Doflamingo Arrives at Minion Island, Rosinante Seizes the Op-Op Fruit by Cunning

Although North Blue is now on the road to prosperity and development, there is always darkness as well as light, and that is inevitable.

Minion Island, I don't know when it started, this place has been the largest dark world trading center in the North Blue, perhaps for more than a hundred years?

This is where evil forces reside; all the evils of North Blue can be traced back to their roots here.

You could even say that if you dragged out ten people from this island and shot them, there might be innocent ones, but if you killed every other one, there would definitely be some who escaped.

At the port dock, several members of the dock gang were squatting in front of a small square table playing cards together.

Not far away, there was a corpse hanging on a wooden stake, and even seabirds were pecking at the rotting flesh and blood of the corpse.

Beside the wooden stake, several gang members were brutally beating a figure lying on the ground, barely moving.

People come and go, but no one bothers to give them a second glance; it seems they've become accustomed to it.

Arguments could be heard from time to time in the port market, followed by violent fights. But after a few minutes, the noise would subside, showing how ruthless they were. Then, someone would drag the corpse and throw it into the sea in the port.

In the harbor, a large school of fish had already gathered, waiting to be fed. As soon as the corpse entered, it was surrounded and torn apart by the fish, and blood quickly spread everywhere.

Such a cruel scene even attracted some idle people to watch from the sidelines, most of whom were children around ten years old. These children looked fierce, some with cigarette butts they had picked up in their mouths, and others with bottles of liquor they had stolen from somewhere.

Before they could even gather there for a short while, gang members came over with whips and lashed them, scattering the crowd.

After the children ran away, they got into some kind of conflict and started arguing and fighting. After pushing and shoving each other a couple of times, one of them pulled out a broken blade that was tied to a piece of wood and stabbed another child who was half a head taller than him to death.

Meanwhile, the gang members sitting at the square table playing cards in the distance saw this scene and burst into laughter, as if the fighting between these kids was quite amusing.

This is Minion Island, the source of chaos in the North Blue, a breeding ground for evil.

Just as these gangsters were laughing at the children fighting each other, someone on the dock suddenly exclaimed, "The Flamingo!"

This exclamation seemed to possess an incredible magical power, instantly silencing the chaotic dock. The many villains who had just looked ferocious and menacing began to move swiftly.

Some people rushed to the dock in the harbor to move the haphazardly moored ships that were blocking the way, some carried buckets to wash away the blood on the ground, and others hurriedly took down the bodies hanging in the harbor and threw them into the sea.

From the moment the Flamingo appeared in everyone's sight until it slowly sailed into the port, only a dozen minutes had passed.

But the port and docks, which were just moments ago dirty, chaotic, bloody, and cruel, are now completely transformed.

Even the villains who thrived in this chaotic place felt a deep sense of awe for the Donquixote Family and for Doflamingo, the villainous king who once dominated the North Blue.

They were terrified that something on their side might offend Doflamingo and lead to their deaths.

The Flamingo was docked in the shipyard, its gangplank lowered. The thugs in the harbor huddled in the corners by the roadside, none of them daring to even look up.

Soon, Doflamingo and Ortolan descended the ship's stairs together.

As he stepped onto the port's ground, Ortolan frowned slightly and clicked his tongue, saying, "Tsk tsk, no wonder it's the largest dark wasteland in the North Blue. The air here is filled with a nauseating stench of sin..."

Doflamingo smiled and said with a chuckle, "It used to be a bit chaotic, but now that many places in the North Blue aren't so chaotic anymore, it's driven all those bastards here..."

Although Doflamingo considers himself an evil person, he has never put himself on the same level as these people. Just kidding, he is a descendant of the True Celestial Dragon of the Yellow Banner. Even if he is to do evil, he will be the most evil one. What are these people?

He's just a nobody!

Ortolan, respecting his status, didn't bother cleaning up this garbage dump unless these petty scoundrels bothered him.

Soon, he, along with Doflamingo and a group of the Donquixote Family executives, left the port and entered the town of Minion Island.

After they left, the villains, who had been cowering like quails, immediately regained their energy.

"Boss, was that Young Master just now?"

"And that other one is wearing Marines' Justice Cloak..."

"Idiot, that's Marine Admiral Amagi Bull, the young master's biggest backer! Don't you have any sense of right and wrong?"

The title "Young Master "Doflamingo originated from the Donquixote Family at some point, so much so that the villains of the North Blue, to avoid disrespect, naturally also addressed Doflamingo as "Young Master."

Meanwhile, on the outskirts of the town of Minion Island, there was an abandoned church, where the fallen Marines Dias Barrels and his cronies were entrenched, waiting to make a deal with the Donquixote Family.

