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Chapter 755: Doflamingo, Targeted, Departs
"Still no news about him from before?"
In the Fleet Admiral's Office at Marine Headquarters, a faint mist filled the air.
Sengoku watched the concluded battle on the live streaming footage, his hands crossed over his chest.
Tsuru, standing beside him, shook her head.
"No, these three appeared out of nowhere.
Even the World Government's intelligence agency has no relevant intelligence."
"Could they be from some hidden faction?
Or a Superpower?"
Sengoku frowned, guessing.
He strongly disliked this feeling of losing control.
The sudden appearance of a Top-tier Monster would have a profound impact on The Great Sea.
Perhaps on the surface, there was no visible impact.
If their hostile relationship was unclear, what if they came from some hidden faction lurking in a corner of The Great Sea?
The existence of the Kronos Kingdom, the existence of the Eternal Kingdom.
These were two Sengoku had encountered.
He had been a witness to the agreement signed by the three parties at G-1 Fortress back then.
Although the agreement was now effectively void, it had left a deep impression on Sengoku.
Just the young man the World Government had sent at the time, Sterling Victor, was from a Family in Mary Geoise no less significant than the Celestial Dragons.
He was also a Monster.
And his father was the World Government Minister of Finance.
Sengoku had also interacted with that difficult-to-deal-with man.
The disbursement of Marine military funds generally required the approval of this minister of finance.
Furthermore, the military budget was not disbursed all at once, but in portions at regular intervals.
This individual was also a powerful combatant second to none on The Great Sea.
The Sterling Family – he only learned about them after specifically researching the World Government's intelligence, following his discovery of the hidden powerful combatants among the Celestial Dragons.
The Great Sea was deeper than he had imagined.
Therefore, he had such a conjecture.
It wasn't strange for him to think this way, as there had been no prior signs whatsoever.
"Let's focus on our own matters; leave him to the World Government," Tsuru had no plan to interfere in this matter, nor was she interested in such a powerful enemy.
Especially the current Marines, who couldn't withstand turmoil.
She just wanted things to remain stable.
If the World Government wanted to investigate, let them do it.
Of course, the current World Government didn't have that much courage, nor did they have that much energy to focus on an unrelated person.
What Tsuru was most concerned about, conversely, was Shirek, who had already started working for the Crime Investigation Bureau.
In addition to his publicly held Staff Officer position.
Tsuru had actually just returned from North Blue.
The World Martial Arts Tournament had been held for over a month, and during this time, Doflamingo, whom she had targeted, had not had an easy time.
Numerous Strongholds were dismantled, and his business was severely affected.
What was originally a booming development trend was directly interrupted and began to decline.
And the most dangerous thing was Doflamingo himself, who was fleeing everywhere under Tsuru's pursuit.
Yet, he was very cunning, managing to escape from Tsuru's grasp every single time.
Doflamingo had not expected that he would be targeted by the Navy Chief of Staff.
Due to not knowing in advance, Tsuru's covert planning, combined with the cooperation of the North Blue Navy, caught him completely off guard.
The Marines were completely disregarding martial ethics; he was only eighteen years old, just having reached adulthood, and facing such a powerful opponent.
Doflamingo couldn't resist too fiercely; Navy Chief of Staff Tsuru was not someone he could afford to offend.
Moreover, under the governance of Sakazuki and Shirek, it could be said that all Factions in North Blue had to give face to the North Blue Navy.
Those Underworld Forces lived even more so in the shadow of the North Blue Navy.
He could only restart his development and catch his breath after Tsuru returned to the Grand Line.
Once the Spies he had planted in the North Blue Navy grew up, he wouldn't be as miserable as he was now.
And Doflamingo also received covert support from the North Blue Navy; as long as he provided money, he could purchase a batch of munitions.
All of this was naturally done in secret, known only to Shirek, Sakazuki, and a select few others.
Sakazuki would originally never agree to such a matter that violated principles.
However, he trusted Shirek's ability and wanted to observe for a period to see the results.
After all, Shirek's goal was solely to maintain the stable order of the North Blue Underworld, not wishing to see a North Blue that was too chaotic.
Choosing the Donquixote Family was also giving Doflamingo an opportunity; whether he could seize it depended on Doflamingo's own ability.
He believed Doflamingo understood the North Blue Navy's intention.
Regardless of the means employed, the final result was only one: maintaining order in North Blue.
The Marines wouldn't intervene in wars between Kingdoms, Pirates would be handled by the North Blue Navy, and the Underworld absolutely could not descend into chaos.
If the requirement wasn't met, the Donquixote Family would be given up by the North Blue Navy, and in severe cases, all the Donquixote Family's Factions in North Blue would be cleared out.
They possessed such ability.
In just a few short years, the North Blue Navy had become the Uncrowned King of both the Underworld and legitimate world in North Blue.
Tsuru was unaware of these matters, but she was quite satisfied with the development of the North Blue Navy.
The establishment of the North Blue Naval School, although perhaps not comparable to the Elite Training Camp, could cultivate more talent.
Casting a wide net would naturally yield a greater number of geniuses.
Ultimately, they would still be sent to Marine Headquarters.
