All Parties Stir, War Is About to Begin!

The moment Doflamingo returned to Dressrosa, he summoned Trebol to his side.

"Has the message been spread?" Doflamingo asked.

"It's already been spread."

Trebol nodded and said, "If nothing unexpected happens, they should arrive in Dressrosa tomorrow."

Of course, if Fire Fist Ace were to cower like a turtle, then their plan would be meaningless.

However, he felt that Fire Fist Ace wasn't that kind of person, so the chances of him coming to Dressrosa were still quite high.

"That's good."

Doflamingo revealed a satisfied expression; as expected, this guy was very reliable.

Now we'll see if Fire Fist Ace will take the bait.

Doflamingo then noticed that Trebol's expression was a bit off, so he asked, "What's wrong?"

"Doflamingo, is it really a good idea to lure Fire Fist Ace here at this time?" Trebol hesitated for a moment, then said, "Don't forget the relationship between Straw Hat and Fire Fist Ace."

Although the Straw Hat Pirates are nothing to the Donquixote Family, the Pirates of Fire Fist Ace are a different story!

Those guys are really strong!

"Of course I know about their relationship, and that's precisely why I'm doing this," Doflamingo said.

Seeing Trebol's puzzled expression, Doflamingo explained, "Although I don't know what kind of agreement the Straw Hat and Law reached, in order to kill this guy, I have to find a way to lure him to Dressrosa."

"And Fire Fist Ace is a perfect bait."

Upon hearing this, Trebol immediately understood what Doflamingo meant.

Since Fire Fist Ace is Straw Hat's older brother, there's a high chance that Straw Hat will come here after learning that Ace is coming to fight.

It must be said, this was indeed a brilliant strategy!

With that in mind, Trebol nodded in agreement.

"I understand, Doflamingo."

After speaking, Trebol paused for a moment, then continued, "So, what do you plan to do with Luo?"

"Of course, I resigned from my position as Shichibukai, just like that guy said." Doflamingo said with a sinister smile, "Only then will he return Caesar to me."

His plan was to use his former Celestial Dragons identity to ask the World Government to help him pretend to resign from his title of Shichibukai!

This way, they can lower the guard of that brat Law and return Caesar to him.

As for why the World Government would still care about him, a former Celestial Dragons...

He's a man who knows the secret of the Celestial Dragons' National Treasure, so it's reasonable for him to make some demands.

"That guy probably never dreamed that Doflamingo was once Celestial Dragons," Trebol laughed.

"Fufufufufu~"

"I hope that brat Law will like the gift I prepared for him," Doflamingo said with a smirk.

This time, he's going to teach that Who Knows how terrible the consequences of provoking him can be!

Fufufufufu~

Trebol smiled upon hearing this, then his expression turned serious, and he said, "However Doflamingo..."

Will the Navy find out what we did in Dressrosa?

According to their plan, Fire Fist Ace and other powerful pirate crews would appear in Dressrosa.

Furthermore, the young master pretended to resign from his title of Shichibukai...

In this situation, the navy will inevitably dispatch a force of Marine Admiral rank to this location!

What if something unexpected happens then?

For example, the Navy discovering the truth about Dressrosa, etc...

"Don't worry, it won't happen," Doflamingo sneered. "Because very few people manage to walk out of here alive."

"As for the Marine Admiral..."

Doflamingo paused for a moment, then continued, "The World Government won't let him talk too much."

As someone who has cooperated with the World Government for a long time, Doflamingo is well aware of what kind of entity the World Government is, so he is not particularly worried about his actions here being discovered.

Of course, this is all on the premise that he doesn't defeat Sugar and that Sugar doesn't lose consciousness; otherwise, even if he has some secrets, the World Government won't let him go.

Thinking of this, Doflamingo said, "Trebol, you will protect Sugar closely during this time, and make sure nothing happens to her."

Trebol, who was deep in thought, paused for a moment upon hearing this, then nodded and said, "Yes, Doflamingo, I understand."

