One Piece: Mandala Swordsman

Chapter 392 To be forgotten is to lose

"Do you remember that rule? The officer wrote it for us."

At this point, the toy had already been taken away by someone.

The people around them remained calm, as if this wasn't the first time something like this had happened.

“If the person and the toy each have their own version of events, then believe the toy.” Raven quickly realized this.

"So, what the toy says is true, that he really is that woman's husband and the child's father? But..." Gran paused here.

She had just taken the toy from Sly, and it was a toy she controlled, so naturally she had the opportunity to touch the toy's body.

It was obvious that it felt like sheet metal.

And his body was ice cold, with no temperature at all.

But the woman and the child looked like real people.

Is it possible for toys to result in a child with someone?

No, no, no, it's more likely that he was a human being before.

“So it really is a Devil Fruit ability,” Gran blurted out.

Roman had personally shown them the wonders of the fruit.

Because all four of them focused on physical techniques and didn't want to put too much energy into developing their Devil Fruit abilities, none of them ultimately chose to eat a Devil Fruit.

However, even if you are not a Devil Fruit user, you still need to understand some of the characteristics of Devil Fruits in this era where they reign supreme.

Therefore, Roman also personally taught them.

The abilities of the fruits are also diverse and each has its own unique characteristics.

The amazing thing about Devil Fruits is that they can forcibly change the state of matter, change the environment, change themselves, and create and produce.

Altering and modifying the human body is also a specialty of Devil Fruits.

"It's highly likely that they used Devil Fruit powers to turn some people into toys," Sly concluded.

“That sounds like a villainous act, but there’s another problem: even if he’s turned into a toy, why don’t that woman and the child remember him?” Raven offered a new line of thought.

"The officer seems to have mentioned this as well. After arriving on the island, memories may be distorted for some reason, leading to cognitive errors. If you notice anything amiss, ask Toys." Gran also recalled the rules.

"So, it means we could also be influenced and then forget someone? I see. Maybe this is Doflamingo's method."

Sly seemed to awaken from a dream.

Doflamingo definitely felt that his group was in his way, and he was probably already thinking about how to get rid of them.

However, Doflamingo is the biggest boss here, and his every move is very conspicuous.

Although his String-String Fruit allows him to control others, this cannot be hidden from the Navy's higher-ups.

But if he has a way to make people forget, then...

The three then began a lively discussion.

They had seen quite a few toys along the way.

If they really are all toys turned into by Devil Fruit powers, then we have to consider the worst-case scenario.

Once turned into a toy, others will lose their memories of him.

And they have all been forgotten.

The large number of missing persons did not cause any panic among the people on the island.

The number of toys and humans I encountered along the way was almost even.

If it weren't for amnesia, it would be hard to explain how such a large number of missing persons could have been concealed.

Correspondingly, the person who becomes a toy retains their memories.

However, they also seemed to be under control, making it difficult for them to regain their senses.

Considering this, if one were to contract the virus, I'm afraid...

“The big problem is that we don’t know who in the Don Quixote family has this ability,” Grant said, a little worried.

The user of this ability is clearly aligned with Doflamingo.

Most likely, they are also members of his family.

But here's the question: who is the one with this ability?

The Don Quixote family had over a hundred members.

It's impossible for everyone to have such detailed information.

And this ability is indeed impossible to defend against.

If someone gets infected, their companions will forget their own existence.

Since you've already disappeared from their memory, no one will look for you anymore.

By then, let alone crippling Doflamingo, he himself will probably be nothing more than a puppet.

“The worst-case scenario is that some of us will be turned into toys by Doflamingo’s men, and the others won’t even notice,” Sly said.

“And we’re not even sure if we’ve lost our memories yet. I think we need to take some action.” This was Grant’s idea.

Toys can help them understand whether there is a problem with their memory.

But this is not a guarantee.

Thinking about it carefully, those toys were just too obedient.

Doflamingo turned them into toys, but were they really willing to be toys? To be slaves to Doflamingo?

How can it be?

Therefore, it was the ability users who controlled them, making them unable to resist.

That's truly ruthless behavior.

"If we get infected, even the officer probably can't save us."

"However, it seems that she already understands the situation here, otherwise she wouldn't have written down these rules for us."

"Now I know that Dressrosa is indeed extremely dangerous."

"Even so, we don't really have any way out."

"Of course, after all, she's much more terrifying than Doflamingo."

"That's true, then we should start taking action."