Doflamingo Had Never Been This Furious.

Caesar Clown? Whatever. Just a business partner. Doflamingo had only ever used him to manufacture illegal drugs and grease the wheels of the underground world.

But Monet… and especially Vergo?

They were loyal. Family.

Sure, Doflamingo was the type who could toss people aside when necessary. But seeing them die like that—without a proper fight, without any warning—at the hands of the enemy?

It ate at him. He was beyond pissed.

And Vergo? He wasn't just strong. He was the inside man Doflamingo had groomed for years, planted deep within the Marines. Now a Vice Admiral. Commander of G-5.

A one-in-a-million asset. Irreplaceable.

And now… dead.

Killed by Uchiha Chiyu.

"That bastard Uchiha Chiyu… I'll make sure he begs for death and never gets it."

Just then, Trebol burst into the room.

"Doffy, intel says Uchiha Chiyu and his crew are headed straight for Dressrosa…"

"That so?" Doflamingo stood up, a dark grin twisting his face.

"Perfect. Let's make sure he dies here."

"Alert the entire family. We're going to war."

"Yes, sir!"

The Donquixote Family—Doflamingo's closest circle.

Each member operated under a playing card alias.

And Doflamingo himself? He was the Joker.

His top four officers:

Trebol (Clubs)

Diamante (Diamonds)

Pica (Spades)

Vergo (Hearts—rest in peace)

Each one commanded a squad filled with absolute monsters: Lao G, Señor Pink, Gladius, Dellinger, Machvise, Buffalo, Baby 5, Violet, Sugar… the list went on.

And Doflamingo wasn't just a crime lord.

He was also the King of Dressrosa. He ran the whole country—its army, its government, everything.

Worse? He was secretly a Celestial Dragon.

In short: he played both sides—nobility and underworld—and the world feared him for it.

Now, the web was set. And Uchiha Chiyu was walking straight into it.

Meanwhile, aboard the Uchiha…

Franky suddenly pulled out two weird-looking fruits.

"Found these in that lunatic Caesar Clown's lab," he said.

"Boss Chiyu—pretty sure these are Devil Fruits."

Chiyu glanced at them. His face shifted slightly.

"This one's… a Zoan-type. Salamander. Nothing special."

"But this other one…"

He picked up the second fruit, expression turning serious.

Nami leaned in, intrigued.

"Even you're acting this serious about it? That must mean it's crazy strong, right?"

Chiyu nodded.

"Mythical Zoan. Fish-Fish Fruit: Azure Dragon model."

"Wait… You mean—?"

"Yeah. Same Devil Fruit as Kaido."

The crew went wide-eyed.

"K-Kaido?! The so-called strongest creature alive?!"

"But if he already ate it, how can this exist too?"

"Aren't Devil Fruits reborn only after the user dies?"

Chiyu nodded again.

"Normally, yeah. But this one wasn't reborn.

It was artificially made—by Caesar and his crew."

"This… is a synthetic Devil Fruit."

"They can do that now?!" someone exclaimed.

"They can," Chiyu said.

"The SAD compound Caesar developed, and Dressrosa's SMILE factory—they're both parts of the process."

"Doflamingo's been using that to do secret trades with Kaido."

Everyone stared at the fruit with a mix of awe and fear.

"If it's legit, this thing must be crazy powerful…"

"But why didn't Caesar eat it himself?"

"Even if he already had a Fruit, he could've given it to someone else."

"He thought it was a dud," Chiyu explained.

"But he was wrong. This thing can give someone power equal to Kaido."

That hit hard.

Power like Kaido. The strongest beast alive.

Chiyu knew that in the original timeline, Momonosuke accidentally ate this fruit—but this time, that wasn't happening.

He already had the Rumble-Rumble Fruit. No way he was eating another.

"We'll hold onto it. Give it to someone worthy when the time comes."

"Understood, Boss."

Chiyu turned to Blade.

"You want the Salamander Fruit?"

