Chapter 406: Please Don't Call Me Little Tang
Chapter 406: Please Don't Call Me Little Tang
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The room fell silent.
On the other end of the Den Den Mushi, the Five Elders were equally quiet.
After a few seconds, the Den Den Mushi clicked, its eyes and mouth shut, and it lowered its head as the call was abruptly ended.
In the Judiciary Island, located in the first half of the Grand Line, the World Government had temporarily relocated its operations after the destruction of their holy land, Mary Geoise, by Feng Ye.
In a top-floor room of a central building on the island, one of the Five Elders hung up the Den Den Mushi.
The remaining four elders remained silent.
"To think we would encounter him..."
"What should we do now?"
"Let's forget about Doflamingo and just bring back Rosinanti. We must not anger that man..."
It was a long while before someone finally spoke, their voice heavy with gloom. The entire room was oppressive, and the other four elders nodded in agreement.
One of them looked up at the ceiling, a shiver in their eyes as a scene replayed in their mind.
It wasn't the scene of Feng Ye destroying Mary Geoise.
In fact, even with the destruction of their holy land, it wasn't enough to strike such fear into their hearts that they would refuse any contact.
What haunted their minds was Im's expression and voice at that time.
"He..."
"...is not human..."
"...all I see in him is destruction..."
Im's words from that day still echoed in their minds.
Although they didn't know what future Im had seen, there was no doubt that Feng Ye was an existence utterly unlike anyone else on the seas!
Perhaps a god,
or perhaps—a devil from hell!
...
On the other side.
In the living room of the World Government's ship.
Whether it was Doflamingo, Diamanti, or the members of CP0, cold sweat beaded on their foreheads, and they all froze, their eyes fixed on Feng Ye sitting on the sofa.
"You probably don't want to go back to being that kind of rotten trash, do you?"
Feng Ye flipped through a newspaper, then set it down and looked at Doflamingo with a slight smile.
Doflamingo's expression stiffened, and his voice was equally stiff as he replied, "Of... of course."
"I gave up on all that a long time ago..."
Although he said so, in his heart, he longed to return to being a Celestial Dragon. What was wrong with being a Celestial Dragon, especially now when almost all the other Celestial Dragons had been wiped out?
If he returned to being a Celestial Dragon, he would practically be at the top of the World Government's hierarchy, his status nearly equal to the Five Elders, and it wasn't impossible that he could even replace them one day.
But the reason he had this opportunity was because of the man sitting in front of him, Feng Ye, who had destroyed Mary Geoise and annihilated most of the Celestial Dragons!
Doflamingo wasn't afraid of the Five Elders.
But Feng Ye was different.
As a former Celestial Dragon himself, Doflamingo knew some of the secrets of the holy land and the World Government's ultimate secrets, yet even with that knowledge, the World Government couldn't deal with Feng Ye!
Others might only know Feng Ye as 'the man closest to a god', an incredibly powerful existence comparable to Whitebeard, a man fit to rule the seas, and so on.
But Doflamingo knew better.
He knew that Feng Ye's terror far exceeded that!
And a man capable of destroying Mary Geoise would not care about a few more dead Celestial Dragons. If they angered Feng Ye, perhaps everyone here would meet their end!
Doflamingo stiffly replied, "Yes, that's right..."
Feng Ye stood up and said, "Hmm, your influence should be in the arms trade and some operations in the underworld. So, I want to ask you for a favor. Help me find one of the twelve supreme blades of the Great Fast Knife. This shouldn't be too difficult for you."
Hearing Feng Ye's request, Doflamingo's tense heart finally eased a little. He forced a smile and said, "Ah, that's no problem."
Finding one of the twelve supreme blades of the Great Fast Knife was no simple task. After all, there were only twelve such blades in the entire sea, and the Don Quixote family had not yet become the largest intermediary and arms dealer in the underworld.
However, as long as he stayed alive, he could seek help from the World Government. With their involvement, finding one of the supreme blades would be much easier.
"Thanks," Feng Ye said with a slight smile. "By the way, are you familiar with this country?"
Doflamingo calmed himself and replied, "I know a bit about it."
Feng Ye walked over to the sofa and patted Doflamingo's shoulder. "Well, I'm new to this country and not very familiar with it. So, would you mind being my guide and showing me around? Tell me what places are worth visiting."
"No problem, leave it to me," Doflamingo quickly responded, regaining his composure. After all, he was a man of influence.
The nearby CP0 members watched stiffly as this unfolded, one of them wanting to say something but hesitating.
Feng Ye noticed his expression and looked at him calmly.
"Do you have a question?"
"No... nothing..." the CP0 member stammered, feeling as if he had plunged into an ice cave just from meeting Feng Ye's gaze. His voice trembled as he spoke.
In fact, a long time ago, the Five Elders had given CP0 strict orders to refrain from any actions against Feng Ye and to avoid any conflict with him as much as possible. This order was to be followed without exception!
"What's your name?" Feng Ye asked, shifting his gaze to another CP0 member beside him, a blonde woman with an hourglass figure accentuated by her short-sleeved crimson blouse.
Stussy's eyes flickered with trepidation as Feng Ye looked at her, and she quickly answered.
"I think I have some impression of you..." Feng Ye thought for a moment, then lazily smiled and said, "You can be a temporary guide too. It feels strange to have only Xiao Tang as the guide."
"Uh... sure, no problem..." Stussy dared not refuse.
Doflamingo hesitated and said, "Umm..."
"What is it?" Feng Ye looked at him.
"Nothing... it's just that with CP0, it'll be more convenient..." Doflamingo wanted to ask Feng Ye not to call him 'Xiao Tang', as it sounded odd, but after some hesitation, he decided to follow his heart.
(End of Chapter)
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