While many things happened, Shinra didn't immediately leave for the Mary Geoise as the one who picked him up hadn't arrived. Instead, he went to check his new ability and his new followers.
"Please let us follow you, Lord."
In front of Shinra, Trebol, Diamante, Pika, and all the remnants of the Doflamingo Pirates kowtowed, showing their submission and loyalty to Shinra. Previously, they thought of submitting themselves under Kaidou, but as Kaidou almost killed them, and Shinra had defeated Kaidou, they decided to submit to this young man, who was even younger than their young master.
At this moment, Trebol, Diamante, and Pika felt that they had returned to the past, the time when they met their Young Master, Doflamingo, in the past, but unlike, Doflamingo, who betrayed that trust as he was defeated, this time, they felt like this young man would become something that they would never have imagined, and because of that, they decided to give their everything to him.
"....."
Shinra felt a little conflicted at this moment, never expecting that the remnants of the Doflamingo Pirates would follow him.
'After all, I am the one who took down their boss...'
His lips twitched, thinking that this development was similar to, or more or less, what he did to Baraque Works on the first Grand Line, but unlike Crocodile, whom he had killed, Doflamingo was still living.
Still, if Doflamingo knew what had happened to his family, who had decided to abandon him, and decided to serve the man who had defeated him?
Shinra could imagine that Doflamingo would have a mental breakdown, he thought.
Fortunately, Doflamingo wouldn't be able to leave Impel Down, so at least, he wouldn't be crazy to know that his family had betrayed him, Shinra thought.
"....." Doflamingo.
Still—
"If I am not wrong, you guys are underground brokers, right?"
"Yes!"
Besides being known as one of the Seven Warlords of the Seas, Doflamingo was also a famous underground broker on the New World, selling many things, whether it was weapons, illegal goods, drugs, and many others, which made him so wealthy!
"Do you still have those connections?"
"Yes!"
"Good, you can work under me."
"Thank you very much!"
All of them were happy since they knew well that even if they had lost their influence on the Dressrosa Kingdom and had been defeated, thinking that everything was over, finally, they got a good boss!
Moreover, this boss understood their value, which was more or less similar to Doflamingo, which made them happy!
"....." Doflamingo.
Was Doflamingo being NTR'd?
However, it didn't matter as Doflamingo wasn't alone.
Regardless, as Shinra decided to make a business, including the New World, then, of course, he needed someone to work under him, and naturally, the remnants of the Doflamingo Pirates were a good choice as they had experience working as brokers rather than just a normal pirate, whose work was just to rob others. At the same time, those people also needed a certain strength, so they wouldn't be defeated so easily.
Yes, his requests might be too much since he expected his followers to be smart and powerful, but fortunately, while he couldn't help with their brains as intelligence was sometimes an innate problem, he could do something about their strength.
"By the way, introduce yourselves and your power."
"Yes, Lord!"
With Shinra's order, each of them started to introduce themselves and their powers.
Still, inwardly, Trebol wondered why Shinra could own the Punk Hazard, but he knew that wasn't something that he should ask, and he should just wholeheartedly serve Shinra like how he served Doflamingo.
"That old man." Shinra looked at the elderly man and asked, "What's your name?"
"Lao G. That's my name, Lord."
The elderly man with a trembling body, who might fall at any moment, answered firmly as if he had regained his youth for this moment.
"Lord... he might be like that, but Lao G is strong!"
They were afraid that Shinra might kick Lao G, as he was old and appeared weak.
"Don't worry. I am not blind to not see that he is strong."
Lao G might be at the age where he should retire, but Shinra knew that Lao G was strong, and at the same time, Lao G was one of the strongest among the remnants of the Doflamingo Pirates.
Still, as Lao G was a pirate, he had nowhere to go except for staying with the Doflamingo Pirate, and even during his retirement age, he had to work hard, which made Shinra sigh, thinking that being a pirate was definitely not good since even if one was old, they were forced to work!
"That's great..."
Still, all of them sighed in relief when they heard Shinra's words, yet when they heard his next words, they became nervous.
"Lao G, I want to try my new ability on you. Do you want to try?"
"Yes."
Unexpectedly, Lao G agreed without hesitation. "You can use me as you wish, Lord."
"...it feels weird when you say those words."
Shinra could hear the giggling of Robin, Carina, and Stussy, which made him speechless. "By the way, you should know that I have eaten the Batto Batto no Mi, Model: Vampire."
"Mythical type of Zoan?!"
Unlike the other pirates, the Doflamingo Pirates were literate, and they had understood many secrets as they were told by their captain, Doflamingo, before.
"Come here. I have a new technique that I want to try."
"Yes."
While Lao G was confused, he couldn't refuse, so while trembling, he moved forward before he saw Shinra's nail turn longer and sharper, to which, all of a sudden, that nail became longer than pierced his heart!
"Guwah!"
Lao G's mouth was filled with blood as he was about to crumble, feeling his body was hot and filled with pain!
"—?!"
All the remnants of the Doflamingo Pirates were startled, but no one dared to voice out their doubt as they were in deep fear, but inwardly, they felt nervous and afraid, thinking that they might die due to Shinra's whim!
Yet, even so, no one dared to leave since they had made a promise before, and if they broke it, then—
"How do you feel?"
However, it seemed the development was different from what they had imagined.
Shinra looked at Lao G, who had bat-like wings on his back.
"I-I feel full of power, Lord!"
Lao G was full of excitement as if he had regained his youth!
Still, as he was old, so old that it wouldn't be weird that he would die any moment, he then touched his waist as he had a back pain. "Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!"
"Hmm..."
Watching Lao G, who had a back pain, Shinra was speechless, then pointed his finger at a random pirate that he had caught on his way to the Punk Hazard. "Can you absorb his blood and lifeforce?"
"Yes."
Lao G had a certain expectation inwardly as he was bestowed the power by Shinra, then, as expected, as he took the blood of the random pirate and life force, he grew younger!
"T-This...?!"
Everyone was dumbfounded as they saw the miracle before them!
"How do you feel?"
"I feel strong, Lord! Thank you! Thank you!"
What was Lao G frustrated about the most?
Naturally, it was the fact that he grew older, and because of that, he grew weaker!
His body didn't move the way he wished, and every day, living was just tiring!
Yet, now?
Lao G swore that he would give his everything!
However, for everyone who saw all of this, their breathing grew rapid as they were full of excitement!
Still, for Shinra, he sighed in relief since the new ability of the Batto Batto no Mi, Model: Vampire that he had developed was successful.