One Piece : Admiral Falcon is Pissed off again today!

Michael's immediate confirmation didn't make Doflamingo feel fear—instead, the pressure brought him an unexpected thrill.

He... had obtained unprecedented explosive information!

"Trash? That word might just be the highest praise for me."

"Hmm, I can see that. You're truly the trashiest of trash."

Michael raised an eyebrow, observing the young Doflamingo before him.

This version of Doflamingo was still a greenhorn, even a year younger than Michael himself.

Not yet the man who would be called "Heavenly Yaksha" or "Joker" in the future.

But his inherently vile nature was already unmistakable.

It couldn't be helped—he was born this way, destined to be pure scum.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so terrified of Grandma Tsuru Wash-Wash Fruit.

Washing away the "evil" in Doflamingo's heart would be equivalent to erasing most of his soul.

He would never accept that!

Yet born from the same parents, how did Rosinante—who even witnessed his brother killing their father—turn out so differently?

Evil truly had nothing to do with genetics.

"Doflamingo, I don't want to waste words with you."

As Michael spoke, the Holy Flame in the air began to shift, transforming into white birds that materialized before everyone eyes.

Their gazes locked onto each member of the Donquixote Family.

Even natural-born scum couldn't help breaking into a cold sweat under such circumstances.

As the saying goes, even the worst villain has three friends.

Doflamingo created the "Donquixote Family" precisely because he yearned for family deep down.

Otherwise, the young Doflamingo wouldn't have accepted Rosinante's return with almost no suspicion towards him.

Trebol, Vergo, Diamante, and Pica—they were all the "family" he had chosen.

And now, Michael was threatening Doflamingo with their lives.

"Doffy! Attack them! These Marines have gone too far!"

Vergo could no longer endure the scorching birds before him.

His hands instantly darkened as Armament Haki enveloped them.

"It's just Devil Fruit power. Against Haki—"

"AAAAAHHHHHH!!!"

Doflamingo tried to stop him, but Vergo's movements was sudden.

In an instant, as Vergo screamed, Doflamingo's eyes widened violently, his lips twitching uncontrollably.

Because Vergo's hands—just moments ago wrapped in Armament Haki—

Were gone.

Not severed, not shattered.

But after touching those white birds... they had been burned away bit by bit.

Not even ashes remained.

"Haki can indeed counter Devil Fruit abilities..."

"But your Haki... isn't enough to extinguish my Holy Flame."

From beginning to end, Michael hadn't moved a muscle, keeping his fingers interlaced before his face.

Vergo, the most skilled Haki user in the Donquixote Family aside from Doflamingo himself, couldn't withstand even this fraction of Michael's power?

If they'd still harbored any desire to fight before, now...Even Doflamingo seemed a bit self-destructive at this point.

The power displayed in that single moment...

Why hadn't someone like this become as renowned as those Marine Vice Admirals with codenames?

The Marines...

What kind of conspiracy were they really up to?

"Doflamingo, you're a good boy, aren't you?" Michael finally stood up, glancing at Vergo who had completely lost consciousness.

"Did you really come here to help slave traders connect with the Celestial Dragons?"

'Good boy...' The term instantly reminded Doflamingo of Vice Admiral Tsuru.

"Tch, no matter what my answer is, you won't let me go, will you?"

Doflamingo looked into those eyes, more dazzling than the most exquisite sapphires, as cold sweat trickled down his temples.

As Master of all three types of Haki, he keenly sensed the indifference in those eyes.

He... was even more troublesome than Tsuru!

There was absolutely no escape!

"No, you guessed wrong." Michael finally smiled, his previously saintly and emotionless face now coming to life.

"I can give you a chance—an opportunity to atone for your crimes and save your subordinates."

Michael's sudden 180-degree shift in attitude nearly made Doflamingo's heart leap out of his chest.

"A chance? What kind of chance? Explain in detail..."

"Lately, I've been thinking the underworld... is too chaotic, yet also too vast, making it quite difficult to manage." Michael reached out and lightly pinched Doflamingo cheek.

"Back then, cleaning up just Sabaody Archipelago already cost a lot of manpower and resources, let alone purging the entire underworld."

"So... Doflamingo."

"I'm giving you a chance."

"A chance to become the biggest Yakuza in the entire underworld!"

After saying this, Michael leisurely observed Doflamingo's reaction.

Evil people indeed deserved to die.

But in these special times, Michael... was short on manpower!

So, some capable villains had to be squeezed for all they were worth, down to the last drop.

For instance, letting Doflamingo unify the underworld might seem like creating a behemoth, but in reality, as long as Michael held Doflamingo's lifeline, the true control of the underworld would fall into Michael hands.

Not only would this save manpower and resources, but it could also provide indirect support to the Revolutionary Army—or even the Marines.

For example... the Celestial Tribute.

After all, in the original story, it was Doflamingo who robbed the Celestial Tribute.

Wouldn't it be fitting to let them "follow history"?

Moreover, villains were all the type who believed "A true man born to become king cannot endure living under another's shadow forever."

When they inevitably rebelled, cleaning them up would just be making the most of their utility.

After all, Michael was an angel.

Definitely not a demon~

"The entire underworld? Isn't your ambition a bit too grand?"

"No, the question is whether your ambition is strong enough to unify the underworld?"

Faced with Michael's retort, Doflamingo fell silent for a long time.

Finally, he let out his signature laugh.

"Fufufufufu! That's an offer I can't refuse. After all, even I want to live!"

"Then... it's a deal."

Having said that, Michael turned decisively and led all the Marine officers towards the door.

Just as he was about to step out, he glanced back, his expression indifferent as he spoke.

"Don't even think about faking it… My eyes will always be watching you."

Stella and the others also turned their gazes toward Doflamingo…

This man must have committed countless sins in his past life to be rewarded with someone like Michael in this one.

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