Finding Doflamingo

"Young Master, it seems the battle has subsided?"

Not far from Dressrosa, the Flamingo Ship was slowly drifting on the sea.

A Snow-Snow Devil Fruit User named Monet descended from the sky. Although Monet did not undergo any human modification this time, nor did she grow a pair of bird wings, she could still float in mid-air using the Snow-Snow Fruit's ability to transform into an element.

As for the Donquixote Family, another key aerial fighter, Buffalo, the Devil Fruit User, is now exhausted and lying on the deck due to the long time spent as a means of transportation.

Doflamingo also stood on the deck, looking at Dressrosa, his brow furrowed:

"It can't be this fast, can it? A battle between Marine Admiral and Four Emperors should, in theory, take at least a day to determine a winner..."

"And... why doesn't it have Kizaru's flashing ability?"

Kizaru's Glint-Glint Fruit ability is arguably one of the most dazzling abilities, and even from this distance, it should be clearly visible.

However, although Dressrosa initially unleashed a few attacks using the unique abilities of the Glint-Glint Fruit, these attacks were short-lived and quickly subsided.

Although the battle did not stop after that, and the damage was even greater, it looked like a fight between two top-notch fighters in terms of Taijutsu and Haki. Kizaru's Devil Fruit ability was never shown again.

Is Kizaru trying to defeat Charlotte Linlin using Taijutsu? When did that monkey come up with this new comedic skit?

Although they are both top-tier fighters on the high seas, Kizaru is arguably the weakest in terms of physical attributes and Haki among them. Abandoning the power of the Glint-Glint Fruit and relying solely on his physical strength and Haki, even Doflamingo is confident that he can fight Kizaru for dozens of rounds.

Even if Charlotte Linlin isn't the strongest person physically on the sea, she's definitely one of the strongest... Kizaru must be out of his mind to dare to fight Charlotte Linlin in close combat. Isn't he afraid of being turned into fried monkey brains?

Moreover, although the battle was indeed extremely fierce, with a large portion of Dressrosa reduced to ruins by the aftershocks, the total duration of the battle was only about an hour!

"Could it be that Charlotte Linlin, that crazy woman, has suddenly regained her senses? Or has her old injury relapsed? Or has someone else gone to support Kizaru?"

"Damn it, if only Violet were still here, we wouldn't have to guess like this... Should we go back or not?"

Just as Doflamingo was pondering, Violet's gaze had already located the Donquixote Family.

"Found him, Lord Vegapunk!"

Hearing Violet's words, Vegapunk nodded:

"Very well, don't resist, now give me the coordinates!"

As he spoke, Vegapunk reached out and placed his hand on Violet's head. Violet endured the feeling of her mind being emptied and her brain being stirred by a pair of cold, large hands. After a moment, she felt as if all the memories in her mind had been seen by him.

Or perhaps, this wasn't just a possibility... but a fact? The thought flashed through her mind, but Violet immediately suppressed it to the deepest recesses of her heart. Even so, she could still feel Vegapunk glancing at her, causing sweat to bead on her forehead.

Her new boss seemed far more terrifying Doflamingo ... Although perhaps not as evil and ruthless Doflamingo, Violet felt immense pressure from both his unparalleled power and his near-mind-reading ability.

Vegapunk ignored Violet's wild thoughts. Of course, Violet's thoughts weren't really wild. For Vegapunk at the moment, his Armament Haki was still vast but ineffective, scattered and complex, but his Observation Haki had almost penetrated to the molecular level, and had even developed the unique abilities of most top-tier Observation Haki.

Among them, the ability to read minds, when combined with Chakra and Electromagnetic Ability, means that ordinary people can not only read their thoughts, but also their memories with ease.

Violet possesses some Observation Haki, which prevents Vegapunk from accessing her memories remotely; he can only access her memories through physical contact.

However, Vegapunk didn't say anything. He just waved his hand, and his Magnetic Field Ability immediately opened a Wormhole in space. He immediately took the lead and walked in.

