"To think the Sky Path was cut off..."
Doflamingo in the air said with a ferocious expression, "You brats really got lucky!"
If the clouds in the sky hadn't suddenly disappeared, he would have already reached Punk Hazard and killed the entire Straw Hat Crew!
Just thinking about this filled Doflamingo with immense rage.
Damn it!
What a bunch of lucky brats!
At that moment, Doflamingo spotted something strange on the sea surface.
"Is that... a raft?"
Though he didn't know why such a thing was here, Doflamingo decided to fly over and take a look.
However, as he drew closer, his expression darkened, for on the raft, he saw the heads of Baby 5 and Buffalo. "Law..."
Was this bastard trying to provoke him?
At this thought, veins bulged on Doflamingo's face.
Without a word, he flew toward the raft, intending to retrieve his two subordinates.
"I'm sorry, Young Master..." Buffalo said with a grim expression. "We failed..."
"I am willing to atone with my death."
Meanwhile, Baby 5 cried, "Damn it, I was needed but couldn't respond to you..."
"I am also willing to atone with my death."
Hearing their words, Doflamingo instead felt relieved.
Thankfully, these two hadn't died.
"Enough, no need to say more," Doflamingo said. "You were only following my orders. It's not your fault."
This time, it was truly his own misjudgment, so he couldn't blame them.
Then, Doflamingo scanned the items on the raft and immediately spotted a bomb.
The bomb was designed in a peculiar way—so peculiar that once the incense burned to the bottom, it would ignite the bomb!
"You're ruthless, Law."
After kicking the bomb away, Doflamingo's eyes filled with murderous intent.
Just then, the Den Den Mushi lying on the table spoke.
"To think you arrived so quickly, Joker."
"Law."
Veins bulged on Doflamingo's face as he said, "It's not easy to get a chance to see you."
At this moment, Doflamingo made no effort to conceal his killing intent.
As if sensing Doflamingo's thoughts, Law smiled even more brightly.
He loved seeing Doflamingo so furious yet powerless against him.
"You came for Caesar, didn't you?" Law said. "He's right here with me."
With that, Law pulled Caesar over from the side, signaling him to speak.
"Joker!"
Caesar cried out excitedly, "Save me quickly!"
"These guys are simply demons..."
"Enough, no need for unnecessary chatter," Law said calmly.
Then, he pushed Caesar aside, signaling him not to say anything unnecessary.
Listening to their conversation, Doflamingo's anger grew even more intense.
This damn brat...
However, to get what he wanted, Doflamingo could only force himself to calm down.
"Where are Baby 5 and Buffalo's bodies?" Doflamingo asked coldly.
"Who knows~"
Law curled his lips upward. "Alright, stop asking irrelevant questions."
"Let's make a deal."
"Hmm?"
Doflamingo frowned. A deal?
Could this brat possibly...
As if he had thought of something, the fire in Doflamingo's heart flared up again. But to prevent Law from noticing anything amiss, he forcibly suppressed his anger.
"Hey, Law!"
"You should know the consequences of angering me," Doflamingo said gravely. "So you'd better tell me your location, or else..."
Though Doflamingo didn't finish his sentence, Law understood his meaning.
But unfortunately, Law wasn't afraid at all!
"Anger you?"
Law laughed. "Your anger doesn't scare me!"
"On the contrary...
"
"What would happen if you angered Hundred Beasts Kaido, your biggest trading partner?"
"Hmm?"
"Joker~"
As soon as these words were spoken, cold sweat instantly broke out on Doflamingo's face.
Clearly, Law had grasped his lifeline.
And this reaction was perfectly mimicked by the Den Den Mushi.
Seeing this, Law smiled even more happily.
"You should know," Law said. "What would happen if he found out you could no longer produce SMILE?"
"He's not a reasonable man!"
If something like that happened, Doflamingo would definitely be killed by Hundred Beasts Kaido!
And it was precisely because Doflamingo knew this that his expression turned so grim.
"Hey, Law," Doflamingo said. "That joke is a bit too much."
"Joke?"
"I'm not in the mood for jokes."
Doflamingo: ...
It seemed this damn brat was determined to play dirty with him.
After a moment of silence, Doflamingo said, "What will it take for you to return Caesar to me?"
"Just state your conditions!"
If this bastard wanted money, he wouldn't mind paying a high price to buy Caesar back.
And then... personally crush this damn brat!
"That's more like it," Law grinned. "I only have one condition."
"Speak!"
"Resign from the Royal Shichibukai."
Doflamingo: !!
The moment he heard Law's words, Doflamingo's pupils instantly contracted to their limit.
He knew all too well what would happen if he did that—this brat was trying to take his life!
"You damn brat, you've gone too far!" Buffalo said.
He actually wants the young master to resign from the Royal Shichibukai?
Isn't that asking for their lives?
"Law, do you even know what you're saying?" Baby 5 said discontentedly. "Then we won't be able to stay in Dressrosa anymore!"
What would happen to their Donquixote Family then?
"Yeah, then you won't be able to stay in Dressrosa~" Law said. "But what does that have to do with me?"
After a cold laugh, Law continued, "Doflamingo, make your choice."
"Give up your title as a Royal Shichibukai, or become an enemy of Kaido. Choose one."
"The deadline is tomorrow morning's newspaper. If the news of you resigning from the Royal Shichibukai is published, I'll contact you again."
"If there's no such news, it means the deal is off, so... I'll kill Caesar!"
"Alright, that's it."
"Hey, wait, Law!"
Click
Doflamingo: ...
Looking at the completely disconnected Den Den Mushi, Doflamingo fell silent.
That brat really intended to take his life!
He knew all too well what would happen if he resigned from the Royal Shichibukai.
