Chapter 157: Breaking into the Underworld
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"Did you act without consulting me again?"
Seeing Vivian swiftly take down Pink, Momousagi's previously gentle tone turned into one of displeasure as she confronted Vivian.
It was clear that she was genuinely angry this time. The killing intent in her furrowed brows made even the marine officer standing nearby shiver.
"Sorry…"
Vivian apologized sincerely, "I didn't mean to. But if we don't capture this guy first, and he goes back to report, Doflamingo might send more reinforcements…"
At the very least, considering his role as a supplier of artificial Devil Fruits, Kaido would definitely send his men to help.
"But now that you've injured him in front of everyone, isn't it the same as exposing ourselves?" Momousagi retorted.
"It's different. This guy is a pirate. It's normal for pirates to clash with the Navy. Besides, we can use this incident to disperse the Donquixote Family's forces."
"Disperse their forces? How?" Momousagi raised an eyebrow.
"It's simple. Leave a few Navy marine officer here, bring up two rocket launchers, and claim that Senor Pink insulted the Navy. Make a big scene, the bigger the better, so Doflamingo has to send people to suppress the chaos…"
"And we take this opportunity to break into the underworld, destroy their bases, and collect evidence?" Gordon interjected.
"Exactly!" Vivian nodded. "But are you sure you want to come along? The battlefield is very dangerous…"
"Don't worry about me, Sir Vivian. As war correspondents, we undergo the strictest training before joining." Gordon patted his chest confidently.
Don't underestimate the reporters in the pirate world. These guys can capture clear photos of pirates at any time and place.
Among them are powerful figures like the Four Emperors and the Seven Warlords of the Sea. Yet, there have been no reports of reporters getting injured while secretly photographing pirates on the battlefield, showing their extraordinary skills.
Soon, ten minutes later…
"Bring out your captain!"
"How dare you insult our Thunder Swordsman Sir Vivian! Are you openly challenging the Navy?"
"Quick, call headquarters and request reinforcements!"
"Tell them Dressrosa wants to withdraw from the World Government!"
A group of Navy marine officer, armed with flintlock rifles and rocket launchers, angrily shouted in the streets.
Around them, the residents and toys of Dressrosa, seeing the heavily injured Pink on the ground, stopped to watch with shocked expressions.
"Isn't that Senor?"
"Senor clashed with the Navy?"
"What should we do now? The king was just stripped of his Warlord title recently, and now if we withdraw from the World Government, our island won't receive Navy protection anymore?"
"Without the Warlord title and the protection of the World Government…"
They would be at the mercy of any passing pirates.
Panic began to set in.
Meanwhile…
"What's going on?!"
Receiving the news, Trebol and Giolla arrived with many guards.
"Are you members of the Donquixote Family? This guy insulted our captain and got taught a lesson. How are you going to resolve this?"
"Captain? Who is your captain?" Trebol asked.
"Thunder Swordsman, Vivian! Ranked first on the Navy Supernova list! The most promising new generation Navy force to become the youngest Admiral in history! The pinnacle of Navy's attractiveness…"
A series of titles left Trebol and Giolla completely bewildered.
"Thunder Swordsman Vivian?"
From behind, a man in a pink feather coat walked over, unmistakably Donquixote Doflamingo.
"That guy came to my territory again? Didn't I just send someone to pay him a portion of the profits last month…"
Muttering in dissatisfaction, Doflamingo bared his teeth and looked at the marine officer with shoulder-mounted cannons, saying, "Where is Vivian? Where is that kid now?"
"Captain was ambushed by this guy and got injured. He's back on the warship getting bandaged. I advise you to apologize to our captain, or don't blame us for formally declaring war on your country!"
"Fufufufu, would the Navy really declare war on a kingdom? Just because I was a pirate? You know, I am now a member of your government's allied nations."
Doflamingo couldn't help but laugh loudly.
Glancing at the marines who were sweating profusely, he thought for a moment and then said, "Take me to your warship, let me meet that kid."
"Alright."
Without any hesitation, the leading marine swallowed and nodded.
As he finished speaking, they brought a stretcher to lift Pink from the ground, and Doflamingo followed a few marines, slowly walking towards the port of the Kingdom of Dressrosa.
…
Meanwhile.
Kingdom of Dressrosa, Underworld.
Unlike the awkwardness of entering this place two years ago, Vivian merely swung his sword, and the sky was filled with lightning, electrocuting all the guards at the entrance, leaving them charred and unconscious on the ground.
Following behind Vivian, Momousagi, who finally witnessed this dark scene, frowned instantly, her expression filled with anger, "Are you saying that these toys were all turned into this by the Donquixote family using the Hobby-Hobby Fruit?"
"That's right."
Vivian nodded, "After being turned into toys, because of their ties to their families, they can accompany their parents, wives, and children in the town as 'servants' during the day with Doflamingo's permission. But at night, they must come here to work until the next morning."
"And besides that… many of the slaves they captured are also clearly priced and locked in various warehouses, ready to be sent to different auction houses for sale…"
As Vivian spoke, he pointed to the rows of warehouses marked with numbers ahead.
Just as Momousagi's fingernails dug into her palms, ready to order the capture of all the pirates in the underworld, a familiar figure led a large group of toy marine officer, quickly approaching Vivian's location.