"The floating islands are moving this way."
When Trebol brought Violet before Doflamingo and had her use her Devil Fruit ability, her expression suddenly turned strange. Hearing her words, Doflamingo's face became extremely ugly.
"How far is that kid from Dressrosa?"
"They have reached the coast."
"Bastard!"
Receiving the worst possible answer, Doflamingo's face instantly twisted with rage. Trebol, who knew him best, couldn't help but feel a wave of fear.
Since the Donquixote Family came to the New World from the North Blue, Doflamingo had successfully threatened Mary Geoise with the "Heavenly Tribute," obtained the status of a Warlord of the Sea, become the king of Dressrosa, and developed deep partnerships with both Mary Geoise and the Beast Pirates. After such smooth development, it had been a long time since Trebol had seen Doflamingo show such anger. He could only speak weakly.
"Doffy, should we call for support?"
Doflamingo glanced at him and replied grimly, "Calling for support now is useless. That little bastard caught me off guard."
"I've read the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia and learned about the Float-Float Fruit's ability."
"Once that kid sets foot on Dressrosa and touches the ground, we are already at an absolute disadvantage."
"That kid… he has already taken control of Dressrosa's land."
"If we turn hostile, he could lift Dressrosa out of the sea at any time and smash it down from a height of thousands of meters, destroying all our work over the years in an instant."
Trebol was stunned. "This… this is too outrageous!"
Doflamingo replied solemnly, "The abilities of rule-type Paramecia Devil Fruits are truly outrageous. Whitebeard and Sugar are like that, and so is that kid!"
After speaking, Doflamingo forced himself to calm down and let out a burst of cold laughter. "Ehhahaha! It doesn't matter. We also have a rule-type ability. As long as we find an opportunity for Sugar to touch him, we can defeat him without any problem."
"Trebol, go find Sugar. No, gather all members of the Family. We will welcome their arrival with the grandest ceremony."
"Behehehe! I'll go inform them now."
Thinking of Sugar's ability, Trebol regained his confidence and left with his unique laugh.
Violet, who had been listening to their conversation, showed no change in her expression, but her heart was in turmoil. She hesitated whether to take a risk and warn the other party about Doflamingo's plot, but she quickly dismissed the idea.
Because the other party's Haki was very strong, she couldn't read his mind at all. Not knowing his character, she didn't dare to gamble the fate of her father and her country on a stranger. If she messed up, she might lose her last shred of hope.
Soon, Trebol gathered all members of the Donquixote Family present—including himself, Pica, and Diamante, as well as other family members currently in Dressrosa, such as Sugar, Gladius, and Baby 5, who weren't out on missions.
"Ze ha ha! Everyone, follow me. We will go out to meet our distinguished guests."
Glancing at Sugar, who was eating snacks with a cute smile, Doflamingo smirked wickedly, then asked Violet beside him, "Violet, where is that little brat now?"
"He's still on the coast," Violet replied after using her Devil Fruit ability.
"Is he still taking control of Dressrosa?" Doflamingo frowned slightly and whispered. Then he walked toward the door. "In that case, let's go meet him in person."
Amid the adoration, fanatical gazes, and cheers of the people, they soon arrived at the coast. In the distance, they could see El's back.
"Hahaha! Welcome to my country, my dear new neighbor."
After approaching, Doflamingo gestured to his family members and walked toward El.
His laughter successfully attracted El's attention. Looking at Doflamingo walking toward him, the corners of El's mouth lifted slightly.
Under the watchful eyes of all the Donquixote Family members, El's figure floated up and slowly landed in front of Doflamingo.
"Joker, the Dark Intermediary. I've been waiting for your arrival." El extended his hand to Doflamingo with a friendly smile.
"El! It's our first meeting, but I have been fascinated by you, who has shocked the world several times."
Doflamingo, who inwardly wanted to slice El into pieces, lied without blinking.
Seeing El, who was more than a meter shorter than him, Doflamingo extended his hand for a handshake and offered a polite greeting.
However, after shaking hands, El's next sentence made Doflamingo's heart sink, and the forced smile vanished from his face.
"I see…"
El looked past Doflamingo at Violet, Sugar, and the others behind him, then said, "No wonder you took the initiative to find me before I could visit you."
"I thought you possessed powerful Observation Haki that could cover the entire island. It turns out it's the ability of the Glare-Glare Fruit."
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