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  Not long ago, somewhere along the Grand Line.

  A pirate ship, designed with a fmingo motif, eeding forward. If any mert ship from the North Blue were to spot this vessel, they would flee in terror.

  Onboard was her than the Donquixote Pirates, once rulers of the North Blue and now causing trouble all over the Grand Line.

  At this moment, Donquixote Dofmingo and his top officers were gathered in the ship's meeting room. In the ter of the room stood a rge table piled with maps, books, and an oddly cute Den Den Mushi.

  Dofmingo was on a call.

  “￥#%…”

  “*&￥%...."

  "Click!" Dofmingo ehe call and sat back down at the table.

  "Fufufufu... Zean, that crazy woman, ged the meeting location at the st minute,” he sneered. “Still as cautious as ever, even after all these years.”

  Pica, with his high-pitched voice, pined, “Doffy, that woman is tant! Do we really o work with her?”

  “With our strength, we easily defeat our petitors! Why share the spoils with her?!”

  “Fufufu, you’re n...” Dofmingo stood up and walked over to a map, cirg several isnds. “But oal isn’t money. It’s to secure stable territory.”

  He poio the circled isnds. “These isnds—perfe terms of popution, resources, and location.”

  “The only issue is that we ’t avoid the watchful eyes of the G-2 Marine Branch.”

  “That’s why bringing her in will help us avoid unnecessary battles. For us, it’s a necessary move.”

  Pica frowned. “But does it really have to be her?”

  Vergo, sitting at the table sipping coffee, looked up and said, “Zean knows us better than anyone in the G-2. If she’s on our side, our security will increase. She’s our best optiht now.”

  “Nya-nya!”

  Trebol, dragging his long, snotty nose, slithered over.

  “Doffy, Vergo, that crazy woman is greedy. She’s definitely going to demand a lot!”

  Dofmingo and Vergo spoke in unison, “You’re too close, Trebol!”

  “Fufufufu... Greedy is good!”

  “The sve trade is just a cover, bait for the real prize. We give her all the profits, it doesn’t matter.”

  “Besides...” Dofmingo’s eyes glinted with malice, “Her greed will be her downfall. It’ll be uts her on the execution ptform.”

  Dofmingo casually sat o. “What do you think of the pn, buddy?”

  Vergo nodded. “Doffy, whatever you want to do, I’ll make it happen.”

  “Fufufufu, then I’ll leave it to you...”

  Just then, the door smmed open.

  All eyes turoward the intruder.

  Dofmingo spoke calmly, “What is it?”

  The tension in the room rose.

  Though Dofmingo’s voice seemed posed, his crew—who had grown up with him—knew his temper well. Interrupting one of his meetings was a deadly mistake.

  From his fall as a Celestial Dragon to the cruel trials of his youth, Dofmingo had developed a deep respect for hierarchy. Those below him were never allowed to defy or interrupt those above.

  The intruder, a young recruit named Senor, was clearly in trouble.

  Though he had only retly joihe crew, Senor had already proven himself to be highly capable, reliable, and loyal. Dofmingo and the other officers even sidered grooming him for a higher position.

  But today, something was different.

  Senor ale, beads of sweat rolling down his forehead.

  “Lord Dofmingo, there’s a problem!”

  “Diamante’s life card... it’s shrinking!”

  A life card, a creation from the New World, is made by mixing a person’s fingernails into the material, representing their life force.

  If the card shrinks, it means the person’s life is in danger.

  Though rare, Dofmingo had mao get his hands on some for himself and his top officers.

  “What?!”

  “That’s impossible!”

  Everyone in the room was shocked.

  Senor held out his hand, revealing a small piece of paper with Diamante’s name written on it. The card was burning, with only a small er remaining.

  “At first, Diamante’s life card was fine. But then, just a few seds ago, it started burning and almost disappeared.”

  Dofmingo’s face darkened, veins bulging on his forehead. A murderous aura filled the room, causing eveop officers to flinch.

