Lowering his head to glance at the Tontattas who were glaring at him angrily, Sherwin did not really mind. These little ones were easy to coax; he could simply explain everything clearly afterward.
Moreover, Sherwin (Huamei) had long expected that Doflamingo would interfere when he made contact with the Tontattas.
What he felt slightly regretful about was that, for the time being, he could not tell them his plan and have them cooperate later, nor could he contact Kyros through them.
However, this had little impact on Sherwin, so it was not a major issue.
What truly concerned him were the CP0 agents Doflamingo had mentioned.
If the appearance of the Heavenly Yaksha was something Sherwin had mentally prepared for, then the CP0 he spoke of was completely beyond their expectations.
Sherwin naturally did not believe the obvious lie about simply running into CP0 agents who had come as guests. Doflamingo must have summoned them in advance; otherwise, how could they have arrived in Dressrosa almost at the same time as he did?
And that was indeed the case. The moment Doflamingo noticed Sherwin heading toward Dressrosa, he contacted the World Government.
Although his former Celestial Dragon status held no value among the other Celestial Dragons, it still carried some influence among those outside their ranks.
Therefore, even though the World Government was happy to see Sherwin clash with the other Seven Warlords, the CP organization still dispatched two agents.
Of course, they were not here to mediate. Even if Sherwin overturned Dressrosa entirely, CP0 had no intention of intervening. Their purpose was simply to ensure that Doflamingo would not die at Sherwin hands.
It was one thing for someone like Crocodile, who held no significant status, to be killed by Sherwin. But Doflamingo, with his former Celestial Dragon identity, could not die so easily.
Otherwise, it would be a stain on the World Noble dignity. If a Celestial Dragon were to die, he could only die at the hands of another Celestial Dragon.
There was also the most important point: although Doflamingo family had left Mary Geoise, other Celestial Dragons still remained in the Donquixote bloodline.
Given the generally vile temperament of the Celestial Dragons, no one could say whether they might cause trouble for the CP organization afterward. To avoid any such possibility, CP0 had to come and ensure Doflamingo protection.
However…
Since Sherwin had already decided to act, a mere handful of CP0 agents would not be enough to stop him.
Of course, before making a move, the necessary act still had to be performed.
"CP0, huh?" Sherwin tilted his head slightly. "Very well. Let go meet them."
However, before leaving, he still tried asking, "I heard that the princess of these little ones was captured by you?"
"Fufufufufu… then you've misunderstood me," Doflamingo said, clearly well-versed in how to deal with the Tontattas.
His lies flowed effortlessly. "I merely invited Princess Mansherry to help with something. In fact, even if you hadn't mentioned it, I was already planning to send her back."
"Really?! You're not lying?!"
Leo questioned him with a face full of suspicion.
"Of course it true. Once I head back later, I'll have her returned."
And just like that, the Tontattas believed him…
"That great! So you only invited the princess to help!"
"Looks like we misunderstood him."
Sherwin: "..."
To keep this group of naïve little ones from being further misled by the Heavenly Yaksha—and to avoid accidentally exposing anything—he decisively cut in, "Now that you mention it, I've never met anyone from CP0. I've heard they're the most special unit within the entire Cipher Pol organization."
Mm, except for Stussy.
He added silently in his heart while calling the Felynes to leave with him.
"Then Klee Meow will come play with you again later, Vika, bye-bye meow~"
(=ΦωΦ=)
The little ragdoll waved her paw, then skillfully leapt onto Sherwin shoulder.
"Hmph!"
(=н=)
Haibara Meow, who had lost her chance to conduct research, glared angrily at Doflamingo, then darted to Sherwin other side and tugged hard on his ear to vent her frustration.
"Let go. Didn't you say the banquet is already prepared?"
Ignoring the pulling on his ear, Sherwin spoke to Doflamingo with a calm expression.
"Fufufufufu… then follow me."
Heavenly Yaksha nodded and, without hesitation, took the lead out of the forest. His gaze did not linger on Law for even a few extra seconds, as if he did not recognize him at all.
Although Doflamingo very much wanted to keep Law—more precisely, the power of the Op-Op Fruit—he knew clearly that now was not the right time. With Sherwin as his backing, Law was no longer someone he could manipulate at will.
Doflamingo could only hope that Law had not completely thrown his lot in with Sherwin, and wait until the two parted ways before making further plans. For now, he could only put on an act of total indifference toward Law.
However, for Heavenly Yaksha, there was also a positive side to this matter. After all, Law had previously been hiding in the North Blue and had deliberately concealed his whereabouts. Even with Doflamingo intelligence network, he had been unable to determine Law location.
As for the seemingly powerful Kuma, Doflamingo paid him no mind at all. According to the intelligence he had gathered, the man was merely a foolish giant who played pirate games with his daughter. His bounty had not even exceeded one hundred million, so there was no need to pay attention to him.
Mm, if Sherwin knew what Doflamingo was thinking, he would definitely give him a thumbs-up…
And then light a candle for him as well.
Following Doflamingo across the suspension bridge, several carriages were already waiting for Sherwin and the others on the other side. One of them had even taken Shirahoshi and Kuma size into consideration—the carriage compartment was enormous, and it was pulled by more horses than the others.
But the most special thing was…
Whether the horses pulling the carriages or the coachmen driving them, all of them looked like toys.
Sherwin glanced at those "toys" without showing much emotion.
Klee Meow, however, couldn't hide her thoughts so well. Having already learned the truth about these toys from Sherwin, her gaze remained fixed on them. Her fluffy cat ears were pressed tightly against her small head, and the large tail behind her swayed restlessly.
"Fufufufu, are you interested in these toys? If you'd like, I can give you a few."
Doflamingo took the initiative to step closer and speak.
Clearly, the Heavenly Yaksha hadn't studied Felynes very much and had completely misunderstood why Klee Meow was staring at those toys.
Because of that, Sherwin also guessed the reason for arranging these toy carriages—
Most likely, it was to see if he could take the opportunity to plant a few toy spies by Sherwin side.
Without knowing about the Hobby-Hobby Fruit, this simple scheme would actually have had a fairly high chance of success, since Klee Meow truly was interested in these autonomous toys.
Unfortunately, that the unbeatable advantage of a transmigrator who knows the plot.
"Klee doesn't want them, meow!"
( へ= )
The little ragdoll kitten turned her head to the side, not wanting to look at Doflamingo annoying face at all.
Fortunately, she still remembered Sherwin arrangements and, drawing on the experience she had accumulated from her usual pranks, lied, "They don't look cute at all, not even as good as the robots made by Purah Meow, meow!"
Doflamingo, who had been taking a shot in the dark to begin with, didn't care, nor did he notice anything unusual.
After all, it was perfectly normal for Sherwin and his Mink-cat subordinates to dislike him. There had already been several conflicts between them.
Especially those two Logia Felynes—they had truly fought him head-on, and that battle had been quite brutal…
Wait a second—the one who got beaten senseless at Marineford was me! The one who suffered miserably was only me! You two little cats didn't even lose a single whisker!
And in every clash with the Hunter, wasn't I the one who ended up at a disadvantage?!
Yet now, not only did he have to keep smiling apologetically, he also had to endure the disdainful looks from these little Felynes…
Having finally processed it all, Donquixote · former Celestial Dragon · Warlord of the Sea · King of Dressrosa · Joker · Doflamingo suddenly felt a bit emo.