Izumi: the reason why Doflamingo still put y/n into seastone cuffs was because at the moment, there is no solution to cut seastone. Its not because they thought she is a devil fruit user (they know she's not), its because seastone cannot be cut or destroyed.

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Recap:

"You kills all the people I'm going to name now. Also, I will award a large prize for killing each one of them.

KIll or get killed. Everyone in this country will become hunters!

The only way for you to survive is... to kill somebody!"

On with Chapter 28:

3RD PERSON POV

"Nobody's gonna come to help. Nobody can get out of this birdcage. You can't make contact with anyone out here. You're all going to die and no one out there will know it. Your neighbours who are running wild, will keep harming others randomly."

Screams were heard around the country as people were panicking.

"It doesn't matter if it's their family or close friends or citizens who they swore to protect." his smirk was projected around Dressrosa, "Even if you run or hide, there is no safe place in the cage. The terror of the birdcage will go on for days. It's a matter of which happens sooner. You all die or you finish the game." he laughs

"Please! Stop me!"

"Get away!"

King Riku hunched over on the ground and covered his ears while crying, "Stop it, Doflamingo!" 'He must have been thinking about the incident from years ago...' (Y/n) pitied him.

"Think! You either come to kill me or side with us Donquixote family and punish the 13 fools who repel against me. If you make the wrong decision, the game will not end. I'll pay 100 million berries for each star rating!"

"Star rating?" "These are the criminals in Dressrosa!"

First, the one stars...

Rebecca (King Riku's granddaughter), a convict gladiator of the corrida colosseum

"Demon Child" Nico Robin , a pirate of the Straw Hats

Foxfire Kin'emon, a samurai from the Wano Kingdom

Viola, the former princess of Dressrosa

Cyborg Franky, a pirate of the Straw Hats

Next, the two stars...

Kyros, the former army commander of Dressrosa

Pirate Hunter Zoro, a pirate of the Straw Hats

Doflamingo paused to laugh, "And as for the key figures of each group, I give them three stars!"

Sabo, the Chief of Staff of the Revolutionary Army

Straw Hat Luffy, the Captain of the Straw Hats

"Surgeon of Death" Trafalgar Law, the Captain of the Heart Pirates, Warlord (tentative)

Riku Doldo III, the former king of Dressrosa

"Witch Doctor" (L/n) (Y/n), member of the Heart Pirates

"However, if you bring the Witch Doctor back alive, you get a bonus 100 million berries!" Doflamingo's grin grew wider somehow, and it brought the person in question to clench her fists in anger.

"Plus, there is the man who pissed me off the most today! It's all his fault that you people have to play such a bloody game! The one who kills him will get.. 500 million berries!"

"God" Usopp, a pirate of the Straw Hats - 5 STARS

"You have no time to wonder what to do. People are falling and towns are burning moment by moment. Either you kill me... or kill the 13 criminals

Now, the game is on!"

During the announcement, Zoro had managed to find his way back to the group with Law's sword and (Y/n) staff in hand. Law has been let out of the throne, but his handcuffs were still attached and ended up linking behind his back.

Zoro gave the weapons to (Y/n) who then sat beside her captain to heal some of his wounds.

"I'm with Luffy and the others. We're on, what they call, the King's plateau. Things are getting messy, aren't they?" Zoro was currently using the den den mushi to contact his crewmates.

"Is this Robin?!" Luffy joined his right hand man and snatched the snail from his hands, "Did you see it?! Mingo's such a jerk, isn't he?! But Usopp's bit was hilarious!"

"What did you say, Luffy?!" Usopp's voice was heard from the snail.

Luffy only laughed in response, "Rebecca was also on the list. I wonder if she's alright."

"I'm here, Lucy!" Rebecca, who (Y/n) had not met yet, said through the snail.

"Oh! It's good that you're there! The soldier is here..." Luffy looked up, "Eh? Where did the soldier go?"

Everyone looked around the moment Luffy pointed it out.

"Eh?"

"What?"

"Don't tell me he is..."

(Y/n) sighed as she thought to herself, 'I can't believe I missed him. Am I really that tired?'

However, she continued healing the others of some of their major wounds before focusing on herself.

"Wait for me, Mingo!" Luffy screamed into the sky for whatever reason since she didn't continue listening to his talk with Rebecca.

"Luffy, who are you with now?" Robin asked from the den den mushi. "I'm with Zoro, Tra-o, (Y/n), and..." he stared at the two non-pirates. "Riku Doldo III and I'm Viola." Viola answered for them.

"King Riku-sama!" "VIola-sama's there, too?!" people were shocked on the other side of the call when they heard the names of the higher ups.

"Okay, so there are six of you. On my side, we have...what?!" "What's wrong, Robin?" Luffy panicked but the archaeologist sighed, "Anyway, I'm going to move there with Usopp and Rebecca." and they hung up the call.

"Do you know what you're doing, Miguwara-ya?" Law finally spoke and everyone's attention shifted to him, "Our plan was to destroy the SMILE factory and to provoke a conflict between Doflamingo and Kaido. But if we kill Doflamingo now, Kaido will direct all his anger over losing SMILEs at us! Then we'll have to fight face-to-face with the angry Emperor!"

It was silent for a few seconds before Luffy decided to be the one to answer. "That's not an issue now." he said, which of course shocked the surgeon, "Take a good look at this country! If I stop now, what's gonna happen to it?!" it might have been the first time (Y/n) had seen Straw Hat this angry.

"(Y/n)!" he unintentionally shouted her name, "You're still hurt, right?" she nodded. "Get on my back."

"Eh?"

Luffy ended up having (Y/n) piggyback him, confusedly and tiredly, with her staff and Law's sword on her back. He then brought Zoro and Law under his arms by the neck, barely hanging on.

"Alright, Let's go!" "Wait! I'm still cuffed!" but obviously nothing could convince the rubber man, "They'll come off." "No, they won't!"

"I'm gonna get the key!" Viola said.

"Do you know where it is?" Law asked

"I should join you so I can protect you, Viola." but Viola shook her head, "It's okay, (Y/n)." she reassured, "When we fell, I saw it. It must be somewhere on this plateau! I'll find it and... what?!"

As she was explaining her plan, Luffy started running to the edge.

"How should we get there?" Zoro calmly asked despite being dragged by the neck.

"Go straight!" "Eh?!"

Luffy then jumped off the edge, "Wait for me, Doflamingo!"

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