Wano Country, Onigashima.
Three large sailing ships flying the Beasts Pirates' flags docked beside the Bull Skull's harbor.
Before long, slaves wearing metal shackles and collars were driven off the ships one after another.
Doflamingo, dressed in a pink feather coat and cropped trousers, with horn ornaments on his head, walked down the gangplank with both hands in his pockets, striding as though no one in the world mattered to him.
King, dressed in black leather and wearing a black hood, black wings sprouting from his back, stood on the dock with his arms crossed. He first glanced at the thousand-odd slaves being herded together before speaking.
"The number of slaves you brought back this time is much lower. At this rate, we won't be able to keep up with the factories' consumption of slaves..."
"Fuffuffuffuffu!"
Doflamingo burst into wild laughter. After several seconds, he shrugged and said with some helplessness, "Red-Haired Shanks suddenly rose to prominence and brought many islands in the New World under his command, cutting off several of my slave-capturing supply channels...
"It's already not bad that I could bring back this many now!
"Next, I'll try to develop new channels in the Four Seas and the first half of the Grand Line.
"However, rather than having me bring back more slaves, I think it would be better to change how the slave factories operate. Let those slaves live longer and create more value..."
"You'll need to discuss that with Brother Kaido yourself."
"Fuffuffuffuffu! No problem. I'll go right now..."
Doflamingo laughed and nodded, then strode toward the interior of Onigashima.
When he reached the second floor, he encountered Vergo, who wore a white coat and horn ornaments, with a string of white dumplings stuck to his left cheek.
"How is it? Have you fully adapted