Chapter 54

He could only watch helplessly as Ma Erke drew closer to the Immortal Bean.

At the critical moment, Xia Luote Katagaki struck.

"Muscle Mochi!"

Two massive black fists materialized out of thin air, forcing Ma Erke back.

Katagaki sneered: "Unfortunately, I share your same thought, Phoenix Ma Erke."

Ma Erke landed on the ground, reverted to human form, and glared at Katagaki with a grim expression.

"Your mother, Xia Luote Nefertari, is known as the Steel Balloon—she's never been injured. Why do you need so many Immortal Beans?"

Katagaki said nothing.

In truth, Katagaki wanted another Immortal Bean to heal the scars on his sister Burei's face.

He would never tell Ma Erke this.

"Ara ara, since you're fighting so fiercely over it, I can't just stand by. Otherwise, Red-Haired Shanks will scold me."

Rachiru swallowed the chicken leg whole in one bite, then slammed his feet hard against the ground.

Though his body was fat, his speed was utterly extraordinary!

"Stop! You disgusting fat pig—this Immortal Bean is mine!"

A beautiful silhouette swung her flowing hair high, lifting her jade-like leg skyward.

"Fragrant Foot!"

Rachiru hastily stopped, glanced fearfully at the pirate empress who had suddenly appeared, and patted his chest:

"Close call—almost got turned to stone."

The empress's Fragrant Foot is a passive ability: anyone who touches it turns to stone.

On the other side.

Stussy, the Queen of the Pleasure District, flickered a sly gleam in her eyes as she watched the chaotic battle in the arena, thinking with glee:

"Fight, fight—keep fighting hard. Old lady's going to grab another Immortal Bean."

Then her alluring eyes locked onto Feld, the Loan King, who had just paid thirty billion Berries for one Immortal Bean.

Feld's body hair stood on end; he trembled and asked:

"What do you want, Stussy?"

Stussy extended one finger and giggled: "Of course, I'm here to have you die, Lord Feld."

"Finger Gun!"

A ball of compressed air shot from Stussy's fingertip, striking Feld squarely in the chest as he stared in terror!

The entire arena was engulfed in a dazzling, chaotic brawl.

Only one spot remained calm, like an isolated paradise.

That was the highest VIP seat—where Luo Xing sat.

Luo Xing slowly finished his wine, stood up, stretched lazily, then glanced at Fu Zi Fu:

"Proceed. This comedy has gone on long enough."

Fu Zi Fu's face glowed with excitement and exhilaration.

For what he was about to do would shake the entire world!

His name would henceforth resound across the world!

Fu Zi Fu bowed deeply to Luo Xing, then spread his crimson wings, his body swelling rapidly until he became a colossal saber-toothed tiger!

Roar!

The ferocious tiger's roar echoed across the heavens!

Everyone in the arena froze, halting their actions instinctively, turning toward Fu Zi Fu.

"Is that… a saber-toothed tiger?!"

"A saber-toothed tiger with wings?!"

"Such overwhelming presence—it feels like a beast from primordial wilderness!"

Even masters of Imperial Deputy rank like Ma Erke and Katagaki were awed by Fu Zi Fu's aura.

Doflamingo, who was dueling Sabo, the Chief Strategist of the Revolutionary Army, wore a pleased expression.

"Is Luo Xing sending Fu Zi Fu to aid me?"

"Of course—I'm still a vital partner to Kaido of the Beasts. They still need my artificial Devil Fruits!"

Doflamingo's pleasant fantasy was shattered the next instant.

Fu Zi Fu didn't even glance his way—he simply took to the sky and flew off.

And when Doflamingo saw the direction Fu Zi Fu flew toward, his face turned ashen, a chilling numbness spreading through his entire body!

Because—

That direction was precisely where the Smile Fruit factory in Dressrosa was located!

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58. Luo Xing acts—the might of Yan Mo

Fu Zi Fu flying toward the Smile Fruit factory made Doflamingo deeply uneasy.

What is Luo Xing, the Beasts' Imperial Son-in-Law, planning?

Will he steal his artificial Devil Fruits?

But the number of completed Smile Fruits is only one hundred.

That quantity is far too small for Kaido of the Beasts's ambitions.

Doflamingo's expression was gloomy, filled with confusion and disbelief.

He stopped fighting Sabo, ignored the Senzu Bean, and leaped straight to Luo Xing's front, frowning as he said:

"What did you send Foxy to the factory for?"

In the Colosseum, everyone stopped fighting at the same time.

They all felt the situation had become extremely bizarre.

The Beasts Pirates and Doflamingo, weren't they on the same side?

Marco, Katakuri, the Empress, and Rachiru; everyone's gaze converged on Luo Xing at that moment.

Luo Xing smiled faintly, looking at Doflamingo and speaking seriously:

"Joker, since your strength is too weak, you might be defeated by other pirates in the future."

"Therefore, Kaido, my father-in-law, has decided that our Beasts Pirates will take over Dressrosa, including your SMILE factory and weapon trading port."

"What do you think of this proposal, Joker?"

The entire arena was stunned.

Doflamingo himself was even more shocked; he never expected Luo Xing to say such a thing!

His expression gradually twisted, the veins on his forehead knotting like steel wires, as boundless rage rose from within.

Doflamingo let out a roar:

"What kind of joke is this! You bastard! I want to call Kaido!"

Doflamingo dared not and would not believe that Kaido actually wanted to destroy him and seize all his assets!

He stared fiercely at Luo Xing, like a hysterical beast.

Luo Xing slowly drew the long blade from his waist and said indifferently:

"Pity, you won't have that chance."

Luo Xing walked step by step toward Doflamingo; a surging Haki like crashing waves rippled around him and was continuously absorbed by Enma in his hand.

The Immortal Bird Marco's pupils contracted sharply as he stared at Luo Xing's blade:

"That is... Enma, the blade Oden once used!"

Kozuki Oden had stayed with the Whitebeard Pirates for a very long time; Marco knew him well and naturally knew of Enma.

That was why Marco felt even more shocked.

Enma is not a blade that just anyone can use!

Although Katakuri did not recognize Enma, his keen Observation Haki could clearly sense the terrifying aura on the blade.

He vaguely had an intuition that even he absolutely could not withstand an attack struck by this blade!

Even Marco and Katakuri, so far away, could feel the terror of Enma.

Doflamingo, closest to Luo Xing, was even more terrified, his hair standing on end with fear.