Distress of tontatta tribe!

In the palace of Dressrosa, Diamante slew an entire squad of Dressrosa guards blocking his path with a single strike.

Doflamingo, surrounded by the Donquixote Family officers, approached the throne like a king.

Seated on the throne, Doflamingo looked through the palace gates towards the outside.

It was nearing dusk.

The clouds in the distant sky were tinted like spreading blood by the setting sun.

As the last rays of the sunset slowly dipped below the horizon, darkness quickly began to engulf the world.

However, before darkness could reach Dressrosa, it was kept at bay.

The entire town of Dressrosa was ablaze, with the flames from burning buildings becoming the brightest light source, illuminating the entire town.

Cries of battle echoed from within the town, and the firelight was reflected in Doflamingo's sunglasses.

Doflamingo smiled. Taking back Dressrosa was just the first step; he would gradually climb to the pinnacle of power in this world!

The fire engulfing Dressrosa was not going to be extinguished anytime soon.

This was because—

The pirates Doflamingo had brought needed to vent their boundless energy and satisfy their greedy desires.

They would loot, kill, and plunder in the town.

They would savor the desperate wails of the weak and dominate the lives of the weak in this city!

To them, this was a rare feast.

Although Doflamingo could stop them, he saw no reason to do so now. Only when Dressrosa was plunged into utter despair would it be most advantageous for him to act.

If he intervened now, the common people of Dressrosa might not appreciate it.

Moreover, Doflamingo needed these pirates to help eliminate some of Dressrosa's nobility.

After all, such a blatant opportunity to purge the remnants of the Riku royal family was rare.

Rosinante watched the flames in Dressrosa, feeling as if he could hear the screams echoing from every corner of the town.

The harrowing scene was like a blade piercing his heart, yet he was powerless.

The port was sealed, the ships were sunk, and the birdcage enveloped all of Dressrosa.

Every means of leaving the island had been cut off by Doflamingo.

After Rosinante had set his plan against Dressrosa in motion, he contacted Admiral Sengoku at Navy Headquarters.

But the response was despairing. Due to the assault on Mary Geoise, Gol D. Roger's escape, and the destruction of the Navy's G1 base, the Navy had no spare forces to send into the New World, where powerful foes were numerous.

"Have we received any news from Silverbeard yet?"

Finding the burning Dressrosa a bit monotonous, Doflamingo turned to Giolla and asked.

Goldbeard, Silverbeard, and Ironbeard, who were tasked with pursuing the Dressrosa royal family members, were among the top-ranked pirate crews in the current Dressrosa town.

According to the last report from Silverbeard's crew, they should have already caught up with the ship carrying the Dressrosa royals.

Following protocol, they should have contacted Doflamingo upon capturing the royals, as per their agreement.

However,

Judging by the time, Silverbeard should have long captured the Dressrosa royals, but there had been no word from them, giving Doflamingo a bad feeling.

"I've called several times, but it's like a stone sinking into the sea—no response from Silverbeard."

Giolla reported seriously; Silverbeard's silence was unusual.

"Why is it so important for Silverbeard to capture those two Dressrosa princesses? Even if they escape, it wouldn't be a big deal," said Senor Pink, smoking a cigarette, nonchalantly.

"Hahaha, you don't get it, Senor. The boss likely wants to make those two princesses his servants. After all, before the Donquixote Family moved to Mary Geoise, the so-called Riku royal family of Dressrosa were the Donquixote family's slaves," said Lao G, looking at Senor with an expression of understanding.

Doflamingo frowned slightly. He knew that although the ship carried some of Dressrosa's royal guards, they were no match for Silverbeard. If caught, they would be defenseless.

"Giolla, send someone to check Silverbeard's last reported location and see what's happened."

"Yes, young master!"

Giolla nodded and began making calls.

Just then, a sharp voice rang out.

"Doffy, Trebol and I are back."

With the voice, a tall figure in armor and wavy hair walked in.

"Oh, take me to see."

Upon hearing Pica's words, Doflamingo immediately pushed thoughts of Silverbeard and the escaped Dressrosa princesses aside.

Soon after,

Doflamingo, leading the Donquixote Family officers, arrived at a hidden location in the Dressrosa palace.

Pushing open the door, they quickly descended a staircase.

After a long descent, they arrived at a brightly lit underground port.

This port had been used for transporting goods by the Donquixote Family over 800 years ago. The Riku royal family had preserved it, seeing its value, but it had not been used during their rule.

Now,

In this centuries-abandoned port, hundreds of small iron cages were arranged on the ground.

Inside these cages were human-like creatures, much smaller in size.

If any Dressrosa natives were here, they would recognize these as the legendary fairies of Dressrosa.

These small beings were not fairies but the Tontatta Tribe, a race that had lived in Dressrosa for thousands of years.

Though tiny, they had extraordinary speed and strength far greater than humans.

Normally, humans couldn't detect them.

Yet here, nearly 80% of the Tontatta Tribe were imprisoned.

Nearby was a vigilant team of about a hundred people. They had just repelled an attack by a Tontatta squad, suffering heavy losses despite capturing the attackers.

"Lord Doflamingo."

The Donquixote members guarding the Tontatta Tribe greeted the descending Doflamingo and his officers respectfully.

Under their gaze, Doflamingo approached one of the cages, crouching to peer inside.

Inside,

Gancho, trembling, looked up at the cold figure of Doflamingo before the cage.

At this moment, he recalled the dark days recorded 800 years ago by the Tontatta Tribe.