The World Martial Arts Tournament had not yet ended.
Treasure worth over a billion Beli was packed into boxes.
The ancient zoan Gu Diao Fruit that Kazu wanted was also delivered before them.
"Excuse me, gentlemen, would you like to issue a challenge to our Mr. Rugal?
If you succeed in the challenge, you will receive even greater rewards."
A trembling staff member approached the three, a smile on his face, speaking cautiously.
He didn't dare to look Kazu in the eye at all, because those eyes were completely inhuman.
In his heart, Kazu felt like a man-eating Demon.
This was also a routine activity of the World Martial Arts Tournament; Rugal, as the final big boss, would be challenged by the champion of each World Martial Arts Tournament.
Although they all ended up in defeat, it didn't affect their performance or their final rewards.
Rugal also wouldn't strike with lethal force, taking lives; at most, he would inflict a severe injury.
Of course, this was entirely voluntary.
The air was somewhat heavy.
The World Martial Arts Tournament naturally inherited this aspect.
Many people at the venue were nervous, especially the Organizers.
Could it be that in the first ever World Martial Arts Tournament, Rugal was going to be defeated?
After all, their cooperation with Rugal was based on his Monster-like combat power.
Even the renowned "Calamity Flame" King of The Great Sea had been defeated.
And he was defeated very badly.
How could Rugal be an opponent for this mysterious black robe man?
Rugal had the confidence to defeat King, but honestly, the gap in strength between the two wasn't very large.
Although King was young, he possessed the powerful mythical zoan devil fruit ability.
Sometimes, some results could be foreseen.
Could it be that Rugal's "first time" was about to be taken away?
"Heh!
Sorry, we're not interested."
Kazu coldly refused.
He didn't want to continue meaningless battles.
Even more rewards, what did they matter to him?
His calm words reached the ears of others.
It caused immense surprise.
Many people had already been looking forward to the battle between the black robe man and the "King of Underground Fighting" Rugal.
They even anticipated Rugal's defeat.
They hadn't expected, hadn't expected this mysterious person to directly refuse.
Kazu grabbed the ancient zoan Gu Diao Fruit and directly threw it into Esidisi's hand.
"Let's go!"
Kazu's voice rang out.
A massive shadow enveloped the two.
Kazu's body was visibly transforming into a giant golden eagle.
Its wingspan, when spread, was over thirty meters.
With a cold gaze, it glanced at the Arena, its claws gripping the two individuals and the box filled with treasure.
Accompanied by a gust of wind, the golden eagle shot straight into the sky like a jet plane!
Leaving under the watchful eyes of the crowd.
(end of chapter)
"Still no news about him from before?"
In the Fleet Admiral's Office at Marine Headquarters, a faint mist filled the air.
Sengoku watched the concluded battle on the live streaming footage, his hands crossed over his chest.
Tsuru, standing beside him, shook her head.
"No, these three appeared out of nowhere.
Even the World Government's intelligence agency has no relevant intelligence."
"Could they be from some hidden faction?
Or a Superpower?"
Sengoku frowned, guessing.
He strongly disliked this feeling of losing control.
The sudden appearance of a Top-tier Monster would have a profound impact on The Great Sea.
Perhaps on the surface, there was no visible impact.
If their hostile relationship was unclear, what if they came from some hidden faction lurking in a corner of The Great Sea?
The existence of the Kronos Kingdom, the existence of the Eternal Kingdom.
These were two Sengoku had encountered.
He had been a witness to the agreement signed by the three parties at G-1 Fortress back then.
Although the agreement was now effectively void, it had left a deep impression on Sengoku.
Just the young man the World Government had sent at the time, Sterling Victor, was from a Family in Mary Geoise no less significant than the Celestial Dragons.
He was also a Monster.
And his father was the World Government Minister of Finance.
Sengoku had also interacted with that difficult-to-deal-with man.
The disbursement of Marine military funds generally required the approval of this minister of finance.
Furthermore, the military budget was not disbursed all at once, but in portions at regular intervals.
This individual was also a powerful combatant second to none on The Great Sea.
The Sterling Family – he only learned about them after specifically researching the World Government's intelligence, following his discovery of the hidden powerful combatants among the Celestial Dragons.
The Great Sea was deeper than he had imagined.
Therefore, he had such a conjecture.
It wasn't strange for him to think this way, as there had been no prior signs whatsoever.
"Let's focus on our own matters; leave him to the World Government," Tsuru had no plan to interfere in this matter, nor was she interested in such a powerful enemy.
Especially the current Marines, who couldn't withstand turmoil.
She just wanted things to remain stable.
If the World Government wanted to investigate, let them do it.
Of course, the current World Government didn't have that much courage, nor did they have that much energy to focus on an unrelated person.
What Tsuru was most concerned about, conversely, was Shirek, who had already started working for the Crime Investigation Bureau.
In addition to his publicly held Staff Officer position.
Tsuru had actually just returned from North Blue.
The World Martial Arts Tournament had been held for over a month, and during this time, Doflamingo, whom she had targeted, had not had an easy time.
Numerous Strongholds were dismantled, and his business was severely affected.
