Chapter 171 Pirate Fleet
Chapter 171 Pirate Fleet
Seeing Doflamingo being beaten up and even seriously injured, Violet couldn't help but have some ideas.
"Hiya, hiya, hiya, I thought we were all wiped out. Turns out you're okay, Violet."
Sitting on a pillar that was broken in two, Doflamingo, with blood all over his head, did not show much anger or resentment after the defeat.
He could even smile when he saw Violet coming over with a Den Den Mushi in her arms.
"…Looking for you."
Violet bit her lower lip and tried hard to hide the hatred in her heart, and placed the Den Den Mushi in front of Doflamingo.
When Doflamingo overthrew the Kingdom of Dressrosa, in order to protect her father, Violet chose to stay under Doflamingo and serve him.
At first, Violet was still thinking about waiting for an opportunity to defeat Doflamingo, but the more she understood Doflamingo and the power he secretly possessed, the more Violet dared not to act rashly.
She had finally waited for the opportunity, but the call from Marijoa completely shattered her last bit of hope.
"Tsk, I can't answer the Den Den Mushi like this. Can you please help me, Violet?"
Seeing Violet wanting to get up and leave, Doflamingo, who was in a very bad mood, suddenly grinned and revealed a very evil smile.
Knowing that the girl in front of him was full of depression and unwillingness, the seriously injured Doflamingo not only showed no intention of restraining himself, but also deliberately asked Violet to hold the microphone for his enemy.
Violet, who was about to leave, stopped abruptly and subconsciously touched the dagger in her arms. For a moment, she really wanted to kill Doflamingo regardless of the consequences.
But the Den Den Mushi that was still making sounds kept reminding her that the consequences of killing Doflamingo were definitely not something she and the people of Dressrosa could bear.
"sure……"
Fortunately, Violet has developed enough resilience over the years. Even though she hated the enemy to death in her heart, she was still able to maintain an impeccable smile and helped Doflamingo connect to the Den Den Mushi.
"…Donquixote Doflamingo?"
As soon as the Den Den Mushi was connected, a strange man spoke something on the other end, and then not long after, the voice was replaced by a slightly old one.
While Violet was still guessing who the owner of the voice was, Doflamingo suddenly froze for a moment, and then burst into wild laughter. He laughed so hard that the wounds on his body bleed profusely, but he showed no sign of stopping.
“Hiya, hiya, hiya! The Five Elders, who are so high and mighty, are actually willing to lower themselves and come to find me, a stray who was driven out of the group. This is truly astonishing!”
Doflamingo laughed unscrupulously, not caring at all that on the other side of the Den Den Mushi were the Five Elders, who stood at the pinnacle of world power.
Violet, holding the microphone in her hand, couldn't help but clench her teeth. It was not until now that she truly realized that Doflamingo was so unscrupulous not just because he was one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.
What Violet couldn't understand was why Doflamingo dared to speak so arrogantly to the Five Elders.
"Don't be so arrogant, Doflamingo. Don't forget who you relied on to get your status as a Shichibukai!"
The old voice on the other end of the Den Den Mushi said in a deep voice that if it was not necessary, Marijoa did not want to deal with Doflamingo, the expelled Celestial Dragon.
However, the Cosmic Dark Matter Pirates are coming with great force. They have gathered the strength of the two great pirate groups and are recruiting pirates in the New World on a large scale. They are ready to gather the strength of the New World pirates and completely overthrow the World Government.
Borsalino from the Navy agreed to defeat Boros as soon as possible, but he started asking for money before he even started. He didn't even wait for the World Government to urge him, but instead made a bunch of budget lists and asked the Five Elders for money.
Don't ask when to attack Poros. The answer is that it costs money to build warships, recruit soldiers, and maintain naval bases. The key is that Borsalino's excuses for asking for money every time are "reasonable".
In the past, this level of "reasonableness" would not be a reason to give money. After all, broken warships can be repaired, and even outdated warships from decades ago can be distributed to branch navies around the world for use.
But now Borsalino would not move unless he was paid. He said there was no money to repair the warship and he had sent all the marines to work to earn money. The Five Elders were so angry that they almost died on the spot.
As time went on, the Five Elders gradually began to feel uneasy, and even took the initiative to contact Doflamingo, wanting to confirm the drastic changes that were taking place in the New World through Sea Rogue.
"Then, my Lords, do you have anything to tell me?"
Doflamingo showed a playful expression, and at the same time intentionally or unintentionally glanced at Violet beside him.
