What Have I, Doflamingo, Done to Deserve This?

The original royal palace of the Riku Royal Family.

Ten years ago, Donquixote Doflamingo occupied this place and made it the headquarters of the Donquixote Family.

This once solemn place was now filled with the sound of hurried footsteps.

The footsteps betrayed a sense of panic.

"Doflamingo, something terrible has happened! Doflamingo, something terrible has happened!"

Doflamingo looked up. How many of these henchmen had come running in shouting and yelling today?

He couldn't remember anymore.

About five hours earlier, when the first henchman rushed into his palace in a panic and prostrated himself to report that a pirate ship bearing the Whitebeard logo had appeared within 12 nautical miles of the southern coastline of Dressrosa, Doflamingo had not yet realized the seriousness of the situation.

After all, according to the relevant regulations of the World Government Conference, the rule that the area within 12 nautical miles of the territorial sea baseline of Affiliated Nation belongs to its respective territorial sea is simply a piece of waste paper for a force like the Whitebeard Pirates.

The Whitebeard man can go wherever he wants.

But soon, Doflamingo received a series of other reports.

For example, the Whitebeard Pirates set up their cannons and aimed them at the port of Dressrosa.

For example, a pirate ship flying the Big Mom Pirates flag appeared in the western part of Dressrosa's territorial waters.

They also set up cannons and aimed them at Dressrosa.

Later, a masked samurai claiming to be Kaido's son, leading the bruised and battered pirate Buggy, appeared in the northern part of Dressrosa's territorial waters.

Thus, all of the now-recognized Four Emperors of the Sea, and the semi-recognized Five Emperors of the Sea, except for Red-Haired Shanks's forces, have appeared in the waters off Dressrosa.

Faced with the flood of reports, Doflamingo almost thought someone was playing a prank on him.

It wasn't until more and more of his subordinates verified the authenticity of the intelligence that Doflamingo realized that Dressrosa was now surrounded on three sides but missing one.

"What merit do I, Doflamingo, possess to deserve three and a half Sea Emperors serving me?!"

The other sea emperors were alright, though.

Doflamingo's subordinates have determined that the Whitebeard Pirates sent the 17th Division Commander, Shigure Gangplank.

The image of Big Mom from One Piece features Charlotte Katakuri, the second son of the Charlotte Family, and his sister Brûlée.

Kaido's is his son, at least that's what "he" claims to be.

The only exception Emperor Clown Buggy, who came in person.

Although Buggy was bruised and battered, Doflamingo knew that this was just a unique quirk of the Sea Emperors.

For example, Kaido enjoys self-torture for no reason.

This Buggy might be the same.

Other sea emperors sent high-ranking officials, but Buggy came in person.

It seems that this newly crowned Fifth Emperor still lacks some experience and has to handle many things personally.

But this is definitely not good news for Dressrosa.

Doflamingo can only hope that these sea emperors are gathered here for sightseeing... Yeah, right!

Although Dressrosa is famous for its scenery and sex industry, Doflamingo is not naive enough to think that these guys are here for a group health retreat.

They sent people out to negotiate, but without exception, all were rejected.

The only thing that gives Doflamingo some relief right now is that, at least so far, none of these guys have any intention of landing in Dressrosa.

"Perhaps they've come to 'compete for supremacy'?"

In the past two years, Doflamingo has also read a lot of novels on the Big Bird Media's novel website.

However, all of his were pirated.

This also sealed its tragic fate.

In Doflamingo's view, the best-case scenario was that these guys were there to discuss internal issues of the Sea Emperors, and that it had nothing to do with him.

Otherwise...

Doflamingo had no choice but to call the police.

That's right.

This was the only solution Doflamingo, a former Celestial Dragons and king of World Government Member States, could think of.

Against this backdrop, the last messenger pushed open the door and loudly reported:

"Something terrible has happened, Lord Dover!"

"An island, an entire island, flew in from the east!"

The gathering of heroes, surrounding Dressrosa, was undoubtedly due to Teacher Ma's influence.

Compared to Teacher Ma's influence, Shanks' abilities are nothing.

Needless to say, Gangplank, the Shigure of the Whitebeard Pirates, was originally a pawn planted by Ma Qiao.

Katakuri of the Big Mom Pirates is a close sworn brother of Ma Qiao.

Of course, Ma Qiao wouldn't let his close associates work for nothing.

Ma Qiao stated that there's no need for Katakuri to enter Dressrosa; an armed march on the west side of Dressrosa would suffice.

