The Battle for Fleet Admiral

Xia Le nodded.

In the end, he made his decision. He would go to Marine Headquarters.

"If something happens to me, don't make any rash moves."

"Keep the West Blue under control and wait for me to return!"

His next words left Bullet stunned.

"What could happen?"

"Would the Marines actually turn on you?"

Xia Le shook his head. "The Marines wouldn't, but the World Government might."

Then he smiled.

"Of course, that's only a guess."

"More likely, nothing will happen at all."

Bullet nodded.

He also felt that, with Xia Le's current strength, almost nothing in this world could threaten him.

His constitution was simply too monstrous.

That afternoon.

Doflamingo stared gravely at the man seated behind the desk.

He had heard that Xia Le was leaving the West Blue for Marine Headquarters.

His keen instincts caught the faint scent of danger in it.

"I have a mission for you," Xia Le said.

At the same moment, Doflamingo spoke.

"Given your position in the West Blue, I don't think going straight to Marine Headquarters is a good idea."

Xia Le paused, then asked with interest, "Oh? Why?"

"You've held the West Blue for eleven years. The World Government must have uncovered a great deal about the forces you control."

"They've probably learned something about what your subordinates have been doing, too."

"The West Blue is your territory. Making a move there would be difficult. Dealing with someone as powerful as you would take an unimaginable amount of effort, manpower, and resources."

"I heard you went to Mary Geoise before and clashed with those five old men. They even sent out the Holy Knights!"

At that, Doflamingo narrowed his eyes.

"Don't underestimate them!"

"I'm not talking about their strength. I'm talking about their resolve!"

"If you go to Headquarters, it