"To think they would give such a high bounty to a kid who hasn't even set foot in the New World!"
But...
Doflamingo's gaze shifted to the face of the black-haired boy who was laughing wildly.
This kid's strength is indeed formidable.
Even if he encountered him, it would be difficult to gain the upper hand.
Moreover.
After killing two of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, he refused the olive branch extended by the World Government?
Heh heh heh heh heh, such an arrogant and conceited personality, it seems he and I are of the same ilk...
"Hey, Doflamingo."
Trebol, trailing sticky snot, moved closer, "Hey! What are you looking at, let me see too, hey! Hey! Hey!"
"Here, take it yourself."
Doflamingo tossed the newspaper over and casually scooted a bit to the side, asking, "Where's Kuma, has he not returned yet?"
"You asked just in time, Doflamingo, he just arrived."
Trebol, chuckling, picked up the newspaper, shouting without turning back, "Hey, Kuma, you can come in now!"
The door to the private room was pushed open, and Kuma, holding a Bible, bent down to pass through the door and walked in.
"Heh heh heh heh heh, you haven't forgotten our deal, have you, Kuma?"
Doflamingo said with a chuckle, "How's the second task I entrusted to you going?"
"Very smoothly. The Axe Emperor Pirates and the Lambo Pirates, who disrupted your family's transaction, have been eradicated by me. These are the pirate flags from their ships."
Kuma placed the two tattered pirate flags on the table and spoke in a deep voice:
"Our deal is complete, so should you keep your promise and let me meet Princess Mansherry now?"
"No rush, no rush."
Doflamingo crossed his legs leisurely and raised a finger, "There's a third thing, get this done for me first."
"A third thing?"
Kuma frowned, "Are you planning to renege?"
"Heh heh heh heh heh, what are you saying, big guy? I'm a reputable businessman, why would I do such a thing."
Doflamingo chuckled softly, "I only promised that you could meet Mansherry, right? But now, because I sympathize with your situation a bit, I'm planning to help you a bit more."
"As long as you complete this task, I'll allow Mansherry to leave this country with you, and after your daughter's treatment is complete, she can return. This is much better than the original condition, isn't it? You can't misunderstand my good intentions, Kuma!"
Kuma's gaze flickered slightly as he sized up Doflamingo, and finally, he asked:
"What task?"
"Heh heh heh heh heh, it's simple, very simple for you! It's just a bit far, time-consuming and labor-intensive, otherwise, I would have gone myself!"
Doflamingo tossed over a Nautical Chart, "Agatha Island, the islanders there betrayed me. Kill them all, find the so-called Holy Fruit within their tribe, and bring it back as an answer! Once everything is done, Mansherry is yours!"
"Agatha Island..."
Kuma's brow furrowed, "So, the people you want me to deal with this time are mostly civilians?"
"Heh heh heh heh heh, what's the difference?"
Doflamingo laughed oddly, "A Great Pirate known as the 'Tyrant', do you still care about such matters? Think of your daughter, do you really want her to go without treatment for the sake of a bunch of unrelated outsiders?"
Kuma stared at the Nautical Chart in front of him, remaining silent for a long time.
.........
Ghost Island, top floor of Skull Castle.
Kaido, drunk, sat in the main seat, clutching the latest newspaper, his eyes filled with disbelief.
"Hanafuda... is dead?"
The deep voice echoed in the spacious hall, the air seemed to solidify.
"Y-yes, Lord Kaido..."
The officers of the Hundred Beasts Team kneeling at the steps below were sweating, and no one dared to lift their heads.
Quinn, holding a cigar, shrank to the side, not daring to speak. King stood quietly to Kaido's right, eyes closed, silent, the flames behind him flickering slightly.
"Killed by that kid I wanted to recruit?"
Kaido's voice grew softer and softer, yet the temperature in the entire hall suddenly dropped.
Quinn, wiping the cold sweat, spoke up:
"Uh, well... Brother Kaido, although Hanafuda was strong, that guy is a newcomer who managed to escape from Akainu, so losing to him and getting killed is understandable—"
Smack!
Before Quinn could finish, Kaido had already pulled out the Wolf Fang Club and swung it out!
Boom——!!!
Quinn let out a miserable scream, his plump body instantly smashed into the wall, the entire castle shook violently, and rubble fell in showers.
"Shut up, you idiot!"
Kaido, like a child, wailed, "Hanafuda is dead! My good brother, my former good subordinate, just like that, died in a place like Paradise!"
"Worororo!"
He suddenly clapped, laughed with delight: "Amazing, truly amazing, Shano! As expected of the newcomer I had my eye on, such formidable strength!"
"But, but..."
The next moment.
Kaido suddenly stood up, his eyes blood-red like blood, Supreme King Haki erupted like a tsunami. The entire sky over Ghost Island was instantly filled with dark clouds, lightning, and thunder!
"After all, just a kid roaming in Paradise... A mere Paradise kid! Daring to kill my men!"
Crash!
Outside the window, a bolt of lightning struck, illuminating Kaido's ferocious face.
"——Such behavior is absolutely unforgivable!!!"
Several newly joined officers, terrified, couldn't fully grasp what attitude Lord Kaido had toward that Shano.
Meanwhile, beside the main seat.
King remained expressionless. Having followed Kaido for many years, he was long accustomed to his boss's drunken outbursts and capricious demeanor.