Doflamingo's movements had not escaped the Navy's intelligence network.
Someone had relayed intelligence that Doflamingo was heading to the North Blue to Navy Headquarters.
At this moment, the Navy's upper ranks were holding a meeting.
During the meeting, the officers sat upright and solemn.
Except for a few who each had their own peculiar posture.
One had an eye covered by an eyepatch and leaned back against his chair, seemingly dozing off.
Another looked lazy, the corners of his mouth curled upward as he stared at the ceiling with a lecherous expression.
One held a half-eaten rice cracker in his hand, seemingly asleep, with even a snot bubble coming out of his nose...
Though the three behaved differently, no one present paid any attention to them.
Fleet Admiral Sengoku continued speaking on his own, equally unconcerned by them.
On the board behind him were several large wanted posters—
Dracule Mihawk, Sir Crocodile, Boa Hancock, Gecko Moria, Jinbe the Knight of the Sea, and Doflamingo!
They were all wanted posters for the current active Shichibukai!
Clearly, this meeting was being held over matters concerning the "Shichibukai"!
However, at that moment, a Rear Admiral knocked on the door and rushed in. He approached Sengoku and reported, "Intelligence has come from the North Blue. Donquixote Doflamingo's ship has appeared there!"
The Rear Admiral had not spoken loudly, but everyone present possessed sharp senses and immediately looked over.
Sengoku frowned. "What's going on? Why did that man suddenly go to the North Blue?"
Not long ago, Doflamingo had hijacked Celestial Gold and threatened the World Government, successfully joining the Shichibukai.
After that, he had remained on the Grand Line. There had even been intelligence saying that he had decided to head for the New World.
Yet now, he had suddenly and unusually returned to