It had to be said that Gecko Moria's three subordinates were quite loyal to him, but they were also cowardly enough. After hearing that Gecko Moria had become an idiot, none of them dared resist Doflamingo.
Doflamingo spat inwardly. He had not found a chance to kill the invisible Absalom, which left him somewhat disappointed.
Absalom secretly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. From the beginning, he had felt that Doflamingo harbored a vague hostility toward him. Luckily, he had surrendered early.
As for Gecko Moria, one of the Shichibukai, he had spent too long holed up at home and had not actually committed many atrocities. At most, he had robbed Pirate ships entering the Misty Sea Area.
This kind of pirates robbing pirates was already considered relatively conscientious in the Pirate World. Besides, due to his need for shadows, he had imprisoned everyone rather than killing many people.
That was why Doflamingo had reluctantly given them a chance. However, the three of them would have to go to Alabasta and become tools under Doflamingo's command.
After leaving the Devil's Triangle, the Straw Hat Crew's final destination in the first half of the Grand Line was the Sabaody Archipelago.
In the original story, the Straw Hat Crew had merely beaten up a Celestial Dragon at the Sabaody Archipelago, drawing the attention of a Navy Admiral. In the end, faced with the Admiral's strength, they had recognized their own weakness, leading to their two-year promise.
But if they drew a Navy Admiral again this time, it was uncertain whether that Admiral could withstand the Straw Hat Crew's combined assault.
"Still, don't worry! I'll definitely raise the difficulty to an 'appropriate' level for you. Hoo hoo hoo, hahahaha, hehehe!"
On the Sabaody Archipelago, the owner of an auction house wore