"I need an explanation!!!!"
In the Golden Lion Sky Island, Shin held a Den Den Mushi, roaring in a low voice at the Five Elders on the other end.
"Why were my people kidnapped in Sabaody Archipelago? Were the CP0 agents monitoring him just sitting there doing nothing?!"
"Poltorto, but you were the one who told CP0 not to monitor your people." On the other end of the Den Den Mushi was the leisurely voice of one of the Five Elders.
"But haven't you always been monitoring my subordinates? Antonhal and the factory in Sabaody Archipelago, and the docks where we connect with various trading partners, don't you have CP agents there?"
Shin sneered, directly exposing the unspoken truth.
"My people told me that the weapons they sold to you were seized by the Revolutionary Army when they left Sabaody Archipelago. My man went missing in Sabaody Archipelago right after contacting your government officials. Was he invited by you for tea, or was he kidnapped by the Revolutionary Army?!"
"Presumptuous! How dare you question us! Remember your place, Poltorto, you Warlords are just watchdogs we keep!"
The thunderous roar of the Five Elders came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi, and then they unceremoniously hung up.
Shin narrowed his eyes and smiled slightly.
First, let's play the victim and clear his name completely, so at least the Five Elders won't associate him with the Revolutionary Army for now.
As for No. 5... CP0 must have already started searching for his whereabouts all over the world.
But this isn't to save him; it's definitely to confirm whether Poltorto has any connection with the Revolutionary Army after finding him.
After all, the Five Elders never, and could never, consider him one of their own.
"Am I just a useful glove, an obedient dog?" Shin lightly tapped the hard shell of the Den Den Mushi, sneering.
There was nothing to be angry about, really.
The position of Warlord was essentially No. 7 stray rabid dogs raised by the Five Elders and the World Government.
But unlike "house dogs" like the Marines, these rabid dogs bite anyone, and if necessary, they won't hesitate to bite their own master.
Dawn Lord's must die.
Although he was very useful as his 'Prayer Hand', he had to die.
This was the world of One Piece.
Who knows what unheard-of Devil Fruit abilities CP0 might pull out of some corner for interrogation.
However, although No. 5 was destined to die, it was still necessary for him to exert his remaining value before death.
Shin dipped a finger into the red wine in his glass and wrote a few names on the table.
Germa, Revolutionary Army, Heavenly Yaksha, Golden Emperor, Whitebeard, Big Mom, Kaido, Golden Lion, Red Count, Bullet, and...Roger.
He wondered if these people would be enough to change this world.
Shin took a sip of red wine, lost in thought.
...
Dressrosa, a World Government affiliated country located in the New World near the entrance to Fish-Man Island, is a tropical island with a resort-like atmosphere, known as the "Country of Love, Passion, and Toys."
This country is famous for its lively and splendid 'Gladiator' tournaments, and secondly for the hot and sexy dances of its young women.
But in line with its nickname "Island of Love and Passion," the excessive obsession with love also creates strong jealousy in women.
As long as they are betrayed by a man, they will commit terrifying acts of assassination against them.
The more beautiful the woman, the more vicious and extreme she becomes.
Outside Green Bit, a secluded island north of Dressrosa, a submarine silently surfaced.
With its hatch open, Sabo, accompanied by a slightly seasick No. 5, emerged.
Stepping onto the soft sand, No. 5, who had been thoroughly disoriented by the submarine crossing the Calm Belt, finally felt a little better.
He breathed lightly, looking back at the submarine with a strange gaze.
"It seems your Revolutionary Army is truly resourceful."
The bottom of this submarine was inlaid with Seastone, using the same technology as Vegapunk's Seastone warships.
This meant that the submarine had a strong connection with Vegapunk.
Considering that it was Vegapunk who personally modified Bartholomew Kuma into a Pacifista, Shin wouldn't be surprised if the genius scientist suddenly announced himself to be part of the Revolutionary Army.
"Is the news about Ace's execution true?"
Sabo looked at No. 5 with a serious expression.
"...It's true, and he's currently imprisoned in Impel Down's Level 6."
No. 5 rubbed his temples and shrugged.
"But I warn you, don't even think about a prison break. Your chances of rescuing him from Marineford's execution ground are higher than saving him from Impel Down."
