Chapter 572

Where the vessel sailed, it split the sea like a blade, sending ripples and spray surging outward, waves crashing into one another with crisp, melodious sounds.

只见，

the massive warship gradually receded into the distance,

sailing from the harbor shore of Devil's Town toward the endless ocean beyond.

Until it vanished completely.

Completely vanished from the harbor waters of Devil's Town.

No trace remained.

Devil's Town.

Temporary base of the Donquixote Family.

Since the entire casino had been reduced to unrecognizable ruins, they were forced to relocate their temporary headquarters as their new command center.

At this moment,

hearing the reports from several officers before him, Doflamingo frowned deeply, his eyes shadowed with gloom.

"What is the casualty count at the casino?"

he asked.

The casino had collapsed.

More than two thousand pirates, stunned unconscious by Haoshoku Haki, were all buried beneath the ruins of the casino.

Among them, there must have been heavy casualties.

This, Doflamingo could fully anticipate.

Including over three hundred members of the Donquixote Family, they would surely suffer heavy casualties in this casino collapse.

After a long pause,

Diamante, one of the top officers before Doflamingo, spoke in a heavy voice: "After the casino collapsed, nine hundred and sixty-four people died."

"And…"

"Three hundred and twenty-one were severely injured."

"The rest mostly sustained minor injuries, but none were life-threatening."

Diamante spent half an hour leading a contingent of Donquixote Family members and swiftly cleared the collapsed casino site.

Afterwards,

under the inspection of his subordinates,

he compiled a detailed casualty report.

Heavy casualties!

"Our Donquixote Family lost nearly one hundred and ninety members."

"The rest all sustained some degree of minor injury."

"Following my orders, these individuals have been rescued and sent for treatment."

Then Diamante continued.

His words ended.

Doflamingo's expression darkened slightly.

Though he had anticipated this outcome,

hearing the precise casualty figures from his men still sent a sharp pang through his heart.

These were elite members of the Donquixote Family, painstakingly recruited after immense effort.

Nearly two hundred lost all at once!

Naturally, Doflamingo was devastated.

"Young Master, there is more…"

"Based on my calculations,"

"we lost approximately three hundred million Berries due to the casino collapse."

"Including construction costs and lost assets inside the casino."

Diamante offered the reminder hesitantly.

"Damn that Fist Demon!"

Doflamingo cursed inwardly.

Not only had they suffered heavy losses in manpower,

but the Donquixote Family's funds had also taken a massive blow.

He made up his mind.

Next time he encountered Fist Demon Lu En…

he would reclaim his honor!

"Young Master, the most critical issue isn't the Berries we lost this time."

"It's…"

"The reputation we painstakingly built has plummeted to rock bottom because this casino was destroyed by that monster, Lu En."

"Moreover, public gossip about the Donquixote Family has dealt a crushing blow to our family's prestige."

Pica suddenly spoke up.

This statement was endorsed by Tororo and Diamante beside him.

Losses in short-term gains…

these were not important.

The important thing is,

long-term interests!

If the Glorious Donquixote family's reputation continues to suffer, it will inevitably cause massive damage to the long-term利益 chain.

At that time,

the businesses under the infamous Donquixote family will find it extremely difficult to attract pirates from this sea.

And this, clearly, is not the outcome Doflamingo wants.

"Although we received an invitation to become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, recognized by the World Government and the Navy."

"But this loss still pains me deeply."

Doflamingo felt deeply frustrated.

It's all because of the Monster Fist Lu En!

Why not just send a polite invitation?

Why did he have to come and cause trouble?

The key is…

Doflamingo has no way to deal with him.

This is extremely frustrating.

"Young Master, even the pirates in Devil's Town have begun to question the authority of our Donquixote family."

"Should we find an opportunity…"

"to restore our family's prestige, before these pirates go even further in tarnishing the Donquixote name?"

Trebol proposed.

The current situation in Devil's Town is extremely chaotic.

The fierce battle between the Monster Fist Lu En and Young Master Doflamingo…

has caused the entire town to experience an unprecedented uproar.

Trebol has learned every detail of the external situation from several of his subordinates.

The prestige of the Donquixote family now faces a tremendous challenge.

And all of this, naturally, stems from the actions of the Monster Fist Lu En alone.

Seeing Doflamingo's gloomy expression,

Trebol weakly added: "The pirates who barely escaped alive from our casino now seriously doubt our Donquixote family's capabilities."