In fact, aside from a few true confidants under Doflamingo who knew about the Moon Base, no one else understood his current situation at all.
Everyone thought he was dead by now, or at least that he had lost his physical body and could only survive within the Illusion Space. But in truth, Doflamingo was alive and well.
He had considered this possibility as early as when he sent out his clone. Faking his death might have seemed like an old trick, but it was clearly quite effective.
For example, in the other two major shonen series alongside One Piece, Uchiha Madara, Uchiha Obito, and Aizen had all used this very trick.
Well, although this was something all major bosses did, everyone knew that before they were redeemed, the Bosses in manga were always quite intelligent.
By contrast, the protagonists probably had nothing but passion in their heads and no intelligence to speak of. If the authors did not give them cheats, they would probably get sold by the villains and still help count the money.
"Doffy, aren't you going down to show yourself? The people in the Pirate Crew seem to be getting rather unsettled."
Hancock, nestled in Doflamingo's arms, spoke lazily. "Rumors are spreading everywhere across the seas. People are saying all sorts of things."
"None of that is important. The Dragon Hunting Pirates already have their own rules of operation. Whether it's you, Tesorro, Yamato, or the others, each of you basically has your own power base. Even if I'm gone, you can still keep those foundations stable."
Doflamingo held Hancock close. "On the other hand, I suspect that person from the World Government can probably spread her Observation Haki across half the ocean. Under those circumstances, the moment I head to the Blue Sea, there's a