Although Doflamingo had said he would be over soon, Xie Wen and the others weren't foolish enough to stay put and wait for him, so the Toot Toot Forward continued toward Misteria Island.
But... leaving the famous swords aside, he could actually produce two Paramecia Devil Fruits this easily...
No wonder almost all of Doflamingo's subordinates were Paramecia Devil Fruit Users.
Although the String-String Fruit's travel abilities couldn't match Kuma's Paw-Paw Fruit, they were definitely among the best, even considerably faster than some bird-type Zoan Devil Fruits. Less than half an hour after Xie Wen hung up, Doflamingo had used his "Sky Walk" to "fly" all the way over.
"Well, well! If it isn't Doflamingo. We meet again. Have you recovered from the injuries my cats gave you last time?"
Grinning cheekily, Xie Wen greeted the Heavenly Yaksha as he landed on the deck and very "kindly" asked after his health.
"Hmph!" Doflamingo snorted, with no intention of trading barbs with Xie Wen, and tossed over the bundle he was carrying. "I've brought the goods. Can you release them now?"
He stared at Buffalo and Baby 5, who were still bound in Seastone chains nearby.
Xie Wen first inspected the bundle's contents. Only after confirming everything was in order did he have Meow Jūshirō and Link Meow unlock their chains.
"Young master..."
Baby 5 and Buffalo walked to Doflamingo's side with their heads lowered.
The Heavenly Yaksha ignored the two of them. Instead, he gave Xie Wen and the two cats who had beaten him a long look, then, with his sunglasses concealing his gaze, glanced at Nico Robin beside them. Only then did he shoot out a thread and pull himself into the air.
"Follow me!"
Baby 5 and Buffalo hurried after him.
Robin watched Baby 5 disappear into