Fish-Man Plaza.
Marine Grand Staff Officer Tsuru looked at Fish-Man Island, which was about to split apart, and hurriedly gave the order. "Get out the Swimming Coating!"
This was something the Marines had prepared long ago, specifically to guard against the Whitebeard Pirates making a last-ditch stand and shattering the bubble shield surrounding Fish-Man Island to perish together with them.
Hearing Tsuru's shout, the Marines took out their Swimming Coating and swiftly applied it to themselves. A layer of bubble film then formed over their bodies.
Since most of Fish-Man Island lay beneath the sea, anyone who could not swim and wished to move about underwater alone had no choice but to either take local bubble-coated transportation or apply Swimming Coating to themselves as protection.
Thus, Swimming Coating was an extremely common item on Fish-Man Island.
"What about us?!" Veins bulged on Doflamingo's forehead.
At this rate, it was only a matter of time before Fish-Man Island shattered. Once it did, the bubble shield surrounding the island would definitely rupture.
What would happen if the bubble shield broke? Seawater would flood in, drowning the entirety of Fish-Man Island. He was a Devil Fruit Ability user—how was he supposed to survive in such deep water?!
The Marines had not even equipped him with any!
Doflamingo looked toward a Marine nearby who had just taken out his Swimming Coating but had yet to use it. With a flick of his Five-Colored Strings, he snatched the coating from the Marine's hand and quickly applied it to himself.
The other Shichibukai followed suit, each taking Swimming Coating from Marines and using it themselves.
"Damn it!"
The Marines who had their Swimming Coating taken away cursed furiously, but intimidated by the Shichibukai, none dared to act.
"Ah..."
Marine Grand Staff Officer Tsuru did not know