"Fleet Admiral!"

Just as Orion reached the hotel entrance, Doflamingo swiftly caught up to him and asked with a sinister tone, "Wouldn't it be simpler to just wipe out these useless parasites from the Holy Land like we did with the Marcus and Shepherd families? Why go through all this trouble?"

"What, do you think I'm being too merciful?" Orion glanced sideways at Doflamingo, his voice calm.

"Getting rid of these Celestial Dragons is easy. But erasing the belief in Celestial Dragon supremacy from people's minds requires a bit more planning. For instance, letting the world gradually realize that these so-called 'nobles' aren't so different from them. Haven't you experienced this yourself?"

"Hmm?"

Doflamingo's pupils contracted slightly as memories from his childhood flashed before his eyes—his father renouncing their Celestial Dragon status and moving their family of four from the Holy Land to the North Blue, only to be brutally assaulted by citizens who despised Celestial Dragons.

Unconsciously, a glint of hatred flickered in his eyes, especially when he recalled how his mother had lost her life because of it.

His fists clenched tightly.

It was these childhood experiences that gradually twisted his nature.

After gaining immense power, he seized the kingdom of Dressrosa, which originally belonged to the Donquixote family, and ruled over its people—from royalty to commoners—with extreme methods.

Observing Doflamingo's reaction, Orion spoke again without changing his expression.

"Doffy, do you know who else I wanted to eliminate besides Whitebeard Jr. during the public execution back then?"

"It was you—the Heavenly Yaksha, Doflamingo!"

"No other reason. Simply because of your brutal, merciless actions towards the people of Dressrosa, treating their lives as worthless trash. You were one of the Warlords who least deserved to remain!"

"Add to that your dealings in the underworld—just the human trafficking alone would have earned you the death penalty in my book!"

At this point, Orion suddenly paused and turned his head to look at Doflamingo.

"Do you know why I chose to spare you instead and brought you back to the Holy Land, letting you reclaim the dignity you once lost?"

The trademark grin on Doflamingo's face gradually faded, replaced by a solemn expression as he shook his head.

"Please enlighten me, Fleet Admiral."

"Simple," Orion replied with a faint smile before taking another step forward.

"If I had gone through the same experiences as you—watching my beloved mother die helplessly before my eyes—I might have become even more extreme than you. To me, a mother's existence transcends all morality, behavior, and principles."

Hearing this, Doflamingo abruptly stopped in his tracks and raised his head to stare at the retreating figure of the young Fleet Admiral.

Behind his sunglasses, his usually sinister and ruthless eyes were gradually clouded by a faint mist.

"Young Master?"

Noticing Doflamingo's sudden halt and the odd expression on his face, Baby 5, who was walking beside him, asked with concern, "Are you alright? Are you feeling unwell?"

"Shut up, Baby 5," Gladius interjected quickly. "Didn't you hear what the Fleet Admiral just said? The Young Master needs time to process it!"

"No need," Doflamingo waved his hand lightly before turning to the two of them. "Did you hear how the Fleet Admiral addressed me just now?"

"Huh?" Baby 5 and Gladius blinked in confusion.

"Doflamingo?"

"Heavenly Yaksha?"

"No, no," Baby 5 immediately shook her head. "I think he also called you... Doffy."

"Fufufufu," Doflamingo grinned widely before shoving his hands into his pockets and striding briskly after Orion, his steps full of energy.

*****

At the same time—

Buru Buru…

The familiar sound of a Den Den Mushi suddenly rang out.

Hina, who was accompanying Orion as his secretary, quickly retrieved the Fleet Admiral's personal Den Den Mushi and spoke softly.

"This is Hina."

"Hina, I need to speak with the Fleet Admiral!" Gion's voice came through the Den Den Mushi.

"Is he nearby?"

"What is it?" Orion stopped and turned toward the Den Den Mushi.

"Fleet Admiral, we've just received urgent reports from the East Blue. Several towns have been attacked—two of them were completely destroyed overnight, with over half the residents dead and countless others injured."

"The national defense forces sent to investigate were wiped out en route. Two Marine units that rushed to provide support also suffered heavy casualties. According to photos sent by surviving Marines, the attackers weren't pirates—but some extremely violent animals!"

"Additionally, one of the towns mysteriously vanished along with its entire island the day after being devastated by a destructive attack."

Hearing the words 'the town's mysteriously disappeared' from the Den Den Mushi, Orion looked up thoughtfully at the sky, muttering to himself, "Has Shiki already begun experimenting with towns and islands in the East Blue at this point?"

Rampaging beasts, disappearing East Blue towns—all of it pointed to one man: the legendary Pirates, Shiki the Golden Lion.

Although Orion wasn't certain whether his appearance had caused many figures who shouldn't have emerged in this timeline to surface one after another, he was absolutely sure this matter was Shiki's doing!

Thinking this, Orion decisively declared, "No need to investigate this matter. Order all Marine bases in East Blue to monitor the skies around the clock. If any moving Island ship is spotted, report to me immediately!"

Gion exclaimed in surprise, "Monitor the skies? Do those violent creatures come from... the skies?"

Orion nodded: "To be precise, it was Shiki the Golden Lion doing."

"What?" Gion couldn't help gasping: "The legendary pirate Shiki who once stood alongside Roger and Whitebeard?"

As a former Marine Headquarters Admiral candidate, Gion was naturally familiar with that name.

Not just familiar—even after over a decade without hearing it, she still felt lingering fear.

The reason was simple.

Back when Pirate King Roger surrendered and was about to be executed by the Marines, Shiki had single-handedly stormed Marineford.

In his fierce battle against Sengoku and Garp, he alone destroyed over half of Marineford.

Though ultimately defeated by Sengoku and Garp's combined efforts and imprisoned in Impel Down, Shiki soon escaped by cutting off his own legs.

After breaking out of Impel Down, Shiki completely vanished.

They'd assumed he'd quietly remain a legend, never expecting his return over a decade later—let alone in this manner, seeking revenge against the Marines and World Government.

"Dont be shocked. What's happening in East Blue is likely him conducting an experiment."

Orion looked up at the sky again, continuing, "After all, we've already eliminated two of the so-called Yonko in the New World. His appearance now makes perfect sense."

...

*****

New World.

Above certain waters in Whitebeard Pirates' territory.

A massive island slowly descended through thick clouds towards the sea.

At the island's highest point stood a huge tree, its summit fluttering with a pirate flag whipping violently in the wind.

As the enormous island descended through the clouds, its massive shadow immediately engulfed the sea below.

On the deck of a Whitebeard Pirates' ship, a man with a pompadour hairstyle suddenly looked up, his pupils dilating as he urgently shouted.

"Teach! Teach!"

"Coming, coming!"

A burly man scurried out from the cabin.

"Commander Thatch, what's... huh?"

Before he could finish, the man named Teach abruptly looked towards the sky.

Before Teach could react, an evil yet bold laughter echoed down from the descending island.

"Jiahahahaha—"

"New World, your Flying Admiral has returned!"

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