One Piece: Buggy the Clown Who Fell From Grace

"And Luo..."

He didn't forget to take the heart that Luo had handed over with him when he fled.

However, the fear instilled by the clown kept Caesar talking incessantly.

"It's all that damn clown's fault! Why couldn't he just stay with these idiots and become the test subjects for my new weapon?!"

He cursed under his breath, venting all the frustration in his heart.

There's a Den Den Mushi (transparent telephone snail) next to me that keeps ringing, but it's not responding to calls.

"That bastard Doflamingo, he didn't even answer the phone at a time like this!"

"They're all bastards!"

"I still have to rely on myself!"

……

……

The current Shichibukai are holding a meeting.

"Do you want to take this call first?"

In the conference hall of Marineford, Aokiji, wearing the coat symbolizing a marshal, exhaled softly and spoke.

"No rush."

Ming put his legs up on the conference table, looking arrogant.

He touched the Den Den Mushi's head with his finger, but didn't intend to answer it.

The Joker is definitely not easy to deal with, something Doflamingo had anticipated, but it doesn't matter. As long as Caesar is still on the island, the other side will definitely take the bait.

Research institute for artificial Devil Fruits.

Even Kaido would be tempted by this bait.

"Well."

Aokiji looked around and realized that only Doflamingo, Mihawk, and Boa Hancock remained of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and only Doflamingo had come to attend the meeting.

Abolishing this system would be the best solution…

But I obviously can't do that now.

There are too many constraints in this position.

Aokiji put on a pair of round-framed sunglasses, hiding his gaze within them, while glancing out of the corner of his eye at the surveillance Den Den Mushi in the corner.

This meeting was actually quite meaningless.

Doflamingo had already reached an agreement with the Five Elders...

The selection of the person is also decided by the high-ranking officials of the World Government.

He's more like a mouthpiece.

The world government does not trust him.

Aokiji could only look at the empty chair in front of him and make the announcement.

"The result of the meeting was that the World Government will officially recruit the mermaid pirate Shirahoshi, the pirate Edward Weevil (the second Whitebeard), and the Pirate King Naoki as the new Shichibukai."

Two-in-one~~~

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 149 Family Members Cannot Die in Vain

The Little Mermaid, Shirahoshi.

Edward Weevil, the second Whitebeard.

Wang Zhi of Beehive Island.

Ming was not surprised by any of the three choices.

They are all candidates who would be troublesome to deal with, but would not have a significant impact on the face of the World Government.

There's no need to say more about Shirahoshi. The World Government can disregard the princess living on Fish-Man Island, but without the pirate Shirahoshi...

The navy was helpless.

Aquaman's reputation is well-deserved.

Shirahoshi, who can command sea kings, is quite terrifying in the vast ocean, especially when the entire mermaid and fish-man races have become nomadic.

That was absolutely disgusting.

Unless a top general is dispatched, there's really no other way.

However, the Navy now only has Kizaru left as an admiral, Aokiji has been promoted to Fleet Admiral, and Sengoku, who was originally going to retire, has been rehired.

There's no way around it; there's a real shortage of high-end combat power.

We also need to keep an eye on Akainu, lest he really go crazy.

I can't take it.

As for Whitebeard Jr., he only started making a big fuss after Whitebeard's death, accompanied by a woman who called herself his mother.

Kizaru had contact with him and commented that he indeed possessed Whitebeard's power.

I wonder if this was just an excuse he made for not arresting such pirates.

However, Whitebeard Jr. is basically targeting the territory of the former Whitebeard Pirates, claiming that he wants to inherit Whitebeard's legacy.

Currently, it appears that the conflict is primarily with the remnants of Blackbeard's and Whitebeard's factions, so it's not surprising that the World Government is choosing to court them.

There was an old guy who had a lot of opinions about this.

However, the old guard who has already stepped down to the second line has little influence on the decision-making level.

The last one that surprised Ming Ge a little was Wang Zhi.

This is a figure from an old era.

He was a former member of the Rocks Pirates, and was a companion of Whitebeard, Big Mom, Kaido, Shiki, Captain John, and others.

However, after the Rocks Pirates disbanded, Wang Zhi became much more low-key, occupying the former Rocks Pirates' stronghold—Beehouse Island.

He had a very close relationship with the shipping magnate.

They generally have little interest in expanding their influence.

The World Government's decision to include this person in the recruitment pool suggests that they've been under considerable pressure lately.

The emergence of two criminals who dared to openly attack Celestial Dragons is a challenge to the authority of the World Nobles.

With the revelation of the theory of Devil Fruit awakening, the world is in even greater chaos.

Doflamingo is someone who feels this very directly.

The reason is also very simple.

His arms business has seen a huge increase!

After the meeting, Doflamingo did not stay at Marineford.

This place doesn't welcome him.

"I said, are we just here to go through the motions?"

On the ship, Torrepol smiled and asked.

In his memory, Doflamingo would never do such a boring thing.

"It's just to satisfy those old guys' desire for control."

Ming glanced at him. Being too popular wasn't a good thing, especially since those Celestial Dragons were eager to get a share of the pie from him.

So Doflamingo didn't just disappear like Boa Hancock and Hawkeye.

"And let the rats in the sewers surface for some fresh air."

Ming narrowed his eyes, a playful smile on his face.

It refers to the remaining resistance forces within the kingdom.

Torrepol stroked his chin, thinking.

"Hehe, that's not bad either."

He didn't think there was anything meaningful in Ming's eyes.

"The family is getting better and better. It's a pity that Vergo won't be able to see it. What a shame."

“We started this family together, we are family to each other, I said.”

Once Torrepol starts talking, it's like he can't stop.

“Dover, we have to find a way to avenge him. His family cannot have died in vain. We must make the murderers pay the price.”

This is indeed Torrebol's honest opinion.

For this group of eccentric individuals who came from all over the country, family is a very important concept.

It is the foundation of the Don Quixote family's strong cohesion.

Apart from Doflamingo's younger brother and Baby-5, that dim-witted idiot, everyone else's loyalty to the family is obvious to the naked eye.

Including himself.

"..." Doflamingo's expression visibly stiffened for a moment, then he revealed a vicious smile.

"Yes."

"My family members cannot have died in vain."

However, some people have already betrayed their families.

One is the core of the family; to betray oneself is to betray the family.

Doflamingo's eyes flickered, and Vergo's last-minute defection seemed to reappear before him.