Blade just smiled and shook his head.

"I've already got my elephant sword. That's enough."

"Besides, if all three of us end up as Devil Fruit users and fall overboard… who's gonna fish us out?"

Box and Barbara laughed.

Chiyu nodded. "Fair enough."

"What about you, Franky?"

"I'm a cyborg," he said, grinning. "No need for that kind of power."

Chiyu stashed the two Fruits away.

Then suddenly…

"Huh?"

Nami, scanning with binoculars, let out a sharp gasp.

"Boss! We've got company—looks like Navy warships are on our tail!"

Hina grabbed her own binoculars.

"Wait… that emblem… That's not the standard Marine logo…"

Chiyu didn't need binoculars. His perception was inhuman. He saw everything clearly.

"That's not the Marines…" he muttered. Something clicked.

They'd been moving non-stop ever since they defected from the Navy—Fishman Island, New World, Raijin Island, Punk Hazard…

No time to catch up on intel.

Chiyu still didn't know what had happened with Zephyr.

But that strange emblem… He had a hunch.

Three warships pulled in fast.

Before Hina could even ask if they should open fire, a huge man stepped to the bow of the lead ship and laughed loudly.

"Uchiha Chiyu! I finally caught up to you!"

Chiyu's eyes narrowed, and then he smiled.

"Former Marine Admiral… Black Arm Zephyr."

Hina froze. "W-What? Zephyr-sensei?!"

She'd been one of his students.

Zephyr gave her a warm look.

"Well, well… Hina-chan. You've grown. Looks like you turned into a real force of nature! Hahaha!"

She blinked, confused.

"Wait… you're here to arrest Chiyu-sama?"

"If you are—I won't hold back."

But sadness lingered in her voice.

"Arrest him?" Zephyr raised a brow… then burst out laughing.

"Hina… you really don't know, huh?"

Then he told them everything.

Silence followed. The entire crew was stunned.

"Wait, WHAT?!"

"The legendary ex-Admiral—trainer of the Admirals themselves—defected?!"

Zephyr grinned.

"Chiyu, I admire your methods.

Since we're both enemies of the Navy and the World Government…

How about we team up?"

"You're strong, but you don't have the numbers.

My NEO Marines? Over 3,000 strong.

I've got disciples—Ain, Binz, Shuzo. Together, nothing can stop us."

Chiyu considered it.

They were both outlaws now. Joining forces made sense—especially when the guy offering was Zephyr.

"Alright. I'm in. But let's be clear—we're allies, not subordinates. I don't take orders."

"Fair enough!" Zephyr laughed.

"From now on—NEO Marines and the Uchiha are officially allied."

"So what's your next move?"

Hina filled him in on their mission.

Zephyr's smile vanished.

"That scumbag Doflamingo is behind all that?!

Ugh… I knew the Warlords were trash."

"Of course I'll help. We'll crush him together.

And if you're planning to break Smoker out of Impel Down—I'm in. He's my student, too."

"Tch. This has Akainu's fingerprints all over it. That bastard's learned nothing but underhanded tricks."

For all his temper, Zephyr hated evil—and he got along well with Chiyu's crew.

Before long, the alliance was sealed.

Uchiha Chiyu and Zephyr's NEO Marines were heading to Dressrosa.

Their goal: take down Doflamingo and rescue Smoker.

Back in Dressrosa…

"What?!" Doflamingo nearly choked.

"Zephyr?! He teamed up with Chiyu too?!"

Trebol looked pale.

"One Chiyu was bad enough. Now with Zephyr… things might—"

"Might WHAT?!" Doflamingo roared.

"You think I can't handle two enemies?! I'm the damn KING of Dressrosa!"

"Get the Royal Guard. Launch the battleships.

Blow them out of the water before they land. I don't care what it costs—kill them!"

"Yes, Doffy!"

Doflamingo sneered.

"Uchiha Chiyu. Zephyr. Come at me together if you want. I'll bury you both here."

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