"Alright, it's all in the past. Didn't Charlotte Linlin fail to do anything to me?" Doflamingo waved a hand dismissively, not particularly concerned about what the two women called betrayal. To put it bluntly, it was only human nature.
"You two should rest here for now. After some time, I'll send you back to Dressrosa."
In King Riku's current condition, he truly could not endure a rough journey, so Doflamingo had him recuperate here on Beast-Dragon Island.
Given how frail King Riku had become, even if he returned to Dressrosa, he likely would not be able to govern the country anymore. Perhaps the throne would eventually be handed over to Scarlett and Kyros.
But such matters had little to do with Doflamingo. What he truly valued was the little girl Violet—or rather, her Glint-Glint Fruit.
During his time at the Navy base, he had given Violet some training. After being tempered by the Big Mom Pirates, the once innocent and carefree girl had developed a powerful desire for strength. Her talent was not bad to begin with, and with the added boost of a Devil Fruit ability, a few months had been enough to lay a solid foundation for her.
Doflamingo believed that after this experience, the little girl would certainly train diligently in the future. Her strength would definitely not be low—at the very least, she would be far stronger than in the original story.
Of course, over these past few months, Doflamingo's alias in the Navy, Steve, had become famous throughout the seas.
Leaving aside everything else, merely blinding one of Charlotte Linlin's eyes was enough to astonish everyone on the sea.
Although no one knew the exact course of Doflamingo's battle with Big Mom, the fact that Doflamingo was neither dead nor crippled while Big Mom had