As a high-ranking member of the Donquixote Family, Trebol was naturally aware of the importance of Sugar to his family.

Therefore, they will definitely do their best to protect Sugar.

Doflamingo nodded, then said, "Once we capture Fire Fist Ace, it'll be time to make a deal with the World Government."

"This time, we must get as many benefits as possible."

After all, such good things don't happen every time, so... we must eat more!

"But wouldn't that anger the World Government?" Trebol said. "Don't forget that what we did on Punk Hazard has already been exposed."

If the Navy finds out what they were doing there, will the World Government use it as a pretext to cause trouble?

That's a problem...

"The World Government wouldn't bother me with something so trivial," Doflamingo said, shaking his head. "After all, they've done plenty of things like this."

"However... this is indeed a weakness."

After speaking, Doflamingo paused, pondering the implications of his words.

After a moment, he said, "Let's see how sincere the World Government is first."

However, he felt that the World Government wouldn't cause him any trouble because of this, after all... the bloodline of Fire Fist Ace, the Pirate King, was more important!

Therefore, he believed that the World Government would not do anything unnecessary.

'I wonder if the World Government will hold another public execution this time,' Doflamingo muttered to himself.

If this is another public execution, then no one will be able to go to Navy Headquarters to rescue this guy.

Thinking of this, a hint of mockery appeared in Doflamingo's eyes.

Then, Doflamingo looked at Trebol and said, "By the way, what is Baby 5 doing?"

The other person was yelling that they'd come back and kill him when they left, so why is it so quiet now?

"She's outside."

Trebol glanced out the window and said, "He probably understands the magnitude of this impact, so he hasn't caused any more trouble."

Of course, if that guy doesn't understand the importance of things, he wouldn't mind teaching this brainless woman a lesson.

Doflamingo's eyes flashed with a hint of relief after hearing Trebol's words.

Baby5, that silly goose, has finally grown up a bit.

"Alright, get ready." Doflamingo composed himself and said, "The World Government will be sending CP0 and Marine Admiral here soon, so don't let them discover anything unnecessary."

"Clear."

Trebol nodded, then turned and walked toward the Great Gate with a smile.

After watching Trebol leave, Doflamingo once again fixed his gaze on the window, a cold killing intent flashing in his eyes.

"These brats..."

How dare they be so Highland as to threaten him, a Shichibukai...

Since that's the case, let him teach the other person how to handle things!

Fufufufufu~

Fufufufufu!

Meanwhile, on the other side...

A pirate ship was floating on the shore of Lasa Castle Island, and Ace and his crew were standing on it.

"Is the information reliable?" Ace asked, frowning.

"Reliable."

Marco nodded seriously and said, "Quite a few people have already received the message released by Doflamingo."

To convince these Underworld figures that this was real, the other side deliberately released photos of the Diamond Fruit!

Therefore, Marco believes this time it's for real.

"Then what are we waiting for?!" Vista exclaimed excitedly, "Let's hurry and snatch that Devil Fruit back!"

Upon learning of Diamond Jozu's death, Vista felt immense grief.

Now that I have a chance to reclaim my brother's Devil Fruit power, I definitely can't let it slip by!

"We definitely have to take it, but we can't just rush in recklessly," Ace said.

After two years of growth, Ace had matured considerably and realized that this matter might be a trap.

"Do you think this is a Navy conspiracy?"

Marco saw through Ace's thoughts. Was Ace worried that this was a charade orchestrated by Doflamingo, one of the Shichibukai, and the Marines?

The purpose was to lure their pirate crew over?

"That's possible," Ace nodded and said, "Don't forget that this Devil Fruit originally belonged to us brothers."

In this situation, the group of old buddies are the most likely to be attracted!

Therefore, he had reason to suspect that Doflamingo did it on purpose.

Vista paused for a moment upon hearing this, then frowned and said, "You mean... this is a trap they set for us?"

