"Really? Great! Captain, we're done here. Let's go."
Whoosh! Clatter...
Before everyone's eyes, a pebble fell to the ground. The heart emblem on it made the veins on Doflamingo's forehead bulge.
"Brat, your wings have grown hard. You actually dare to provoke me right in front of me. You think having one of the Four Emperors backing you means you can swagger around before me? Fuffuffuffuffu..."
Mid-laugh, Doflamingo's expression suddenly changed. Why had Law's operating room transferred crew members inside Marine Headquarters? Where was he now?
Beside him, Bartholomew Kuma remained expressionless. Years of bodily modification had completely robbed his face of the ability to make expressions.
Yet the thoughts in his mind had not entirely vanished. Instead, aided by his mechanical body, they had become exceptionally sharp.
"Portgas D. Ace... Sabo seemed to have mentioned that Ace was his brother... That means Dragon and the others must be informed immediately. The Marines are making a major move."
"In that case, the liberation of the people must also be completed as soon as possible. This is probably the last thing I can do for the Revolutionary Army."
"The world's strongest man... perhaps I can use this opportunity to witness the difference between the strongest and a god."
Hawk-Eye rose and turned to leave. The meeting was already over, and staying here would only be a waste of time. If the World Government truly decided to wage war against Whitebeard, they would certainly notify him at once.
"Fuffuffuffuffu... The tides of the era are about to rise. Who, exactly, will be the master of these seas?"
In the blink of an eye, only Vice Admiral Tsuru remained in the once-lively hall. The uncontrollable shouting from the Fleet Admiral's office in the distance left a helpless look on her face.
"Honestly... you