Chapter 33: Doflamingo Receives an Invitation!
North Blue, Spider Miles Island. The air here is still filled with thick Industrial Smoke, and occasionally, the sound of Machinery operating in the Factory Buildings can be heard.
Every month, hundreds of thousands of various Firearms are manufactured here, then loaded onto Cargo Ships and sold to Various Places in the North Blue, and even other Sea Areas.
Therefore, this Island has three large Docks, and ship traffic is extremely frequent, day and night, while anchored Ships are few.
On this day, Doflamingo and Pica disembarked from their Seaship. Looking at the bustling scene of loading and unloading, he felt much more pleased.
"Fufufufufu, business is as good as ever~~"
Because he knew that these boxes of Weapons would cause chaos, war, and death, large and small, in various countries, sowing chaos and trouble throughout this World, which was exactly what he was happy to see.
He would personally destroy this Great Sea, ruled by those high and mighty Celestial Dragons, one day.
Since I, Doflamingo, cannot be one of the Celestial Dragons, then none of you Celestial Dragons will have an easy time either!
Thinking of this, Doflamingo's eyes revealed madness and Killing Intent, but all of it was completely hidden by his Sunglasses.
"Doffy, I heard that guy Bullet has been captured by the Marines. The one who took action was that Garp."
Pica, who is four meters thirty centimeters tall, followed behind Doflamingo, looking very happy. However, his voice sounded very high-pitched and sharp. Compared to his Gladiator Armor and rugged muscular appearance, it gave a strong sense of incongruity.
"Fufufufufu, that guy is clearly a brainless idiot. People like that never last long no matter what they do, their end is destined to be miserable~"
Doflamingo walked with arrogant, unrestrained steps, sneering as he strolled leisurely towards his Base along the piles of Industrial waste that formed mountains along the Island's edge.
"Sometimes I wonder why there are so many stupid people in this World who only use their fists but don't use their brains to think. No matter how Strong a person's Strength is, how many opponents can they handle?"
"Strategy, Influence/Power, Military Power, financial power, and even reputation, Identity, these things are actually part of Strength."
Pica listened intently to Doflamingo's words. He greatly admired the latter's confident appearance. Their Donquixote Family's Young Master should be this excellent, this smart!
The fact that their Donquixote Family could develop to its current scale was inseparable from Doflamingo's planning and leadership.
"Hmm?"
But just as the two approached their small building by the sea, they immediately sensed something was wrong.
Doflamingo knew the benefits of raising loyal subordinates from a young age, so he adopted many young Orphans and brought them here to keep by his side if they showed promise.
So usually, when he reached this spot, he could hear the playful sounds of the nine-year-old Gladius, six-year-old Buffalo, and Monet, among other Children.
But now, it was quiet, very quiet. Besides the sound of Sea Waves crashing and Seagulls Cry in the air, there was no other human sound.
"Trebol! Diamante!"
Soon, the small building came into view. Seeing the scene of ruin, Pica shouted in shock. At this moment, the Cadres and Children of the Donquixote Family were all lying on the ground, unconscious or dead.
Doflamingo's Pupils contracted into needlepoints, and a dangerous Aura emanated from him.
Those familiar with him knew that Doffy was angry!
Doflamingo was a person who deeply cared for his 'Family'. To him, Vergo, Trebol, Diamante, and Pica, who were the first to appear by his side, were his Family.
Let alone someone harming them, even a single mocking word would result in a ruthless retaliation.
Previously, Buffalo had laughed at Pica's voice and was severely beaten by the latter. Doflamingo did not stop it at all. Even if Pica had killed Buffalo on the spot, his eyelid wouldn't have twitched.
Close, distant, outsiders, enemies - these four types of people were clearly and distinctly divided in his Heart!
Pica instantly disappeared from his spot, appearing before Trebol with extreme Speed and crouching down to check on him.
The latter's Coat, which he often wore and was thick like a quilt, had melted into a puddle of blue Slime, leaving his thin upper body exposed on the ground. A Golden Cane broken in two lay beside him.
Diamante, not far away, looked even worse. His abdomen was bruised purple, clearly showing he had suffered a heavy blow, and scarlet Blood stained the corner of his mouth.
"Phew—not dead, still breathing, thank goodness!" Pica first felt a wave of relief, then immediately became furious. His already high-pitched voice became even sharper and more piercing.
"Who did this? Who did this!!"
"The person is inside." Doflamingo stopped in front of Pica and reminded him, his eyes fixed on the small building.
As soon as he finished speaking, the door on the first floor was pushed open from the inside. A very thin and tall figure, wearing a White Mask on his face, a White Suit, and a Coat, walked out.
"Who are you?"
Doflamingo pulled his hands out of his Pocket. Actually, with his temper, he should have attacked without a word, but his Observation Haki sensed a powerful and dangerous Aura, which made him cautious.
But the White-clothed person did not answer. Instead, he tilted his head to look at Pica.
The next moment, with a whoosh, he disappeared from his spot, then appeared in front of Pica.
This caused Doflamingo and Pica's expressions to change, especially the latter, who immediately activated Armament Haki: Full Body Coating, covering his entire body in a layer of black.
However, the White-clothed person's Speed was too fast. Pica couldn't make any further move before his abdomen was struck by a heavy punch. He was instantly sent flying back like a giant Cannonball.
[Dang!!!]
At the same time, Doflamingo's 'Five-Color String' swung towards him was easily pinched by the White-clothed person's left Palm. This extremely thin String, as tough and sharp as piano wire, capable of easily cutting a Seaship in half, was completely unable to harm the latter's Palm. This made the former inwardly think, 'Not good.'
"Donquixote Doflamingo, some Matter are only suitable for you to hear alone. By the way, I am from the World Government."
But just as Doflamingo was preparing to attack further, the White-clothed person suddenly spoke to stop him, and after speaking, he released the 'Five-Color String'.
"..."
Doflamingo watched the White-clothed person retreat a few meters. After hesitating for a few seconds, he still withdrew his hand, suppressing the Brutality and anger in his Heart.
Firstly, the Strength displayed by the latter was clearly much stronger than his. Secondly, Pica, Diamante, and the others were not in life-threatening danger, merely unconscious.
From these two points, it could be seen that the other party indeed had no Killing Intent. Furthermore, this person claimed to be from the World Government, and his dressing Style was indeed very similar, just changed from a black Suit to a white Suit.
At this time, Doflamingo was encountering CP0 for the first time.
"What do you want to say?"
The White-clothed person said coldly, "The Lord want to see you. Come with me."
"Mary Geoise?" Doflamingo's eyes widened in surprise beneath his Sunglasses. "The Five Elders sent you!"
"That's right."
Hearing this, Doflamingo's face became even darker. He sneered through clenched teeth, "When I wanted to go back, you refused. Now you want me to obediently go back? What do you take me for?"
"Also, you knocked them unconscious just to deliver this one sentence?"
The White-clothed person heard the questioning but showed no change. His tone remained cold, like a machine without emotion, and he said.
"Your people attacked first. As for the one just now, I found that knocking them unconscious is a very simple approach. So, what is your decision? Come, or refuse?"
Doflamingo sneered and retorted, "What if I say I'm not going?"
"Knock you out, and take you away."
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... The Contracted Author, who was typing rapidly on the keyboard in front of the computer, lowered his head and respectfully reported, "Reporting to Reader Lord, the book currently has 221 Collection, 325 recommendations, 51 Monthly Pass, and is ranked 47th in the Light Novel category on the New Book Ranking for Contracted Author. However, facing opponents in the Myriad Worlds with just these is still far from enough. Please give your instructions."
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(End of this chapter)