Doflamingo, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, the Joker of the underworld, one of the greatest 'kings', may not be the strongest, but he is definitely among the silver medalists.
And its danger is among the greatest, whether viewed by the Navy, pirates, or even the Revolutionary Army.
Manipulating wars, transporting weapons, and trading with the World Government and the Four Emperors.
In Dressrosa, a large number of naval personnel, government officials, revolutionary spies, pirates, soldiers, thugs, and civilians were imprisoned.
Meanwhile, in a corner of Dressrosa, inside one of the navy's tents, a large number of Seastone chains filled the area around the tent, and in the center, a dirty figure was bound.
"Fufufufu, it's you, Kuro!"
The man raised his head, revealing a pair of sinister eyes behind his shattered sunglasses, and stuck out his tongue while laughing.
Clang!
Whoosh!
The chains were trembling.
"Hey, let me go! You should know I can't afford to fail!"
Kuro looked him over. The man was now in a sorry state, his pink feather cloak was gone, his clothes were extremely torn, and most importantly, his sunglasses were broken.
One of the world's greatest unsolved mysteries: Doflamingo's sunglasses.
Another point of comparison is whether the Empress wore a spiky outfit.
"Come on..."
He exhaled a puff of smoke and said, "I told you, don't fail. In the end, you couldn't even keep an eye on two small-time pirates. Now you have the nerve to ask me to let you go?"
These words made Doflamingo, who was struggling with his chains, catch his breath.
"This isn't my fault! I took that straw hat very seriously!" he said menacingly.
"Hey, get me a chair."
Kuro waved outside, and soon a Marine brought over a chair.
Kuro pulled out a chair and sat down, saying to Doflamingo, "Stop joking. Are you serious? You're still clinging to the dignity of a Celestial Dragon, and now you've messed up. Look at your own chest."
He pointed to the dried blood on Doflamingo's chest and said, "You were stabbed by that brat Law? You and I are just mortals after all. Being hit by an ability doesn't feel good either."
He sensed it as soon as he arrived. Even after two days, Doflamingo's aura was still very weak, and coupled with the injury on his chest, it was easy to guess.
Law himself was well aware of the power of the Op-Op Fruit; some of its abilities could be fatal if one was careless.
Unlike Kuro himself, who looks down on everyone but always prioritizes his own protection.
"Tsk..."
Doflamingo's face darkened. "Are you here to laugh at me, Kuro?"
"No, that's not it. I'm taking care of you personally now."
Kuro, cigarette dangling from his lips, tilted his head back. "As for your demands..."
He pointed upwards and said, "The discussion is still ongoing, and I don't know what the outcome will be. But you must understand that because of your failure, our prestige has been severely damaged. Another defeat, another defeat..."
"Crocodile, Moria, and you."
Kuro said in a deep voice, "The three of you should have been the backbone of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, but you all failed. Kuma is no longer useful, that clown is useless except for having some influence, and then there's that newly appointed Whitebeard Jr..."
As he spoke that name, a hint of murderous intent flickered in Kuro's eyes.
"Let's not talk about that guy for now. Of the remaining old guard, only Hawkeye and Boa Hancock are left. The Shichibukai system is on the verge of collapse because of your defeat."
He gestured towards the outside, "You know what our brother here is asking for, right?"
"Ugh, well, things have come to this point, there's nothing I can do about it..."
Doflamingo smiled, his sinister eyes fixed on Clow. "But I know you, Clow! Your hidden ambition requires us to maintain the balance, doesn't it? You're not ready to turn against the World Government yet. You need ours, you need mine!"
"ah?"
Kuro was taken aback. "What do I need you for?"
"Still not admitting it? Hmph, whatever, whether you admit it or not is not important, but the Seven Warlords of the Sea are not to be disbanded for you, are they?" Doflamingo laughed.
In his eyes, this man had great ambitions.
Over the course of ten years, he built up his prestige in the East Blue. His subordinate, the "Giant Shield" Cass, helped him eliminate a large number of pirates in the East Blue, resulting in his current great reputation in the East Blue.
During the global conscription period, many men who joined the navy in the East China Sea did so not for the navy itself, but for the man before them.
Similarly, there is the West Sea.
Thanks to the influence of his subordinates, he also gained great prestige in the Western Sea.
Back at headquarters, this man has been making great strides in recent years. He has not only cultivated good relationships with his colleagues within the Navy and secured a leading position among the Navy's core forces, but he is also developing his own power base.
They also controlled Sabaody Archipelago and had a good relationship with the Celestial Dragons.
They now also control G-3, giving them a foothold in the New World.
That place appears to have a force of around five thousand men!
Does a naval branch need so many troops?
It's important to know that during the Marineford War, the Navy summoned the world's elite forces to gather 100,000 men.
That's the whole world!
Moreover, the troops under his command are all elites.
G-3's navy was already quite famous, and his own 'Douglag' naval group was one of the most renowned units within the navy.
In terms of elite forces, he already commands a force one-twentieth the size of the navy at Marineford during the Marineford War. Add to that his prestige and the strategic plans he's made over the years...
The matter is already very clear!
There's only one answer left!
This guy wants to command an entire navy!
even!
They want to pull those guys down from the sky!
To become the greatest hegemon in this world!
Compared to becoming the Pirate King, this guy's ambition is far greater!
"Fufufufu, hahaha! You need me, Kuro! You won't let the Seven Warlords system disappear!" Doflamingo laughed loudly.
Kuro twitched the corner of his mouth; this guy's sudden excitement was a bit puzzling to him.
However, he is right; he really doesn't want the Seven Warlords system to disappear.
Putting these highly capable combatants on the opposite side for no reason is the most foolish thing to do.
This world is too chaotic and not unified; there are wars between countries.
Although the World Government has the word "world" in its name, in terms of effectiveness, it is probably not even as good as the "United X" of the previous life.
Some powerful nations are strong enough to shake world governments.
As entities that maintain the balance of the seas, the Seven Warlords of the Sea certainly cannot be eliminated so easily.
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