Donflamingo is a smart person.
The Five Elders mentioned the hunting game and the matter of the Celestial Dragons, even asking him to assist the Navy in rescuing the Celestial Dragons during the hunting game, he could probably guess some things...
The Celestial Dragons who once held hunting games have finally become the hunted prey themselves? It's probably those crazy guys from the Konoha Pirates causing trouble, right?
Unfortunately...
Sometimes being too smart isn't a good thing.
Donflamingo's attitude of I know some information but I just don't want to say it, is seen by the Five Elders as deliberately mocking them!
"Don't play dumb here!"
The Five Elders immediately pierced through Donflamingo's thoughts, coldly saying, "Donflamingo, we already know that you have received an invitation from the Konoha Pirates to rush to Sky Island above Gaya Island and participate in the hunting game targeting the World Nobles..."
"..."
Donflamingo's eye twitched.
The Konoha Pirates are hosting a hunting game targeting the Celestial Dragons? Sky Island above Gaya Island turns out to be the venue for the Konoha Pirates' hunting game?
Not good...
Something's wrong!
I just went to Demon Valley Town on Gaya Island to deal with the defeated Bellamy Pirates, how did I become part of a hunting game against the Celestial Dragons!
Moreover...
I haven't received an invitation from the Konoha Pirates!
"You misunderstand."
Donflamingo chuckled lightly, took the initiative to explain the truth: "A subordinate of mine is in Demon Valley Town on Gaya Island, they lost to a rookie pirate named Straw Hat Luffy, so I'm going to Gaya Island to deal with them..."
"Straw Hat Luffy?"
The eyes of the Five Elders were simultaneously surprised.
That Rubber-Rubber Fruit user Straw Hat Luffy is also on Gaya Island? Could it be that he was also invited to participate in the hunting game hosted by the Konoha Pirates?
No...
Now is not the time to worry about those things!
They can put this news aside for now!
The most important thing now is to extract the complete intelligence on the hunting game from Donflamingo's mouth, does this bastard think they would believe such a lousy lie?
What powerful pirate groups can there be in such a small place as Gaya Island, they are all just a bunch of useless people, worthy of a Seven Warlords of the Sea coming personally to solve them?
Not to join the hunting game?
"Don't use those lame excuses..."
The Five Elders' attitude is very resolute, coldly continuing: "Immediately tell us all the intelligence of the hunting game you are going to participate in, don't forget you are also a Celestial Dragon..."
"This is a coincidence..."
Donflamingo's eye twitched.
No...
There's a problem...
What's going on here!
Why is the location for the hunting game hosted by the Konoha Pirates so close to Gaya Island, coincidentally I'm heading to Gaya Island, it's a coincidence!
Moreover...
What Celestial Dragon am I?
These old bastards, when they kicked me out of Mary Geoise, they never mentioned what nonsense Celestial Dragon I am!
"Just consider it a coincidence."
The Five Elders don't care about Donflamingo's sarcastic attitude, they only care about the information Donflamingo has: "Now you reveal all the intelligence, as long as you can assist the Navy in rescuing the World Nobles from the hunting game, we'll agree to any terms you propose..."
"No..."
Donflamingo felt a bit stifled, seriously discussing with the Five Elders: "Since it's a coincidence, do you think I would know about the hunting game?"
If he knew the information, he would certainly have no concern in telling the Five Elders, betraying the Konoha Pirates or something, Donflamingo wouldn't really care!
The problem is...
I truly don't know the information!
In his life, Donflamingo has wrongly accused many people to gain power and territory, never thought he would be accused someday!
"Are you still trying to lie here?"
"Seems like you want to betray your kin..."
The voice of the Five Elders immediately cooled down, even severely warning: "Donflamingo, don't forget everything you have now is because of our consent, what we gave you, naturally we can take back at any time!"
"No... It's not..."
Donflamingo was somewhat incoherent, solemnly explaining: "I will find out about the hunting game intelligence, and tell you what's going on..."
"Find out..."
The Five Elders feel like this bastard Donflamingo is deliberately stalling for time, coldly remind him: "Don't forget, in this world, weaklings don't have the power to choose sides, we can destroy Dressrosa at any time..."
"Fufufufu... You old fools must be getting senile..."
Donflamingo laughed somewhat helplessly, he didn't know how to explain it to these five old bastards: "How do I say it, so you can believe it's a coincidence? Give me a few days, when I've found the information, I'll inform you immediately, okay?"
"..."
The Five Elders couldn't help but mutually glance at each other.
"Perhaps this really is a coincidence?"
Sengoku frowned, hesitatingly expressed his doubt.
"Then we'll wait for your news."
The Five Elders directly hung up the phone they were holding.
One of the elderly immediately expressed his distrust of Donflamingo: "Gaya Island isn't an important place, that profit-driven bastard, how could he possibly head there for no reason..."
"Just wants to deceive us..."
"Or is trying to stall..."
"Perhaps also wants to leak to the Konoha Pirates, in this great sea, there are no pirates he dares not collude with, even has dealings with Hundred Beasts Kaido, not to mention the Konoha Pirates..."