One Piece: Nico Robin Collection

Chapter 43 The Timing is Just Right

Dressrosa, King's Heights.

As soon as Caesar descended from the sky, he was surrounded by the guards guarding the palace.

The captain of the guards shouted, "Who are you? How dare you trespass into the palace?"

Caesar raised his eyelids, and his domineering color burst out, accurately covering the area in front of the palace gate. The guards fell to the ground with their eyelids rolled up.

Caesar glanced at his pocket watch and saw that Doflamingo had hung up the phone and was rushing towards the palace gate at a high speed.

Unlike the leisurely Caesar, Doflamingo is now full of doubts.

Already arrived?

This kid...shouldn't he be in Wano Country?

Kaido had asked him to check Caesar's information before, and he was curious why someone like Kaido would pay attention to a guy with low strength.

Until after that, Kaido, who was like a victim and never cared about how much he earned as long as he could expand his power, suddenly stopped caring about the transaction, and the woman Black Maria was responsible for it.

He could naturally see that this woman was just an executor who was pushed to the front.

The real decision maker should be the young businessman that Kaido asked him to investigate.

The transactions between pirates are very complicated, full of intrigue and the law of the jungle, but the transactions between pirates are also very simple. As long as you have the capital to avoid being robbed by me, then I will give you money and goods.

As for how much profit you make, all we can say is that it’s fine as long as both parties are satisfied.

Originally, in the deal between him and Kaido, although Kaido was the supplier, that guy didn't care about the lives of the prisoners in the weapons factory at all. He just exploited them ruthlessly and sold them mainly for high quality, low price and large quantity.

Although Kaido is the overlord of the New World, buying and selling is not his strong point, and he does not have any good connections, so he can only rely on himself as a middleman to resell the goods for export.

The two hit it off immediately. As for Kaido's weapons, Doflamingo made a fortune based on the principle of "I'll take as many as you give me."

But this situation changed after Caesar appeared.

what?
You said that seastone production has been reduced and weapons production has been temporarily halted?

That's ok, everyone has hard times...

what?
You want me to raise the price and provide food supplies? Or else ask the revolutionary army?

It doesn't matter, we're all buddies!
It's too awkward to ask the Revolutionary Army, I can help you get some from the World Government...

what?
You said you ruled Wano Country, and now there are millions of mouths to feed in the country?
That's fine, you are a seastone exporter after all.

Anyway, it’s not me who is paying for it, so I will take the pressure from the World Government for you.

what?
Hanafza was stripped of his title as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and you're still asking me to take over? Or else, ask the Revolutionary Army?
Doflamingo seemed to vaguely see a shadowy figure saying to him: You bastard, I will eat you for the rest of my life!

Generally speaking, Kaido would not do such a shameless thing, otherwise he would not need him as a middleman and Kaido would spread his business all over the world.

Among Kaido's subordinates, only Caesar meets the criteria, there is no one else!
Doflamingo really has no way to deal with the matter of the Hanafza Seven Warlords of the Sea this time.

The world government must maintain the dignity of their rulers. This is the bottom line of the world government.

Based on Doflamingo's understanding of those old guys, they should allow Kaido to replace someone else as the Seven Warlords of the Sea, but Hanafza must be removed, and the exit of the seastone must be enlarged.

What about Kaido?
Just don't give a shit about him!
It is precisely because of this that Doflamingo, caught in the middle of the two, is stuck on both ends.

But fortunately, although he is a businessman, he is also a pirate and has not forgotten the pirate's way of thinking.

When rules don't work, then we have no choice but to break them.

He has no way to deal with the World Government, but as for Kaido, if he can get rid of the person who gave the plan, Doflamingo has great confidence that he can persuade Kaido to compromise.

Doflamingo then eagerly asked Maria to meet with the decision-maker. However, two days passed, and Maria still hadn't responded.

He had already been unable to contain himself, but this guy actually came on his own.

As expected, the other party was the boy from East China Sea whom Kaido asked him to investigate.

Kim Caesar!
But why... did this guy suddenly come to Dressrosa?
His observation Haki spread to the outside of the palace gate, and suddenly a strong breath burst out, making his heart sink slightly, and his figure rushed towards the gate like lightning.

Conqueror's Haki...

Speaking of which, why did this kid appear in Kaido's territory?

And how did he suddenly appear in Dressrosa?
Or is there something I haven't found?

For some reason, Doflamingo felt vaguely uneasy.

When he investigated Caesar, he didn't take it too seriously. He just thought he was a fool who had rashly entered the New World and was caught by Kaido, so he had to pay for his life.

However, when he recalled his previous conversation with Maria, Doflamingo suddenly realized that he had overlooked one thing, that is, the subordinate relationship between Maria and Caesar.

Maria, as Kaido's subordinate, is not weak in herself...

If Caesar was just an ordinary wealthy man, would he be qualified to have such a cadre specifically responsible for conveying messages to him?

Thinking of this, Doflamingo moved faster and quickly arrived at the palace gate.

With a slight flick of his fingers, the palace gate slowly opened to both sides.

"Fufufufu... What an unexpected visitor."

The door slowly opened and a tall figure walked out slowly.

Blonde short hair, red sunglasses, pink coat, cropped pants, pointed shoes...

The voice, which was over three meters high, seemed far less oppressive than Kaido's, but it carried an uncomfortable sense of aggression.

"If I remember correctly, even with the Permanent Pointer, it would take at least ten days to get here from Wano Country. Did you fly all the way here?"

"You have five minutes to explain the artificial devil fruit."

Caesar glanced at him and gently pressed the button on his pocket watch: "If you can't tell me within five minutes, my head will be removed."

"Ok?"

Doflamingo was slightly startled, and then a dangerous arc suddenly appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"Fufufufu, your attitude doesn't seem like that of a qualified businessman. I sincerely invite you to be my guest."

"Four and a half."

Caesar raised his eyelids slightly, without a smile on his face.

Honestly, he didn't care what Doflamingo thought.

He is here to cause trouble this time!
Caesar did not lie to Maria. He had been practicing for half a month without any progress and he was already feeling a little anxious.

Numerically speaking, he should have reached the level of General Emperor.

But with similar numbers, he has no confidence in facing any guy at this level.

Just like when he first encountered Kaido, Doflamingo's timing now...

Just right!
(End of this chapter)