Chapter 678

"The New World is already in turmoil, and it seems Red-Haired is about to make contact with Whitebeard again..."

"Even though it's not a personal operation, sending someone in is still dangerous."

"However, angering the Red-Haired would be troublesome. Fortunately, he's not an ambitious man trying to control the world, so let's hold back for now. We've focused most of our energy on the New World and neglected the first half of the Grand Line. Unbeknownst to us, this character has appeared. His exact origins are still a mystery. No one knows which faction he represents, and the Revolutionary Army has no information about him either. He doesn't seem to be a member of the Revolutionary Army."

"That Crocodile guy has really messed up this huge mess, but it's good that he's there so we could discover this dangerous person early on and formulate a countermeasure as soon as possible. Also, we need to select a new Shichibukai as soon as possible."

"Nobody knows what this person's purpose is, and he has no regard for the Navy or pirates. Such a person is very dangerous."

"However, although it is dangerous, it does not seem to pose a great threat to ordinary people, at least judging from his various actions."

"What to do?"

"..." All five of them fell into deep thought. The appearance of such a character in the first half of the New World was truly troublesome;

Suddenly, someone spoke up, "Let him enter the New World quickly. Given his style, he certainly won't submit to anyone else. The more turbulent the New World, the better. Also, keep this news under wraps. A Navy Headquarters Admiral being defeated by a pirate will affect the world's trust in the World Government."

"This person needs to be kept under constant surveillance; we can't let him do whatever he wants."

The naval officer kneeling on one knee spoke up, "Yes...! I've taken care of the information blockade, and we've had someone following this person all along. We've kept track of his movements. I've summoned the Shichibukai, but I don't know how many will come... After all, they're all arrogant and unruly pirates..."

"Increase the bounty on this man; sometimes these pirates just crave fame and fortune."

"How much is appropriate?"

"Five hundred million Beli!!"

Soon, the Shichibukai arrived at the Holy Land Mary Geoise.

"First, Mr. Don Doflamingo... and then Bartholomew Kuma arrives..."

Inside the World Government's conference room—the very place where the Shichibukai are summoned for meetings—one Marine Admiral is choking another Marine Admiral.

"Hey! Stop! What are you doing!" the navy officer, whose neck was being choked, struggled and said.

"It wasn't me! It was my hand... it moved by itself!"

"What nonsense are you talking about! Stop fooling around!"

"This isn't the time for playing around! Stop with the pranks! Doflamingo, it's you causing trouble! They're all good kids, let them off the hook!" Tsuru- Tsuru, an elderly woman who served as the chief strategist, spoke up from Navy Headquarters.

Doflamingo sat on the balcony railing, laughing, "Hehehehe! Staff Officer Tsuru, call them good kids. I can't stand you, you're so... Just hurry up and tell me what happened, let's end this boring gathering as soon as possible." As he spoke, his fingers moved, as if several invisible lines were manipulating them;

"Clang...!" The one who had been choking the other suddenly pulled out a knife from his waist. The other man was startled; a knife was no joke, even a light stab could be fatal.

The man, his face contorted with fear, cried out, "Stop! Make him stop!"

"Doflamingo, you bastard!!"

Suddenly, a man walked in and shouted, "Stop it!!"

The room fell silent. Looking towards the door, a man wearing a seagull-patterned hat, black-rimmed glasses, and a long beard braided into a plait walked in. It was none other than Fleet Admiral Fleet Admiral Sengoku.

"What kind of behavior is this! Are you here for a meeting or to fight?! Oh! I forgot to greet everyone, welcome, you sea trash!" Sengoku said.

"Hehehe...! Oh! Oh! How arrogant you are!" Doflamingo chuckled.

Sengoku took his seat and said, "Let's begin... If we wait any longer, no one else will come. The fact that two out of six people have shown up is already beyond my expectations."