One Piece: Burning the Prison Clothes in the Setting Sun, Mihawk is dumbfounded.

Bullet, a descendant of a demon, was originally a member of the Pirate King's crew.

This guy was probably released earlier.

These are the pirates who were released from Impel Down by the World Government and caused him trouble.

However, the situation developed too quickly.

This guy only came knocking now.

Dunn calmly looked at Barrett not far away, but this attitude displeased Barrett.

If it weren't for the constant nagging in his ear, he wouldn't have gone to such lengths to find Dunn.

At first, they were looking in the New World, but halfway there they heard Dunn returning, so they turned back.

This journey has been incredibly troublesome.

Fortunately, having witnessed the unfolding of the Red Earth and the various legends surrounding Dunn, Barrett felt that his trip would definitely be worthwhile.

However, now that he was in front of the other party, Dunn's attitude made him very unhappy.

"I'm Barrett, you bastard, haven't you heard of me...?"

Black lightning erupted from Barrett's body, activating his Conqueror's Haki.

But the next moment, Dunn appeared in front of him and placed his hand on his face.

The hand, wreathed in Armament Haki, slammed Barrett hard onto the stone ground.

boom!

The entire sky island trembled slightly.

"Kid, watch your mouth in front of me."

Dunn pressed Barrett's face and said in a calm tone.

Barrett's mind was buzzing, but upon hearing Dunn's words, Barrett tensed up and threw a punch.

Dunn lightly took two steps back, avoiding the punch.

"It was worth the trip!"

Barrett rolled over and stood up, his eyes fixed on Dunn, filled with excitement.

"What a formidable opponent."

"A good opponent? You think you're qualified to be my opponent?"

Dunn smiled upon hearing this.

Barrett possesses both exceptional talent and strength, and has mastered all three types of Haki.

In the theater where he appears, he is Luffy's strict father, beating the group of Supernovas until they are completely disoriented.

In the end, it was Hancock's explosive kick that broke through the guy's defense, leading to his subsequent defeat.

But that's about it.

If Dunn had encountered this guy when he first set sail, he might have been excited to meet a character from the story.

But now, he really doesn't take it seriously.

"You bastard, show me some respect!"

Seeing the smile on Dunn's face, that nonchalant look, he felt a nameless rage rising within him. He had just uttered a foul remark when he was kicked in the chest and sent flying backward.

Retracting his kick, Dunn looked at Barrett, who had smashed through the wall, before turning his head toward the finish line.

"Has that Golden Lion really gotten old?"

The combined attack of three Shichibukai forces caused Shiki to show signs of defeat.

Is this guy really that weak?

Dunn was puzzled.

But it's not his fault; Dunn's current strength is simply too extraordinary.

In his eyes, there was a difference in strength between Whitebeard, Golden Lion, and Big Mom, but not a significant one.

The main problem is that even he can't withstand more than a few moves.

But the truth is, the Golden Lion is far inferior to the physically abnormal Whitebeard and Charlotte Linlin.

Moreover, having lost both legs, and being considerably older than Whitebeard and the others, coupled with the severe head injury he had previously sustained, his strength was indeed significantly weakened.

As for the three Shichibukai who besieged him, aside from Doflamingo and Kuma, Moria has now regained his courage and strength.

boom!

A tall, strong figure charged towards Dunn, his fist, wreathed in two-colored domineering energy, slamming towards Dunn's head.

Dunn deftly caught the blow with a raised hand.

"Hey, I'll give you a chance."

Dunn raised his hand to block Barrett's angry punch, and raised his chin as he spoke.

"What?"

Barrett was taken aback, and answered instinctively.

He then realized that his punch had been caught, and his body instinctively raised his leg and swept it out.

"See that direction? Intervene in that fight and drive those three brats out."

Dunn raised his left leg to block the sweeping attack, then pointed his free left hand in the direction of the golden lion.

"Hmph, beat me..."

Barrett snorted coldly upon hearing this, but before he could finish speaking, he saw a large slap coming towards his face.

boom!

With a muffled thud, Barrett's eyes rolled back, and he was sent flying sideways.

"They really don't learn their lesson."

After knocking the man out, Dunn shook his head.

"Chairman, Doflamingo and the others should already know that we have declared war on the World Government."

Crocodile's voice came from the tiny Den Den Mushi next to his ear.

