In One Piece, I Am the Ultimate Doflamingo

Kin'emon and the others exchanged glances. They wanted nothing more than to fight alongside Lord Oden. If they had to die, they wished to die by his side, serving the Kozuki Clan until their last breath.

However, Lady Toki, as well as young Lord Momonosuke and Lady Hiyori, needed protection. Their safety was just as important.

Of course, the exception was Kanjuro.

He volunteered himself immediately.

"Let me stay behind!"

"Kanjuro, you..."

Tears welled up in Kin'emon and the others' eyes. Kanjuro was giving up the chance to join the battle against Orochi and Kaido, choosing instead to protect the family. Such loyalty was commendable!

"Kakakaka! No need to say more. Leave the responsibility of protecting Lady Toki to me!" Kanjuro declared with a righteous expression.

...

Meanwhile, in Skypiea.

March, Year 1499 of the Sea Circle Calendar.

With the addition of more island clouds, God's Shrine had expanded significantly in scale.

All the divine attendants had gathered, standing tensely as they stared at the closed gates of the shrine.

Nearby, Baccarat rubbed her stomach, looking toward the shrine with envy in her eyes.

On the outer perimeter, Diamante, Trebol, Lao G, and Jora stood guard, monitoring the surroundings. They had been keeping watch for nearly an entire day.

"Trebol, has Doffy been informed about what Gladius found?" Diamante, bored, struck up a conversation.

Trebol glanced at the shrine and responded, "Things have been moving too fast. Both Doffy's child and Roger's child were born at almost the same time, so I haven't had the chance to report yet. Once everything—"

"Squeak! Squeak!"

The massive palace doors swung open.

"Waaah! Waaah!" Two newborn babies were carried out by the divine attendants.

"Contact Doffy immediately!"

...

On Whole Cake Island.

Just as Kaido was preparing to leave, he was stopped.

"Doflamingo, you're planning to go to Wano?"

"There are a few Devil Fruit users there who could be useful for our future experiments. I want to do some hands-on research. I assume you have no objections, Kaido?"

"Urorororo! Do as you like. Just remember to bring those five thousand laborers you promised."

"Of course." Doflamingo smirked.

The buried Pluton in Wano wasn't important—there was no way to obtain it without going through Kaido. Giving it away for free? Not happening.

However, the Time-Time Fruit and another called the Ripe-Ripe Fruit held great value. Kaido wouldn't care about them, which left plenty of room for maneuvering.

"Linlin, I'm heading out. King!"

Using a cloud of smoke, Kaido lifted a crate of Enhancement Drug, then transformed into his dragon form.

He shot one last glance at the black-scaled boy standing behind Doflamingo before the azure dragon soared into the sky, flying toward the horizon with a firebird trailing behind.

"Until next time, Lady Linlin."

Doflamingo respectfully addressed the woman seated at the head of the table.

BIG MOM waved him off and turned back to her project.

"Mamama~ma! Doflamingo, don't forget about my gigantification!"

"Of course not. Given our close relationship, Lady Linlin, you may as well call me 'Doffy.'"

"Goodbye, Perospero, Katakuri."

Pausing for a moment, Doflamingo turned his attention to a certain long-legged young lady who had unknowingly edged closer to him. With a smirk, he said:

"Until next time, my fiancée—Smoothie."

Fiancée!?

Smoothie's face turned beet red, and she stammered, "G-Goodbye!!!"

The black dragon shot into the sky, chasing after the azure dragon.

...

Aboard the flamingo-shaped ship, shrouded in smoke and clouds.

Seeing that they were now among allies, Enel, who had been holding back his curiosity, finally spoke up.

"Young Master! Is lightning power common on the sea?"

Doflamingo glanced at Enel's frustrated expression and decided to give him a little more pressure.

"There's no one else who can transform into lightning as freely as you. But there are many who can wield it. There's even a whole race where every member has the power to use electricity."

"A whole race!!!" Enel's jaw nearly hit his shoulders in shock. He scowled, unwilling to believe it.

"You're lying, right, Young Master?"

"You'll see for yourself in Wano if we're lucky."

Doflamingo chuckled at Enel's cluelessness—this was the joy of raising a fool.

Even though Enel was only two years younger than him, having lived two lifetimes, both Enel and Rosinante felt more like his sons.

As for the race capable of using electricity? That, of course, referred to the Mink Tribe.

"That's why you need to learn how to convert electricity into kinetic energy. Many people are immune to lightning, but raw power can break through any resistance!"

"I understand! Gungnir, right?!" Enel immediately perked up.

"Gungnir... Your technique is still too crude. Isn't there a scientist on Birka who studies lightning?"

"When you return to Birka, study under him properly. Remember—knowledge is power."

Hearing the word "study," Enel's face twisted in horror. He would rather fight that idiot Moria.

Meanwhile, Moria—who was currently doing endless push-ups while strapped into Doflamingo's custom restraints—suddenly felt a strange sense of dread.

"Go learn from Moria. After this trip, I'll personally test your physical strength."

Hearing this, Enel's face fell. He sulked his way over to Moria, reluctantly squeezing himself into the restraints and starting his training.

Now that's more like it!

Satisfied, Doflamingo nodded at their discipline and headed into the ship's cabin, picking up a Den Den Mushi.

"Brrr... Brrr..."

"I was just about to contact you, Trebol. Do you have good news?"

Trebol's expression on the Den Den Mushi was unusually excited.

"Behehehehe! Doffy, I've got two pieces of good news! Which do you want first?"

"Enough with the verbal tics, Trebol. Just tell me both."

Doflamingo frowned. Trebol was great for managing the base, but his sticky mucus and annoying speech patterns were his biggest flaws.

Seeing the change in the Den Den Mushi's expression, Trebol quickly straightened up and reported:

"Doffy, Gladius successfully retrieved the blueprints you wanted."

"Fufufufu! Excellent! Gladius has done well. He deserves a grand reward!"

Doflamingo laughed. With both Uranus and Pluton in his grasp, only Poseidon remained out of reach.

But the living weapon of the sea hadn't been born yet.

With the world at his fingertips, what place was beyond his reach?

"And the other good news?"

"Your son and Roger's son have both been born. Roger's child has been named Portgas D. Ace."

Huh? Fatherhood, just like that?

Doflamingo was momentarily stunned. When was the last time he had even seen that "son" of his? A few months ago?

"Young Master, hurry and name him! I'll take great care of him!" Jora's eager voice chimed in.

"Who was born first, mine or Ace?"

"Your son, Young Master."

"Mine, huh..."

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