N-A-A Chapter 325 First Encounter with Don Quixote
Chapter 325 First Encounter with Don Quixote
"As long as the blue sky exists;"
"The gentle breeze will keep the cycle of time and space running."
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"Compared to anyone and anything;"
"I only want to protect you;"
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As soon as the two girls entered the garden, their gentle singing voices drifted over.
Who is singing?
"You sang so well."
The maid who was leading the way hesitated for a moment.
After these days of getting to know each other, they were no longer strangers to the owner of the voice.
Since Monet and Baby-5 had visited many times before, she instinctively brought them directly to the garden.
Upon hearing the singing of her distinguished guests, she involuntarily stopped in her tracks, momentarily unsure whether she should continue leading them over.
Fortunately, the singer noticed their arrival, paused her gentle singing, and asked:
"Is the person who came a friend of Reiju?"
The maid bowed respectfully from a distance.
"They are Miss Monet and Miss Baby-5 from the Don Quixote family, Your Highness."
"Since we're friends, bring me along. I'm not someone you'd want to be seen in public."
"Yes, Your Highness."
The maid continued walking, and Monet and Baby-5 followed.
Unlike their previous attitude of simply coming to handle things and have fun, their bodies were now much stiffer, and their hearts were filled with trepidation.
It seems they're going to meet a very important person today. Could it be Reiju's mother?
The two girls couldn't help but speculate in their hearts.
Passing through colorful flowerbeds and around rugged artificial hills, the familiar pavilion standing in the center of the garden came into view.
The singing I had heard earlier from the outskirts of the garden became clearer with distance.
The two girls looked toward the pavilion in the direction of the singing.
In that familiar pavilion, a lake fairy with flowing red hair was holding a violin and singing a beautiful song.
Across from her, her familiar little playmate was nestled in the arms of a beautiful blonde lady, listening to the song with a look of pure bliss.
For a moment, the two girls instinctively stopped at the entrance of the pavilion, as they too were immersed in the beautiful singing.
Before long, the music ended, and the maid, who had also been lost in her reverie, suddenly awoke and immediately began to apologize in a panic.
"No need for that. The fact that you like my singing is the greatest compliment you can give me!"
Eileen smiled and waved the maid away, then turned her beautiful eyes to Monet and Baby-5.
"What adorable little girls! What are your names?"
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Reception room.
Doflamingo and Judge's discussion is nearing its end.
His purpose in coming here was not anything special; it was mainly to expand the scale of cooperation between the two sides.
Judge obtained the artificial Devil Fruit SMILE from Caesar. Although the success rate of its production was low and the side effects were significant, there were plenty of fools in this world who thought they had incredible luck.
Currently, artificial Devil Fruits (SMILEs) account for more than half of the economic income of Germa 66 and the Donquixote Family in the North Blue.
Germa 66 primarily sells to the mid-range market, trading directly with nobles and resistance organizations in various kingdoms.
The Donquixote Family trades with pirate groups or individuals in the North Blue, as well as World Government officials who are disguised.
Doflamingo came here because the World Government had increased its purchasing demand, and he wanted to get more goods from Judge.
Judge naturally had no reason to refuse.
He knew, of course, that Doflamingo's biggest partner was actually the World Government, but so what?
The Beasts already knew the greatest weakness of the SMILE fruit.
—Those who eat the SMILE fruit have a very high chance of being countered by users of the Dango Fruit!
Unfortunately, not long after Irene returned to Onigashima from Wano Country, while Irene was still on her way to the North Blue, Hazuki Kojiro, who was in Wano Country, found the Dango Fruit.
Furthermore, he handed the fruit over to Kaido.
From that moment on, the biggest weakness of the SMILE fruits sold by the Beasts was completely eliminated.
Furthermore, the Beasts can even use this to manipulate other factions who have eaten SMILE fruits.
Therefore, the more Smile Fruits the world government buys, the better.
If they don't buy them, where will the funds for the beasts come from?
When the decisive battle comes in the future, where will the defected legions come from?
Therefore, the negotiations between Judge and Doflamingo went very smoothly this time, and both sides achieved their respective goals. As a result, the alliance they signed can continue to be implemented smoothly.
After the formalities of the collaboration were discussed, Judge naturally held a banquet to entertain Doflamingo and his group.
Doflamingo naturally wouldn't refuse such a banquet.
The two sides are currently in a honeymoon period of cooperation and are unlikely to fall out in the future. It is very necessary to take advantage of the banquet to strengthen their relationship.
However, after Eileen and Blake also attended the banquet, the atmosphere of the banquet began to change subtly.
Almost as soon as Irene appeared, Doflamingo fixed his gaze on her pair of demon horns.
"Fufufufufu... Brother Judge, that's not fair of you."
Doflamingo, holding his wine glass, chuckled strangely:
"Although I've heard plenty of stories about Germa 66 and the Beasts Pirates having some connection, I never imagined that your relationship could be this deep."
Judge chuckled upon hearing this.
"What? Regretting it? Afraid I'll devour your Don Quixote family?"
"Fufufufu... How could that be? I'm so excited!!"
Doflamingo greedily stuck out his tongue, which dangled from the corner of his mouth.
Ever since he returned to Mary Geoise with his father's head, only to be rejected and ridiculed, he has harbored no goodwill toward the Celestial Dragons or the World Government.
The Beasts want to kill the Celestial Dragons and the World Government?!
This is exactly what I wanted!
Doflamingo, who thought the day his dream would come true was very far away, was so excited at this moment that he wanted to shout it out.
However, he was ultimately a qualified ruthless leader.
Even though he couldn't completely control his emotions, he managed to restrain his impulses very well.
Doflamingo downed a whole glass of red wine in one gulp, and, emboldened by the alcohol, asked, "May I ask, Your Highness, what is your relationship with Mr. Kaido?"
Sitting on the other side of the rectangular dining table, Eileen, who was dining elegantly, glanced at him.
"Don Quixote? You were kicked out of the Holy Land, Mary Geoise?"
"You—how dare you! How could you insult the young master like this!"
Irene's words were so blunt that Diamante, who had voluntarily acknowledged Doflamingo as his master, jumped up before Doflamingo himself could even comment.
But before he could even finish his question, a man completely covered in black armor rushed out.
He leaped over the food-stuffed table, grabbed Diamanti's cheek, and slammed him to the ground, creating a dent in the floor.
"Who gave you permission to speak to Princess Eileen in that tone?!"