One Piece: The user of the Nen-Nen Fruit, who overturned the sea.

Torrepol and the others stopped what they were doing and looked at him with a puzzled expression.

"Dover?"

"The Navy has obtained the Op-Op Fruit."

Doflamingo's voice was so cold it could freeze.

Torrepol's expression changed: "What?!"

Diamanti gritted his teeth: "Damn it!"

Pica remained silent, but the enormous stone statue slowly shrank back into the ground.

Vergo also withdrew his Armament Haki and retreated to Doflamingo's side.

Kizaru knelt on one knee in the distance, watching this scene, and breathed a sigh of relief.

He stood up, dusted himself off, and forced a smile: "Oh dear... finally finished."

But he didn't move.

Because he knew that although Doflamingo had stopped, Roy was still there.

That's the most troublesome one.

Doflamingo took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and turned to look at Roy.

His eyes gleamed behind his sunglasses, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.

Suddenly, he smiled.

That smile was uglier than a cry.

"Roy, how about we team up and stop Kizaru?"

The entire room fell silent for a moment.

Roy raised an eyebrow: "Oh?"

Doflamingo took a few steps forward, threads swirling around his fingertips: "If you and I join forces, Kizaru won't be able to escape. The Navy losing an admiral will also benefit Beehive Island."

Roy looked at him but didn't say anything.

Doflamingo continued, "Haven't you always been at odds with the Navy? Eliminating an admiral will severely weaken the Navy, making things much safer for you in the New World."

Kizaru's expression changed.

He stared warily at Roy, leaning slightly forward, ready to run away at any moment.

With the Roy Pirates and the Donquixote Family combined, he really can't escape.

Roy looked at Doflamingo, a smile playing on his lips.

Then, he shook his head.

"Not interested."

Doflamingo's smile froze: "What?"

Roy said calmly, "What good would it do me to get rid of him?"

Doflamingo frowned: "The Navy Council—"

"The Navy will retaliate fiercely," Roy interrupted him. "Honeycomb Island will never be at peace."

He looked at Doflamingo, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes.

"Besides, do you think I don't know what you're thinking?"

Doflamingo's pupils contracted slightly.

Roy continued, "Use me to kill Kizaru, and then Beehive Island will bear the wrath of the Navy."

What about you?

As a Shichibukai, you can retreat at your leisure and continue searching for that brat who ate the Op-Op Fruit.

Doflamingo's expression grew increasingly grim.

Roy's last words were like a knife: "Unfortunately, the Devil Fruit has already been taken away by the Navy."

Doflamingo's breathing became heavy.

Roy was right; that's exactly what he thought.

He would use Roy to kill Kizaru, causing the Navy and Roy's pirate crew to weaken each other, while he would reap the benefits.

But Roy saw through his thoughts.

Moreover, the Op-Op Fruit has already been taken away by the Navy.

He got nothing.

Doflamingo stared at Roy, his eyes filled with resentment.

But he dared not make a move.

He had already expended a lot of energy in the battle with Kizaru, and he was also injured.

On Roy's side, Tesoro, Enel, Yamato, Savi... a whole group of them were eyeing him covetously, and he couldn't possibly defeat them all by himself.

Moreover, Roy himself hasn't even made a move yet.

Doflamingo took a deep breath, suppressing his anger.

"Dover, do you think that just because your strength has increased dramatically after the bloodline transplant, you can be on par with me?"

Roy's voice wasn't loud, but every word struck Doflamingo's heart like a hammer blow.

Doflamingo's pupils contracted.

Roy continued, "Don't forget, even without the external forces of bloodline transplantation, my Roy Pirates can still dominate the New World."

As soon as he finished speaking, an invisible aura of domineering power emanated from Roy.

The pressure wasn't intense, but it was as heavy as a mountain, making Doflamingo's breath catch in his throat.

He felt as if his heart was being squeezed, each beat requiring immense effort.

The eyes behind the sunglasses were filled with horror.

Roy's Conqueror's Haki is stronger than it was two years ago.

Doflamingo gritted his teeth and stubbornly refused to back down, but the veins on his forehead bulged and sweat streamed down his face.

Roy looked at him, a faint smile playing on his lips.

Then, the oppressive aura was withdrawn.

Doflamingo gasped for breath, like a drowning man finally surfacing.

He stared at Roy, his eyes filled with resentment, but even more so with apprehension.

Roy is right.

Even without bloodline transplantation, the Roy Pirates are still a force at the level of the Four Emperors.

Barrett, Hawkeye, Red Earl, Tesoro, Crocodile...aren't they all monsters?

His strength has increased significantly in the past two years, but he is still no match for Roy.

Doflamingo glared hatefully at Roy, then at Kizaru.

Realizing he had made a wasted trip, and that the fight had shown Doflamingo that it was impossible for him to defeat Kizaru.

"Retreat!" Doflamingo ordered.

Although Torrepol and the others were unwilling, they still turned and left with him.

But just as they turned around, Roy's voice came from behind them.

"Hey! Dover!"

"We need to work harder on the fruit collection next quarter! Don't just use those ordinary fruits to get by!"

"Otherwise, the consequences won't be what you want!"

As he finished speaking, Roy's voice suddenly turned icy, carrying a strong warning.

Upon hearing this, Doflamingo stopped in his tracks, and after a moment, he managed to squeeze out the words "I understand" through gritted teeth.

Although Roy didn't see Doflamingo's face, he could tell from Doflamingo's slightly trembling back how angry Doflamingo must be.

The Don Quixote family members standing to the side all looked at their young master with worried expressions, fearing that he would become enraged and start a war with Roy.

Until Doflamingo took another step.

Trebol breathed a sigh of relief and quickly followed Doflamingo in retreat.

Diamanti and Pica flanked the flanks, while Vergo brought up the rear.

The Don Quixote family's officers quickly disappeared into the night. The town fell silent.

Only the Roy Pirates and Kizaru remained, facing off across a pile of ruins.

Kizaru breathed a sigh of relief as he watched Doflamingo's departing figure, but when he turned to look at Roy, that sigh rose again.

"Captain Roy,"

Kizaru leaned against the wall, panting heavily.

"You don't want to fight me too, do you? I'm too old to fight anymore."

Roy looked at him and smiled.

"Stop pretending, Kizaru."

"However, I do have something that I need your help with!"

Kizaru was stunned for a moment, thinking he had misheard.

Why would pirates seek help from a Marine Admiral like myself?

Kizaru stared at him for a few seconds, trying to find a trace of a lie on that face.

But Roy's expression was calm, not like he was joking.

Kizaru breathed a sigh of relief, secretly relieved that Roy hadn't made a move.

Kizaru plopped down on the ground and began tending to his wounds.

He tore off a strip of cloth and wrapped it around the deepest wound on his thigh, cursing as he did so.

"That madman Doflamingo, he's really ruthless..."