Erase?
Everyone present was momentarily stunned.
They were clearly very familiar with this kind of thing.
Everything was done to prevent information detrimental to them from getting out.
Currently, a pirate crew under the command of Kaido of the Beasts of the Four Emperors, has been killed on their territory.
Putting aside whether it has anything to do with them, just considering Kaido of the Beasts' temperament—the kind that's quick to jump off buildings at the slightest provocation—it's a different story.
This is enough to make them think twice about how to handle this matter.
In an instant, everyone's eyes were on Doflamingo.
Even Viola showed a hint of eagerness.
This was the first time she had ever felt this way, and she secretly rejoiced at Doflamingo's humiliation.
However, what Viola really wants to know right now is how Doflamingo will deal with this.
"Heh, haha, I didn't expect a newbie brat to be so arrogant, even daring to kill Kaido's men. It seems I underestimated that brat's ignorance."
Doflamingo chuckled softly at first, then burst into loud laughter.
The next moment, he crushed the shards of the wine glass in his hand into powder, and said ferociously.
"Originally, I wanted to see how long that brat could keep jumping around before he got into serious trouble."
"Now that he's causing trouble on my turf, I'll give him a hand and get him to contact Kaido of the Beasts."
"I'll make that Kitetsu that he'll have nowhere to stand on the high seas and will have to run back to Marine Headquarters with his tail between his legs."
The resounding words echoed throughout the hall.
Viola's expression changed.
As Doflamingo's pawn, she knew exactly what was going to happen next.
Could it be that this newly emerging opportunity is about to slip away before our very eyes?
The New World, inside the skeleton castle on Onigashima in Wano Country.
Everyone couldn't help but look up at the sky.
The next moment, a chilling sound of air being torn apart rang out, and a huge black shadow, carrying the weight of ten thousand tons, crashed down from the sky.
"They're coming! Get out of the way!"
One of the Gifters cried out in terror first.
However, they had only escaped a dozen meters away.
The massive black shadow had already crashed heavily to the ground.
Boom!
The storm surge, like a tidal wave, rolled outwards in all directions, giving the feeling of a hurricane passing through.
At that moment, the entire Onigashima shook violently, as if an earthquake had struck.
The pirates who couldn't escape in time were directly thrown out by this massive wave.
Once everything returned to calm.
A figure with a gloomy face crawled out of the deep crater created by the heavy impact.
"How boring! And I can't die. This feeling is awful. Is there no one on this vast ocean who can kill me?"
Disdainful voices echoed all around.
Those present were already used to such a Versailles-like declaration.
As one of the Four Emperors, Kaido of the Beasts, besides his bad drinking habits, has a particular fondness for suicide.
He was captured by the enemy dozens of times, but he survived and managed to escape.
This became one of the boasts he could later make.
"Boss Kaido, you're finally back."
Jin emerged from the sandstorm and spoke in a cold, eerie tone.
"I thought you actually went to hang out with the so-called Fourth Admiral at Marine Headquarters."
In King's eyes, Kaido, who is always elusive and rarely seen, is...
He's either committing suicide or searching for a way to do so.
"Hmph, what right does that brat, who's barely out of his teens, have to make Kaido come knocking on our door?"
Jack scoffed dismissively.
"That brat would probably turn tail and run the moment he heard the name of the Beasts Pirates."
"Otherwise, if we're a step too slow, the hype surrounding our Admiral could be shattered without a fight, which would be disastrous."
The surrounding pirates immediately joined in with loud laughter.
Kaido snorted coldly, casually grabbed the sake jar next to him, and was about to start drinking when a rapid Den Den Mushi call rang out.
"Moshi Moshi, this is the Joker, please contact me immediately."
Doflamingo's face appeared on the Den Den Mushi.
The chaotic situation calmed down instantly.
Jin raised an eyebrow and said, "Why is that Joker suddenly showing up? I remember the next batch of Artificial Devil Fruit transactions isn't due yet. Has something gone wrong?"
"Stop guessing, just answer the phone and you'll find out."
Kaido snatched the Den Den Den Mushi away and said...
" Joker, what happened? Don't tell me there's a problem with the Artificial Devil Fruit. If it delays my important business, don't blame me for destroying your country."
In Kaido's eyes, the reason Doflamingo was able to become part of his alliance was because...
Most importantly, he mastered the method of Artificial Devil Fruit.
Only this deal, which concerned his ambitions, still exists.
So Doflamingo are still of some use.
Once this bond of the deal is broken.
All that awaits Doflamingo is boundless rage.
"Hehe, Kaido, you can rest assured. With his status as Shichibukai, the Devil Fruit transaction will absolutely not go wrong."
"The main reason I've come to see you this time is because a pirate crew under the Beasts Pirates, with a bounty of 120 million, has been killed."
Murdered?
Kaido frowned and said.
" Joker, have you lost your mind? This is a dog-eat-dog world. If your men die, they die. You can only blame them for not being strong enough."
The Beasts Pirates are one of the Four Emperors of the New World.
They possess a vast territory, and the number of pirate crews they nominally join is countless.
It's fair to say that in Kaido's eyes, these pirate crews are simply wiped out once they're destroyed.
They were merely playing cannon fodder roles.
"Heh, of course I know you don't take such a small fry seriously, Kaido."
Doflamingo let out a strange laugh.
"However, if you knew that the one who wiped them out was a brat who was also the Navy's new Fourth Admiral, and that his head was used to buy intelligence, I think the significance of this matter would be different."
What?
The expressions of those present changed slightly.
Just a moment ago, they were discussing the Navy's Fourth Admiral, which was merely a fabricated figurehead representing the highest combat power.
They simply didn't have the courage to face the Four Emperors.
Now, however, the enemy has killed a pirate crew under the command of the Beasts Pirates.
This is a bit too quick a reversal of opinion.
Doflamingo, on the other end of the Den Den Den Mushi, couldn't help but laugh after noticing the change in atmosphere.
I finally feel a little more at peace.
It seems he's not the only one who underestimated the Marine Fourth Admiral and got his comeuppance.
Right now, there's only one thing Doflamingo desperately wants to know.
How will Kaido of the Beasts react to this provocation from the Navy?
"Damn Marines, how dare you attack our Beasts Pirates Beasts Pirates? Do you think we're the easiest to bully among the Four Emperors?"
Jack's face darkened, and he the Roar angrily.
"Brother Kaido, let me go and kill him!"