Clash of Old and New Legends in the North Blue
The slightly arrogant voice seemed to come from mid-air. Everyone raised their heads, wanting to see who had the audacity to speak to the newly crowned overlord of North Blue in such a didactic tone.
A man wearing sunglasses, a pink feather coat, and high heels descended from mid-air, seemingly drawn by an invisible force. This attire undoubtedly belonged to Donquixote Doflamingo, the most dangerous man among the Shichibukai.
Behind him were a snotty old man, a native wearing a red cloak, a monster with a fan-shaped head, and a maid smoking a cigarette. They were none other than the two top executives of the Donquixote Family and Doflamingo's two bodyguards.
Moreover, Doflamingo was carrying a battered and bruised man in his right hand— Bellamy, who was so weak he couldn't even struggle. Bellamy was in a sorry state, tears streaming down his face, a far cry from his former high spirits.
However, the focus of everyone present was naturally not on him, a loser. Roy stared intently at Doflamingo and chuckled, "The one who was bound to appear has finally appeared. One of the Shichibukai, Doflamingo."
"F-F-F-F-F, you don't seem surprised by my appearance."
"Ah, yes." Roy had already learned about the opponent he would face next from the Dream Memory transmitted by Drake. To be honest, among the Shichibukai, Doflamingo was probably the enemy he least wanted to face.
He is not only powerful, but also well-rounded in all aspects, with almost no obvious weaknesses. He has extremely rich combat experience, having fought his way through mountains of corpses and seas of blood. He is resolute in his character. Perhaps the only weakness that can be exploited is his arrogance.
When Roy's subordinates heard that the Roy was actually the Shichibukai, they were shocked. Even though they had never been to the Grand Line, they had heard of the Shichibukai. Moreover, in their eyes, the Shichibukai and Admiral Four Emperors. They were all top-level combat forces on the sea.
They never expected to face an enemy of this caliber before even setting foot on the Grand Line, but they were not afraid. Instead, they secretly formed a battle formation and surrounded Doflamingo and his crew.
"Frifufufu, you really have a good group of men." Despite saying this, he didn't take Roy's men seriously at all. In his opinion, only Roy was barely acceptable to him, and the others were far from good enough.
Moreover, his Devil Fruit Ability is completely immune to human wave tactics. His Senior Executive just watched with smiles, showing no intention of interfering at all.
Meanwhile, the pirates in West Wind Town have finally come to their senses. This is actually a clash between the old and new overlords of the North Blue. The rational ones have begun to flee for their lives. In their minds, this place will soon turn into a living hell, and the aftershocks of the battle between the strong will be something they cannot withstand.
The crazy ones, on the other hand, wanted to stay and watch the battle. This level of battle was something one might only encounter a few times in a lifetime, and missing it might be a lifelong regret.
"It's truly moving. Even when facing a formidable enemy like the Shichibukai, not one of them chose to retreat. Lord Roy's officers are all outstanding." As the head of the "Lord Roy Fan Club," Augustine naturally couldn't miss Roy's battle. Seeing this scene, he was already moved to tears.
"To be Lord Roy's subordinate must be the happiest thing." Solomon was not to be outdone, and he hugged Augustine tightly. The two, who were enemies just a few days ago, were now full of bromance.
"With a bounty of 300 million, you've become a thorn in the side of the World Government, which even urgently ordered me to come and kill you. I'm also very curious, what exactly did you do to provoke the World Government's wrath?" Doflamingo said in a flippant tone, seemingly wanting to see Roy's panicked expression.
"That won't do, it's a secret," Roy shrugged. For some reason, he felt a surge of excitement, wanting to say, "a secret makes a man man," but oops.
"Although those guys from the World Government want me to kill you on the spot, I still want to give you a chance."
"Oh? What opportunity?" Roy didn't even raise an eyebrow, but he could roughly guess Doflamingo meant.
"If you're willing to join the Donquixote Family, I can not only guarantee that the World Government will drop the warrant for your arrest, but I can also make you the highest-ranking officer in my Donquixote Family. That wouldn't be an insult to your talents, would it?"
"This suggestion doesn't seem very good!"
"Hmm?" Doflamingo pursed his lips and let out a cold snort, which seemed to lower the temperature around him.
"From the day I set sail, I never thought of kneeling down. Even if I die, I can only die on the road to progress. Otherwise, what was the point of all my years of hard work? Wouldn't my whole life have become a pathetic joke? Don't you think so, Doflamingo!"
"Fufufufu, if we can't be family, then we can only be enemies. Have you thought about how you want to die?"
The atmosphere in the room gradually became heavy, and an invisible pressure weighed on everyone's hearts, like the calm before a storm.
"You all step back. This is my battle. Don't interfere." Roy gestured for the officers to retreat to the back.
"Boss, we..." Patch was getting anxious.
"I said, step back!"
Roy's authority on the ship was unchallenged, and his subordinates could only stare at Doflamingo with murderous eyes as they slowly retreated to the back. An unprecedented sense of unity appeared on Roy's ship for the first time.
"Fufufufu, do you want to fight with me alone? Should I say you are arrogant, or should I say you don't know how to live or die?"
Augustine's tears, which he had barely managed to hold back, welled up again. "Touching, so incredibly touching! The crew is willing to die for the captain, and the captain is willing to protect his crew. The Phantom Sword Grand Fleet truly lives up to its reputation as the pirate crew of my dreams."
"What a touching scene! Lord Roy not only powerful, but also so gentle. No matter what, I must join the Phantom Sword Grand Fleet today!" Solomon said excitedly.
In fact, Roy is not the kind of person who would willingly sacrifice himself for his subordinates. The main reason is that when fighting Doflamingo, his subordinates would not only not be an aid, but might even become an obstacle.
With their strength, they are completely unable to resist Doflamingo's control over the String-String Fruit. They might even turn against Roy. Therefore, it's better for him to fight this battle himself.
However, the others were unaware of Doflamingo's abilities and thought Roy was a good captain who was unwilling to sacrifice his subordinates, which unintentionally made him seem a bit too righteous.