However, Violet, immersed in anger and fear, did not notice this scene. Only then did she truly realize how difficult it would be to take back Dressrosa from Doflamingo.
"We have received intelligence that the underground world's arms stocks have been cleared out. What do you want to say about this?"
The Five Elders on the other side of the Den Den Mushi were very serious. Although compared with the behemoth World Government, the combined arms production of the underground world was not enough to fill the gaps in their teeth.
But at this special moment, every time Boros, who is suspected to be a member of the D clan, increases his strength, the threat to the World Government will increase.
Even though the Five Elders do not believe that Boros and his Cosmic Dark Matter Pirates have the ability to overthrow the World Government, they do not want to take even a one in ten thousand chance.
"If someone buys, someone else will sell. Do you think there is any problem with this?"
Doflamingo changed his posture to make himself more comfortable, but Katakuri would not show mercy to him. After this battle, even Doflamingo could not withstand it.
"Don't play dumb! We... the World Government gave you the position of Shichibukai, not for you to go against us!"
The Five Elders scolded angrily, saying that Tenyasha, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, was nothing more than a disobedient dog in the eyes of the Five Elders.
Although Doflamingo still considered himself a member of the Celestial Dragons, he was not accepted back by them.
“Hey, hey, hey… ahem! I’m really sorry, my lords. I’ve already cleared out all the ammunition I have. You guys are a little too late.”
Doflamingo laughed twice and then couldn't help but started coughing violently. He only felt slightly better when his mouth was full of blood.
"Asshole! Don't you know the purpose of those lunatics buying so much arms?!"
The Five Elders were furious at this time. They could tolerate Doflamingo jumping left and right on the bottom line, but they would never allow the Sea Rogue to cross that bottom line in the true sense.
"What's the point of knowing? Can I refuse Katakuri who came to me personally?"
Doflamingo spoke in a tone of pretending to be annoyed. He deliberately concealed the fact that he had sold the arms a long time ago, trying to make the Five Elders mistakenly believe that he had to sell the arms to the Cosmic Dark Matter Pirates under the coercion of Katakuri.
"Don't be so smart, Doflamingo! Don't forget that we can give you the title of Shichibukai and everything you have now, but we can also take it all back!"
The voice of another of the Five Elders came over the phone. They might not care about the position of one of the Shichibukai, but they could not tolerate Doflamingo, a former Celestial Dragon, crossing the bottom line.
"It's really scary. I'm just a small middleman, and I can't withstand the wrath of the Five Elders~"
Doflamingo raised his hands in a very pretentious manner, putting on an innocent gesture. Fortunately, the Five Elder Stars couldn't see his lazy look through the Den Den Mushi, otherwise they would probably be very angry.
"We won't bother with you about the previous things, but from today on, you have to control the arms trade in the underground world and never allow that lunatic to increase his strength through the channels of the underground world!"
The Five Elders had no intention of pursuing the matter too much. After all, genuine Celestial Dragons were only a drag, not to mention that Doflamingo was the descendant of a traitor who was not recognized or accepted.
"I'll try my best, but I can't make any promises."
Doflamingo answered under Violet's astonished gaze, even though he had just promised Katakuri not long ago that he would expand production capacity as soon as possible to ensure that the Cosmic Dark Matter Pirates could obtain enough arms.
But now he has promised the Five Elder Stars to control the arms trade in the underground world and stop supplying weapons to the Space Dark Matter Pirates.
But after being surprised, Violet couldn't help but reveal a hint of joy on her face. If Doflamingo was hated by the pirates or the Five Elders because of his jumping around, perhaps Dressrosa would have a chance to get rid of this bastard's control.
"Cooperate with me, Doflamingo. If you can perform enough meritorious services, we will consider letting you return to Marijoa."
However, at this moment, perhaps in order to increase the appeal to Doflamingo, the Five Elders on the other side of the Den Den Mushi made a new promise.
The moment he heard the promise, Doflamingo's expression suddenly turned ferocious. He would never forget the humiliation of being turned away by the Celestial Dragons when he wanted to return to Marijoa with his father's head.
If they were face to face, with the experience of the Five Elders it would not be difficult to see that something was wrong with Doflamingo, but it was difficult to make a judgment through the Den Den Mushi.
Some even thought that this was Doflamingo being overly excited, and the Five Elders who took the initiative to make the promise was even a little proud.
It was just a promise made casually, but it could make a Shichibukai like Doflamingo fight for it. The sense of superiority that was previously lost to Borsalino was now all regained in Doflamingo.
