One Piece: Burning the Prison Clothes in the Setting Sun, Mihawk is dumbfounded.

"People were just evacuated from here!"

Robin spoke as soon as the small boat docked.

Because the island is too close to the mouth of the Upside-Down Mountain and is not very large, no one has ever stayed there for a long time.

After all, pirate ships traveling from the North Sea to the New World all have to pass through here.

The area is also insufficient to support the establishment of a naval base.

If a naval base could actually be built, it might become a place similar to Roggetown in the East Sea.

However, at a glance, one can see a large number of fresh signs of activity.

"They run pretty fast!"

Dunn activated his Observation Haki, but he could no longer detect the departing ship.

"You mean, the people who stayed here before were in cahoots with those guys?"

"Isn't it obvious?" Dunn smiled upon hearing this and jumped off the ship.

"He must have been directing from the rear, and fled after seeing the entire army wiped out."

As he spoke, Dunn turned to look in the direction where he had made his move earlier.

The only visible thing was the rising smoke; the flames were no longer visible.

"This is?"

Robin's surprised voice rang out, and then he came back with several photos in his hand.

"Your photo, the really clear kind!"

Robin handed what he had found to Dunn.

Upon taking a look, Dunn immediately recognized where the photo had been taken.

At the Donghai No. 16 naval base.

"These people really seemed to be in a hurry!"

"That's not necessarily true!"

Holding the photos, Dunn shook his head slightly. "Nothing else was left behind, so why were there a few photos?"

"Intentional? Why?" Robin asked in surprise.

"Perhaps this is a reminder for me!"

Dunn looked at the photos and then noticed a red lipstick mark on the back of one of them.

"Left by a woman!"

Robin saw it too and immediately spoke up.

"In that case, I think I know who it is."

After a moment of thought, Dunn said.

If these photos were indeed deliberately taken, and it's of a woman, then for Doflamingo's side, there's only one candidate.

This is the advantage of being a prophet.

Doflamingo's subordinates are generally loyal to him, but there are exceptions.

For example, that princess of a fallen kingdom.

Given its unique Devil Fruit ability, it's not surprising that it's stationed here.

Are you sure?

Robin listened to Dunn's words and asked curiously.

Just by looking at the photo, you can guess who left it? Could it be someone you knew before?

"I'm not sure, but it doesn't matter. If it is, we might be able to know some detailed information in advance. Even if it isn't, it won't affect our operation."

Dunn waved his hand, scanned the island with his Observation Haki, and after confirming that there was nothing special about it, the two rested briefly before continuing their journey.

"The nautical chart I saw may not be very detailed, but it should be in the correct orientation for the area near Upside-Down Mountain."

As Robin spoke, he pointed Dunn in the right direction.

Robin is now practically a navigator here.

"Okay, let's gather some intelligence when we reach a populated island." Dunn nodded and steered the ship away, spewing fire, following the direction Robin indicated.

……

"The entire army has been wiped out!"

Violet spoke in a deep voice into the Den Den Mushi.

"That's really impressive!" A somewhat deep voice came from the Den Den Mushi.

"So what? Now that we've found him, he can't leave our sight anymore. As long as he stays on an inhabited island, we'll know."

Rao G's voice rang out.

Violet listened to their conversation quietly and didn't interrupt.

"Can you roughly gauge his strength?"

The voice rang out again through the Den Den Mushi, this time clearly asking about Violet.

"Very impressive, at least a swordsman, and with the ability to control fire."

"This can't be hidden," Violet replied after considering her words for a moment.

"A fire-related ability user, or a swordsman? Diamanti was killed by him, so he must be at least stronger than Diamanti. It seems this mission is going to be very troublesome."

"I need to report to the young master. Violet, your mission is complete. Come back now."

"clear!"

After Violet replied, the Den Den Mushi was disconnected.

Violet lowered her head in thought as she watched the silent Den Den Mushi.

I don't know if the other party noticed the hint I left behind.

Although that person demonstrated great strength, there were two high-ranking officials present this time, and they also knew his whereabouts in advance.

Should we find another opportunity to remind her?

Violet thought to herself.

But Dunn didn't really take these things to heart.

In the face of absolute power, all those schemes are useless.

Of course, this only applies to the Donquixote Family. Unless Doflamingo comes in person, Dunn will not even give them a second glance. As for other people...

After fighting Aokiji and Chinjao, Dunn was still very confident.

"So, that's why you clashed with the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and there were two of them."

As the ship docked, Robin said with a helpless tone.

"That's enough; there's no need for so many complicated reasons."

Dunn turned his head to look at Robin.

"Go gather intelligence."

Robin nodded upon hearing this, and after disembarking, he was the first to leave.

Dunn closed his eyes and activated his Observation Haki to its fullest extent.

The dock, along with the town that occupies most of the island behind it, was shrouded in Observation Haki.

In an instant, Dunn perceived a vast amount of information.

A dozen or so people were watching him, some intentionally and some unintentionally, and some even followed Robin away.

Eyeliner!

Dunn opened his eyes, picked up his knife, went ashore, and walked into the town.

Manda Island in the North Blue, according to the information Robin saw, is considered the last stop for pirates leaving the North Blue, and because of this, it is a place where all sorts of people mingle.

Just as Dunn was considering whether to capture a few people to extract information, Robin, who had just left, quickly returned with a solemn expression.

Robin, who had just returned, saw Dunn entering the town and handed him a newspaper.

"I think you should take a look at this."

Seeing Robin's expression, Dunn was somewhat surprised. He took the book and looked at it for a few moments before looking astonished.

"Germa 66 has made contact with the World Government, and even an Admiral has arrived? Kizaru and Borsalino? Is this their way of becoming a member state of the World Government?"

After reading it once, Dunn said, his tone somewhat surprised.

"It should be!"

Robin nodded, then looked at Dunn with some concern.

"There is a general stationed in the North Sea now. If Germa 66 and the World Government are negotiating, it will not be a short time before the negotiations are concluded."

So this admiral might stay in the North Sea for a long time. If you launch an attack on Doflamingo's arsenal, it might attract their attention.

Furthermore, Germa 66 has been waging war in the North Blue for the past few years, so it's hard to say whether they have made any deals with Doflamingo.

"Your guess makes sense!"

Dunn nodded.

It doesn't seem to be mentioned in the original work, but Doflamingo spent a long time in the North Blue before, so it's possible that he cooperated with Germa 66.

"So what's your decision?" Robin asked Dunn about his plans.

"continue!"

Dunn gave a straightforward answer.

This won't stop him from taking action. Even if it were true, it wouldn't change his mind, let alone be a guess.