Elsewhere,
Inside the Dressrosa royal palace.
The long-unused palace reception hall welcomed a guest of considerable importance today.
Within the silent castle, a tall figure approached under the guidance of a maid.
The burly Pica narrowed his eyes and emerged from the stone. As an officer of the Donquixote Family, he stood there like a guard.
He looked gravely at the guest, a Marine Admiral from Marine Headquarters.
And unlike the other newly appointed Admiral, Fujitora, he was said to be neither peaceful nor kind, but rather much closer in temperament to the current Fleet Admiral, Sakazuki.
What he upheld was—
Desperate Justice!!!
Inside the reception hall, the man in a pink feathered coat sat with one leg crossed over the other, waiting with an evil grin.
Little Mingo was that confident. Even with a Marine Admiral before him, he showed no respect, sitting there as steadily as though he were the big shot.
It was not until Ryokugyu reached the sofa that he finally turned his head.
"Now this is rare~ A Marine Admiral actually came to Dressrosa..."
Even before Ryokugyu arrived at the palace, he had already received word from Austin. To fend off the attacks of the foreign pirates, Austin had specially found him reinforcements.
Thinking of that, Little Mingo could not help feeling pleased with himself.
Was this the influence wielded by the most respected man in the world?
How terrifying...
Though Little Mingo believed that handling a bunch of brats and miscellaneous pirates should not be a problem for him.
Supremely confident, Little Mingo swirled the wineglass in his hand, while bloodlike light reflected off his sunglasses.
"Fuffuffuffuffu!!!"
"Are you really sure there won't be any problems, Admiral Ryokugyu~?"
Most of the time, Doflamingo simply loved putting on airs for no reason.
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