Three days later.
The Numancia Flamingo of the Donquixote Family arrived at Dressrosa on the east side of Amazon Lily.
As Doflamingo surveyed the town, which was no longer bustling with people, he noticed that everyone had moved on to the "Grand Line New World," leaving the place somewhat deserted compared to before. His eyes, hidden behind his sunglasses, showed a hint of regret.
He had long set his sights on this country, planning to reclaim the territory once ruled by his ancestors after gaining the status of a Shichibukai.
Unfortunately, Kahn had 'claimed' the place before he could make his move.
Although Kahn didn't publicly announce it, the entire world knew that Dressrosa was now under the protection of the Cross Guild.
Even the World Government turned a blind eye to Kahn's occupation of a World Government member nation.
Moreover, Dressrosa paid a hefty sum each year, which kept it within the ranks of the World Government's allied nations.
Why did Kahn allow Scarlet to continue paying such exorbitant amounts?
It's simple—being an allied nation came with many privileges.
Kahn wasn't concerned with a little gold, as those payments ensured they could buy these privileges.
In the original timeline, Marine Admiral Fujitora had come to Dressrosa and needed to gather evidence of Doflamingo's crimes before he could arrest him. Despite Fujitora's overwhelming strength, Doflamingo made 803 moves against him, forcing the Admiral to endure his provocations without being able to take direct action.
Even if Dressrosa were filled with pirates, the Marines couldn't just arrest them all. This was one of the privileges of being an allied nation.
With his most desired territory taken, Doflamingo had no plans to reclaim it aside from some lingering regret.
For Doflamingo, Kahn's friendship and protection meant far more than a mere piece of land like Dressrosa.
However, Doflamingo had another plan: to find an uninhabited island as the new base for the Donquixote Family in the New World.
He intended to ask Kahn to help him move to the uninhabited island near Dressrosa, specifically to the waters near Amazon Lily, so they could be neighbours.
By doing this, under the banner of the Cross Guild, the Donquixote Family could develop without interruption.
As long as Kahn didn't fall, it wouldn't take long for the Donquixote Family to become one of the ruling powers in the New World or even one of the dark forces in the entire world.
Would Kahn fall? Doflamingo, well aware of the global influence of the Cross Guild and its deep ties with the World Government, doubted that even the three strongest forces could bring Kahn down.
Unless those three forces united.
But that was obviously impossible.
Just as Morgans eagerly awaited the moment Kahn would reach the top, Doflamingo knew it was only a matter of time before the Cross Guild claimed maritime supremacy within the next few years.
Once Kahn became an Emperor of the Sea, those under the Cross Guild's banner would have the same freedom as the allied pirates of the Whitebeard Pirates, doing almost anything they wanted in the New World.
That's why Doflamingo worked so hard to help Kahn accumulate wealth.
After arriving on the island, Doflamingo didn't take his family members to tour Dressrosa. Instead, he called Kahn, waiting for his arrival on the coast facing Amazon Lily.
After a while, two afterimages flew over from Amazon Lily at an extremely fast speed.
Soon, Kahn and Monet, who used telekinesis to eliminate the air barrier, landed in front of Doflamingo and others.
"Dover, is this the man you want to heal?"
After landing, Kahn did not greet Doflamingo.
Instead, he looked at Law, who was held in Corazon's arms behind Doflamingo, too weak to stand, and asked knowingly.
"Hehehe... yes, his name is Trafalgar Law, a survivor of the White Town tragedy and a tragedy himself," Doflamingo said meaningfully.
"Monet, I'll leave him to you."
Kahn nodded, speaking to Monet, who wore a black and white maid outfit beside him.
"Yes, Master."
Monet responded with a serious face, then raised her hand to create a hemispherical transparent white field, covering Kahn and everyone in the Donquixote Family.
In the next second, Monet pulled out a scalpel hidden behind her, split a nearby mushroom-shaped rock into two, lifted one half with a sword, and floated it nearby to form an operating table.
Immediately, Law, who was in Corazon's arms, disappeared into thin air and reappeared atop the operating table.
Watching Monet approach the operating table, Doflamingo exclaimed slightly: "Hehehe... These are the three foundations of 'cutting', 'directing', and 'transfer' of the Op-Op Fruit ability. What a handy yet powerful force!"
"Yes, Monet is the third most powerful member of the Cross Guild and the fourth highest-ranking officer," Kahn said with a smile.
"Monet?"
Doflamingo repeated the name, then sighed: "I'm afraid it won't be long before this name spreads all over the world."
"Dover, do you want to make money?"
While Monet was treating Law, Kahn suddenly asked Doflamingo.
"I want to, of course I want to."
Although he didn't know why Kahn asked, Doflamingo answered without hesitation.
At the same time, his heart was full of expectations.
Kahn had given him rights to sell ammunition and medicines, the intermediary fee from the buyer, and a small share from the Cross Guild as the seller, and the Donquixote Family had already made a lot of money.
Now, Kahn seems to have a new way to make money. How could Doflamingo not look forward to it?
The world saw Cross Kahn's moneymaking prowess as the Cross Guild became a titan of arms, drugs, and entertainment.
In particular, Doflamingo, who helped Kahn find the Paramecia Golden Fruit, admired Kahn's mobile entertainment city creativity and ability to make money.
Whatever Kahn proposed was enough to make others envious.
The Capone Family, who first boarded the giant ship of the Cross Guild, is the most typical example.
Seeing Doflamingo take the bait, Kahn smiled and outlined his plan: "I'm going to promote Monet, the Paramecia Op-Op Fruit user, just like we hyped the Golden City, and make her the world's number one doctor."
"Then, leveraging Monet's reputation, we'll open a hospital in the Golden City to make it famous.
Ideally, we'll surpass the world's number one hospital in the Drum Kingdom, aiming to open hospitals worldwide within ten years and transition medicine sales from the dark world to the legitimate one."
"I want to entrust the hospital construction to you. I'll fund it, and you'll handle the work. You'll receive a share of each hospital's profits."
"Hehehe... A proposal with only benefits and no drawbacks; only a fool would refuse."
Hearing Kahn's last words, Doflamingo grinned, replying with an evil smile: "No problem, leave it to me!"
Glancing at Corazon, who stood near Monet as she comforted Law, Kahn said meaningfully to Doflamingo: "Don't worry about the doctors; I'll send someone after the hospital is completed."
"Understood."
Doflamingo was a little confused but didn't ask.
As a result, the Cross Guild and the Donquixote Family once again established a long-term cooperation, deepening their alliance.
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