Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

"What?!" Diamanti and other officials asked.

“I felt a strange gaze at that moment, and then when I came to my senses again, I was stabbed through the chest by Diamanti,” Rao G. said.

That...gaze?

Immediately, the Don Quixote family's officers looked at each other in bewilderment.

Compared to Doflamingo's ability to control human actions through transparent lines, this ability to control humans through gaze seems... virtually unsolvable.

"Even if Hueco Mundo really does control humans through their gaze, there's simply no way to defend against it, right? It's an unsolvable ability," Trebol shouted.

"No, it may not be your gaze."

Diamanti shook his head and held up one finger.

"No suspicious person has appeared within our line of sight from beginning to end, so how could it be through our gaze..."

However, before Diamanti could finish speaking, Señor, who was sucking on a pacifier, adjusted his sunglasses and interrupted.

"Lord Diamanti, perhaps it's still possible, what if one's gaze can be used to indirectly determine something?"

"For example, members of Hueco Mundo control the peripheral henchmen of the family, then control the family leaders through the gaze of the peripheral henchmen, and then control Rao G to speak through the gaze of the family leaders."

Finally, Señor concluded.

"As long as each link is connected, not only can Hueco Mundo's ability be explained, but it can also explain how Iron Monument broke through the outer perimeter and suddenly appeared in the center of the family's gathering place."

In an instant, as Señor's seemingly flawless deduction was uttered, the atmosphere in the entire scene plummeted to freezing point.

Even if the ability can be considered traceable, it is still considered unsolvable, and it is impossible to find out where the real Hueco Mundo members are hiding.

(Inside Xiao Jin's body.)

Although Yann felt that the level of achievement Señor had described seemed impossible, he still couldn't help but speak to Robin with a hint of anticipation.

"Did you hear that? Keep developing your capabilities; you can't let the enemy underestimate you."

"I...I'll try my best," Robin replied, sounding a little unsure.

Diamanti quickly realized what was happening and spoke up.

"No, if that's the case, then what about the pattern on Rao G's forehead? What about the control time? How do you explain these?"

Señor flicked the pacifier out of his mouth, a glint of light flashing in his sunglasses, and said confidently, "These... I haven't thought of them yet."

"Damn it, then don't talk nonsense!!!" Many of Don Quixote's subordinates roared at Señor in unison.

"All right!"

Doflamingo took a deep breath, listened to the discussion among the family executives, and spoke directly.

"There is too little information about the enemy's capabilities, so it is difficult to draw a conclusion in the short term. However, the most important thing right now is to confirm that we have not been controlled by the enemy."

Thinking about the changes in Rao G, Diamanti said, "The pattern on his forehead?"

“This appearance may not be true. I think it would be better to openly curse that so-called Lord of Hueco Mundo. After all, just like we would rather die than curse our young master, if we were controlled, we certainly wouldn’t be willing to curse the Lord of Hueco Mundo,” another executive, Mahabais, suggested.

Señor said, enunciating each word clearly, "In my humble opinion, perhaps the key to breaking free of control lies in injury, after all, Rao G regained consciousness after being stabbed by Lord Diamanti..."

Seeing the officials discussing amongst themselves, Trebol simply spoke up loudly. "How about we take a comprehensive approach?"

Doflamingo, who had been somewhat hesitant, had been waiting for this question, and immediately said, "Okay, let's settle on that."

……

The Don Quixote family executives.

However, once Doflamingo, as the "King," spoke, the other executives were not allowed to object.

Soon, under the strange gazes of Yann and Robin, the Donquixote Family executives appeared to be performing some bizarre religious ritual.

First, they washed their foreheads with water, then shouted loudly, "Ugly monster, Lord of Hueco Mundo!" and immediately pulled out daggers and stabbed themselves.

"Huh..."

Fresh blood gushed out, but the bleeding was quickly stopped thanks to the strong physiques of the cadres.

However, the Don Quixote officers in front of them did not show any signs of confusion about being suddenly released from control.

The results of this experiment revealed a hint of disappointment in Doflamingo's eyes, hidden behind his sunglasses.

After all, this still doesn't prove Hueco Mundo's formidable control capabilities, and no verifiable method of breaking it has yet been found.

The Hueco Mundo organization remains as mysterious and elusive as a gray mist shrouded in layers of thin gauze.

At this moment, Doflamingo carefully considered the warning issued by the Lord of Hueco Mundo...

A warning of impending doom!

If no clues or traces of the Hueco Mundo organization can be found within a day, then it's possible that they truly possess the ability to destroy the Donquixote Family.

The destruction of the Donquixote Family was something that the incredibly ambitious Doflamingo could not accept!

[Chapter 84. Foolish Romance]

The threats originating from Hueco Mundo today mainly come from two aspects.

Firstly, it's this incredibly bizarre control ability; secondly, it's the exaggerated explosive attacks.

What troubled Doflamingo the most was that these threats were nowhere to be found.

