Above Pirate King - Chapter 80

North Blue

Donquixote Pirates

Doflamingo sat on the couch on the deck, his eyes bloodshot, coldly staring at a photo on the table in front of him—a photo of a severed head.

His body trembled slightly, and the lines on his body kept twitching. The usual wide grin on his face had completely disappeared, indicating his extreme anger.

“Who did this? Who?!!!” Doflamingo suppressed his anger and hoarsely roared.

The ship fell into silence, filled with a sense of oppression. No one dared to speak.

Finally, Vergo, the highest-ranking member, broke the silence.

“The Marine. Vice Admiral Strala’s division from the West Blue!” Vergo said expressionlessly, but the bulging veins on the back of his hand revealed his anger.

You see, Pica and Vergo were both the first four members to pledge allegiance to Doflamingo. They had known each other even before that, and over the years, it was false to say that they had no emotional connection.

“Boom!”

Doflamingo fiercely kicked the table in front of him.

The lines on his body shot out and wrapped around a bikini-clad girl next to him, suspending her in mid-air.

“Urgh—”

The girl’s expression was filled with extreme pain, but her throat was entangled by the lines, only allowing her to make choked sounds.

“Splatter!”

The lines crisscrossed and divided the girl’s body into countless pieces, which fell onto the deck.

Blood filled the air!

This scene silenced everyone on the ship, trembling with fear, but no one dared to say a word.

“Kill them! Destroy ten Marine bases as a burial for Pica!” Doflamingo’s bulging veins on his neck exposed his uncontrollable anger.

“And don’t let that Strala go. Put a bounty of one billion on her, alive. I… I want to… personally… kill… him!!! And don’t spare that family called Chris either. Put a bounty of five hundred million on each of them, not leaving a single one!!!”

“Yes!” Vergo nodded expressionlessly, then picked up a Den Den Mushi and made a call, directly issuing the bounties in the underworld.

Afterward, Trebol, Diamante, and Doflamingo split into three groups and attacked the various Marine bases in the North Blue!

In less than three days, all ten Marine bases in the North Blue were annihilated, with a death toll of twenty thousand Marine personnel and countless injured.

Marine HQ.

“Bang!”

In the office of the Fleet Admiral, Akainu fiercely slammed the table beside him.

Under normal circumstances, he wouldn’t have acted like this, but now it was an extraordinary situation. The atmosphere in the office was extremely heavy, and no one cared about his table slamming.

“Doflamingo really courted death. Fleet Admiral, let me kill him!” Akainu suddenly stood up, saying fiercely.

“Sit down!” Kong spoke with a deep voice, then turned to look at Tsuru and asked, “Tsuru, what do you think?”

“This action by Doflamingo is undoubtedly a major provocation against our Marine. If not handled properly, it could lead to a series of consequences, internal turmoil within the Marine, loss of trust from allied countries, and a major uprising in the North Blue, etc.,” Tsuru said calmly.

“Hmm!” Akainu nodded, then turned to ask Sengoku, “Sengoku, what do you think is the appropriate course of action?”

“Capture him! Originally, because of the World Government, we couldn’t go after him. If we were to pursue him, the World Government would be the first to oppose it. But now, he has committed such a heinous crime. Although we still can’t kill him, there is no reason for the World Government to oppose his capture. Otherwise, the allied countries in the North Blue would be the first to object!” Tsuru said calmly.

Although Doflamingo was once a Celestial Dragon, the Marine couldn’t touch him due to the World Government’s opposition.

But it also depended on the situation.

Originally, the crimes he committed were nothing more than slaughtering a few towns, robbing passing ships, and even trafficking some weapons.

But now, Doflamingo has killed tens of thousands of people, and they were all Marines, not civilians!

If the World Government doesn’t agree to the Marine’s capture of Doflamingo, the first to object will be the allied countries in the North Blue. Subsequently, it will also cause a major internal turmoil within the Marine!

The allied countries in the North Blue won’t allow a time bomb to be near them. Who knows when Doflamingo will go insane? He has already killed tens of thousands of Marines, so it’s only natural for him to slaughter a kingdom!

Moreover, there will be turmoil within the Marine!

After all, he has massacred tens of thousands of your colleagues, and yet the higher-ups won’t let anyone go after him. Would you not feel the same and feel chilled?

“Who do you think should be sent to capture him?” Kong continued to ask Sengoku.

“Let me go!” Akainu volunteered.

Kong didn’t answer him but just shook his head. He couldn’t let Akainu go. With Akainu’s fiery temper, he might accidentally kill Doflamingo. That would be difficult to explain to the World Government.

“Well…” Sengoku pondered for a moment and said, “Tsuru!”

Tsuru’s personality is calm and wise. She would never kill Doflamingo just because he killed so many Marines!

And Doflamingo is cunning by nature. To pursue him, they need someone with exceptional intelligence, and Tsuru is the best choice.

No one in the office opposed this decision.

“Well! Tsuru, you go and capture him!” Kong finally made the decision.

“Yes!” Tsuru nodded.

“Alright, now there is another question. What should we do about Strala?” Kong frowned and looked at Akainu, asking for his opinion. Strala is part of Akainu’s lineage, so Kong asked for Akainu’s opinion.

This time, Akainu also frowned. A bounty of half a billion is not something Vice Admiral Strala can handle. After all, even the highest-ranking members under the Four Emperors only have that price!

Akainu thought for a moment and said in a deep voice, “Summon him back to headquarters!”

Strala is his subordinate. If it were a direct confrontation, Akainu would never let him retreat with his personality. But in this assassination scenario, Akainu didn’t want his subordinate to die in vain.

“Summoning him back to headquarters is not a problem, but there will be problems on the way back. The bounty of one billion is significant, and someone might take the risk of attacking him on the way!” Sengoku pushed his glasses and continued speaking.

“It would be best if someone escorted him back and ensured he doesn’t die on the way. Otherwise, where will our Marine’s reputation go?”

“I’ll go!” Akainu said in a deep voice. Strala is his subordinate, and it’s his responsibility to accompany him.

“No, the pirates in the New World have been causing a lot of trouble recently. The powerful Vice Admirals have gone to suppress them, and now there are only a few of us left at Marine Headquarters. If you go, and then Tsuru goes to pursue Doflamingo, it would be difficult to handle any unexpected situations!” Sengoku calmly stated.

“What should we do then?” Akainu furrowed his brows.

With a smile on his face, Tsuru said, “Have you forgotten where Strala is now?”

“You mean… the Kingdom of St. Martin?” Sengoku pondered for a moment and said.

“Yes!” Tsuru nodded slightly. “Considering the strength of the Kingdom of St. Martin, there shouldn’t be a problem escorting Strala back.”

“But will they agree?” Akainu furrowed his brows.

“Not sure, but they are an allied country. If we discuss it with them, there shouldn’t be any problem!” Tsuru said.

“Well, let me call and ask!” Sengoku said with a furrowed brow.

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