One Piece: At the start, defeat Momonosuke and take Yamato to sea.

Chapter 296 Doflamingo's Misjudgment

We live in the most turbulent of times.

Even powerful figures like the Seven Warlords of the Sea and the Dark Emperor of the Underworld are struggling to protect themselves.

Even the Four Emperors are caught up in the tide of history and cannot remain uninvolved.

The rapid rise of the Luo Ji World Group and the Revolutionary Army's patient development led to the simultaneous eruption of these two forces in this era, challenging the World Government and the Celestial Dragons.

This will be even more chaotic than the era of Rocks' dominance and the Great Pirate Era of Gol D. Roger.

This war will truly affect the entire world.

Luo Ji wants to restart the massive war from eight hundred years ago, which has not yet truly ended.

To re-determine the new rulers of this world.

Luo Ji stood on the bow of the Ark of Proverbs, looking in the direction of Dressrosa.

Taking down Doflamingo is just a small goal; it will send a very clear message to the Seven Warlords of the Sea, such as Hawkeye Mihawk and Jinbe.

He really intends to take action against all the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

Even a powerful lone wolf like Hawkeye Mihawk would have to seriously consider how to deal with the targeting of the Luo Ji World Team.

I wonder what the world's greatest swordsman, comparable to one of the Four Emperors, will ultimately choose.

Should one choose Shanks as a friend, or the powerful Luo Ji World Group?

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At this moment, on the King's Heights in Dressrosa.

Doflamingo has become increasingly anxious these past few days as his subordinates have yet to find Kaido of the Beasts.

He is still in secret communication with Vergo to find out the whereabouts of the Luo Ji World Group.

At this time, the new navy led by Aramaki was constantly going to various naval branches to recruit those naval personnel whose thinking was wavering.

With the merger of Zephyr's most trusted disciples, Ain, Binz, and Shuzo, into the new navy under the Luo Ji World Group.

Many righteous naval personnel and civilians saw the enormous potential and hope of the new navy.

Some marines who felt indebted to Black Arm Zephyr, as well as civilians and marines who harbored deep hostility towards the Celestial Dragons, joined the newly formed and powerful navy.

In addition, the news that Rear Admiral Red Banner Drake had defected from the Navy Headquarters to join the new Navy had already spread like wildfire.

This was partly due to the secret efforts of the Navy Headquarters to safely infiltrate Drake, the spy, into the new Navy.

As a result, it indirectly catalyzed more naval defections, and the situation seems to be escalating.

This was unexpected for both Sengoku the Buddha and Vice Admiral Tsuru; they felt as if they had gone a bit too far.

In fact, Luo Ji also used this opportunity to turn the tables on Morgans and promote his work.

Since Luo Ji knew that the Navy Headquarters was going to actively plant spies, he chose to use their strength against them and make the most of them by using Drake to spread propaganda.

Now, Huangmu and Ain have made contact with Chiqi Derek.

Luo Ji also had Huang Mu solemnly accept Drake, the naval traitor.

After all, what harm can a spy who has already been exposed cause?

Luo Ji is about to make the Buddha's Warring States lose both his wife and his army in no time.

They also need to make Red Flag Drake obediently work for the new navy.

Given time, perhaps Drake won't even need memory modification; he'll be assimilated and conquered by the new Navy's new ideology of resisting the Celestial Dragons.

Drake has his own sense of justice, and he even dared to lay a hand on CP0, the lackeys of the Celestial Dragons.

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Doflamingo felt a little relieved after learning from Vergo that the main force of the Luo Ji World Pirates, including Aramaki and Issho, were still focused on the Marine Headquarters, and continued his search for Kaido of the Beasts, the Fifth Emperor who roamed around everywhere.

The reason why the strongmen of the Navy Headquarters dare not take the initiative to attack and always maintain this defensive posture is because the Ark of Truth led by Luo Ji is patrolling around, and the strongmen on board are in great danger.

Doflamingo also sensed that Luo Ji and his powerful subordinates were secretly protecting the new Navy and the Crusade, looking for an opportunity to deal with the Navy Headquarters, and probably didn't have time to deal with him yet.

Furthermore, it will likely take some time for the Luo Ji World Crew to fully occupy and digest the Red-Haired Pirates' territory.

Doflamingo wanted to use this time to reach a final agreement with Kaido of the Beasts.

Therefore, he transported all of Punk Hazard's raw materials to Dressrosa early on to produce artificial Devil Fruits, intending to give all of them to Kaido of the Beasts as a gift.

"Luo Ji seems to be just drawing fire for the revolutionary army."

Doflamingo analyzed the latest intelligence: the Royal Navy's main force had been drawn into the New World, but they hadn't made a move yet.

Perhaps Luo Ji was worried about the threat from Im and the Five Elders, but it is more likely that he was providing cover for the Revolutionary Army.

If the Luo Ji World Group hadn't caused trouble in the New World, the World Government and the Marine Headquarters could have easily quelled the Revolutionary Army's rebellion across the four seas by simply concentrating their forces.

"However, Dressrosa remains in great danger as long as it does not receive the protection of the alliance between Kaido of the Beasts and Big Mom."

Doflamingo's forehead veins were bulging; to be honest, he was now truly regretting it.

Because of Violet's Gaze-Gaze ​​Fruit ability, he thought he had everything in Dressrosa and chose to let Riku III and Rebecca go.

This has led to the disastrous consequences we see today.

This was the biggest mistake of his life.

This is even more serious than when we mistakenly trusted Rosinante and lost the fruits of the surgery.

Indeed, the principle of eliminating the root of the problem is a warning passed down through the ages.

This is a huge pitfall that countless predecessors have fallen into, and it's a deadly lesson learned from experience.

If it weren't for Violet and Rebecca, he might already be a partner in the Luo Ji World Group.

Why waste your days in fear, wavering between abandoning Dressrosa and fully siding with Kaido of the Beasts?

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On the Ark's Proverbs, Violet diligently reported the locations of several Don Quixote officers.

"I didn't expect Doflamingo to be so calm and collected; he hasn't even run away yet."

"Or is it that they can't bear to give up Dressrosa, which they've been running for nearly ten years?"

Luo Ji chuckled lightly. It seemed that Doflamingo wasn't as resolute as Crocodile, the ruthless and ambitious man.

Crocodile could just abandon the Baroque studio he had built up over many years.

"Perhaps he trusts Kaido's protection more, after all, his business with the Beasts Pirates in artificial Devil Fruits is already very successful."

Nico Robin narrowed her eyes slightly and roughly guessed what Doflamingo was thinking.

"It's a pity that Kaido of the Beasts couldn't protect him. Yamato has always wanted to go to war with the Beasts Pirates."

Luo Ji chuckled lightly. Doflamingo's scheming and arrogance destined him to be a clown.

"I heard this guy's Devil Fruit has awakened, so I'll leave him to him!"

Barrett was very interested in Doflamingo, a user of all three types of Haki and an awakened Devil Fruit user.

Someone of this caliber is qualified to be his opponent.

If he defeats Doflamingo, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and then, like Red Earl, wipes out a Marine branch, his new bounty should skyrocket.

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