As mentioned before, Vergo had willingly let Katakuri and Jack onto the island not only because he did not want to take the blame for Xie Wen, but also because he hoped to seize Nico Robin for Doflamingo amid the chaos.
Although his Young Master's previous actions suggested that he did not seem particularly interested in Nico Robin, the Donquixote Family could always trade her to someone else for resources afterward.
As the first "Corazon," Vergo truly devoted himself wholeheartedly to the Donquixote Family's development.
However, events unfolded somewhat differently from what he had expected...
The Big Mom Pirates' "Flour Minister" Katakuri and the Beasts Pirates' "Drought" Jack, along with lower-ranking officers such as the Flying Six and Cracker-even the entire Donquixote Family, himself included, might not have been confident of defeating them. Yet Xie Wen had easily suppressed them with a group of Cat Minks.
At that moment, Vergo finally understood why Doflamingo had spread the news instead of planning to seize Nico Robin directly from Xie Wen...
They really could not beat him!
Fortunately, he had not acted rashly earlier. Even letting Katakuri and Jack onto the island to force Xie Wen to act was a normal response for a Marine Vice Admiral.
Vergo secretly counted himself lucky. Although he had failed to befriend Xie Wen, they had not become enemies either. In theory, the most the other man felt toward him was a little dislike.
Once he understood the situation, Vergo wisely abandoned his plans to seize Nico Robin, minimized his presence as much as possible, and obediently watched from the sidelines.
He briefly considered helping Xie Wen fight the Four Emperors' pirate crews to ease their relationship, but quickly dismissed the idea.
Even if Xie Wen and his companions repelled Jack and Katakuri this time, Vergo