Hancock and the others followed closely behind. Violet glanced at the Black Hole entrance and cautiously stepped inside.

With a shift in time and space, the blue sea and sky reappeared, Violet was surprised to find that she had actually arrived on a ship, and wasn't this Flamingo Ship?

Is this some kind of Devil Fruit ability? The Cave-Cave Fruit, or the Transfer Fruit?

Not just Violet, this was also Doflamingo's thought after seeing a group of people suddenly arrive on his ship.

However, Doflamingo's gaze did not linger on Vegapunk and Hancock, but instead fell upon Charlotte Smoothie and Katakuri.

After all, Doflamingo had never met either Vegapunk or Hancock. Moreover, neither of them were the superhuman beings in the Pirate World who were several meters tall. After concealing their aura, they looked no different from ordinary people.

On the contrary, Charlotte Smoothie and Katakuri are Daimyo throughout the New World, and almost every pirate knows them, let alone Doflamingo, one of the Shichibukai.

"Fufufufufufu... I never expected that my Flamingo Ship would be graced with the presence of two distinguished guests!"

Doflamingo, his forehead beaded with sweat, forced himself to remain calm and spoke to the two.

Damn it, this is bad, of all times we have to run into these two guys...

He had notified the Navy and ordered Marine Admiral to deal with Charlotte Linlin. Although this was a necessary plan due to Charlotte Linlin's rampage, Doflamingo didn't think the Charlotte Pirates would listen to reason with him.

At their peak, the Donquixote Family wouldn't necessarily be afraid of the two Sweet Four Generals. Even if they couldn't win, with their numerous Devil Fruit abilities working together, unless Charlotte Smoothie and Katakuri were willing to fight to the death, defeating them wouldn't be a problem.

But now, almost everyone in the Donquixote Family who could fight is either dead or seriously injured, and even he himself is still bald!

In this situation, let alone Katakuri, Charlotte Smoothie alone could wipe out the entire Donquixote Family, right?!

Doflamingo's face was full of caution, even with a hint of ingratiation. The saying "a wise man submits to circumstances" was clearly well understood by Doflamingo, who had once been forced to give up his kingship by Kaido.

Unfortunately, Doflamingo's facial expressions completely misinterpreted the situation; the ones who truly wanted to cause him trouble were not the two Charlottes.

When Violet emerged from the Black Hole, Doflamingo's eye twitched slightly. He finally understood how she had found him. Clearly, this daughter of his former enemy had turned against him!

"What brings you gentlemen here? Fufufufufufu... Although there's a slight misunderstanding between Dressrosa and Captain Charlotte, I believe that with your help, Captain Charlotte should be alright, right?"

"Thanks to you, Mom only fainted and is fine now..."

Charlotte Smoothie spoke coldly, "It's fine now, but who knows what will happen later."

As for "thanks to you" or anything like that, it's clearly not out of genuine gratitude towards Doflamingo.

Charlotte Smoothie, or rather the entire Charlotte Family, while fear of Charlotte Linlin outweighs familial affection, doesn't mean they'd be happy if someone else hit their mother.

"Fufufufufu... It's just a small misunderstanding, I think I can explain..."

Doflamingo tried to say something more, Katakuri waved his hand impatiently and said:

"Smoothie, just shut up!"

"Lord Vegapunk, the Doflamingo Pirates should all be here. What should we do with them?"

Lord Vegapunk!? Doflamingo's mind went blank. He wasn't Violet. When Doflamingo took Dressrosa, he had already become Shichibukai, and Vegapunk's Daimyo had already spread among the higher-ups by then.

Doflamingo certainly had a very deep understanding of this super scientist who was 500 years ahead of the world, especially since there was a former assistant of Vegapunk under his command, which further deepened Doflamingo's impression of Vegapunk.

Seriously, Caesar trembles at the mere mention of Vegapunk's name... Is this mad scientist still alive?!

Doflamingo looked at the Blond Young Man. Was this Vegapunk? Where was his big head?

