Moria slowly turned his head in a daze.
Standing less than a meter behind him was a man wearing a pink feather coat, cropped trousers, and sunglasses.
One of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.
Donquixote Doflamingo.
"Fufufufu…"
"Surprised?"
Doflamingo grinned widely.
His teeth gleamed under the sunlight, but the smile looked sinister rather than friendly.
The moment Moria prepared to move, Doflamingo had already attacked.
Using the String-String Fruit, he launched countless nearly invisible threads.
These threads pierced directly through Moria's body.
It wasn't just one thread—
but hundreds of transparent strings, all controlling him at once.
At this moment, Moria was completely under Doflamingo's control.
"You bastard!"
"You actually ambushed me?!"
"Why?!"
Moria's shrill voice rang out.
He couldn't understand it.
They were both Warlords of the Sea, both technically serving the World Government.
Why would Doflamingo suddenly attack him?
Then something flashed through Moria's mind.
He remembered the reactions of the other four Warlords earlier when he spoke.
A chill crawled up his spine.
Don't tell me…
Those four had already planned this together…
Doflamingo didn't bother answering.
He simply sneered and tightened the threads.
At that moment—
another explosion erupted nearby.
Not far from them, Edward Weevil, the so-called Whitebeard Jr., was suddenly blasted away.
But this time—
the attacker wasn't Doflamingo.
It was another Warlord.
Bartholomew Kuma.
At the same moment Doflamingo attacked Moria, Kuma had quietly raised his palm.
When Weevil briefly lost focus—
a white paw-shaped shockwave blasted from Kuma's hand.
The impact struck Weevil squarely in the back.
The tremendous explosion echoed across the execution platform.
After the blast—
everyone on the battlefield turned toward the Warlords.
The sudden development stunned everyone.
"What's going on?!"
"Why are the Warlords fighting each other?!"
"That was Doflamingo controlling Moria!"
"And Whitebeard Jr. just got blasted away!"
"That attack… was it from Kuma?!"
"The pirates haven't even been dealt with yet!"
"Do these Warlords not care about their future on the seas anymore?!"
Whether it was the Whitebeard Pirates, the Beasts Pirates, the Flying Pirates, or even the Marine soldiers holding their weapons—
everyone stared with wide eyes.
However, their emotions were completely different.
For the Marines—
this was like adding fuel to the fire.
Just seconds earlier, they had been preparing a coordinated assault.
Yet in the blink of an eye—
chaos erupted within their own ranks.
At such a critical moment, the Warlords were not helping the Marines attack the pirates.
Instead—
they were attacking each other.
It was utterly incomprehensible.
After all, while the Warlords were pirates—
they were officially recognized by the World Government.
They were essentially part of the system.
Aside from mandatory summons from the government and a required tribute from their gains, they were allowed to act freely.
The benefits were enormous.
Operating as pirates without fear of Marine pursuit was an incredible privilege.
And each Warlord had their own purpose for joining.
For example—
Gecko Moria had joined the Warlords to rebuild his strength and eventually challenge Kaido again.
He had been quietly building power in the Florian Triangle, waiting for the right moment.
But now—
what they were doing was equivalent to destroying their own future.
"Could it be…"
"Were these Warlords already planning something when they joined?"
"And they're only revealing it now?"
Some people began to speculate.
Not only the ordinary soldiers noticed the sudden change.
The Marine powerhouses had also seen it immediately.
In fact, they sensed something wrong the moment Doflamingo made his move.
Now the top fighters who had been preparing to attack the pirates all shifted their attention toward the Warlords.
"Zehahaha!"
"Looks like something's gone wrong on your side, Sengoku!"
While still fighting Sengoku, Golden Lion Shiki burst into mocking laughter.
Hearing that, Sengoku's face darkened instantly.
He didn't need Shiki to tell him—
he already knew something had gone terribly wrong within the Warlords.
His eyes narrowed sharply.
In the next moment—
his massive Buddha form suddenly leapt backward.
He instantly pulled away from Golden Lion, creating distance.
Golden Lion simply sneered.
He knew Sengoku wanted to stabilize the situation first.
But to him—
this unexpected chaos was just another piece of entertainment in the war.
The battlefield of Marineford had already begun to spiral completely out of control.
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