"Donquixote Family…"
Sabo blinked in confusion.
The name meant nothing to him.
But even if the words were unfamiliar, Hack's expression told him everything—
This was no ordinary threat.
This was a monster of an organization.
"Donquixote Family?" Ryukawa narrowed his eyes slightly.
Based on his understanding of the timeline…
The Donquixote Family hadn't yet reached the peak of power they would one day achieve.
Hack clearly saw that Ryukawa was puzzled and began explaining:
"Although the Donquixote Family is still in the early stages of its formation, countless underworld forces have already caught wind of their name."
"The old powers in the underground world didn't take kindly to an upstart trying to seize influence from them."
"But not long ago, the Donquixote Family made their move—swift and brutal. They wiped out one of the underground world's major veteran factions in a single stroke."
"That decisive victory forced the entire underworld to acknowledge the Donquixote Family as a rising overlord."
"Since then, their rise has been unstoppable. They've been mass-producing weapons… and trafficking humans by the thousands."
Hack's voice deepened.
"And most importantly—the family's young master, Donquixote Doflamingo, has already secured a seat among the Seven Warlords of the Sea. That alone solidified the family's authority."
Ryukawa nodded slowly.
So this was the early-stage Donquixote Family—
Not yet at their absolute peak, but already terrifying in scale and ambition.
Given time…
They would inevitably grow into the monstrous power he remembered from the original timeline.
Hack continued:
"There's more. According to Revolutionary Army intelligence—"
"—the Donquixote Family has recently established connections in the New World."
"Their closest partner appears to be none other than Kaido's Beast Pirates."
Both a Warlord and a Yonko behind them…
Even Sabo, who didn't fully understand the implications, felt goosebumps.
For Ryukawa, the implications were clear:
He could not—absolutely not—go head-to-head with such monsters at his current level.
Hack exhaled heavily.
"My guess is that the reason they've been trafficking so many people lately isn't just for profit."
"Word has it that the Donquixote Family is preparing to seize an island in the New World and build their own kingdom."
"And for that, they need… resources. A lot of them."
"Human trafficking and weapons dealing — their two greatest money-making machines."
Ryukawa absorbed all this quietly.
"So Dressrosa hasn't been taken yet…"
"The Donquixote Family hasn't reached its peak…"
"But even in their early stage, they're already a giant."
He fell silent.
Even Sabo, though lacking knowledge, could feel the weight of the situation.
Hack turned toward Ryukawa.
"So… do you still want to proceed?"
Hack had already realized how deep this mess went.
Even the Revolutionary Army couldn't casually provoke powers like these.
Ryukawa stretched his shoulders lazily.
"If the dojo master hadn't asked me to accompany you, I honestly wouldn't want to dip my hands into this mess either."
"Warlords, Yonko… I'm not touching that right now."
Hack nodded. That was the sensible answer.
"But…" Ryukawa's tone shifted.
"I already gave my word. I don't plan on backing out."
Hack tensed. "Are you sure? Their backers aren't people we can trifle with."
"Oh, they're definitely people I can't fight right now."
Ryukawa grinned.
"But tell me this—"
"If I kill everyone involved here today…"
"Who exactly is going to know it was me?"
Hack froze.
Sabo froze.
Ryukawa shrugged.
"No survivors, no witnesses, no leaks."
"That way, I stay safe, the mission is accomplished, and the Donquixote Family never learns who wiped out their East Blue branch."
"In short—"
He patted the wooden sword at his hip.
"As long as I kill them all… there won't be any trouble."
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