Caught Them!
Doflamingo has returned to the North Blue!
This isn't really big news, because the Joker often comes back in the past; it's just that this time it seems a bit special.
All the forces in North Blue couldn't help but look forward to it.
Everyone knows... the Donquixote Family has returned this time for the Hell Pirates.
Inside a palace of a kingdom.
The three of them sat around a luxurious dining table piled high with food, enjoying the dinner prepared for them by the king.
Dom had one foot on the king's head and was gnawing on a bone.
Yuri, sitting opposite him, remained silent, only stuffing food and snacks into his mouth.
In contrast, Oboro was much more elegant... He was holding a glass of red wine in his hand.
"Hey... it's not very clean, is it?" Dom glanced sideways at the king, who was lying on the ground like a dog, his face full of obsequiousness, and said coldly.
"Yes, sir."
Upon hearing this, the king's expression trembled, and he immediately picked up the silk handkerchief in his hand and continued to wipe the surface of Dom's shoes.
This humble and cowardly scene made the palace servants even more terrified of the three One Piece before them.
This king had spent a fortune hiring the Hell Pirates to quell the internal strife, and now that the money was in hand, the country had been stabilized in just a few days. For the king, the next step was to get rid of these three powerful figures. As the saying goes, it's easy to invite a Buddha, but hard to send him away, so he would definitely have to treat them to the best food and drink.
Moreover, the other party is One Piece, someone who can easily destroy a country. Let alone shining his shoes, even licking them with his tongue would be more than enough for the king.
For those in power, their hearts are even more 'base'.
As for the strength of the three, the king had already witnessed it... He dared not show the slightest displeasure.
"Wang... that guy is here."
Dom glanced at the newspaper on the table again and spoke.
"Um."
Long took a sip of wine and nodded.
"Should we fight?"
Dom asked.
"No."
Long shook his head. "You'll all die in a single encounter."
He spoke frankly.
"The difference is that big?"
Dom was a little skeptical.
Both of them were referring to Doflamingo.
Yuri also stopped eating.
"Whether it's the Seven Warlords of the Sea or the Yonko, their strength as giants and overlords of the sea is all-encompassing and overwhelming... including their Devil Fruit abilities, which they have developed to the extreme. Doflamingo's Devil Fruit is quite special; even among Paramecia-type Devil Fruits, it's in a class of its own... Most importantly, he has awakened it. There's a fundamental difference between a Devil Fruit ability and one that's awakened... Yuri is alright; he can exchange a few blows with him head-on, but he can't last long."
Long swirled his wine glass, gazing at the blood-red liquid. "The key is, we've thoroughly enraged him. He's here with a death wish, so he won't hold back once we meet! Under these circumstances, neither of you... has any chance of surviving."
"Not even Yuri?"
Dom took a breath.
"The opponents you've encountered so far aren't truly strong... Yuri's physical abilities are top-notch, but he still needs to grow."
"Let me put it this way, with his Observation Haki and Armament Haki... you wouldn't even be able to react if he got close to you. And his String-String Fruit can easily slice you into pieces. Don't even mention Yuri, several skyscrapers would easily turn into ruins under his swing. Even without Haki, in terms of physical strength alone, Yuri is still far inferior to Doflamingo. You have to understand, he's a villain who has been famous on the sea for decades... he's simply lived longer than you. You should know how to respect the strong."
Lone used an educational tone.
"Hehehe..." Dom laughed, sensing the teasing in the captain's tone.
"And how does it compare to you, Your Majesty?"
"Compare me?"
Long raised an eyebrow. "His Haki and physical body are stronger than mine, that much is certain."
Dom awaits the next installment.
He knew that Wang hadn't finished speaking.
Really...
"However... my abilities are unknown to him, and the unknown is often the most terrifying! Also... the way and method I use power is something he has never seen before; in other words, he has no experience with it at all. Furthermore... the Haki I'm referring to concerns physical abilities, not the techniques of Haki. So..."
Long left a question unanswered, and a smile played on his lips.
"I can't say for sure until we've actually fought... The only thing I'm sure of is that I won't lose."
Dom let out a strange laugh.
He now understood the captain's character quite well. The fact that they could still enjoy a lavish meal and calmly discuss Doflamingo meant that the trouble wasn't with them, but with the other side. Behind Wang's humility lay a deeper confidence.
"What to do?"
"Let's get to know each other first... I'm really looking forward to this meeting."
After a while, we finished our meal.
The three of them left the palace under the cover of night.
Behind them, the king rubbed his hands together, smiling broadly as he saw off the three gentlemen.
His robe, a symbol of power, was covered with footprints left by Dom.
The Hell Pirates once again stepped in to help an island nation eliminate its internal troubles.
As the most 'hottest' One Piece crew in the North Blue right now, their every move is being watched by all sides, and there is no way they can hide their whereabouts.
Therefore, after the news was released.
The Donquixote Family arrived upon hearing the news.
They rushed there as fast as they could, fearing the Hell Pirates might escape.
However, when they arrived at their destination and swam around the nearby waters, they found nothing.
The tabloids had already reported that the Hell Pirates had appeared in another sea area.
"They run pretty fast."
Doflamingo sneered as he read the newspaper.
Continue the pursuit.
Although the North Blue is vast, if the Hell Pirates are determined to escape, catching them in a short time would be extremely difficult. However, the problem is that the Hell Pirates is poorly equipped; they don't seem to have their own proper One Piece ship, meaning their mobility is very poor and they can't match the Flamingo's speed. Furthermore, the North Blue is the Donquixote Family's stronghold, filled with their spies, and intelligence is crucial at this critical juncture.
So, it's just a waste of time.
The Hell Pirates can't escape! For the next while, the entire North Blue's attention was focused on the Donquixote Family and the Hell Pirates.
The two sides appeared to be in a chase and an escape.
Because of the Hell Pirates' behavior, they showed no intention of fighting the Donquixote Family; they were just wandering around, avoiding the enemy.
Later, when the Donquixote Family mobilized its forces and formed a large fleet to 'hunt down' the Hell Pirates, the chase finally took shape after another half month.
Meanwhile, on the Flamingo, the Donquixote Family received news that the Hell Pirates' ship had docked at the shore of a deserted island, less than thirty kilometers from their location.
Upon hearing this, Doflamingo grinned coldly, abandoned ship, and used his Devil Fruit power to catch the drifting clouds in the sky, leaping into the air.
One of the abilities of the String-String Fruit is the Sky Path.
His speed when 'flying' alone far exceeds that of sailing by boat, so he immediately decided to go ahead alone.
After dragging this out for so long, given Joker's personality, it's impossible for him not to be angry!
He couldn't wait to kill those brats! "Fufufu..."
In less than fifteen minutes, Doflamingo, who was speeding through the clouds, spotted a black dot on the shore of a solitary island on the azure sea below.
"Fufufu!"
His unrestrained laughter grew even more chilling.
Her pink feather cloak fluttered in the wind like a pair of wings, and she flew like an arrow toward the location of the black dot.
Finally... we caught them!