Once he lost the protection of that title, he would become an ordinary pirate, and a Marine Admiral would definitely come to subjugate him!
So he absolutely could not allow himself to lose that title!
But if he didn't do this, Law would kill Caesar, and then he would lose his bargaining chip for the deal with Kaido.
That damn brat really gave him a difficult problem!
At this moment, Doflamingo was furious to the extreme.
"Young Master, what should we do now?" Buffalo said with an ugly expression.
Could they really do as that damn brat Law said and have the Young Master resign from the Royal Shichibukai position?
But if they did that, they would lose their sanctuary!
Baby 5's expression was also unpleasant, clearly having thought of the same thing as Buffalo.
"First, go to Punk Hazard to find your bodies," Doflamingo said with a ferocious expression. "Then we'll figure out a way to deal with that damn brat!"
At this moment, a plan surfaced in Doflamingo's mind.
That bastard wanted him to publish the news of his resignation from the Royal Shichibukai, right?
Fine, he could!
He could do exactly as the other said!
But... as a Celestial Dragon, he could accomplish this in another way!
Thinking of this, Doflamingo couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Fufufufufu~"
"Fufufufufu!"
"Just wait, you damn brat!" Doflamingo sneered. "I'll personally twist your head off!!"
At this moment, an incredibly terrifying killing intent erupted from Doflamingo.
These damn brats, they all have to die!
"We've really been through a lot, haven't we~" Merry sighed, looking at the sea behind them. "First Fire Island, then poison..."
This was even more thrilling than their previous adventures.
"After all, this is the New World~" Nami smiled. "It's possible to encounter all sorts of strange things here."
"Then we'll have to stay alert from now on," Usopp said.
Otherwise, what happened before might occur again.
And at that time... they might not be so lucky.
"Naturally."
Zoro said, "We absolutely cannot afford to be careless anymore!"
After all... the result of carelessness is death!
"Got it."
Luffy waved his hand without turning around, indicating that he definitely wouldn't be careless again.
This time, Zoro just nodded and said nothing more.
Then, Luffy continued, "Nami, which island are we heading to next?"
"Let me see."
After saying this, Nami looked down at the Log Pose in her hand, simultaneously searching her mind for the name of the next island.
"I get it, call..."
Before she could finish her sentence, Law, who had walked over, interrupted, "The destination has been decided."
"It's Dressrosa."
"Dressrosa?"
Several question marks popped up above Luffy's head. Why go there?
"Yeah, because there's something I need to take care of there," Law nodded seriously.
"Is it because of that call you just made?" Meiser said.
Although he hadn't deliberately eavesdropped on what this guy said, he could guess some of it.
"Right."
Law openly admitted it. After all, it was indeed time to explain the operation plan to them.
"Wait a minute!" Kin'emon suddenly jumped up and said, "You just mentioned Dressrosa, right!"
"What's wrong with you now?"
Sanji looked at Kin'emon in confusion. Why was this guy getting so worked up again?
"I have a comrade there!" Kin'emon said excitedly. "He can also help us fight against Kaido!"
If these people hadn't brought it up, he would have forgotten about it due to his overwhelming grief.
Come to think of it, they could bring Raizo and the others along later!
With these people, their chances of defeating Kaido would be even greater!
"So you have comrades too," Zoro said, surprised.
"Yes."
Kin'emon nodded. "He's also a very capable samurai, so please take him with you."
"Hmm, although I don't know what we're going there for, bringing one more person shouldn't be a problem," Luffy said, nodding.
"Thank you so much then!"
Law:
Listening to their conversation, Law was rendered speechless.
So Straw Hat-ya didn't understand what he meant at all?
As if reading Law's thoughts, Meiser said, "You've always been cryptic when you speak. How could Luffy possibly understand?"
Upon hearing this, the others nodded in agreement.
Luffy really was an idiot.
"Then let me explain the detailed operation plan to you..."
"Wait a minute!"
Noticing the change in the sea current, Nami immediately interrupted Law, then ran to the side of the ship to look at the current and said, "The sea current has changed!"
"This is... a slope?"
Watching the pirate ship rapidly descend along the sea slope, Nami was stunned.
Did the New World really have currents like this?
"Hahahaha, this is so fun~" Luffy said excitedly. "It feels like we're flying right now!"
"Fun my foot."
Nami shook her head, then turned to Merry and said, "Merry, watch out for reefs."
"Okay!"
Upon hearing Nami's words, Merry immediately activated her ability to take control of the pirate ship and began swiftly avoiding one dangerous reef after another.
"What the hell is this thing?"
Usopp looked at the rapidly passing sea surface in shock, his palms sweating nervously.
"It's a sea slope," Law said calmly. "A very common occurrence."
"No, it's not!"
Usopp retorted, "This is the first time we've seen it!"
"Then maybe you've just been lucky before," Law said.
However, he didn't dwell on the matter too much. After speaking, he turned his gaze to the Log Pose in Nami's hand and continued, "The middle needle of the Log Pose points to Dressrosa, right?"
"We don't need to head straight there. It's better to circle around and arrive later."
"Why?"
"It's more convenient this way."
"Again with this..."
Zoro frowned as he looked at Law. Why was this guy always so secretive and evasive?
Was he genuinely sincere about cooperating with them?
"I'm not trying to hide anything," Law said. "I just haven't had the chance to explain yet."
After leaving Punk Hazard, everyone had been focused on Kin'emon's situation, and with him going to the other side to make a phone call, there simply hadn't been an opportunity to lay out his entire plan.
"Then at least tell us who you were calling just now."
"Yeah, who was that?"
They needed to know the true identity of their opponent this time.
"It was Joker," Law said. "He is also one of the Royal Shichibukai—Doflamingo!"
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