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"Is that Tsuru? Contacting me at this hour must mean the capture operation was successful."

At Marine Headquarters, in the Fleet Admiral's office, a man wearing frog-shaped glasses, with a long beard braided into a rope, and a Marine hat adorned with a seagull symbolizing the "Navy," hid a head of explosive hair beneath it. He smiled as he picked up the Den Den Mushi.

This man was none other than the current highest authority of the Navy, Fleet Admiral Sengoku, known as "Buddha Sengoku."

"Ah, that slippery kid got away again."

Tsuru's voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi.

"Is that so? That is indeed troublesome."

"Perhaps there's something even more troublesome."

"No way, has Doflamingo contacted those Celestial Dragons again?"

"..."

"Hahaha, just kidding. Go ahead, I'm listening."

"What I need to talk about concerns a child."

This time, Sengoku listened quietly to Tsuru's account, his expression gradually becoming serious.

"A boy around ten years old, already able to skillfully use Flying Slash. He is indeed a rare swordsmanship genius. What a pity, alas!"

The thought that such a promising talent might be pushed towards the Donquixote Family due to some actions of the Navy, leading him down an evil path, made him feel heartbroken and deeply helpless!

"Although I don't know where you get your intelligence on the Donquixote Family every time, I have a general idea. Perhaps you could ask around and see if there's still a chance for redemption, or at least find a way to keep him away from the Donquixote Family. Otherwise, I can't imagine what that child will become in ten years. A swordsman? Or a Great Swordsman? Do you want the Navy to have an enemy like that?"

Tsuru's words were calm, but they hit the core of the issue.

A young genius wasn't scary. What was scary was a monster diligently cultivated by evil forces!

Tsuru's intuition told her that if they didn't find a solution now, that boy might become an even more troublesome figure than Doflamingo in the future.

Sengoku was silent for a moment, then sighed and said, "In principle, I can't say anything, but I'll think of a way. Don't get your hopes too high."

Regardless of the future, his primary concern was the safety of his undercover agents.

Even if the boy were to become a major enemy of the Navy as Tsuru predicted, he would absolutely not let "that person" take any risks.

Both publicly and privately, this was his decision, and it would not change!

Tsuru let out a soft sigh upon hearing this. "I hope you're right. I'll have someone send you the specific action plan later."

"Thank you for your hard work. You and your people should rest and recuperate for a while. Wait for my news."

After hanging up the Den Den Mushi, Tsuru looked up at the bright sky and murmured, "I hope I'm just being overly sensitive. After all, this world has never lacked geniuses, but only a few can reach the pinnacle of the sea."

In the port town of Spadamalus, at the end of a small alley.

"You bastard, you made me miss this operation! Just you wait, when Doflamingo gets back, I'll expose you as a liar and tell everyone you can talk!"

Luo kicked a trash can in frustration, giving Corazon a hostile look.

After all, he had waited for so long, and finally had the chance to kill people and get revenge on the world, only to be stopped by this scoundrel right before departure.

If it weren't for the fact that the other party had covered up his injury and hadn't exposed him, he wouldn't even want to say a word to this guy.

"Hey, hey, hey, silence."

Corazon snapped his fingers, using the power of the Silence-Silence Fruit to prevent anyone else from hearing their conversation. He then leisurely smoked a cigarette, completely unfazed by Luo's threat.

Well, at first, when Luo threatened him with this, he had been a little scared.

But in reality, Luo was just blowing off steam. If he wanted to snitch, he would have done it already and wouldn't have waited until now, so Corazon had long since relaxed.

"Alright, there's no need to say such angry words. I didn't let you go for your own good. This operation would have been very dangerous."

"I think being by your side is the most dangerous. Please stay away from me when you're playing with fire, okay?"

"Huh? Ahhh! Hot, hot!"

Bang!

It turned out that at some point, the cigarette he was holding in his mouth had ignited his feather coat. As he frantically patted out the flames, he accidentally tripped over his own feet and fell down.

He rolled around on the ground, struggling for a while before getting back up, covered in dust and grime.

Facing this scene, although it wasn't the first time Luo had seen it, he still felt it was "novel" and speechless!

"How can someone be so naturally clumsy?"

The thought of how he had been so brutally treated by this clumsy oaf who could trip on flat ground, and even ran away willingly, made Luo furious. He wished he could pierce several holes in the other person with his sharp gaze!

"Alas, I was born a clumsy, blundering fool. There's no cure."

"What a joke!"

"Cough, cough. In short, you must leave here before Doflamingo returns, and never come back."

"No way! What do you mean 'destined clan,' 'Clan of D,' 'natural enemies of the gods'? It's completely baffling, I don't understand at all! Anyway, I'm staying here. I'm going to become a bloodthirsty monster!"

Luo stormed off angrily.

Corazon was about to stop Luo, but the most important Den Den Mushi in his arms suddenly rang.

With no other choice, he let Luo leave and answered the Den Den Mushi.

"This is Big Senpai."

"I am Ximigu. Soundproofing walls have been set up around the area. Please give your instructions."

After exchanging the secret code, 'Big Senpai' immediately said, "The operation to capture Doflamingo this time has failed again."

"Failed again? Was it because I sent the message too late and he couldn't make it in time?"

"No, it's not your fault. The intelligence you sent was very timely. But there was a slight accident during the process. In any case, you did very well. You must protect your own safety and do not leak Doflamingo's whereabouts for the time being, to avoid suspicion."

"Yes, I understand."

"Also, I'd like to know if a young boy has recently joined the Donquixote Family?"

Corazon froze for a moment, then immediately replied, "Indeed, someone has joined, but not one, but two young boys."

"Two? How much intelligence do you have on them? Is it possible to drive them away from the Donquixote Family like before?"