Chapter 117: Preparations!
Two days ago, at the top of the royal palace on Stone Sea Island, Doflamingo was holding a wine glass, looking down on the entire kingdom.
It's been several years since I came here. The hard work to take this place was really not in vain. It's already been built up quite nicely.
But thinking of this, Doflamingo naturally thought of the sucker punch he had received from the combined forces of Red-Hair and Hawkeye. It really hurt. After that battle, his Donquixote Family took a long time to recover. If he hadn't decisively preserved a few of his main officers without any damage back then, it wouldn't have been so easy to take down this non-World Government member nation later on.
Fortunately, fate had always been on his side. When he arrived, he happened to catch the civil strife in the Sea Rock Kingdom. Not only did it save a lot of trouble, but he also met a companion who was a great help to him. With his help, the construction was able to proceed so quickly.
He really should thank Red-Hair and Hawkeye. If it weren't for them, he wouldn't have met this new member.
With the completion and commissioning of the underground arms factory, a steady stream of wealth would roll in. Once the layout was complete, all that was left was to wait for the right time to stir up the world.
Just you wait. When that time comes, the guys who should pay the price will definitely pay a heavy one.
Thinking of this, Doflamingo began to laugh, "Fufufufufu."
"Doffy, there's a call from the top brass of the World Government. Do you want to take it?" At this moment, a head popped out of the ground in front of Doflamingo, and a high-pitched voice with a sharp tone rang in his ears.
Looking at the Den Den Mushi handed over by the sharp-voiced Pica, Doflamingo's brow furrowed slightly. He then took it and picked up the receiver.
"Moshi moshi, is this Doflamingo? I'm notifying you of something on behalf of the World Government," a haughty voice sounded from the other end.
"Watch your tone. Speak, what is it?" Doflamingo said in a grim tone.
"The Five Elders have instructed that the Warlord of the Sea, Gecko Moria, was killed a day ago. This matter is suspected to be related to the Red Nose Pirates. Please be on alert," perhaps a little dissatisfied with Doflamingo's tone, this liaison officer did not reveal all the intelligence at once.
"Those five old geezers wouldn't have someone specially remind me of this for no reason. Are you sure that's all you have to convey to me?" Doflamingo was no fool and naturally heard something unusual.
"There's one more thing. A few days earlier, the Red Nose Pirates went to Alabasta. Then, the Warlord of the Sea, Crocodile, gathered his main forces and left Alabasta by ship. His movements are currently unknown. Lastly, the Five Elders have already summoned Bartholomew Kuma, who is also one of the Seven Warlords, to rush to your kingdom. That is all!" After speaking, the officer hung up the phone directly.
Putting down the receiver, Doflamingo was immediately lost in thought.
A long time later, when Doflamingo raised his head, most of the family's top officers had already gathered at the top of the palace.
"Everyone, it seems the Red Nose Pirates have taken a special interest in the Seven Warlords. Crocodile left his stronghold after their visit. Gecko Moria seems to have been killed by them. Kuma is rushing here. If I haven't misunderstood the meaning of those five old undyings, it seems we've been targeted. What do you all think we should do?" His voice, grim to the extreme, was like the yin wind from the nine netherworlds howling in rage.
"Doffy, to ensure that nothing goes wrong, I think we still need to increase our forces," Diamante, dressed in native tribal attire and usually very confident, said, contrary to his usual self.
After hearing Diamante's words, everyone fell silent.
"Hey, Diamante, are you looking down on our Donquixote Family?" the newly joined member asked, looking somewhat angry.
"Breed, although Diamante's words are not pleasant to hear, the actual situation is just like that. The Red Nose Pirates are an extremely special pirate crew. Their strength is not so simple. Not to mention that the Great Swordsman Mihawk who attacked us back then is among them, another swordsman, Shiliew of the Rain, who was broken out of the underwater prison by Red-Nosed Buggy, has also joined them later. Plus the Toy Empress Boa Hancock, Thunder God Daz Bonez, and Red-Nosed Buggy, who has yet to reveal his full strength... Fufufufufu, underestimating them could very well cost you your life," through some people in the World Government, Doflamingo knew much more than the outside world.
"Then what should we do, Doffy? Do we need to notify Kaido of the Beasts?" the sticky Trebol leaned over and asked.
"Our relationship with Kaido is just a partnership. Asking for help is not an option; that would put us in a passive position. Diamante, give Vergo a call. Have him bring a certain number of troops to lurk near our waters. Pica, you give the Vinsmoke Family in the North Blue a call. Have them come to our island to discuss a mission. Plus, the soon-to-arrive Bartholomew Kuma... our forces should be more than enough, right?" Doflamingo said to himself, rubbing his chin.
Two days later, when the "Thor" captained by Buggy arrived at Stone Sea Island, the great battle was on the verge of breaking out.
Leading the main force of the Red Nose Pirates to the island, Buggy had only walked a short distance with everyone before he stopped.
"It seems you were indeed prepared. Come out, Donquixote Doflamingo. Let's talk first," sensing an extraordinary aura, Buggy said faintly towards a strange rock.
But to Buggy's surprise, a figure did indeed walk out from behind the strange rock, but it was not Donquixote Doflamingo, but Bartholomew Kuma, who had rushed here from the Marine Science Division.
"I didn't expect you to be here too. This is truly a surprise," looking at Kuma, Buggy was indeed a little surprised. At the same time, he was certain that the World Government had already intervened.
"I didn't expect you to actually come, Great Pirate Buggy. Can you tell me your purpose?" Kuma replied, also quite surprised.
"Nothing special. I just feel that the title of Warlord is a bit boring, so I don't want to be one anymore," Buggy said with a shrug, very relaxed.
"If you don't want to be a Warlord, then just be one. Why come here? You've contacted Crocodile and Gecko Moria before. Now you're here again. Is there any particularly important meaning to this?" Kuma's tone was surprisingly gentle.
"I'm a person with a very strange temper. When I was forced to become a Warlord back then, I swore I would make the Five Elders look bad. Just giving up the Warlord title won't affect them at all. So I thought, why not just make all the Warlords quit, turning the Warlord system into a mere decoration? I think that should be enough to annoy the Five Elders."
After hearing Buggy's words, Kuma was silent for a moment, then asked, "Must you use violence?"
(End of Chapter)
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