Doflamingo stood at the Navy port, watching the ships vanish into the distance across the sea. His eyes narrowed, and no one knew what he was thinking.
He raised a hand and looked at the sleeve cuff that had been shattered by the impact. Muttering to himself, he said, "Conqueror's Haki Infusion... He learned it this early? Dragon really has been hiding himself well!"
Naturally, Dragon, who was now aboard a ship leaving Navy Headquarters, voiced the same sentiment.
"Doflamingo? Perhaps he truly can take control of the Navy and overthrow the World Government alongside me!"
It was not merely because the two had learned of each other's strength. The ability to cultivate Conqueror's Haki to the level of Infusion itself spoke volumes about a person's character and ambitions.
Of course, whether it was his Conqueror's Haki or Conqueror's Haki Infusion, Doflamingo had taken a shortcut. But if he did not possess that kind of spirit to begin with, even taking shortcuts would have been impossible.
Dragon had made up his mind to leave Navy Headquarters, while another bewildered Navy Vice Admiral prepared to seek an answer.
That person was Aokiji Kuzan, whose resolve had been shaken by the Ohara incident and who had been bombarded with Joker's revelations. He had spent this entire period in a daze.
In search of the truth, Kuzan directly requested a long leave from the Navy, and Navy Fleet Admiral Kong generously approved it.
In truth, Fleet Admiral Kong was already preparing to retire and become Commander-in-Chief.
Although the Pirate World had the title of Commander-in-Chief, the Army and Air Force were pitifully weak in reality. Commander-in-Chief was merely a title, equivalent to a nominal promotion and an actual demotion—a cushy honorary retirement post.
Though the Impel Down incident had not been deeply connected