Sugar bit into a grape and said casually, "True. Three Shichibukai joining forces is no small matter."
"And with the Chris Pirates' influence, others will probably join them too."
"If the other members of the Seven Warlords Alliance join in, the Pudora Kingdom will be in real despair."
Gladius rubbed his spiky hair. "If that happens, things will get serious."
"The Chris Pirates have close ties with Germa 66 and Elbaf, the land of giants."
"If those two powers enter the war, the outcome won't be in doubt."
"And this war will go down in history!"
Jora pursed her lips. "If all that happens, it'll be quite a show."
"Faced with Chris's influence, the World Government won't sit back and do nothing."
"The Chris Pirates might capture the Pudora Kingdom only to be caught off guard by the Marines right afterward."
Everyone was startled.
They thought Jora's analysis made sense.
If Chris's forces grew too powerful, the World Government would have no reason to keep supporting him...
Doflamingo narrowed his eyes and gave a sly smile. "The nail that sticks out gets hammered down. That never changes."
"So what we need to do now is keep our current business steady."
"As for expanding our territory, there's no rush!"
A change had come over Doflamingo's expression.
He suddenly found himself looking forward to the day the World Government moved against the Chris Pirates.
When that day came, he wouldn't mind kicking them while they were down!
Vergo looked unconcerned. "Then we'll wait and see!"
"No matter how the world changes."
"The Donquixote Family will always stand strong!"
Vergo's eyes held utter disdain for anything that might come their way.
The other executives wore the same expression.
They had tremendous faith in Doflamingo.
It wasn't just because Doflamingo had a background among