Just as Doflamingo was talking to the Five Elders through Den Den Mushi, Trebol and Diamante, who were relatively less injured, had quietly come over.
"Dover, are we really going to go back on our word? What if that scary guy comes back again..." After Doflamingo hung up the Den Den Mushi expressionlessly, the two looked at each other, and then Trebol asked cautiously.
They also witnessed how terrifying the great pirates in the New World were. Even Dover was no match for that monster. Diamante, who had always been very confident in his strength, was also scared by Katakuri.
"Go back on your word? Don't be ridiculous! Give the order. From today on, temporarily suspend other operations and focus on increasing the production of arms and weapons! Triple the production in the shortest possible time!"
Doflamingo gnashed his teeth and shouted loudly, he had enough of those high and mighty Five Elders and Celestial Dragons.
Although he failed to negotiate terms with Katakuri, Doflamingo has decided to take a gamble.
He wanted to drag all the Five Elders and the Celestial Dragons into the water and see if those bastards would dare to speak nonsense to him like they do now when they fell into the abyss!
"Eh? I get it, Dover!"
Trebol subconsciously wanted to dissuade him, but facing Doflamingo who was already on the verge of going berserk, he did not dare to disobey him at this time.
Just when Doflamingo finally made up his mind to turn against the Cosmic Dark Matter Pirates and boarded the ship, the New World was already in turmoil.
The combined appeal of the two pirate emperors is so strong that even after Roger became the Pirate King, there were still countless pirates who wanted to challenge him.
But absolutely no pirate would want to challenge two Pirate Emperors at the same time, let alone Boros, the 'Cosmic Overlord' who defeated the two Pirate Emperors.
Countless pirates are heading towards the Ten Thousand Nations from various seas of the New World. After raising the banner of declaring war on the World Government, the Cosmic Dark Matter Pirates begin to recruit pirates without limit and establish an unprecedented large pirate alliance.
Every day, a large number of pirate ships enter the Totland Sea and are incorporated into the increasingly large super pirate fleet. At the same time, pirate ships also constantly set out from the Totland Sea to various waters in the New World to recruit pirate groups to join.
If the Big Mom Pirates were not able to produce food continuously on their own, the total number of pirates alone, with a total force of over 250,000, would be enough to bankrupt a country.
What's even more terrifying is that the number of pirates is still increasing. No one knows how many pirate groups there have been in the New World, but at this rate of increase in military strength, we may soon know how many pirates there are in the New World now.
"Mom, mom! This is truly a grand scene that has never been seen before!"
Charlotte Lingling, who had been temporarily granted the right to move freely because of her "good performance", stood on the top of the cake castle, looking greedily at the crowds of people in the direction of the port.
Even though the power of the BIG MOM Pirates is second only to the former Flying Pirates, they have never seen such a huge army.
If she could bring these hundreds of thousands of pirates under her command, who would think that she is not the Pirate King?
Thinking of this, Charlotte Linlin's face turned very gloomy. Her dream of becoming the Pirate King was clearly within her reach, but the biggest problem was that she had become someone else's little brother.
Although some pirates in this huge pirate fleet came here because of her reputation, the one who truly owns this fleet is the one-eyed monster Boros.
In order to control this huge pirate fleet, she must first get rid of or even defeat Boros.
Of course, in addition to this, she also has to compete with Kaido for the position of boss, but that is a story for later. At least compared to Boros, this completely unreasonable monster, Charlotte Linlin would rather fight Kaido to the death.
"Lick lick... It's a big scene, Mom, but so many pirates came at once that they almost ate up all our stocks..."
Perospero was beside Charlotte Lingling, and his face was also quite excited.
Although when Charlotte Linlin was defeated by Boros, Perospero did not launch a rebellion like his brother Snag to try to rescue his mother.
However, as the eldest son, Perospero at least did not become a "traitor" like Katakuri, so he was still within the tolerance range of Charlotte Linlin.
It was for this reason that after Charlotte Linling temporarily gained the right to act automatically because of her good performance, she chose Perospero, who was previously responsible for giving her advice, to follow her.
"That won't do. How can we let everyone starve? Where did the food go? Which bad guy didn't pay enough food as tribute?!"
Charlotte Lingling stared at Perospero with bloodshot eyes, and a terrifying murderous aura spread unconsciously.
Although this murderous aura was not directed at Perospero, the terrifying atmosphere still made Perospero's legs tremble, and even the clothes on his back were wet with cold sweat.
If the topic of Carmelite nuns was a taboo among taboos, then bringing up the issue of food shortage in front of Charlotte Lingling was also a minefield that could not be touched.
