Da Tian Gou Qingfeng was somewhat surprised.
Doflamingo had come to find him, surprisingly, to join forces against the Xuanwu Navy and the World Government.
As a pirate, this was not surprising.
What surprised Da Tian Gou Qingfeng was that Doflamingo's intentions were not that simple.
"What exactly do you want to do?" Da Tian Gou Qingfeng asked after a moment of thought.
"Nothing much, just a simple alliance," Doflamingo sneered, pushing his sunglasses up. "The enemy of my enemy is my friend."
"I believe we should cooperate."
Da Tian Gou Qingfeng smiled slightly and said, "Before looking for me, you must have already contacted others."
Doflamingo smiled.
Naturally, the more allies, the better.
As for how to utilize them, that would depend on the methods.
"This is not surprising, is it?"
"However, more than this matter, what I need now is your attitude."
"Because, it relates to whether you can become one of us and obtain the right to know."
Doflamingo spoke.
Doflamingo had always believed that Da Tian Gou Qingfeng was someone who could be recruited.
This was not just due to Gourmet Island's ability to attract wealth, but also Da Tian Gou Qingfeng's personal strength.
That kind of powerful ability, summoning a tornado with a raise of his hand, creating waterspouts at sea, which would cause devastating damage to warships and pirate ships alike.
Therefore, he was a very powerful enforcer.
Da Tian Gou Qingfeng's fingers tapped lightly on the table, falling into a brief contemplation.
He did not know how many people Doflamingo had already recruited, but judging by Doflamingo's confident demeanor, there were likely many, and their backing was not insignificant.
After pondering for a moment, Da Tian Gou Qingfeng said sternly, "I am very sorry, but because I do not know what exactly you will do, I cannot give you an answer."
Doflamingo fell silent.
"If the Navy can issue bounties on pirates, why can't we issue bounties on Navy personnel?"
Sand flowed through the gap in the door, then formed into a person who appeared in the room.
Da Tian Gou Qingfeng looked at the person who appeared, his brows furrowed. "Crocodile."
"To have narrowly escaped death at the hands of the Xuanwu Navy's Fleet Admiral, you are indeed surprising."
The person who arrived was Crocodile, who had been rescued in Alabasta.
Upon hearing Da Tian Gou Qingfeng's words, Crocodile's confident smile instantly turned grim.
Being chased and beaten by Bennidict at that time was simply terrible.
Although he was eventually rescued, Bennidict's power still left him with a considerable shadow.
But that was only before.
Now, Crocodile was filled with confidence once more.
"You are indeed confident, Crocodile."
"Do you know, you are not suited to be a merchant, but rather a soldier who only knows how to charge forward."
Doflamingo was somewhat displeased that Crocodile had casually revealed their objective without Da Tian Gou Qingfeng's agreement.
He had expected someone who schemed for the whereabouts of the ancient weapons in Alabasta to be a thoughtful and calm person, but it seemed he had overestimated him.
Crocodile was very unhappy at Doflamingo's words.
However, after a moment of silence, he offered no further explanation.
After all, he had indeed been a bit reckless in this matter.
"You already know our plan."
"Now, shouldn't you give us an answer?"
Doflamingo ignored Crocodile and looked at Da Tian Gou Qingfeng, smiling.
Da Tian Gou Qingfeng's gaze swept over Crocodile and Doflamingo. He had not expected these two to join forces, nor had he expected them to consider bountying Navy personnel.
If that were the case, the entire sea would be very lively.
Money could make the devil push the mill, and this was no joke.
On this sea, there was never a shortage of ambitious people.
Even though the Xuanwu Navy had a ruling position in the Four Seas and their crackdown on pirates was severe, some people would still become pirates, form pirate crews, adventure on the sea, and dance on steel.
And if Crocodile and others truly initiated a plan to bounty the Navy, then it would no longer be the Navy chasing pirates, but pirates chasing the Navy and shouting for their heads.
"A good plan."
"It even exceeds everyone's expectations."
"However, do you have enough funds to operate it?"
"The Xuanwu Navy and the World Government, with the strong individuals they possess, how will you resist them?"
"It's not that I look down on you, but you do not have enough strong individuals."
"Therefore, I regret that I cannot join you."
Da Tian Gou Qingfeng said coldly.
The plan was very good.
And it had a high chance of success.
But with such power, it was simply impossible to shake the Xuanwu Navy and the World Government.
"Facing two major powers simultaneously is indeed difficult."
"But what if it's just dealing with the Xuanwu Navy?"
"Although the Four Seas are under the control of the Xuanwu Navy, can they control everyone?"
"The Xuanwu Navy even wants to attack the New World, hehe."
"The pirates in the New World are no weaker than those in the Four Seas, and are even more ferocious."
Doflamingo gazed at Da Tian Gou Qingfeng, his fingers twitching, and in an instant, countless threads were pulled taut in the room.
Not only that, but Crocodile beside him also transformed into sand and scattered abruptly.
As a result, fine sand fell from above and moved around.
Except for the places outlined by the threads, almost everything else turned into quicksand.
Seeing this scene, Da Tian Gou Qingfeng remained calm. "Are you two trying to threaten me with force since our cooperation has failed?"
"You already know our plan. Since you are unwilling to cooperate with us, we can only keep you here and then annex Gourmet Island," Crocodile's body emerged halfway from the quicksand, sneering.
"Plan?"
"What kind of secret is this?"
"It's just a few people gathering wealth and then issuing bounties on the Navy."
"Anyone with money can step forward and do it."
"Without me, you can still proceed."
Da Tian Gou Qingfeng said calmly.
Da Tian Gou Qingfeng was still curious about how Doflamingo would use the vast funds.
To make pirates believe that killing Navy personnel would earn them bounties, they had to be rewarded with heads for bounties.
Only through constant exchanges could people be made to believe that their alliance had sufficient capital to operate, thus making pirates risk their lives.
Therefore, it was certain that there were many others in the alliance Doflamingo mentioned.
Wealthy people.
Influential people.
People with power.
But who were they?