The afternoon sun, filtering through sparse clouds, lazily cast its rays upon the earth.
At this moment, Dressrosa was only half its former self.
Divided at the Royal Palace highlands, the other half had completely shattered.
Some had sunk into the sea, while others had transformed into small islands and reefs.
Guina and Charlotte Linlin were currently fighting on a larger island fragment.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The sound of metal clashing was incessant.
However, this had been going on for more than a day, and everyone still remaining in Dressrosa had grown accustomed to it. Watching the two fiercely engaged figures, they were no longer as excited as they had been at the beginning.
Royal Palace Highlands.
"Here it comes, here it comes, the grand feast has arrived."
On an open-air balcony atop the ruined palace, a large round table was set.
Robin, Brook, Indigo, Alo, and A'tao were gathered around the table, their faces filled with anticipation.
Ah Hua emerged from a temporarily constructed open-air kitchen, carrying a plate laden with tempting cuisine, its aroma, appearance, and flavor all enticing.
He gently placed the plate in the center of the feast on the table, straightened up, and looked towards the moon-white figure standing at the edge of the balcony.
"Kong Tai, dinner is ready. Should we call Guina?"
After more than two days and nights of battle, the three of them had finally managed to defeat Doflamingo earlier.
After all, the three of them had cheat abilities, while Doflamingo had no reinforcements. Their victory had been inevitable from the start.
Moreover, with Kong Tai watching, Doflamingo couldn't even escape into the sky if he wanted to.
They hadn't eaten properly in two days. As soon as the fight ended, everyone had urged Ah Hua to prepare a sumptuous meal.
At the edge of the balcony, Kong Tai gazed at Guina and Charlotte Linlin, who were still fighting below. After a moment of contemplation, he nodded.
"It's time to end this. There's no point in continuing the fight."
With those words, Kong Tai stepped forward, leaving the balcony and standing in mid-air. He then took another step, and his figure vanished.
On the balcony, Ah Hua and the others, hearing Kong Tai's words, understood what he was about to do.
So, they all stood up, walked to the edge of the balcony, and their gazes turned towards the battlefield.
"Is it over?"
On a sizable island fragment, Marines stood firm.
This fragment was actually the original port of Dressrosa.
The Marines had landed here and had not left, as if they had received orders from the World Government to merely watch the show, without needing to concern themselves with anything else.
And they had done just that.
Upon landing, they had maintained a spectator's mentality.
This spectacle had lasted for two days and two nights.
Now, seeing Kong Tai appear above the battlefield, everyone knew that this battle was about to reach its conclusion.
Thinking about what was to come, another Yonko was about to perish, and everyone felt a mixture of anticipation and solemnity.
For the Marines, the Yonko were undoubtedly evil figures they wished to eliminate, but the death of two Yonko in such a short span would undoubtedly cause immense upheaval in the New World.
After all, the Silver Hair Pirates were different from other pirate crews.
Their crew had only been in the New World for a little over a month. Apart from a few members within their own crew, they had no affiliated personnel.
Given this, even aspiring to take over the territory of a Yonko would be a fool's errand.
The Marines knew this, and countless ambitious individuals across the seas also knew it.
This was why the Marines were not optimistic about the future situation in the New World.
However, it had little to do with them. The Marines' focus was not on the New World, where they only had two branches. If chaos ensued, so be it, as long as it didn't affect the Marines.
Therefore, their anticipation was all the more fervent.
"Kong, Kong, Kong Tai."
Amidst crackling sounds, Guina appeared beside Kong Tai. She tilted her head and asked him breathlessly, "What, what are you doing here?"
"Cake, cake, cake."
Just then, Charlotte Linlin, looking like a demon, emanating black smoke and having lost a lot of weight, raised her head. Her blood-red eyes stared intently at the two figures floating above her, and she roared, "Food, food, food."
Then, her body sank slightly, her legs bent, and like a spring, she "boom"ed, crushing the already unstable island beneath her feet, and her body shot towards the two in the air.
She regarded the two as food.
Ignoring Charlotte Linlin below, Kong Tai turned his head to look at Guina, whose face was slightly flushed. He gently reached out and brushed aside the sweat-dampened strands of hair clinging to her forehead, smiling as he said, "Ah Hua has prepared a feast, and he's waiting for you to eat!"
He didn't say anything about stopping the fight. After a day and night of high-intensity combat, he felt it was enough, but that was not Guina's sentiment.
If she still wished to fight, he would not stop her.
Guina glanced at Ah Hua and the others standing by the balcony at the Royal Palace highlands. Then she turned her head to look at Kong Tai, her lips curving upwards, a gentle smile gracing her face.
She then nodded, the electrical arcs on her body gradually receded, and she sheathed her sword.
"I'll listen to you."
"Good."
Kong Tai nodded, took Guina's hand, and then raised his right foot, stomping down forcefully.
Boom!
A heaven-shattering explosion, accompanied by purple-black lightning, instantly echoed through the sky.
"Food, food, food."
Charlotte Linlin, riding on Zeus, a black lightning cloud, raised her head, her eyes fixed on Kong Tai and Guina, her mouth continuously murmuring about food.
In her hands, a large, black sword wreathed in flames was held blade-up, fiercely slashing down at Kong Tai's right foot.
However, this sharp blade seemed to be slashing against an invisible, tough barrier. Within an inch of Kong Tai's sole, it could advance no further.
"She's truly gone mad."
Kong Tai lowered his head, looking down at Charlotte Linlin's blood-red eyes, devoid of any reason. He could sense the soul that she had imprisoned within her own mind.
His eyes narrowed, and a red light flickered within his azure pupils.
At this moment, his gaze seemed to pierce through the blood-red in Charlotte Linlin's eyes, truly seeing the hidden soul.
He saw a house and many tall children.
Yes, children.
"Is it the Giants?"
Seeing this, Kong Tai understood where he was.
"Lamb's Home."
Indeed, amidst that crowd, he found the real Charlotte Linlin, dressed in pink, like a little princess, "Little Charlotte Linlin."
At this moment, she, with an innocent and smiling face, was holding the hand of an old woman in a nun's habit, whose face bore a false smile and feigned kindness.
They were walking towards a "grand cake" placed in the open space in front of the house.
"Is this the scene you saw when you were unconscious?"
"No wonder you've always wanted cake."