"Corazon, no, Rosinante! I never thought my own brother would betray me!"
Doflamingo pointed his gun at Corazon, veins bulging on his forehead. He had always known that he and his brother were not on the same path.
His brother's personality was just like their damned father's, sickeningly gentle, but this blatant betrayal still ignited an unnamed fury in his heart.
Slightly raising his pistol and aiming it at Corazon's head, Doflamingo's voice was full of suppression: "I also never thought I would kill my own blood relative a second time!"
Corazon, with a cigarette dangling from his mouth, leaned against the treasure chest where Law was hiding, and reached into his inner jacket pocket.
He stared at Doflamingo, pulled out a pistol, slowly disengaged the safety, and recalled his experience of being adopted by Sengoku.
A exaggerated smile spread across his lips: "Codename: 01746! Marineford, Lieutenant Commander Rosinante!"
"Donquixote Family, Captain Doflamingo! I infiltrated to prevent the tragedy you are about to cause in the future. I am—a Marine!"
The veins on Doflamingo's forehead spread to the corners of his eyes. He didn't speak, but everyone could see his current rage.
Seeing his reaction, Corazon scoffed and bumped the treasure chest behind him with his head: "I'm sorry! I lied. I didn't want to be someone you hated!"
What he said seemed to be directed at Doflamingo, but it was actually his last words to Law inside the treasure chest.
"You bastard, at this point, do you think saying a few words of apology will make everything alright?"
Gladius, a Donquixote Family executive and a Paramecia-type Exploding-Exploding Fruit user, roared furiously from beside them.
Doflamingo also thought he was speaking to him, as if something was gradually slipping out of his control in a place he couldn't see.
"Don't make such a boring joke. Answer me two questions! Where is the Ope-Ope no Mi? And where is Law?"
Corazon's smile now held a hint of triumph: "The Ope-Ope no Mi has already been eaten by Law! He is now a Devil Fruit user and has successfully escaped from the cage!"
"Bang!"
A gunshot made Corazon gasp. Doflamingo had shot a bloody hole in his calf.
But Corazon still forced a smile: "He has already escaped and is now protected on a Marine ship."
"Doflamingo! Law! He has escaped your control!"
Just then, Buffalo, carrying Baby-5, flew over: "Young Master! The Marine just sent word that they protected a young boy!"
"Why didn't you say so sooner?"
"This is the fastest possible speed!"
"Tch!" Doflamingo's expression turned ugly: "Prepare to set sail! We must capture Law no matter what!"
Then he looked at Corazon, a wicked arc forming on his lips: "As for you, cheer up, Rosinante! I won't kill you. A big shot has taken a liking to your Devil Fruit ability!"
"Your Marine identity will become my biggest leverage! And that brat Law, I will get my hands on him no matter what!"
"What about my Marine identity? If you offend the big shot you mentioned, you won't get off easy either, will you? At this point, do you think I still care about one life?"
Corazon's eyes were starting to blur. Looking at Doflamingo, it seemed there was a new turn of events?
"And Law! What do you still want him for now?"
"Fufufu, so you can do things with peace of mind later, Law, this chip you're willing to sacrifice your life for, seems like a good choice, doesn't he?"
Doflamingo put away his gun: "From now on, you'll have to work hard for me! Also, if you can't shoot, don't point a gun at people casually. You and father are truly too similar!"
"Hey! Doflamingo, what do you mean?" Corazon roared, trying to get more information.
"Ma~ You'll know soon enough. That big shot's minions have already arrived here. What should I say next..."
Doflamingo stopped mid-sentence, his expression turning serious.
"What's wrong?"
He rolled up his sleeve, revealing part of his forearm: "My body hair is standing on end?"
"Nah, Doffy! I don't know why, but my heart feels a little flustered!"
Trebol, the Paramecia-type Sticky-Sticky Fruit user, also said uneasily.
"And the mucus is dispersing, as if it's trembling!"
The others also began to mention their discomfort, as if their bodies were terrified of something.
"Take Corazon, abandon all the treasure, and retreat at the fastest speed! Retreat towards Loerke!"
Doflamingo made a decisive command.
At this moment, Loerke, on the distant shore, looked at the crimson comet streaking across the sky, his face also ugly: "Hey! Hey! Is it real or fake?"
"Wait, what happened? You all..."
Only Corazon still didn't know what was happening, but hearing that Doflamingo and the others weren't even willing to take the treasure, he breathed a sigh of relief. Law was truly safe now.
"Huh? Can't you feel it, you guy? This bone-chilling..." Gladius roared impatiently at Corazon.
Mid-sentence, he felt a wave of heat. Everyone in the Donquixote Family simultaneously turned their heads towards the heat source.
A burning figure had landed beside them at some point, its long tail flame shooting straight into the sky. The birdcage in the sky had also melted without them noticing.
"Umu, is this the place? My fifty billion?" The Little Dragon Person Nero stood up straight and looked around.
'This is a Four Emperors—Nero???'
'Is it real or fake? How could such a big shot appear here.'
'I can't breathe, what kind of monster is this?'
'We'll die! We'll die! We'll die! People will really die!!!!'
'Things are really troublesome! I never thought Corazon would attract the Four Emperors Nero!!'
Doflamingo's body was also trembling. The intuitive difference in life levels was displayed right before his eyes. This kind of monster was simply unbeatable by humans.
'Damn it! Of all times, it had to be now.'
"You are the boss of the Donquixote Family? Umu, Donquixote is such a mouthful name!"
Nero looked at this flamboyantly dressed fellow, with his pink feather cloak, red sunglasses, and blonde hair.
It all matched up, these easily misleading features had even led Iceberg astray.
And Corazon was ecstatic. Was this the big shot Doflamingo was talking about? What a surprise!
If he got involved with such a big shot, then Law would truly be safe! His Marine identity probably wouldn't matter much either!
Corazon immediately prepared to speak and ask Nero for help.
Doflamingo noticed Corazon's change and was inwardly alarmed! He wished he had killed this guy earlier and searched for the Silence-Silence Fruit on the open sea again!
Now everything was over! If Nero got angry, then his Donquixote Family would probably be no different from ants to her.
Just then, Nero spoke: "Umu, then where is my Ope-Ope no Mi?"
"..."
"Huh?" xN
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