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Chapter 393 The Hunting Game: The First Players, Doflamingo, Marshall D. Teach

Doflamingo is a smart man.

The Five Elders mentioned the Hunting Game and the Celestial Dragons, even asking him to help the Navy rescue a Celestial Dragon during the Hunting Game. He could probably guess what was going on...

The Celestial Dragons, who once hosted the hunting games, have finally become the prey themselves? Perhaps it was the work of those crazy guys in the Konoha Pirates?

Unfortunately…

Sometimes being too smart isn't a good thing.

Doflamingo's attitude of "I know some information but I just don't want to say it" was seen by the Five Elders as a deliberate mockery of them!

"Don't play dumb here!"

The Five Elders immediately saw through Doflamingo's thoughts, coldly saying, "Doflamingo, we already know. You've received an invitation from the Konoha Pirates to go to the Sky Island above Jaya Island to participate in a hunting game targeting the World Nobles..."

"..."

Doflamingo's eye twitched.

Is the Konoha Pirates going to hold a hunting game targeting the Celestial Dragons? The sky island above Jaya Island is actually the location where the Konoha Pirates are going to hold their hunting game?

This is bad...

Something went wrong!

I was just going to Mock Town on Jaya Island to deal with the defeated Bellamy Pirates, how did it become a hunting game against the Celestial Dragons!

and…

I didn't receive an invitation from the Konoha Pirates!

You've misunderstood.

Doflamingo chuckled and offered the truth, explaining, "One of my men is in Mock Town on Jaya Island. They lost to a rookie pirate named Straw Hat Luffy, so I plan to go to Jaya Island and take care of them..."

"Straw Hat Luffy?"

The five elders were all startled at the same time.

Luffy, the user of the Gum-Gum Fruit, is also on Jaya Island? Could he have been invited to participate in the hunting game hosted by the Konoha Pirates?

wrong…

Now is not the time to worry about those things!

They can put this news aside for now!

The most important thing now is to get the full information about the Hunting Game from Doflamingo. Does that bastard think they'd believe such a clumsy lie?

What powerful pirate crew could possibly exist in a small place like Jaya Island? They're all just a bunch of useless trash. Is it worth a Shichibukai personally going out of his way to deal with them?

Isn't it just going to participate in a hunting game?

"Don't use those lame excuses..."

The Five Elders were adamant, continuing in a cold voice, "Tell us all the information about the hunting game you're going to participate in immediately. Don't forget you're a Celestial Dragon too..."

"It's a coincidence..."

Doflamingo's eye twitched.

wrong…

Something went wrong…

What exactly happened?!

Why did the Konoha Pirates choose a hunting game location so close to Jaya Island, and why did I happen to be heading there? It's such a coincidence!

and…

What kind of Celestial Dragon am I?

Those old bastards never mentioned that they were some kind of Celestial Dragon when they kicked me out of Mary Geoise!

"Just consider it a coincidence."

The Five Elders didn't care about Doflamingo's mocking attitude; they were only concerned with the information he possessed: "Now tell us everything you know, and if you can help the Navy rescue the World Nobles from the Hunting Game, we'll agree to all your conditions..."

"no…"

Doflamingo felt somewhat frustrated and seriously discussed the matter with the Five Elders: "Since it's a coincidence, do you think I would know about the hunting game?"

If he knew the information himself, he would have told the Five Elders without hesitation. Doflamingo doesn't care much about betraying the Konoha Pirates!

The problem is...

I really didn't know any intelligence!

Throughout his life, Doflamingo has wronged many people in his pursuit of power and territory, but he never imagined that one day he would be wronged himself!

"Still trying to lie here?"

"It seems you intend to betray your own kind..."

The Five Elders' voices immediately turned cold, even becoming stern as they warned, "Doflamingo, don't forget that everything you have now is with our tacit approval. What we give you, we can naturally take away at any time!"

"No...no..."

Doflamingo was somewhat incoherent, and explained in a deep voice, "I will investigate this hunting game and tell you what exactly happened..."

"Investigate thoroughly..."

