One Piece: Starting from Awakening the Cosmo at Marineford

Doflamingo is still one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. Although he doesn't actually cooperate much with the Navy, he still has to maintain appearances.

Aaron couldn't just go looking for trouble and beat him up, instead of taking down a Shichibukai who was outwardly still in a "sweet period" with the Navy.

To prevent the World Government and Navy from being accused of being dishonest by the other Seven Warlords of the Sea and pirates, treating pirates like chamber pots, using them as treasures when needed and kicking them aside when no longer required.

If the name is not correct, the words will not be proper; if the words are not proper, things will not be accomplished.

Even if Aaron didn't care about the Navy's reputation, being nagged by Akainu was still very annoying.

Seeing that Aaron seemed unconvinced, Luo explained, "Major Admiral Aaron, you don't know how important Caesar Clown is to Doflamingo. In the year he was captured, most of Doflamingo's businesses came to a standstill, and he's not even making enough money to cover his expenses."

What makes him most uneasy is the prospect of facing the wrath of Kaido, one of the Four Emperors. "As long as I offer to return Caesar to him, he doesn't care about the title of Shichibukai."

Aaron chuckled: "The Seven Warlords of the Sea were just a front for something else entirely."

Luo said, "There's one more thing I need to tell you."

"explain."

"I've also formed an alliance with Straw Hat Luffy. I need help to take down Doflamingo."

Aaron asked, "You ran into Luffy?"

Luo said, "Well. Don't be offended by what I'm about to say. I was worried that you hadn't done a thorough job on the island, so I went back a few days ago to check. Sure enough, I found that some important equipment on the island was missing. Then, I ran into Straw Hat Luffy and his crew on the island."

Aaron said, "It's fine to work with him. Having one more person to do the work will make things easier for me, even if only a little."

Luo said, "As long as you don't blame me, I'll carry out the plan now."

Law took out a Den Den Mushi, dialed Doflamingo's number, and threatened him to publish a notice the next day, demanding that he relinquish his position as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

Caesar also cooperated, pleading with Doflamingo to save him.

Doflamingo agreed without hesitation.

"Luo, don't try anything funny!"

Luo coldly replied, "Compared to the potential gains, this small risk is still worth taking, isn't it?"

Aaron asked, "Do I need to be there for the transaction tomorrow?"

Luo shook his head: "No need. Major General Aaron, after Doflamingo's resignation is published in the newspaper, will you act immediately?"

Aaron thought for a moment: "Are there any events taking place on the island recently?"

"Yes. Gladiator tournaments are held in the Colosseum in Dressrosa from time to time. Reliable sources say that this tournament has an extra prize: a Logia-type Flame-Flame Fruit. That's why many well-known pirates have come to the island these past few days. I deduce that people from other forces will also be coming."

Aaron stroked his chin and smiled, "The Flame-Flame Fruit is mine now."

Luo wasn't surprised: "You want it too?"

Aaron said, "We can't just hand it over to someone else."

Luo glanced at Aaron and then at Fombardy, and said slowly, "Major General Aaron, if you're determined to get it, you'd better go yourself. The allure of the Flame-Flame Fruit is too great; a mysterious powerful figure might appear."

Aaron said, "Of course."

"Registration closes at noon the day after tomorrow. The competition is the afternoon after tomorrow."

Aaron said, "No rush."

Luo said, "Major General Aaron, I have been investigating Dressrosa for some time, but I have not found any factory on the island that manufactures SMILE."

"You want my people to investigate?"

"If you don't mind."

Aaron laughed and said, "Soon, everything will come to light."

Luo nodded, picked up Caesar, and walked into the forest of Greenbit.

Aaron traveled to Dressrosa by warship. The group changed into civilian clothes, and Aaron put on a fake beard and a sun hat before going ashore.

Dressrosa is a kingdom of "love, passion, and toys," where you can see all kinds of toy figures and couples in love everywhere on the streets.

Finbdi was so engrossed in the moment that he forgot all about home, and the other young marines were also attracted by the beautiful women on the street, some even drooling with desire.

Hibari warned, "You need to be careful. The women here are passionate, but they can also be quite fierce. Dating them might be fun, but if you betray them, they might come after you with knives."

Several marines laughed, "What does it matter if we get stabbed a couple of times while dating such a beautiful woman?"

Aaron laughed and said, "What if they cut you up?"

"Where should we cut?"

"Where else could it be?"

Those male marines felt a chill in their groin, and their initial surge of passion gradually cooled down.

Aaron said, "Let's split up and work in groups of five to avoid attracting attention."

Aaron, along with Lark, Finbdi, and Bernard, strolled around the streets.

Before long, the group went to a clothing store and bought local specialty clothing.

Lark bought a map, hoping to find some clues from it, but after looking at it twice, he still couldn't figure it out.

"Senior Aaron, Dressrosa isn't that big, but it's not that small either. It will take some time to locate the factory."

Aaron said, "I have a general idea."

"oh!!!"

A burst of boisterous cheers came from not far away, followed by wave after wave of shouts. Some exciting sporting event was underway, attracting countless people to stand up and cheer.

"Boss," said Finbdi. "That should be the bullring over there."

The lark's eyes lit up: "I understand!"

"What do you know?" asked Finnbdi.

"The location of the SMILE factory!"

"ha?"

Fombey scratched his head. "Lark, I'm still clueless, and you already know?"

Hibari laughed and said, "The machines at the SMILE factory will be running, making quite a bit of noise. Even if it's in the suburbs, people going on outings will hear the noise. So, the factory should be in a place where absolutely no one will go, and even if they do, they will never notice it."

"Of course," Finbdi said. "We've seen those machines in Punk Hazard. The sound is deafening, even from hundreds of meters away. I don't think it could be completely blocked out even if it were buried underground."

The lark asked, "So, what's the best way to conceal your voice?"

Fenbundy frowned in thought: "With the wall? With the ground?"

Lark shook his head: "Covering up the sound with your own is the best way."

Finbdi nodded and inhaled: "What you said seems to make some sense."

As they spoke, the group had already reached the outer perimeter of the bullfighting arena, where the roar of the crowd continued unabated, growing louder and more intense.

Finbdy then realized, "You mean, the factory is under the bullring?"

Lark nodded: "That's right."

"But there are clearly many people here! Didn't you just say you'd be somewhere no one would notice?" said Fombardy.