"Oh? The message was leaked on the Sky Island?"

Dunn frowned.

"No, that must be from his own channels."

Crocodile replied.

"That's not surprising."

Dunn nodded.

No wonder the three of them fought almost to the death with Shiki, especially Doflamingo, who used his awakened abilities very early on.

This is an attempt to use this opportunity to join the guild, then intervene in the war and gain greater benefits.

He knew very well that if he couldn't get involved in this war, he might be completely marginalized in the future.

"But the person you called..."

Crocodile stared at a surveillance screen with a strange expression.

It's rather strange to see him make such an expression amidst his busy schedule.

Barrett flew out like a cannonball, striking Moria directly in the back, causing his massive body to crash into Shiki's slashing wave.

The attack, which was originally supposed to miss, severely injured Moria.

Crocodile suspects that Dunn did it on purpose.

The unexpected situation caused even the fighters to stop fighting, and Barrett, who was covering his swollen face, got up.

"I know what's going on. Ignore them. If this passes, let them join."

Dunn's voice came through.

"Understood, Chairman, Germa wants a promise from you."

"A promise? What right do they have?"

Dunn's voice rang out, and Crocodile's lips twitched.

It is, after all, a technologically advanced nation with considerable strength, and it currently has a lot of cooperation with guilds. If it weren't for Germa, it would be difficult to manage the large number of reception staff from the guilds alone.

Now we can just use clones.

"Germany hopes to return to their homeland and rebuild their nation after the victory."

"Hmm? Do I need to make a promise about something like this?"

"That old man Judge could do it himself, right?"

"President, he wouldn't dare if you didn't speak up."

Crocodile looked somewhat helpless upon hearing this.

"You don't understand. Right now, the majority of the nations around the world are on the side of the guild. And the homeland that Germa mentioned, that new nation, has now declared that it is on the side of the guild and is willing to send troops to fight for the guild."

"I see. Then we'll refuse him, but we can let him choose another place later. If a conflict arises between them later, the guild won't get involved."

"That's not a good idea."

"That will be the navy's responsibility."

When Dunn's voice came through, Crocodile's expression changed.

He understood.

Dunn indeed entrusted the task of maintaining world order in the future to the navy.

To be frank, Crocodile was against this kind of thing.

This is like taking away the power that should be rightfully yours from the Hunter's Guild.

But he also knew that with the current structure of the Hunter's Guild, it really wasn't suitable to do this kind of thing.

Moreover, this kind of situation is not easy to handle.

It's actually quite troublesome.

"Alright, that's how it's arranged. Also, make sure the cleanup is done well and there are no mishaps. And, after we're done, distribute some of the other Devil Fruits."

"clear!"

Crocodile took a deep breath and accepted the order.

……

Inside the examination venue.

Moria lay on his back, a huge bloodstain on his chest clearly visible.

"asshole!"

Moria grunted twice.

The chest wound was severe, but the impact to the back was even more serious, damaging the spine.

"It's you, you little brat."

The golden lion floated in mid-air, looking somewhat disheveled, but its imposing aura remained undiminished.

"Barrett, the Devil's Descendant!"

Doflamingo recognized Barrett, but his heart pounded.

The way this guy got involved in the battle clearly shows he didn't come on his own; just look at the swelling on his face.

Barrett stood up, covering his face, and glanced around before his gaze settled on the Golden Lion.

"It's you, you old geezer."

Barrett recognized the Golden Lion at a glance and grinned.

"You old codger, on Whole Cake Island, several of you were fighting one against one, and you got defeated by that bastard."

Barrett wanted to say "bastard," but after uttering one word, he subconsciously stopped, glanced around, and then continued speaking, as if he were wary of someone.

Upon hearing what Barrett said, the Golden Lion's expression changed, but he snorted coldly without denying it.

This is not a secret.

Besides, losing to Dunn is nothing to be ashamed of.

"I'm here to challenge that guy."

As Barrett spoke, he lowered his hand from his face, then remembered what Dunn had said before slapping him.

His gaze then fell on the two people who were still standing.

Therefore, these three people are the target.

Barrett didn't know why he wanted to do what Dunn said.

But now that he's here, he feels that only by defeating these three people can he continue to challenge Dunn.

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on his face—a belligerent smile.

The smile was somewhat comical because of the swollen half of his face.

