Chapter 703

Dressrosa was knocked flying, his Magic Sword also knocked away, and he felt his strength completely depleted, unable to continue fighting. He looked at Locke and the partners of the Straw Hat Pirates in disappointment, realizing that his plan had already failed.

"You... you won," he said through gritted teeth. "But this does not mean you can stop me from realizing my plan."

"We must stop you!" Locke responded firmly. "We will not allow you to harm others."

The partners of the Straw Hat Pirates also made a sound, expressing their determination.

"We will not be defeated by you!" they said together.

Dressrosa was silent for a moment, finally lowering his head.

"Alright, I admit it, you won," he said. "But this does not mean my dream will disappear. I will be back; I will re-plan, re-organize, and I will move toward my dream again."

"We will also continue to move forward," Locke said. "We will protect our dreams and pursue our own path."

After Locke and the partners of the Straw Hat Pirates defeated Dressrosa, they continued to move toward their dreams. They heard about a mysterious place called the Kingdom of Beasts, which had many strange creatures and powerful opponents. Luffy decided to head to this place, and Locke and the partners of the Straw Hat Pirates went along together.

In the Kingdom of Beasts, they encountered many powerful opponents, including Beastmen and the Beast King. Locke and the partners of the Straw Hat Pirates displayed their Teigu power, engaging in fierce battles with these opponents. Locke's Flame Sword played an important role here, and he used this ability to easily defeat the Beast King's subordinates.

In this mysterious kingdom, Locke also met a mysterious woman named Lace. She was one of the guardians of the Kingdom of Beasts and also a Teigu user. Lace showed Locke her Teigu ability; her ability allowed her to control beasts, forming a powerful coordination with Locke's Flame Sword.

"Your Flame Sword and my Teigu ability are truly a perfect match!" Lace said excitedly. "If we fight together, we can definitely become the guardians of the Kingdom of Beasts."

"That's right!" Locke responded. "We must protect this place and let it continue to prosper."

Locke and Lace headed to the center of the Kingdom of Beasts together, where there was a mysterious altar. It was said that this altar was the soul of this place and the core of the Kingdom of Beasts. However, when they arrived at the altar, they discovered that a mysterious organization was trying to destroy the balance of this place.

"Who are you?" Locke asked.

"We are the Dark Shadow organization; our goal is to destroy the balance of this place and let this place remain in darkness forever!" the leader of the Dark Shadow organization said confidently.

"You will not succeed!" Locke said calmly. "We will protect the Kingdom of Beasts and stop your plan."

"Hmph, what makes you think you can stop us?" the leader of the Dark Shadow organization said disdainfully. "You are just a bunch of pirates; how could you possibly compete with us?"

"We are not just a bunch of pirates; we are also people with dreams, and we believe that as long as we work hard, we can defeat you," Locke responded.