"He's back." Katakuri opened his eyes, sensing the information conveyed through his Observation Haki as he spoke to his elder brother, Perospero.
"He finally showed up. Come on, let's go see this Admiral Candidate from the Marines!" Perospero said to the gathered members of the Big Mom Pirates, licking his cane.
Behind them, Marines lay scattered across the ground. Of course, most had merely been knocked unconscious by Katakuri's Conqueror's Haki. Only a few stronger officers who had remained conscious had been beaten down by them.
After receiving Big Mom's order, the helpless Perospero had found Katakuri, brought along several of Big Mom's younger daughters, and set out to find Doflamingo.
Doflamingo's whereabouts had been easy enough to locate. After all, he had not concealed his appointment at the Marine base on Beast-Dragon Island from anyone. For the Big Mom Pirates, who operated in the New World, tracking his movements had been effortless.
Afterward, Charlotte Linlin's children had come to the Beast-Dragon Island base. They had arrived just under half a day before Doflamingo.
The ordinary Marines at the base might have been considered elites in their own right, but how could they possibly have been a match for these people? They had naturally been defeated with ease, like chopping melons and vegetables.
Once the fighting was over, they questioned the captives and were left with a headache. Their target had already left the Marine base and gone off somewhere unknown.
Fortunately, the Marine base remained in contact with Doflamingo through a Den Den Mushi and knew he would return today. So, they had simply waited at the base for Doflamingo's return.
Perospero and Katakuri were both meticulous people. They did not want to completely offend the Marines, nor did they want to leave a bad impression on the Admiral