"Wow! Daddy is so amazing!"
After sending Pica flying, Kuma immediately used his ability to return to the VIP seats. Little Bonney instantly pounced on him, clinging to his neck and cheering loudly.
The originally solemn Kuma, upon catching his daughter, instantly broke into a doting and affectionate smile.
He gently stroked Bonney head, then turned toward Sherwin and nodded. "It settled."
Klee Meow, perched on Sherwin shoulder, also had eyes sparkling with excitement. "Uncle Kuma ability is so interesting, meow! I wonder if it could be used on our 'Big Guy', meow..."
(=ω=)
Sherwin heart skipped a beat, but he quickly regained his composure.
Since he had already decided to let things take their course, it didn't matter how much Klee Meow decided to stir things up!
With that thought, he became calm once again.
"W-what happened?! Lord Pica was defeated so easily?! Is Bartholomew Kuma really just a pirate with a bounty of only sixty million Berries?!"
As the Colosseum announcer snapped out of his daze, the other spectators, who had been shocked into silence, also erupted into a chaotic and excited roar of discussion.
However, while everyone else was caught up in the excitement, Doflamingo only found it noisy...
Though he had considered the possibility of Pica losing, the Heavenly Yaksha never imagined he would lose so quickly and so miserably.
In fact, judging solely by the power of that single strike, he wasn't even sure if he could have blocked it himself.
Combined with that suspected teleportation ability, this guy named Kuma was at least Warlord-level—and likely one of the higher-ranking ones at that.
thoughtful Doflamingo gave Kuma a deep, lingering look before shifting his gaze to Sherwin, finally letting his eyes rest on Law...
Since Law had such powerful reinforcements in Sherwin and Kuma—not to mention the strength of the Cat Minks by Sherwin side—why were they even playing this Davy Back Fight game with him?
Even with CP0 by his side, they could have easily used that Kuma ability to launch a surprise raid, couldn't they? Doflamingo finally snapped out of his delusions of winning the cats and began to doubt Sherwin motives.
However, before he could reach a conclusion, Sherwin had already walked up to him.
The Heavenly Yaksha could only momentarily push aside his chaotic thoughts and secretly heighten his guard. He asked with feigned composure, "So, this time, which subordinate of mine have you set your sights on?"
Whether it was Baby-5 or Monet, Doflamingo could accept it. With Baby-5 personality, it would be easy to trick her back, and Monet was so loyal to him that she could simply be used as a spy.
Of course, all of this was predicated on the assumption that Sherwin and Law didn't have some other conspiracy afoot.
But things did not go as he hoped. Doflamingo saw a playful smile gradually spread across Sherwin face, "friendlily" revealing a row of neat, chillingly white teeth.
"I heard... you have a subordinate named Sugar, a Hobby-Hobby Fruit user..."
Doflamingo: "!!!"
Sherwin acted as if he didn't see the shocked expressions on Doflamingo and his subordinates, continuing nonchalantly, "Well, I know she isn't here right now, so I took the liberty of sending someone to fetch her."
As he finished speaking, a pillar of lightning tore through the roof of the Dressrosa Palace, surging straight into the sky.
At that same moment, all the "toys" in the spectator stands and throughout Dressrosa transformed back into humans in an instant.
"Eh? This memory is..."
Guernica was in a brief daze for a few seconds, and then he found that several memories of the CP organization once sending people to Dressrosa to investigate had suddenly appeared in his mind.
Even if something had truly been investigated, given Doflamingo status, the CP organization would not have done anything.
However, for a secret service agency, collecting intelligence and grasping the handles of others were originally their basic functions perhaps they could be used at some point? It was just that from the current situation, these investigations and the investigators had ultimately been inexplicably forgotten.
Guernica was able to climb to the position of CP0 team leader by relying on his ability rather than connections, so his reactions and intelligence were naturally sharp.
Although he was unclear about what specifically had happened, these suddenly revived memories were clearly related to the Hobby-Hobby Fruit ability user Sherwin had just mentioned.
