The reason Doflamingo released the Birdcage at this moment was deliberate.
Because just moments ago, after Erza and the others defeated Trebol, they found Sugar.
Although Sugar's body could only remain in a childlike state due to consuming the Toy Toy Fruit, her speed and strength were not weak.
Coupled with her ability to turn anyone she touches into a toy and erase all related memories, she could also be considered a top-tier powerhouse.
This kind of rule-based ability is the most difficult to deal with—even Lucy's Spirit, the Star Spirit, was turned into a toy while protecting her.
Lucy also demonstrated what it means to be "the protagonist," relying on her bond with her Spirit to forcibly regain control without memories and ultimately defeat Sugar.
After Sugar was knocked out, her ability was lift, and those she turned into toys reverted back.
Remember, ten years ago, Sugar had turned half of Dressrosa's population into toys. Over these ten years, many pirates and sword fighters who came to Dressrosa were also turned into toys to serve Doflamingo.
There were even agents from the Navy and the World Government investigating him.
In an instant, tens of thousands of Doflamingo's enemies appeared on Dressrosa. And the most terrifying part was that if these people returned to the sea, his enemies would be even more numerous.
Moreover, the relationships he had built over many years might be completely destroyed, and Joker's position in the underworld could be shaken.
So Doflamingo had no choice but to activate the Birdcage and seal off the entire Dressrosa.
Drake looked up at the Birdcage above his head and shook his head.
It seemed Doflamingo was truly pushed to the brink, which was why he made such a decision.
For Doflamingo, the most rational choice now would be to leave Dressrosa immediately.
After all, as long as he's safe, there's always a chance to rise again… though Drake wouldn't give him that chance.
But Doflamingo chose to imprison everyone in the Birdcage, clearly intending to fight to the end.
So where does he get the confidence to believe he can win and defeat all of Fairy Tail and his opponents in Dressrosa?
It's likely that Doflamingo is unwilling to give up his long-held empire… though he calls his subordinates "family," he is a ruthless and pragmatic person.
Even with his own father and brother, he showed no mercy when stained with blood, and the same goes for these subordinates.
It's obvious that Doflamingo refuses to give up everything he's built over the years. Ambition drives people forward but can also blind them.
Even a cunning villain like Doflamingo cannot avoid being swayed by his own greed.
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At the Bullfighting Arena, Diamante looked up at the expanding Birdcage and then lowered his head to Natsu and Gray. "It looks like Doflamingo is really enraged by you! I'll take care of you guys right now."
Natsu's flames on his fists flared higher, and he smiled. "Although I don't know what's going on, I'm sure Drake will handle it. Our goal is to punch you away!"
Diamante's face twisted into a grim expression of contempt. Ever since being rejected by Drake at Gild Tesoro, he harbored deep malice toward Fairy Tail.
And now that Fairy Tail had struck at the main base in Dressrosa, Diamante, who was never generous, was already furious.
"Army Flag!"
Diamante, a user of the Superhuman Fruit, could turn steel-like objects into soft cloth while maintaining their durability.
His current clothes were transformed steel, providing him with strong defense.
Now, he was making the arena beneath his feet soft and waving like a banner in the wind.
Gray was fine, just unsteady and wobbling, but Natsu had already fallen to the ground and couldn't get up.
Natsu's face was pale, and he covered his mouth. "Damn it, how did this happen?!"
This was a surprise for Diamante—he swung his sword to attack Natsu, but suddenly an ice wall rose in front of him.
While the ice wall created by Gray was shattered, Natsu was also lifted into the air by Happy.
Gray said, "I told you, you're only dragging us down. I should have come alone from the start!"
Natsu, just recovering from dizziness, was immediately mocked by Gray, and his anger flared.
"What did you say?! I was careless just now. Don't interfere—I'll handle him!"
Diamante showed a sneering expression. Seeing the infighting in front of him, he felt a bit more relaxed.
But he didn't realize that arguing was a daily routine for these two, and that their fighting could actually unleash even greater power.
...
At the King's Heights, Pica manipulated more rocks to form an even larger rock giant, which now towered higher than the height of the King's Heights.
Sasuke had to activate his Susanoo in its ultimate form just to match its size.
Earlier, Drake had extracted the eye power from Uchiha Itachi's Sharingan and integrated it into Sasuke's eyes, successfully awakening the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
Not only did the patterns in Sasuke's eyes develop an additional black three-leaf symbol in the center, but Sasuke's eye power also underwent a fundamental growth. He could feel his eyes continuing to evolve.
Evolving into the Eternal Mangekyō seemed to lift some restrictions—especially the power of the previous reincarnation of Indra's Chakra, particularly the Six Paths Chakra of Uchiha Madara, which allowed him to begin ascending to a higher level.
The ultimate Susanoo, which previously could only be activated with the Tengu's Feather, was now at his fingertips.
Though Pica's rock giant was terrifying, it was still far inferior to the destructive Susanoo. Even if it grew as tall as a mountain, cutting mountains was no difficulty for the ultimate Susanoo.
But the problem was, Sasuke couldn't do much to Pica. No matter how many times the rock giant was destroyed, if he couldn't catch Pica's true body, he couldn't end the fight.
Although Sasuke currently lacked the Six Paths Sage Mode, that didn't mean he had no tricks up his sleeve!
"Then, just destroy this big guy entirely!"
Shinra, who had defeated other officers of Pica's, landed near Susanoo, entering Sasuke's line of sight.
The two understood each other's intentions without needing to communicate, each preparing to strike!
In the palace, Doflamingo gritted his teeth. The video on the phone bug in front of him clearly showed Natsu punching away the frozen Diamante.
It also showed the rock giant being cut apart by Sherry, and Pica's part being shattered by a falling thunderbolt, revealing his true form emitting black smoke.
The footage of the Officer Tower had already turned into snowflakes. Although he couldn't see what was happening underground, there was no other outcome.
All his subordinates had been defeated, and Doflamingo felt utterly desperate.
At this moment, the palace gates exploded into fragments in the blazing fire, and the people responsible for all this calmly walked in.
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