Even if Doflamingo is ignorant, he still knows the most important characteristics of Vegapunk. Although Vegapunk has gotten rid of that big head in the later stages, he still doesn't look like his current image at all!

Of course, seeing the two Charlottes so respectfully, Doflamingo dared not underestimate this scientist. He turned to Vegapunk and spoke directly:

"Lord Vegapunk? You must be that brilliant scientist who was said to be 500 years ahead of humanity!"

"It just so happens that I still have one of your assistants who escaped from your Laboratory. Dr. Vegapunk, do you remember Caesar?!"

Vegapunk slightly raised his head:

"Caesar? Is that the guy who likes to brag, scam funding, and is cowardly as Nezumi? The guy who secretly ate the Gas Fruit and then escaped through the ventilation ducts of the Research Base?"

Well, speaking of which, the escape of those three assistants was indeed somewhat related to Vegapunk's own carelessness. Mainly, after the experiment to control the three of them failed, Vegapunk didn't pay much attention to them.

Otherwise, those three self-important guys, although their skill level is not bad, and they can be considered top-tier in the entire Pirate World, are undoubtedly worlds apart from Vegapunk, who is a cheat code user. There are countless ways to limit them.

If they hadn't escaped by sheer luck, those three wouldn't have been so wary of Vegapunk, trembling at the mere mention of his name. They knew all too well that if Vegapunk caught them again, they would have no chance of escape.

However, each of these three had powerful backers, Vegapunk at the time judged that the trouble of capturing them would outweigh the help they could bring, so he did not take action.

"Is that so? Fu fu fu fu fu, compared to your wisdom, Caesar's is naturally just a drop in the ocean, but I suppose he can still be of some help to you! Why don't I go and take you to him!"

Doflamingo said with a laugh, while Vegapunk glanced at him and sighed:

"You're quite sensible... What a pity! I'm planning to arrest Caesar, but I won't let you experimental subjects get away either!"

Doflamingo's expression froze, and his face quickly darkened.

"Vegapunk, it seems you think you can take me down?"

"Don't you think that's just a self-evident fact?"

"Fufufufufufu! Then watch out, you might hurt your teeth! God-Slaying Spear!"

Doflamingo acted almost without hesitation, instantly launching his attack. Countless tiny threads coalesced into a spear, which he shot directly at Vegapunk!

He knew in his heart that he was no match for Charlotte Smoothie or Katakuri in his current state. Although Vegapunk in front of him was technologically advanced and had changed his appearance, he was still not a warrior by origin.

As for Hancock, who was standing next to Vegapunk, she was so beautiful that Doflamingo mistook her for Vegapunk's toy and didn't pay her much attention.

The real reason is that Doflamingo knows that this is the only chance he has, and if he doesn't take the gamble, his fate won't be any better anyway.

Then Vegapunk showed Doflamingo the truth: nine out of ten gamblers lose!

A finger, as white as mutton fat jade, extended out. Its fair skin, smooth and lustrous as if shimmering with fluorescence, was slender, delicate, and boneless. No matter how you looked at it, it was completely incongruous with the God-Slaying Spear that shot towards them at lightning speed, enveloped in Armament Haki.

However, with just a light touch of that slender, fair finger on the tip of the black spear, the God-Slaying Spear instantly shattered into powder. Doflamingo's expression changed drastically as he looked at the still-outstretched finger and tried to retreat rapidly.

The outstretched finger appeared unhurried, yet it far exceeded Doflamingo's retreating speed, slowly pressing towards Doflamingo's brow. Doflamingo knew very well that it was because the other party's speed was too fast, thus leaving an almost afterimage-like impression in his mind.

Finally, the finger approached Doflamingo's brow by a few centimeters. Doflamingo roared and, disregarding his serious injuries, unleashed the power of his Awakening String-String Fruit once more. The entire ground instantly turned into a white ocean, and then countless white threads condensed into earth spikes that surged forth!