Only in that way can one do whatever they want.
"Hahaha, hahahaha!"
Just then, a raspy laugh came from the doorway.
"So you like dreaming, huh? The Sky Island doesn't exist, and you still believe it's real?! Calamity, no matter how high your bounty is, guys like you will be eliminated by the new era that's about to come!"
"Shut up!"
Gin's face changed, he turned his head and shouted, ready to move over.
"Gin, bring him over here," Sage said calmly.
"Yes..."
Gin quickly ran over, untied the speaker's ropes, and tossed him to the ground.
It was Bellamy.
Sage sat on a beach chair, looking at Bellamy on the ground, and said slowly, "I remember now, you're an arrogant small fry, aren't you..."
"Who are you calling a small fry!" Bellamy gritted his teeth, about to stand up.
"Did I allow you to get up?"
Bam!
As soon as Sage finished speaking, Gin drew his cane and smashed the iron ball against Bellamy's spine, pressing his body into the wooden floor, creating a human-shaped imprint.
"New era?"
Sage exhaled a puff of smoke and chuckled softly, "Your master Doflamingo wouldn't dare speak of the new era, yet you're here ranting about it. What is the new era? Is knowing only robbery the new era? No..."
He stood up, walked over to the resiliently raised Bellamy, looked down at him, and said, "Those who don't even have the courage to pursue dreams are like defeated dogs after compromising with reality, barking mournfully."
"Don't you dare..."
Bellamy gritted his teeth and glared fiercely at Sage, "Don't you dare slander Doflamingo, he's the greatest man!"
"Pretty loyal..."
Sage squatted down, grabbed Bellamy's blond hair, and lifted him up, "Even though you're just a golden retriever of a defeated dog... Lily, don't look at me like that, I wasn't talking about you!"
Lily silently looked away.
Sage stared at the still defiant and fierce face for a while, shook his head with a smile, then stood up again, "In any case, what good will following Doflamingo do? He won't bring you anything, why not follow me? If you want to witness the new era, I can show it to you."
Bam!
He kicked Bellamy squarely in the face, sending him flying out the door and rolling into the street.
"Gin, let them go," Sage waved dismissively, clearly losing interest.
Such a small fry of reality...
He's not even interested at all.
"Do you think he's not bad?" Lily asked.
"He's okay, though currently he's just a small fry..."
Sage glanced at the door and smiled, "But this kind of attitude, daring to howl against the sky for his master, deserves encouragement."
He remembered, although this guy named Bellamy was as arrogant as a 'hyena', biting everyone everywhere.
But in essence, he was a very loyal man, just like Gin.
Once people like this make up their mind, they will follow to the end, no matter what, just like Gin.
He remembered that after Doflamingo's defeat, this guy clearly had the chance to continue being a pirate, but ultimately he chose to give it up, retiring to an unknown place.
Even though he knew Doflamingo completely looked down on him, he still chose to end his pirate life for the goal he revered.
Not a bad guy.
"Bring my clothes, we're going out for a while," Sage said to Lily.
"Looking for Straw Hat Luffy?" Lily was stunned for a moment.
"No..."
Sage's eyes glanced to the side, with a disdainful smile, "Since just now, a rat has been watching me. Since it's already eyeing me, I might as well take the initiative to check it out."
In the direction he was looking, there was nothing, but his gaze seemed to penetrate the vast space, aiming at someone.
In a building at the far edge of Demon Valley Town, a man wearing a monocle lowered his rifle and murmured, "Discovered already? Truly a terrifying man, fate, if you wish, you will always meet..."