What Could Make the World Government Compromise?

"How did you do that...?"

Xi Yan, leaning against the window, also looked puzzled. He was also curious about how Doflamingo had managed to do it.

Even though this guy is Shichibukai, it's impossible for him to make the World Government act out such a charade.

"Normally, the Shichibukai don't have that authority," Sanji said. "But he actually did it, so it's very unusual."

Logically speaking, Doflamingo's resignation from the title of Shichibukai is tantamount to a provocation against the World Government!

Faced with such provocation, the World Government should have sent Admiral to eliminate Doflamingo.

After all, that's a matter of face for the World Government!

As for the matter of Doflamingo cooperating with the Navy to capture the Pirate King's son?

Even if the two sides are in a cooperative relationship, the World Government would not tolerate him going to this extent.

Unless... unless Doflamingo possesses something the World Government desperately wants, forcing him to compromise!

Just like... when CP9 wanted to get their hands on the design blueprints that Franky had!

But this raises a question: knowing what Doflamingo possesses, wouldn't the World Government send someone to steal it?

And what on earth could possibly make the World Government tolerate Doflamingo to this extent?

At that moment, Sanji felt an overwhelming sense of curiosity.

"I also find this very unusual," Xi Yan said, frowning. "Even considering Doflamingo's position King, it doesn't warrant the World Government doing this."

"Unless..."

At this point, Xi Yan suddenly stopped, because the thought that had come to mind was too surprising for him.

'If I remember correctly, that Vice Admiral named Vergo mentioned Doflamingo before he died.'

[Roman, you know nothing about Doflamingo's past...]

Yes, that guy definitely said that!

Does that mean that Doflamingo's past is really special?

In the world of Pirate King, what does the past specifically represent?

King?

Pirates?

navy?

No!

If that were all, it would be absolutely impossible for him to get the World Government to cooperate to this extent.

Even if it were to capture Ace, it wouldn't be possible to go to such lengths.

There might only be one truth then...

Celestial Dragons!

That's right!

Only Celestial Dragons like Doflamingo, a Celestial Dragon who is above the World Government, could command the World Government to cooperate in staging such a charade.

Upon realizing this, Xi Yan's eyes immediately showed a hint of surprise.

Could the other party really be Celestial Dragons?

But the question is... why would Celestial Dragons become a pirate on the high seas?

Is this reasonable?

"Unless what?"

Seeing the change in the phone bug's expression, Sanji said doubtfully, "You should go on."

What does it mean to only say half of what you mean?

Upon hearing Sanji's words, Xi Yan snapped out of his daze and said with a serious expression, "Unless he is Celestial Dragons."

"Ah, so it's the sky..."

Sanji froze before he could finish speaking, then looked at the Den Den Mushi in his hand with an incredulous expression and said, "Huh?"

You're saying he's Celestial Dragons?!

"How is this possible!"

Isn't Doflamingo a pirate?

How could someone like that be Celestial Dragons?

"I also thought that this idea was a bit far-fetched, but the question is... can you think of any other reason besides this explanation?" Xi Yan asked rhetorically.

To a normal person, this idea certainly seems like a fantasy.

However, given the current situation and considering the words of that traitorous Vice Admiral, Xi Yan felt that this possibility was very high.

Otherwise, there's no way to explain why the World Government would cooperate with Doflamingo in putting on such a show!

Sanji fell silent, completely silent.

In other words, they were outmaneuvered by a Celestial Dragons from the very beginning?

No wonder that guy didn't come looking for them with men in the middle of the night; he was confident of success!

Thinking of this, Sanji sighed silently in his heart.

He then said, "There really is no other explanation."

"But... I never expected our opponent this time would be Celestial Dragons."

"Hehe, our Straw Hat Pirates really do have a connection with the Celestial Dragons."

As he finished speaking, Sanji's expression became complicated, clearly recalling the Sabaody Archipelago incident and the incident where Xi Yan took action in Mary Geoise.

For an ordinary person to provoke Celestial Dragons even once would be astonishing enough, but the Straw Hat Pirates provoked them three times in a row...

