Chapter 154

Doflamingo,

Garp the Hero's face darkened. "I don't recall having any connection with you that would warrant you coming all this way to say hello."

"Fufufu, don't be so harsh, Vice Admiral Garp,"

Doflamingo, still grinning, said, "I just came to express my gratitude. After all, the successful holding of the Reverie wouldn't have been possible without the hard work of you diligent marines."

As he spoke, he looked at Naito, "Oh, and you too, Rear Admiral Naito, you'd better protect us well from now on! Fufufufu!"

Behind him, the family officials who had come with him, Trebol and Pica, laughed strangely.

This guy--

Ain's lips drooped.

Was this a deliberate provocation?

That's absolutely disgusting!

It would be fine elsewhere, but here, you can't just do anything to him.

A figure appeared in front of Doflamingo in an instant and threw a punch at Doflamingo's face without restraint.

"What!!"

Doflamingo was shocked; he never expected Naito to be so insane!

This is Mary Geoise, outside of Pangaea Castle!

Is this guy going to attack him, a member of the Shichibukai and the king of this Affiliated Nation?

There was simply no time to retaliate or dodge.

Doflamingo was thrown backward in a disheveled manner, then crashed heavily into the unsuspecting Pica, and the two rolled into a heap instantly.

"Naito! What are you doing?!"

Doflamingo, Trebol's loyal henchman, screamed in alarm, "Doffy is the king of Affiliated Nation invited to the Reverie! You're rebelling—"

His voice abruptly stopped.

Because that figure had vanished.

That was just an illusion.

"Just kidding, don't take it seriously."

Naito remained standing, looking down at Doflamingo, who was tumbling around with Pica. "But a guy like you definitely needs protection."

"Naito!!"

Doflamingo flipped himself to his feet, his face now devoid of any composure or mockery; only extreme resentment and hatred remained.

Enjoy this Reverie.

Naito left with those words, then turned back and said, "Let's go."

After this Reverie, let's attribute it to Navy Naito, Doflamingo.

"Hahaha, well done, Naito!"

Garp the Hero patted Naito on the shoulder without any hesitation, "This kind of guy deserves to be taught a lesson!"

"I admit it, Naito,"

Doll patted Naito on the other shoulder, "So cool!"

"Only now do you admit it?"

Naito glanced at her sideways. "Then you're being a bit hypocritical."

You bastard!

Doll rolled her eyes.

Sanji looked at Naito's retreating figure with admiration.

As expected of Rear Admiral Naito! He never disappoints!

Only Doflamingo remained, staring intently at Naito's departing figure, veins bulging on his forehead.

Naito! You damn bastard, just you wait!

I can't handle you, but someone else can!

He has already found a powerful ally!

The World Government has designated a spacious lounge for the Navy's high-ranking officers inside Pangaea Castle, and arranged accommodations for them nearby, so that they can handle any possible emergencies at any time.

When Naito and the others arrived at the lounge, they ran into two figures coming out of it one after the other.

"Tokikake! Stop following me!"

The beautiful woman quickened her pace, somewhat impatiently.

"So why can't you accept me, Gion- chan!"

Behind her stood a middle-aged man wearing a brown plaid coat and a top hat, hunched over with a lewd look. "I'm sincerely confessing my feelings to you!"

"How many times have I told you!"

The woman turned around, annoyed. "My sense of aesthetics doesn't allow me to do something that would harm myself."

"Huh?"

The man named Tokikake looked puzzled. "Am I not handsome enough? I'm very popular at headquarters!"

Please, have some self-awareness!

The woman seemed to be in a state of collapse.

Then he saw Naito and the others preparing to enter.

Her eyes lit up immediately, and she pointed at Naito, "Come on, Tokikake, take a good look. This is what you call handsome, Little Naito."

Naito's lips twitched slightly.

Hey, Gion- senpai, didn't we agree before that you wouldn't let your troubles affect other people?

Woman, your name is Lies.

"Um?"

Tokikake, codenamed Chaton, the man who would one day be called a candidate Admiral alongside Gion, looked at Naito.

Chapter 107: The Tokikake Begins, the Operation Commences

Tokikake sized up Naito was also sizing him up.

It should be said that Gion- senpai's aesthetic sense was perfectly sound.

It should be said that in this world, both ugly men and ugly women are quite common.

The ugliness was so varied and bizarre, a veritable explosion of colors.

Among these people, this senior, Tokikake, was certainly not the ugliest; he was only moderately ugly.

But his ugliness was mediocre and lacked any distinctive features.

He was just an ordinary-looking, unremarkable middle-aged man.

Although she and Gion- senpai were classmates and their ages shouldn't be that different, she looks at least twenty years older than Gion.

Despite his unattractive appearance, this man is by no means weak in terms of strength.

Judging solely from the level of aura, his aura is in no way inferior to Gion's.

That's enough.

Is the next part going to be one of those classic, formulaic storylines?

This guy became jealous of me because of Gion- senpai, then provoked me, only to be ruthlessly humiliated by me in the end.

That's a bit cliché.

Ultimately, there's no point in fighting someone of that caliber.

Navy Naito does indeed need a formidable adversary to properly develop the "Illusion-Illusion Fruit" to its Awakening state.

However, it is clear that this senior Tokikake does not possess that level of power.

Unless he has mastered Observation Haki Future Sight.

Tokikake had no idea what Naito was thinking; the man simply squinted at Naito, scrutinizing him from head to toe.

He frowned, his lips pressed tightly together, and he wore a serious expression.

"Oh?"

Doll, standing next to Naito, curled the corners of his mouth in a slightly mocking smile.

Could it be that--

Is something interesting about to happen?

Ain frowned slightly. Hadn't Gion said she wouldn't let her troubles affect Naito?

"Hahahaha!"

Garp the Hero, completely oblivious to the atmosphere, burst into laughter, "Tokikake, you're still hung up on Gion, aren't you! Constantly pestering someone isn't the behavior of a real man!"

"What are you saying, Mr. Garp? Perseverance is a quality a real man should possess."

Tokikake casually replied.

He kept staring at Naito, his gaze fixed intently on Naito.

What is this guy looking at?

Naito felt unusually uncomfortable.

Well, to be honest, it's kind of disgusting.

At this moment, Gion, seeing Kaji staring Tokikake at Naito, also felt a pang of regret.

Did I cause Naito any trouble?

Tokikake, that bastard Jiaji is incredibly persistent, like chewing gum stuck to the sole of a shoe.

"Hey, Tokikake-- "

She was about to say something.

"Hmm-- Naito, right?"

Vice Admiral Chaton finally spoke slowly.

"Is there anything I can do for you Tokikake- senpai?"

Naito's tone was hardly polite.

Thinking about it carefully, beating this guy up doesn't seem like a bad idea, since he seems like a pretty annoying person.