The man was hunched over, wearing round black sunglasses, and his coat dragged on the ground like a rag.
He is Trebol, a high-ranking officer under Doflamingo and an important member of the Donquixote Family.
After Roger's death, Doflamingo did not rush to enter the Grand Line, but instead developed slowly in the North Blue.
Now he has quite a reputation and is a local bigwig in Beihai.
"Hasn't the platinum lead disease outbreak been going on for a while now?"
"Yes, it's been less than a month since their ship arrived here. In a sense, Flevance has completely disappeared; the entire country has been annexed."
In Torrepol's view, this behavior was nothing short of a blatant takeover, just with clever tactics.
Upon hearing this, Doflamingo sat up from his recliner, flicked his finger, and a thin thread held the newspaper in his hand.
"Another country has fallen into his hands? National hero, all these Shichibukai love to do the same thing."
Morgans was as harsh in his criticism of the Fryvanes royal family as he lavished praise on Oran; the word "hero" was merely the most basic one.
Moreover, Morgans even dedicated space to Crocodile at the bottom of the newspaper.
At this time, Crocodile was also fighting pirates and giving himself a hero buff to facilitate his future actions. Doflamingo even thought that Crocodile was imitating Oran.
More accurately, he sometimes felt like he was living in the shadow of the other side.
Before the Donquixote Family even got started, Oran had already secured a fixed territory, the title of Shichibukai, and the status of a member state, and was making a name for himself in the underworld.
He had just established some foundation in the North Sea, and the other side already had people under their command who could stand up to Whitebeard, and even took over a second country. This progress was as fast as taking a plane.
Compared to this, I feel like I'm standing still.
"Fufufufu, what a brilliant tactic! It seems they persuaded the World Government through some means, intimidated the neighboring countries with force, and finally deceived the people."
With the World Government's tacit approval, the presence of the military, and the support of the people, Doflamingo drew his own conclusions.
In any case, he didn't believe that Oran was involved in any international aid.
On the other side of the sea, Crocodile and Doflamingo shared the same thought: Oran was one step closer to fulfilling their ambitions.
"Dover, if Flevans changes hands, we might have to consider them in our future actions. What should we do?"
"Try to avoid him first. I don't want to have any contact with him now. There's no point in getting into the eyes of this monster too early."
Knock knock knock.
At that moment, a sound of tapping on the table came from the side.
"What? Corazon, do you have a different opinion?"
Knock knock
"I see. He has a close relationship with the Navy, so the Navy might pay more attention to this area. That's true. You've thought it through very well."
On another sofa sat a man dressed in a much darker style than Doflamingo.
Corazon is just a code name, meaning "heart," and his real name is Don Quixote Rosinante, Doflamingo's younger brother.
Unlike Doflamingo, Rosinante was adopted by Sengoku and became a member of the Navy. He is now a lieutenant commander in the Navy Headquarters, codenamed Mimi.
After Vergo, the first Heart of the Donquixote Family, went undercover in the Navy, Rosinante also returned to the Donquixote Family as an undercover agent. He even used his Silence-Silence Fruit to disguise himself as a mute and never spoke here.
During this period, hundreds of people joined the Don Quixote family, but in the end only two persisted, which was closely related to Rosinante's "hatred of children".
"Speaking of which, we should also consider heading to the Grand Line. We should gradually develop towards the Reverse Mountain in the southeast. Others have already achieved such great things, and we can't just stay in the North Blue forever."
Thump!
This time, instead of banging on the table, Rosinandi knocked over the sofa and fell to the floor.
He often acts foolishly in life, partly due to his naturally slow-witted nature, and partly due to his "acting skills".
"Dover! That woman is chasing us again! We need to move!"
"Tch, that persistent old hag is really annoying. Corazon, pack your things and meet at the dock, it's time to go."
Another officer's voice came from outside the door. The old woman Doflamingo mentioned was Tsuru. Ever since Doflamingo began to gain power, Tsuru had become a Marine specifically targeting him, and had been chasing Doflamingo around all this time.
Oran's actions against Flevance also gave the Navy a more legitimate reason to be present in the vicinity, so much so that Doflamingo was forced to relocate before he could stay there for long.
Anyone who mistakes a crane for a frail old lady will be washed to a pulp and hung up to dry.
As a contemporary of Sengoku and Garp, and a member of the Navy's high command, Tsuru's hand skills are second to none, aside from her intelligence.
