Dressrosa.
At this moment, Doflamingo, the king of this country, was leading all the executives of his Donquixote Pirates, waiting at the port.
At the very front of the dock, Doflamingo stood at the forefront, his pink feathered coat particularly eye-catching.
This formation was more than enough to welcome an Emperor of the Sea.
Among Doflamingo's executives was Violet.
Her Devil Fruit ability was the Glare-Glare Fruit, allowing her to see everything within a radius of four thousand kilometers.
It was she who had discovered the Perfume Yuda approaching and reported this matter to Doflamingo.
Unfortunately, Violet, as the second daughter of Dressrosa's former king, King Riku, had only one thought in mind: to find a way to eliminate Doflamingo and reclaim this country.
Otherwise, she could have become an executive in any Emperors pirate crew.
After learning of this, Doflamingo was also startled.
He wondered what was that crazy woman Boa Hancock doing on his turf?
One must know that Doflamingo had already formed a cooperative relationship with Kaido and had also visited Onigashima.
On several chance occasions, he had also encountered that madwoman and knew she was not to be trifled with.
And who in the world didn't know the relationship between the Kuja Pirates and Makoto?
If it weren't absolutely necessary, he really didn't want to deal with these people.
After much internal struggle, Doflamingo finally decided to lead his men to the port to greet them, taking the initiative to show goodwill.
Setting aside everything else, Doflamingo was quite skilled at playing the submissive role.
However, when the Perfume Yuda docked and Doflamingo proactively walked forward with his crab-like stride to welcome the Kuja Pirates—
"Kukukuku~ Welcome, welcome! Boa Hancock, it's an honor to have you all grace us with your presence—"
Mid-sentence, his voice came to an abrupt halt.
The first person to step off the ship was not the [Pirate Empress] Boa Hancock as he had imagined.
Instead, it was a middle-aged man with black hair and black eyes, a faint, almost imperceptible smile hanging at the corner of his mouth.
'That face—'
Doflamingo's pupils constricted sharply.
Twenty years ago, he had once seen this man from afar from under the execution platform in Loguetown.
Twenty years later, that face hadn't changed at all, as if time had stopped for him.
The one who hadn't appeared on the seas for two decades—
The King of the World.
Doflamingo was so frightened he almost knelt down before him, his voice trembling.
"K-King of the World... y-you... have come all this way, is there something you need?"
Violet, standing behind Doflamingo, was also stunned speechless.
Although she was no longer young, she had also heard rumors about Makoto as a child.
But more than that, what shocked her even more was—
Doflamingo, the [Heavenly Yaksha] who in her eyes was like a demon king and had seized her father's country with a laugh a decade ago, now, in front of Makoto, had transformed from 'Young Master' to 'Young Grandson'.
His humble posture, his trembling voice—
Violet felt she would never forget this scene for the rest of her life.
Makoto said very calmly, "I need to borrow your arena."
Doflamingo, of course, dared not refuse.
"No problem! No problem!"
He quickly led the way, guiding Makoto and his group, completely acting as a tour guide.
Along the way, Doflamingo constantly introduced to Makoto's group that the country he ruled was called [The Land of Love, Passion, and Toys], and told them which places were worth visiting.
Seeing all the toys on the streets, the playful Chika dragged her best friend Kaguya, her younger sister Moeha, and others, constantly running around, teasing the toys on the streets, trying to talk to them.
"Wow! They move!"
"And they talk!"
"Look, look, why do they seem to be crying?"
Chika was as excited as a little child.
Doflamingo grovelingly introduced for Chika: "Madam, Dressrosa's Lover's Street and Toy House are both popular attractions. If you're interested, you could take His Majesty the Commander to see them."
Doflamingo had also heard of Chika's reputation… the user of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, said to have the strongest offensive power among Logia types, trained under Kaido, skilled in using a kanabo.
If she joined the Marine, her status would at least be comparable to that woman Gion, Momousagi, as an Admiral candidate.
Chika's eyes lit up with excitement, and she grabbed her man's hand, saying she wanted to go play together.
Makoto tapped her on the head: "Have you forgotten why we came here?"
Chika held her little head, only then remembering the main matter, and turned to Kaguya, saying, "I'll cheer for you."
Within Makoto's harem, those with the best relationship with Chika were her biological sister Moeha, her best friend Kaguya, and Kei.
Her sister Moeha was already a Devil Fruit user, so naturally she wouldn't participate in the competition.
And unfortunately, although Kei worked hard in her training, her talent level was only average at best. Her chances of obtaining the Dark-Dark Fruit were basically impossible.
Kaguya, on the other hand, was a hot candidate… using a bow as her primary weapon, with both Armament and Observation Haki well-trained.
Along the way, many citizens' attention was also drawn. After all, this was the first time they had seen their own king show such a fawning expression, and they couldn't help but quietly discuss who exactly Makoto and his group were.
And this news quickly reached the media.
Soon, the group arrived at the Corrida Colosseum.
Doflamingo immediately gave an order to his subordinate Diamante to lock up all the gladiators who were supposed to fight today.
For the entire day, the colosseum would be reserved solely for Makoto's wives.
Doflamingo then asked Makoto, "Commander, should we also expel the spectators?"
Makoto thought for a moment, then waved his hand, indicating no need.
A lively crowd made it more enjoyable, and it would also let more people witness the growth of his own girls.
Soon, the news that Makoto's women were going to compete for the most vicious Logia-type Devil Fruit, the Dark-Dark Fruit, spread throughout Dressrosa, and many people rushed over to watch the excitement.
The spectator stands inside the colosseum quickly filled up.
Doflamingo specially set aside a section for Makoto's group to sit, while the other spectators were packed in tightly.
Doflamingo then offered to give up his own special seat to Makoto as a sign of respect.
Makoto waved his hand to decline… he was fine just sitting with his own women.
Makoto then asked Doflamingo, "Where is the restroom?"
Doflamingo immediately stood up and said, "I'll take you there."
Makoto refused. He didn't share the habit of going to the restroom with other men.