  Senor, uo bear the pressure, stumbled back against the door.

  “Fufufufu... How dare they!”

  “To attack my family... no matter who they are, I’ll tear them to pieces!”

  With that, he snatched the remains of Diamante’s life card a out the window.

  “Doffy!”

  His crew tried to stop him, but it was too te.

  Using his ability, Dofmingo flew off, disappearing into the horizon within moments.

  “Damn it!”

  Vergo smmed his hand oable.

  “Pica, you have Doffy’s life card, right? Take charge of the course!”

  “Trebol, keep trying to tact Diamante. Let us know as soon as you have anything!”

  “Senor, alert everyone. Full speed ahead!”

  The crew sprang into a, following Vergo’s orders.

  …

  On an isnd.

  Diamante y on the ground, his eyes rolling bad foaming at the mouth, looking more like a dead dog than a fierce pirate.

  Smoker stood beside him and gave him a light kick.

  “This guy’s tough. He’s taken all this damage and still isn’t dead.”

  Tashigi g Smoker, flickering in her eyes.

  Smoker had transferred some of his pain to Diamante using his ability.

  Just ohird of the pain had left Diamante in this state.

  It was hard to imagine how much pain Smoker had endured himself.

  Even though his Devil Fruit allowed him to absorb damage, the pain was still very real.

  “Don’t worry, Tashigi...” Smoker said, sensing her . “Years of training have made me far more resistant to pain than the average person. He’s just weak.”

  If Diamante had been scious, he would’ve cursed Smoker out.

  Who in their right mind would train themselves to tolerate pain?!

  Tashigi sighed, knowing Smoker was trying to ease her worries.

  “What’s the pn for him now?” she asked, gng at the unscious Diamante.

  "It’s best to bury him directly— and effit."

  "I already told you, I want to try something new..." Smoker stretched out his hand, and a dark, oil-like substance oozed from his palm, slowly flowing toward Diamante.

  "I’ve been w on a eique, and I’ve never used it on anyone before." "Perfect time to test it out with him—it be sidered a waste."

  The darkness reached Diamante, f a rge, bck sphere a few meters wide, which then slowly sank into the ground, leaving behind a half-circle crater.

  Tashigi curiously asked, "What kind of teique is that?" "It looks a lot like Dark Hole."

  "This move is called 'fi.' It absorbs the target and the surrounding spatirely." "In the darkness, he won’t suffer from gravitational force, but he’ll also never escape!" "This teique is perfect for pirates. Let them refle their dirty lives in this enclosed space forever!"

  Tashigi was stunned. "Abs space? You even do that?"

  Her expression then softened with a hint of sympathy. "fi, huh? Good name. Sounds scarier than ander Gashi’s detention cells!" "But if you’re not going to kill him, make sure to give him some air from time to time. Otherwise, he’ll either die o mad."

  Smoker smiled slightly. "Of course. He’s a valuable test subject—I wouldn’t let him die that easily."

  Tashigi's eye twitched slightly. Great, not only is he trapped between life ah, now he ’t even die if he wants to.

  Suddenly, footsteps echoed from a distanavy soldiers were closing in on their location.

  Smoker and Tina exged gnces and nodded simultaneously.

  *Bang!* *Bang!*

  Meanwhile, by the shore, Zean was having people set up a parasol and deck chairs, along with chilled drinks and fruit, ready to bask in the sunshihe sea breeze was gentle, lulling her into a drowsy state.

  She sighed tentedly, "Ah, this is the life."

  To the Navy’s upper ranks, Zean had everything—a strong fighter with a brilliant mind, a top-tier didate for leadership. The only pint they had was her love for luxury. She never denied herself any fort.

  "Share the hardships? Eat and live like the troops? No, thanks, that’s not my style!"

  Even if Sengoku or Zephyr came calling, she had one answer: "I fought for my life out there, and I spend my own money. What’s wrong with enjoying a little fort?"

