"Wings?
And too small?"
Ronn blinked.
Liang Bing, the so-called Queen of Demons, whose god-slaying arsenal could level entire planets…
didn't even have something as simple as a large-size bandage?
One-star review. Absolutely unacceptable.
A storm of question marks flashed through Ronn's head.
Still… this villain trait wasn't bad at all.
Villains, after all, were strong—and usually loaded with cash.
The only problem was that some of them were way too hot-headed.
Flip tables, start fights, destroy property—
not everyone was as polite as the Holy Master.
Sighing, Ronn murmured, "Forget it, I'll go buy some myself."
Rem was about to head out when Lucoa lazily raised her hand.
A soft purple magic circle shimmered in the air,
and plop—a pink packet landed on the counter.
"Use these," Lucoa said cheerfully.
Rem scooped them up, face red as an apple,
and hurried toward the restroom, heels clicking da-da-da on the floor.
Ronn stared blankly. "You …"
Before he could finish, Lucoa smiled and added,
"I may be a god, but I'm still a woman.
And women can't exactly skip these little inconveniences."
Ronn nodded solemnly.
Yeah… with that Tiger-tank-sized pack, surely it'll fit.
"I understand," he said righteously.
"Next time this happens, you're excused from work."
Lucoa's smile widened, clearly satisfied with that answer.
Meanwhile, Doflamingo, who had been standing awkwardly by the door this whole time, looked completely lost.
"What the hell are you people even talking about…?"
Rayleigh chuckled.
"You just missed a great show, kid."
Doflamingo slid onto a barstool, puzzled.
"What happened?"
Rayleigh gleefully recounted everything—
and especially the part about Liang Bing possibly having the power to destroy the world.
When he finished, Doflamingo sat frozen, thunderstruck.
Inwardly, he made a mental note:
"From now on, whenever I come here…
I'm bringing extra-large bandages."
Because if he could ever get on her good side—
topple the World Government, slaughter the Celestial Dragons,
and rule the seas? That'd be child's play.
Sure, the chance was tiny…
but somehow, his instincts told him this was opportunity.
Ronn interrupted his thoughts.
"Did you bring the goods?"
Doflamingo nodded.
"Sixteen artificial Devil Fruits in total."
He opened several metal cases, revealing rows of gray, vein-lined fruits pulsing faintly with energy.
Rayleigh's brows rose.
He might've looked down on synthetic fruits,
but on the black market they were worth a fortune.
And wasn't Doflamingo supposed to be supplying these to Kaido?
Why was he suddenly trading with Ronn?
"How do you want to exchange them?" Ronn asked.
"I'll trade them all for Ancient Zoans—four in total," Doflamingo said after a pause.
Regular animal-type fruits were cheap,
but they took time to awaken their potential.
Ancient Zoans, on the other hand,
granted power instantly.
Ronn nodded, waved a hand,
and the sixteen synthetic fruits vanished into thin air—
absorbed directly into the system's storage.
"System," he murmured in his mind,
"convert all artificial fruits to points,
then redeem three Ancient Zoan fruits."
[Ding! 4,800 points gained. Current total: 6,700 points.]
[Ding! Exchanged for three Ancient Zoans. Cost: 2,100 points. Remaining: 4,600.]
Moments later, four Ancient Zoan fruits appeared neatly before Doflamingo—
one of them, in fact, left over from Ronn's previous deal with Rayleigh for the size-changing pills.
Doflamingo's breathing quickened,
his pulse pounding so hard he could hear it.
Even Rayleigh rubbed his eyes, uncertain if this was real.
Four Ancient Zoans.
Even the current Four Emperors wouldn't pull that off so casually.
Ronn smiled.
"Keep this up, and a few more trades like this,
you'll have enough power to challenge a Yonko.
Of course, only if your own strength keeps up—
otherwise, you'll just be leading an army of walking cannon fodder."
He'd made a killing—2,700 points profit for doing nothing but talk.
Doflamingo bowed his head respectfully.
"I'll remember your words, sir!"
Gone was his usual arrogance.
Legs together, posture straight,
and behind those tinted shades, his eyes glowed with genuine fear.
If Kaido made him nervous,
Ronn terrified him.
He'd never seen Ronn fight—
but the attitude of Rayleigh,
the abilities of the maids,
and the sheer number of Devil Fruits spoke for themselves.
He silently thanked fate for the day Ronn had told him to shut down his operations—
and he'd actually obeyed.
At that moment, the restroom door slammed open.
Liang Bing stalked out, muttering darkly,
"Damn it! Next time I upgrade my divine body,
I'm removing this feature entirely!"
She sat down again, grabbed her bottle, and took a long swig.
Then she paused—
thinking of Keisha.
That sanctimonious b-tch bled once a month too.
Suddenly, Liang Bing felt much better.
Just then, a low voice echoed in her mind:
"My Queen, through surveillance we've confirmed: Blue Star has begun its God-Creation Project."
Liang Bing snorted.
"With that half-baked Galactic Power, or the so-called War God of Planet Noah?"
Her brows furrowed.
"Hmm… that War God could be trouble."
"My Queen, they've also initiated something called the Three-Phase Battle Plan."
"F--k me, that name alone makes me want to surrender!"
She laughed and waved a hand dismissively.
"I'm drinking. Handle it when I get back."
Doflamingo, sipping his wine nearby, blinked in confusion.
"God-slaying?
War God of Noah?
I know every word—but together they make no sense…"
Rayleigh chuckled.
"She's the one I told you about earlier."
Realization dawned on Doflamingo's face.
He wanted to strike up a conversation—
but what could he even say?
'Hey, help me overthrow the World Government and we'll split the world 50/50?'
Yeah… probably not the best opener.
But Liang Bing had already noticed his gaze.
She turned her head, meeting his eyes.
Her Demon Core instantly analyzed him—
his powers, his history, his heart.
Her eyes lit up.
A real talent!
This man's inner darkness…
his twisted sense of freedom…
it all aligned perfectly with her own ideals of corruption and chaos.
"Hey, kid," she said with a seductive grin.
"Interested in joining me?"
"I can make every dream you've ever had come true—"
"including crushing that pathetic World Government."
Doflamingo: "...???"
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