"Why didn't you tell us the target was aboard Sapphire Star Xie Wen's ship when you contacted us?!"
With a cigarette between her lips, Baby 5 had transformed one arm into an enormous gun barrel and pressed it against the forehead of Tovani, the captain who had originally contacted the Donquixote Family.
"Hehehehehe... if you don't think you can afford to cross Sapphire Star, you're welcome to leave."
Despite the gun barrel against his forehead, Tovani remained unruffled. He even took the time to wave to the side, quieting his restless men, before deliberately provoking her in a mocking tone.
Naturally, he had thought everything through long before daring to conceal Xie Wen's identity when contacting the Donquixote Family. And when Trebol readily agreed to his terms, he had already guessed that Doflamingo had no intention of letting them off easily.
But since he already dared to scheme against Xie Wen, what difference did scheming against one Shichibukai or two make?
"It's only natural for Joker, who can only throw his weight around in the Underworld, to feel afraid of a renowned Shichibukai... hehehe..."
Still pretending not to know Joker's true identity, Tovani continued to goad her.
Under their captain's influence, his crew were all skilled at adding fuel to the fire, too. They clamored, "Exactly, exactly! No matter how powerful Joker is in the Underworld, he wouldn't dare cross a mighty Shichibukai... hahahahaha!"
"Joker isn't afraid of some Sapphire Star!" Baby 5 retorted without hesitation.
She took the bait.
The corners of Tovani's mouth lifted slightly as he continued with words that sounded agreeable but actually fanned the flames. "Yes, yes, you're absolutely right. Of course Lord Joker isn't afraid of Sapphire Star. There's just no need to clash with him. I understand, I understand."
"Speaking of which, didn't