Consequently, he abruptly turned his head to look at Doflamingo to the side, and then, without anyone knowing what he had thought about during this process, he actually turned around and left directly with the other two CP0 members.
However, the Heavenly Yaksha had no mind to pay attention to them at this moment...
"I really underestimated you... Hunter!"
Doflamingo stared at Sherwin through gritted teeth, unable to fathom how the other party knew of Sugar existence.
But now was not the time to dwell on these side issues. Although he knew his chances of winning were very low, the Heavenly Yaksha, as a formidable figure of grand ambition, would absolutely not just surrender like this.
Doflamingo raised his arm high, spraying a large number of threads from his palm. These threads directly pierced the ceiling above them, and after flying high into the air, they scattered in all directions, enveloping the entirety of Dressrosa within them.
"Birdcage!"
Law expression shifted this familiar sight reminded him of the time when Corazon was murdered. But soon, a look of gratification appeared on his face.
This strange reaction naturally caught Doflamingo attention, and the unease in his heart grew increasingly severe.
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle...
At that moment, a burst of static suddenly appeared on the giant screen of the Coliseum, and a face that surprised most of the citizens of Dressrosa soon emerged.
"King Riku!"
Simultaneously, all public screens and visual Transponder Snails within Dressrosa synchronized to broadcast the same image.
Even in some relatively remote areas, people from the News Bird organization had placed large screens in advance, allowing King Riku image to cover as much of Dressrosa as possible.
"To all the citizens, I am deeply sorry. I failed to protect this country..." On the screen, the now very aged King Riku knelt on the deck and gave a heavy kowtow.
"However, please remain calm first. I will tell you the entire truth of what happened back then..."
As King Riku narration continued, and with the Tontattas contacted by Shermie Meow helping to maintain order, the angry humans in Dressrosa finally began to quiet down.
Even if a small number of pirates who couldn't read the situation or members of the Donquixote Family wanted to take the opportunity to lash out or cause trouble, they were all suppressed by the combined efforts of the Tontattas and the people around them.
During this period, although Doflamingo face was overcast, he did nothing. He even stopped the restless officers behind him it seemed he knew that even if he made a move, he would be stopped by Sherwin.
Of course, the main reason was that the Heavenly Yaksha was conceited in his status, believing that no matter how bad his situation became, he would at least be able to keep his life.
"...With the help of another Warlord, Master Hunter Sherwin, Doflamingo conspiracy has finally been exposed. So please, everyone, wait in peace. Master Sherwin will surely be able to save Dressrosa!"
After King Riku finished speaking, he bowed deeply once more to his people.
"Fuffuffuffuffu... What a brilliant move, Hunter... It just like when I first seized Dressrosa, except this time, the Warlord who becomes the savior of this country is you."
After listening to King Riku speech with a disdainful smile, Doflamingo looked at Sherwin with a cold sneer.
Hmph, he truly is a rare resourceful villain from the manga even at this stage, he still trying to find ways to cause trouble and sow suspicion.
Unfortunately for him, it useless.
First of all, King Riku isn't that kind of person. Moreover, Sherwin has a clear conscience he has no hidden designs on Dressrosa.
The reason he took such a long detour—aside from Sherwin own whims, the desire for a clear mind, and doing some good along the way—was primarily so that when he eventually took down the Heavenly Yaksha, it would appear perfectly justified.
This way, the probability of the World Government turning against him afterward would be significantly reduced.
"Sherwin~ I want headpats meow~"
(=ω=)
The real Shermie Meow rushed back at that moment, crashing directly into Sherwin arms along with a flash of lightning. The clingy little forest cat wrapped her paws around his neck, acting extremely spoiled.
"Mm, you've worked hard." After tucking "Shermie Meow" away into the bag, Sherwin stroked and praised Shermie Meow while tilting his head toward Law behind him.
"It your turn for the third round, General. Why aren't you going up yet?"
Trafalgar Law grinned, drawing Kikoku as he charged toward the Heavenly Yaksha.
"Die, Doflamingo!"