"That's possible."

Upon hearing this, Vista fell silent.

Would the other party do such a thing?

After careful consideration, Vista came to a conclusion: it's possible!

After all, Ace is the Son of the Pirate King!

Therefore, it's quite possible that the World Government might actually cooperate with Doflamingo, one of the Shichibukai, for the sake of Ace.

But if they just ignore it like this, wouldn't their brothers' Devil Fruit... be ruined?

As if he had thought of something, Vista's expression gradually became somewhat listless.

Ace clearly saw through Vista's thoughts, so he said, "Don't worry, I won't let Jozu's Devil Fruit fall into the hands of anyone else."

Jozu couldn't possibly give his Devil Fruit to anyone else, so even if it was dangerous, he had to go!

Upon hearing Ace's words, Vista immediately perked up.

What are you planning to do?

"We definitely have to go to Dressrosa," Ace said. "But we can't just go without gathering any intelligence."

After speaking, Ace paused for a moment, considering various possibilities, before continuing, "How about this, let's head to Dressrosa first."

"At the same time... collect as much useful information as possible."

The more intelligence they gather, the more advantageous it will be for them.

"Intelligence..."

Marco's eyes flickered for a moment, then he said, "Speaking of which, I actually received some interesting intelligence."

"What intelligence?"

"Not long ago, Caesar, one of Doflamingo's subordinates, was captured by Luffy and his crew."

Upon hearing this, Ace paused for a moment, then asked with interest, "What's going on?"

After saying that, Ace waved to the navigator, signaling that the ship could set sail.

Marco smiled slightly and said, "I don't know the specifics either, but I've heard that Luffy and his crew may have formed an alliance with Trafalgar Law."

"After that... the two of them worked together to capture Caesar, who was in Punk Hazard."

Although their true purpose is unknown, a grudge has indeed been formed between Junichiro and Doflamingo.

"I see."

Ace nodded, then smiled and said, "So, we have another reason to go to Dressrosa."

"Yes."

Marco, beaming, said, "Maybe we'll even see them again!"

"Them" naturally refers to Luffy and Xi Yan.

Ace and Vista burst into laughter upon hearing this; they were also looking forward to meeting those two men!

"Brothers, target Dressrosa!"

"Set off!"

"Profound!!"

Like Ace, the Big Mom Pirates also reacted immediately after receiving news that Doflamingo possessed that powerful Devil Fruit.

Their original plan was to buy the Devil Fruit with money.

Unfortunately... Doflamingo declined.

After all, the other party intended to use this Devil Fruit to lure Ace over from the very beginning, so naturally they wouldn't sell the Devil Fruit beforehand.

And so...

BIG MOM then sent someone to participate in Doflamingo's Fighting Competition.

The person responsible for solving this problem is Katakuri!

"Katakuri-gege..."

Standing next to Katakuri, Galette frowned and said, "I have a feeling that this matter isn't as simple as it seems."

Although on the surface this was just a reward offered by Doflamingo to lure strong fighters to his side, her intuition told her that Doflamingo was up to something!

Their purpose is definitely not that simple!

"I know," Katakuri said calmly, "Doflamingo's goal is to capture Fire Fist Ace."

After speaking, Katakuri paused for a moment, then continued, "If I'm not mistaken, there are quite a few Marines hiding in Dressrosa now."

There's even a possibility that Marine Admiral could emerge!

"Should we still go?"

"Of course I'll go," Katakuri said. "It's my Big Mom's order."

Seeing the worried look on Galette's face, Katakuri said, "Don't worry, even if there's Marine Admiral, I can get you out of here."

Regardless, they have to give it a try.

It would be best to get Devil Fruit, but if not, we can still leave safely.

"Well," Galette sighed, "Let's hope there won't be any surprises this time."

This time, Katakuri simply nodded and said nothing more.

Smoothie, on the other hand, stared blankly at the distant sea, seemingly lost in thought.