Chapter 04 : First Encounter with Doflamingo

Marineford Headquarter.

Dylan, who had officially received his new rank, came out of the office area.

"Ah la la, an amazing newcomer is here." A lazy voice sounded from the side. This tone... Aokiji? Right to his thought, when he turned around, he could see the man who would be an admiral in the near future still asleep on a lazy couch.

"Vice Admiral Kuzan." Dylan saluted slightly.

"Come to the headquarters for the rank?" Aokiji pushed the blindfold on his forehead, looking at Dylan with interest.

"Yes."

Kuzan suddenly looked left and right, and then said to Dylan, "Would you like a drink?"

"..."

Does this guy drink?

Uh... It seems that Zephyr did drink when he died later.

But is it allowed to drink in the headquarters?

Well, it doesn't matter what he thinks right now. If his boss asked for a drink, who is he to reject the offer?

Following Aokiji into his office, Dylan glanced around. The simple furnishings can even be said to be crude. There are only two things that stand out, one is the reclining chair that is comfortable at first glance, and then it is his exclusive plaque.

"Lazy Justice"

"Ah la la, speaking of it, you and I have different personalities." Aokiji picked up two bottles of wine and threw one at Dylan.

"I believe in lazy justice, but you are very diligent."

Ok?

Dylan took the wine and popped the cork, took a sip, "You know me?"

Aokiji took the same big gulp of the wine before he frowned a bit, "What the hell is this, it's really bad."

After muttering and cursing the wine for a while, Aokiji took a formal look at Dylan, "Ah, I have nominated you to summon you in the past few years, but it seems that you have rejected them all. Why did you agree this time?"

His achievement was noticed by the future admiral?

Dylan frowned, is it because of his achievement? Or is it because of... Garp?

Seeing Dylan's puzzled look, Aokiji took the initiative to say, "It's Garp-sensei. He said that every time he went back in the past few years, he felt that East Blue was very peaceful, and he didn't even need to clean it too much. It was not easy to find you."

"You've done a great job at East Blue, how about you, would you like to come to my side? Give you quite a lot authority."

Dylan pondered for a moment, trying to recall the information from his past memories about the man in front of him.

Right now, Kuzan is still a Vice Admiral. But his reputation skyrocketed in the past year and the fleet admiral even put him as the candidate for the next admiral. He is also the disciple of the Black Arm Zephyr and the marine hero Monkey D. Garp. Two big names that couldn't be treated lightly.

But the most important thing is, he joined both future admirals and formed the infamous three logia monsters with the name of Aokiji, Kizaru, and Akainu.

From what Dylan knows, Akainu's attitude towards pirates is too rigid. Although his style is similar to his own, there are fundamental differences. What is the difference between the Marines and the pirates if they would kill anyone in the name of justice?

Kizaru, an old monkey, is very suspicious of his words and deeds. He is also a bit submissive when he hits a straw hat and punches heavily when he hits Zephyr. When recalling this, Dylan couldn't help but think. Maybe he is an undercover agent from the Revolutionary Army. And his closeness with Vegapunk didn't help either, as Dylan knows from his past memories that the mad scientist had a lot of contact with Monkey D. Dragon, the leader of the revolutionary army.

As for Aokiji, this guy is lazy, but he still has a sense of loyalty, otherwise, he wouldn't have saved Smoker from Doflamingo. So, he would be the best boss out of the three admirals.

Dylan shook his head, snapping himself from his thought.

"What you basically offer, does that mean I can kill people, but you'll take the blame?"

"Ah, that's what I said, but you can express it more euphemistically. It's really troublesome to clean up the mess that the other created.."

Aokiji raised his head and took another sip of wine, "So you agreed?"

Dylan nodded his head nonchalantly. "Why wouldn't I agree? If I follow Sakazuki, maybe I have to kill people every day. But with you, the pressure wouldn't be too hard. I still have a lot of things to do."

"That's it..."

Aokiji didn't ask Dylan why he didn't mention Borsalino. He knows better than to poke the other's business.

"But before that, I still have some things to deal with. If it is soon, I can come back in half a year, if it is slow, it may take one or two years."

"You are really busy, do you need my help?"

Dylan shook his head. "No, if you're unlucky, it's possible that you won't come back. You're a capable person, so it's best not to get involved."

"Can't come back?" Aokiji suddenly leaned forward, showing a rare serious expression. "Are you going to some dangerous area related to the sea? Forget it, since you don't need my help, I won't ask. Be careful, and use Den-Den Mushi to contact me if you need help."

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Timeskip, Two years later.

Sky Island.

A burst of violent thunder and lightning filled the sky, entangled and churned in the air for nearly an hour before dissipating slowly.

Gan Fall looked at the figure slowly coming out of the temple and led everyone to lower their heads slightly.

"Dylan-sama."