For a moment, Sanji didn't know what to say.

"Really."

Xi Yan nodded in agreement; their Straw Hat Pirates did indeed have a special connection with the Celestial Dragons.

Of course, it's a tragic fate.

Then, Xi Yan said, "After learning that Doflamingo is Celestial Dragons, I can understand why that Marine Admiral was here."

"It's most likely that the World Government ordered the Marine Admiral here to clean up the Celestial Dragons' mess!"

As for the previous speculation about Doflamingo cooperating with the Navy?

Given this premise, the Navy's presence here isn't to cooperate with Doflamingo, but rather to help Doflamingo capture them all!

After all, the Celestial Dragons have this privilege!

As for Ace?

It would be good if we could capture them, but it wouldn't be a loss if we couldn't capture Doflamingo. As long as we can capture these people, that's enough.

Unfortunately, this guy's plan was ultimately doomed to fail.

After all... Ōtsutsuki Xi Yan is here!

Upon hearing Xi Yan's words, Sanji immediately nodded in agreement, saying, "That's what I think too."

After finishing speaking, he paused for a moment, then said with a sigh, "It's fortunate that Ace helped us lure the Marine Admiral away, otherwise we would have been facing a lineup of Marine Admiral and Shichibukai this time."

While they weren't particularly afraid, fighting a war of this magnitude would be disadvantageous for the Straw Hat Pirates.

Therefore, it's best to avoid it if possible.

As for Doflamingo?

If possible, Sanji hopes Luffy can beat this guy to death.

"Were they lured away...?"

Recalling the messages his other clones had sent him, Xi Yan frowned and said, "It's hard to say."

"What's the meaning?"

Upon hearing Xi Yan's words, Sanji's expression changed, and he asked, "Could it be that the Marine Admiral didn't leave?"

If the other party hadn't left, the Straw Hat Pirates might have been at a disadvantage.

There is a possibility of casualties at that time, which is not what he wants to see.

"I don't know about that, but..."

Xi Yan narrowed his eyes and said, "At least my clone didn't sense his presence."

When the other party left, Xi Yan instinctively used his Observation Haki to remember their presence, which allowed him to use this method to find them.

Fortunately, he didn't find it.

No?

Sanji breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Then we should go."

That's wonderful!

In this way, they would no longer need to face a lineup of Shichibukai and Marine Admiral.

As for whether the other party used some means to conceal Xi Yan's Observation Haki?

Putting aside whether such an ability exists in this world, even if it does, he doesn't believe anyone can hide from Xi Yan's Observation Haki.

After all... this guy is Ruthless Person who can single-handedly storm Mary Geoise!

"Let's just assume he's gone," Xi Yan said. "But we should also prepare for the worst."

Nobody knows if that guy is lurking in the nearby waters with a warship, so we have to be careful.

Then, Xi Yan turned his attention to the arena, where Luffy and Chinjao's battle was even more intense than before.

"The battle seems to have entered a white-hot phase!" the host exclaimed excitedly. "It's absolutely thrilling!"

"Profound!"

The surrounding audience cheered even more excitedly upon hearing this, their expressions growing increasingly animated.

"It's really lively where you are."

"Hehe, it's a competition after all," Xi Yan said with a smile.

It's perfectly normal for a place like this to be a bit lively.

Sanji rolled his eyes immediately after hearing Xi Yan's words.

"Then can you explain why you two ended up there?" Sanji retorted, "We were really pressed for time..."

In the end, Sanji wore a speechless expression, clearly unable to understand why these two had participated in this competition.

"Because the prize for this competition is the Diamond Fruit," Xi Yan shrugged. "Even without finding the Diamond Fruit yet, there's nothing wrong with coming here to participate in the competition, right?"

Even if he doesn't find the Diamond Fruit, he can still get Diamond Fruit through the competition, right?

"Aren't you afraid that Doflamingo is a fraud?" Sanji asked, speechless.

Although the prize for the tournament is the Diamond Fruit, no one stipulated that Doflamingo had to bring it out!

Then someone can find a reason to lure the champion to the heart of the territory, and then kill him, right?

