Lamenting that he had too few subordinates, Black decided to take the initiative.
In Black's original plan, he had no intention of recruiting the Supernovas of the Worst Generation.
After all, most of them were around Robin's age.
Having a group of young lolis by his side was quite pleasing to the eye.
But if it were a group of mischievous boys... imagine if Perona were a boy
Black felt that he might eventually lose his temper and kill them.
I told you, it's a double standard!
But now the situation was different.
Since Aramaki had already gone out to build a force, once Black found them, he could simply send them to Aramaki.
Aramaki certainly wouldn't mind taking care of a kindergarten, right?
Right?
Other CP agents were trained from childhood.
Aramaki's side could also begin training from childhood.
No problem!
Plan complete!
Moreover, it wasn't entirely about Aramaki raising children.
Among the Supernovas of the Worst Generation, there were two rather unconventional individuals.
Capone Bege was one year older than Aramaki.
Urouge was six years older than Aramaki.
After convincing himself, and once the Slaves had finished moving supplies, Black happily set sail with the little girl Slaves.
The topography of this world was quite interesting.
The Red Line traversed the North and South Poles, encircling the entire planet.
Mary Geoise and Reverse Mountain were located on the left and right sides of the Red Line, respectively.
The line segment connecting the two points would pass directly through the center of the earth.
So theoretically, both locations could lead directly to the Four Seas, Paradise, and the New World.
Heading straight east from the Red Line would lead to Paradise, while going straight west would lead to the New World.
Traveling northeast, southeast, northwest, and southwest would lead to the Four Seas respectively.
The same logic applied to Reverse Mountain, only in the opposite directions.
However, due to the powerful ocean currents, very few people could travel up Reverse Mountain against the current.
This time, Black departed from Mary Geoise heading northwest.
Next comes a geography question.
What is the destination of Black's journey?
...
The answer is North Blue.
Did anyone get it right?
...
A long time ago, Black had wanted to meet Doflamingo.
He always felt that Doflamingo was one of the few intelligent Great Pirates in this world who truly understood the disparity in strength and knew how to weigh the pros and cons.
Two nameless characters with guns in Sabaody Archipelago once dared to assassinate Kizaru.
Almost all the Supernovas challenged the Four Emperors after entering the New World.
The concept of a "strength gap" simply didn't seem to exist in their minds.
They just rushed in headfirst.
Shichibukai like Moriah and Crocodile were also aware of the gap between themselves and top-tier powerhouses, yet they were stubborn and unwilling to accept it.
If they met those enemies, they would still fight.
Doflamingo, however, seemed somewhat out of place among these people.
He clearly understood the strength gap between himself and Kaido and was willing to yield.
So even when Jack caused chaos at Dressrosa's port, Doflamingo never considered retaliating.
But he wasn't simply someone who yielded easily.
He was more like someone patiently biding his time.
From Doflamingo's attitude toward the World Government, it was clear that he was a deeply vengeful person.
Furthermore, don't be fooled by how easily everyone in the original story seemed to defeat Doflamingo and liberate Dressrosa.
In reality, this was a world where overwhelming power belonged to individuals.
Once the top powerhouse at the head of a faction was defeated, the remaining forces would scatter like monkeys fleeing a fallen tree.
Doflamingo's influence was actually extremely vast.
This could be seen from his ability to obtain Devil Fruits.
The Yuki Yuki no Mi and the Mera Mera no Mi, both Logia-type fruits.
Then there were powerful Paramecia fruits like the Goru Goru no Mi, the Hobi Hobi no Mi, and the Ope Ope no Mi.
Even Teach, who possessed the power of the Yami Yami no Mi, had not managed to gather so many high-quality Devil Fruits.
Of course, given Doflamingo's personality, it would be impossible for Black to recruit him.
It was simply that, since Black had decided to travel around the Four Seas, he wanted to stop by and take a look out of admiration for Doffy and their shared status as Celestial Dragons.
Black's real target was Trafalgar D. Water Law.
Unlike Kid, Law although he disliked taking orders was not necessarily someone who insisted on always being the boss.
Law was twenty-six years old in the original story.
So this year he should be four years old.
His sister Rami did not seem much younger than him, so they were most likely twins.
There were still six years before the Flevance massacre, and Law had not yet begun studying medicine.
Logically speaking, people who carried the initial "D." in their names could never truly serve the Celestial Dragons wholeheartedly.
Even if they temporarily submitted or joined a World Government-affiliated organization like Garp had with the Marines, they would at most follow orders but never obey decrees.
But Law's situation was different.
He had a weakness.
As long as his parents and sister remained by his side, the possibility of Law betraying him would be greatly reduced.
Of course, this did not mean Black intended to threaten him using his family.
Such methods were far too crude.
Instead, it was based on the same logic used by ancient emperors and generals.
No matter how much an emperor trusted a general, when that general led troops into battle, his family would remain in the capital.
This was simply two sides of the same coin.
Black could entrust Law with great responsibility and place complete trust in him this was his sincerity.
Keeping Law's family within reach as a precaution this was his method.
Human nature was complex, and countless factors could alter a person's thoughts and lead to unexpected actions.
Especially in a world filled with lunatics.
Law might one day encounter a smooth-talker like Rosinante and be persuaded to run away.
This was also why, even though Aramaki had already demonstrated sufficient loyalty, Black still tested him repeatedly before finally entrusting him with important responsibilities.
A true political strategist always worked with two hands.
My wholehearted trust in you is genuine.
But if you ever choose a path that betrays the original intention, I will also have the means to restrain you.
The two approaches did not contradict each other.
...
As Black contemplated his plans, his body swayed gently with the rise and fall of the ship.
Perona quietly tiptoed over beside him, holding a piece of cream in her hand.
Black knew exactly what she intended to do without even looking.
Although he was deep in thought, he was far from unaware of his surroundings.
He grabbed Perona just as she was about to play her prank.
The cream slipped from her hand and landed on Robin and Mandy.
Mandy expressionlessly wiped the cream off her armor and handed Robin a handkerchief.
"Thank you, Mandy."
Robin smiled and thanked her first, then turned to look at Perona.
Perona's little face had already been kneaded into a bun shape by Black, yet she still stuck out her tongue at Robin.
Robin rolled her eyes helplessly at her.
"Next time, I'll make you wash my clothes!"
As she said this, she picked up a chilled fruit juice nearby.
However, she immediately noticed that the liquid inside had a suspicious red tint.
"Pe! Ro! Na!"
Robin snatched Perona from Black's hand and began disciplining her herself.
But Black called out from behind them.
"When poisoning someone, choose something colorless and odorless! Next time remember to use croton oil!"
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