"Phew!" After writing down all the Armament Haki techniques he knew in his notebook, Gray closed it and fell into thought.
Honestly, he really did find this comfortable life hard to leave behind.
"Too bad. In a world like this, living a peaceful life is difficult." Picking up the notebook, Gray headed for Doflamingo's room.
Knock, knock!
"Come in!"
Gray pushed open the door and entered the room. Doflamingo stood before the floor-to-ceiling window, gazing down at the town below.
"Fuffuffuffu... So you've come, Gray! Is something the matter?"
At that, Gray suddenly felt as awkward as he had in his previous life when he'd needed to borrow money from someone.
But after struggling with himself for a while, he steeled his resolve again. "Young master, you... must have looked into my background, right?"
"Fuffuffuffu... Of course. After all, you were wandering the seas with Shark Chili back then. You might not have seemed remarkable, but it was hard not to be curious about someone who could get along so well with a young Sea King."
"Good. I'm glad you looked into it." Gray nodded and gathered his thoughts. "I'm going to get revenge!"
As soon as Gray finished speaking, the air fell silent. For a moment, wordless quiet echoed through the room.
After a long, long while, Doflamingo finally spoke again. This time, he didn't even let out his usual laugh.
"Do you know that the people you're going after are Celestial Dragons?"
"I do!"
Gray's unhesitating answer brought a strange smile to Doflamingo's face. "Fuffuffuffuffu... You're certainly something, Gray!"
"While everyone else is afraid of the Celestial Dragons, you're already thinking about getting revenge. I have to say, you..." For a moment, Doflamingo wasn't sure whether to call him brave or recklessly ignorant.
Still, he didn't want to