After the matter is accomplished, a beauty cream with effects comparable to the Smooth-Smooth Fruit will be given as a gift.

According to Ma Qiao, this is the latest product developed by the medical aesthetics division of the Big Bird Consortium, and it was originally intended as a birthday gift for Brûlée Ma Qiao.

However, this precious ointment was stolen.

The culprit is none other than Doflamingo has committed countless evil deeds.

He stole the beauty cream, hoping to cure his pimples...

Even without a gift, Ma Qiao would definitely come to Majo 'Katakuri aid if he needed anything, not to mention that the beauty ointment was something he was determined to get.

As for Kaido's son, that would naturally be Yamato.

Ma Qiao sent a short video of Yamato an Onimusha mask, wielding a spiked club, and shouting "I am Kaido's son" to Kaido's brother.

Kaido moved that he burst into tears and immediately doubled the fee he was paying to Master Ma Qiao.

Buggy the Clown, on the other hand, didn't want to come.

He was engrossed in the joy of finding Captain John's Treasure.

However, a few spiked clubs from Yamato cured his "treasure hunt syndrome".

To be honest, Buggy really does have some skills.

Even after being hit by the youth version of Thunder Bagua, it only caused a few large bumps to appear.

The title of Fifth Emperor is well-deserved.

At this moment, these different forces also discovered each other's presence.

Each person tries to guess the other's intentions.

Katakuri, in particular, knew that his brother Perospero was plotting something with Izo on Whole Cake Island, but he never expected that he would fight alongside the Whitebeard Pirates first.

Only...

Katakuri took out Den Den Mushi and texted Ma Qiao, asking if he wanted to go to the island alone and capture Doflamingo.

The bounty is 1.057 billion Beli to 340 million Beli.

The advantage is in my hands!

Ma Qiao wanted to remind his little brother Kakashi not to underestimate these Shichibukai. Who knows, Doflamingo might have his bounty suddenly jump to three or four billion after reading newspapers for a couple of years.

And...

Ma Qiao rejected Katakuri's idea, sighed softly, and glanced at the eager Golden Lion beside him. "Besides, I've already found a scapegoat!"

"Hey, Scarf Kid, what are you muttering about!"

The Golden Lion, gazing ahead through his shade, exclaimed, "Are we almost at Dressrosa? Your girlfriend is amazing! She's the most skilled navigator I've ever met!"

While Ma Qiao was pleased that someone praised Nami, the old bastard's words just sounded so irritating.

In the original timeline, Golden Lion coveted Nami's weather perception ability, which led to the battle against the Straw Hat Pirates.

It's understandable that he would have such thoughts.

After all, according to the established storyline, if the navigator of the Flying Pirates hadn't failed to detect the approaching storm in time, Golden Lion would have already replaced Roger as the Pirate King.

However, just like Luffy, Ma Qiao has no intention of giving up Nami.

However, providing services related to the "Big Bird Weather App" is possible.

But that's a story for another time.

This time, Golden Lion Shiki didn't pilot his massive airship; instead, he sailed directly to an island.

Although the process was slower, the advantage was that he could bring out all the genetically modified animals he had painstakingly researched over the years.

Upon hearing that an island had flown over, Doflamingo could no longer contain himself. He grabbed a Den Den Mushi (a type of Den Den Mushi) used for alarms with one hand, and with the other, he sent out a thin thread that stuck to a cloud before flying away.

"It really is you, Golden Lion Shiki!"

Doflamingo immediately recognized the old man standing on the edge of the island, with his signature blond hair and a ship's wheel stuck in his hair.

The crucial point is that, to make matters worse, Doflamingo unconsciously let out his signature "fufu" laugh.

"Yo ho..."

Shiki stepped out into the air, looking down at Doflamingo hanging in the clouds. "Just as rumored, he's dressed effeminately, and his laughter is disgusting."

Doflamingo's face darkened.

He remembered the strange, one-eyed stone man imprisoned in the dungeon.

That guy claimed to be a subordinate of the Golden Lion, and that his boss would definitely come to avenge him.

At the time, Doflamingo thought the one-eyed stone man was talking nonsense.

Golden Lion Shiki is an ancient relic from a bygone era; he might have already passed away.

Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, this contemporary of Roger appeared right in front of him.

"Senior... I can release your men..."

"Shut up!"

What kind of damn subordinates? Golden Lion has no idea.

After the great defeat twenty years ago, Golden Lion's subordinates were either killed or fled, and the Flying Pirates were completely wiped out.

In his newly rebuilt Flying Pirates crew, the only one who can be considered a subordinate is the comically-looking ship's doctor and scientist Dr. Indigo.