The Five Elders sensed that Doflamingo was deliberately stalling for time and coldly reminded him, "Don't forget, in this world, the weak have no right to choose sides. We can destroy your Dressrosa at any time..."

"Fufufufu...you guys are really senile..."

Doflamingo smiled somewhat helplessly. He didn't know how to explain it to the five old bastards: "How can I make you believe this is a coincidence? Give me a few days. Once I find out the information about the hunting game, I'll let you know immediately. Is that alright?"

"..."

The five elders couldn't help but look at each other.

"Perhaps this really is just a coincidence?"

Warring States frowned and hesitantly voiced his doubts.

"Then we'll wait for your news."

The five elders hung up the phone immediately.

One of the old men immediately expressed his distrust of Doflamingo: "Gaya Island isn't any important place. He's a scoundrel who won't do anything without a profit. Why would he go there for no reason..."

"They're just trying to fool us..."

"Or perhaps it's just stalling for time..."

"Perhaps he also wants to leak information to the Konoha Pirates. There's no pirate on this sea he wouldn't dare to associate with; he even has dealings with Kaido of the Beasts, let alone the Konoha Pirates..."

The Five Elders immediately passed their brief meeting with a high vote of no confidence; they did not believe that Doflamingo's actions were truly a coincidence!

Otherwise...

How could that guy possibly know any of the inside information about the hunting game? He's just colluding with the Konoha Pirates and trying to profit from both sides!

"It's time to get rid of him..."

"Let's get rid of him after this incident is over..."

"The Konoha Pirates are far more dangerous than the Beasts Pirates; we will absolutely not tolerate anyone colluding with them!"

The Five Elders are very firm in their attitude toward the Konoha Pirates, which is also Lord Im's intention: to absolutely not allow any out-of-control forces to appear on the seas!

Obviously...

The power of the Konoha Pirates has spiraled out of control!

Gaya Island, Mogok Town.

The town seemed unusually lively.

Bellamy, who was based on this island, was defeated by a newcomer named Straw Hat Luffy, which attracted the attention of many pirates.

The Straw Hat Pirates quickly became the rising stars of Mock Town.

However, the Straw Hat Pirates didn't care much about these things. Luffy was only there to retrieve the gold nuggets that Bellamy had stolen. The owners of the gold nuggets were an old man who wanted to help their pirate crew fly to the Sky Island.

After the Straw Hat Pirates left Alabasta, they gained a new member, Nico Robin. During their voyage, they discovered a ship that had fallen from the sky, and out of curiosity about the sky islands, they came to Jaya Island to gather information.

Of course.

The pirates of Magic Valley Town had never seen a sky island before.

However, the pirates here do know that Sky Island exists in this world. After the Alabasta incident revealed the historical truth about the origin of mankind, everyone in the world knows that Sky People do exist, and that they are even evolved from Land People.

Fortunately, there was an uncle who had been searching for the land of gold on Gaya Island who knew some information about the Sky Island and was willing to help them reach it.

This man, named Montblanc Kulikai, is a descendant of Montblanc Nolando, the great fraudster who claimed to have found a land of gold on Gaya Island four hundred years ago. He firmly believes that his ancestor was right.

For this reason, Montblanc Kulik stayed on Jaya Island for a long time, solely to find the Land of Gold. Therefore, he knew Jaya Island's weather very well: "There's an upwelling current coming soon. As long as your pirate ship gets into the upwelling current, you'll definitely be able to reach the Sky Island..."

"Hopefully our luck will improve..."

Nami, the navigator on the ship, could only sadly hope that nothing too dangerous would happen this time, and that it would be best if it ended without any real harm.

Fly to the sky island...

This action is far too dangerous.

However, the Straw Hat Pirates never expected that while they were searching for a way to reach the Sky Island, there were others who were also eager to do so.

such as…

Doflamingo was wrongly accused.

Doflamingo originally only wanted to come to Jaya Island to deal with Bellamy's defeated crew, but he was wrongly accused on the way to Jaya Island of going to participate in a hunting game.

To clear his name...

To give the Five Elders an explanation...

