Legal Pirates

High up in the Dressrosa Royal Palace, Doflamingo sat in a chair, his fingers still tapping on the armrest.

Trebol walked to the side, his nose running.

"Dover, Sky Screen is talking about the Shichibukai."

Doflamingo laughed.

"Fufu, it should have said that a long time ago."

Diamante said, "If it mentions Dressrosa, should we move the factory first?"

Doflamingo looked up at the darkening sky.

"I've already said it once, who are we going to show it to now?"

Pica's voice came from behind the stone pillar.

"Young Master, there are still several shipments at the underground Port that haven't been shipped out yet."

Doflamingo said, "Stop."

Diamante paused for a moment.

"Stop?"

Doflamingo said, "All shipments to the Beasts Pirates will be suspended for one day."

Trebol said, "Kaido will be angry."

Doflamingo said, "Let him look at the Sky Screen himself."

He stood up from his chair, his red feather coat fluttering in the night wind.

"If Sky Screen were to expose the Seven Warlords of the Sea system, Kaido would know why I've survived to this day."

Trebol said, "Because the young master is Celestial Dragons."

Doflamingo glanced down at him.

Trebol shut up.

Doflamingo said, "Because I possess what they all want to hide."

At the same time, in the cabin on Sabaody Archipelago, Nami had already spread out the sea chart.

Luffy sat at the table.

"What are the Shichibukai again?"

Usopp said, "You're asking this way too late."

Sanji his cigarette.

"Crocodile from Alabasta, Empress Hancock, Dracule Mihawk, Kuma, Doflamingo, Moria, Jinbe, and Blackbeard from before."

Chopper counted them by their hooves.

"Why does it keep getting bigger and bigger?"

Robin said, "The Shichibukai are pirates recognized by the World Government."

Luffy tilts his head.

"Can pirates be recognized by the government?"

Zoro said, "That's troublesome."

Nami looked towards the darkening Sky Screen.

"Sky Screen said someone is using legal pirates to rule the Affiliated Nation, and this should be closely related to Vivi."

Luffy nodded.

Crocodile.

Robin said, "It could also be Doflamingo."

Luffy asked, "That guy with the pink feathers from the previous roundup?"

Sanji said, "The current king of Dressrosa."

Nami frowned.

"A pirate king? Would the World Government accept that?"

Robin said, "That's the problem."

At the Marine Headquarters plaza, the Ohara files are still being moved into the General Staff.

Sengoku stood before the steps, while messengers ran back and forth.

He held the newly compiled list.

"If the Seven Warlords of the Sea system is dismantled by the Sky Screen, the Navy will also be affected."

The Sengoku said, "The repercussions have already begun."

Garp was chewing on a rice cracker.

"Who told you to agree to this ridiculous system back then?"

Sengoku said, "At that time, the New World was out of control, the Four Emperors were becoming too powerful, and the World Government needed a cheap tool to maintain balance."

Garp said, "Cheap?"

Tsuru said, "Using legal plunder to create checks and balances among pirates is very cheap for the World Government."

Akainu stood on the other side of the plaza.

"The Shichibukai should have been abolished long ago."

Kuzan looked at him.

You never said that before.

Akainu said, "I've always believed that piracy shouldn't be legal."

Kizaru returned from the outer port with a list of seized items in his hand.

"But the World Government really likes these legal pirates; they can use them when fighting pirates, and they can use them when doing dirty work."

Akainu looked at him.

Kizaru raised the list.

"I was just reading the documents."

Sengoku said, "Notify all bases that all files related to the Shichibukai are sealed and not transferred to the World Government without the headquarters' permission."

The crane said, "The Five Elders will not agree."

The Sengoku said, "Even if they disagree, you must still send it as a written order."

Garp chuckled.

"You've gotten bolder now."

The Sengoku said, "The Sky Screen have given us thirty days."

He looked up at the sky.

"Within thirty days, I want to know just how many civilians' throats this knife has slit."

Inside the Alabasta Royal Palace, after hearing the Sky Screen announcement, Cobra first looked at Vivi.

Vivi said, "Father, Crocodile might be mentioned this time."

