And this is only the second step.

There was no sun, no moonlight, and no feeling of the passage of time between day and night. All that accompanied him was the endless darkness, the loneliness that lasted like years, constantly gnawing at Doflamingo's sanity.

He began to waver and wonder whether all his subordinates had been wiped out, or whether he, the old young master, had been forgotten.

On the other hand, the "inmates" next to him lived a much more relaxed life than he did.

Needless to say, the old man next to me has obviously been here for a long time and has adapted to the life here. He has no plans to go out. He just wants to die here, lazing around every day, sleeping and eating when he should.

As for the red-haired boy wearing a straw hat, Doflamingo was a little confused.

He is cheerful every day, with a heartless smile on his face. He is so optimistic and positive that he is completely incompatible with everyone around him. Apart from eating, drinking and having sex every day, he actually spends most of his time exercising and practicing under the firm constraints of shackles.

Recently, Doflamingo has been awakened every day by the sound of this guy doing push-ups and counting...

What an idiot!

What Doflamingo hates the most is this kind of hot-blooded idiot who has no reason to be happy.

If he were outside, even if there was no grudge, if he saw such a sunny guy smiling like this, he would cut off his head with silk thread and admire the bright smile on his face with enjoyment, which gradually turned into panic and fear...

this day.

In the distance of the dark corridor, there was suddenly a burst of unfamiliar footsteps.

The movement disturbed all the prisoners along the way.

Doflamingo was no exception. He was half-leaning against the wall, squinting his eyes, and saw several jailers holding oil lamps, respectfully clearing the way in front, and behind them were two tall figures in luxurious clothes.

The two "noble men" were obviously extremely disgusted with this dirty environment and kept covering their mouths and noses with their sleeves.

This style of dressing, this familiar manner...

There’s no mistaking him, he’s a guy from Holy Land Marie Gioia!

I finally got through it and can go out!

Doflamingo perked up and suppressed the ecstasy in his heart. He sat upright. His brain was working rapidly. In just a few seconds, he had already figured out how to maintain a good demeanor in front of these guys...

…

However.

Boom.

The footsteps stopped, but they did not stop in front of his prison.

The two noble figures actually asked the jailer to open the red-haired straw hat's prison. Then, regardless of the dirty environment inside, he went in personally, with a flattering smile on his face, and whispered to the red-haired boy.

.

How can it be?

Doflamingo's pupils suddenly narrowed, and a sense of absurdity and disbelief crept into his heart.

I don’t know what exactly was said.

After a while, the red-haired straw hat boy muttered something dissatisfied, and then, under the respectful guidance of the two men, he stretched out of the cell and strode towards the end of the corridor.

Doflamingo and the thin old man next door were left behind, with their mouths slightly open, staring blankly at the figure gradually disappearing...

…

In the winter of 1504 in the Hainan calendar, Shanks, who had only been imprisoned for three months in the Deep Sea Prison, was officially released from prison.

In the same month, the World Government signed an alliance with it.

Since then, Shanks has officially taken over the position vacated by the death of "Queen of Bubbles" Sophia and became the new king of the Shichibukai.

After learning this somewhat sudden news, Aokiji was quite dissatisfied with it. He had captured that kid with his own hands. How long had it been since then? He was released inexplicably and he also signed the Shichibukai Covenant?

Nuo Xia was drinking with Qing Zhi at that time. He didn't have any reaction when he heard this. After being slightly startled, he shook his head and didn't care much.

He was not surprised by this.

The life experience of Shanks is indeed quite mysterious. According to his guess, he is probably inseparable from the Celestial Dragons, and it was expected that he would be released.

As for this guy, he became the Shichibukai.

That might actually be a good thing.

Anyway, there is a vacancy in the Shichibukai, and someone has to fill it. And when he is still unable to cancel the Shichibukai system, it is better to let Shanks fill the position than those guys with low moral character who come here for legal plunder.

Much better.

Although the positions of the camps are different, Nuo Xia still approves of the red-haired personality.

This incident can only be regarded as a small episode after drinking. After leaving the tavern with Qingzhi, it was dusk. After going home and having dinner, Nuo Xia devoted himself wholeheartedly to practice again.

After returning from Beihai, he felt more and more clearly that the bottleneck of his swordsmanship was getting looser and looser. With his accumulated experience, the master-level swordsmanship realm was already within easy reach.

And at the same time.

Physical skills, dual-color Haki, the control and use of Overlord Color, and the development of Thunder Fruit cannot be left behind.

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The days when you are addicted to spiritual practice always pass quickly.

Time flies, and it’s two years later in the blink of an eye.

It was early autumn in the year 1506 of the Haiyuan calendar.

Marine Headquarters on this day, Marinevando.

An autumn rain fell in the early morning, driving away the heat that lasted for many days. After the rain, the air was fresh and the moist sea breeze blew from the port, which was refreshing.

There are many warships in the crescent-shaped harbor, and the pier is crowded with people. Young and enthusiastic faces can be seen everywhere.

This is a good day for new recruits to enter camp.

Zefa, who was humming a tune and making coffee in his office, thought so, and the instructors responsible for receiving and guiding the new students at the camp gate thought so;

Most people who enter with longing in mind think so too.

But for the two young sailors who came all the way from the 16th branch of the East China Sea - Smoker and Mouse, this may not be the case.
Chapter completed!