Was this guy stupid? He actually believed a name like that? Doflamingo sighed inwardly. Sure enough, in the Pirate World, no matter how serious someone looked, they all had a ridiculous side.
Doflamingo and King's first clash ended just like that—anticlimactically and hastily. Mainly because neither side had been mentally prepared, nor did either intend to make a big deal out of it.
Doflamingo knew perfectly well that if he truly cut King down, Kaido would immediately come running out of Wano Country to settle the score with him, and it would be a fight to the death.
Of course, whether he could actually cut King down was another matter. Doflamingo believed he would certainly win, but keeping his opponent from escaping would not be so easy.
The same went for King. If he truly fought Doflamingo, never mind who would win—even if King won, he could not kill him.
After all, the Beasts Pirates were currently at a crucial stage in their plan to seize Wano Country. At a time like this, it was truly unwise to provoke the Marines further.
As for how King, once he came to his senses, would report the new Marine's name to Kaido—and how furiously impotent he would be afterward—that was another matter entirely.
Doflamingo first gathered all the Marines together. After asking about the base's current situation, he learned that the Marine base had not always looked like this.
The island had once covered at least five square kilometers and had vegetation and freshwater sources. Later, frequent battles had caused most of the island to sink beneath the sea. The remaining portion had endured years of flame attacks and been scorched into black stone. In the end, the Marine base had become what it was now.
"This is really miserable." Doflamingo could