In the storyline, the Straw Hat Pirates could only break into Level 6 of Impel Down purely due to protagonist aura, plus Blackbeard, a Warlord, secretly helping them, and Boa Hancock acting as an insider.
Otherwise, Luffy's group would have died in Impel Down long ago.
"I know, but Ace..."
Sabo hesitated, countless words eventually turning into a long sigh.
"Forget it... I hope we can meet again."
Sabo climbed back into the submarine and waved slightly to No. 5 before submerging.
Watching the submarine dive into the sea, No. 5 silently kept something he had learned half an hour ago to himself.
Actually, if Sabo went to Level 6, he wouldn't just be saving Ace; he'd probably have to pick up Luffy too.
Just half an hour ago, there was a sudden influx of 10,000 virtual assessment points, and the source was the Straw Hat Pirates, who had been imprisoned in Impel Down for forcibly breaking in.
Yes, those fools, it seemed, after saying goodbye to Shin, tried everything to break into Impel Down and rescue Ace.
Shin didn't know what preparations they made or what methods they used, but they failed.
The entire crew was captured and imprisoned in Impel Down.
Without an unexpected factor, they would probably be locked up there for life.
But what did that have to do with him? In the planned future, the Straw Hat Pirates were just playing an expendable role anyway.
No. 5 reached into his pocket and pulled out a cigar.
Unfortunately, it seemed to have been in the sea for too long and was a bit damp.
He sighed, lit his lighter, and slowly roasted the cigar, waiting for the Donquixote family contact from the Revolutionary Army to arrive.
But suddenly, he seemed to remember that Doflamingo had an Op-Op Fruit user under him who could observe anything within a radius of four thousand kilometers.
Although that country's princess was unlikely to be a CP0 agent or have a close relationship with the CP organization, still...
No. 5 sighed, threw the cigar box and lighter on the ground, clenched his right fist, and grimaced at his "sandbag-sized" fist.
"Alright, second time."
Bang! With a bruised right eye, he collapsed onto the soft sand.
Approximately several hours later, at the Royal Palace:
A triumphant Diamante dragged an unconscious man into the palace, excitedly saying to Doflamingo, "Doffy, look what I found!"
Doflamingo, who was embracing a tall, beautiful woman with black hair and drinking, looked over with interest, only to see that Diamante had brought back Poltorto's second-in-command!
The world knew little about the power of Poltorto Poltorto, besides that he was a top arms dealer who sold vast quantities of weapons.
His only two direct subordinates, self-proclaimed No. 5 and Number Six, were seen by the outside world as Poltorto's second and third in command.
"Fufufufufu, you've really found an incredible person, Diamante, you're so capable."
"Not at all, it's just my duty." Diamante responded modestly to the praise.
"But I'm more curious why this person appeared here."
Doflamingo maintained his sinister smile, motioning Diamante to leave and call the doctors under him to come quickly.
Just as Diamante left the palace, No. 5 slowly woke up.
The first thing he saw upon waking was the repulsive smiling face of the Sea Mob.
"Parasite String!"
He didn't even have time to say anything before Doflamingo completely controlled his entire body.
"From Sabaody Archipelago to Dressrosa, that's across the Red Line. I'm very curious how you appeared here, fufufufufu."
Doflamingo's right hand tucked his index and ring fingers, leaving his middle finger and two thumbs raised.
He looked at No. 5, controlled by the strings, with a malicious smile.
"Heavenly Yaksha, you know your smile is really punchable."
No. 5 sighed.
Although he had expected it before facing this flamingo, he still couldn't stand this guy's punchable smile.
"I'm here to do business."
"Fufufufufu, what kind of business could make you physically cross the Red Line and the Calm Belt to the New World to deal with me? Or are you trying to sell the Revolutionary Army who brought you here to me?"
Doflamingo immediately exposed No. 5's origin.
He had just received intelligence that the goods Poltorto sold to the World Government were intercepted by the Revolutionary Army in Sabaody Archipelago.
As a result, when CP0 was dispatched in full force, they fell for a diversion, and the second-in-command was captured by the Revolutionary Army.
His current uninjured appearance here meant that he must have some connection with the Revolutionary Army-even if he didn't, it was still a situation where mud had fallen into his crotch; whether it was crap or not, it looked like crap.
He heard that Poltorto had a big argument with the Five Elders over this matter, which made Doflamingo very pleased.
