This Summit War, which would go down in history, had tugged at the nerves of countless people.
When Whitebeard died at Maud's hands.
The countless civilians watching the battle would excitedly wave their fists and cheer, but they would not feel at ease.
Because the war was not over yet.
And when Doflamingo fell beneath Maud's blade.
Many people panicked outright.
Because they maintained close trade relations with Doflamingo.
"Boss... Joker is dead. We can no longer guarantee our weapons supply!"
"Without weapons, there's no way we can win this war!"
"Sigh, let's surrender..."
"..."
"Hey, hey, the 'king' of the underworld just died like that?"
"Even Whitebeard is dead. What else is impossible?"
"Wait, I only recently ordered a Devil Fruit from Joker, and I've already paid for it. The deal was as good as completed, but now that Joker is dead, what happens to my Devil Fruit?"
"Joker is dead, but his family's power is still there. They'll surely send someone capable to take Joker's place."
"Hey, don't be stupid. In the entire Donquixote Family, who besides Joker can keep the underworld in check?"
"With so many 'high-profit channels,' do you think the other 'underground emperors' will easily miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?"
"Open your eyes and wait. Just see how many people set their sights on the position Joker left behind!!!"
"Anyway, I've already paid my money. If the Donquixote Family can't deliver the goods, then, heh heh..."
"Bagard Maud. It's all because of that bastard..."
"If he hadn't killed Joker, would there have been so much trouble?!"
"Hey, isn't that guy also a Shichibukai? Why did he kill Doflamingo in a situation like that?"
"Who knows..."
"That bastard is a demon who casually wipes out entire islands. Nothing he does is strange!"
"Now that Joker was killed