One Piece: The World King Who Emerged from the White Town

They won't ask for the money they already gave them back.

When he came out, Abel still looked dissatisfied, but in his heart he was overjoyed.

He didn't spend a single penny, yet he got so many precious trees and Adams for free. What could he possibly be dissatisfied with?

This was absolutely amazing!

Doflamingo didn't lose out either, as he only spent a few hundred million Berries to acquire the Treasure Tree Adam and a Snow-Snow Fruit.

The previous one-sided battle had deterred the villains, and no one dared to try and double-cross them anymore.

After returning to the family headquarters, Doflamingo convened a family meeting.

After Abel indicated that he was not interested in the Snow-Snow Fruit for the time being, he sealed the Devil Fruit away.

The second thing to discuss was to expand the family's official membership again.

According to Doflamingo's requirements, strength is secondary; the most important thing is to be loyal enough.

If you cannot accept the Don Quixote family's way of doing things, then no matter how powerful they are, you should not join them.

After all, to put it bluntly, even the most ordinary person could become a powerful being by eating a Logia-type Devil Fruit.

Doflamingo went to great lengths to collect Devil Fruits mainly to cultivate his 'family'.

Therefore, newly recruited personnel must be more loyal than have potential than have ability.

His requirements for recruiting talent have changed completely since the beginning.

When the Don Quixote family was first established, they naturally focused more on strength.

Now, however, it has already grown strong and powerful.

Of course, Doflamingo has emphasized the principle of "better to have none than to have something of poor quality" several times.

Every cadre has the right to make recommendations, but the final decision rests with them.

No one seemed to care much about this matter.

Abel was the same.

Then Doflamingo finally got down to business.

"Currently, our Donquixote Family has already secured a place in the first half of the Grand Line, and many smuggling channels have been expanded."

"The next step is to move into the new world. The new world is more complex and requires early planning."

“I have my eye on a country that would be a perfect new home for our family in the new world.”

Chapter 323 Eight Treasures Navy Pillar Green Pepper

Dressrosa!

Doflamingo has had his eye on this country for quite some time now.

However, the idea of ​​taking it over only started recently.

Even the first half of the Grand Line couldn't contain his ambition, so marching into the New World was inevitable.

The new world was then divided up by numerous monster-level powerhouses.

Doflamingo's greatest strength as a ruthless leader is his ability to be patient and tolerant.

He would never recklessly try to seize territory from those monsters; even if he won in the end, it would be a Pyrrhic victory.

Dressrosa is different; it has belonged to his family for hundreds of years.

Now it is a member state of the World Government, and most importantly, it is independent enough not to belong to any power.

This is truly remarkable!

That's why Doflamingo wanted to take it for himself, or rather, return it to its rightful owner!

Of course, he didn't expect to get the current royal family to hand over Dressrosa right now.

He needs a plan, a perfect plan to steal the country without provoking public backlash or attracting investigations from world governments.

After all, being a Shichibukai doesn't mean he can do whatever he wants.

Such acts as the theft of a country must never be discovered.

(Old Sha: You understand me.)

Looking at the detailed investigation report on Dressrosa that everyone had, Abel knew that the country would probably change hands within two years.

But, what does it have to do with him.

He is now a member of the Don Quixote family and a beneficiary of the system.

He had no interest in doing something as foolish as crocodile tears.

After the meeting, several top officials stayed behind, presumably because Doflamingo had other plans.

These things can't be rushed; we must proceed with caution.

Doflamingo is probably just starting to make his moves, just like he did in the North Blue, first stabilizing his base and then secretly sending people to scout ahead.

Once everything is ready, you can immediately shift your focus without wasting a single second.

From this perspective, Doflamingo is indeed very shrewd, the kind of person who thinks three steps ahead before taking a single step, and rarely fights battles he's not confident of winning.

Abel, who had no immediate plans, took Baby-5 and escorted the Treasure Tree Adam back to the North Sea.

This thing is indeed too precious; he won't feel at ease unless he personally oversees its delivery to Tom.

Tom's design drawings are still in the works, which is frustrating.

