New World, Dressrosa.
As Doflamingo read the latest newspaper, the veins on his forehead were pulsing, and his eyes under his glasses were full of anger.
How could this bastard Basire be so strong?
Unexpectedly, even the old legend Golden Lion Shiki couldn't deal with this new Shichibukai.
If this is the case, his assassination plan will be more difficult and may even require a change of strategy.
If Basire knew other irrelevant secrets, he would definitely choose to cooperate with him instead of trying to kill him, like when he collaborated with Gild Tesoro.
Back then, that guy Tesoro had robbed him of the Gold Devil Fruit. Later, when he found out that he couldn't do anything to him, they decided to work together to develop and make money together.
But now Basire knows the secret of the Toy Fruit user and the secret of the artificial Devil Fruits, two secrets that can overturn Doflamingo's power at any time.
The entire Donquixote Family could be destroyed with just one word from Basire.
With such a big handle in Basire's hands, other than killing him, the only option is to turn him into a close ally with common interests.
However, if Basire can be killed, the cost will undoubtedly be lower.
Otherwise, they can only accept the blackmail. After cooperation, they have to continue to give profits to the Big Daddy Pirates, it would be an unequal cooperation that gives up most of the benefits to the other party.
As the intermediary emperor who has dominated the underground dark world for so many years, it is difficult for Doflamingo to tolerate something like this.
Unless Basire's strength is really strong enough to scare him, then it doesn't matter if he gives 90% of the benefits to him.
But if Basire was only as strong as him and kept trying to blackmail him, how could he feel comfortable?
Now Monet has returned to Paradise as planned and is looking for an opportunity to join the Big Daddy Pirates.
Whether it's cooperation or assassination, let's decide based on the situation.
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The news that Basire forced out Golden Lion Shiki was much more exciting than defeating Sand Crocodile.
At least the Yonkōs are paying attention. After all, Whitebeard, Big Mom, and Kaido are old acquaintances with Golden Lion, and they know his strength very well.
Back then, Shiki, like Whitebeard, was a senior officer of the Rocks Pirates and his status was higher than Charlotte Linlin.
Later, the Rocks Pirates were defeated and disbanded, and Golden Lion and Whitebeard developed on their own, soon they and Roger became the three legendary pirates.
Shiki's flying fleet even forced Roger into a desperate situation.
At that time, Charlotte Linlin was still giving birth to children and developing her power, and Kaido of the Beasts was captured by the World government, experimented on, and imprisoned for several years.
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Aboard the Moby Dick.
Whitebeard was also a little emotional when he saw the news. Time really doesn't forgive anyone.
Thinking that back then, Shiki was a very strong man who could fight him and Roger to a standstill, having a 50 percent chance of defeating them.
He didn't expect that after having a rudder inserted into his head and losing his legs, his strength would decline so seriously, and he would even be bullied by a newcomer.
However, when Whitebeard looked at every detail on his body and the busy nurses, he couldn't help but feel a little sympathetic.
How could he be better than Shiki? He didn't know how many years he could live.
As a man who has been sailing the seas since childhood, he didn't know how to take care of himself when he was young, leaving a lot of hidden wounds. Coupled with the counter-shock power of his devil fruit, his body collapsed very quickly.
Compared to Garp, his body is scarred and decayed.
Moreover, Garp is a few years older than him, and he is still lively and energetic. This may be the difference between Marine's logistics and maintenance capabilities and his overstretched body as a pirate.
The older generation will eventually be eliminated by the pirates of the new era.
There is no more pirate ship to carry him in the new era.
And at the edge of the pirate ship's deck, a tall fat man was reading a newspaper with a simple smile on his face.
'Barrier fruit? Pretty good ability. I don't know where the Dark Fruit is now. Is my whole life going to pass like this?'
Marshall D Teach thought reluctantly. He had been with the Whitebeard Pirates for more than 20 years and had yet to hear news about the Dark Fruit.
Even the red-haired kid who is younger than him has become a Yonkō. This makes him really uncomfortable.
And Shanks' Conqueror's Haki was so terrifying that he even felt a little scared.
The most important thing is the look in Shanks' eyes that shows that he wants to kill him, which makes him even more hungry for power.
Isn't it just giving him three claw marks? It shouldn't be enough to hold a grudge like this, right?
According to rumors, isn't red-haired Shanks famous for his easy-going personality?
This is just a cheapskate.
If he gets the Dark Fruit and his father's Tremor Fruit power, then he can kill the bastard red-haired Shanks!
Moreover, he also wants the Float Fruit and the Barrier Fruit. Even if he doesn't use them, he can give them to his subordinates, but he is just fantasizing now.
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Totto Land, Whole Cake Island.
"Well, well, well, that kid Basire is pretty good! It's a pity that he became a minion of the World government, otherwise I would have recruited him as my husband, or as my son-in-law!"
Big Mom Charlotte Linlin laughed loudly, and she was even a little happy when she heard that Golden Lion Shiki was bullied by the newcomer.
Back then, except for Captain Rocks, only Whitebeard and Shiki had a higher status than her.
But none of these powerful cadres were willing to become one of her husbands, and they even refused to lend her their seeds. This really pissed off this once beautiful woman!
Otherwise, her descendants would definitely be more powerful now!
Therefore, she still has a little resentment towards strong men like Whitebeard and Shiki.
The children of the Charlotte family are also curious and shocked by this newcomer. Several girls were also very interested in Basire, the young Shichibukai.
Basire, who had been out at sea for less than a year, actually forced back the legendary pirate Golden Lion Shiki. It seemed that he was very powerful and did not look like a rookie pirate at all.
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Wano Country, Onigashima.
"Why don't you fight with me! Golden Lion Shiki, you old guy, you are not even qualified to lose to me now!"
"You have been hiding like a rat for so many years, and now you were slapped in the face by a newcomer as soon as you showed up. It is a complete embarrassment to the Rocks Pirates!"
Kaido looked up to the sky and became furious, turned into a dragon and flew into the sky, looking for a strong opponent to vent his anger.
He still remembers that when he was a trainee crew member at the Rocks Pirates crew, he was also taught a lesson by officers such as Whitebeard and Shiki.
Among them, the ones who beat him the hardest were Shiki and Silver Axe.
Of course, it was because he often challenged these cadres that he was beaten so badly.
After he became a Yonkō, he thought about defeating these people one by one, but the remnants of Rocks refused to fight him, so he could only often find trouble with Whitebeard. He even looked down on Charlotte Linlin, the female Yonkō.