Doflamingo had no way of figuring out how Hueco Mundo initiated the control operation or where the explosive attack was launched.

Doflamingo's trusted lieutenants, whom he had relied on in the past, were now helpless.

Listening to the officers' constant discussion and speculation, Doflamingo suddenly asked, "Trebolo, what are those five Devil Fruits?"

Knowing Doflamingo's evil and domineering nature all too well, Trebol asked in utter astonishment, "Doflamingo, you're not really planning to hand over those Devil Fruits, are you?"

“Fufufu…”

Doflamingo chuckled a few times and said.

"Don't you think those Devil Fruits might be an important clue? This mysterious and powerful organization would go to such lengths for just five Devil Fruits; who knows what kind of important Devil Fruits they might be?"

At this point, Doflamingo's eyes, hidden behind his sunglasses, couldn't hide his excitement.

That legendary fruit, the ultimate Devil Fruit that can grant humans eternal life, the "Operation Fruit," has been rumored to exist in the North Blue.

This is why Doflamingo has been constantly expanding his influence in the North Blue, with the hidden purpose of obtaining the "Operation Fruit".

This reaction from Hueco Mundo, however, led Doflamingo to suspect that the "Op-Op Fruit" was among the five Devil Fruits.

"Go, bring out all five Devil Fruits," Doflamingo urged.

Immediately, Trebol, who possessed the Sticky Sticky Fruit, retrieved the key to the secret room from the slime that his body had produced, and then headed towards the secret room to retrieve the Devil Fruit.

Soon, Trebol and Baby-5, carrying four Devil Fruits, returned to the white land.

"Dover, all the Devil Fruits are here," Trebol said, pointing towards Baby-5.

Doflamingo then stepped forward to examine the four Devil Fruits one by one: one Paramecia type and three Zoan type.

However, none of these four Devil Fruits were the "Op-Op Fruit" that Doflamingo had hoped for, and the only Paramecia-type Devil Fruit was merely the "Glass Fruit".

"Why are they all just ordinary goods?"

Doflamingo frowned, then suddenly realized something and asked, "Where's the last one? Aren't there five Devil Fruits? Did one get stolen?"

"No, no, Dover..."

Trebol looked at Doflamingo, who seemed inexplicably impatient, waved his hands repeatedly, and then explained.

"There's another Devil Fruit that Baby-5 has already eaten, so I brought Baby-5 along with it."

"baby-5?"

Doflamingo looked at the familiar-looking officer trainee, Baby-5, dressed in a maid outfit, and asked, "Baby-5, what kind of Devil Fruit do you have?"

“Weapon…Weapon Fruit,” Baby-5 replied somewhat nervously.

"Demonstrate your abilities," Doflamingo commanded.

Immediately afterwards, Baby-5 nervously activated the "Weapon Fruit" ability, transforming her arm into the shape of a gun and firing a shot at an open space in the distance, unexpectedly hitting... a bird.

"Ding!"

The abrupt sound of a bullet colliding with steel made Doflamingo, who was initially somewhat disappointed, turn his head in surprise to look in the direction of Little Gold.

However, that place was now completely empty.

……

"Little Jin, you idiot, how could you get hit like that?" Yann scolded Little Jin, somewhat speechless.

Little Gold flapped its wings and flew in the sky, its head slightly drooping, not daring to utter a sound.

The instant the bullet struck Xiao Jin, Yan knew things were going to get bad.

Although Little Gold looks like an ordinary canary, its exterior defenses are no different from a real castle. Once a bullet hits it, it will inevitably make a suspicious sound.

Fortunately, Yann had made preparations in advance for the location where Xiao Jin was, with three empty holes around him where he could temporarily hide, which allowed Xiao Jin to escape Doflamingo's sight by chance.

However, to avoid the extremely low probability of an accident, Yann dared not continue eavesdropping and chose to leave temporarily.

Otherwise, if Doflamingo were to discover his whereabouts, Yann might not be entirely confident of escaping unscathed.

After all, what troubles Yann's physique the most is chaotic battles.

Once caught in the chaos of battle, the enemy may have multiple opportunities to make mistakes, but the physically weak Yann only has one chance.

In particular, the Donquixote Family executives possess a wide variety of Devil Fruits, making them difficult to defend against, and their strength in all aspects is also extremely impressive.

Given Arn's physique, even if he survives being hit, he would most likely lose his ability to fight.

Whenever such a situation is simulated, Yann understands that he desperately needs someone to protect him.

'The world's strongest woman, I really need to find a way to get her and have her protect me at all times.'

Ya'en thought to himself, 'Even if I can't get my hands on her, I have to find a way to train her.'

However, Arn couldn't help but feel a little regretful that he hadn't been able to hear the Don Quixote family's loud conspiracy clearly and completely this time.

But it's not a big problem!

Yaon had a second method.

That night, on a deserted island north of the port city of Spedamalt, a brightly colored canary stood on a tree branch, its slightly tilted head letting in a glimpse of light.