Fire.

If I had to describe that man, there would be only one word-

Fire!

A raging fire!

……

More than six meters tall, tall and well-proportioned, wearing a full set of dark clothes.

A double-breasted shirt with a skull collar, a mask, goggles, a helmet, and gloves that leave not an inch of skin behind.

There are ornaments on the arms and legs, and a long knife hangs from the waist.

There are two things that stand out the most:

One is a circle of flames around the back of the head, and the other is a pair of huge black wings on the back!

……

Is that circle of flames the reason why men are described as "fire"?

And that's not all.

The momentum he exudes is like a flame, which makes people feel frightened, and they subconsciously want to stay away!

……

"Whew...... Whew......"

"Poof!"

Bell spat blood, but still pulled Kobra and Gaca, flew high into the air, and even hid in the clouds.

In the form of a falcon, Bell's eyesight is far beyond that of ordinary people, so he can not only feel the oppression of men, but also see his face clearly!

"No...... You can't go wrong with ......."

Bell's pupils twitched, and his tone was full of disbelief.

"I've seen that face on the wanted post, he's a cadre of the Hundred Beast Pirates, and he's offering a bounty of one billion Berry's [Flame Calamity] Ember!"

“？！”

As soon as this remark came out, both Kobra and Gaka were shocked.

They have all heard of the name of the Hundred Beast Pirates, which are powerful pirates active in the New World, and recently through a series of major events, they have obtained the status of the so-called "Four Emperors"!

Although I don't know much about this pirate group on weekdays, just the exaggerated bounty of up to one billion is enough to see the horror of the embers.

"Tsk, can I hold on......"

Bell gritted his teeth, already having a plan in his heart.

Even if the navy comes, it will be difficult to deal with the billion-dollar bounty level pirates without preparation.

So even if he fights until his wound is torn, and even his life is not guaranteed, he must take Kobra out of here safely!

It's just a wall of fire, and you only need to use your own bird fruit ability to easily leap ......

"Huh?!"

Suddenly, Bell noticed a sight.

When I turned my head to look, I found that it was Ember on an uninhabited island, and I was turning my head and staring at the three people in the sky!

That cold gaze, as if some kind of terrifying predator was eyeing his prey, made Bell feel furious from the bottom of his heart.

"Not good!"

Bell twisted his body and tried to move further away from the embers.

But in the next moment, Ember's right hand suddenly turned into a wing with a membrane, and then it waved at the three Bell in mid-air.

The Emperor of the Blade!

Woooo

Several flame bullets were thrown over, like machine guns, and hit the three of them!

Bell and Gaka became animals at the same time, shielding Kobra with their bodies, and the three of them were enveloped in flames and fell into the sea......

……

"Well, after all, it's an animal-based ability, and it's just a few bullets, and you can still survive."

Ember's voice was cold, and he muttered to himself:

"Can't let that king escape......"

“……”

As if no one was around these words, he didn't pay attention to the two people in front of him, Virgo and Lindsay.

Ember also has this capital.

He is the head of the three plagues of the Hundred Beast Pirates, and has followed Kaido for many years, with a calm personality and even more courage, so he naturally knows when to do something.

"Now—"

Ember turned his gaze, looked back at him, and said in a deep voice:

"It's time to settle for you."

……

At this moment, the situation on the uninhabited island has changed dramatically.

Klockdahl and the [Flame Calamity] Ember fell from the sky one after another.

Just now, with the flight advantage of the ancient species of Toothless Pterodactyl form, Ember preferentially destroyed Klokdal's boat.

Then, in the aerial dogfight, he slightly outperformed Klockdahl by half a move, beat him to serious injury, and fell on an uninhabited island.

Ember followed, directly opposite Lindsay and behind Virgo.

"Now—"

"It's time to settle for you."

is a simple sentence, but there is a great doubt.

Ember is speaking of "you", not "you".

In other words, he just sees one of the two people standing in front of him as "the one who needs to be solved".

