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Chapter 651: 'God'Usopp!
Chapter 651: ‘God’Usopp!
Moer moved swiftly. In Kuro’s perception, he’d suddenly appeared with a group of Navy at a place brimming with aura, then vanished again, only to reappear and disappear once more.
The Navy they brought with them split into four directions, starting their operation from the very edge of the Birdcage.
Meanwhile, at the very top of the Birdcage, Donquixote Doflamingo’s projection materialized.
Amidst the chaotic battlefield, the pink-feathered figure with a sinister grin began speaking: “No one will come to save you.”
“No one can escape my ‘Birdcage.’ You’re cut off from the outside world—pirates, any other influence. You’ll perish here, unknown to all.” He chuckled darkly. “Of course, there’s another option. Think carefully—will you side with those deluded fools hunting my head, or with us, the Donquixote Family? You have a choice.”
Donquixote Doflamingo’s grin widened. “Twelve people. Eliminate these twelve, and I’ll lift the Birdcage. You’ll gain freedom, the Donquixote Family’s friendship, and rewards. Come now—let the game begin! I’ll assign each of the twelve a bounty tier. Each star represents 100,000,000 Beri!”
“100,000,000 Beri, huh?” Kuro muttered, glancing at the projection. “He really is loaded.”
The video feed began rotating.
The first person shown made Kuro’s eyes lock onto the screen, unmoving.
It was a swordsman clad only in iron-plated underwear, his toned body exposed, pink-haired and curvaceous—Sword Gladiator of the Arena, King Riku’s granddaughter, Rebecca! One star!
“Hey, Kuro, your eyeballs might fall out,” Lida deadpanned.
“Is that so? How terrifying this Birdcage truly is,” Kuro replied, unfazed.
But soon, the ‘eye candy’ segment ended, revealing the next target.
Luffy’s Crew, demon child, Nico Robin! One star!
Wano Country warrior, Fox Fire Kamizuki Visoko! One star!
“Wano Country…” Kuro frowned, glancing at Autumn Water at his waist, recalling something. “Come to think of it, there was someone like that before—standing beside that Green Algae Head. So it’s this guy.”
Franky also appeared on the list, marked as one star.
Two stars had two names.
Former Army Captain, Sword Gladiator Cyrus.
Roronoa Zoro.
Both rated two stars.
Next came Luffy, three stars; Law, three stars; King Riku, three stars—
Bastille blinked. “The Revolutionary Army’s here too?”
Lida tilted her head. “Huh? I feel like I’ve seen this guy somewhere.”
Revolutionary Army Chief of Staff, Sabo. Three stars.
“And finally, this last one infuriates me the most. He’s the mastermind behind all this—the one who pushed you all into this slaughter.”
Donquixote Doflamingo’s voice echoed through Dressrosa’s streets via the projection.
The screen displayed a seemingly righteous long-nosed man.
‘God’Usopp. Five stars!
“Eh? Is this long-nose really worth 500,000,000 Beri?” Lida pointed at the screen. “Is he really that strong? He seems kinda weak.”
Back in Sabaody, he’d been blustering around inappropriately, making Lida remember him vividly.
“Sometimes, strength isn’t just about combat power—it’s about influence. Some pirates, though not strong, create such massive impact that the World Government deems them threats, hence the high bounties.”
Kuro ruffled Lida’s hair. “This long-nose has his own merits.”
Lida swatted his hand away, pointing toward the circular high wall. “Forget the long-nose for now, Kuro. Someone’s coming.”
“Charge!!”
Ahead, waves of pirates armed with weapons surged toward the Palace from multiple directions.
Among the diverse crowd, a few familiar faces stood out.
Minorin spotted an elderly man with a cone-shaped head. “Kuro, it’s Cone Chinjao and his Eight Treasures Navy.”
“There’s also ‘Giant Mercenary’ Hilding. But he’s a subordinate of the ‘Thousand-Lion Coin Doker’—why would he be here?”
Minorin frowned as he continued scanning. “‘White Horse’ Cavendish. ‘Decapitation’ Lais Man. ‘Destruction Cannon’ Edo. Yotamaria’s ‘Slaughter Admiral’ Orlumbus.”
“And…”
Minorin paused. “Providence’s King is here too.”
“Huh? There’s a King here? Setting that aside, these pirates are troublesome.”
Kuro exhaled a puff of smoke, narrowing his eyes.
“Indeed, Kuro. These are heinous criminals—especially Cone Chinjao, who’s been infamous for ages.”
Bastille gripped his massive Shark-Cutting Blade, stepping forward. With a mighty swing—
Boom!
The blade’s air current surged forward, shattering nearby buildings as it barreled toward Cone Chinjao’s vanguard.
“Get lost!”
The cone-headed elder, resembling an unshakable roly-poly, his beard and hair flying, his head darkening with Haki, leapt high. With a powerful downward thrust, he shattered the air current with a thunderous crack.
“Navy!”
Chinjao landed, his beard writhing like snakes, brimming with rage. “You dare block our path? Trying to stop us? You’re no better than Donquixote Doflamingo—despicable!”
Kuro’s group stood at a critical junction.
They’d positioned themselves directly on the pirates’ route to the Palace.
Given the Navy-pirate rivalry, being seen as enemies was inevitable.
But still—
“Pirates calling Navy despicable?”
Kuro shrugged. “You’ve got no right to say that.”
“Hmph! Don’t play innocent! You’ve been scheming all along! That white-haired one—aren’t you from the Luo Family? Couldn’t find him on the battlefield, so you’re here to assassinate the old man?!”
Chinjao glared at Lida. “Fine! The old man will teach you traitors the might of Flower Country’s navy!”
“Traitor?”
Lida tilted her head. “Lord? I don’t think we’ve met.”
“Luo Family members are traitors to Flower Country! To us, meeting a Luo means teaching them a lesson!”
Chinjao gritted his teeth. “Your existence let Insect Country dominate us for years. And Donquixote Doflamingo’s weapons caused our defeats. Today, I’ll settle all scores!”
“Is that so? How unfortunate.”
Suddenly, a voice rang beside Chinjao.
“Old man!” Lao Cai suddenly shouted.
Chinjao instinctively felt a chill, leaping backward as Haki surged on his arm, blocking the incoming force.
Clang!
Boom!
The impact sent his body flying backward.
“Oh? Dodged it?”
Kuro appeared before Chinjao, Autumn Water in hand, pouting. “Not bad for an old pirate.”
(End of Chapter)
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