Akatsuki's First Full Meeting

Dressrosa, the King's Plateau.

"He actually succeeded! It seems the title 'Nightmare' is destined to become synonymous with terror!" Doflamingo pondered, swirling his wine glass. "He's destined to lead this era, and what role should I play in the coming wave?"

Suddenly, the ring on Doflamingo's right ring finger, named "Crimson," began to glow crimson, as if pulling Doflamingo into another mysterious realm.

Golden Giant Ship.

"Will you let me fulfill my original dream? I hope you won't disappoint me." Gild Tesoro said, his gaze distant as he looked at the faint, shimmering yellow light on the ring.

Sky Island.

"That brat's Devil Fruit Ability? That's quite interesting." The ring on the middle finger of Golden Lion's right hand was also radiating a silvery-white light.

Baltigo, the White Earth Island.

"A variable that will change this era?" Long looked at the dwindling number of the Revolutionary Army cadres on the island and made up his mind.

The quiet, solitary, and dimly lit space was suddenly greeted by four visitors.

"So, blending into the darkness, all that can be seen are a pair of eyes?" Doflamingo glanced at the other three, secretly wondering, "Perhaps I look the same to them."

"Using dreams as a bridge to transcend time and space? What a terrifying ability!" Even Long felt a deep sense of dread as he looked at the unfamiliar, illusory environment around him.

"What a powerful aura! Where did Nightmare find so many strong individuals?" Gild Tesoro thought to himself in shock.

Golden Lion, however, didn't have so many concerns. He chuckled twice and said, "Roy, kid, if the guests have already arrived and you, the host, haven't shown up yet, that's not how you treat guests."

Doflamingo and Gild Tesoro were still racking their brains trying to figure out who the voice belonged to, while Dragon's pupils contracted sharply. Twenty years ago, before he defected from the Navy, he had participated in the battle that nearly destroyed the Marine Headquarters as a Rear Admiral. Naturally, he had a deep impression of the owner of this voice. "Even the Golden Lion, who had been missing for twenty years, was found. Nightmare really hid himself well!"

"Hehe, Senior Golden Lion is as impatient as ever." Another Black Zetsu figure from the Conan world appeared in the dark space.

Doflamingo and Gild Tesoro were suddenly startled, not only by the Golden Lion's terrifying reputation, but also by the fact that Roy could even bring back a missing person like the Golden Lion.

"Our alliance currently has five members, so let me introduce them frankly." The top of the pyramid is not a large space, and as long as you are willing, you can always find the corresponding identities of each person, so Roy did not intend to hide anything. "Doflamingo, one of the Shichibukai Heavenly Yaksha, the Golden Gild Tesoro, the ruler of the Golden City, Revolutionary Army Leader Dragon, and Golden Lion Shiki, the admiral of the Flying Pirate Crew. I will tentatively name the organization Akatsuki."

"Fortunately, this is a mysterious area that the World Government cannot reach. Otherwise, if the World Government knew that we dangerous elements had gathered together, they would probably be really uneasy," Gild Tesoro said.

"F-F-F -Nightmare, you're really calm. The entire ocean is buzzing about your defeat of Kaido, and you still have the leisure to play around with alliances." Doflamingo stared intently into Roy's eyes. He knew how terrifying Kaido was. The others also secretly pricked up their ears, clearly very interested in this matter.

Although he knew they had probably misunderstood something, Roy didn't intend to explain further. He needed this kind of power to establish his absolute neutrality on this sea. Besides, with his current strength, he was more than capable of matching such a reputation.

Seeing that Roy tacitly agreed with his statement, Doflamingo and the others were deeply shocked. To put it bluntly, even the Marine Headquarters, which harbored deep malice and fear towards Roy, would no longer dare to make any underhanded moves against Roy from then on.

After all, with Roy's current strength, even if he gave up the title of Shichibukai, he would only be adding another position among the Four Emperors. However, such a result would cause the balance of power in the sea to shatter instantly, leading to an unpredictable future.

"Roy, you're really bad at naming things. The name 'Xiao' doesn't sound very impressive at all." Golden Lion, however, didn't care about Kaido all and said calmly.

Roy's lips twitched. Did I have to tell you that I was just making a joke?

"Ahem, the dawn that changes the world naturally brings light and hope to this world."

"Hehe, aren't we the dark side of this world?" The Golden Lion was quite clear about his own position.

"What is justice? Victory is justice." Doflamingo declared, "Only the victor can define justice. If we can become the ultimate victor, then we will naturally be the light and hope of this world."

Although Dragon is defined as the world's most vicious criminal, he never believed that the World Government" represented justice, so he felt a sense of agreement after hearing Doflamingo's words.

However, he also knew that the group of people in front of him were not good people. They might be able to cooperate now, but they would eventually disagree. So he didn't want to have too much contact with them and interrupted them directly, "Nightmare, you didn't call us here today for such a trivial matter, did you?"

"Alright, it seems that Golden Lion isn't the only one who's impatient. Today's purpose is not only to let everyone get to know each other, but also to give everyone a chance to exchange ideas. After all, we all have our own needs and similar goals. Before we destroy that behemoth, we are all on the same side. Helping others is also helping ourselves. I believe that none of you are short-sighted and should understand what I mean."

The first plenary meeting of Akatsuki was held at 2:00 PM on October 5th, 1517 (Sea Calendar) in the Dream Kingdom. Attendees included Shichibukai Roy, Doflamingo, Revolutionary Army leader Dragon, Golden Emperor Tesoro, and Flying Pirates Admiral Shiki. Roy presided over the meeting and delivered an important speech on peace and development, which was highly praised by all attendees. The following is the latest report from our reporter.

Dragon: "I need a lot of food, medicine, and weapons. As for payment, I can use Devil Fruit. My only requirement is that it be done as soon as possible."

Doflamingo: "Devil Fruit? That sounds like a good deal. The Donquixote Family's influence extends throughout the Underworld. Whatever you want can be delivered within an hour, if you wish."

Gild Tesoro: "I need the Poneglyph. As for the payment, well, anything that can be bought with money is fine."

Golden Lion: "The Poneglyph? I still have some rubbings from twenty years ago. You can trade them for the genetic data of giant creatures."

Gild Tesoro: "That's not a problem. As far as I know, there are quite a few scientific institutions conducting research in this area. No one can remain silent under the onslaught of money."

Listening to their heated discussion, Roy's expression was strange. What happened to the dark organization planning a terrorist attack? How did it turn into a flea market? It seemed like he was no different from a city management officer now.