"Forget it, let's not talk about that." Doflamingo saw what Akainu's expression meant and shook his head.
He was never truly a Celestial Dragon to begin with. There was no need to tell Akainu that.
"Bringing your son back into the Navy will be genuinely difficult. Leaving aside everything else, his age and the Hoof of the Celestial Dragon are major obstacles."
The Navy was an army, not a kindergarten that accepted anyone. Some larger twelve- or thirteen-year-olds could pass themselves off as adults, and the Navy would not fuss over it. But it had never accepted an eight-year-old child.
Of course, accepting him would not really be a problem if they insisted. After all, he was a Wyvern Fruit user, and his future potential was assured. But the Hoof of the Celestial Dragon was the real obstacle.
Among the Navy's duties was helping the Celestial Dragons capture escaped slaves. Slacking off, pretending not to see them, and letting escaped slaves go was one thing. Directly taking an escaped slave into the Navy was crossing the line.
Given Akainu's status, it was not as though he could not suppress the repercussions. But if others began to suspect Williams's relationship with Akainu, it would ultimately be no good.
"But staying with the Sun Pirates is still not a good thing. Someone will have to take responsibility for this incident. Your identity is special, and your power is formidable. The World Government cannot do anything to you, so their main target will likely be this so-called Sun Pirates, made up of escaped slaves."
"If he were already an adult, I would not say anything about his choice. But he is only eight years old."
"Hm~ Then why not have him join the Revolutionary Army?" Doflamingo pondered for a moment before speaking.
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