Abel knew that this matter couldn't be rushed, and could only comfort himself that good things come to those who wait.

However, this trip back to Beihai wasn't entirely fruitless; at least there was some good news.

He has been searching for the 'Wrathful One' for a long time.

All previous hunts had ended in failure; no one's soul met the requirements.

This undoubtedly slowed down Baby-5's growth rate significantly.

This time, the family's intelligence personnel turned their attention to several other sea areas and the Grand Line.

The first person recorded in the book caught Abel's attention.

The 12th generation pillar of the Babao Navy – Green Pepper!

In his prime, this guy was a notorious pirate with a bounty exceeding 500 million!

However, he has long since retired, and even his once-proud cone-shaped head was dented by Garp's punch, making it impossible for him to recapture the glory of "Cone Pepper" in his prime.

It was also because of this punch that Chinjao developed endless hatred for Garp.

He immediately goes into a rage whenever Garp or anyone related to him is mentioned.

There is a high probability that it meets the requirements.

If Abel hadn't repeatedly told the intelligence agents to broaden the pool of candidates and not to worry about the target's strength or the bounty, he would have suspected that they were deliberately trying to trick him.

But then I thought, this old guy is 64 years old, his strongest attack method was crippled by Garp, and he has been retired for so long, his strength is probably less than half left.

In the original story, at the age of 78, he was even brutally beaten by Rao G, who was 70 years old.

Although Qingjiao was older and had many old injuries at that time, his cone head had recovered, so it can't be said that he won unfairly.

If it were a one-on-one situation, Abel felt he had a very good chance of winning.

The problem is, this guy has been living in seclusion for so long, hiding in the Flower Country every day, and rarely showing himself.

If he were to attack their doorstep, would the Green Pepper Family and the Eight Treasures Water Army just stand by and watch?

Regardless of whether they win or lose, they will likely find it difficult to escape.

"This is a tough nut to crack, let's see how it goes."

Abel is keeping green peppers as a backup plan; if he doesn't have any other good options, he might take the risk.

Using Garp's name might be able to lure this guy out of his lair.

The second intelligence report mentions a pirate named Luo Qing, a recently rising figure in the East Blue.

Bounty of 45 million Berries, user of the Honey Badger Fruit.

He was arrogant and easily angered, and frequently caused massacres, with a terrible impact.

"The East China Sea..."

Abel frowned. He didn't really want to go there, even though his master, Koushirou, had been good to him.

But when I think about how the Red-Haired Pirates often stationed there, and how Garp, the Iron Fist, would occasionally return to the East Blue to visit his grandson, I can't help but think of the Red-Haired Pirates.

If you encounter the former, it's fine; as long as you don't provoke them, you'll almost certainly be fine.

If you encounter the latter, you can only rely on the other person's mood.

That feeling was, of course, terrible.

Not to mention that he comes from the Donquixote Family. If he were to encounter Garp, that old man whose strength does not diminish with age would certainly not let him, a member of the family, go.

"Let's put this as an alternative, before the green pepper, and see who ends up being the last one?"

Abel muttered something to himself, then flipped through to the end.

The Raging Knights Pirates, captained by "Beast" Howard, with a bounty of 1 million Berries.

He is extremely cruel and bloodthirsty, and easily provoked.

He once killed everyone he saw in a restaurant after someone accidentally stepped on his foot while he was eating there.

Afterwards, he became even more enraged and destroyed three streets in succession, causing numerous casualties, before finally venting his anger and leaving.

At the same time, he is extremely lecherous and has a decadent private life. Wherever he goes, he often abducts beautiful women. It is known that he has as many as 32 illegitimate children!

Not long ago, they encountered the Shichibukai Dracule Mihawk in the New World and suffered heavy losses. The entire pirate crew was slaughtered, leaving only Captain 'Beast' Howard to escape back to the West Blue in a sorry state.

Note: Rumors suggest that someone resembling Shichibukai 'Hawkeye' Mihawk was spotted in the West Blue, seemingly hunting 'Beast' Howard. (Unconfirmed)

"'Beast' Howard? Is he really that short-tempered?"