  And if the Navy’s internal audit unit ever showed up? Zean was always ready for them.

  "What’s that? You want to know where my money es from?" "Don’t you know I’m a princess of the Kingdom of Tottenao?" "Your audit team has no jurisdi over the finances of an allied natiht?" "Are you implying the Navy interfere with the internal affairs of a member try now?"

  "Tsk tsk tsk... You’ve really stepped into it now!" "You’ve stirred up a whole lot of trouble!!"

  As Zean was about to doze off, she suddenly sensed something unusual. Her expression remained calm as she slowly stood up, removed her sungsses, stretched like a zy cat, and then casually draped her justice coat over her shoulders.

  A few seds ter, the faint sound of strings vibrating in the air echoed, like someone plug a guitar.

  "You’re early, Dofmingo..."

  The nearby Navy soldiers were startled to find a figure standing in midair, seemingly out of nowhere.

  They gasped in shock, quickly raising their guns to aim.

  H above them, Dofmingo looked down at everyone below.

  "Fufufufu, long time no see, Zean... Rear Admiral."

  He had just arrived on the isnd, but the life card that had been guiding him suddenly stopped moving. He wasn’t sure why, but it couldn’t be a good sign.

  His gaze darkened as he sed the beach, finally fog on Zean.

  "Where’s Diamante?!"

  Hearing this, Zean’s anger fred. Damn it, we agreed on a secret meeting, and not only did this lunatic show up early, but he also did it in pihis pce wasn’t just full of her loyal subordihere were also Navy stists around!

  If anyone here caught wind of their dealings, it would be a disaster. Zean took a deep breath. Stay calm. Stay calm. In a situation like this, she couldn’t afford even a hint of weakness or promise. She could only pray that this fool didn’t start talking about their cooperation in front of everyone...

  Her thoughts raced, but outwardly she remained posed.

  "I didn’t expect to see you here, Dofmingo." "Too bad, I’m on duty right now and don’t have time to eain you!" "Put those dangerous strings away and leave quietly, and I’ll pretend I didn’t see you."

  Dofmingo ignored her warning, his gaze cold as he repeated, "Where’s Diamante?!"

  Zean exhaled smoke from her cigarette, cursing inwardly—how the hell was she supposed to know?

  "Who knows? He’s probably somewhere on this isnd. If you search thhly, you’ll find him."

  Suddenly, she remembered a report from her subordihat Diamante had headed to the other side of the isnd. "If I had to guess, your man is probably waiting for you over there. Move quickly, and you might catch up with him."

  Dofmingo lowered his head and murmured, "I see... over there, huh?"

  Then, pg a hand on his forehead, he chuckled softly. The ugh was filled with both madness and sorrow.

  Zean erplexed. What’s with this guy? What’s gotten into him all of a sudden?

  Growing impatient, her tourned sharp. "Pirate Dofmingo, this is a Navy outpost. Leave now, or do you need me to escort you to your crew?"

  At those words, Dofmingo snapped, screaming with fury: "You wretched woman, I’ll tear your head off with my own hands! I’ll chop you up and feed you to the fish!"

  "What did you say?!"

  Zean’s face turned as dark as the bottom of a pot. Though she wasn’t a bloodthirsty killer, her temper was certainly no worse than Dofmingo’s. She had lowered herself to be civil, and this guy had the o hurl insults right back at her!

  "Feathered freak, you’re asking for it!"

  "All units, open fire!!"

  The Navy soldiers, sensing the rising tension, had already lined up and prepared for battle. Now that they had the order, they wasted no time, raising their rifles and unleashing a barrage of bullets.

  Nearby patrols, hearing the otion, rushed back to the beach. Seeing the chaotic se, they didn’t hesitate and joined in the assault.

  Amidst the chaos, no oiced two unfamiliar Navy soldiers blending into the ranks...

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