Battles are always changing quickly. No one can predict "everything" because no one knows it all or can do it all.
Even Ryan Rowan can't.
He's not a doctor, so he doesn't know everything about the Crystal Demon virus and couldn't have seen the "Forsaken" coming.
Rowan thought the infected people of Aden Kingdom would fight back against the pirates eventually, but it would be a long and bloody fight.
Now, Rowan knows what's happening all over Aden Kingdom through his Conqueror's Haki "territory."
Many Forsaken are waking up and fighting for their homes and families.
The Crystal Demon virus has given them powerful fighting skills. Bullets can't get through their crystal armor, and they're much stronger than normal humans!
Rowan touched his chin, clearly surprised by this turn of events.
Doflamingo across from Rowan was also surprised.
"What's going on? Why hasn't the World Government done anything yet?"
Doflamingo isn't good at Observation Haki, so he can't feel what's happening in Aden Kingdom right now.
But some Donquixote Family members survived and used Den Den Mushi to send information to Doflamingo.
When Doflamingo heard that the infected people of Aden Kingdom were fighting back, his face got even darker.
"What are those idiots in the World Government doing?"
He doesn't believe the World Government didn't have a backup plan. He also doesn't believe they'd rely on a bunch of random pirate groups to clean up the mess.
If that's the case, why haven't the World Government people started moving?
...
Click!
Crocodile played with the Den Den Mushi in his hand and took a picture.
"Oh, it even has a camera function. It's definitely a fancy model from Sabaody Archipelago."
Crocodile was hanging out with the CP0 agents, bored, so he started checking out the things around him.
He tapped the mast behind him and said:
"Ships made in Water 7 are really high quality. They can take on at least ten normal pirate ships!"
"Hmm..."
Crocodile figured enough time had passed and turned to the CP0 agents who were still standing off against him.
"Alright, stop looking so gloomy. How about we make a deal?"
...
A few minutes later, Rowan stood up and slowly walked towards Doflamingo.
Now Doflamingo finally realized he couldn't count on the World Government people anymore.
All his plans are gone...
Gone?
No way, I'm Donquixote Doflamingo!
Veins popped out on Doflamingo's forehead, and his body started shaking like he was in great pain.
He used his String-String Fruit power to split off a string clone. A new string clone appeared next to Doflamingo.
The next second, the string clone suddenly exploded. Countless strings shot up into the sky like a volcano erupting.
That was one of Doflamingo's last resorts – the Birdcage!
This is a dirty trick Doflamingo only uses as a "last" resort.
He covers an area with strings that look like a cage. Then he closes in those sharp strings, destroying the entire area!
Also, these strings block communication signals in the area, so people inside can't call for help.
But when Rowan saw what Doflamingo was doing, he seemed confused.
He walked closer and asked with interest, "As far as I know, if a Paramecia type user dies, their power might automatically disappear, right?"
He meant that Rowan could just kill Doflamingo right there and not worry about the Birdcage.
But Doflamingo's expression was still fierce, as if he was planning something more.
Suddenly, Doflamingo spat out a mouthful of blood, and his expression became extremely fierce.
"Fuffuffuffu, so you've studied my moves, huh? Do you know what?"
Doflamingo's bloodshot eyes moved as he stared intently at Rowan.
"I can pay a price to make this move shrink 'extremely fast.'"
Doflamingo held out his right hand, fingers spread like claws, his voice low and raspy.
"You don't care, of course, but in just one moment, I can kill most of the people in Aden Kingdom!"
"Do you want to see that?"
Doflamingo's threat was clear, but Rowan didn't seem to care.
He shrugged and said calmly, "You can try."
"Fuffuffuffu, you think I wouldn't dare?"
Doflamingo roared, and the strings shooting into the sky instantly turned into countless strands, falling from the sky like shooting stars.
The moment those strings hit the ground, Doflamingo would instantly close them in, shrinking the Birdcage to the center in an instant.
Then, anyone bigger than the gaps in the Birdcage will be cut into pieces!
Of course, using such a terrifying move comes at a price.
The original Birdcage shrank very slowly, taking at least half an hour from start to finish. But Doflamingo's Birdcage was different this time.
This was a desperate move, speeding up the Birdcage's contraction at any cost, which would put unimaginable pressure on his body.
Like Doflamingo now, the blood at the corner of his mouth wouldn't stop coming, and his vision was blurry. He could only close his eyes and use the strings to feel his surroundings.
"Ha!"
He shouted.
Whoosh!
The countless shooting star-like strings fell and stuck into the ground.
"Die!"
Doflamingo felt the strings touch the ground and clenched his fist, quickly closing in the Birdcage.
In just a few breaths, the Birdcage was complete!
Doflamingo barely managed to open his eyes.
He knew that the Birdcage wouldn't work on Logia type Devil Fruit users, but his target was the others in the Four Seas Alliance.
Ryan Rowan must be going crazy seeing so many of his men die, right?
But to Doflamingo's surprise, Rowan was still smiling at him.
Why?
Did he not care about the Four Seas Alliance people at all?
But then Doflamingo noticed something else strange.
There were no signs of the Birdcage cutting anything!
How could this be?
He clearly felt the strings hit the ground, but it was like the Birdcage had never existed.
Wait... why is it getting dark?
Doflamingo looked up and his eyes widened.
Countless grains of sand rose from the ground, creating a "platform" that covered the entire Aden Kingdom, before the Birdcage could.
The strings only "touched" the ground because they landed in the sand.
The Birdcage was only cutting apart the fake city made of sand.
What does it matter how badly you cut up a fake city?
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