Chapter 359: Law Joins, Germa Calls!
Law stood in silence, Doflamingo's words echoing in his mind.
Everything he had planned—allying with the Supernovas, setting up a pincer attack to take down Doflamingo, using Kidd to trap him with magnetic force while he delivered the killing blow—all of it shattered in an instant.
His grand strategy was now meaningless.
Doflamingo… had already joined the Dragon Hunter Pirates.
And now… so had he.
"…Doflamingo—Master," Law said reluctantly, still trying to process everything. "What exactly are the Dragon Hunter Pirates?"
It wasn't a question born of curiosity. It was a necessity. If he was now one of them—even by affiliation—he needed to understand the scope of the crew he had just become part of.
Doflamingo grinned, eyes gleaming with something between admiration and nostalgia.
"The Dragon Hunter Pirates?" he repeated, chuckling. "When they first approached me, they didn't come to kill."
"They sent a squad captain—Yahiko—and even a so-called 'odd-job' captain, Enel, just to test the waters. Their goal? To recruit me."
"I thought it was a joke. But… here I am."
Doflamingo didn't seem ashamed of it. If anything, he looked proud—like a warrior who had found a new battlefield worth dying on.
Law blinked.
Doflamingo, the Heavenly Demon, proud to call someone else captain?
Something about that told him the Dragon Hunter Pirates were no ordinary crew.
Doflamingo leaned back in his chair and began recounting what had happened in Dressrosa.
How Ryuunosuke appeared when all seemed lost.
How the slave trade was shattered.
How the people rejoiced.
How a warlord of the sea bowed his head for the first time.
And how, under Ryuunosuke's banner, the Donquixote Family had been reborn stronger than ever.
Law listened in silence.
His impression of the Dragon Hunter Pirates had always been the same as the rumors: wild, arrogant, powerful beyond belief.
But now, hearing the story firsthand, his perception shifted.
This wasn't just power for the sake of chaos.
This was power with purpose.
Liberating the weak… punishing the corrupt… changing the system itself…
"This man… he wants to destroy the aristocracy?" Law asked, his voice soft, almost to himself.
Doflamingo raised an eyebrow.
"Destroy the aristocracy? Not quite."
"Where there are people, there will always be hierarchy," he said calmly. "Even if our blood is the same, effort and laziness don't yield equal results."
"Should a man who trains relentlessly eat the same as one who sleeps all day?"
"At most," he added, "we can strive to ensure everyone has dignity… but not equality in outcome."
Law nodded slowly. Doflamingo wasn't wrong.
It would be foolish to imagine a world where the lazy and the driven were rewarded equally.
Such a world would only lead to stagnation.
"…Then what's the point?" Law asked. "If the system can't be changed… what can we do?"
"Simple," Doflamingo said. "Burn down the rotten parts of it. And protect the ones who can't protect themselves."
He stood up and looked at Law.
"Resume your status as a member of the Donquixote Family. We'll investigate what happened to your homeland—see if any survivors remain."
"Your job is to grow stronger. When the captain calls, you answer."
Law hesitated for a moment… then nodded.
Suddenly, a warm energy surged through his body.
Law's eyes widened as he felt something awaken within him.
"This is—!"
"You've been acknowledged," Doflamingo said, smiling. "The captain's mark… your formal welcome into the Dragon Hunter Pirates."
Every official member had gone through this—this sudden surge of power, this sense of being watched over by something greater.
Even Law, cynical and skeptical, couldn't deny the strength now flowing through his veins.
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Elsewhere, aboard the Ship of God…
Ryuunosuke sat calmly on the deck, sipping tea as he reviewed a new notification on his system panel.
New member added: Law
Affiliation: Donquixote Odd-Job Division, Captain Doflamingo
Ryuunosuke smiled faintly.
"So, he's made his choice."
Ding! New ability extracted: Spatial Severance.
Ryuunosuke's eyes lit up.
Space-cutting.
A rare and powerful ability, one of the cornerstones of Law's Ope Ope no Mi. Ryuunosuke had assumed Law's spatial slicing was purely his own application of the fruit.
But no.
It was part of the fruit's core power.
He raised his hand and waved it through the air.
Shhhk!
A faint, invisible crack split the air for an instant.
Small now—but it would grow.
With training, this power could become one of his deadliest techniques.
As he studied the crack, Najenda approached, holding a Den Den Mushi.
"Captain. You have a call."
Ryuunosuke took the snail calmly and brought it to his ear.
"This is Ryuunosuke. Who's calling?"
A formal, steady voice replied.
"This is Vinsmoke Judge, Head of the Germa 66 Science Division."
Ryuunosuke's brows lifted slightly.
Judge? Of all people?
"Mr. Judge," Ryuunosuke said smoothly, "what business does the mighty Germa 66 have with the Dragon Hunter Pirates?"
"We seek an alliance," Judge answered immediately. "In exchange for your support, we will provide advanced technology, including personalized weapon development for your forces."
"All we ask… is a verbal oath of alliance."
Ryuunosuke's eyes narrowed.
Interesting.
The Vinsmoke family had ruled the North Blue for generations. Their military technology was decades ahead of most nations.
So why reach out now?
"An alliance?" Ryuunosuke mused aloud. "Are you being targeted, Judge?"
The silence on the other end was brief.
Then, Judge responded.
"We can offer our half of the bloodline factor research."
Ryuunosuke's smile faded into seriousness.
The bloodline factor…
The key to creating life from nothing. More than that—it was technology akin to divinity.
Compared to modifying existing life, this was a true act of creation.
"I want full access to your half of the bloodline factor," Ryuunosuke said, his voice low and direct.
"If you want an alliance, we begin there."
"We don't possess the full research," Judge admitted. "The other half lies with Vegapunk. But what we do have—we'll offer. Freely."
No hesitation.
That confirmed it—Germa was in trouble.
"All right then," Ryuunosuke said. "You're in the New World now, aren't you?"
"Come to my territory. We'll meet at the G5 Marine Base."
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