One Piece: Nobody knows Devil Fruits better than me.

Chapter 241 The Five Elders? Shut up! Let your gods talk!
In BABY5's mind, the memories of her real family members have gradually become blurred.

Or to be more precise...
"You are of no use except for wasting food."

"I'm sorry, but useless things are meant to be discarded in a family like ours."

In her mind, the only memories of her family were those last words and her mother's resolute departure.

She had never received warmth from her family and longed for that bond.

Until she joined the Don Quixote family.

"As long as you are loyal enough and have enough strength, you can become 'family'."

With this goal in mind, she strives to become useful enough.

She struggled to excel in the grueling training, despite the injuries that left her battered and bruised.

She became an assassin, even though she didn't really enjoy killing.

She successfully gained recognition and became a member of the 'family'—an undeniable happiness.

As long as it's useful enough, this bond will remain, and there's no need to worry about it being abandoned.

Until one day.

After she was captured by the fairy lady, during her boring imprisonment, the fairy lady told her about it.

"Does a family member have to be 'useful' to be considered a member of the family?"

"That kind of thing is absolutely absurd!"

The usually gentle fairy lady became very agitated when talking about this matter.

"True family members are those who will do anything to save each other no matter where they are in danger, and who will go to great lengths to help each other no matter what career they decide to pursue!"

She clenched her fists.

"You and your so-called young master were never family from the beginning! Only you simply regarded him as family."

"Your so-called family isn't even a true friend; it's just a matter of 'mutual exploitation'!"

BABY5 was very angry when they heard this, and had a big argument with the other party.

but now
"woo woo woo woo!"

Tears streamed down her face.

The pain still emanating from between her eyebrows told BABY5 that what the other person said was true.

She considered herself a member of the family.

But in fact, that 'home' never existed!
She never had any 'bonds' with anyone; she was always alone.
"."

But halfway through her crying, her gaze fell upon the chess piece in her hand.

"Everyone's having a banquet, would you like to join us? You can leave after the banquet is over."

"Stop helping your young master, or you'll die."

"I think we're friends now."

A girl's voice rang in her ears, and seemed to grow clearer and clearer.

She clearly didn't reveal any information from beginning to end.

She was clearly of no value to the other party's organization.

"."

Baby5 was stunned.

But it is precisely at this moment
"There's more than one of the twelve constellations on Zizi Mouse Island!"

"Did Violet betray us?"

"Dover, be careful."

"Young Master, please save us!"

The Don Quixote family executives lay on the ground, gritting their teeth and dragging their bodies.

They stared incredulously at the figure before them.

The twelve zodiac signs, the Rat (子鼠).

Although they had never actually fought each other, the attack just now and the terrifying power displayed by the 'Shenhou' in the bullfighting arena not long ago were enough for them to realize how bad the situation was.

"Dover, Den Den Mushi, take this and get out of here quickly."

At that moment, Trebol, dragging his half-dead body, handed the special Den Den Mushi to Doflamingo.

But it is precisely at this moment
"Lord Zizishu"

Violet watched in disbelief as the family executives, who in her memory were incredibly powerful and invincible, lay dying in their current state.

One strike, just one strike.

She couldn't even understand how Zishu made his move before the battle was over.

But clearly, now is not the time to be surprised by the opponent's strength.

Because at this time
"That Doflamingo, he..."

Violet made a circular motion with her right hand, mimicking a telescope. Her gaze, peering through her right hand at Doflamingo, revealed his true form.

"Ok, I know."

At that moment, the Rat calmly replied.

The next moment, he raised his hand.

"Eight slashes in the air!"

The words fell.

"laugh!"

Trebol was horrified to see that the Den Den Mushi in his hand and the head of Doflamingo in front of him were both severed in that instant!

"Dover!"

"Little Lord!"

Blood spilled from Torrepol's mouth, and the other Don Quixote family members were horrified at the sight.

But the next moment, their gasps and sorrow were stuck in their throats and on their faces.

because
"Fufufufu."

Even now, with the upper half of his head already severed off.

Doflamingo, however, was still smiling.

Both his severed upper head and the Den Den Mushi in his hand silently turned into white threads.

Meanwhile...
"Boom!"

"Boom!"

With a tremor, the entire palace wall collapsed at that moment.

Instead, a prison made of sea stone emerged from within the collapsed walls.

"As expected, there was more than one."

He grinned and said, "That's true. After all, the fact that you're collecting that kind of thing means you're definitely prepared to be at odds with the world. You can't be too cautious."

"Dodofer?"

At this moment, the expressions of Torrepol and all the Don Quixote family executives froze.

Yes.

The Doflamingo inside the palace, and even the special Den Den Mushi that Trebol had been keeping for him, were both 'thread clones'.

"In a game of this caliber, one chip is certainly not enough."

Doflamingo calmly looked at his family members: "Sorry, Trebol—it seems you're not having much luck."

The meaning behind his words is self-evident.

He initiated this gamble.

As the dealer, he prepared a lot of chips.

The three knights of the gods, the bullfighting arena, the birdcage—if his plan comes to a successful conclusion, then Torrebol and the others can naturally enjoy the glory with him.

However, since more than one of the twelve constellations has come here, and since the Rat has found its way into this palace, the declaration of war is necessary.

Therefore, he would naturally have to give up more 'bargaining chips'.

"Dodo!"

Torrepol looked at the man he had watched grow up and whom he had regarded as a king since childhood.

"Ahhh."

His body, already severed in two, slowly collapsed: "If this is your choice, I...I..."

He fell to the ground and remained motionless.

And as he finished speaking...