In the original story, this incident occurred during winter on Minion Island. The climate of the four seas is stable, and unless there are special circumstances, most islands experience four seasons. Only in the Grand Line are there islands like Winter Island and Spring Island that maintain one season all year round.

At this very moment, on the Minion Island, the ice and snow have melted, and spring is in full bloom; it is springtime.

Inside the church, Barrels held the heart-shaped Ope Ope no Mi (Devil Fruit Op-Op Fruit) in his hand, his face filled with greedy anticipation. He said, "The Donquixote Family contacted me this morning, saying they'll be here soon. As long as we trade this Devil Fruit, we'll have 5 billion Belly. Then we can just find a place, donate some money, and everyone can live like noble lords!"

That's right, Barrels has had enough of being a down-on-his-luck pirate. He used to be a Marine Headquarters officer, but a single wrong decision led him to become a pirate, drastically reducing his quality of life. He can't even be seen in the light of day, and everyone hates him.

Having finally struck it lucky and found the Op-Op Fruit, Barrels has made his decision: he will sell the fruit, then find a remote little country in the North Blue, donate a noble title, and become a wealthy landowner, a gentry or nobleman in the countryside.

At that time, his group of underlings will also become his henchmen, lording it over the people and oppressing the locals. Just thinking about it makes me feel quite happy. Isn't this more enjoyable than being a pirate?

While Barrels was lost in his fantasies, he didn't notice that outside the church, behind a broken window, a figure was observing the situation inside.

And that figure was none other than Rosinante.

He left Dressrosa from the New World about a week before Doflamingo, heading towards Minion Island. However, due to issues such as the performance of his ship, he arrived at Minion Island a day earlier Doflamingo.

On his way here, he had already obtained accurate information about the trade of the Op-Op Fruit from Sengoku, his adoptive father who trusted him completely, which is why he was able to accurately find Barrels and his group.

At this time, he was not with Trafalgar Law or his sister. Before coming to the church, Rosinante had hidden the two little ones in the distant mountains and forests.

After all, with two burdens in tow, it wouldn't be appropriate to try and steal the Op-Op Fruit.

At this moment, Rosinante activated his Kama Fruit power. He could not hear his voice from the outside world, but he could hear Barrels's voice.

"Doflamingo is almost here? That's fast..." Rosinante thought to himself, startled.

It seems he doesn't have time to prepare any further. He must get his hands on the Op-Op Fruit before Doflamingo arrives, or he'll miss his chance!

Unlike the previous story, when Doflamingo and the Marines arrived in Minecraft, the Marines fleet, under the arrangement of Chief Staff Officer Tsuru, surrounded Minion Island. As a result, the villains on the island were all in danger, and the entire Minion Island was in chaos.

Now, the Marines hasn't come; only Ortolan has come with Doflamingo. Naturally, they won't blockade the island, and things on the island are as usual.

Therefore, Rosinante was not entirely unprepared; he had at least bought several bundles of explosives from the black market on his way there.

Before long, Rosinante, relying on his abilities, secretly buried explosives next to several pillars of the abandoned church.

Then he moved a little further away and lit the fuse.

Inside the church, before Barrels and his group could even notice anything amiss, a sudden flash of fire and a violent explosion erupted in the silence, collapsing the entire church and burying the pirates inside.

Rosinante did not make any rash moves, but remained hidden behind a stone pillar in the distance, holding a pistol in his hand, his eyes fixed on the ruins.

As expected, Barrels, a Marine Headquarters commander, was not killed in the explosion. Instead, he struggled to his feet, lifting up the rubble to see what had happened.

At that moment, he was still protecting the perfectly intact Op-Op Fruit in his arms.

Just as he stood up, Rosinante quickly pulled the trigger a few times. No gunshots were heard, but bullets don't lie!

Because there was no warning, and Barrels was still dizzy from the explosion, he was completely unaware of the deadly crisis. After being shot several times by Rosinante, blood splattered from his chest and head. He swayed a couple of times and then fell to the ground with a thud.

The snapping sound also signified that Rosinante had deactivated his powers.

He moved with the speed of Rabbit Escape, rushing past the stone pillar with a seemingly elegant movement. However, being a careless ghost, he tripped and inexplicably fell over, tumbling like a gourd until he landed awkwardly next to Barrels's corpse. But at this moment, he didn't care about his embarrassment, picked up the Op-Op Fruit, and turned to run away.

But he seemed not to notice that the pistol he had been carrying had been left next to Barrels's body when he fell, and that the gun bore the Donquixote Family crest and the Heart Pirates insignia.