Upon hearing this, Doflamingo laughed, "Fufufufu, I've already prepared it, including the Treasure Tree Adam you wanted."
When Sage decided to switch ships, he had told Doflamingo to help prepare the shipbuilding materials.
After all, as one of the leaders of the Underworld, Doflamingo's channels were extremely powerful. Anything that existed in the market, he could get his hands on.
The most precious Treasure Tree, which is renowned for not being destroyed by any hardship, ship-grade steel that is harder than what's obtained in the East Sea, the finest fabric, the toughest ropes—every single item was sourced through Underworld channels, and even channels from the World Government.
After all, as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, he could utilize the power of the World Government.
These materials are a few notches better than the best materials found in the East Sea, because in the black market, as long as you are willing to pay, you can get the very best of anything.
Even if you want to replicate the original Death Star materials, which mature only once every twenty or thirty years in the East Sea, they can be obtained from the black market.
This is why Sage sought out Doflamingo.
Since they were cooperating, it was natural to leverage each other's strengths, and Doflamingo's strength wasn't just in terms of force...
"You're as expected!"
Sage showed a smile, raised his glass to Doflamingo, "I'll be staying here for a while during this period."
"Fufufufu, I won't treat a partner badly, hey, Sage, now that you've reached the New World, what do you plan to do?"
To seize territory, you also need a business to engage in. In Doflamingo's eyes, Sage was already at a level where he could establish a foothold in the New World and gain quite a bit of territory.
His Dressrosa is thriving, but just relying on verbal cooperation isn't enough to tightly bind Sage.
Although it might be a bit early to ask this, knowing what Sage wants ahead of time would also allow his power to grow stronger.
The reins in his hands... the more, the better.
"That's something I was just about to ask you. Over in Paradise, I found a pair of sisters. Help me bring them to Dressrosa, and in return, I'll give you the agency for the Rainbow Gem, how about it?"
Sage laughed, "That gem is quite beautiful, with your channels, you should be able to sell it at a good price. In this respect... giving you twenty percent of sales."
"As for the rest, it's about the ship. I intend to make shipbuilding our main business."
With someone like Renedia who loves shipbuilding, as long as they find a piece of territory to develop the shipbuilding industry, it would be a significant business endeavor.
"Fufufufu, will you be building warships too?" Doflamingo asked.
"Of course, as long as it's a ship, we'll do it. You also have channels to sell them, right? That part we can also give to you." Sage laughed heartily, "I won't let my partners suffer!"
He could certainly sell the ships himself. He believes that with Renedia's shipbuilding technology, as long as they are groomed well, they could produce quality ships.
Other than keeping some ships for themselves, they would also sell them.
"That would require a lot of timber and steel, fufufu, but with a large enough territory, it's not impossible to achieve... With the standards of your current ship, it's quite feasible. Alright, I'll agree to this too."
For a win-win cooperation, Doflamingo had no reason to refuse.
Although Sage was leveraging his channels, Doflamingo would further bind himself with Sage and the gems and ships could also bring him significant profits.
Who would complain about having too much Belly...
He could certainly sell them himself, and this matter wasn't about anyone taking advantage of the other, it was truly a cooperation, much better than having that twenty billion Belly lying there.
"I actually need to talk to you about this. I want a base, not a small one, in Whitebeard Pirates' territory in the first half. With your extensive information, help me find where's suitable for me," Sage said.
Doflamingo let out a low laugh, "The New World isn't as easy as you think, Sage."
The New World is no small place. Just managing Dressrosa alone keeps him occupied.
And the bigger the territory, the more it represents having a country, and New World's countries aren't easy to manage, as they harbor many strong individuals.
"Nothing is easy to do, just fight."
Sage displayed a grim smile, "No matter what creature it is, once they're eliminated, then it's no longer a problem."
Force is the ultimate, yet the most appropriate solution!
"Fufufufu, sometimes force isn't all-powerful. Seizing territory and ruling are two different matters. Well, since you're interested, I'll look into it."
If force were all-powerful...
Kaido wouldn't only be a great king.
When he took Dressrosa back then, he used many methods, and he succeeded because of his natural bloodline law. That's how he captured that country.
Sage had no bloodline, collecting protection fees or securing materials was one thing.
But he clearly intended to rule entirely, which was different.
Even the strong Four Emperors couldn't achieve purely ruling, even Big Mom formed her own system rather than occupying some country.
But this could work out well, whether successful or not, both scenarios benefitted Doflamingo.
If successful, Doflamingo's collaboration with him would be tighter, bringing more benefits.
If not successful...
Sage would rely on him.
A mere pirate wants to dominate the New World, but too many things are required for that.