Dressrosa - Royal Palace Sewers.
To ensure the success of their mission, Drake, Law, and Viola did not hesitate to enter the sewers. All three were burdened by a deep-seated grudge; mere filth and stench could not deter them. They wouldn't be of much help in the upcoming major battle; rushing in recklessly would only cause trouble. The only thing they could do now was to kill Sugar as quickly as possible before the battle began.
They absolutely could not let anyone interfere with the fight to come!
With this conviction, the three of them moved swiftly through the sewers. The palace sewers hadn't been cleaned since the Donquixote Family took control. Given Doflamingo's temperament, he obviously wouldn't bother with such administrative tasks. The country had remained stable solely due to the infamous reputation of a Warlord of the Sea.
Walking in such an environment was an extremely disgusting experience. But at the same time, in such a foul environment, their chances of being discovered were reduced to a minimum. No guard would be bored enough to suddenly come down to the sewers for a look. And no one would ever think that someone would try to infiltrate the palace through the sewers.
There were quite a few people in the Donquixote Family who possessed Observation Haki, but who would be idle enough to suddenly scan the sewers? Ever since Doflamingo had seized the country and obtained the title of Warlord, Dressrosa had not faced any attacks. The long period of peace had made everyone let down their guard. Even Doflamingo would not have expected Bellamy to launch a surprise attack at this time.
It had been a full year since Bellamy had declared war. From Doflamingo's initial personal pursuit to his later full-scale preparations, the fighting spirit in his crew had long since begun to wane. Although some very bad news had recently come from Sabaody—that the Donquixote Family's top business, the Human Auction House, had been burned to the ground by someone, and the arsonist was suspected to be "Mad Dog" Bellamy—this news brought Doflamingo more anger than vigilance. In his mind, Bellamy's disappearance for the past year was clearly to evade his pursuit. With such a mindset, how could Doflamingo be on alert?
After walking for a long time in the dim sewers, Viola, who was leading the way, suddenly raised her hand, signaling that they had arrived.
"Directly above. The room two hundred meters up."
Law nodded at her in understanding. With the power of the Op-Op Fruit, as long as he knew the exact location, he could teleport without needing to see it. Of course, such a teleport also came with a high risk. The slightest mistake could get them stuck inside a wall.
With a soft command from Law, the three of them instantly vanished. The next second, three faint shadows appeared in a large, child-like room.
It was the middle of the night. Sugar was sound asleep, completely unaware of the approaching crisis. The moment he saw the target, a fierce light flashed in Drake's eyes.
"Dino Claw!"
A merciless claw strike shot toward the sleeping user of the Hobby-Hobby Fruit. The sleeping Sugar looked like a harmless little girl, but that couldn't shake the killing intent in Drake's heart in the slightest. After following Bellamy for so long, Drake had learned to be decisive and ruthless. This battle was not just about his revenge; it concerned the lives of everyone in the entire pirate crew. No matter how innocent the girl in front of him looked, today, she had to die!
"Die!"
The claw, filled with murderous intent, viciously struck Sugar's head. Before the slightly astonished eyes of Law and Viola, the little girl's head instantly burst apart. A spray of white fluid splattered across Drake's dragon claw.
"Retreat, now!"
With Sugar's death, the entire of Dressrosa would immediately erupt into chaos. Doflamingo would soon discover the little bugs who had snuck in. According to the plan, they would retreat first. After Bellamy and Doflamingo started fighting, they would each find their own opponents and completely annihilate the Donquixote Family.
Dressrosa - Inner City District - Royal Avenue.
Bellamy, dressed in a black robe, had already arrived near the royal palace. As he got closer, the number of bizarrely shaped toy soldiers visibly increased. Although these toy soldiers looked strange, their combat strength was not weak at all. And most importantly, under the effect of the Hobby-Hobby Fruit, these toys were incapable of any act of betrayal. These toy soldiers were one of the most important forces guarding the inner district. Among them were many powerful members of the Riku family and some pirates who had been defeated by the Donquixote Family.
The moment Bellamy's figure appeared, he quickly attracted the attention of a patrol of toy soldiers.
"Stop! Take off your hood!"
A child-sized wooden puppet, holding a ridiculously looking toy gun, blocked Bellamy's path. Although these soldiers looked comical, their actual combat strength was quite formidable. Whatever their strength was before being turned into toys, they retained it afterward. This retention of power depended on the level of Sugar's ability development. If Bellamy were turned into a toy, with Sugar's current power, she probably wouldn't be able to retain much of his strength. But that "if" would probably never happen.
Just as Bellamy was about to make a move, the expressions on the toy soldiers' faces suddenly went blank, then turned to ecstatic joy.
"My body!"
With cries of utter delight, the bodies of the toy soldiers began to change rapidly. In the blink of an eye, the child-sized wooden puppet suddenly transformed into a robust man. Even the weapon in his hand returned to its original size.
With the death of the user, the curses placed on the toy soldiers all vanished. As their bodies returned to normal, the memories that had been forcibly erased also returned to where they belonged. When the names that had been completely forgotten reappeared, who knows how many people suddenly burst into tears. This ability to erase one's existence was truly the most vicious curse in the world.
"They finally did it!"
Bellamy took off his hood and looked at the palace before him, a fierce smile on his face.
"I've waited too long for this day."
"You must be impatient too, Doflamingo!"
"ROAR!"
With a thunderous roar, Bellamy's entire body swelled up as if inflated. The energy he had been accumulating for days erupted from within him like a volcanic explosion.