In the blink of an eye, two days had passed, and Caelan and his large group had arrived in Dressrosa.

The Donquixote Family was already aware of Caelan's arrival.

There was no helping it—Caelan's entourage included two super-large ships and seven warships fully loaded with Marines.

This lineup was far too eye-catching.

Doflamingo led all his officers and hid in disguise near the docks.

As long as Sugar succeeded in turning Caelan into a toy, he would immediately unleash his ultimate move and destroy the toy.

If it failed, then he was ready to fight Caelan to the death.

"Sugar, Violet, are you both ready?"

Doflamingo looked at Sugar and Violet and asked in a deep voice.

These two were the key players in the plan. There could be no mistakes.

"We're ready."

The two girls nodded in unison without hesitation.

The petite looking Sugar was a bit nervous, fidgeting with her hands.

Violet gently patted Sugar on the head and comforted her, "Don't worry. I'll handle everything when the time comes."

"Yeah, I understand, Violet."

Sugar calmed down a little and looked at Violet with gratitude.

Over the past two days of rehearsals, her acting had improved significantly thanks to Violet's guidance.

Now, she felt confident that she wouldn't give anything away.

Violet smiled softly in return.

Don't worry. When the time comes, I'll hand you over to Caelan without hesitation.

If she could show enough sincerity, perhaps she could convince Caelan to save Dressrosa.

"Alright, head over."

Doflamingo nodded as Violet took Sugar to the docks, where they began acting out the rehearsed scenario.

A beautiful older sister bringing her young, adorable little sister. Their family had been persecuted by the Donquixote Family, and now they sought refuge and protection under Caelan.

The plot was cliché, a small twist on the classic damsel-in-distress trope.

But the beauties in the act were truly beautiful.

Doflamingo believed that with Caelan's personality, there was no way he would refuse.

Moreover, after rehearsing together for two days, Violet and Sugar had perfected the performance. Not a single flaw remained.

Even Doflamingo, knowing it was all an act, couldn't help but feel pity when he looked at the two of them now.

God Slayer Caelan, how will you respond to the honey trap I've prepared for you?

Doflamingo secretly looked forward to seeing Caelan turned into a toy.

Unbeknownst to him, the beauty in the honey trap had already begun to rebel.

Still completely unaware, Doflamingo remained proud of his plan.

Just then, Diamante, who was watching through a telescope, saw the Wind Rider approaching the shore and reported to Doflamingo, "Young Master, they've landed!"

"Good!"

Doflamingo's spirits lifted. He grabbed the telescope and nervously observed Caelan's movements.

This was a high-stakes gamble.

Sugar's ability was the foundation of his control over Dressrosa.

If she succeeded in turning Caelan into a toy, then everything would go smoothly.

But if the plan failed, it would mean that Dressrosa had completely slipped from his control.

…

At the same time.

Borsalino, who had received orders from Sengoku, reluctantly arrived at the G-5 branch.

Faced with the nearly empty Marine forces there, he could only sigh helplessly.

The Marines stationed in the New World were all elites.

The sudden loss of over 2,000 personnel was a devastating blow.

It would take a while to reestablish the necessary structure and command.

"Terrifying."

Borsalino sighed in resignation.

Caelan was already a huge headache when he was acting alone.

If he were to establish a new organization, it would become even more difficult to deal with.

If possible, Borsalino truly didn't want to become Caelan's enemy.

Ever since the three admirals fought Caelan at the Sabaody Archipelago, he had no desire to go up against him again.

That guy was even stronger than Yonko Kaido, a monster that couldn't be killed!

Just then, a Marine intelligence officer approached Borsalino and reported, "Admiral Borsalino, Caelan has appeared in Dressrosa. He is suspected of targeting the Warlord of the Sea, Doflamingo!"

"I see."

Borsalino nodded.

This was one of the reasons Sengoku had sent him here.

"Don't make any moves yet. I'll go check it out."

Borsalino gave his orders and left the G-5 branch with a Den Den Mushi.

He said he was going to "take a look," and that's exactly what he meant.

There was no way he was going to fight. He wasn't about to engage Caelan just for Doflamingo's sake.

After the last encounter at Sabaody, Borsalino had no intention of ever facing Caelan in battle again.

(To be continued.)