Also at Panger Castle, Neptune and Doflamingo emerged together from the meeting room.
Originally, the two of them didn't know each other, but from the Golden City plan, Neptune learned that Doflamingo was one of the participants in the plan, and the two of them could be considered partners in a certain way.
But that's not all. The main thing is that the day before the World Conference, Neptune was insulted here, and it was Doflamingo stood up for him and beat the king up.
This immediately brought Neptune and Doflamingo closer together, and the two spent most of their meetings together these past few days.
"I never imagined that His Doflamingo would have such a close relationship with the Marines?" Neptune said with some surprise to Doflamingo.
During the meeting, Doflamingo, in his capacity as the King of Dressrosa, repeatedly voiced his support for Marines Sengoku.
In the conference room, he helped Sengoku avoid many of the difficult and untimely demands from his allies.
Upon hearing this, Doflamingo chuckled and said, "Fufufufufufu, I have a close relationship with Admiral of the Marines, and we also have many collaborations with the Marines. It's only right that I lend a hand at a time like this."
Although he said that on the surface, he was thinking to himself, "Should I tell you that I am a registered Rear Admiral in the Marines, codenamed Doflamingo, and belong to the Intelligence Department? My superior, Chief of Staff Chief Staff Officer Tsuru just in the conference room. In a while, when the Sea Police Force develops further, I will be promoted to Vice Admiral."
Looking at the Sengoku commander in that Sengoku, he is also my superior. As a member of the Marines, how can I sit idly by and watch my own commander be made difficult?
If your boss is in trouble and you don't think about helping to solve it, how will you get along in the future?
Neptune had no idea about the various bizarre identities of Doflamingo, the "King of Aliases".
Upon hearing Doflamingo's words, he was deeply moved and praised him, saying, "Before I came here, Admiral Ortolan said that there was no need to worry about security when attending the meeting in Mary Geoise, as Admiral Kuzan and His Doflamingo would step in to help me resolve those embarrassing situations. Now it seems that His Doflamingo is indeed a righteous man!"
Doflamingo waved his hand modestly, and was about to say something when suddenly the Den Den Mushi he was carrying Den Den Mushi.
He took out his Den Den Mushi, glanced at it, and then looked at Neptune.
Before Doflamingo could speak, Neptune very considerately said, "I'm busy right now, you can go ahead and do your thing."
Doflamingo then chimed in at the opportune moment, "Don't forget we're having dinner together tonight..."
Neptune chuckled and replied briefly before leaving. Doflamingo then Den Den Mushi, "Vergo? What's up?"
On the other end of the Den Den Mushi, Vergo said, "Young Master, the Admiral has issued a summons for the Shichibukai, recruiting you, along with Mihawk, Moria, Smoker, to gather on Archino Island in the New World."
"Huh?" Doflamingo was slightly surprised, his brow furrowing slightly. "Did you say something?"
"No, it was a formal summons by the Shichibukai, not a personal call from the Admiral," Vergo explained first, before continuing, "But we have also received some rumors that the Admiral seems to be preparing to Whitebeard Pirates. This summons is very likely related to this matter."
The Donquixote Family was, after all, interdependent with the New World Marines. If it weren't for the fact that Doflamingo had gone to Mary Geoise so early, Ortolan would definitely have invited him to the meeting as well.
It's perfectly reasonable that the Donquixote Family could receive information from the New World Marines's high command. Vergo only needed to make Den Den Mushi to a Den Den Mushi and ask Momonga and the others to get the information.
"Whitebeard?" Doflamingo was startled, then said, "I understand, I'll do it now..."
"Ah, no, no," Vergo quickly explained, "The time allotted for the summons is very generous. We don't need to start the operation right now. There will still be plenty of time after you finish the World Conference."
Upon hearing the summons, Doflamingo immediately prepared to abandon the World Conference and head to the assembly.
After all, the World Conference was far less important to him than the affairs of Ortolan. So his participation in the World Conference was simply to return to Mary Geoise in a dignified manner.
The message was meant to send to those bastard Celestial Dragons that even if they don't allow me to return to the Celestial Dragons class, I, Doflamingo, can still be invited to Mary Geoise by the World Government with dignity!
This is just the beginning; sooner or later...
