Chapter 258

Right behind the clown Buggy was another piece of news that interested Sima Di.

——《...... 》

Woof woof woof! The author is a cultivation dog!

Didn't you see it's Qixi today? You didn't even prepare a gift for your wife, she's pregnant and moody, I spent all day soothing her, and now she wants to go watch a movie...

Tomorrow... never mind, no more flag planting, see you tomorrow!!!

98. Momonosuke appears! Will Nami protect him?

——《Blackbeard Pirates have been stripped of their Warlord status, vow to challenge the Four Emperors, and are currently selecting their target! 》

Tsk!

Tichi escaped from the Marineford War without obtaining Whitebeard's Gura Gura no Mi.

How did he manage to regather those pirates?

And he still intends to challenge the Four Emperors...

"Could this guy be eyeing us, planning to play the opportunistic fisherman when we challenge BIG? OM or Kaido?" Sima Di said oddly.

Given Tichi's old scheming nature...

Very likely!

"Looks like I'll need to keep more backup plans ready," Sima Di thought, lowering his head.

At this moment, Vivi and Robin had finished washing up and came to Sima Di's side.

"Emperor Jiang, what are you thinking about? I'm so hungry, let's go eat already~!"

Sima Di nodded affectionately.

Why think about men right now?

Wano is still far away,

Who knows, by then he might already be able to sweep everything clean.

Dressrosa, within the Wang Gong.

Doflamingo sat high upon his throne, speaking into a Den Den Mushi.

"Fufufufufu—Tezoro, you're very likely to become the target this time. I have reliable intel." Doflamingo chuckled eerily.

The one speaking to him was none other than "Golden Emperor" Gilad.

As a figure who dominated both the legal and underground worlds, it was normal for him to know Doflamingo, the underground emperor.

But...

"So what exactly did you find out?" Tezoro snapped: "I was originally on my way to Mary Geoise to pick up a few Celestial Dragons—now you've made me stall, and my losses are severe!"

"Even Celestial Dragons can be postponed for now—Tezoro, your power has grown even further." Doflamingo laughed: "Fufufufufu—Are you sure you want to hear it?"

"Huh? Could it be dangerous?"

"Nothing much—just that the Straw Hat Pirates and the new Marine Admiral Seeing Kuzan are suspected of collaborating, and the Straw Hat captain is Dragon, son of the Revolutionary Army." Doflamingo sneered: "If the Marines truly intend to break free from World Government control, what do you think their first move will be?"

Silence on the other end for several seconds.

Then came a furious outburst!

"Doflamingo! Are you trying to ruin me?!"

Whether or not he had been a target before,

the moment he heard this secret, he would inevitably become their target!

Was this information he was even supposed to hear?

"Fufufufufu—you asked for it yourself," Doflamingo grinned.

14 I'm dragging you down with me!

If he's mistaken, that's best—otherwise...

Long silence.

Tezoro growled: "How accurate is this intel?"

"Fifty percent," Doflamingo said: "I have a source who saw Kuzan, Sakazuki, and the Straw Hats coexisting peacefully—and even teamed up to destroy one of my bases."

"Damn! Damn! All of you deserve to die!" Tezoro roared: "Once this mess is settled, Doflamingo, if you don't give me a satisfactory explanation, I'll strip you of your Warlord title!"

"Kacha—"

The Den Den Mushi was hung up,

but Doflamingo wasn't the least bit angry—he laughed maniacally.

"Fufufufufu—Want to kill me? Then see if you have the ability!"

Immediately,

Doflamingo dialed another call.

He opened with...

"Kaido, your artificial Devil Fruit factory was destroyed—it was the Straw Hat Pirates..."

Minutes later,

Doflamingo carefully hung up the phone, then dialed again.

"BIG? OM? I've got news—Kizaru, the one researching the Giant Potion for you, appears to have been killed by the Straw Hats..."

After hanging up again, Doflamingo let out a triumphant laugh!

Want to kill him?

Then make you pay a terrible price!

"Bang!"

The palace doors swung open, and the family officer "Torero," with a running nose, walked in.

"Doflamingo, the ship transporting the children has lost contact. Should we send Buffalo to take a look?"

Hmm?

Doflamingo narrowed his eyes and calculated the Straw Hat Pirates' route—could they have been discovered?

"Damn it! Didn't I tell them to take a detour on the way back? How could they still be found?" Doflamingo snarled.

Trebol simply stayed silent; clearly, he didn't know either.

With a dark expression, he thought for a few seconds,

Doflamingo said in a low voice, "Get Vergo to hurry over. If it's the Straw Hat Pirates... don't start a conflict. Find a way to take those children away!"

"Yes!"

The Going Merry, at the figurehead.

Sima Di held Captain Jack's compass in his hand, then put it away as he watched it point straight at the merchant ship ahead.

He nodded with great satisfaction.

This thing is usually useless, but at the critical moment it's incredibly useful!

Nami cast a covetous glance at the compass and couldn't help saying, "Di, can't you use the Rumble-Rumble Fruit to copy items? Why don't you copy one of these compasses for me?"

This compass is simply the ultimate tool for a navigator!

Sima Di smiled and looked at Nami.

How could it be that easy to just give it to you?

He said with a grin, "This compass is rather troublesome. Last time I used the Dragon Voice Dial to materialize it, it took over half a year to recover... and that was only when I met you all."

The price is steep—you have to raise the stakes!

And what stakes does Nami have?

Nami was also a clever woman. She shot Sima Di a look and stopped mentioning the compass.

Turning instead to look at the merchant ship ahead, she said, "Everyone on board is a kidnapped child, right? Then... they all deserve to die!"

The "they" here refers to the human traffickers on the ship, not the children.

"Sanji-kun, please go over and take control of the ship. Don't let them threaten the children." Nami said without turning her head.

"Aye~ Nami-san, Knight Sanji is at your service!" Sanji said excitedly from behind.