The Donquixote Family's business was spread across the world, mainly dealing in arms, slave trading, and other immensely profitable black-market industries.
These days, Doflamingo looked down on slave trading more and more, so his focus gradually shifted toward the arms trade.
In his eyes, Mad Hatter Island was a great place where all kinds of black-market industries converged, but it lacked one particularly important thing: arms.
Therefore, when Doflamingo received Ralph's letter of self-recommendation a year ago, he hadn't taken it seriously at all.
But two months ago, when Ralph recommended himself again, this time bringing arms channels with him, Doflamingo finally took an interest.
What he hadn't expected was that before their cooperation could even begin, Mad Hatter Town would suddenly be struck by a disaster that brought about its destruction.
As a decent lawless black-market zone, the fall of Mad Hatter Town aroused a little interest in him.
With his influence, he obtained some fairly important information without any effort.
Thus, he learned that the culprits behind Mad Hatter Town's destruction were Marine Hero Garp and Marine Admiral Aokiji.
When Doflamingo saw those two names, he was utterly astonished.
At the same time, his interest in the matter grew even stronger.
Until today, when a Bounty Poster arrived as expected.
"Sixty-eight million for a first bounty, fufufu..."
Doflamingo leaned back, casually tossed aside the Bounty Poster in his hand, and then took the glass of red wine handed to him by a maid.
Diamante, one of the Donquixote Family's top officers, picked up the Bounty Poster Doflamingo had thrown away and carefully looked it over.
"So young?"
Diamante, who wore a fur-trimmed hat and had two facial markings, found it hard to believe.
"Doffy, is this guy connected to the Mad Hatter Island incident you've been paying attention