One Piece: Nobody knows Devil Fruits better than me.

Chapter 243 You're quite qualified as a clown.

After hearing Doflamingo's request, the gaze from Im on the other end of the Den Den Mushi seemed to take on an increasingly strange hue.

"The agreement."

He murmured the word softly.

His gaze seemed to have already drifted back to that distant era.

He seemed to see again the figure that had come to the tree.

“Hey, tree—they all say you are ‘the world,’ and that you will fulfill people’s strong desires.”

"In that case, how about you listen to my wish too!?"

That ambitious, young man who changed the world.

"This world is so boring!"

He said so.

"To be born and then live a mundane life—that's just as boring as being stuck on a fixed track!"

"So let's make this world dangerous, and let it be interesting!"

The stronger an individual is, and the purer and more intense their desires, the greater the miracles they can bring.

And there is no doubt about it.

That man possessed boundless ambition and a greed to devour the world.

That was the world's first and most intense 'desire'.

The abyss, then trapped in the shadow of the tree, responded in kind.

"Then let's make a deal!"

Thus, the boundless ocean was born.

"Let everything in the world be free, let the world become a land of adventure—and then, I will conquer it!"

Everything in the world now has the 'possibility' to pursue freedom, including the 'god' who should have been forever shrouded in shadow.

And at this moment.
"Sir! This fellow is disrespectful to you."

"My lord, such an overstepping request deserves immediate execution!"

“My lord, we will handle the Twelve Constellations ourselves. There are still powerful individuals among the Celestial Dragons. You know Shamrock of the Figarand family; he possesses extraordinary abilities—please trust us.”

The Five Elders immediately responded in this way, their reaction was extremely strong.

Of course, the reason for this was not for the god he served.

But simply because...
They cannot accept losing 'the world's highest power'.

They cannot accept anyone being above them.

Therefore, they hoped that God would, in consideration of their many years of service, reject the madman before them.

But
The next moment, their souls felt the cold gaze of 'God'.

God knows their thoughts.

But
"An excellent gambler."

At this moment, Im simply looked at Doflamingo and made a soft assessment.

The meaning behind this is already clear.

God doesn't care whether the Five Elders are willing or not—they are merely servants.

God does not care about mortal beings—they are merely slaves.

God doesn't even care about power—as long as He eliminates the threat and grants freedom, everything in the world will grovel at His feet.

God simply found it amusing.

"You must become David."

Im murmured the name.

Now, someone is trying to make a deal with him again—someone is trying to become the next 'David'.

"interesting."

These words were spoken.

Doflamingo's sunny smile had finally reached its fullest extent.

He knew he had succeeded.

God has approved of him.

And he will become the 'King'—as his family had hoped in the past.

then
He gently raised his hand, and the string dragged the tree root in his hand downwards.

"Buzz!"

At that moment, from within the roots of the tree, some invisible force began to surge.

It twists and turns, connected to the 'anger' and 'hatred' in the hearts of all the citizens of Dressrosa below.

then
"Buzz!"

Throughout Dressrosa, the 'Abyss Magic Array' constructed by the nation began to faintly spread with a dark hue.

The bloodline factor energy within the tree roots was drawn out and merged with the countless 'malicious desires'.

The tree roots continued to fall, and at that moment, the darkness almost filled the entire country.

And at the end of darkness.

A tremendous energy began to emerge from the void.

That was a [Dark Sea Contract] that was about to be formed!
Although the contract is not yet finalized, it is already within that magic circle.

The shadowy figure of a massive, dark 'creature' seemed to be lurking within it.

He is light, darkness, evil, fire, butterfly, moth, and dragon—He is the embodiment of all evil in the world and the ruler of the world.

"Fufufufufufu!"

At that moment, Tenyasha covered his face with one hand and manipulated the tree roots to fall with the other, letting out a huge laugh.

Yes.

This is the real curtain on this conspiracy.

Just like those ancient legends.

Donquixote Doflamingo will offer everything he has, and everything in this country, as a sacrifice in exchange for the arrival of the 'demon'.

