Dressrosa, King's Plateau.
Werther lay on a lounge chair beside the pool, fast asleep.
When he returned to Dressrosa, he found that Red-Haired had not arrived yet. All was quiet.
But beneath that calm, trouble was brewing.
Over the past few days, the Revolutionary Army had been gathering forces on nearby islands. After Werther drove them back, they were preparing a major counterattack.
Dragon had lost more than forty thousand people to Werther. He would never swallow that bitter defeat.
The Revolutionary Army was probably waiting for Red-Haired to arrive.
Even if Dragon could not join forces with Red-Haired, he would not have to face Werther alone.
At the thought, Werther yawned and glanced at Nami beside him.
"You did well on Fish-Man Island. You're free to go where you like now."
With that, Werther leaned back and soon fell asleep. His Constitution had grown much stronger, but sleep was still the only way to ease his mental exhaustion.
He had not checked how much his Constitution had improved. He planned to look when he woke up.
Letting Nami move freely was, in fact, a way to let her find Robin and then "rescue" her.
If Nami rescued Robin, she would surely reunite with Luffy and the others. That would be the perfect chance to capture the entire Straw Hat Pirates in one sweep.
Robin was being held somewhere well hidden. Nami would not find her quickly. Besides, Werther had left a mark on Nami. Even if she ran, he could find her easily.
With everything planned, Werther sank into a deep sleep.
A great battle was coming. He needed to rest while he could; once the fighting began, he might not get another chance.
When Nami heard Werther's breathing grow steady, excitement rose in her heart.
To her, this