They had gone too long without venturing out on business and knew nothing of the changes sweeping across the sea.
Doflamingo said darkly, "You need to understand that above me, there are still the Four Emperors."
"As we are now, we can't shake those four from their positions."
"As for Chris, he's no pushover either. His strength far surpasses mine."
"Why do you think I let Tesoro off so easily?"
Doflamingo seethed, his voice growing louder and louder.
Time and again, Chris had ruined his plans.
What angered and frustrated him most was that he could do nothing about it.
Chris's strength had already reached an unimaginable level.
Doflamingo clearly recognized his own shortcomings.
The sea was no longer what it used to be.
Without some real strength, surviving here would be difficult.
And so Doflamingo silently resolved to make time for training and grow stronger.
Otherwise, he would never be able to do anything about Chris!
After Doflamingo's reprimand, none of the officers dared speak.
They could tell he was serious this time.
Meanwhile, people all over the world were discussing the news.
An incident this big had not happened in a long time.
As one of the main subjects of the newspaper report, the Pudora Kingdom had also responded.
Now that they had learned the Chris Pirates were coming to attack them, there was no reason not to take action.
At that moment, a meeting was being held in the Pudora Kingdom's Palace.
King Yuriton had summoned all the kingdom's ministers.
Those attending included Combat Commander Isaac, Deputy Battle Captain Hu Ci, and Finance Minister Kyle Pope.
There were also several other ministers who carried considerable weight within the country.
Interestingly, every one of these ministers carried a weapon.
Even civil officials, such as Finance Minister