Chapter 492 - 331

Chapter 332: Ten Years of Lies, Shattered in a Single DayInitially, she didn't care about the intruders.After all, the factory was heavily guarded, and Lord Trebol was stationed there. These Tontatta Tribetraitors and the two strange humans were just coming to their deaths.But soon, her relaxed expression froze.She saw that long-nosed human using a strange golden ring to turn small projectiles into terrifyingly powerful explosive fireballs, sending the fodder soldiers crying for their parents and destroying many, many machines.She saw that reindeer turn into a giant monster, easily tearing down sturdy walls and machines as if dismantling building blocks, with bullets having no effect on him at all.She saw Lao G charge forward aggressively, only to be... blown away by an inexplicable and horrific explosion, his fate unknown.Finally, she saw a scene that made her heart stop—On the main screen, one of the family's top executives, Lord Trebol, who had always protected her like a father, wriggled his slimy body and roared as he charged out from the depths of the factory:"Unforgivable! You damn... Sticky-Sticky Lock..."He didn't finish his sentence.The long-nosed man seemed to be frightened by Lord Trebol and, in a panic, fired a smoking projectile toward Lord Trebol's side.Immediately following—BOOM!!!!!!!!!!!An explosion several times more violent than the one that had just blown Lao G away completely engulfed Lord Trebol!His slimy body was blown into pieces, and charred mucus splashed everywhere!Although the nature of his Devil Fruit ability kept him from dying instantly, that miserable appearance and the result of instantly losing his combat capability caused Sugar's pupils to shrink to pinpoints!"Tre... Lord Trebol?"The grape in Sugar's hand dropped to the floor; her small mouth hung open, having forgotten to chew.In her perception, Lord Trebol was powerful, invincible, and someone who would always protect her.But... but that charred mass of mucus on the screen, blown to bits, emitting black smoke and lying motionless... Fear silently coiled around her heart.At that moment, the long-nosed man on the screen, having defeated the 'invincible' Lord Trebol, actually laughed triumphantly while shouting toward the direction of the monitoring den den mushi:"Wahahaha! See that! This is the consequence of offending the Straw Hat Grand Fleet! We have five thousand brothers on their way!""Kaido and BIG MOM are already fighting at sea! Doflamingo is finished! None of you guys will get away!!"Five thousand brothers?Straw Hat Grand Fleet?Kaido and BIG MOM are fighting?Sugar's mind went completely blank.She was just an ability user whose psychological age remained that of a child, having always lived within the'safety net' woven by Trebol and the other family executives.At this moment, the protective net was brutally torn apart, her powerful support had instantly collapsed, the enemy appeared incredibly fierce and unknown in number, and even a war between Four Emperors was involved... Extreme fear flooded over her like a tide.She seemed to see countless enemies rushing out from the screen, see Kaido's massive Azure Dragon Form and BIG MOM's lightning crashing down on Dressrosa, see Doffy being defeated, and see herself being captured... "No... don't... don't come over here..."Sugar was trembling all over; she slid off her chair and curled up in a corner, her hands covering her eyes tightly.Meanwhile, Leo had already led a team of the most elite Tontatta Tribe warriors, sneaking into the ventilation duct outside the monitoring room.In his hand, he tightly gripped a small wooden box containing a specially made super-spicy chili pill.According to the plan, they needed to sneak in quietly and mix the chili pill into Sugar's favorite grapes... Leo cautiously looked down through the gaps in the ventilation grate and saw Sugar curled up in the corner, a basket of fresh grapes overturned at her feet, with one rolling to her hand.In Sugar's vision, blurred by extreme fear, that grape rolling to her hand... suddenly turned into a hideous, burning chili pill!As if it were about to jump up and stuff itself into her mouth the next second!"AAAAAAAAAAAH—!!!"Her last line of psychological defense completely collapsed.Sugar let out an extremely shrill scream, her eyes suddenly rolled back, she foamed at the mouth, her body twitched violently twice, and then she went completely limp, fainting from sheer terror.It happened before the Tontatta Tribe's special chili pill could even make its appearance.Leo: "...?"The Tontatta Tribe warriors: "...?"The plan... seems to have succeeded?But it also