"Alabasta must listen," Cobra said.

Sabo stood by the window.

"The Seven Warlords of the Sea system granted Crocodile a legitimate status, allowing him to operate in this country for many years."

The dragon sat at the table.

This is not an isolated incident.

Vivi said, "You think Doflamingo is the same?"

Dragon said, "Dressrosa is more dangerous Alabasta."

Sabo looked at him.

"Because Doflamingo was once Celestial Dragons."

Dragon said, "It's also because he knows what the Celestial Dragons are afraid of."

In the old waterway, Zero Zero One was trapped by Seastone, the red glow on his chest still lingering.

Pell looked at him.

Are you going to continue pretending to be deaf?

Zero Zero One said, "The Seven Warlords of the Sea system is a legal system."

Vivi looked at him.

"Legal does not equate to correct."

Zero Zero One said, "This world only recognizes results."

"Sky Screen is changing the results," Sabo said.

Zero Zero One looked up.

"You won't like the world after it's been changed."

Sabo said, "At least it won't be worse than the world you've hidden away in."

Inside the Foosha Village Tavern, Lin Qi checked the latch again.

The computer screen is lit.

[New series of questions has been locked]

Why was the Seven Warlords of the Sea system created?

[Optional Public Targets: Institutional Roots, Alabasta Case, Dressrosa Case]

Lin Qi looked at the three options, his finger hovering over the mouse.

The man in the floral shirt was still standing in the shadows under the eaves outside the Tavern.

The agent next to him whispered, "The target just checked the latch."

The man in the floral shirt said, "Ordinary residents would be scared in a situation like this."

"But he's so good at answering questions."

The man in the floral shirt said, "That's why the higher-ups told us to look."

"What if his movements and the content of the Sky Screen overlap in time when the Sky Screen opens?"

The floral shirt looked out the Tavern window.

"Then capture them alive."

Inside the Tavern, Lin Qi picked up a glass of water.

A system notification popped up.

Number of external monitoring devices: three

[Number of location-deployed Den Den Mushi: Two]

[It is recommended to maintain normal behavior]

Lin Qi took a sip of water.

What do ordinary people do before the Sky Screen starts?

The system did not respond.

Lin Qi thought for a moment and then poured a plate of peanuts onto the table.

"You always need something to accompany a live stream."

The countdown reappeared in the sky.

[Hidden Truth Series]

[The second phase is about to begin]

[Topic: Why was the Seven Warlords of the Sea system created?]

Doflamingo stood on the Royal Palace terrace.

He told the family members behind him, "Don't move."

Trebol asked, "What if Sky Screen targets Crocodile first?"

Doflamingo said, "Then let's see how the dead are whipped first."

The Sky Screen brightened.

[Question: What was the true purpose behind the creation of the Seven Warlords of the Sea system?]

[A, Recruit powerful pirates to reduce pressure on the Navy]

[B, Using legitimate pirates to counterbalance the Four Emperors and other pirates]

[C, In exchange for privileges, access to the underworld is granted, facilitating the World Government's handling of matters that cannot be made public.]

[D, All of the above]

For a moment, the sounds of the world fell silent.

Sengoku looked at the options.

Choose D.

Akainu said, "Choose D."

Kuzan also said, "Choose D."

Kizaru sighed.

This time, no one pretended not to understand.

High above Dressrosa, Doflamingo looked at option D, his laughter fading.

"How boring."

He raised his hand, and the thin thread disappeared into the air.

"If it only talks about systems, then it's meaningless."

The next line of text then appeared.

[Additional Note: This issue will reveal three typical incidents under the Seven Warlords of the Sea system]

[First Case: Alabasta's Attempted Seizure of State]

[Second Incident: The Change of Throne in Dressrosa]

[Third Case: Special Human Weapon Project]

Doflamingo's hand froze in mid-air.

Trebol's face turned pale.

"Dover."

Doflamingo looked down at the sky.

"Fufu."

The Golden Light from the Sky Screen fell on his sunglasses.

[The first incident is about to be broadcast]

[Alabasta, the Desert Country]