"Hm?" Bon-chan regained consciousness. "When did I come inside?"
"Don't talk!" Jotaro cut him off coldly. "Someone's coming!"
The two quickly hid themselves in the shadows.
A patrol squad walked past along the street.
"I heard the Nefertari royal family is about to be executed in public. That's really satisfying news!"
"They deserve it. A whole family of demons. Who would have thought that our country was ruled by such people all this time?"
"Luckily, thanks to Lord Doflamingo, we were able to see their true faces. It's just a pity the people who died in Yuba can't see the moment when the king and princess are beheaded!"
"Sigh…"
"What's wrong?"
"I actually used to like Princess Vivi. Who could have thought that behind that angelic beauty, her heart was even more poisonous than a viper's? I just feel a little sigh, that's all."
'Vivi is about to be executed?'
Jotaro's face grew dark.
Originally, he had wanted to quietly rescue them without a sound. Now, it looked like that was impossible.
Jotaro pulled something from his pocket, his heart growing heavy.
"What's this?" Bon-chan saw Jotaro hand something over and asked in puzzlement.
"It might be a little late now, but…" Jotaro's face was deadly serious. "This task, only you can complete!"
"We'll split up. You take these things to find the rebel army's leader, he'll definitely understand once he sees."
Bon-chan asked, "And you?"
Jotaro's eyes were calm, his voice icy.
"I'm going to storm the execution grounds!"
Bon-chan burst into tears on the spot, running off like mad.
"What courage that is!"
"Don't worry, Little Jotaro! I'll definitely complete the mission!"
"Yare yare daze…" Jotaro was a little speechless.
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"Lord Doflamingo, everything is prepared!"
"Very good!" Doflamingo revealed a chilling smile. "Then in ten minutes, in front of the people of Alabasta, kill their former king!"
"This is how you win the hearts of the people! Fufufufu…"
"You're despicable beyond words!" Inside the birdcage, Vivi bit her teeth tight, crimson blood spilling from the corner of her mouth.
On her face still lingered dried tear stains.
Today too many blows had come upon her, strong as she was, even she couldn't hold back tears.
Doflamingo laughed even more wildly.
"Don't worry, you'll die together with your father!"
"With your looks, you'd fetch a good price at Sabaody Archipelago, but I cannot allow anyone with royal blood to survive."
"A new king must ascend. From today on, the king of Alabasta will be me, Donquixote Doflamingo!"
He had suffered great losses lately. He had to earn it all back in Alabasta.
Alabasta was a populous nation with abundant resources, it could serve as the perfect laboratory for Smile fruits.
Vivi still remained calm.
"Alabasta is a member nation of the World Government! The Government won't just ignore this!"
"Fufufufu!" Doflamingo laughed toward the sky. "Did you forget? The ones who carried out the massacre of Alabastan people in Yuba, was the Government!"
"And you still expect those bastards to save you?"
"Besides, do you know what the Government just said in their call?"
Vivi looked at him, her bright eyes trembling, her heart rising with an ominous premonition.
Doflamingo bared his teeth in a grin, "They hope we'll cooperate with the navy to erase that man."
"Even if it means launching a Buster Call, they won't hesitate!"
"You should understand what this means. The Government abandoned you long ago!"
"How could this be…" Vivi's face turned pale, coldness rising from her soles straight to her crown.
'What a cruel Government!'
'What wrong did Mr. Jotaro ever commit, to deserve this fate!'
"If you want the Government to do something for you, you must have bargaining chips that match their weight!"
Doflamingo was very experienced in this.
He strolled over to another birdcage, looking at the woman within, his mood soaring high.
He almost had the urge to burst into song.
"The sole survivor of Ohara, Nico Robin!"
"My luck is really good!" Doflamingo sighed. "The moment I set foot here, I run into you!"
"Alabasta truly is my blessed land. I never thought the first half of the Grand Line would have such wonderful things!"
Nico Robin glared coldly at him. Her body was covered in wounds. It was clear she had tried to escape, but had been slashed by Doflamingo's String-String Fruit.
At this moment, she was almost in despair. Doflamingo was simply too strong, like a monster.
Crocodile wasn't even on the same level as him.
Only now did she truly realize that even among the Seven Warlords, there were great differences in strength.
"With only Jotaro, the Government might not agree to my terms. But with you added on, they'll definitely compromise."
"If they don't, I'll have you study the Poneglyphs, then spread the contents far and wide."
He knew the World Government's weak point all too well.
"Uh… I'm worthless to you, really. I don't even understand Poneglyphs. Maybe you can let me go?"
From another birdcage, Nami smiled sweetly.
"No way!"
Nami's face immediately collapsed.
Doflamingo looked her over, smiling, "Your body's not bad. At Sabaody Archipelago, you'd fetch a decent price!"
"As for you, " His gaze fell on Shinobu nearby. "Hm, a bit lacking. But the hips are passable. Someone will like you."
He was a businessman. The women before him were nothing but goods in his eyes.
Shinobu's forehead veins bulged, she wished she could kill this bastard on the spot.
"All right! Time for the execution!"
Doflamingo strode with his signature steps, pushing open the massive doors before him. This was Alubarna's execution grounds.
The crowd was packed tight as far as the eye could see. When they saw him appear, everyone cheered.
The King of Alabasta, Cobra, was tied to a wooden stake at the center, left to be spat on by the crowd.
The sight before her broke Vivi's heart.
"Look! The princess! The princess has come out!"
"Bah! What princess! She's a demon who slaughtered innocents!"
"Die! Nefertari family! Lord Doflamingo, execute them quickly!"
Under the soldiers' escort, Vivi was brought to the center.
All along the way, her body had been soaked by rotten eggs, her hair matted with vegetable leaves.
Vivi clenched her teeth tight, wronged to the extreme.
"Vivi… It's all your useless father that harmed you!"
"Father, don't say that! You gave everything for the nation and the people! In my heart, you are the greatest king!"
Cobra gave a bitter smile, not knowing what to say. He only shook his head and muttered to himself, "I was wrong…"
At this moment, Vivi did not understand the meaning of these words.
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