Doflamingo had to speed up his journey, eager to gather information about the Hunting Game from the town of Mako on Jaya Island.

however…

Bellamy, that little pirate, is obviously a piece of trash.

They've been entrenched on Jaya Island for so long, yet they know absolutely nothing about the Hunting Game, and haven't even discovered any trace of the Konoha Pirates.

"What a useless piece of trash..."

Doflamingo sat in the bar in Mock Town, looking at Bellamy in front of him, wishing he could execute him on the spot: "Fine, help me get ready, come with me to the Sky Island..."

Since it's about gathering intelligence...

Naturally, one would also need to go to the sky island above Gaya Island.

Since Doflamingo couldn't find any information here, he could only go to Skypiea to gather intelligence. He could only use the String-String Fruit's ability to entangle the clouds in the sky to fly, but he himself didn't have much flying ability.

but…

There are ways to reach the floating islands all over the world.

Places like Gaya Island must also have methods for reaching the sky island.

"I…"

"I don't know how to get to the Sky Island..."

Bellamy lowered his head in fear. As a local tyrant in Mogu Town, he was unaware of even such a small matter and knelt on the ground, trembling with fear.

"have no idea?"

Doflamingo was so angry he couldn't speak, but instead of being angry, he laughed and said, "Fufufufu... Well, I don't know what the point is of keeping you alive in this world, Bellamy..."

"Straw Hat Luffy!"

The Straw Hat crew is searching for a way to reach the Sky Island!

Bellamy recalled that when the Straw Hat Pirates first arrived in Mock Town, they were inquiring about how to get to the Sky Island: "They must have found a way to get to the Sky Island!"

"But I remember you lost to them..."

A shadow fell over Doflamingo's face, a thread flickering between his fingertips. He grinned maliciously and questioned Bellamy, "How are you going to get them to reveal how to reach the Sky Island? Fufufufu... Bellamy, are you going to kneel on the ground, carrying Don Quixote's banner, and beg them to tell you?"

"I...I won't lose again!"

Bellamy gritted his teeth and made his stance clear to Doflamingo.

However, Doflamingo chuckled lightly, not believing him at all. He simply raised his finger, and a thread appeared at his fingertip!

"I don't believe you anymore... Bellamy..."

Doflamingo slowly pointed his finger at Bellamy, a cruel smile flashing across his face: "Fufufufu... I never thought I'd have to meet that little pirate named Straw Hat Luffy in person..."

"Hahaha..."

"Perhaps I can help you?"

Just then, a loud laugh rang out in the bar of Mock Town, and a burly, dark-skinned man with a stubble beard walked in: "Didn't expect to run into such a big shot here... Zhe ha ha ha... One of the Seven Warlords of the Sea... Donquixote Doflamingo..."

"Fufufufu... I didn't expect this either..."

Doflamingo's gaze fell on the other man, a smirk playing on his lips: "The person the Whitebeard Pirates have been chasing has appeared here... I heard that Portgas D. Ace, the second division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, is still on his way to hunt you down..."

As the most well-informed person in the underworld, Doflamingo naturally knew that Fire Fist Ace of the Whitebeard Pirates had been investigating a man named Marshall D. Teach…

I never expected this...

This man will appear here…

Marshall D. Teach actually came to Mock Town because he heard that many powerful pirates were based there, and he came specifically to find his hunting targets.

Marshall D. Teach is plotting to become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea to facilitate a larger plan. He will undoubtedly need to present a suitable gift to the Navy and the World Government to demonstrate his strength worthy of the title…

Only the Seven Warlords of the Sea…

This would make it easier for him to execute his much larger plan!

The course of the Great Pirate Era is already clear: the Four Emperors and the Seven Warlords of the Sea have already divided up the pirate forces in this world.

Marshall D. Teach has realized that the quality of his recruits is not good enough. Such subordinates cannot help him realize his dream. He needs more and stronger allies to achieve his dream of world domination!

after all…

Marshall D. Teach has been waiting patiently in the Whitebeard Pirates for over twenty years, but his goal isn't just to gather a few companions and adventure around the world. He wants to become the king of the entire world and replace Whitebeard as the new Emperor of the Sea!