Yes, that's a bit unethical, but... Doflamingo is a pirate!

Can this kind of person really be reasonable?

It's hard to say.

"Just doing it with both hands."

Xi Yan shrugged and said, "If we can get it here, we'll get it here; if we can't get it here, we'll get it somewhere else. Anyway, we're not going to give up on the Diamond Fruit."

This was his previous thought: if Doflamingo really broke his promise, he could go to the other party's Royal Palace and steal the Devil Fruit.

"You two haven't been exposed, have you?"

Sanji said, "If we're exposed, Doflamingo, that Celestial Dragons, could come after you at any time."

"Was there any exposure...?"

Xi Yan glanced at Luffy shouting "Gum-Gum" on the field, and his lips twitched. "Do you think Luffy can hide his strength when he's fighting?"

That idiot always shouts out his moves before he even starts fighting.

In this situation, how should one hide?

"This..."

Recalling Luffy's usual fighting style, Sanji paused for a moment, then said, "You're right, that idiot Luffy really can't hide his true colors."

He knows Luffy's fighting style and personality too well; this kind of person can't keep secrets at all!

Thinking of this, Sanji sighed silently.

"So what do you plan to do?"

Sanji said, "Luffy has probably been exposed now, but I wonder when the Donquixote Family plans to make their move against you."

While the two of them are strong enough to not care about ordinary people, the problem is... the opponent's lineup includes Shichibukai and Admiral!

If those two manage to corner them here, Luffy and Xi Yan will face a battle, and Xi Yan will risk being exposed!

Once the fact that Xi Yan is still alive is exposed, the World Government will send powerful figures to support him!

At that point, the Straw Hat Pirates might face a desperate situation.

After all, this time Big Bear isn't coming to help them!

"Maybe we'll wait until this competition is over," Xi Yan said with a chuckle.

He looked completely relaxed, without any signs of stress.

"Seriously..." Sanji said helplessly.

Xi Yan is indeed strong, but he should also consider the pressure on the others.

Seeing that Sanji had said so, Xi Yan's smile faded, and he said seriously, "Don't worry, Luffy and I are perfectly fine."

"Even if the Donquixote Family really does come to besiege us, the two of us can easily escape from here."

He was quite knowledgeable about his own and Luffy's strength.

So even if Doflamingo himself brought his men, he wouldn't be afraid.

"That's true."

Sanji nodded in understanding and didn't dwell on the matter any further.

Luffy, just leave him to Xi Yan.

Sanji then continued, "Did your clone find the Diamond Fruit?"

"I looked inside the Fighting Arena," Xi Yan said, glancing around, "But I didn't find it."

Normally, the prizes for the competition should be revealed before the competition begins, which is why he decided to come here with Luffy.

To his surprise, the other party hadn't shown the prize from the beginning, which made him wonder where they had hidden the Devil Fruit.

"They didn't even take it to the Fighting Arena?"

Sanji asked in surprise, "Won't the contestants have any objections?"

"Yes, there are."

Recalling what he had heard earlier, Xi Yan said, "But others said that Doflamingo wouldn't renege on his debts, so they didn't pursue the matter any further."

According to them, Doflamingo, a powerful and wealthy pirate, wouldn't stoop to relying on a Devil Fruit.

Of course, if the other party really dares to do that, they will unite to teach that bastard a lesson.

Sanji pondered this for a moment, and it seemed to make sense.

Moreover... if Doflamingo really dares to renege on his promise, no one else will tolerate it. This is probably one of the reasons why Xi Yan and Luffy the Fighting Arena to participate in this competition.

Well, I have to say, that idea is definitely correct.

Sanji then continued, "Did you look elsewhere?"

"I've looked, but I haven't found it."

Xi Yan said helplessly, "Not only have we not found the Diamond Fruit, we haven't found the Factory's location either."

This was the first time he had ever encountered such difficulty in gathering intelligence, which left him somewhat helpless.

However, he was also somewhat impressed by Doflamingo's ability to block information; no wonder he was Celestial Dragons who could become a pirate on the high seas!