What was originally a booming development trend was directly interrupted and began to decline.
And the most dangerous thing was Doflamingo himself, who was fleeing everywhere under Tsuru's pursuit.
Yet, he was very cunning, managing to escape from Tsuru's grasp every single time.
Doflamingo had not expected that he would be targeted by the Navy Chief of Staff.
Due to not knowing in advance, Tsuru's covert planning, combined with the cooperation of the North Blue Navy, caught him completely off guard.
The Marines were completely disregarding martial ethics; he was only eighteen years old, just having reached adulthood, and facing such a powerful opponent.
Doflamingo couldn't resist too fiercely; Navy Chief of Staff Tsuru was not someone he could afford to offend.
Moreover, under the governance of Sakazuki and Shirek, it could be said that all Factions in North Blue had to give face to the North Blue Navy.
Those Underworld Forces lived even more so in the shadow of the North Blue Navy.
He could only restart his development and catch his breath after Tsuru returned to the Grand Line.
Once the Spies he had planted in the North Blue Navy grew up, he wouldn't be as miserable as he was now.
And Doflamingo also received covert support from the North Blue Navy; as long as he provided money, he could purchase a batch of munitions.
All of this was naturally done in secret, known only to Shirek, Sakazuki, and a select few others.
Sakazuki would originally never agree to such a matter that violated principles.
However, he trusted Shirek's ability and wanted to observe for a period to see the results.
After all, Shirek's goal was solely to maintain the stable order of the North Blue Underworld, not wishing to see a North Blue that was too chaotic.
Choosing the Donquixote Family was also giving Doflamingo an opportunity; whether he could seize it depended on Doflamingo's own ability.
He believed Doflamingo understood the North Blue Navy's intention.
Regardless of the means employed, the final result was only one: maintaining order in North Blue.
The Marines wouldn't intervene in wars between Kingdoms, Pirates would be handled by the North Blue Navy, and the Underworld absolutely could not descend into chaos.
If the requirement wasn't met, the Donquixote Family would be given up by the North Blue Navy, and in severe cases, all the Donquixote Family's Factions in North Blue would be cleared out.
They possessed such ability.
In just a few short years, the North Blue Navy had become the Uncrowned King of both the Underworld and legitimate world in North Blue.
Tsuru was unaware of these matters, but she was quite satisfied with the development of the North Blue Navy.
The establishment of the North Blue Naval School, although perhaps not comparable to the Elite Training Camp, could cultivate more talent.
Casting a wide net would naturally yield a greater number of geniuses.
Ultimately, they would still be sent to Marine Headquarters.
The World Martial Arts Tournament had not yet ended.
Treasure worth over a billion Beli was packed into boxes.
The ancient zoan Gu Diao Fruit that Kazu wanted was also delivered before them.
"Excuse me, gentlemen, would you like to issue a challenge to our Mr. Rugal?
If you succeed in the challenge, you will receive even greater rewards."
A trembling staff member approached the three, a smile on his face, speaking cautiously.
He didn't dare to look Kazu in the eye at all, because those eyes were completely inhuman.
In his heart, Kazu felt like a man-eating Demon.
This was also a routine activity of the World Martial Arts Tournament; Rugal, as the final big boss, would be challenged by the champion of each World Martial Arts Tournament.
Although they all ended up in defeat, it didn't affect their performance or their final rewards.
Rugal also wouldn't strike with lethal force, taking lives; at most, he would inflict a severe injury.
Of course, this was entirely voluntary.
The air was somewhat heavy.
The World Martial Arts Tournament naturally inherited this aspect.
Many people at the venue were nervous, especially the Organizers.
Could it be that in the first ever World Martial Arts Tournament, Rugal was going to be defeated?
After all, their cooperation with Rugal was based on his Monster-like combat power.
Even the renowned "Calamity Flame" King of The Great Sea had been defeated.
And he was defeated very badly.
How could Rugal be an opponent for this mysterious black robe man?
Rugal had the confidence to defeat King, but honestly, the gap in strength between the two wasn't very large.
Although King was young, he possessed the powerful mythical zoan devil fruit ability.
Sometimes, some results could be foreseen.
Could it be that Rugal's "first time" was about to be taken away?
"Heh!
Sorry, we're not interested."
Kazu coldly refused.
He didn't want to continue meaningless battles.
Even more rewards, what did they matter to him?
His calm words reached the ears of others.
It caused immense surprise.
Many people had already been looking forward to the battle between the black robe man and the "King of Underground Fighting" Rugal.
They even anticipated Rugal's defeat.
They hadn't expected, hadn't expected this mysterious person to directly refuse.
Kazu grabbed the ancient zoan Gu Diao Fruit and directly threw it into Esidisi's hand.
"Let's go!"
Kazu's voice rang out.
A massive shadow enveloped the two.
Kazu's body was visibly transforming into a giant golden eagle.
Its wingspan, when spread, was over thirty meters.
With a cold gaze, it glanced at the Arena, its claws gripping the two individuals and the box filled with treasure.
Accompanied by a gust of wind, the golden eagle shot straight into the sky like a jet plane!
Leaving under the watchful eyes of the crowd.
(end of chapter)
