When some people were unhappy, others were naturally delighted.
Doflamingo's rage, however, put Sengoku in an excellent mood.
Being able to scheme against Doflamingo and make him suffer a loss gave Sengoku great satisfaction.
After all, the Shichibukai proposal had barely been introduced when Doflamingo somehow learned of it. That had been infuriating enough.
What angered him even more was the Five Elders' attitude—their blatant favoritism toward Doflamingo.
Now that they had caught Doflamingo's "stain" and the Marines were relentlessly pursuing him, Doflamingo probably would not have much time to scheme for a Shichibukai position.
Even if he did have the time, usurping a kingdom and provoking a war between two nations would be enough to keep Doflamingo quiet for a while. Or rather, enough to leave him overwhelmed by the Marines' pursuit.
Doflamingo's fury was probably influenced by that as well.
Doflamingo was a rational man. Even if he wanted to intercept the Celestial Gold now, it would likely only backfire, so he had no choice but to swallow the bitter fruit he had sown and quietly wait for this incident to die down.
It was probably impossible for him to plot for a Shichibukai position in the coming years.
And now, with the Shichibukai system about to be implemented, the first person they had decided to invite was Crocodile. Sengoku had expected it to take some effort, but Crocodile had agreed readily.
Although the system had not officially begun yet, the pursuit of Crocodile had basically stopped. All that remained was the announcement of the Shichibukai system.
At that thought, Sengoku could not help smiling contentedly. Moreover, according to what Garp had said earlier, Dawn's strength and abilities had improved greatly again. Sengoku had also learned from their conversation that Dawn intended to return to the Marines once