If the expansion of World's pirate forces had initially put the other Great Pirates on guard, then the now half-crippled World Pirates had instead gained their full support.
As long as World remained active on the seas, the World Government could not rest easy. Leaving aside the enormous blow World had dealt to the World Government's prestige, the threat posed by the explosion at Mary Geoise alone was enough to make them willing to pay any price to eliminate him.
Under such circumstances, the World Government naturally loosened its grip on the other Great Pirate Crews. No wonder they were using World's Pirate Crew as a shield.
It's fine. As long as no major officer from one of the Four Emperor crews goes to support World, the outcome of the battle won't change. Doflamingo rubbed his chin as he thought to himself.
There was no helping it. Kaido's crisis had now been resolved, and Wano Country no longer needed this Great Pirate. On the contrary, with Doflamingo's Dragon Hunting Pirates now cooperating with Wano Country, World had become an obstacle.
Besides... World knew a little too much. It would be troublesome if he somehow dragged Joker into this.
So that guy should just go back to Impel Down and retire!
The More-More Fruit was certainly useful, but he was not very bright. Impel Down was the place best suited for him. Besides, if Doflamingo ever needed the More-More Fruit again, he could just break him out of Impel Down!
"Alright, then let's continue our journey to the Future Kingdom."
Aboard the Arkham of the Clown Pirates.
Shimotsuki Ushimaru wore a completely bewildered expression as he watched Joker spin throwing knives before him as if he were performing acrobatics.
"Um... Captain," Shimotsuki Ushimaru scratched his head in distress, "you mean...