During these days, Ozz could be considered to have experienced what it felt like to pet animals.
Especially cute beast girls.
"Well then... I should be leaving soon too."
Weighing the extremely heavy "Poneglyph.pdf" in his hand, compressed through space, Ozz waved at the Minks.
A true "spatial compression," in every sense of the phrase.
Ozz did not bother looking for a ship himself. Instead, he conveniently boarded one of the Beasts Pirates' ships.
As for the proud and unruly Beasts Pirates, they "voluntarily" escorted Ozz.
"Tch..."
Jack, wrapped in bandages, narrowed his eyes, but did not dare make a move.
He could feel that hateful seagull staring at him the entire time.
The Beasts Pirates were still a major pirate crew after all, and Jack was one of the All-Stars. Naturally, the ship's facilities were complete.
Ozz stayed on his ship just like that.
Whether it was Jack or the small fries, no one dared say a word.
The strange thing was, Ozz did not wipe them out either. He simply stayed there. After some time passed, he actually adapted completely to life on the ship.
"Lord Ozz, your orange juice!"
"Oh, thanks."
When the small fry heard this, he quickly scratched his head in embarrassment and excitement.
"N-No, it's nothing..."
This was one of the top figures in the world. A monster even more terrifying than their Governor Kaido!
The small fry happily withdrew, but the moment he entered the cabin, a large hand grabbed him.
Then he was slammed viciously onto the floor.
"You bastard!"
"What the hell are you doing?!"
The massive figure was now glaring with rage, but his subordinates quickly stopped him.
"Lord Jack!"
"Black Gun is still outside!"
Only after hearing this did Jack calm down. He snorted coldly and walked to the side.
Just then, a subordinate came with intelligence.
"Lord Jack! Big news recently!"
"Joker, Doflamingo, who has always cooperated with us in the SMILE business, has been captured by the Marines!"
"What?!"
Jack's eyes widened instantly.
He knew better than anyone how much Big Brother Kaido valued his army of Zoan users!
As a loyal subordinate, his first thought was to ease his big brother's worries.
"Set sail!"
"Huh? To... where?"
"The waters around Dressrosa!"
...
"Slurp, slurp..."
"Ah..."
"On a cold day like this, you really should drink a few cups of hot tea."
Dark clouds covered the sky.
A Marine warship that had left Dressrosa was sailing across the sea.
On the deck, two figures wearing Marine justice coats sat together leisurely, drinking tea.
"What a headache. I made Mr. Sakazuki so angry this time. I wonder if I'll even be allowed back to Marine Headquarters..."
Staring at his reflection in the cup, Greenbull shook his head and sighed.
Beside him, Sengoku swallowed his tea and gently exhaled a breath of warmth.
"It should be fine, right? After all, this was an order from above..."
"Sakazuki probably won't be that heartless toward a colleague."
"By the way, what kind of tea is this? It tastes pretty good."
Sengoku was enjoying the spectacle without minding the trouble.
"That's chrysanthemum tea..."
Greenbull was clearly not very enthusiastic. Obviously, he also felt that this mission had not exactly been a good one.
Meanwhile, inside the warship.
In the prison cell.
A defiant man with short blond hair and blood-red sunglasses was bound by heavy Seastone chains, lying spread-eagled on the floor.
At that moment, a thin elderly figure walked over and sat outside the cell.
They were old opponents.
Before Doflamingo ever met Ozz, Vice Admiral Tsuru had already hunted him many times.
Back in the Sabaody Archipelago, Doflamingo had even mocked the Marines guarding Ozz's territory.
And now, their positions had been reversed.
Even so, Doflamingo did not think he had truly lost. He smiled and spoke.
"You Marines really are fools, Ms. Tsuru."
"If your Marines had been willing to help me at such a perfect opportunity and take down those brats, this would not have been the result."
Doflamingo smiled wickedly.
"After all, the reins were in my hands. The reins of the monsters of this world. You let me, the man connected to so many forces, fall. You will definitely regret it."
Tsuru's expression did not change. She carried the calmness that only years could bring.
"Stop saying such disgraceful things."
Doflamingo's smile faded slightly.
"You lost. There are no ifs in this world."
Compared with those words, Vice Admiral Tsuru clearly wanted to discuss something else with Doflamingo.
"You know the workings of this world better than outsiders. You should be able to see it more clearly. What do you think will happen to the pirate world in the future?"
That question struck right at Doflamingo's heart.
The corners of his mouth spread wide as he spoke wildly.
"Then let me ask you instead. What do you think monsters will do once they lose their food and break free from their chains?"
"Is there anyone left on the sea who can still be called the one standing at the peak?"
"Who is the king of this sea? One of the Emperors? Or perhaps the most special Warlord still alive on these seas?"
"Or is it those brats of the so-called Worst Generation?"
"Or is it the army of justice, the overlord of the sea, the Marines? Or perhaps the Revolutionary Army, which represents the will of the people and is growing rapidly?"
"None of them!"
Doflamingo laughed wildly and arrogantly. In his excitement, the chains tightened again and again, making the Marines tense up.
"After the monsters of the old era passed away, the only man now standing at the peak of the sea is the man called Black Gun!"
"The D clan hidden deep within history, and the arrogant, noble Celestial Dragons too, will all be swept into a massive whirlpool in the near future!"
"Sad Geo, who represents the Dark Sun, may seem like he carries a massive conspiracy, but in truth, he is nothing more than an appetizer."
"The game of the world is only just beginning!"
The Marines were alarmed, but Vice Admiral Tsuru stopped them.
Her eyes were deep as she looked at Doflamingo.
His smile remained wild.
"Go tell the Celestial Dragons in Mary Geoise that they will be dragged down from their divine throne!"
"Roger ruled the Grand Line for twenty-five years, yet his rival Whitebeard never sat on that throne. And what happened now?"
"When that man has no interest in sitting on that seat, and the number of pirates has exploded, there is still only one empty chair!"
"Do you understand?"
"It is about to begin."
"The grandest struggle for supremacy in the world, made for the amusement of one noble spectator!"
The topic left even Vice Admiral Tsuru silent.
Only when Doflamingo spoke again did his words break her heavy thoughts.
"Remember to prepare newspapers for me in prison."
"That way, I won't miss the wonderful opening act of this game."
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