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Chapter 78 - "Multiverse Outrage: The Dressrosa Nightmare"

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All the worlds applauded as the Flame Dragon King was born — a roar of cheers erupting across the multiverse.

"The Straw Hat's brother, Sabo, has finally inherited the power of the Flame-Flame Fruit. This is the legacy of will! Even though Ace is gone, the power he left behind continues to protect his brothers. That's the bond of family!"

In the Fairy Tail world, Master Makarov nodded with deep approval.

"Flames shaped like a dragon… Though both possess the same ability, their ways of wielding it differ entirely. 'Fire Fist Sabo'? No—he deserves a new title: the Flame Dragon King."

In the Reborn world, the world's strongest hitman, the baby Reborn, gave a faint smile.

"Sabo, for you to inherit this power and use it to protect Luffy… I couldn't be happier."

In the One Piece world, deep within Impel Down's eternal hell, Ace's spirit wept tears of joy.

"Flame Dragon King? I don't care about titles! I just want Ace to live! Dragon, please… let me go save him! I'll bring him back no matter what!"

Sabo looked straight into Dragon's eyes, his resolve unshakable.

"If that's what you've decided, then go. Do as your heart says."

With a wave of his hand, Dragon gave his blessing.

But the shock brought by the Flame Dragon King had only just begun.

The light curtain of the multiverse shifted—

The scene cut to the arena's underground.

Wounded contestants were being led to the medical wing one after another… but what awaited them wasn't normal treatment.

A switch was flipped.

Trapdoors opened.

One by one, the fighters plummeted into hidden passageways and were dumped into a dark, filthy room filled with broken toys.

Thick streams of snot-like slime oozed from pipes above, splattering over the confused contestants and dragging them toward what looked like operating tables.

The "surgeon" was a little girl wearing a crown.

"Wait, what the hell is going on here?"

"Why did the art style just turn into a horror movie?"

"Who's this creepy girl—and what's with that slime guy?"

"Are they seriously… tying people up? What kind of twisted scene is this?"

All across the multiverse, viewers were utterly bewildered.

And then, the truth revealed itself.

The crowned girl stretched out her tiny hand and tapped a trembling contestant.

In the blink of an eye—

A living, breathing human turned into a half-meter-tall toy doll.

The worlds fell silent.

"What… what the hell did I just watch!?"

It kept happening.Every new fighter brought in became another toy on the pile—Even the legendary pirate Don Chinjao wasn't spared.

The toys moved like puppets, lifeless yet obedient, trudging toward the underground harbor where they worked without rest or will.

"Holy crap…""No way—this is messed up!""People… actual humans are being turned into toys!?"

Realization struck like lightning.

"That girl's ability… she's the one turning them into toys!"

"Wait—then the toys of Dressrosa… are all people!?"

"A nation that looks peaceful on the surface… is actually hell itself!"

Shock rippled through every world.

And yet… the horror wasn't over.

The scene changed again.

The Straw Hats' adventures across Dressrosa unfolded.

Zoro, as always, was hopelessly lost.Sanji had fallen for the charms of a seductive dancer.Robin and Usopp, alongside Law, ended up in the land of tiny people—Green Bit. After some quick talking and ridiculous bluffing, Usopp managed to win their trust and got dragged into a "grand mission."

Meanwhile, Nami, Chopper, Brook, and Momonosuke were ambushed on the Sunny by Donquixote family officer Jora, leading to a bizarre and indescribable battle.

Cyborg Franky, on the other hand, met a one-legged toy soldier named Kyros—and from him, learned the horrifying truth of the country.

Every toy in Dressrosa had once been human.

They'd all been transformed by the Hobby-Hobby Fruit, wielded by the girl named Sugar.

Once someone became a toy, their existence vanished from the memories of the world. Even their closest family and friends could no longer recall them.

And the toys themselves—bound by the fruit's curse—could never reveal their true identity. They were forced to serve, smiling forever for a world that had forgotten them.

A chilling silence fell. Then came the collective gasp—

"That's… horrifying."

Tsunade from the Naruto world trembled.

"When does a person truly die? When their heart stops beating—or when the world forgets they ever lived. Those toys… they may still breathe, but the moment they were erased from memory, they were already dead."

Haibara Ai from the Conan world shook her head sadly.

"I always thought those dancing, singing toys were a bit uncanny… but I never imagined the truth behind them would be this dark."

Zhang Chulan from The Outcast gasped.

"Underneath that so-called 'toy house' aren't piles of plastic—it's a mountain of corpses! What kind of monster is Doflamingo to do this to his own people!?"

And then, in the Fate world—Artoria Pendragon slammed her sword into the ground, fury trembling in her voice.