But Doflamingo and Kuma did not dare to be negligent at all.

Barrett is quite famous, and his strength is certainly not weak.

And judging from the current situation, it seems like they are the target.

Knowing that Barrett had come here, Doflamingo wasn't angry.

He could foresee that things wouldn't go smoothly.

After all, he and Dunn were even enemies before.

Joining the Hunter's Guild so easily is obviously not an option.

But he also knew that this guy who suddenly appeared was the final test.

If I defeat him and the Golden Lion, I should be able to achieve what I desire.

Doflamingo's emotions were still running high when he thought about the reports he would hear when he returned.

That beam of light was exactly the same as the one in Dressrosa.

But this time, the result was different from the last.

They actually declared war.

He was well aware that hostility and declaration of war were not the same thing.

Now that war has been declared, it means that only one side will exist in the future.

Only by overcoming this current hurdle can he seize more benefits in the major events that will occur in the future.

Presumably, Dunn wouldn't care about these things.

Perhaps, he could even personally attack Mary Geoise and completely raze it to the ground.

"A desolate white line!"

Doflamingo didn't waste any words. He raised his hand and waved it, and five white lines from the tip of his right finger touched the ground.

The ground, which was originally composed of white lines, immediately surged, and countless white lines, like giant waves, rushed towards the Golden Lion and Barrett.

"Damn it, I'm still here!"

Moria let out a shrill cry, but was completely swallowed up by the surging white lines, and the last syllable of his voice disappeared immediately.

"snort!"

Barrett snorted and suddenly pushed off with both feet, rushing towards Doflamingo.

If I was beaten in front of Dunn, do you think I could be beaten in front of you?

If that's the case, then it's better to just obediently go back to Impel Down.

boom!

The punch struck a hand with a bear paw pattern.

Then, Barrett felt a strange rebound force, which sent him flying backward.

"I'll leave him to you first. I'll deal with this guy first, then I'll go help you."

Doflamingo didn't turn around, seemingly having already guessed that Kuma would block the attack.

Big Bear didn't say a word, took two steps and faced Barrett, who was flying backward, with a very serious expression.

"Heh heh heh heh, you think I'm some kind of opponent you can bully?"

Upon hearing Doflamingo's words, Golden Lion laughed in anger.

This is an insult.

In particular, he could sense that Whitebeard and Charlotte Linlin were watching them.

With his eyes fixed on Doflamingo, Shiki landed back on the ground, and instantly thousands of white lines shot towards him.

The golden lion pressed its hands to the ground, and the white, soft lines that had originally pierced through it drifted upwards uncontrollably.

"If it weren't for that guy Dunn stopping me from doing this, do you think you'd still be standing here?"

Golden Lion's hair and clothes fluttered as he unleashed the full power of the Float-Float Fruit.

The entire island where the exam venue was located suddenly trembled.

"Golden Lion".

A voice came from afar.

"asshole!"

The golden lion froze, his face filled with rage.

He knew very well that once he fully activated his Devil Fruit power, it wouldn't be difficult to shatter the entire Sky Island.

But he can't do that.

This would make it difficult to fight effectively.

Swish!

A knife flew in with a red afterimage and landed in front of the golden lion.

Ok?

Golden Lion was taken aback, his gaze falling on the sword in front of him.

Red patterns covered the blade, sometimes lighting up and sometimes going out, as if it were breathing.

He raised his hand and gripped the hilt of the sword, letting out a breath, feeling somewhat better.

"That man's knife!"

Doflamingo frowned.

He remembered the knife well; it was Dunn's sword.

What are you doing now?

"Hmph, kid, come again."

With his sword in hand, Golden Lion raised it and pointed it at Doflamingo.

Three-Sword Style Golden Lion.

With the swords on his legs and the sword in his hands, it's a three-sword style, no problem.

Swish!

The three slashes intersected and flew towards Doflamingo.

The white lines that had been floating due to the influence of the Golden Lion were shattered into a mess by the three slashes.

However, the white lines, under the control of awakened abilities, are almost endless.

The white line can be wrapped with Armament Haki.

Ding Ding Ding!

A large number of white lines surged out, changing color under the influence of Armament Haki, and were blocked when the flying slash came.

Using the white lines that surged like ocean waves, the bouncing slash was forcibly redirected and flew towards the sky.