"Keep dreaming." Doflamingo withdrew his gaze and leaned back in his chair, his tone contemptuous. "He's a Marine Admiral, while I am a Donquixote with the blood of gods flowing through my veins. Justice isn't what makes the world turn. Fufufufufu!"
His arrogant laughter echoed through the hall.
Viola slowly closed her eyes. When she opened them again, her gaze had turned ice-cold.
Just as Doflamingo's confidence enveloped the entire room-
"Pururururu... Pururururu..."
The ringing of a Den Den Mushi abruptly sounded.
It came from a corner, from a Den Den Mushi mimicking Doflamingo's expression.
Trebol's attention was drawn toward it. He glanced at Doflamingo on the throne and asked cautiously, "Hey, Doffy, it's Sally calling from Haji Island... should we answer?"
An arrogant smile still curved Doflamingo's lips. Without even looking at the Den Den Mushi, he lazily raised a hand.
Trebol immediately lunged over and grabbed the receiver.
Click.
He cleared his throat and said in a sticky voice, "Hey, hey, is that Sally? What is it? The young master just returned, and he's in a good mood. Tell us so everyone can have a laugh."
Everyone in the hall wore relaxed smiles. How serious could a report from an island in the first half be?
A woman's urgent voice came through the Den Den Mushi. "Lord Trebol, something terrible has happened. War Demon Lin Xuan... Marine Admiral Lin Xuan has appeared on Haji Island."
"Lin Xuan?" Trebol froze for a moment, then gave a strange laugh. "Hey, that new Admiral? What's he doing in the first half of the Grand Line? Taking a vacation?"
"He... he just killed a pirate at the harbor, in front of everyone." Sally's voice trembled slightly. "A bounty of ninety-three million Beli."
"Oh?" Diamante whistled and waved the longsword in his hand,