Who?

Virgo already had the answer in his heart -

Presumably it won't be me.

One after the other, the terrifying sense of oppression of [Demon] and [Flame Calamity] came at the same time, as if they were caught between two twisted storms, making it impossible for them to breathe!

He didn't even turn his head, he just stood still, motionless.

Because Virgo knew very well that the eyes of the Demon and the Flame Plague had already crossed over to him, facing each other.

At this moment, he has become a signal for the two sides to "go to war".

At the slightest movement, the [Demon] and the [Flame Calamity] will go to war, and he can only become a victim of no sense of existence!

Virgo is not the only one who realizes this, but also a man far away in the North Sea.

Don Quixote Doflamingo!

Since the beginning of the peace talks, he has asked Virgo to open the video communication of the phone bug.

At this moment, the two eyes of the phone bug came out of Virgo's trouser pocket, looked behind Virgo, and saw the burly figure.

"Ash!"

Doflamingo's voice came through the phone bug.

"He's my man......"

A very simple sentence, full of anger, but at the same time depressed.

The reason is simple.

As the [JOKER] of the underworld, Doflamingo has a close cooperation with [Hundred Beasts] Kaido.

If [JOKER] wants to go further in the underground world, the support of the Hundred Beast Pirates is indispensable!

What's more, the Don Quixote family is far from being the opponent of the Hundred Beast Pirates, and Doflamingo does not dare to tear his face with the [Hundred Beasts] Kaido.

So he can only hope that Ember will take care of the face of both sides.

However, Ember's next sentence made Doflamingo's face stiffen on the other end of the phone bug.

"Is it [JOKER]?"

Ember twisted his neck and said calmly, "I'm also interested in the little secrets of Alabastan, and I think it will be helpful to Big Brother Kaido." ”

“……”

"It's okay."

Doflamingo was silent for a moment, then said, "But let my people go first!" ”

"That can't be done."

Ember skimmed over Virgo and stared straight at Evan Lindsey who was facing him.

The strange ancient armament color is domineering, and the perfect human body gradually turns into a "alien" with thick limbs.

Ember narrowed his eyes and said slowly: "There is always a forbidden place for ordinary people in this world, and your person stands in a place where he can't set foot, and life and death can only depend on his own life!" ”

"Ash!"

Doflamingo's brow furrowed, and he growled, "Don't you care about Kaido's side!" ”

But in response to him, there was only a more violent reprimand.

"Don Quixote family, don't kick your nose too much!"

Ember's gaze was gloomy, and he said coldly:

"I'm just going to ask you one question—"

"Will the life or death of your subordinate affect your cooperation with Big Brother Kaido!"

“……”

Doflamingo was silent.

There is only one answer, and that is "no".

Even if Virgo is executed by Kaido himself, Doflamingo will inevitably continue to trade with Kaido for his own purposes.

But he couldn't put that answer.

"It's okay, Dover."

Virgo took out the phone bug in his trouser pocket, put his hand on the switch, and said slowly:

"From the day we met you, we have always believed that you can be the king of this sea."

"For this reason, my life is nothing, and I can give it up at any time."

Ordinary people can't understand the relationship within the Don Quixote family, but as long as they understand each other, it's enough.

“……”

"I'm sorry, old man, you've been with me the longest......"

Doflamingo's expression remained the same, and he said slowly: "It's been really hard for you. ”

Hearing this, Virgo smiled faintly.

In that original future, he showed the same smile when he was shredded by Luo's fruit ability and was caught in the self-detonation of the Cyberpunk Hazard Institute.

"Hmm."

Virgo spat out a word softly.

That was his farewell to Doflamingo, and it was also the signal for the Demon to go to war with the Scourge of Fire!

Ode ——!

Almost at the same time, Lindsay and Ember threw their punches at each other.

The two fists tore through the air, striking Virgo's body before continuing forward, slamming heavily into the other's face.

Boom –

Burst!