Doflamingo's Shock: Those Five Old Farts Apologized?!

"That Charlos cost me quite a bit in slave-trading losses at the Sabaody Archipelago. He deserved to be beaten. Why didn't they beat him to death?"

Doflamingo sneered.

Around him, the officers fell silent as well, pricking up their ears curiously.

The Den Den Mushi on the other end seemed to be calling from the Holy Land, and they were talking about Celestial Dragon gossip.

It seemed that a Celestial Dragon had been beaten half to death?

"And what about Figarland Lynn? What punishment did he receive?"

After laughing, Doflamingo asked with great interest.

For nobles to fight to that extent, there was no way they could escape punishment.

Yet unexpectedly, the person on the other end of the Den Den Mushi sighed, seemingly shaking his head as he said in a shocked tone, "None. Saint Figarland brought a droplet-shaped object and even held off Kong, who had come to stop him. They fought for quite a while, and in the end, Saint Figarland only spared Saint Roswald after the Gorosei arrived and lowered themselves to apologize!"

A droplet-shaped object? The Gorosei personally apologized?

What the hell was that supposed to mean?! Doflamingo was completely stunned. Having heard such confidential news, the officers around him covered their mouths and widened their eyes.

"What was that droplet-shaped thing? It could contend with that old man Kong! And also..."

Doflamingo sat upright in agitation and fired off questions one after another.

"That's all I know. Saint Mjosgard was at the scene, so perhaps you can ask him. I only told you because even the Gorosei lowered their attitude toward Saint Figarland. I'm hanging up."

The person on the other end seemed to be a Celestial Dragon from the Donquixote Family as well. After saying that to Doflamingo, he paid no further attention and directly hung up the Den Den Mushi.

Doflamingo remained frozen in place, as though time had stopped.

This information was important—far too important! He had missed far too many key details!

Roswald had seized Lynn's Heavenly Tribute and affiliated nation, only to be retaliated against. The Gorosei had taken Lynn's side. And what exactly was that droplet-shaped object? How could it possess the ability to contend with an old-era powerhouse like Kong?

"He's not trash. He's not an idiot! Definitely not! Right, the laboratory..."

Doflamingo abruptly stood up, no longer in the mood to lounge around. Behind his sunglasses, his gaze turned exceptionally serious.

He had underestimated the sole descendant of the Figarland Family. Thinking carefully, he recalled Lynn's previous purchases of rare minerals and resources, as well as his construction of a laboratory.

"Investigate him. Investigate everything! Use every resource we have. I need to know exactly what that Lynn is all about!"

At that moment, Doflamingo felt something indescribable toward Lynn, an intense feeling he could not put into words.

Those able to learn news from the Holy Land were not limited to people with special status like Doflamingo. There was also the Revolutionary Army, whose goal was to overthrow the Celestial Dragons' rule and the World Government!

On Baltigo, the island of white earth along the Grand Line, lay the Revolutionary Army's base.

Monkey D. Dragon was discussing recent events with officers and soldiers such as Koala, Bartholomew Kuma, and Hajrudin.

"Everything is going smoothly on Sabo's end, but Mr. Dragon, the Whitebeard Pirates have produced a traitor. Could that make Whitebeard take drastic action?"

Koala pinched her chin as she brought up the recent developments.

"That old man Whitebeard is a man who knows his limits, but we still need to watch the Navy's movements. Those people may take this chance to move against Whitebeard."

Monkey D. Dragon nodded. His attention was not on the pirates. On the contrary, if something had happened to the Whitebeard Pirates, what he needed to watch closely was the Navy and the World Government.

Everyone pondered the matter, but at that moment, a small white Den Den Mushi on Dragon began to ring.

This was the dedicated Den Den Mushi of an informant hidden in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise. Dragon did not avoid the companions present and answered it directly.

"Code One! Something happened in the Holy Land yesterday. Figarland Lynn beat Roswald and Saint Charlos senseless..."

The caller seemed accustomed to speaking quickly, rattling off the intelligence he had gathered.

The Revolutionary Army members' expressions immediately became strange upon hearing it. Celestial Dragons had actually fought Celestial Dragons?

There was even a hint of schadenfreude in the air.

Monkey D. Dragon remained expressionless as he quietly listened to what the Den Den Mushi said next.

"This Celestial Dragon Lynn committed a grave offense, but then Commander-in-Chief Kong came to stop him and was completely held back by one of his droplet-shaped objects! Its nature is currently unknown. It does not seem to be a living being... Furthermore, the Gorosei who arrived afterward unhesitatingly took Lynn's side and even lowered themselves to apologize!"

"That's it?"

"That's it. Keep an eye on Saint Figarland..."

Then the Den Den Mushi was hung up!

But shock appeared in the Revolutionary Army members' eyes.

Those few short sentences revealed a great deal of astonishing information!

The atmosphere in the room immediately turned grave.

"What is this droplet-shaped object? Why does it have the strength to contend with Kong? And that Figarland Lynn—according to our previous intelligence, he should have merely been an ordinary Celestial Dragon. Why do the Gorosei value him so highly?"

A sharp glint flashed in Monkey D. Dragon's eyes as he immediately grasped the two key points.

Those present looked at each other and frowned. This was not good news for the Revolutionary Army.

The Holy Land had inexplicably gained a droplet-shaped combat force capable of fighting at a level above an Admiral, along with a barely understood Figarland Lynn.

"It seems we have much more work ahead of us. This Lynn must be monitored closely!"

Of course, this information alone was still insufficient for the Revolutionary Army to analyze anything more useful. Thus, Monkey D. Dragon decisively gave the order.

He also notified the entire Revolutionary Army to gather every piece of information on Figarland Lynn and keep a close watch on him!

Naturally, some other forces had also learned of the major event that had taken place in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise.

But so far, Doflamingo was still the one who knew the most.

Meanwhile, Blackbeard, Marshall D. Teach, who had fled from the Moby Dick of the Whitebeard Pirates and been on the run ever since, encountered Burgess on the Grand Line and successfully made him his companion.

"Zehahahaha!"

"Wihahahaha!"

The somewhat portly Blackbeard and the powerfully built, bare-chested Burgess stood in a corner of the street, completely unconcerned with the gazes around them as they laughed over becoming partners.

"In the future, the whole world will be ours, Burgess! You made the right choice!"

Blackbeard Teach looked high-spirited as he boasted grandly to Burgess in an arrogant tone.

Burgess seemed to enjoy being sold dreams as well. He cackled and listened.

He had waited a long time. This was exactly the kind of man he had been waiting for. At last, he had found him.

But before they could finish speaking, a commotion suddenly broke out on the street!