"Those turned into toys… do they still have human consciousness? If so—then a husband, forced to watch his wife forget him and fall into another man's arms… No. No! Such cruelty should never exist!"

Across all worlds, the "defenders of pure love" could no longer hold back their outrage.

In the One Piece world, chaos erupted.

"This is insane!"

"That's not a country—that's a nightmare!"

"I've been to Dressrosa before… I never imagined those toys…"

"They were people—all of them were people!"

"Doflamingo, that bastard! What the hell is he!?"

"And the Navy? The World Government? How could they allow this!?"

Rage spread like wildfire across the seas.

Meanwhile, in the Holy Land of Mariejois—

"Doflamingo… that fool actually did this behind our backs?"

The Jupiter Elder frowned deeply.

"I knew he was trouble, but this… This could destroy the government's reputation."

Venus Elder Nasujuro's expression darkened.

"First Crocodile, now Doflamingo. These Warlords are nothing but disasters waiting to happen."

The Saturn Elder, Jaygarcia Saturn, snorted coldly.

"He was a useful pawn, but not anymore. Pity—we could've used him in the coming war."

The Mars Elder, Marcus Mars, shook his head with regret.

"Notify the Navy. The war with Whitebeard's crew is approaching. No one can afford mistakes. Dressrosa will have to wait."

The Mercury Elder spoke last, calm and cold.

"The world stands at its peak. Everything else is just noise."

For those who held the highest power in the world, ordinary people were nothing more than ants.

No matter how cruel the tragedy, they'd never take it to heart.

Even as Dressrosa fell into chaos, the first thing on their minds was still the government's image.

Marine Headquarters

"What did you say, Sengoku?! Why won't you let me go?!"Vice Admiral Tsuru's voice trembled with anger. "If I didn't know what was happening, fine—but Dressrosa is burning right now!"

"It's an order from above!" Sengoku slammed his hand on the desk, his tone pained. "Before the war with Whitebeard begins, no one—no one—is allowed to abandon their post! The entire focus is on the coming war! I'm sorry, Tsuru… there's nothing I can do."

He shook his head helplessly.

Just then—

"Fleet Admiral Sengoku! Bad news! Vice Admiral Garp's warship just left port without permission—and Vice Admiral Momousagi went with him!"

Colonel Brannew, his green hair disheveled, shouted the report.

"What?!" Sengoku's eyes went wide.

He turned toward Tsuru, whose expression remained perfectly calm. In that instant, he understood everything.

New World — Dressrosa

The kingdom had descended into complete chaos.

When the truth about the toys was revealed, the entire nation erupted.

No one knew whether their loved ones had been turned into toys, and that uncertainty tore the country apart.

Fury and grief spread like wildfire as the crowds surged toward the capital, demanding to face Doflamingo himself.

The toys—souls burdened with endless loneliness and resentment—could only cry out silently in their hearts.

"Mr. Soldier… you were human once too?"

Rebecca, her pink braid swaying, looked up at the one-legged toy soldier beside her.

"Yes," Kyros nodded.

"Then… can you tell me your real name?" she asked softly, curiosity shining in her eyes.

"Now isn't the time. The truth being exposed might not be a blessing for this country. No one knows what Doflamingo will do next. If we make it through this alive… I'll tell you everything."

Rebecca met his gaze and nodded firmly. "It's a promise."

Royal Palace

"Fufufufu… fufufufufu!"

Donquixote Doflamingo threw back his head and laughed, one hand pressed to his forehead.

"Master!!"

"Doffy!!"

"Please, young master!"

The Donquixote Family surrounded him, panic and confusion etched on every face. They no longer knew what to do.

"Fufufufu… It's over anyway," Doflamingo sneered. "The title of Warlord, this country—it's all lost. So why not destroy everything?"

Madness gleamed in his eyes.

Birdcage… activate!

If he couldn't keep this kingdom, then no one would.

Before leaving, he would reduce everything to ruin.

Dressrosa — Royal Capital Casino

An old blind man, leaning on his cane-sword, slowly walked toward the palace.

"To be blind… is perhaps a mercy. But even if these eyes see nothing, this old man cannot ignore such tragedy."

Meanwhile

Across the worlds—None knew what horror was unfolding in Dressrosa.

Even within the seas ruled by pirates, few had any idea.

But at this moment, one thing was the same everywhere—

Everyone was praying for a hero to appear.

Someone to tear apart the false peace and bring justice to light.

And finally—

After countless cries and endless waiting—

A hero appeared.

"Wait… is that—?"

"Straw Hat's sniper, Usopp?!"

"Him? Seriously?"

"..."

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