The helicopter looked like a dragonfly flying into the sky.
Watching the submarine return to the sea like a dragon, diving into the deep.
Donquixote Doflamingo fell completely silent.
Without saying a word, he reached out and tightened the collar around his neck, as if he was afraid the collar might accidentally fall to the ground and be noticed by Douglas Bullet, who would immediately pilot a helicopter or submarine over and kill him directly.
A general-level fighter who does nothing every day except stare at you all day long.
Who wouldn't be afraid?
Especially when this Admiral-level combat force is completely unconstrained by Marine Headquarters'Justiceand system, and only obeys Rosen.
Thinking of this, Donquixote Doflamingo even felt a little relieved.
A few days ago, Rosen had replaced the collar around his neck.
It was no longer the original seastone collar, but a leather collar. Otherwise, if he had to wear a seastone all the time, he would truly be crippled.
"Is there anything else that worries you?"
Seeing Donquixote Doflamingo take the initiative to tighten the collar around his neck, Rosen spoke to Doll.
"No."
Doll looked at the domineering aura raging across the sea surface for dozens of kilometers like a hurricane. She was silent for a few seconds, then shook her head.
In her opinion, the combat power of an Admiral-level fighter is extremely precious.
At Marine Headquarters, unless it's an urgent matter, Admirals are not dispatched easily.
But now?
Rosen was so extravagant as to arrange for a general-level fighter to supervise a Warlord of the Sea.
If anything went wrong, that fighter could immediately take action and kill them directly.
Moreover, this general had the combat power of an emperor, could fly into the sky and dive into the sea, and with Donquixote Doflamingo's life card as precise positioning, what else was there to worry about?
"It doesn't matter if there is."
"One person's plan is short, two people's plan is long. When one person makes decisions on their own, mistakes are inevitable."
"Doll, as my adjutant, I hope you can always remind me like you did today."
Rosen's words shocked Doll's heart, and she couldn't help but feel that he regarded her as family.
"Your worries are not unreasonable. Even pet dogs can hurt people, let alone the Warlords of the Sea."
"So, in order to better monitor them, I contacted Mr. Victor Seiji of the Criminal Investigation Bureau on the way to the North Sea. He promised to include Donquixote Doflamingo as a key monitoring target in the future."
"Once he discovers any unusual behavior from Doflamingo, he will immediately have someone notify Bullet."
"Of course, the other Warlords are no exception."
After hearing this, Doll finally understood that Rosen's plan to tame the Seven Warlords was so detailed.
From putting a collar on Donquixote Doflamingo, to taming him, to monitoring him, and even dispatching the Devils Heir to defeat him if he tried to break free from the collar—
Every aspect was considered.
At this moment, she seemed to see the Seven Warlords of the Sea, once hated by Marine Headquarters, like seven vicious dogs with collars and leashes, who could only be driven by Rosen.
After learning Rosen's plan, Doll was completely relieved, but Donquixote Doflamingo's heart gradually sank.
"Does this mean I have to wear this thing for the rest of my life?"
Beneath his sunglasses, his eyes revealed a strong sense of resentment and humiliation.
Although he didn't want to admit it, he already knew in his heart.
Unless Rosen was willing to set him free, he would have to wear this collar for the rest of his life.
And once Rosen let him go, it would also mean his role as one of the Seven Warlords would be over.
He would lose the qualification to hold the title.
He would have to give way to other pirates more qualified to take the position.
And the so-called giving up of position would naturally be handled by Douglas Bullet.
"Hey! King of the North Sea."
Donquixote Doflamingo's drastic emotional fluctuations naturally attracted the perception of Rosen's Observation Haki.
He read it clearly.
But he didn't care.
Whether it was Donquixote Doflamingo or the other Warlords, no matter how unwilling or resentful they were, they just had to follow the rules he set.
As for the rest, he was too lazy to care.
You can't put a collar on the Heavenly Yaksha, tie a leash, and use him like an ox or horse, then expect him to thank you in his heart, right?
"Lord Rosen."
"Just call me Doffy."
"In front of you, there is no King of the North Sea, only Doffy."
Doflamingo came to his senses and seemed to have realized his future was nothing but darkness. His voice carried bitterness and resignation.
"The right attitude."
"Remember to keep an eye on tomorrow's newspaper."
"When the time comes, you'll see yourself on the headlines as one of the Warlords of the Sea."
Rosen nodded slightly.
"The Warlords of the Sea?"
Doflamingo didn't respond out loud, but his heart grew heavier.
He finally gained the title of Warlord, but he had paid a heavy price and couldn't be happy about it.
He even began to regret why he had wanted to become one.
This was simply a trap.
"After that, I want you to do three things."
Rosen ignored Doflamingo's complex emotions and gave his orders:
"Find the Operation Fruit."
"Find Gild Tesoro's location. Here's a hint—your Gold-Gold Fruit was eaten by him. Remember, I want him alive."
"Finally, investigate the identity of the pirate who killed Zephyr's family."
"Within six months, I want results."
For Rosen, the Warlords didn't need to accept the World Government's mandatory summons. They only needed to be on call 24 hours a day and obey his orders.
As for rejection, or failure?
That was simple.
He would never blame anyone, but simply treat them as derelict in duty and unqualified to be Warlords.
Douglas Bullet would then be sent to kill the disobedient Warlord, replacing them with another pirate.
"Operation Fruit?"
"Did the World Government want to reclaim this Devil Fruit and send Rosen for that mission, or did he learn about Immortality Surgery and want to achieve immortality himself?"
"And the Gold-Gold Fruit? It was stolen by that man Gild Tesoro? Then why would a Marine like Rosen want him? Was it really just to send him to Impel Down?"
Doflamingo's eyes flickered with thought.
"As for Zephyr…"
"Wasn't that case already concluded back then?"
"Is there some filth here unknown to the public?"
When Doflamingo thought of this, his heart grew restless.
As Mr. Victor Seiji had said, the easiest way to understand a man is to see what he seeks.
Just by looking at the three tasks Rosen gave him, one could see the terrifying ambition hidden behind him—and realize the pirate era was about to change.
Thinking of this, Donquixote Doflamingo felt irrepressible excitement.
Ever since he was rejected by the Celestial Dragons of Mary Geoise and unable to return to the Holy Land, he had vowed to destroy the world controlled by them.
And Rosen made him see the possibility of that world collapsing.
"Fufufufufu…"
"Things are starting to get interesting."
"Finally, I've encountered something worth being happy about."
Doflamingo couldn't help but grin to himself.
Originally, he had chosen to follow Rosen's orders out of necessity, but now he was becoming more proactive.
He wanted to see with his own eyes whether Rosen's wind could make the windmill of the times turn.