Perospero accidentally stepped into the "minefield" and wished he could turn back time and go back to a few seconds ago to slap himself hard. Why did he bring up food-related topics in front of his mother!
"No, Mom! There's still plenty of food! It's just that so many guests came at once, and now the shortage has been made up! Everyone is working hard to make food, and food from other places is also being shipped in non-stop! We will definitely not let anyone starve!"
Perospero waved his hands desperately to explain, his face full of panic, fearing that if he spoke too slowly his mother would think he was a bad guy who withheld food.
Charlotte Linling stared at her eldest son for a long time, and when she saw that Perospero was about to lose the stiff smile on his face, she slowly turned her head away.
In fact, except when eating and getting angry, Charlotte Linlin also uses her brain to think. If she only relies on brutality to maintain her rule, the BIG MOM Pirates would not be able to develop into the most powerful pirate group among the Four Emperors.
After finally regaining her "freedom", before she had time to celebrate, Charlotte Lingling realized that her status was shaken through the behavior of the people around her.
Although she is still the "top fighter" second only to Boros, both the original crew members of the BIG MOM Pirates and the pirates who were recruited later have gradually begun to regard her as Boros's subordinate rather than the former Pirate Emperor.
At first, Charlotte Lingling was prepared to lose her temper on the spot and let these hateful traitors see her power.
However, the previous painful experience made Charlotte Linling change her mind. Going on a rampage without reason would only lead to her being suppressed by that damn one-eyed monster. Not only would she not be able to regain her original status, but she would also further lose her deterrent power because of the defeat.
"Mom, mom, so that's how it is. Then mom almost wronged you, Perospero."
Charlotte Lingling's face once again showed an 'innocent' smile, as if the terrifying aura just now did not emanate from her.
From a member of the Rocks Pirates to the Pirate Emperor of the New World, Charlotte Linlin relies on more than just her unparalleled physique and fighting power.
If anyone thinks BIG MOM is easy to fool, the end will definitely be very ugly.
"Ahahaha...what are you talking about, mom..."
Perospero gave a forced laugh, and when he came to his senses he found that his back was chilly and his clothes were soaked with cold sweat.
Fortunately, Charlotte Linling did not look for another opportunity to lose her temper. After enjoying a big meal with Perospero, she returned to the Cake Castle.
Boros in the castle was still the same as usual, sitting high on the throne with his one eye closed, seemingly uninterested in anything.
But Kaido, who was sitting not far away with a bruised face, was a vivid example of why you should never play tricks on Boros.
"Damn it! Let me go! I want to go out to sea!"
At this moment, a noisy sound was heard. Jin, Quinn and Jack, who looked a little embarrassed, joined forces to bring Yamato, who was still struggling, to Boros.
When Kaido and the Beasts Pirates were defeated by Boros, Yamato once thought that he could finally be free.
Unfortunately, Boros did not come to save Wano Country at all. After defeating the "big devil" Kaido, Boros became an even more terrifying big devil himself.
The samurai of Wano Country, who had been able to survive under Kaido's rule, suffered an unprecedented heavy blow after the arrival of Boros.
And Yamato, who likes COSPALY Kozuki Oden and is eager to go to sea, is forced to become a senior fighter of the Cosmic Dark Matter Pirates.
"Mom, mom, I am truly worthy of being your daughter, Kaido!"
Charlotte Lingling spoke with a gloating tone.
Although she still couldn't forgive Katakuri's "betrayal", after seeing how filial Yamato was, Big Mom became more tolerant of her children, including Perospero.
No matter which world it is, comparing the worst is always the easiest way to empathize, especially when the object of comparison is Kaido, the Pirate Emperor who can be recognized by Charlotte Linlin. Even Big Mom, who is extremely harsh to her children, can find a sense of superiority in Kaido.
"Humph!"
Kaido groaned in dissatisfaction, but just kept pouring wine into his mouth.
Under normal circumstances, even if they didn't fight with Charlotte Linlin, the two Pirate Emperors would probably have a big quarrel.
Unfortunately, Kaido had just been beaten severely by Boros, so he was still relatively capable in the short term. At least before he got drunk again, he would not want to experience being beaten again.
Seeing this, Charlotte Linlin grinned exaggeratedly, but she had no intention of continuing to provoke Kaido.
Not long after, Charlotte Cracker and Charlotte Smoothie from the former Big Mom Pirates also arrived. The two siblings looked up at their mother nervously, wondering what order Captain Boros had for them to come over.
(End of this chapter)