Hakumai, Habu Port.
This was the only port connecting Wano Country to the outside world.
"Whoosh!"
As chains pulled, a large elevator carried the Flamingo out of the tunnel shaft, moving it into the river channel, where it lined up alongside the Beast Pirates' ship.
"Fufufufu!"
With his signature laugh, Doflamingo appeared on the deck, with the Donquixote Family officers behind him.
On the deck of the Beast Pirates' ship on the other side, Daichi stood at the front with his arms crossed, and behind him were Speed and other Beast Pirates members.
Both sides faced each other with cold eyes, ready for a fight.
Doflamingo stared at Daichi, raising a hand to his forehead.
"Fufufufu, I've been looked down on."
As one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, he held an important position and power in the world, but the Beast Pirates clearly didn't take him seriously. The welcoming party didn't even have a proper leader.
In his mind, even if Kaido wouldn't personally greet him, he should have sent one of the All-Stars. This situation clearly showed disrespect for him.
This rude attitude made him extremely angry. He came to Wano Country not to join Kaido, but to seek cooperation!
The family officers also grew angry. For so many years, the Donquixote Family had smooth sailing. When had they ever suffered such humiliation?
"They actually didn't take us seriously!"
"Let's show them what we're made of!"
"Doffy, I can't hold back anymore!"
The officers were eager to fight.
So what if they were a Four Emperors crew!
They were all pirates, and the simplest way to earn respect was to show their own strength.
They had long wanted to fight the officers under the Four Emperors!
Daichi watched the restless Donquixote Family, his gaze growing colder, as he slowly raised his palm.
The next moment, dozens of cannons at the port aimed at the Flamingo, and the subordinates behind him and the Beast Pirates on shore also raised their weapons!
"Hey, hey, isn't that too unfair!"
The officers who had just been about to cause trouble instantly broke out in cold sweat. Being targeted by so many guns and cannons, even they would find it hard to escape.
Also, what about the ship beneath their feet?
They really wanted to have a fight with the other side, but not in the form of cannon fire. Their ship couldn't handle so much firepower.
"Fufufufu~~~"
Doflamingo shrugged his shoulders and walked toward Daichi with confidence, stepping on air the moment he left the ship.
Daichi's eyes turned cold.
He already knew what would happen. Doflamingo had killed a broker named Hanafuda, trying to take Hanafuda's position as a middleman.
Such an act was clearly a challenge to the Beast Pirates. Kaido had agreed to meet with Doflamingo, but that didn't mean he would let him get away with it.
The final result would depend on what Doflamingo could offer, and before that, his job was to receive (and intimidate) the other party.
Looking at Doflamingo's actions, he clearly wanted to do something, probably similar to how a certain red-haired man greeted people.
Fortunately, he had prepared a counter-plan.
Close the gate, release the guard dog!
"Yamato!"
"Got it!"
Yamato stepped forward to face Doflamingo.
The next moment, their eyes sharpened, and both at the same time released powerful Conqueror's Haki, clashing violently!
"Boom!!!"
A terrifying impact swept across the entire port!
The ships shook violently, and the river water surged backward.
"Thud!"
The Beast Pirates one after another foamed at the mouth, losing consciousness and falling to the ground, causing some panic.
"Hey, what's wrong with you guys?"
"Wake up!"
"Don't panic, they just fainted."
Speed comforted everyone, looking at Daichi in front.
Facing such a powerful Haki impact, the man stood as still as a rock, his presence completely different from several months ago.
Perhaps, he could truly become one of the All-Stars!
On the opposite side, the Donquixote Family officers swayed unsteadily, struggling to keep their balance, their faces filled with horror.
"Just like Doffy!"
"Conqueror's Haki!"
"Who exactly is this girl?"
They were confident in their own strength, and more than once before coming, they had thought that even if they faced an officer under a Four Emperors, they wouldn't lose.
But now they had doubts.
A girl with Conqueror's Haki, and a leader with an amazing presence - these two alone were enough to make them give their absolute best.
Yet, these two had no reputation whatsoever within the Beast Pirates. Seeing just a small part, one could imagine how terrifying the Beast Pirates were.
"Ugh!"
Just then, Doflamingo's body was forced back to the deck, his expression extremely dark.
"Doffy!"
The officers quickly stepped forward to support Doffy, looking at the happily bouncing girl opposite them, their hearts even more shocked.
Clearly, Doffy had lost in the clash of Conqueror's Haki!
Daichi rubbed Yamato's head, his cold gaze turning to Doflamingo, showing no mercy.
"Next time means war!"
"..."
Doflamingo lost his smile.
Daichi nodded slightly, raising his hand as a signal.
"Let's go. Don't let Kaido wait too long."
"Yes!"
The two ships sailed toward Onigashima, one after the other.
Flamingo, lounge room.
The atmosphere was extremely tense.
Doflamingo sat on the sofa, his face so dark that water could drip from it.
The confrontation with the Beast Pirates had already begun, and he had lost the first round, which meant the following negotiations would be at a disadvantage.
In the underworld, to take the lead in cooperation and gain more profit, one had to show enough strength.
If another mistake happened, all his plans would disappear, and he might even die here.
Fortunately, he had prepared a trump card!
"Fufufufu!"
Doflamingo opened the treasure chest on the table, a smile returning to his face.
Kaido couldn't refuse his offer!
On the other side, inside the Beast Pirates' ship cabin.
Speed sat at the table, holding her chin with one hand, tilting her head to look at Daichi, and said with a smile, "You were really cool just now."
"Thanks for the compliment."
Daichi leaned back, calmly putting his legs on the table.
In reality, he had also broken into a sweat.
If it really came to a fight, with his current setup, it would be almost impossible to win.
Even with Yamato, it would take a lot of time to defeat Doflamingo, but what about the other officers?
Almost all of the Donquixote Family officers were Devil Fruit users. For ordinary pirates, that was a crushing advantage.
It would be good if he could hold off one.
However, he was certain that Doflamingo wouldn't dare to start an all-out war. The best way was to use Conqueror's Haki to intimidate, which would neither harm relations nor fully show strength.
It was all within his expectations!
Compared to solving problems with force, he preferred to use his brain, as his current strength couldn't solve the problem.
"I still need to get stronger."
Daichi clenched his fist, his gaze deep.
In just a few months, he had become several times stronger, even ranking among the Beast Pirates' Headliners.
But it was completely not enough for high-level battles.
And the only way to quickly become stronger, besides feeding the Groudon within him, was to improve his Haki.
"I have to buy more houses!"
Daichi's eyes lit up.
Once he bought Ebisu Town, his Haki would definitely increase greatly!