Im's power descended upon this place, and when darkness fell upon the world, that was the 'night' he had been longing for.

He will completely destroy the boring and tiresome world order created by the Celestial Dragons, become the king of the night, and rule over everything in this world.

But
Just as Doflamingo was lost in thought...

"Ok?"

He sensed that the 'line' he was controlling had changed.

They began to reverse uncontrollably, and even the tree root that was about to fall to the ground began to go out of control.

The next instant, Doflamingo heard a lazy voice in his ear.

"It is indeed here."

The words fell.

The place where Doflamingo was hiding suddenly collapsed in the next moment.

The white mist dissipated, revealing the full view of the place where he was hiding.

That's a cloud.

Thick clouds were bound together by invisible threads, forming this secret chamber unknown to anyone.

But at this moment, the thin thread snapped, and the clouds shattered.

While Doflamingo was still in a daze, a figure appeared in front of him.

It was a man wearing a tiger-head mask.

"The Twelve Zodiac Signs. Tiger?"

Upon seeing the other person, Doflamingo immediately recognized their identity.

He certainly knew the other person.

In fact, the key to his plan this time, namely the 'tree root,' was obtained because of the other party.

It was because the other party attacked Germa and killed Vinsmoke Judge and Bakingom Stussy that Caesar, who was originally hiding in Dressrosa, panicked and went to find Doflamingo.

“Hey, JOKER’s in trouble! The Zodiac Society is coming for me. They killed Judge and Bagingom. They must be after that thing.”

It was because of this that Doflamingo learned of the existence of the tree roots.

Coincidentally, having once visited the Flower Garden and seen that tree, he immediately recognized the origin of the tree root and used it to guess the reason for the recent actions of the twelve constellations.

But he never imagined that he would meet this astrologer under such circumstances.

How could you possibly know?

He couldn't understand how the other party had found him.

"Ah, about that."

At this moment, Inatora's gaze was fixed on Doflamingo, mainly on the Den Den Mushi in the other's hand.

The transmission of sound waves is also part of the 'vector'.

Therefore, after Inoko approached this area, he heard almost all of what Doflamingo had said.

He also knew, of course, who was on the other end of the Den Den Mushi.

"It was Zishu who told me you were around here. As for the source of the information, it was a girl named BABY5."

As he used his ability to tear apart the surrounding lines, he casually remarked.

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Doflamingo gritted his teeth—his strings were completely ineffective against Inaraga's power; the difference in strength was obvious. But he couldn't understand it.
"BABY5?"

How could that woman possibly know he was here?

This secret chamber, woven from the clouds in the sky in conjunction with his 'threads,' was unknown even to the highest-ranking members of the Don Quixote family.

“That’s what I was going to say, too.”

At that moment, Yin Hu chuckled and said this.

"Zi Shu said that the girl asked me to pass on a message to you."

She said she had always considered this place her 'home'.

Doflamingo's expression also suddenly froze.

Then, something suddenly came to mind.

For example, when BABY5 has free time, she often asks Buffalo to take her flying in the sky.

She would look down from the sky at every street and every house in Dressrosa.

Even after completing her assassin training, when she was exhausted, she would always lie on the training field, look up at the sky over Dressrosa, and then show a satisfied expression.

Doflamingo didn't really care about these details—his subordinates always had their own quirks.

But now, he suddenly realized...
"Because...it's home?"

Home is the warmest and most familiar place, so every corner and detail of the home should be filled with gratitude and clearly remembered.

Including every street, and even a cloud in the sky that never leaves.

Of course, as mentioned before, BABY5 is very good at keeping secrets.

Therefore, she never told anyone about her discovery, nor about the 'young master's secret'.

So, she asked me to tell you.

The Tiger, acting on behalf of a certain lady, raised a middle finger.

"If you ruin my family—I will never let you get away with it."

So much for the words.

"boom!"

A tremendous force suddenly manifested, pulling Doflamingo towards Inatora.

Only now did Doflamingo seem to realize what was happening.