The other Don Quixote family members also fell in the same way.

"."

Doflamingo's thread clone watched as his companions, who had been with him all these years, gradually lost their lives. He silently looked at the rat.

then
"Looks like I'm in good luck."

"I won this bet."

Accompanied by such words.

His figure slowly dissolved into lines and drifted away.

"."

After seeing this, Zishu remained silent.

His mind was preoccupied with Doflamingo's words.

“That makes sense. After all, the fact that you’re collecting that kind of thing means you’re definitely prepared to be at odds with the world. You can’t be too cautious.”

The rat could realize that the information contained in that sentence was enormous.

"Did he know I was collecting tree roots?"

This is the first key point.

Besides that.
"No"

Only now did the rat remember.

In the original work, there is actually a huge mystery surrounding Doflamingo.

That is why, as an expelled Celestial Dragon, he was able to obtain such special privileges—judging from his father and mother, there was clearly no difference between a Celestial Dragon who had lost his identity and a commoner.

The reason for this was mentioned by Doflamingo in the original work.

"He has seen the Celestial Dragons' 'national treasure' and knows the World Government's deepest secrets."

The little rat murmured to itself.

Then comes the problem.

What is the Celestial Dragons' 'national treasure'?
What is the deepest secret of the world government?
The answer to the latter is self-evident—that Lord Im is the World Government's deepest secret.

so.
"He not only knows we're collecting tree roots, but he might even know where they came from!"

Only now did Zishu finally vaguely grasp the true purpose of Doflamingo's 'conspiracy'.

"He wants to use that tree root to accomplish something?"

Upon thinking of this, the Rat immediately recalled another question.

That is, Doflamingo allowed pirates to kill his own people, and deliberately removed Sugar's power, so that all the people gathered outside the Corridor would know the dark truth about this country.

Could that guy be...?

Naturally, an incredible guess appeared in the mind of the Rat.

then
"Miss Violet, is it possible to find him?!"

The rat immediately asked in a deep voice.

"Lord Zishu."

Upon hearing Zishu's unusually solemn voice, Violet, though unaware of the specifics of what had happened, naturally understood the seriousness of the matter.

But her expression was somewhat grim: "I can't do it—although my abilities allow me to easily find other people and even see through buildings and things, I at least need a direction."

She needs to know at least the other person's approximate location.

Otherwise, with such a huge place as Dressrosa, she wouldn't even know where to begin 'looking'.

Upon hearing this, Zishu's eyes also sharpened.

At that moment, he had already made up his mind—if the facts were really as he guessed, then he would rather pay an unexpected price to stop the other party.

"At worst, we'll sink Dressrosa."

But just as the rat was harboring resentment...

"Sir, Zishu!"

But he heard BABY5's voice behind him.

His gaze swept over, and he saw that BABY5 had already struggled to stand up.

Her eyes were still wet with tears.

At this moment, she looked at the corpses of the Don Quixote family executives around her.

In his eyes, however, it seemed that he had already made some decisions.

"I should know Doflamingo's location!"

She raised her head, her eyes filled with determination.

"I can help you find him!"

"But I hope you can pass on a message to him for me when the time comes."

at the same time
“Really”

Doflamingo, somewhere, is slowly putting on his glasses.

Just as mentioned before.

He's a monster.

He killed his father, his brother, and everything that stood in his way.

He is a monster who only pursues power and ambition.

Partners and so-called family are just bargaining chips—as they should be.

But
Why are his eyes inexplicably a little wet right now?

Why does he always recall the scenes of his interactions with those who called him 'Young Master' or 'Dover' from childhood to adulthood?
"This kind of weakness still exists within me."

He said this with dissatisfaction.

But his actions did not stop because of this remaining 'humanity'.

Without hesitation, he took out the special Den Den Mushi that he had already taken and dialed the number.

The Den Den Mushi was quickly connected.

"Hello, it's me."

Doflamingo grinned, his smile still brimming with madness: "Want to talk?"

"Doflamingo, you're still alive!"

"We've already heard about what happened in Dressrosa."

"Where are you now!?"

"Support is already on its way—we'll hold off the Monkey of the Twelve Zodiacs. You can talk about anything; we can decide right now to restore your Celestial Dragon status!"

"We must hold them off! We must find that monster!"

And from the other end of the Den Den Mushi (snail phone).

Several aged voices rang out one after another.

That was the voice of the Five Elders.

However, at this moment, the voice that symbolized the world's highest power was clearly filled with panic.

Clearly, the complete demise of the three Divine Knights was an unprecedented shock, even to them.

This news was enough to confirm something for them, and enough to make them completely lose their composure.

But only for the next moment.
"Quiet!"

The Five Elders heard Doflamingo's cold voice from the other end of the Den Den Mushi: "I did not speak to the five of you."

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At that moment, the Five Elders were almost stunned.

What followed was a justifiable rage rising in their hearts!
"Doflamingo!"

"Who do you think you're talking to?"

"How dare they say such things to us, how dare they say such things to the highest authority in this world!"

Their voices, filled with gritted teeth, came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi.

That was an anger powerful enough to make any king kneel on the spot, and enough to instill fear in any power.

But
"Fufufufu."

At this moment, Doflamingo remained completely calm.

He just smiled and looked at the Den Den Mushi: "I told you, you five old geezers, shut up. I'm furious right now."

“I am not speaking to you 'servants'.”

His gaze seemed to penetrate the Den Den Mushi, allowing him to see the Five Elders on the other end of the Den Den Mushi, and the figure behind them.

"You understand, right? I'm here to negotiate with you."

"The Great Abyss".

"Great God!"

(End of this chapter)