Chapter 38: The Birth of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!
The King of the Celestial Dragons?!
Donquixote Doflamingo, forced to remain in a kneeling posture, was stunned when he heard this. He had thought the person was one of the Five Elders.
But now, these words seemed to indicate otherwise. Or did this so-called King consist of five people?
"Fufufufufu~~"
Even in such a terrifying situation, Doflamingo managed to force out a laugh, though his pale face and the cold sweat dripping from his forehead made him look extremely pathetic.
"Then, the King... the King of the Celestial Dragons, what important matter do you, oh no, *Your* Highness, have with me? I stopped being a Celestial Dragon a long time ago!"
The pressure on his body suddenly decreased, and his words finally returned to normal, though his heavy gasps made them sound intermittent.
"From the moment you knelt down, your Celestial Dragon qualification was restored," the person above replied lightly.
Doflamingo pondered this sentence.
He felt the meaning of this sentence was that only Celestial Dragons were qualified to kneel before the other party, so by kneeling down, he had regained his Celestial Dragon identity?
Utterly arrogant!
This was his second impression of the other party. The first impression was overwhelming power.
"Donquixote Doflamingo, Im bestows upon you the honor of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, granting you the qualification to receive direct Orders from Im."
This was another extremely arrogant statement, containing a dominance that brooked no refusal.
What are the Seven Warlords of the Sea?
Doflamingo voiced his confusion, but this time, he waited a long time without hearing a reply. This made him hesitate. After about ten minutes passed, he cautiously tried to raise his head.
Immediately, he found that everything had returned to normal, and the Empty Throne was empty.
When did he leave?
Doflamingo stood up with an extremely grim expression, feeling that everything he had just experienced was utterly inexplicable.
The King of the Celestial Dragons?
The Seven Warlords of the Sea?
Right, he had also easily regained his Celestial Dragon identity!
What should he say? What should he do next? Just go back like this?
Just as Doflamingo was caught in his dilemma, the Gate behind him slowly opened again. This time, he turned around immediately.
But just as he was about to make a defensive move, he saw five middle-aged men wearing white robes appear before him.
"Relax, young man."
"We are the Five Elders you wish to see."
Doflamingo scoffed inwardly upon hearing this. 'Didn't you guys invite me? How did it become me wanting to see you?' But he also breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Finally, there was someone he could have a normal conversation with.
"Let's go, come sit with us. We will explain the specific Situation clearly."
"Fufufufufu~, If that's the case, why did you five need to come personally? Couldn't you have just sent someone to bring me over?" Doflamingo sneered.
"Within Pangea Castle, any Matter involving Lord Imu is personally handled by the five of us."
The bald old man holding a Long Saber and wearing a white Kimono underneath said expressionlessly. Following this, the five of them tacitly turned and left the Main Hall again.
Seeing this, Doflamingo could only follow, as he was still full of questions.
Not long after, he followed the Five Elders to a luxurious and spacious room. The Sofa in the center was particularly eye-catching.
He saw the five people in front sit back in their usual positions. Saint Topman Warcury, sitting in the very center, pointed to the empty Sofa.
"You can sit there."
Doflamingo had no Opinion. He walked over with arrogant, swaggering steps and plopped down. He was used to sitting on Sofas, so he was quite skilled at it.
"Speaking of which, this is the first time someone other than the Five Elders has sat on the Sofa in this Room of Authority. You are the first."
"That's truly an honor then~" Doflamingo said with a grin, sitting cross-legged.
"There's no need for honor. You are now an envoy of Lord Imu, a member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and you have regained your Celestial Dragon identity. You are fully qualified to sit with us," Saint Shepherd Ju Peter said with a Smile.
"Then can you tell me, who exactly is this Lord Imu, and what are the Seven Warlords of the Sea?"
Doflamingo was still young and couldn't help but ask somewhat impatiently. His Heart and mind had been greatly impacted, and he truly couldn't calm down.
"Heh heh, don't rush. We'll explain them one by one."
Among the Five Elders, Saint Topman Warcury seemed to be the leader. His voice sounded the most steady and majestic, giving off a subtle sense of oppression.
"Lord Imu is our Master, and the King of all Celestial Dragons. He is the founder of the World Government, the true controller!"
"The supreme existence of the past, present, and future. If this World must have a god, then this is the only god in the River of History!"
His tone was filled with fanatical worship. His Expression when introducing him was like that of an extremely devout believer desperately suppressing the excitement in his Heart.
Although the other four did not speak, the light in their Gazes was consistent.
However, as the saying goes, ignorance is bliss. Although Doflamingo had just personally experienced Im's terror, he hadn't grown up in Mary Geoise and hadn't been exposed to the most hidden History. Therefore, his feelings towards Im were more of fear and apprehension.
Among the introduction, he immediately grasped the Key Point: the founder of the World Government!
Didn't this mean that the man sitting on the Empty Throne was likely someone who had lived from eight hundred years ago until now? Thinking of this, Doflamingo's mood became even heavier.
"Then, what about the Seven Warlords of the Sea?"
"As we just said, the Seven Warlords of the Sea are the envoys of Lord Imu. They not only have the qualification to meet with us directly but also the qualification to receive direct Orders from the Lord."
"However, you need to keep this identity a secret, and the Matter of you regaining your Celestial Dragon identity is the same."
Hearing this, Doflamingo understood and laughed, "Fufufufufu~ It seems you want me to do things for you."
"Everyone has their value, don't they?"
"Alright, alright, then tell me, what do you want me to do?" Doflamingo relaxed and leaned back into the soft Sofa.
"You need to maintain your current public Identity, infiltrate the Underworld, and provide us with the required Intelligence. Of course, during this Time, we will also provide you with necessary assistance," Saint Topman Warcury said directly.
Doflamingo smiled after hearing this. Wasn't this exactly what he had planned to do? Becoming a big shot in the Underworld was his primary goal. It was just that now he had an additional Mission to provide Intelligence to the World Government, and crucially, he could also receive secret help from the Five Elders.
It seemed like he was profiting no matter how he looked at it!
"Okay, I agree!"
"That's good. Take this. In the future, we will contact you through it for anything," Saint Topman Warcury said, taking out a golden Transponder Snail with black ring patterns on its Body.
Doflamingo took it and examined it in his palm. Just then, the other party suddenly said something that made his Heart tremble.
"By the way, your brother, Donquixote Rosinante, is currently in Marineford."
"You captured him?!" Doflamingo's relaxed Expression instantly turned dark. He lowered his voice, his Attitude becoming hostile.
"If that were the case, then he should be staying in Holy Land Prison or Impel Down," Saint Marcus Mars said with a sigh from the side.
"Don't worry, that young man was very lucky. He met Sengoku back then and was even adopted as a foster son. However, his personality is completely opposite to yours. Despite having the same experiences as you, he is a very kind child. This is truly a strange thing."
Doflamingo pursed his lips and remained silent for a moment. Then he stood up and said with a sullen face, "Is there anything else? If not, I'm leaving!"
(End of Chapter)