Although Tsuru had no difficulty controlling Doflamingo at the moment, she still managed to let Doflamingo escape successfully.
Rosinante, being an undercover agent on the ship, couldn't directly pass on intelligence to Tsuru in front of Doflamingo. Besides, their location on the high seas was not fixed; it wouldn't be too late to pass on the intelligence after Doflamingo established a new base.
Therefore, during this free time, the crane went directly to Frevans.
Fryvanes has now ended military rule, but it has not yet recovered its former prosperity, and the distribution of supplies is still based on rationing.
However, she wasn't very popular after logging in.
Just like on Firefly Island, those who have been abandoned by the World Government and the Navy cannot feel any goodwill towards these people.
Therefore, Crane encountered many cold stares along the way, and this did not change even when he arrived in Oran.
That gaze came from Kate. Over the years, Tsuru and the others have come to know that Kate always looks at the Marines or pirates with that kind of gaze.
They didn't know the reason, but Kate was Oran's confidante after all, so no one cared about such details.
"Dr. Sidier, it's been a while."
"Is the navy really short-handed? Even you have to come to the Four Seas to carry out a mission?"
"There's a troublesome little guy here, his identity is a bit special, so others can't handle him."
Doflamingo's most unique feature is his former Celestial Dragon identity, which is also his most troublesome aspect.
Although Doflamingo's father, Homingo, had led his family to renounce their Celestial Dragon status, Doflamingo still had Celestial Dragon blood and even knew some secrets.
Because of this, Doflamingo is a rather unique figure among pirates.
Because of him, pirates in the North Sea experienced the same things as pirates in the East Sea.
Garp's ground-clearing is deadly, and Tsuru's ground-clearing isn't so easy to dodge either.
"We discussed a problem some time ago regarding the production of finished military rations. After discussion, headquarters felt it was a good project and was willing to purchase the detailed processing methods."
This involves the fundamental operation of the Navy, and unless Dr. Sidier, you accept the Navy's original conditions, it's unlikely that it will be outsourced to you.
"As expected, are the previous offers acceptable?"
"Of course, this price is nothing for the Navy."
Tsuru's condition was still about Oran joining the Navy. The Navy had never given up on this idea and would bring it up from time to time.
Now that both sides have almost reached an understanding, Oran's lack of response means he has no interest, so there's no need to bring it up again.
"By the way, the Navy and the Giants have reached some agreements regarding the import of large cattle and sheep. Doctor, are you interested in this?"
In the land of giants, not only are the people large, but the animals and crops are also enormous. When making canned goods, large chunks of meat are far more popular than chickens or ducks.
The World Government and the Giant Nation have some agreements, including the recruitment of vice admirals from the Giant race, as well as other transactions.
"No need to give me any extra; I'll talk to them myself later."
"Do you have connections with the giants? I've never heard of that before."
"I'm not sure, but overall it should be pretty good."
There's not much of a relationship yet, but Lyriana still has to challenge those two former "teachers." According to the Titans' way of thinking, once Lyriana wins, a relationship will naturally develop.
The crane only stayed for a short while before leaving after receiving new information, and Oran, who had restored order to the area, was preparing to return to Piltover.
The main island is more important than this newly acquired land.
Piltover has also prepared some experienced junior officers for this assignment, which they don't see as a good job, since it means being away from Firefly Island for a while.
However, the benefits of working here are better, and there is also the possibility of promotion, so in the end, some people volunteered.
With the androids mixed in, a team has already set off.
Half of the powered armored squad aboard the Power Gear also remained here, and they will rejoin the Flevans army once it is reorganized.
This isn't the Grand Line, so there aren't any particularly troublesome characters here, and Oran doesn't seem to intend to assign anyone to be stationed here alone.
However, before leaving, Oran extended invitations to some people, such as the Trafalgar family, who received the right to travel directly to the main island.
Although this area has been incorporated into Piltover's sphere of influence, it is still somewhat different from the main island. Although the people here are considered citizens, they will not enjoy the same treatment as those on the main island for some time to come.
Only those who have made achievements in their respective fields can be given priority for this qualification, but they are struggling with the decision.
"Honey, why don't you take Luo and Rami over there first? The resources there are more suitable for the children to grow up in."
"And what about you?"
"Frevans needs good doctors too. I'll come find you guys once my assistants have finished their training."
Long-awaited Wan
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