Aftermath

"That's amazing!"

"That's amazing!"

Black Maria's eyes were illuminated by the dazzling golden light; the ice surface before her was now piled high with all kinds of gold and silver jewels.

"Marvelous!"

Ulti excitedly rushed in, and soon she was adorned with all sorts of jewelry, her whole body gleaming with gold.

She grinned and spun around in front of her younger brother, exclaiming, "Pay-tan! Pay-tan, look! A golden version of your older sister!"

"How much would that be in Beli?"

Faced with such a windfall, Jack couldn't help but swallow hard.

"I don't know, but it must be an astonishing fortune."

Sirius said with a smile.

The wealth gathered here is the result of several countries saving every penny for a year, and it is undoubtedly an astonishing, Numbers sum.

Compared to this, the money Sirius stole in the New World was nothing.

"Although it's frustrating that those two idiots let both sides escape, considering what we've gained this time, it's been quite fruitful."

Jack nodded, a bright smile on his face.

Money is also very important to pirates.

There will always be times when you need to buy things.

But--

"Fool?"

Yamato was taken aback, then huffed, "Didn't you tell me to protect the Heavenly Gold? If you're going to call me an idiot, then..."

She looked at Sirius, "Didn't Sirius also let the navy escape?"

Sirius rolled his eyes. "Whose fault do you think it is?"

Without Doflamingo's Awakening, even if Vice Admiral Tsuru could fly, escaping from Sirius would not have been an easy task.

"Speaking of which, brother, now that we've stolen all this Heavenly Gold, what will the government do next?" Page One asked curiously.

"Of course we're going to take it back."

Sirius casually remarked, "The battle has only just begun."

"What if we can't take it back?"

Hiyori asked with a smile.

"Can't we take it back?"

Sirius thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "The Celestial Dragon don't care what twists and turns have occurred; they just want to see the Heavenly Gold appear before them in full force."

Hiyori paused slightly, then nodded. "I see."

"It's none of our business."

Sirius grinned. "However, I suddenly have a great idea."

"Ideas? What ideas?" Yamato tilted his head.

You'll find out later.

Sirius reached out and pinched her cheek. "Anyway, Yamato, build an ice ship and load all this stuff on."

The warship carrying the Heavenly Gold had been smashed to pieces. Although the Sirius had returned to normal after Doflamingo's departure and the end of his Awakening, it was no longer able to carry so much gold and jewels.

"Okay! Leave it to me!"

Soon, the ice ship was completed, and Sirius and his men spent some time moving the gold and jewels onto it before the ship set sail.

"So, Sirius, where to next?"

"Of course, it's soaking in hot springs!"

"You haven't forgotten about this!"

Another sea area not far from here.

The naval fleet is rapidly withdrawing.

"Count the casualties!"

"Medical team, treat the wounded!"

On deck, naval officers issued orders methodically.

After the battle just now, the navy suffered heavy losses, and now it is time to do everything possible to recover them.

Inside the ship's cabin, Vice Admiral Tsuru was communicating with the Fleet Admiral was far away at the Marine Headquarters.

"Yes, if nothing unexpected happens, the Heavenly Gold should have been taken by Sirius's group." Vice Admiral Tsuru said calmly, sitting in her office chair.

"That guy actually showed up in Beihai?" Fleet Admiral Sengoku's voice sounded slightly troubled on the other end of the phone. "And at such a convenient time."

"Doflamingo was trying to shift the blame, but clearly, Sirius's strength was something none of us anticipated."

Vice Admiral Tsuru's eyes remained calm and unwavering, as if he hadn't experienced the previous battle at all. "It wasn't just Sirius was powerful; when he was dealing with us, his subordinates crushed the Donquixote Family in a very short time."

"Even Doflamingo himself was easily defeated by White Wolf."

Is that so?

Sengoku hesitated for a moment, "But Tsuru, Whitebeard has already headed towards Wano Country in the New World. His war with Kaido is about to break out, and Charlotte Linlin is also making moves. We need to keep an eye on the situation there, I'm afraid—"

"I know, just have Gion come over."

Vice Admiral Tsuru said, "You should know what will happen if we fail to retrieve the Heavenly Gold during the Sengoku period."

"Alright, I'll send Gion over. Zephyr's guerrilla force is also near the Calm Belt in the New World. Once the situation in the New World stabilizes, I'll send him over to support you!"

Almost simultaneously, not far from the Marine Headquarters, in Mary Geoise, Pangaea Castle, a conversation was also taking place, between those who held the highest power in the world, and in the North Sea.

"That bastard Doflamingo actually dared to do such a thing; he must be dealt with seriously!"

"But he still possesses a secret that absolutely cannot be revealed, so it won't be so easy to take him down."

"Putting Doflamingo aside, what should we do with Black Wolf? The Navy is already preparing to take action against him."

"Having seized the Heavenly Gold, this guy has really caused quite a stir if we're not careful."

"Although the Heavenly Gold isn't much, it still represents the government's face, and we must get it back. Let CP0 go there. If the Navy's operation succeeds, then we can leave him alone. If it fails, then we'll try to recruit him into the Shichibukai."

Rewind a little earlier, and a giant ball of yarn hurtled through the air before crashing heavily onto the sea.

The ball of yarn expanded instantly upon hitting the sea, increasing in size dozens of times. Then, as it crashed into the water, it bounced up, leaping several times across the surface before beginning to roll.

The threads that make up this large sphere are so tightly packed that seawater cannot penetrate it at all. In addition, it may be hollow, which is why it can even float on the sea surface.

After rolling along the sea surface for quite some distance, the giant ball of yarn suddenly expanded and transformed into a large ship with Doflamingo head, floating on the sea.

After the effects of Awakening wore off, the assimilated objects quickly returned to their original state.

"Dover!! Dover!! Wake up!"

Trebol called out Doflamingo's name in utter panic.

Doflamingo had already fainted, his face was extremely pale, and the ice on his right abdomen had not yet dissipated.

"Hateful!!!"

Trebol gritted his teeth, "Doctor! Dover needs a doctor!!"