Whitebeard Pirates!
"Another Warlord?"
"Ace, your brother sure knows how to stir things up!"
"Yes, it's Doflamingo again. I've heard he's a tricky one."
"And a bit crazy too. I am worried he might cause a lot of trouble by messing with him!"
"Hey, when is Luffy ever afraid of causing trouble? But going against this guy is really dangerous…"
The captains of the Whitebeard Pirates gathered around Ace, one after another, expressing their emotions and shock.
Ace's head couldn't help but swell...
As the captain of the second division, Ace naturally knew Doflamingo.
The fruit this man ate is the same as Luffy's, the superhuman lineage fruit!
At first glance, it seems unremarkable, as if there's nothing special about it, but without a doubt…
Under Doflamingo's development, his fruit ability became very tricky. Developing an ordinary fruit to that extent was proof of his strength!
For a moment, Ace became a little worried again.
"Luffy, this time too…"
"You're not going to let me down, are you?"
…
Red-haired Pirates!
"Fighting isn't a good idea, it's not a good idea at all…"
Beckman kept shaking his head, his expression showing seriousness.
Seeing this, everyone looked over…
Beckman said slowly: "I've met this guy with the captain before; he's a really crazy and formidable person."
"The Devil Fruit he ate might not seem outstanding, but it's incredibly powerful with his development!"
"His fruit development, looking across the entire sea, is top-notch…"
So strong?
When everyone heard this, they were a little surprised.
Shanks also nodded and grinned: "Luffy, this kid, is truly a troublemaker, encountering such a complicated person."
"Although Doflamingo is nowhere near my level, if Luffy and him... the battle won't be easy to predict."
"In a way, it's not too bad for him to be in seventh place. He's more of a threat than the last three…"
Everyone was shocked again.
Even the captain saying so indicates that Doflamingo is genuinely strong. Can Luffy win this time?
At sea!
…Water 7!
After defeating CP9, the World Government agents also arrived.
They didn't say much, not even exchanging a word with Luffy.
They simply took the unconscious CP9 and left Water 7...
And Luffy and the others rescued Franky, Iceburg, and the rest.
At this moment, Franky was brimming with excitement!
Upon witnessing all his comrades rallying to rescue him, a resolute decision ignited within his heart.
He had chosen to unite with the Straw Hat crew!
Luffy and the rest naturally welcomed Franky's decision with open arms.
After all, they had journeyed to the Water 7 with the purpose of rescuing Franky.
But before departing, Franky had one more mission to fulfill...
The creation of the "Thousand Sunny"!
He was determined to construct his dream ship and bring it along on their adventures.
Luffy and the others enthusiastically raised their hands in agreement.
Thus, plans were set to linger in this locale for a while.
Guided by Franky and Iceburg, construction of the Thousand Sunny commenced at a breakneck pace.
During this period, Nami, fueled by curiosity, questioned Franky about the whereabouts of the Pluto blueprints.
Franky, without hesitation, disclosed that he had incinerated the drawings in front of everyone when he went solo to confront CP9.
This revelation clarified why CP9 had lingered here for so long; the absence of the drawings meant they couldn't report to the World Government.
Suddenly, the sky flickered.
"Huh?"
"Our next adversary is Warlord once more!"
Luffy exclaimed in surprise.
Zoro, Nami, Robin, Usopp, Sanji, Chopper, Franky, and others were equally stirred.
Unexpectedly, their next foe was none other than Doflamingo!
Franky couldn't help but jest, "Why is our opponent even more eccentric this time? I sense our pirate crew has a knack for stirring up trouble!"
Nami chuckled and replied, "Just realizing that now? With Luffy as our captain, we might encounter such situations more often in the future!"
Franky laughed heartily, "But I like it!"
Witnessing this, everyone joined in the laughter.
Even in the face of the infamous Doflamingo, none of them felt an ounce of fear.
Because, as long as they stood united, they believed any adversary could be overcome!
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