seems like it didn't go exactly according to plan?Regardless, the goal was achieved!The moment Sugar fainted and hit the ground—An invisible, intangible, yet soul-shakingly strange wave erupted from her as the center, instantly spreading out like ripples on a water's surface!This wave swept through every corner of the entire island of Dressrosa!Wherever the wave passed, a miracle... or rather, the truth buried for ten years... occurred!In the Toy House, those toy soldiers, toy dancers, and toy craftsmen with hollow eyes and mechanical labor... soft white light simultaneously lit up on their bodies!Their bodies twisted, deformed, and expanded within the white light!In the spectator stands of the Colosseum, those toy spectators cheering for the slaughter, the toy waiters busy in the corridors, and even some toy sculptures serving as 'decorations' by the arena... were also bathed in the white light!On the streets, patrolling toy soldiers, performing toy entertainers, toy horses pulling carts... in residential houses, toy pets, toy partners, and toy children who had accompanied someone for ten years as 'family'... all toys, regardless of location or form, at this moment, shed their false shells and revealed their true selves—humans!Soldiers, dancers, craftsmen, fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, friends, lovers... faces familiar or strange, old or young, appeared in every corner of Dressrosa with looks of daze and confusion, which then turned into unbelievable ecstasy, excitement, and tearful weeping!At the same time, for all the citizens of Dressrosaand some outsiders who had stayed there long-term, the thick fog that had clouded their minds for ten years was blown away by a fresh breeze!Altered memories returned!Erased feelings of family, friendship, and love returned!The covered-up truth, like floodwaters from a broken dam, surged and overwhelmed everyone's consciousness!A husband recognized the tearful woman before him as his wife who had been 'missing' for ten years.A father embraced the'strange' child who threw themselves into his arms, wailing loudly.A daughter looked at the scarred, weathered man and tremblingly called out, "Papa..."Friends embraced, lovers reunited, and separated families were made whole again... Then, following the ecstasy, came a towering rage!It was a deep-seated hatred directed at the Donquixote Family and at Doflamingo!"Doflamingo—!!!""Donquixote Family—!!!""Liars! Executioners! Devils!""Give me back my ten years! Give me back my home!""Overthrow them! Revenge!!!"Roars, cries, and shouts erupted from every street, every house, and every corner of Dressrosa, finally merging into a national tide of anger and revolution!Inside the Colosseum, Zoro and Lucci who were in the middle of a fierce battle, Sabo and Stussy who were facing off, King and Katakuri who were watching, and Robin and Nami in the VIP seats... everyone saw the shocking scene of white light flashing in the stands and toys turning back into humans, and everyone heard that thunderous roar filled with blood, tears, and hatred!On the Kings Plateau, Pica's face turned ashen; he knew the worst-case scenario had happened! The kingdom of lies his Young Master had operated for ten years had collapsed in an instant!In the ruins of the underground factory, Usopp, Chopper, and the Tontatta Tribe warriors looked at each other in bewilderment as they heard the surface rumbling and shouting from the ventilation duct."W-what happened?" Usopp was dazed.Leo was so excited that his eyes filled with tears, and he raised his fist:"Success! Usoland! Chopperland! We did it! Sugarhas fainted! The toys have all recovered! Everyone... everyone remembers!"Chopper also realized what happened and jumped up happily:"Great! We did it!"Usopp was stunned for a long time, looking at the slingshot in his hand, then at the messy factory around him and the excited Tontatta Tribemembers.A mixture of lingering fear, relief, and a tiny bit of... what could perhaps be called a 'heroic' feeling surged in his heart.'I... we really did it? Relying on luck and Chopper's brute force... No! It was my wisdom and Chopper's power! That's right!'He suddenly raised his slingshot and shouted toward the ceiling:"Behold! This is the power of God Usopp and the monster Chopper of the Straw Hat Pirates! The dawn of Dressrosa... has arrived!!!"His shout echoed through the ruins.Above ground, the darkness before the dawn had already dissipated, but the most intense and cruel storm of battle that would truly determine the fate of this nation had only just begun to gather.The lies are shattered; the crimson dawn will eventually come.