"You might as well buy a spaceship."
"No need. I want the kind of ship I mentioned."
"Fine, I'll ask Sastin about it for you."
Seeing this, the other Shirous gathered around as well, each listing what they needed.
Black Dragon Shirou wanted a bracelet that could adjust gravity, Slam Dunk Shirou wanted a pair of athletic shoes that would never get sweaty, and Tohsaka Shirou wanted a device that could speed up his reading...
Since there were too many requests, Tsukimi Shirou could only write them down in his phone's notes app so he would not forget.
"I'll ask Sastin later. The galaxy is so vast—there should be things like these, right?"
"If they don't exist, have Lala make them. We won't mind even if there are flaws."
"No way! We've only known Lala for one day, and asking her to make a whole pile of things would definitely make her hate us!"
Pirate World.
After returning from the White Mist Space, Shirou lay on the deck, staring intently at the stars above.
He had thought the newly joined Tsukimi Shirou was another single guy like himself. Unexpectedly, he too had met his destined other half.
That left Shirou as the only one who seemed to be alone.
Perhaps, just as his other selves had said, he was merely lonely.
"Hey..."
"The sea breeze is rather strong at night. Be careful not to catch a cold if you stay out here."
The sudden voice made Shirou glance back before turning his gaze toward the night sky again.
"So it's you, Mr. Borsalino."
"Judging by our route, we should reach Jaya Island in another hour."
"Good. We're finally almost there."
Which meant that Skypiea lay up in the sky above.
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"There's a dangerous person on Jaya Island these past few days. Unless you have something important to do, please do not wander around after disembarking."
"A dangerous person? How dangerous?"
"The kind of person who would make children cry."
"Haha... Is that so? Who is it?"
"A pirate known as Heavenly Yaksha."
"So it's Doflamingo. A man who dares to wear a pink coat and high heels—yeah, that really is terrifying."
Borsalino froze for a moment, then burst out laughing.
He had assumed the Celestial Dragon had come to meet Doflamingo, which was why he had deliberately come to sound him out.
It seemed it was merely a coincidence.
But if he had not come to meet someone, could he have come looking for something?
As they spoke, the island came into view in the distance.
"It's about time."
Shirou took a white pebble from his pocket and tossed it into the sky.
As a Celestial Dragon, he was always followed by a large group of CP0 members whenever he went out, making it inconvenient to do anything.
Therefore, Shirou had separated several water clones in advance and had them transform into pebbles, waiting in his coat pocket.
And now was the time to use those clones.
The pebble shot straight into the sky, passing through the White Sea and White White Sea ten thousand meters above in succession.
Upon reaching Skypiea, the Transformation Technique was instantly undone. Clone Shirou hovered in midair, steadied himself, and flew toward the most densely populated area.
The ship below soon docked by the shore. Surrounded by a group of CP0 members, Shirou slowly disembarked.
Borsalino, one of the Navy personnel assigned as his guard, followed closely behind, while most of the others remained aboard the ship.
However, the moment they left the docks, a large group of pirates came charging at them with loud shouts.
"Kill them!"
"Take down the Celestial Dragon! Marine Headquarters is so far away that a Navy Admiral definitely won't make it in time!"
"Kill them all! As long as we leave no survivors, no one will know who did it!"
The CP0 members immediately formed up around Shirou, protecting him in the center.
Borsalino looked around, the corner of his mouth curling upward as he smiled.
"Oh dear, oh dear... So many pirates. How terrifying..."
Shirou glanced at him and thought, Pirates are terrifying, but someone like you who can defeat them effortlessly is obviously even more terrifying.
So this was... self-praise?
Borsalino stepped forward. With a slight movement of his hands, countless golden beams fired continuously at the pirates like machine-gun rounds.
In just two seconds, the fierce-looking pirates had all collapsed to the ground.
Shirou slowly walked toward a pirate clutching his stomach and wailing. However, after only two steps, two CP0 members blocked his path.
"My lord, these filthy pirates will dirty your clothes. Please do not approach them."
"Then interrogate him for me. Find out how they knew I would come to Mock Town tonight."
"Yes!"
The CP0 member hurried forward, grabbed the pirate by the collar, and dragged him all the way into a narrow alley by the street.
Before long, screams came from inside the alley.
About a minute later, the CP0 member slowly emerged.
