Nine hundred years ago, the Donquixote Family was the royal family of the Dressrosa Kingdom.
Later, the Donquixote clan joined the World Government and became one of the original twenty Celestial Dragon families.
They abandoned the Dressrosa Kingdom eight hundred years ago.
The Riku clan became the new royal family.
About ten years ago, Donquixote Doflamingo, having lost his status as a Celestial Dragon, returned to the Dressrosa Kingdom.
He snatched the throne back from the original King, Riku Dold III.
Relying on his strength and his status as a former Celestial Dragon, Doflamingo became one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.
He was both the King of Dressrosa and a Warlord.
The Tontatta Tribe had been enslaved by the Donquixote royal family nine hundred years ago.
During the rule of the Riku royal family, the Tontatta Tribe gained freedom.
But after Doflamingo took over the kingdom, he re-enslaved the Tontatta Tribe as labor to engage in production activities for him.
After Boa Sandersonia finished reporting the intelligence on Dressrosa, everyone also arrived inside the kingdom's town.
Dressrosa was also known as the "Land of Love, Passion, and Toys."
A romantic atmosphere permeated the town.
The rich fragrance of flowers filled the air.
Passionate and soft music came from near and far in the sky.
On the streets with ancient architectural styles, sexy dancers could be seen dancing hotly every few dozen meters.
Many young couples held hands, strolling through the bustling streets.
Cute dolls could be seen walking with autonomy everywhere.
Some were selling flowers, and some were wearing soldier uniforms, forming patrol teams to maintain order in the town.
Baccarat looked at those cute dolls that seemed to possess life, her eyes full of curiosity.
Boa Sandersonia explained, "These dolls are caused by the ability of a Donquixote Family executive, Sugar."
"Sugar is a user of the Hobby-Hobby Fruit."
"She can turn people she touches into toys."
"At the same time, the people turned into toys will be completely forgotten by their relatives and friends."
This intelligence came from the emperors of the Underground World.
Doflamingo engaged in human trafficking and sold large quantities of killing weapons in the underground society, among other illegal activities.
He often cooperated with underground emperors like Morgans and Stussy.
Both sides knew a lot of intelligence about each other.
With the prestige of the Jinghai Army, asking the underground emperors for intelligence on the Donquixote Family only required a single sentence.
After listening to Boa Sandersonia's explanation, Baccarat was surprised.
"Does that mean if I were turned into a toy, you guys wouldn't remember me at all?"
"Mmh." Boa Sandersonia nodded, her face also somewhat grave.
She was worried that her Elder Sister or Fleet Admiral Luo Chen would be ambushed by Sugar.
Although Armament Haki was strong enough to be immune to Devil Fruit abilities.
But who would keep Armament Haki activated all the time?
She took out a photo and handed it to the group.
In the photo was a little girl with green curly hair wearing a spotted dress.
She looked only about ten years old, her face childish and cute, innocent and pure.
Mansherry poked her head out from the cleavage on Baccarat's chest to observe the photo.
A touch of sadness appeared in her eyes. "I don't know if I've forgotten any friends."
The Tontatta Tribe was hostile to the Donquixote Family.
Many people in the tribe must have been turned into toys.
It was just that she couldn't remember them; she had completely forgotten.
Seeing Boa Hancock also memorizing the photo, Luo Chen couldn't help but smile.
With Observation Haki that could foresee the future, Sugar could not possibly succeed in a sneak attack.
"However, the ability of the Hobby-Hobby Fruit is indeed a bit perverted."
"This kind of ability should be used by me."
Luo Chen felt it was necessary to use the Tenseigan to control Sugar and make her a puppet.
At the very least, he had to eliminate the possibility of Sugar attacking the people around him.
Luo Chen couldn't be sure whether he would still remember Nami, Nico Robin, and the others if they were turned into toys.
Boa Sandersonia asked for instructions, "Lord Luo Chen, shall we go directly to the King's Plateau?"
"The people of the Donquixote Family should be on the King's Plateau."
"Solving them will liberate the Tontatta Tribe."
She had already memorized the map of Dressrosa in advance.
"Don't rush, let me take a look." As Luo Chen spoke, he expanded his Observation Haki to cover the entire island.
How many strong individuals were on the island and where they were located—nothing could hide.
He raised his eyebrows. "There aren't many people on the King's Plateau, just some ordinary soldiers."
"The executives of the Donquixote Family are scattered all over the kingdom."
The feedback from Observation Haki indicated that there were no powerful auras within the King's Plateau.
A dozen or so auras significantly stronger than ordinary people were distributed in various places in Dressrosa.
They were moving quickly, seemingly looking for something.
"There is one aura that significantly surpasses everyone else. Is it Doflamingo?"
Luo Chen's eyes flickered, and he changed direction, walking toward the street on the right.
Their group walked in the prosperous and lively town without causing a disturbance.
Before entering the town, Luo Chen had put on the sunglasses Nami gave him.
He didn't want to be surrounded or stared at.
Unless it was a moment where he had to show his face, Luo Chen preferred to experience the customs and practices of various islands quietly as an ordinary person.
To avoid attracting attention, Boa Hancock also put on a pair of sunglasses.
Even so, her tall, sexy figure and the charm she exuded at all times still frequently attracted gazes.
Boa Sandersonia, Boa Marigold, and Baccarat did not cover their faces.
Their popularity was far less than that of Luo Chen and Boa Hancock.
Walking openly on the busy streets, they basically wouldn't be recognized.
Luo Chen and the others strolled along, tasting Dressrosa's local delicacies from time to time and listening to dance music.
Playing and walking, they arrived at the location of the strongest aura on the island.
He looked up at the "Casino" plaque in front of him and touched his cheek.
Did Doflamingo like gambling?
That aura had stayed inside for more than an hour.
"Don't tell me I found the wrong person," Luo Chen muttered in his heart and was the first to enter the casino.
He casually exchanged some chips.
Inside the casino, the atmosphere was feverish and exceptionally noisy.
Guided by Observation Haki, Luo Chen led Boa Hancock and the others toward the inner part of the casino.
Not long after, he finally saw the owner of that aura.
A middle-aged to elderly man dressed entirely in purple.
He sat by the gambling table placing bets, his body wrapped in a purple kimono as majestic as a tiger.
Strangely, this person was a blind man.
His eyes were tightly closed, and there was a long, narrow scar across each eye.
Boa Hancock asked Sandersonia and Marigold beside her if they knew the identity of this blind man.
With her Observation Haki perception, this blind man was very strong.
Belonging to the level of an Admiral or Emperor.
Logically speaking, he should be widely known.
Boa Sandersonia and Boa Marigold shook their heads, indicating they didn't know.
Baccarat stared for a while and whispered:
"I have some impression."
"This person has appeared many times in Gran Tesoro's casino and is extremely fond of gambling."
"Moreover, his gambling skills are superb. Although he cannot see, he always returns with a big win."
"Later, we sent someone to contact him. He seems to be called Issho."
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