"Gan Fall..." Compared with his appearance two years ago, Dylan's appearance at this moment does not seem to have changed at all, but is more refined and profound. Below the temple, the residents of Sky Island looked up at the man who was tall and straight but as deep as an abyss, feeling awe in their hearts.

No one knows when he came to Sky Island. When he appeared, he defeated the original god Gan Fall with absolute power, but he did not kill Gan Fall and the other priests.

When he found the golden bell hidden in the clouds and rang it, the people of Sky Island and Sandia who had been hostile for hundreds of years stopped fighting and worshiped him as a "god" together. However, even though he is the God here, he knows he would leave sooner or later, so all Sky Island affairs are represented by Gan Fall.

Gan Fall was originally the "God" here. So, he is still trusted and loved by everyone. Dylan knows there would be no problem here before the straw hat comes.

"I'm going to leave for a while, Sky Island... You will take care of it for the time being. Cut off the route from the blue sea. If any intruders come, contact me with Den Den Mushi."

"Yes, Dylan-sama."

When everyone raised their heads, the figure above the temple had disappeared. Gan Fall took a breath and then turned around and said, "Close the temple and cut off the way from the blue sea!"

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Below Sky Island, Jaya Island.

As soon as Dylan walked into a pub, he saw a pink figure facing the bar drinking. Beside him stood a tall man with a big sword hanging from his waist. On the other side, an old man with a strange face was questioning a group of punks.

"That kind of place is boring. The Don Quixote Pirates are the pride of North Blue, we want to be pirates like you..."

"Then have you ever killed someone?"

Dylan walked up to the pink man and sat down beside the pink man, took a sip of wine and said, "A little bastard like you also wants to make a living with this Doflamingo?"

As soon as the word "Doflamingo" came out, the face of the tall man standing aside changed. He was questioning the little bastard, and the snotty weirdo also turned around.

On the other hand, "Doflamingo" who was sitting on the side grinned. "Fufufu.. Who are you...?"

"Marine."

"Marine? It's time..." Diamanti just clasped his hand on the hilt, but Doflamingo stopped him, "Stop, Diamanti."

"Tsk... Shichibukai is really troublesome." Looking at Diamanti who was stopped by Doflamingo, Dylan looked disappointed. If this guy makes a move, he can justifiably kill him, and even the entire Donquixote Pirates.

After casting a sideways glance at Diamanti who was stunned aside, he turned his head slightly to look at the yellow-haired gangster who was full of excitement and a little bit of surprise.

"May I ask you something? Have you ever killed someone? Or did you come here with sticks to play house?"

Bellamy raised his hands and laughed wildly, "Kill!? Of course, I did. We sailed all the way from North Blue, and what we did most was kill people. We are the ones who want to join the Donquixote Pirates. Ha ha ha ha!"

"Very good!"

As soon as the words fell, the air seemed to freeze.

Doflamingo, who was sitting next to Dylan, froze for a moment, then turned his head mechanically/ "Hey, isn't it..."

Before the words were finished, a series of dazzling thunder lights emerged from the bodies of the gangsters, and Trebol, who was standing beside Bellamy, was shocked.

Accompanied by the screams of the gangsters, Dylan stood up slowly.

"Do... Doffy!!"

Dylan stood up leisurely and walked in front of Bellamy casually as if walking in a garden. From the beginning to the end, Doflamingo didn't say a word, let alone stop him. Bellamy and his party were allowed to howl and convulse amidst the thunder and lightning.

"Hey...you see, in the face of absolute strength, your idol here doesn't dare to move."

Bellamy struggled a bit, yelled, and hammered his hands on the floor, "Damn it!" However, Dylan didn't bulge even for a second.

"I will give you another chance, have you ever killed someone? If it's bragging, I'll treat you as ordinary punks and let you go. But if you really had blood on your hands..." Dylan's expression sank, and the temperature around them dropped astronomically.

"I will kill you on the spot!"

Bellamy looked up with difficulty at his idol, Donquixote Doflamingo. But he couldn't say anything, as the air and the killing intent from Dylan really suffocate him. What followed was a suffocating silence.

Bellamy glanced at the man standing in front of him, gritted his teeth with the last bit of strength and said, "No...no."

Clap!

Dylan clapped his hands. Suddenly, the temperature becomes normal again, resulting in a gasp of relief from the other people in the bar. "That's the way to behave, let's go back and forth from wherever... Oh, right!"

Dylan who walked to the door turned his head and glanced at Bellamy, who was sluggish on the ground, "You said...you don't like those daydreaming pirates? Tsk... It's a pity that your idol has the largest, Wildest dream, you really are not suitable to be on his boat." After saying that, Dylan pushed the door open and left.

squeak~

squeak~

The wooden door of the tavern swayed in the wind, as if mocking Bellamy's arrogant declaration before, and as if defying his idol.

Doflamingo stood up with a sullen face and walked towards the door, followed by Trebol and Diamanti. They stopped for a moment and walked up to Bellamy.

"He's right, you...are not worthy of my ship."