"What a joke!"

he growled.

"How could I possibly fail for such a ridiculous reason!?"

"Super Strike Whip!"

"Five colored thread!"

Without hesitation, he activated his ability and attacked Yin Hu.

But
"laugh!"

A long line, long enough to bisect a building, cuts towards Tiger, but Tiger doesn't even bother to dodge.

With just a slight lift of his hand, Doflamingo's threads snapped back uncontrollably, severing his hands and feet.

Moments later, Doflamingo's body was grabbed by Inarus.

"!!!"

The intense pain made Doflamingo almost smell the scent of death.

"Buzz!"

A moment later, he realized that a certain memory in his mind was being 'popped out'.

then
"Go."

He heard Yin Hu's laughter: "There are still people waiting for you down there."

As soon as he finished speaking, Doflamingo suddenly felt his body being thrown downwards.

The Den Den Mushi in his hand was also falling downwards at a very fast speed.

The strong wind shattered Doflamingo's glasses, almost blinding him.

But even now, he can still see it.

The golden figure that roared down from the bullring below.

Didn't I tell you?

The howling of the monkey reached his ears.

"I'm going to smash your head in with my own hands!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the golden cudgel was swung out.

Seeing this, Doflamingo gritted his teeth.

Veins bulged on his forehead, making him appear more out of control than ever before.

He knew he had failed in this high-stakes gamble.

But he couldn't accept it.

As he said, he had thrown all his family and friends at the table as chips, but in the end he lost to BABY5's attachment to their so-called 'home'.

That way, he would appear to be a genuine person.
"I heard your nickname in the lower realm is—JOKER?"

And it was at that moment that Doflamingo heard the voice beside him.

That was Im's voice coming from inside the Den Den Mushi.

At this moment, His words seemed to carry a certain inexplicable pleasure.

But within that pleasure lay a chill.

"You are not David."

What He is saying now is precisely the reason why He previously agreed to Doflamingo's request.

Or to put it more precisely—He may have foreseen Doflamingo's fate from the very beginning.

His ambition, scheming, and cunning are all impeccable.

However, Doflamingo is not Davy Jones—Im has never considered him to be on the same level as Davy Jones.

because
"You don't have that kind of power."

"However, as a clown, the result of this performance was not bad—M was very satisfied."

As the words fell.

"Click."

The phone bug was hung up.

"you"

Doflamingo's furious roar was left unfinished.

Because at that moment, the iron rod arrived.

"boom!"

His head was smashed to pieces by that blow.

The next moment, the headless and limbless corpse of the Yaksha fell from the sky.

The birdcage disappeared.

But at the same time...
"Buzz!"

On the ground of Dressrosa, above the 'Abyss Magic Circle'.

The dark energy did not dissipate with Doflamingo's death.

Quite the opposite.

now
"Buzz!"

Somewhere in Dressrosa, a huge, black, arrow-shaped tail has slowly emerged from beneath the ground.

It is still an illusion, constructed from 'bloodline factor source energy'.

The mark of the Abyss Pact is forming on it.

But it is gradually solidifying, becoming a real 'body'.

That's the reason behind Im's words just now.

Although only a small portion of the power within the tree roots was drawn out, it was blocked by Yin Hu.

However, this small portion of power was enough to truly connect the abyss magic array on the island to the essence of the 'abyss'.

It was enough for Im to unleash a portion of the power imprisoned among the flowers.

In a few moments, this Abyss Contract will truly take shape and form a descending 'body'—although the effect of this body will certainly not be as good as the two special 'vessels' he has already chosen, it will still be enough for Him to exert a portion of his power.

Even a small fraction of the power of a god is something that mortals cannot resist.

He will seize the twelve constellations, examine their memories, and then...
"Find the Star Lord."

Im had almost seen the future he had been hoping for: a world plunged into eternal night.

But
"Find me?"

The next moment, a voice came to His ears.

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That jet-black thing, with a slight turn of its tail.

It has no eyes on its tail.

But Im had already seen that ray of starlight.

(End of this chapter)