"Of course, hehehe, of course. How could I do anything to a fellow comedy enthusiast?" Joker waved his hands exaggeratedly, looking utterly innocent.
Golden Lion merely snorted. He still had tasks for Joker to carry out, so naturally he did not want any conflict with him.
Honestly, even a seasoned sea hero like Golden Lion felt deeply wary when faced with a lunatic like Joker, because there was simply no way to guess what he might do.
"Is the Red Poneglyph you mentioned really in Wano Country?"
"Hehehe, don't worry. We'll find it soon enough. I believe Brother Oden won't refuse me."
"Are you really sure?" Golden Lion looked full of doubt. "I don't think even Roger would place much trust in you if he saw what you look like now."
"Hehehe." Joker's eyes slowly closed as he muttered, "If they're afraid of what I look like now... then why not let the old me go instead?"
Leaving aside how Buggy panicked after waking up when faced with Golden Lion, how much more terrified he became upon learning that Kaido was also in Wano Country, and how he would obtain the Poneglyph—those were all Buggy's own problems. What did any of it have to do with Joker?
Meanwhile, Doflamingo rode Sancho from island to island across the seas, searching each one in turn.
Now that it was just one man and one dragon, Doflamingo fully unleashed his Devil Fruit ability. Upon arriving at an island, he would casually spread out his Mental Energy, pull everyone on the entire island into a dream, and then question them for information as he pleased.
As for how to explain an entire island falling asleep? What was there to explain? He could just erase their memories.
Of course, he occasionally encountered formidable experts