"So that's what you had in mind." Doflamingo smiled. "Never thought you, old man Garp, could be so sly!"
Doflamingo's sarcastic jab was like a spring breeze brushing Garp's thick skin. "Just tell me whether you're willing or not."
At first, Garp had not been all that wary of Doflamingo. Although Doflamingo had defeated Kaido and Charlotte Linlin, whether he had truly done so with his own strength was still questionable.
Just like how he and Roger had defeated the Rocks Pirates at God Valley. Did the two of them really have what it took to defeat Golden Lion, Whitebeard, Big Mom, and the even more monstrous Captain Rocks together?
Not to mention that those people had Ochoku, John, Silver Axe, and a whole group of second-tier powerhouses under them, including the not-yet-fully-grown Kaido.
In truth, the reason they had won back then was very simple. Aside from the severe internal strife within the Rocks Pirates, they had relied on the sea, flooding their opponents in one fell swoop.
On top of that, the enemy was divided. Golden Lion and Big Mom, who could resist seawater, had both gone through the motions without putting in any real effort. That was why they had ultimately won that crucial battle.
Devil Fruit users might be immensely powerful, but they had this one fatal weakness. Whether it was Sea Stone or seawater, both restrained them severely, so there had been plenty of cases where the weak defeated the strong.
The Navy and the World Government did not share an intelligence network. Thus, while the World Government knew that Doflamingo had defeated Kaido and Charlotte Linlin in the great desert, the Navy knew little about the details of how he had won. The World Government had been vague, saying only that Doflamingo had likely