Chapter 1163 - 684: The Seven Warlords of the Sea Are Basically All Here

On the deck of the ship moored at the port, there stood Doflamingo in prison attire. As he was about to disembark, several maids boarded the ship, carrying large boxes, and respectfully said:

"Lord Doflamingo, the master has sent us to assist you in changing clothes."

"Hehehehehe, I haven’t even seen him, and he wants me to become a brand new self already?"

Doflamingo chuckled softly for a while, "I do quite miss those days in prison."

In truth, it wasn’t that long, just about half a year.

The prison time was no different from a vacation, and he saw quite some amusing things through intelligence reports.

To be honest, if Impel Down hadn’t been almost emptied out, he felt staying there wouldn’t be meaningful, just as he received news from Sage’s side. Otherwise, he might have continued staying put there.

As for how the message came...

Even Teach could swagger in for ’recruitment’. Given Sage’s cooperation with the World Government, finding someone to enter Impel Down to deliver messages wouldn’t be too difficult.

"Alright, let’s change."

Doflamingo voluntarily stretched out his hands, allowing the dispatched maids to change his attire.

One maid opened a box, revealing a dazzling array of outfits, "Lord Doflamingo, which set do you prefer?"

"This guy..."

Upon seeing the clothes, Doflamingo’s temple bulged with a vein, and he laughed, "Hehehehehe, I’m not going back to the old days now!"

There was only one coat, his Flamingo feather coat, and judging by its shape, it seemed to be the same one he used for a long time, with no clue how it was procured.

But the clothes were different; they were all formal wear in various colors, with none of the casual clothes he wore during his middle age.

"Hey, I’m not a servant meeting the King, no need to be so formal, right?"

He glanced again at the silent maids and clicked his tongue, "Just that set of burgundy will do."

The maids picked up that attire and, with skilled hands, dressed Doflamingo in it.

A burgundy suit, black shirt, bright red tie, followed by the pink feather coat, apart from his hair not being able to revert, these outfits seemed to try and take one back to youthful days...

"It’s been a long time..."

Doflamingo twisted his neck, revealing a sinister smile, "Ever since I disposed of my younger brother, I haven’t worn this suit again. It’s truly nostalgic..."

Supreme King’s Haki spread around, eventually surging towards that familiar person at the port below the ship.

"So nostalgic that I want to destroy everything here!!" Doflamingo said with a grin towards the area below.

Hawkins just looked up at Doflamingo, who was wantonly exuding Supreme King Haki, his face as calm as a still water, appearing very tranquil. Only after a moment of staring and noticing the opponent’s Supreme King Haki gradually being reined in did he speak in a subdued tone:

"The Captain sent me to greet you. Let’s go together, Doflamingo."

"Hehehehehe, you’ve been quite invisible lately, Hawkins!"

Doflamingo descended the gangway, smiling at Hawkins, "Many big news I’ve seen didn’t include you. Are you gradually feeling insignificant? But I’m different. This time, my release is for comeback preparation. How about joining me? Your presence would significantly rise."

"No interest."

Hawkins replied indifferently, "The Captain is an existence beyond fate. It’s normal for us not to keep up. It’s a destiny arrangement. But O’hara’s operations cannot proceed without us. Compared to so-called big news, I prefer life as it is now."

"Hehehehehe, is this considered being tamed?" Doflamingo mused.

"If you want to see it that way..."

Hawkins glanced at him, "Then you’ve long been tamed."

"Tch!"

Doflamingo’s expression turned dour, avoiding such topics, as he exited the port and began surveying the Royal City.

"I’ve been to World Desire City before. The renaming of O’hara by Sage seemed not long after I entered prison, and it’s more prosperous now..."

After sweeping his gaze around, he turned towards the Royal Palace, "But that Royal Palace, hehehehehe, why is it under renovation, wasn’t Red Hair already dealt with?"

"It’s a halt in construction."

Hawkins said, "Precisely because Red Hair was dealt with first that half was remodeled, and the pillar at the left corner of the gate buries Red Hair’s banner. Using the Captain’s words, it’s like marking a site post. Unfortunately, the body can’t be found, as it turned to ash."

"As for the other half, the Captain plans to deal with Teach after marking with his demise, and then continue to refurbish the other half of the Royal Palace."

Doflamingo chuckled, "Truly... forever mindful."

"Towards friends, the Captain is still generous, as long as they obediently don’t affect his business, things would remain peaceful now."

"And then wait for Sage’s power to peak and be taken by a battle?"

Doflamingo sneered, "No one’s a fool, war is coming sooner or later, the world doesn’t operate by Sage’s wishes."

"The final result is all the same."

Hawkins said, "In front of an existence beyond fate, struggling is futile. Defying the Captain will result in punishment; likewise, you are... if you hadn’t abruptly stopped business, you wouldn’t have been sent to Impel Down."

"Matters concerning will have nothing to do with business halts or not."

Doflamingo’s temple bulged with a vein, "But that Straw Hat caused quite the stir."