Doflamingo Began to Waver

That was right!

How could the World Government's eight hundred years of foundation be so easily defeated by a brat like Bai Ye?!

When Rocks had stormed into the Flower Chamber, they had not been this shocked.

Even knowing that Bai Ye now seemed to have surpassed the Rocks of the past, so what?!

To the current World Government, this was merely a rather difficult challenge.

"What about those pirates?! They won't really be pardoned afterward, will they? Especially Doflamingo. That guy knows quite a few secrets. Are we letting him come back and continue being a Celestial Dragon?!"

In truth, Doflamingo simply was not strong enough.

If Doflamingo had possessed strength on Shanks's level, an exception would have been made to let him return back then.

It was not merely a matter of strength, but also status. Of course, they had been the ones to abandon him in the first place.

But Shanks was different.

Back then, Shanks had been placed inside a treasure chest by Saint Garling, only to be taken away by the Roger Pirates.

From that perspective, Shanks had been taken away without any choice in the matter.

Therefore, the World Government could tolerate that one incident.

Moreover, Shanks's talent and strength were both first-rate.

It was only after Shanks displayed his strength and potential that the World Government took notice of him.

If Shanks had remained mediocre, then they would naturally have simply left him outside and acted as if that Celestial Dragon did not exist.

So later, they approached Shanks and wanted him to return, but regrettably, Shanks chose not to come back.

Likewise, compared to Shanks, Doflamingo's strength was nowhere near enough.

A man who was even afraid of Kaido—how could he compare with Shanks?!

Thus, when Doflamingo requested to return, they rejected