"My lord, we have learned the answer. News that you would come here began spreading throughout the town three days ago."
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"Oh...? I see."
Shirou pondered it. It seemed this had something to do with Doflamingo.
There was no evidence, nor was it some sixth sense. It was simply because Doflamingo happened to be here.
Other than reckless fools like Luffy, there were only two kinds of people who dared attack a Celestial Dragon.
The first kind feared nothing because they knew nothing. They did not know what a Celestial Dragon was, so naturally they felt no fear. The second kind had confidence in their strength—people like the Four Emperors, who would not consider killing a Celestial Dragon a big deal and would naturally show no mercy.
And these people should belong to the first kind.
Following that line of reasoning, there was a high chance that Doflamingo had incited them.
Of course, whether Doflamingo had done it or not, since he was here, he was the mastermind.
With that thought, Shirou took out another pebble and tossed it into a roadside alley.
"What was that?" Borsalino asked in surprise.
"Nothing. Just a stone I picked up by the roadside."
"Celestial Dragons bend down to pick up stones from the roadside?"
"Celestial Dragons are people too."
"Haha... You're the only Celestial Dragon I've ever seen who thinks that way, young man."
"Well... me too."
The pebble flew into the depths of the alley, automatically releasing its transformed state and reverting to its original form.
"Mimicry—Acunologiya."
In an instant, his body grew larger and his skin darkened.
"Although my strength hasn't changed, this height really does feel perfect for fighting."
Clone Shirou muttered to himself. His Observation Haki fully spread out, instantly sweeping across the entire island.
"Over there?"
In his Black Dragon King form, Shirou sped through the nighttime streets. Because of his dark skin and entirely black clothes, most pedestrians along the street saw only a black shadow flash past.
Bang!
"Doflamingo, I found you!"
"Fufufu... Acunologiya, president of the Adventurer's Guild. You came quickly."
Shirou swatted away the Parasite String extending from Doflamingo's hand and lunged at him.
Relying on his exceptional Observation Haki, Doflamingo dodged to the right, attempting to evade the attack.
But compared to what Shirou could see, he truly saw far too little.
What looked like an evasive maneuver instead played right into Shirou's hands. Shirou sent him flying with a punch, crashing him into a distant wall as his cheek instantly swelled.
"You've vented your anger already, right? How about we have a drink together now?"
Though his posture was utterly miserable, Doflamingo's tone was incredibly relaxed, as if the one who had just been hit was not him.
"Looks like you expected me to come looking for you too?"
"Fufufu... According to my estimates, you shouldn't have found me this quickly. I must say, aside from your strength, your intelligence is equally exceptional."
"Oh...? So that attack just now was not only meant to test me, but also to greet me?"
Doflamingo stood up, dusted himself off, and probed cautiously.
"With your abilities, I imagine your relationship with the Celestial Dragons is one of equal cooperation. In that case, how about adding me to the arrangement?"
I see.
Shirou considered it. Doflamingo had not investigated and discovered that Acunologiya was his avatar.
Back at the docks of Mary Geoise, Shirou had used the Clone Technique and Transformation Technique before tens of thousands of slaves. He had never intended to hide it in the first place.
Yet Doflamingo had not uncovered that fact. He only knew that Acunologiya was the president of the Adventurer's Guild and had close ties to the Celestial Dragons.
It seemed his intelligence network was not all that impressive after all.
"You're trying to poach me?"
"Fufu... I merely want to give you more options. That isn't a bad thing, is it?"
"Indeed."
Shirou nodded slightly and spoke slowly.
"It isn't a bad thing. Your information is convenient, and your preparations are thorough. However, I refuse!"
"Is that so...? What a pity. It seems you will not live to see tomorrow morning's sunrise."
Doflamingo shook his head with a smile, releasing an overwhelming wave of Conqueror's Haki.
"Oh...? You're going to kill me?" Shirou asked.
"No, how could I? If you disappeared from this world, I would have no way to explain it to the Celestial Dragons."
Doflamingo paused, his voice suddenly turning sharp.
"Acunologiya will continue to exist, serving as my subordinate and welcoming the arrival of the new era alongside me."
"And you will die tonight as a nameless man."
Shirou's heart stirred. There was no Transformation Technique in the Pirate World. The only ability capable of something like that was one similar to the Imitation Fruit.
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