With the crew at full capacity, controlling the ship naturally became more convenient and faster.
As for the former pirate captains' ships...
They had all joined the Disaster Pirates, and naturally, they didn't need their ships anymore. After taking out the supplies and treasures that originally belonged to them, the ships were left at the port for the townspeople to use.
Not everyone in Demon Valley Town was dead; the moment the battle started, these people fled in fear, running to the wastelands of the island.
After all, Demon Valley Town was just a town, but Jaya Island was a very large island.
As for rebuilding or leaving in the future...
Sage had nothing to do with it.
...
Three days later.
In the captain's cabin.
Doflamingo, wrapped in bandages, pushed open the door to the captain's cabin with a sullen face and staggered inside. His steps were still somewhat unsteady, but they didn't hinder his movements.
Bang!
Bang bang!
In the captain's cabin, Sage was bare-chested, using every part of his body that could move to punch the stone in front of him. His feet were covered in Armament Haki, extending from the ground to the back of the stone, blocking the vibrations from the attacks.
That thing...
"A Poneglyph?" Doflamingo exclaimed in surprise.
"Awake? Find yourself a place to sit."
Without even looking at Doflamingo, Sage said this and continued to beat the Poneglyph in front of him. Doflamingo, unceremoniously, first went to the wine cabinet to grab a bottle of wine, then sat on the sofa, not bothering with a glass. He popped the cork with his thumb, took a few swigs, and watched Sage hammer away.
The more he watched, the more he felt something was off.
This guy attacked with full force every time, using his head, hands, body, and feet like self-abuse. While attacking the Poneglyph, he got injured too, but the wounds appeared for just a moment, immediately covered by a waft of white steam that healed them.
That state, it was just like during the last fight, where he was clearly pierced through, yet could recover instantly.
Life Return?
Doflamingo knew of that technique, but could it really achieve such an effect?
Life Return wasn't that powerful...
The strong one was this special guy!
After half an hour, Sage delivered one last punch to the Poneglyph, straightened up, relaxed his stance, and ignoring the sweat all over him, walked over to sit across from Doflamingo on the sofa.
He picked up a cigar box from the coffee table, took one out, bit it between his lips, lit it, and exhaled a puff of smoke, saying, "Shall we talk over food or just chat like this?"
"Hehehehe, you really don't mind at all... We just finished fighting, we're enemies, you know." Doflamingo chuckled.
"Would someone like you care about being enemies?"
Sage shook his head with a smile, "If you want to be an enemy, I can kill you in an instant, Doflamingo."
"Hey, don't underestimate me!" A vein popped on Doflamingo's forehead.
"Stop talking nonsense, it's meaningless."
Sage waved his hand and said, "You've seen my 'credentials,' and I've tested yours, so let's talk about how we'll cooperate."
The strong on the sea are not to be underestimated; his body was shattered and yet, three days later, he could move.
For ordinary people...
There are no ordinary people; ordinary people wouldn't withstand even one full-strength punch from him.
"What do you have to cooperate with me on?"
Doflamingo glanced at the Poneglyph placed by the wall and said, "Rumor has it you and Crocodile collaborated to rob Alabasta; is this the loot? Do you know what to do with that thing, can you read it, or are you planning to use it to cooperate with me?"
"I know, oh, but do you dare to go?"
Sage glanced meaningfully at Doflamingo, chuckling, "My cooperation with you is simple: I provide the money, and I want a stake in your business. It's that simple, but if we really calculate..."
Half leaning forward, with a highly aggressive demeanor, he revealed a ferocious grin, "Your life itself is the bargaining chip!"
He had nothing to cooperate with Doflamingo on; the only things were his confidence in defeating the guy and that formidable skill.
But since he had won, and Doflamingo came to see him as soon as he woke up, he had considered this matter.
If he came, it meant he agreed.