PFC Chapter 387 - 38
Chapter 387 - 38
After hearing Doflamingo's words, everyone present was stunned.
As pirates of the New World, they all understood just how terrifying Whitebeard, Kaido, and Big Mom were. They were emperors of the sea, supreme rulers no one dared oppose.
Even before entering the New World, everyone already knew those three were absolutely untouchable.
But after arriving here, they understood their terror even more clearly. Those monsters were existences they could only look up to for their entire lives.
And yet the young man before them had stood on equal footing with Whitebeard, Kaido, and Big Mom ten years ago.
If those words had not come from their young master himself, they would never have believed such a thing.
"Fufufu... so that's why the World Government's attitude changed so drastically lately. I was wondering about that. The incident at the Red Line a while back was your doing, wasn't it? Looks like this war is far more complicated than I imagined. You really do cause chaos wherever you go, Rosinante, my dear little brother."
Doflamingo laughed as he spoke.
Hearing this, everyone was shocked once again. None of them had expected the man before them to be their young master's younger brother.
At that moment, the commotion finally alerted the other executives of the Donquixote Family. One after another, the officers rushed into the room.
But the instant they saw the person seated before Doflamingo, every single one of them froze with mouths hanging open.
"K-King Dragon-sama!!"
Pica's shrill voice rang through the hall in disbelief.
"T-This can't be real... Don't tell me King Dragon-sama has revived?"
"How is that possible?"
"But he looks exactly the same as ten years ago!"
"He really does look identical... Could it be the work of some Devil Fruit ability? Even if King Dragon-sama were still alive, he couldn't possibly remain unchanged after ten years. People mature with time."
"Could he be a fake?" the others muttered in disbelief.
"There's no need to doubt it. The person before you is unquestionably Dragon King Rosinante. Fufufu... this is my actual blood brother."
Doflamingo grinned.
"Yo, long time no see. Even though you're still a complete scumbag, I really did miss you. After all, you're still my brother."
Rosinante laughed as well.
Back in the Naruto world, he had several brothers who constantly wanted him dead, endlessly scheming against one another day and night.
Compared to them, Doflamingo seemed adorable by comparison.
So upon seeing Doflamingo again, Rosinante unexpectedly felt a sense of closeness toward him.
Hearing those words, Doflamingo's face darkened.
If he knew what Rosinante was thinking, he would probably rather not have that "brotherly affection" at all.
"Bastard, your mouth is still as vicious as ever. Still, congratulations on finally waking up."
As the former intelligence network of the Gray Kingdom, controlling information from both the underworld and the surface world, Doflamingo naturally knew what had happened after that great war.
Rosinante's soul had been expelled into another dimension, leaving his body in a dormant state.
Ten years ago, it was Doflamingo's intelligence that allowed the Gray Kingdom to effectively launch attacks against the World Government.
It was also because of his intelligence network that the Bloodsworn Guards and the various divisions repeatedly evaded Marine pursuit.
Otherwise, even with the distractions caused by the three great pirate emperors of the New World, the World Government would never have allowed the divisions to escape so easily.
And because of those intelligence dealings, Doflamingo established deep ties with the five great pirate crews. After entering the New World, he also received support from them, allowing him to firmly establish himself there.
He was the only one among the Seven Warlords of the Sea whose influence had successfully penetrated the New World.
Otherwise, solely because of his status as a Shichibukai, the pirates of the New World would have driven him out long ago.
After all, the Shichibukai were forces employed by the World Government to suppress pirates, earning them the nickname "the Government's dogs."
That might work in the Four Seas or the first half of the Grand Line, but the New World was territory ruled entirely by pirates.
How could they possibly allow one of the Government's hounds to remain there?
Even in the original story, Doflamingo only managed to secure a foothold in the New World by cooperating with Kaido and Big Mom, surrendering massive profits in exchange for their protection.
"Now that you've awakened and returned to the New World... are you planning to rebuild the Gray Kingdom?"
Doflamingo waved his hand, dismissing the lower-ranking subordinates and leaving only the top executives behind before suddenly asking Rosinante the question.
The moment those words were spoken, Trebol and the others tensed up.
Things were different now.
Back then, the Donquixote Family had merely been a pirate crew from the North Blue. Though they had done fairly well in the underworld, they were still in their developmental phase.
At the time, seeking shelter under another force and joining the Gray Kingdom had been acceptable.
But now everything had changed.
The Donquixote Family had already become a major power capable of dominating entire regions and commanding storms with a single word.
No one wanted another mountain hanging over their heads.
Especially not an emperor capable of deciding their fate with a single sentence.