"A secret? What secret does Doflamingo have? And why do you want to pursue him? You know this task has already been assigned to Kizaru. Doflamingo isn't on our mission list," Momousagi said, looking at Vivian suspiciously.
Meanwhile:
[Option 1: Answer "I was just joking." (Reward: Random special item from another dimension x1)]
[Option 2: Tell Momousagi everything about the Celestial Dragons' secret. (Reward: Random Zoan-type Mythical Devil Fruit x1)]
[Option 3: Tell Momousagi about Doflamingo being Joker and the toy-related issues in Dressrosa. (Reward: Random basic attribute +1)]
A slip of the tongue had unexpectedly given Vivian another chance to gain some attributes, which turned out to be a lucky break.
What really surprised Vivian was that even Momousagi hadn't heard about the Celestial Dragons' secret.
It seems the World Government's secrecy measures are quite effective.
"Admiral Momousagi, do you know about Joker?" Vivian asked.
"Joker? The ruler of the 'Underworld'?"
Momousagi was naturally familiar with the name Joker.
In recent years, the underground trade market in the New World had almost been monopolized by this Joker character, dealing in arms, human trafficking, and artificial Devil Fruits.
The Navy despised him, but every time they deployed forces to capture him, they only managed to catch some low-level pirates, never finding out who Joker really was.
"Why are you bringing up Joker all of a sudden?" Momousagi asked.
"Based on information I received two years ago in Dressrosa, there's a 90% chance that Doflamingo is Joker."
"Evidence?" Momousagi was slightly surprised but kept her composure, looking at Vivian and asking for proof.
"I have no concrete evidence, but the marine officer who accompanied me to Dressrosa saw the underground kingdom Doflamingo had established."
Toys working day and night to transport goods.
The Tontatta Tribe tirelessly cultivating Devil Fruits for him.
Foreigners entering Dressrosa and disappearing, only to reappear at auction houses for nobles to choose from.
All of this was orchestrated by Doflamingo.
When Vivian mentioned that the toys in Dressrosa were actually transformed humans, Momousagi's face showed a mix of shock and anger.
"The Hobby-Hobby Fruit? I remember reading about it in the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia. Anyone transformed into a toy by this fruit's user would have all traces of their existence erased from the world…"
Momousagi muttered.
She had once thought this fruit's power was just a legend, but it turned out to be real and present in Dressrosa.
If what Vivian said was true, the only way to save the suffering civilians would be to uproot the Donquixote Family.
But could she really do it alone?
Momousagi's confidence wavered.
[You chose Option 3 and received the reward: Endurance +1]
Seeing the system notification, Vivian knew Momousagi believed him. He sighed in relief and continued, "With Jinbe, Fujitora, and me, it will be easy to take down the entire Donquixote Family."
Vivian spoke with utmost confidence.
Now that he had mastered all three types of Haki, he was much stronger than before.
With Jinbe's strength as a Yonko's right-hand man and Fujitora's admiral-level power, how could they fear a mere Warlord?
Seeing Vivian's confident expression, Momousagi stood up, paced for a moment, and then nodded slightly, "We can investigate Dressrosa with Kizaru. But first, we need to go to Amazon Lily to capture Boa Hancock."
"Of course," Vivian nodded in agreement.
But in his mind, he was thinking, going to Amazon Lily to find the Empress?
That woman had already moved her people to Kensamia Island a month ago. Amazon Lily is probably a deserted island by now.
However, a few hours later…
"Hiss~~"
As the warship docked at the shore, Vivian took a deep drag on his cigar, looking up at the wisps of smoke rising from the town. He fell into a brief silence.
Didn't those marine officer report that everyone on Amazon Lily had evacuated? So what's with the smoke now?
"All troops, be on alert. Watch out for beasts in the forest. Surround the town from both sides and try not to harm the elderly, women, and children…"
At this point, Momousagi paused, realizing that Amazon Lily was populated entirely by women.
"Leave the elderly and children alone. Capture everyone else."
"Yes, Admiral Momousagi!" The marines responded in unison.
Soon, hundreds of marines, armed with flintlock rifles, swept through the forest and into the town of Amazon Lily.
But as soon as they entered, not only Vivian but also Momousagi and the other marines were stunned.
They saw a group of elderly women, around seventy or eighty years old, each holding one or two little girls, about five or six years old, all turning their heads to look at the marines with equally bewildered expressions.
Everyone: (⊙_⊙)?
"Report… Admiral Momousagi, it seems like there are only elderly and children here."
Momousagi: "…"
"Have a few people watch over them. The rest, search the town thoroughly, especially the palace. Be careful of Boa Hancock ambushing inside."
"Yes!"
Another half hour passed.
"Report, Admiral Momousagi, aside from these elderly and children, there's no one else on the island!" a marine soldier reported to Momousagi.
"What about the Empress? Did she escape after getting the news?" Momousagi asked.
"Not sure, but there's no sign of Empress Hancock in the palace…"
Gordon, who was in charge of taking photos, couldn't help but sneer upon hearing this.
"In the end, pirates are pirates. As an Empress, she abandoned her people and fled for her own life."
Click—!
He captured the scene with his camera, already thinking about the headline for today's news.
Meanwhile…
[Option 1: Take these elderly and children to Navy Headquarters. (Reward: Black Blade Cultivation Tips)]
[Option 2: Take these elderly and children to Kensamia Island. (Reward: Random Cursed Sword)]
[Option 3: Help and teach them farming and brewing. (Reward: +50 Farming Experience)]
Standing at the edge of the town, watching the scene, Vivian had options pop up in his mind again.