Just as Dunn changed his mind at the last minute and headed for Loguetown with a head in hand, deep inside the royal palace of Dressrosa in the New World...
A terrifying aura filled the entire palace.
The palace guards and maids rolled their eyes back and collapsed.
The Donquixote Family's officers looked at Doflamingo with awe and fervor in their eyes, though they were angry, too.
"Doffy, it's all my fault!"
As Doflamingo released his Conqueror's Haki in a fit of rage, Trebol spoke up.
Doflamingo turned to look at Trebol, the veins on his forehead throbbing.
"It's not your fault. I never expected someone like that to come out of the tiny East Blue."
After reining in his Conqueror's Haki, Doflamingo spoke with a dark expression.
"Young master, I'll go kill that brat and avenge Diamante!"
A shrill voice came from the mouth of a burly man covered in armor.
Diamante had often mocked his voice when he was around, but they were family. If anyone was going to kill him, it had to be him.
Doflamingo shook his head.
Pica's Devil Fruit power could only reach its full potential on an island.
The other members of the Donquixote Family were eager to volunteer, too.
Only one tall young woman, who looked to be around twenty, remained calm.
Violet, also known as Viola, was the second daughter of Dressrosa's former king. When Doflamingo seized Dressrosa, she joined the Donquixote Family to save her father's life.
Violet knew all too well that Diamante had killed her older sister.
Now, she could only suppress her joy with all her might, deeply grateful to the person who had killed Diamante.
"Didn't that brat say he was going to the North Blue to disrupt the family's business? Lao G, you and Pike