As long as the Five Elders suffered a setback, he would be very happy.
"You say...what would happen to you if I handed you over to the Five Elders?"
Doflamingo's face held that malicious smile as he toyed with his fingers.
No. 5 was silent for a moment, then suddenly looked at the tall, dark-haired beauty beside Doflamingo and sneered,
"Why don't you use that princess's ability to see for yourself? Doflamingo, that's not how you do business."
"If you were truly content to be the Five Elders' lapdog, you would have already handed me over to CP. Since I'm still here, it means you don't want to be their obedient dog, but with this kind of obstruction, our cooperation will be difficult to proceed."
Doflamingo's smile slightly faded.
Viola's ability was a very important secret even within the family, second only to Sugar's ability in terms of its importance as a source of interrogation intelligence.
"Who exactly are you?" Doflamingo asked.
Beside him, Viola touched the tips of her index finger and thumb together, forming an "OK gesture" circle over her eyes.
Through the transparent membrane, she activated her mind-reading ability.
The next moment, Viola froze.
Cold sweat poured down her face, and her expression changed wildly.
"What's wrong, Viola?" Doflamingo frowned slightly.
"This, this..."
Viola was incoherent, her pretty face pale, as many complex emotions crossed her features.
No. 5, no, Shin, glanced at Viola with a half-smile, then turned his gaze to Heavenly Yaksha and said leisurely,
"Doflamingo, let's make a bet. Let's see if your secret is bigger than mine? So, I'll go first."
"This country is known as the 'Country of Love, Passion, and Toys,' but where do those interesting, moving, lifelike toys come from?"
"There's a Devil Fruit, an extremely rare Paramecia-type fruit not recorded in the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia. But in terms of value, it's as rare as the Op-Op Fruit because it's one of the very few special fruits that can directly produce its effects regardless of the user's strength."
"That fruit's name-is the Hobby-Hobby Fruit."
"!!!"
Doflamingo's eyes blazed with killing intent.
Almost instantly, his right hand slashed out five deadly colored strings, but in front of Shin's playful smile, the attack stopped abruptly.
"How did you know that?!" Doflamingo's temple throbbed with a vein, as he enunciated each word.
"I don't just know about the Hobby-Hobby Fruit, I know a lot of things." Shin tilted his head, adopting a smile even more punchable than Doflamingo's.
"I also know that the Hobby-Hobby Fruit owner is Sugar, and you're operating secret factories in Dressrosa and Punk Hazard to manufacture artificial Devil Fruits called 'SMILEs'. The construction is supervised by the evil scientist Caesar Clown, and you're trading large quantities of Animal-type artificial Devil Fruits for Kaido's support. Not only that, but you also have a spy in the Marines, Vice Admiral 'Demon Bamboo' Vergo, the base commander of G-5 Branch, he's actually your man, isn't he?"
"I know more than just this, Donquixote Doflamingo-no, perhaps I should call you, Saint Donquixote Doflamingo?"
After having almost all his secrets exposed, Doflamingo's face could no longer be described as ugly; it was one of absolute horror.
This is impossible! These things, Sugar, and Vergo, their affairs absolutely cannot be exposed!
Especially Vergo's matter.
If Vergo were exposed, he would probably be hunted down by the Marines by now!
"You're doing very well, Heavenly Yaksha. You've placed your moles in the high ranks of the Marines, then allied with Kaido to make him your target against the World Government. And you, in turn, plan to fish in troubled waters while the World Government and the Four Emperors are at war. I guess that's exactly what you intended, right?"
Shin said leisurely.
Doflamingo's actions were indeed commendable; at least, compared to most of the inexplicable 'ambitionists' in One Piece, Doflamingo had truly taken many steps towards his ambition of ruling the world.
It was just that he had the same bad habit as Judge: he placed his hopes on pirates, and problematic ones at that.
Judge's inexplicable confidence nearly got him killed on Whole Cake Island, while Doflamingo tried to use a tiger to devour a wolf, but honestly, Kaido was not only crazy but also hardly qualified to be called a 'tiger'.
"Now, it's your turn, Princess Viola, tell me your biggest secret, what you saw?"
Viola hesitated, meeting Doflamingo's murderous gaze, her lips trembling slightly as she quickly said,
"You, you're not No. 5 at all."
"You, you are Dawn Master Poltorto!"
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