Golden Lion could already see the banners of Whitebeard, Linlin, and Kaido all around Dressrosa from his vantage point.

The thought that his old buddies might be watching him intensified the Golden Lion's performative personality.

He didn't give Doflamingo a chance to explain at all, and his prosthetic legs slashed towards Doflamingo's repulsive pink feather coat.

"Spider Wall!"

The sky was clearly not Doflamingo's domain; he could only hold onto the thin thread connecting to the clouds with one hand and unleash thousands of threads with the other to form a giant spider web.

Compared to Ma Qiao's Wind Wall, Doflamingo's Spider Wall is clearly far inferior.

At the very least, this thing needs to adhere to the laws of conservation of energy and momentum.

Under the impact of the Golden Lion's sword energy, Doflamingo swung down like a pendulum being struck.

"Old man, what's wrong with you!"

Doflamingo hurriedly waved his hand to connect with the lower clouds and hastily fled towards the ground.

"Weren't you pretty arrogant, kid?"

"The new era, huh?"

"The emerging human race, is it?"

"The godfather of fashion, huh?"

The Golden Lion unleashed the aura he once possessed when he roamed the seas. With each snort, "Oto" and "Kogarashi" compressed the air into sword energy with the immense power bursting from their legs, slamming it down on the ridiculous pink Shaco before them.

The Golden Lion's sword aura surged forth, like the autumn wind echoing through the valley, telling of the lofty ambitions of an aging hero.

Doflamingo cursed under his breath as he struggled to keep up.

Having finally found a gap, he quickly pulled out his Den Den Mushi.

"Moses! Moses! Is that Marineford? I need help!"

"Hello, this is Leona, a trainee naval operator at Marineford. It's a pleasure to assist you. Our service principle is..."

"I don't have time for your service principles. This is Dressrosa, and I am Doflamingo, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea! Come and help!"

"Hello, Mr. Doflamingo, your signal seems to be weak. Please ask again."

"Baka!"

"Please be mindful of your words and actions. This call will be recorded in its entirety."

"..."

After a difficult communication process, Doflamingo finally managed to call the police.

At this moment, he was in a terrible state.

The Golden Lion, as fierce as ever, launched a relentless and fierce attack on Doflamingo below.

Perhaps it was a coincidence, or perhaps Doflamingo still cherished his territory, or at least his drug manufacturing plant, but he intentionally or unintentionally lured Golden Lion to Green Bit.

This refers to the Dressrosa island where Law and Doflamingo traded Caesar in the original story.

The Golden Lion's sword aura surged like a mighty river, while Doflamingo used his familiarity with the terrain, especially the dense vegetation of Green Bit, for defense.

He didn't seek to defeat this near- Four Emperors level pirate; he only hoped to receive reinforcements from Marineford.

"If it weren't for that idiot intern, I would have successfully called the police already!"

Doflamingo vowed bitterly that once he dealt with this madwoman, he would definitely go to Marineford to file a complaint against her.

As the saying goes, the best defense is a good offense.

On the other hand, relying solely on defense will inevitably lead to a mishap.

The Golden Lion strode forward, and the flying blade severed the silken threads that Doflamingo was clinging to the tree branch.

Doflamingo's String-String Fruit has been used to its fullest potential.

But that doesn't mean every single thread of his is as sturdy as Birdcage.

The silk thread snapped instantly. Before he could adjust his posture, a sharp blade pierced Doflamingo's heart with a single kick.

Blood gushed out, scattering into countless snowflakes in the air.

"If you had even a fraction of the power you claim, you wouldn't be in this predicament."

Golden Lion curled his lip in disdain. "The Shichibukai... are not even as troublesome as any of Roger's son Kuro's subordinates."

The Golden Lion's whisper was transmitted to Marineford via Doflamingo's still-connected Den Den Mushi, and the entire conversation was recorded.

But he didn't know.

He clapped his hands, then turned to leave.

However, after he turned around, he didn't notice that Doflamingo, who should have died from having his heart pierced, was actually twitching slightly.

On the verge of death, Doflamingo used the String-String Fruit to stitch up his heart and came back to life.

If Abe-san had possessed that String-String Fruit, he wouldn't have suffered Graves, and wouldn't have been subjected to CPR and chest compressions by his mentally challenged bodyguard, resulting in massive bleeding.

Five-color thread

Doflamingo shot out a nearly transparent thread from each of his five fingers, grabbing at Golden Lion's waist with the force of a beast's claws.