Doflamingo's Decisiveness

What did it mean to be one of the Four Emperors? They were the most powerful people on the sea. If they wanted to, they could easily take high positions in any organization—or even be treated like kings.

If they formed their own forces, they could easily change the balance of power on the sea.

For Yellow Monkey to say that such top-tier powerhouses could be hired was no wonder Doflamingo had reacted so strongly.

As one of the Shichibukai and a king of the Underworld, why had he done business with Kaido? Why had he acted as the middleman for deals between Kaido and the World Government?

Aside from making money, wasn't he also trying to build ties with Kaido and strengthen his influence in the Underworld?

Now, if he really could hire Four Emperor-level powerhouses through Yellow Monkey, and add to that the business he represented for the Land of Light, the combination of money and power would give him absolute confidence that he could become the undisputed emperor of the Underworld.

Doflamingo had leapt to his feet in excitement, but he knew he'd lost his composure. His astonished expression quickly settled, and he sat back down, put his cigar to his lips, and took a deep drag.

After several more drags, having even forgotten that he wasn't supposed to inhale the cigar smoke, Doflamingo looked at Yellow Monkey again and couldn't help asking for confirmation. "Is that true? How many powerhouses like that do you have?"

Yellow Monkey said nothing. He simply took a Den Den Mushi containing a recording from an inner pocket.

As the Den Den Mushi played footage of Madara Uchiha fighting two opponents at once, Doflamingo's newly regained composure wavered again. When he saw Madara, transformed into a blue giant, cut Kaido down