"Throwing Straw Hat straight into Impel Down without leaving him even a sliver of hope—you're still as cruel as ever when it comes to tempering others..."
Old memories flared back to life. Recalling how, after he had just learned to use the Op-Op Fruit, he had been thrown directly into the lairs of those savage beasts, Law could not help gripping his sword hilt tightly and glancing around.
Damn it, I really want to stab him in the back!
"No, no, no. He is different from you. I have no intention of training him. Even if he truly dies in Impel Down, I will not feel the slightest pity."
"Everyone has their own value. Your value... or rather, the value of the Op-Op Fruit, is worth cultivating."
"But he is different. The value he possesses is about to run out. Once this war settles, the tides of the New World will alter the balance among the world's three great powers..."
As he spoke, Hua Yue—standing right beside Law yet unnoticed by every Marine below—propped his cheek in one hand and smiled faintly.
"Oh, right. If you run into Doflamingo, remember not to start fighting him immediately. There are plenty of places in Marineford waiting for you to show what you can do..."
"Once the melee begins, no matter how foolproof Sengoku's preparations are, events will often unfold far beyond anyone's expectations."
Wisps of white mist curled through the air. By the time Hua Yue's figure disappeared, Law looked behind him and saw the silhouette of Marineford already emerging in the distance.
"Is the war about to begin, Corazon...?"
New World, Wano Country.
"Straw Hat has already entered Impel Down. Should we set out now?"
Within the White Clouds, a pair of beautiful eyes gleamed cunningly. Hearing Hua Yue murmur