One's own strength is certainly important...

The power of your subordinates must never be weaker than that of others!

Marshall D. Teach looked at Doflamingo in front of him with a greedy glint in his eyes. He desperately wanted to obtain one of Doflamingo's identities!

Only by becoming one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea appointed by the World Government can one have the right to enter Impel Down, a heavily guarded underwater prison under the World Government's jurisdiction. He wants to find even stronger pirates from Impel Down to join his ranks!

Only in this way...

Only then can we secure a place in the ocean!

"Hahaha..."

"I heard everything just now..."

"You were gathering information about Skypiea and the Konoha Pirates on Jaya Island..."

Marshall D. Teach spread his hands, grinned maliciously, and asked, "So the Konoha Pirates are on Skypiea, right?"

"Fufufufufu..."

Doflamingo's small sunglasses reflected the candlelight in the bar, revealing a sinister smile: "Are you interested in their affairs?"

"certainly."

Marshall D. Teach nodded slowly.

In this world…

Who isn't curious about the Konoha Pirates?

That pirate crew caused huge incidents in Alabasta and Mary Geoise, plunging the entire sea into turmoil!

same…

Marshall D. Teach was also somewhat envious of the other party's immense power!

If given the chance, Teach would also like to obtain the Devil Fruit abilities of that pirate crew. He doesn't know anything about the Konoha Pirates, but he's certain that they possess powerful Devil Fruit abilities, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to cause such a big problem!

Teach was very eager to find out why Doflamingo had sought out information about Skypiea and the Konoha Pirates. He guessed it might be on the orders of the World Government, as the World Government would certainly not allow the Konoha Pirates to act unchecked!

This…

Perhaps this is an opportunity!

Because he might be able to use this incident to get the World Government to agree to him becoming one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, making it easier for him to carry out his next plan!

Above the bar.

Two men dressed in naval uniforms stood on the rooftop, eavesdropping on everything.

Neither Doflamingo in the bar nor Marshall D. Teach noticed the two eavesdroppers.

It was Akihara Kagura and Karin.

"These two people..."

Karin frowned as she sensed the presence of the two pirates.

Karin's sensory abilities not only allow her to sense the presence of others, but also to perceive their good or evil, and their psychological fluctuations. She could clearly sense the evil emanating from the two pirates in the bar: "They...possess extreme evil...surpassing anyone I've ever seen...even Orochimaru pales in comparison..."

"Karin".

"We cannot only see the evil in them."

Kagura Akihara shook her head and began instructing her subordinates: "Whether it's Doflamingo or Marshall D. Teach, they are both people who will stop at nothing to achieve their goals, and their will is more resolute than anyone else's..."

"On their bodies..."

"There's a possibility of becoming the Pirate King..."

"but…"

"If you want to become king..."

"Trying to please everyone won't work..."

"A painful and arduous ordeal is still needed..."

Kagura Akihara shook her head with a sigh and said softly, "Then let's settle on these two. Have the Konoha Pirates start clearing the area. Capture the experimental subjects that need to be captured, and expel those that need to be expelled immediately. Release the Celestial Dragons as prey for the hunting game, and let these two be the first players in the hunting game..."

"I heard that Mr. Madara and his group bought a video denial-of-call mushi in the Sabaody Archipelago..."

"Coincidentally, a grand global live stream will be launched on the Sky Island, allowing people all over the world to watch this live-action hunting game..."

"Anyone who wants to participate can head to the Sky Island as soon as possible..."

"But…"

Karin frowned, seemingly hesitant: "Lieutenant Kagura, if the Celestial Dragons live a miserable life as prey in the hunting game, then perhaps some people in the world will sympathize with them..."

"Does this... concern us?"

Akihara Kagura raised an eyebrow and waved her hand dismissively: "If anyone sympathizes with the Celestial Dragons and criticizes us, let them go see the Celestial Dragons. Once they see a living Celestial Dragon, they'll be able to see a dead one..."

should…

No one would sympathize with the Celestial Dragons, would they...?

(End of this chapter)