Alonso naturally accepted. Chinjao really was generous—Lao Cai was supposed to be the true heir he had been grooming, yet now he was handing him over to an outsider.
If Alonso had any ulterior motives or lusted after power, he would definitely suppress Lao Cai.
But Alonso had no such thoughts—within the Pirate World, anyone whose strength had reached a certain level, regardless of whether they were good or evil, hot-tempered or twisted in personality, surely possessed both ambition and broad-mindedness.
Besides, nurturing Lao Cai did not conflict with Alonso's interests in nurturing Zoro.
Alonso stayed in the Flower Country for another half month. During that time, he learned some Hasshoken techniques from the Hasshoken Army. Though Doflamingo's memories contained them as well, practicing from a manual could never compare to being taught by a real master.
Still, Alonso only familiarized himself with them to add a few more means of dealing with enemies. As a clone, it was nearly impossible for his raw strength to improve further. He could only work on improving his combat techniques.
After saying goodbye to Gion, Tokikake, and the others, he left the Flower Country aboard a new pirate ship sent over by the Hasshoken Army.
"So this is the Poneglyph beneath the Treasure Ice Sheet, translated by Nico Robin?" Doflamingo carefully reviewed the memories transmitted by Alonso, surprise appearing on his face.
Beneath the Treasure Ice Sheet lay what was said to be the accumulated wealth of all thirteen generations of Hasshoken Army masters. But in truth, most of the gold, silver, and treasures had been stored beneath the Treasure Ice Sheet by the first-generation master.
No, it would be more accurate to say that even the first-generation master had inherited the gold, silver, and treasures beneath the Treasure Ice Sheet from