The next day, in the commander's office at G-10 Base in the New World.
Gern picked up the other Den Den Mushi on his desk, the one reserved for receiving encrypted documents. On the thin sheets of paper it spat out
were detailed records of the core undercover operation involving "Rosinante," code name "Corazon."
He skimmed them quickly, his fingertips tapping lightly against the desk.
"North Blue... the Donquixote Family... Doflamingo..." Gern murmured the names, a knowing smile involuntarily curling his lips.
"Tsk, tsk. Old man Sengoku really has landed himself in a world of trouble.
Still, Doflamingo should indeed be playing his little 'family house' game in some corner of the North Blue right now."
He leaned back in his chair, swiveled it slightly, then fed the documents into the shredder.
Although Dressrosa had yet to fall under that crazed flamingo's control,
given Doflamingo's ambition and the potential advantages of his status as a Celestial Dragon,
seizing a country as his base of operations was practically inevitable.
"Being a Celestial Dragon... what a disgusting yet useful shield." Gern chuckled and shook his head. "No wonder Sengoku has such a headache that he even came to me to arrange a fallback."
The North Blue was far from the New World, and Doflamingo's current forces were not enough for Gern to consider him a threat that needed to be eliminated immediately.
This was more of a spare move on the board, a favor Sengoku had set up in advance.
Still, Sengoku's call had given Gern an idea.
He pressed the internal communications Den Den Mushi. "Have Snake Princess and Tesoro come to my office."
Before long, the office door was flung open!
A tall, slender figure swept in like a whirlwind, bringing a wave of sweet perfume with her.
She wore