081 Risky Move

After Blackbeard took the Den-Den Mushi, it had only two buttons. 

He pushed the dial button, and the Den-Den Mushi started ringing.

"Puru-puru-puru..."

"Puru-puru-puru..."

This time, Doflamingo took a while to think before picking up the call.

"Fufufufu!!! What an honored guest! Why would Yonko Blackbeard want to get in touch with me?" 

Donquixote Doflamingo's laughter echoed through the Den-Den Mushi.

"Doflamingo, it's been a while, and I've been missing our talks!" 

Blackbeard also smiled and exchanged some polite words with Doflamingo.

After chatting for a while, Blackbeard finally revealed the purpose of his call.

"I need a lots of weapons and i would like to buy some from you"

Blackbeard said with a smile.

"This..."

His words left Doflamingo momentarily speechless.

After a while, Doflamingo spoke up once more.

"Blackbeard, it's not that I won't sell it to you. It's mainly because someone higher up has already approached me and offered many benefits. I'm in a bit of a dilemma here" 

Doflamingo sighed and explained calmly.

After hearing Doflamingo's words, the expressions of the Blackbeard titanic captains present changed.

The one higher up...

Blackbeard eyes narrowed, easily guessing who could be behind this. It could only be Kaido, the beast he had recently provoked.

"Is that so? Well, whether you're willing to sell or not"

Blackbeard continued to inquire of Doflamingo.

"Well, it's fine. You know I'm taking risks here, but I don't want to upset you. However, at this price..." 

There was something explicit in Doflamingo's words.

It was evident he intended to deal a significant blow to Blackbeard.

Blackbeard narrowed his eyes.

Doflamingo aimed to gain advantages from both him and Kaido.

"Zeehahaha!" 

Blackbeard burst into loud laughter.

"No problem, I'll double the benefits Kaido is offering you! How does that sound?" 

Blackbeard smiled at Doflamingo.

"Fufufufu!!! Happy cooperation! I hope Yonko Blackbeard is pleased!" 

Doflamingo burst into laughter upon hearing Blackbeard's words. Then, he put away his smile and playfully said to Blackbeard: "I've picked up some interesting news lately. Want to hear about it?"

"Oh? What news?"

Asked Blackbeard, showing a slight interest.

"Marines Fleet Admiral Sengoku is about to retire. Aokiji and Akainu are competing for the Marines Fleet Admiral position, and the Navy has started recruiting civilians to fill the vacant admiral position. The Navy's structure is undergoing big changes" 

Doflamingo explained.

"Oh? Really?" 

Blackbeard's response was nonchalant, but a smile played on his face. Doflamingo's news held a special significance for him.

His nonchalant response was merely a front for Doflamingo. Who does he think he is really dealing with?

"It looks like Yonko Blackbeard isn't interested in this" 

Doflamingo remarked, observing Blackbeard's dull response.

"Interested, quite interested" 

Blackbeard replied quickly, maintaining his casual tone.

"Blackbeard, you certainly have a way with people... Since there's nothing else, let's catch up another time. I'll have someone deliver all the weapons you need" 

Doflamingo suggested.

"No problem." 

Blackbeard agreed and then hung up the call

He was aware of Doflamingo's news, but the specific timing of the clash between Aokiji and Akainu is something he's unaware of.

Donquixote Doflamingo reminded him once again.

...

"Laffitte, please find out the timing of the Aokiji and Akainu battle, and let Van Augur handle the weapons matter for now" 

Blackbeard instructed Laffitte.

"Alright, Admiral!" Laffitte nodded. 

Blackbeard entrusted Laffitte with the task due to his unique abilities.

After all, Laffitte had once infiltrated Marineford alone and informed Sengoku that Blackbeard would become a Shichibukai. 

Therefore, Blackbeard still had faith in Laffitte regarding this matter.

"Captain Blackbeard, what do you know about this?" Burgess asked curiously.

"Yes, Captain Blackbeard, do you want..."

Avalo Pizarro seemed to have thought of something. Blackbeard nodded before he finished speaking.

"That's right, isn't it a good opportunity for us to gain something from it?" 

Blackbeard's eyes narrowed, a hint of madness flashing. He realized that the marines would be closely monitoring the battle.

But if he arrived early and prepared an ambush, then the precautions taken by the Marines would have no effect.

After all, even though he wasn't aware of the exact timing of the fight, he did know the location of the battle!

"Hiss..." 

Upon hearing his words, Shiryu and the others all took a sharp breath. 

Their captain truly had some bold ideas.

"Captain, the marines will definitely take precautions for the battle between Akainu and Aokiji! Even if we know the timing, we surely can't know the location. How do we plan to infiltrate?" 

Catarina Devon asked.

"Yes, considering the strength of Aokiji and Akainu, the Marines Headquarters will undoubtedly be fully prepared for their battle. Even if we manage to know the timing, it's highly unlikely we'll discover the location. The Navy's confidentiality measures are too high for that information to leak" 

Gion added, standing up at this moment.

Blackbeard glanced at Gion and calmly stated: "Would you believe me if I told you I know the location?"

Gion's eyes widened in surprise. She noticed that Blackbeard maintained a confident expression after hearing her words, as if he truly knew... But that couldn't be possible. Gion shook her head.

"What would you think if you knew I was about to cause some trouble for marines?" 

Blackbeard said to Gion.

"I have nothing to do with the Marines now. I just want to look out for myself" 

Gion replied after a moment of contemplation, speaking earnestly.

Blackbeard seemed to anticipate her response, then he looked directly at Gion and said casually, "How about we team up for a surprise attack on the Marines?"

"..." 

Gion fell silent. 

All the eyes of the Blackbeard Pirates were fixed on her.

Then Gion took a deep breath and responded with a resolute voice. 

"I'm at Captain Blackbeard's bidding!"

"ZeeeHahaha, very good!" 

Blackbeard laughed heartily at her response.

He aims to gradually train Gion to become his subordinate—a loyal one at that.

Having Gion by his side will make dealing with the marines much easier.

After all, as a former vice admiral of the Marines, Gion possesses superior strength compared to ordinary vice admirals and has lots of knowledge about the inner workings of the Marines, including the capabilities of admiral candidates.

...

Soon, seven days had passed. 

Today, Blackbeard received two pieces of news.

One piece of news is that the weapons he bought from Doflamingo have arrived.

The other news is that Laffitte has already learned the timing of the duel between Akainu and Aokiji!

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TO BE CONTINUED

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