legs from his body.

Blood splattered, and Torrepol's body collapsed to the ground.

at the same time
“Shh!” “Shh!” “Shh!” “Shh!”

The continuous slashes continued.

Each of those slashes was imbued with a domineering aura and intense flowing cherry blossoms.

Therefore, even though the members of the Don Quixote family reacted quickly, it was still to no avail.

In an instant, each of their bodies was cut apart—even Pica, who was fused with the rock, screamed in agony before being ripped out of the rock.

"Bang!" *N
Accompanied by blood.

Looking across the sea, they were undoubtedly among the strongest, and the Don Quixote family executives, who were feared by countless people, all fell to the ground in an instant.

"Cough cough."

At that moment, they collapsed to the ground, their eyes wide with disbelief.

"This ability, this ability..."

no doubt
This is an overwhelming force that can defeat them without them being able to resist.

And then there's this iconic ability, which is already renowned on the high seas today.

"It's him."

"It is—the Rat!"

As Diamanti struggled to utter the code name...
"laugh!"

The space in front of him was also torn apart in an instant.

As he said.

The figure wearing a rat-head mask slowly stepped out.

Violet followed behind him, her eyes wide and her mouth agape, staring incredulously at the Don Quixote family executives lying all over the ground around them.

He turned to look at the side: "Are you alright?"

"Boom!"

Up to this moment.

Baby5's head, which had been raised since being hit by Doflamingo's ricochet, finally came down.

She knelt on the ground, panting heavily.

The pain from between my eyebrows is still there.

This made her subconsciously raise her hand and touch the spot where she had been 'hit'.

Then, she touched something.

It was a black chess piece.

The wire bullet that Doflamingo fired hit it—and the piece emitted a faint glow, as if it had stopped it.

"This is."

She subconsciously looked at the baby rat.

"Dream Creation: Dream Gomoku - A creation of that guy Wei Yang. Before the game is over, it will try its best to ensure that the player is not harmed and can barely withstand some weak attacks."

At that moment, the Rat casually gave its answer.

"Oh, by the way, Wei Yang's subordinate, the constellation 'Wei Yue Yan,' asked me to tell you something."

"She was a little disappointed that you didn't attend the banquet, but she still hopes to have the opportunity to finish that game of chess with you in the future."

As he spoke, he glanced at the chess piece in BABY5's hand that she hadn't thrown away.

"It seems like you are the same?"

then
"."

Tears welled up in BABY5's eyes once again.

(End of this chapter)