Dialogue About Ransom

After defeating Diamante, Yun Ye heard a system prompt in his mind.

However, Yun Ye only glanced at the panel for now, intending to check it later when he had time. He wouldn't elaborate on it for the moment.

Scanning his gaze over the trembling subordinate beside him, Yun Ye produced a Devil Fruit from somewhere and juggled it in his hand, saying lightly, "Do you know what type of ability this fruit grants?"

This was the Devil Fruit he had obtained from Barlofiya.

The subordinate shivered and eyed Yun Ye cautiously, replying in a trembling voice, "L-lord, this, this, I'm not sure..."

Yun Ye glanced at the subordinate, then at the Devil Fruit with its peculiar patterns in his hand. He wasn't surprised; this subordinate was clearly just a low-level grunt and wouldn't know such classified information.

Now Yun Ye somewhat regretted knocking Diamante out.

Diamante would probably know at least a little.

After thinking for a moment, Yun Ye didn't dwell on the issue. He put the fruit away and looked at the subordinate, "Contact Doflamingo for me. You have his contact information, right?"

The subordinate froze, not expecting Yun Ye to ask this.

"L-lord, I won't reveal what happened here!"

However, he reacted quickly, thinking Yun Ye wanted to silence him. He immediately shook his head, his voice flustered as he assured Yun Ye he wouldn't leak any information about the events here.

He was afraid that if he spoke too slowly, Yun Ye would kill him.

Yun Ye narrowed his eyes, exuding an oppressive aura. He said calmly, "If you don't do as I say, I'll kill you right now!"

The subordinate was startled and tried to look at Yun Ye's face, but his mask blocked his view entirely.

"Hm?" Yun Ye frowned.

"L-lord, please don't kill me. I really don't have a way to contact the Young Master. However, Lord Diamante should have a Den Den Mushi. I'll look for it for you."

The subordinate trembled, cold sweat dripping down his face, and spoke with difficulty.

Yun Ye said, "Find it and throw it over!"

"Yes, Lord."

Driven by the fear of death, the subordinate's movements became swift. He found a Den Den Mushi on Diamante, which had some pink feathers on its back, and threw it over.

Just as Yun Ye was about to dial, he saw the Den Den Mushi ring.

'Heh, what a coincidence...'

Yun Ye connected without hesitation. The Den Den Mushi's expression changed, and then a voice came through:

"Fufufufu, Diamante, how did things go?"

With that iconic laugh, Yun Ye was certain that Doflamingo was on the other end of the Den Den Mushi!

"Donquixote Doflamingo?" Yun Ye's voice also reached the other side through the Den Den Mushi.

On an island in the Grand Line, at an auction.

This was a Donquixote Family stronghold!

Doflamingo froze, and then his expression suddenly turned grim. "Who are you? Where is Diamante?"

This Den Den Mushi was Diamante's exclusive communication device, which he rarely parted with.

Now that someone else's voice was coming from it, even a fool could roughly guess what that meant.

That was why Doflamingo's expression had turned grim immediately.

Yun Ye's voice came through the Den Den Mushi, "Diamante? Are you referring to the person at my feet?"

Yun Ye's voice carried a hint of mockery.

'Buzzz—'

Hearing Yun Ye's words, a terrifying aura erupted from Doflamingo. Conqueror's Haki descended with a roar, knocking out everyone at the auction who was in the midst of their business. Even the entire auction building trembled slightly!

The sudden change caused all the busy cadres to stiffen, unsure of what had happened. They rushed over.

"Doflamingo, Doflamingo, what happened?"

Trebol, trailing slime, his voice arrived before he did.

The other cadres also arrived at that moment.

Doflamingo didn't answer Trebol. Instead, he stared at the Den Den Mushi, as if trying to see the situation on the other side through it. He took a deep breath, his voice growing colder, and said word by word, "Who exactly are you!?"

"Haha, don't be so serious. Don't worry, your subordinate isn't dead yet." After a brief pause, Yun Ye's voice continued:

"Alright, let's stop with the pleasantries and get down to business."

"My name is Quincy, and I'm a Bounty Hunter. I'm here to inform you of something: your subordinate has been captured by me!"

Yun Ye's voice was distorted by the mask, and the voice transmitted through the Den Den Mushi was also cold and merciless.

"..."

Hearing this, Doflamingo fell silent for a moment. In front of him, a table shattered, and countless white threads writhed chaotically, revealing Doflamingo's inner turmoil.

Beside him, Trebol's eyes flashed upon hearing "Quincy," and his body seemed to melt into a pool of slime as he "slid" away.

Doflamingo struggled to suppress his inner rage, afraid that if he exerted any more force, he would crush the receiver in his hand. "I want to know Diamante's current situation."

"Don't worry, he's still alive."

Doflamingo's eyes flashed. After a moment of silence, he continued, "What are your demands?"

"Straight to the point! The ransom is one billion Belly. Money arrives, person released! If it's not here within ten days, the person dies!"

The voice on the other end of the Den Den Mushi was incredibly flippant, as if they weren't taking them seriously at all.

Upon hearing this, all the Donquixote Family executives present had extremely grim expressions.

They, the Donquixote Family, had dominated the seas for so many years. When had they ever suffered such humiliation?

Doflamingo suddenly laughed, "Fufufufu. Time and place. We will deliver the ransom to you then."

"Naturally. However, I hope you don't play any tricks and honestly deliver the ransom to me. Otherwise, I can't guarantee what might happen!" Yun Ye said with a laugh from the Den Den Mushi.

Doflamingo revealed a sinister smile. "Fufufufu. Of course, for family, we, the Donquixote Family, are willing to pay a certain price. But I hope you can guarantee that Diamante will not suffer any accidents. Otherwise..."

"Don't worry. As a Bounty Hunter with professional ethics, I still abide by the rules. The location is Bavely River Island. I believe you all know where that is." Yun Ye's voice came through again. "Remember, you only have ten days!"

With that, there was a 'snap' as the Den Den Mushi was hung up.

"Bavely River Island! A Bounty Hunter, a Quincy!"

Doflamingo's eyes turned exceptionally cold, a surge of anger about to erupt from his heart.

"A mere Bounty Hunter dares to lay hands on someone from the Donquixote Family! Truly courting death!"

Pica, whose voice was sharp and whose physique was imposing, also had a murderous glint in his eyes as he spoke coldly.

"Doflamingo, Doflamingo, here is all the information on that Quincy."

At this moment, Trebol "slid" back from outside, holding all the intelligence regarding the Bounty Hunter Quincy...

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