Moore acted swiftly. In Kuro's perception, he appeared with a group of marines in a place with a strong aura, then returned, and then disappeared again with his men.

The naval force they led split into four directions, starting their operation from the very edge of the birdcage.

At the same time, Doflamingo's projection appeared at the very top of the birdcage.

Amidst the chaos of the battlefield, the figure draped in pink feathers, with a sinister grin, began to speak: "No one will come to save you."

"No one can escape my 'birdcage,' and you will be cut off from the outside world, whether you are pirates or other forces." You will all perish here one by one without anyone knowing... *fufufu* Of course, there are other options. Think about it: do you want to join those who dare to take my head, or do you want to join our Don Quixote family? You have a choice."

Doflamingo's smile grew wider as he said, "Twelve people. If you defeat these twelve, I will release the Birdcage, granting you your freedom and the friendship and rewards of the Donquixote Family. Alright, let the game begin. I will assign ranks to these twelve individuals, with each star representing a value of one hundred million Berries!"

"One hundred million Berries..."

Kuro looked up at the projected video and thought, "They're really rich."

The video starts spinning.

The first person to appear caught Kuro's attention; he stared at them intently without moving.

The image above shows a pink-haired swordsman wearing only iron underwear, revealing a large expanse of skin, and possessing a curvaceous figure.

Arena Gladiator, Rebecca, granddaughter of King Riku! One star!

"Hey, Kuro, your eyeballs are about to pop out," Lida said expressionlessly.

"Really? That's terrifying. The birdcage is truly horrifying," Kuro said nonchalantly.

But soon, the bonus footage stopped playing and the next person appeared.

The Straw Hat Pirates, the Devil Child, Nico Robin! One star!

Kin'emon, the fox-fire samurai of Wano Country! One star!

"Wano Country..."

Kuro frowned, looking at the Shusui at his waist, and then seemed to remember something. "Come to think of it, there seems to be such a person. The man next to that green-haired guy was this one."

In addition, Franky also made the list, with a one-star rating.

There are two people with two stars.

Cyrus the Swordsman, formerly the army commander.

Roronoa Zoro.

These two are two-star.

Next up are Straw Hat Luffy (3 stars), Law (3 stars), King Riku (3 stars), and...

Bastiyu was taken aback. "The Revolutionary Army has arrived too?"

Lida raised her small face. "Huh? This man... I feel like I've seen him somewhere before."

Sabo, Chief of Staff of the Revolutionary Army, 3 stars.

"And lastly, this guy infuriates me the most. He's the mastermind behind all this, the man who pushed you into this brutal slaughter..."

Doflamingo's voice was projected and transmitted to every corner of Dressrosa.

On the screen, a long nose that looks very righteous appears.

'God' Usopp, five stars!

"Huh? Is that long nose worth 500 million Berries?" Lida pointed at it and said, "Is it that strong? It always seemed so weak."

Back in Chambord, he was making a show of bravado without any regard for the occasion.

Lida was deeply impressed by him because he was so ridiculous.

"Sometimes, you can't just look at a person's fighting strength; you have to look at their influence. Some pirates are like that. They may not be very strong, but they have such a great influence that the World Government sees them as a threat, so they naturally raise their bounties."

Kuro ruffled Lida's hair. "That long-nosed guy has his skills."

Lida slapped Kuro's hand away, pointed towards the circular high wall, and said, "Never mind the long nose for now, Kuro, someone's coming."

"Charge!!"

Ahead, a large number of men with weapons and fierce faces rushed towards the palace in several waves.

Among the diverse group of people, there are a few that are quite well-known.

Maynard looked at an old man with a head as sharp as a cone and said, "Kuro, it's Chinjao the Cone and his Eight Treasures Navy."

"In addition, there is 'Giant Mercenary' Hajrudin, but he is a subordinate of 'Thousand Taels of Dao Transformation'. Why is he here?"

Maynard continued looking over, frowning as he said, “'White Horse' Cavendish, 'Decapitation' Raisman, 'Destruction Cannon' Ideo, and 'Slaughter Admiral' Orombus of Yotamalia.”

"as well as..."

Maynard paused for a moment, "The King of Providence is here too."

"Hmm? There's a king too? Let's leave that aside for now. These pirates... they're quite troublesome."

Kuro exhaled a puff of smoke and narrowed his eyes.

"Yes, Kuro, they are all vicious pirates, especially Chinjao, who has been famous for a long time."

Bastiyu gripped the massive shark-slaying sword, stepped forward, and swung it forcefully, shouting, "Arrest them first!"

boom!

The force of the Shark-Slaying Blade surged forward, its power shattering nearby high-rise buildings, and charged straight towards the first wave of Cone-shaped Green Peppers.

"Get out of my way!"

The old man, whose head was like a cone and whose body was like a roly-poly toy, had wildly dancing hair and beard. His head was covered in a layer of black. He suddenly jumped up and thrust forward with force. With a loud 'bang,' the energy was directly dispersed by him.

"navy!"

The green pepper fell to the ground, his beard swayed like a snake, and he was filled with rage. "You actually blocked our way! Are you trying to stop us?! You and Doflamingo are all in cahoots, so despicable!"

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