Chapter 156: Is the New Admiral Being Told to Know His Place? · One Piece: I'll Kill You After 5 PM

Meanwhile, inside the royal palace of Dressrosa.

Doflamingo sat upon the throne, draped in his flamboyant pink feather coat, staring at the fax transmitted through the Den Den Mushi in his hand. A sinister grin spread across his face.

"Young Master, has that arrogant bastard arrived?"

Diamante, clad in his red cloak, was the first to let out a sinister laugh.

As the highest-ranking officers of the Donquixote Family, they knew exactly how ambitious Doflamingo’s current plan was.

Having the newly appointed Marine Admiral come here in person was merely the first step in a much larger scheme.

"Heh-heh, indeed he has. Viola, can you see him?"

Doflamingo crushed the fax in his hand and looked toward Viola, who was standing beside the window.

As the user of the Giro Giro no Mi, Viola could observe anything within a radius of four thousand kilometers.

She could also see through objects and even perceive a person’s heart.

It was precisely because of this almost monstrous surveillance ability that Doflamingo had made an exception and allowed the remnants of the Riku royal family to survive.

"Young Master, I can already see the giant warship from Marine Headquarters. There is indeed a Marine Admiral aboard."

Viola hurriedly reported what she saw.

But as she continued observing the warship, her pupils contracted slightly, and a trace of shock appeared in her heart.

However, Viola quickly concealed that shock.

As someone capable of seeing into people’s hearts, hiding her own thoughts was hardly difficult for her.

"Viola, did you see something?"

Doflamingo suddenly spoke.

Viola’s expression froze slightly. Clearly, she had not expected Doflamingo to ask such a question at this critical moment.

She quickly recovered and replied, "Young Master, they’re too far away. I can’t see through the ship, so I can’t make out anything else."

"However, just now, Vergo seemed to have sent back two encrypted characters. I saw that they had already been decoded. Those two characters surprised me."

"They were: ’Keep a low profile.’"

"Vergo finally managed to send us a message?"

Doflamingo was stunned for a moment before breaking into another sinister grin.

"I thought the Marines had discovered Vergo’s identity. After such a major incident, I assumed we wouldn’t hear from him again and that something had happened to him."

"But I never expected him to show himself at such a crucial moment."

As he spoke, Doflamingo rose from his throne and slowly walked toward the entrance. Looking at the sunlight outside, his smile became increasingly vicious.

"’Keep a low profile’?"

"Is Vergo telling me that the new Marine Admiral has been ordered to know his place?"

"Looks like Marine Headquarters bit off more than it could chew by declaring war on two of the Four Emperors at the same time. Otherwise, why would a dignified Marine Admiral be forced into such an awkward position, rushing here within two or three days to apologize?"

"But that’s fine too."

"It is time to let him understand exactly what happens when he crosses Donquixote Doflamingo."

"Come on, boys. Let’s go see what this arrogant bastard looks like when he’s crawling around like a beaten dog."

"And inform my distinguished guest as well. If necessary, have him come out and help keep things under control."

With those words, Doflamingo leaped into the air and shot away.

He could hardly wait to see how the situation would develop.

Seeing this, Trebol and the others had no time to hesitate and hurried after him.

Only Viola’s expression changed slightly. After gritting her teeth, she followed.

Three hours later, at the port of the Kingdom of Dressrosa.

The members of the Donquixote Family had already gathered there.

The highest-ranking officers, ordinary officers, and even the lowest-ranking members of the family had all been summoned by Doflamingo.

After becoming one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Doflamingo had used his influence and methods not only to become the king of Dressrosa.

He had also established a connection with Kaidou of the Beasts.

He conducted scientific research, operated black-market dealings, and had even earned himself the title of the King of the Underworld.

In Doflamingo’s eyes, the title of Seven Warlords of the Sea could no longer contain his ambitions.

On this vast ocean, aside from the Four Emperors, he believed that he possessed the strongest power.

However, the sudden rise of Lucas, followed by one setback after another, had completely humiliated Doflamingo.

Even the morale of his family had been weakened considerably.

Now that Marine Headquarters needed something from him, this was the perfect opportunity to restore his reputation.

Doflamingo naturally wasn’t going to let his subordinates miss such a spectacle.

"Kyros, what exactly is going on? Why has Doflamingo gathered so many people here?"

"And over there... it looks like there’s someone Doflamingo deliberately hiding. What are they planning to do?"

Behind a cluster of barren rocks in the distance, Rebecca couldn’t help asking.

She wore an extremely revealing golden gladiator outfit, and her pink hair fluttered in the sea breeze.

Beside her stood Kyros, reduced to the form of a toy soldier and with only one leg remaining. His expression was solemn.

"I just found out that Marine Headquarters has declared war on two of the Four Emperors at the same time and summoned the Seven Warlords of the Sea to assist in the war."

"Doflamingo is using this opportunity to give the newly appointed Marine Admiral a show of force. That’s why he’s gathered all these subordinates—to let them watch."

"Kyros, you mean the new Marine Admiral who severely wounded Pica and forcefully drove Doflamingo back at Marine Headquarters?"

Rebecca’s expression changed, and she hurriedly continued.

"Kyros, you said before that this Marine Admiral doesn’t play by the rules and doesn’t even take Doflamingo seriously. You said he was our best chance to ask for help."

"Now he’s carrying out a mission for Marine Headquarters and has come here of his own accord. I’m afraid Doflamingo is going to humiliate him."

"And Doflamingo has also hidden someone over there. Whatever he’s planning, it probably won’t be as simple as humiliating him."

"Are we really supposed to just stand here and watch?"

As the princess of a fallen kingdom, Rebecca had indeed lost her memories of Kyros.

But she had never forgotten her determination to take revenge and restore her kingdom.

Unfortunately, in the face of the enormous power of the Donquixote Family under Doflamingo, she was clearly powerless.

She had thought that Lucas’s sudden emergence, together with the Donquixote Family’s successive defeats, had finally given her a glimmer of hope.

She had never expected the situation to develop this way.

Kyros’ expression grew heavier. He tightened his grip around the toy gun in his hand before finally letting out a quiet sigh.

"I don’t know what we can do either."

"The only thing we can pray for is that we’ll have another opportunity in the future."

"But we absolutely cannot let this Marine Admiral die at Doflamingo’s hands."

"As long as he’s alive, we still have a chance of winning."

"Young Master, the warship is here."

Trebol suddenly spoke.

Thousands upon thousands of Donquixote Family members gathered at the port erupted into cheers.

After all, Doflamingo was one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea—a pirate powerful enough to make a Marine Admiral personally come to invite him.

Looking across the entire ocean, there was probably no one else who could command such treatment.