After putting those thoughts to rest, Doflamingo said slowly, "I understand... You make preparations over there. Come pick me up in Mary Geoise. After the World Conference ends, we'll go there immediately to meet up with the Admiral."
"I understand," Vergo replied immediately.
Meanwhile, at the construction site of the Golden City, Moria also received a related notification, but the notification he received was completely different from that of the other Shichibukai.
It was Tesoro who contacted him personally, urging him to quickly prepare a labor force and immediately go to Archino Island to carry out battlefield construction work there.
Moria was also very surprised when he heard the news, but the order had been given and he dared not delay.
Although he was not a member of the Marines, he knew that the matter of Ortolan could not be delayed, so he hurriedly put aside the matter of the Golden City and began to gather a large number of laborers under his command from Hachinosu Island.
At the same time, major Marine Base in the New World also began to take action.
Fleets of warships, fully loaded with a large number of Marines, departed from the ports of various bases, carrying these Marines elites, and headed towards Archino Island.
At the same time, a large number of supply ships followed these fleets, carrying reserves of food, shells, munitions and other logistical supplies, and also headed to Archino Island.
Even though the New World Marines has been trying to keep its operations as low-key as possible.
However, this trend of large-scale gathering still shocked all parties in the New World.
For a time, these bigwigs of the New World were all speculating about what this New World overlord, Ortolan, was up to.
But whatever he intends to do, a sense of impending doom has already permeated the entire New World.
Totto Land, the Totto Land Cake Island.
Inside the castle on Cake Island, Charlotte Linlin was lying on her throne, haphazardly grabbing some desserts and stuffing them into her mouth.
Her figure hasn't changed despite all the excessive sweets, but if Ortolan look at Charlotte Linlin here, you'll notice that her looks have declined somewhat.
It's not very obvious, but it has definitely declined.
It seems her shelf life is almost over.
However, compared to her declining appearance, Charlotte Linlin's self-assured aura has become even stronger.
This suggests that although her appearance has declined, her abilities have likely increased significantly since their last meeting.
Just as Charlotte Linlin put a piece of cake in her mouth, Katakuri walked in from outside.
Charlotte Linlin chewed her food while asking indistinctly, "Have you figured it out? What's going on with these Marines in the New World suddenly moving around?"
Katakuri crossed his arms and said in a calm tone, "I've already contacted Gion. She said Torun's actions are because the New World Marines plans to take action against the Whitebeard Pirates..."
For the Charlotte Family, Gion no Genji was no outsider; she was Ortolan's wife, one of their own.
Therefore, Katakuri, as an older brother with a strong sense of family, would occasionally contact Gion and Rouge to inquire about Ortolan's family life and Ace's situation.
Not only him, Charlotte Linlin also Den Den Mushi every week via Rouge to connect with Ace.
Upon hearing Katakuri's words, Charlotte Linlin sat up abruptly. "Whitebeard!?"
"That's right, they intend to annihilate the Whitebeard Pirates ..." Katakuri.
A complex look flashed in Charlotte Linlin's eyes, then her brows furrowed, as if she were weighing something.
"This is just the beginning..." Charlotte Linlin said after a long silence, her tone slightly somber.
Katakuri clearly had also figured something out, and nodded in agreement. "I think so too. If Torun really wipes out the Whitebeard Pirates in one fell swoop, then he will definitely take action against us and the Beasts Pirates afterward... On the surface, this is an operation by the Marines against Whitebeard, but in reality, it is a harbinger of Torun's sweeping across the New World."
Charlotte Linlin remained silent for a long time, then looked at Katakuri and asked, "Should we stop him?"
Katakuri paused for a moment, then shook his head. "I don't think stopping him is a wise move... This kind of situation was bound to happen sooner or later, and the more important point is... we are family. We may have opposing views, but in the end, no matter who wins or loses, it will be a victory for Charlotte. What do you think, Mom?"
Charlotte Linlin's fingers tapped rapidly on the table where the desserts were laid out. After a moment, as if she had made a decision, she sighed softly, "Fine, let him make a scene. If he really comes to me, I won't be afraid of that good-for-nothing son..."
These words also indicate that Charlotte Linlin agrees with Katakuri.
No matter how things end up, the Charlotte Family will be the victors!
The New World, this piece of meat, will always end up rotting in their family's pot.