Chapter 160: Diamante: What The f**k , Your Name Is Kuzan?

On the huge warship anchored in the port of Dressrosa, Kuzan stood on the deck with his hands in his pockets. From the elevated position of the warship, he had a clear view of the territory of Dressrosa.

"I thought that Dressrosa, having been occupied by pirates who seized the throne, would be in a state of dire straits, but I didn't expect... it looks very peaceful here," Kuzan muttered softly.

This is the first time a Marine has arrived in Dressrosa to actually observe the territory after Doflamingo became the King of Dressrosa.

Although he had learned from some information on the way here that Dressrosa did not descend into chaos during the change in rulership, with the most significant outcome being the death of a large group of nobles.

But Kuzan is not surprised by this. When the royal power of any country is changed, a large number of nobles will be buried with them.

This makes sense.

However, witnessing Dressrosa's current stable situation firsthand still leaves Kuzan somewhat incredulous.

"Vice Admiral, I used to serve as a field officer in the intelligence department, and when I came to Dressrosa to accomplish a mission for a period of time a few years ago the situation was completely different." A Marine major behind Kuzan said with a smile: "It may be unbelievable to believe, but I feel that after the Donquixote Family took over Dressrosa, they seem to have more vitality...at least this port does."

Kuzan listened to this statement, without saying a word.

After a long pause, he commented, "This is just the beginning. I'm worried that Doflamingo's ambition will drag all of Dressrosa into the abyss. Prior to this, Dressrosa under King Riku's rule hadn't experienced any turmoil or war for seventeen years."

Temporary peace doesn't mean anything. From the bottom of his heart, Kuzan still supports King Riku more. If nothing else, at least King Riku has kept Dressrosa safe for seventeen years.

Perhaps it is also because King Riku has no ambitions that Dressrosa can be so stable.

And Doflamingo, no matter how you look at him, he doesn't look like someone who lacks ambition. 

As Kuzan contemplated these matters, on the dock, Diamante sat in front of a stone pier with his legs crossed, gazing intently at the Marine's warship

Upon learning that the Marine Vice Admiral was Kuzan, Diamante promptly abandoned his current task and rushed here to keep a close watch on him.m.

The reason is quite simple. Diamante believes that his ability should restrain Kuzan to a certain extent, so once Kuzan makes trouble here, he can immediately take control of the situation.

Just as Diamante pondered over the approach he would take if Kuzan caused trouble, his transponder snail suddenly rang.

"Doffy?" Diamante answered the transponder snail softly.

"Let those Marines in, Diamante." Doflamingo said softly.

"Do you really not need me to capture them?" Diamante asked solemnly.

Doflamingo knew Diamante's character quirk, so he simply responded: "No, spare their lives". 

As one of the original four cadres, Diamante prefers to call Doflamingo "Doffy" instead of "Young Master" in private, which makes him feel closer to Doflamingo.

After hanging up the transponder snail, Diamante said to a subordinate: "Go, the young master is waiting at King's Plateau, escort these Marines to meet him.

The subordinate quickly took the order and went to communicate with Kuzan and the others.

After a while, Kuzan disembarked from the ship alone and proceeded to enter Dressrosa. It appeared that the rest of the Marines were required to guard the warships docked..

Along the way, Kuzan carefully observed the living conditions of the ordinary people on the streets of Dressrosa. Judging from their words, deeds, behaviors, and mentality, Kuzan could conclude that Doflamingo had not implemented any tyrannical or harsh policies on the people of Dressrosa.

This is different from ordinary pirate countries, such as Totto Land, which is currently the most famous pirate country in the New World. This country has many tyrannical policies, such as collecting souls, and people from the Big mom pirate group can kill people at will.

Again, Dressrosa is not big, so it didn't take long for Kuzan to reach King's Plateau.

As soon as he arrived, he was a little confused, why is it like a huge construction site?

The area that was supposed to be the castle is now in ruins, and a large number of laborers are cleaning up the ruins bit by bit.

"The young master's tent is here, please follow me." The younger brother who led the way greeted, and then brought Kuzan to Doflamingo's tent.

Kuzan was just about to enter when he glanced out of the corner of his eye and froze for a moment.

What did he see? He saw the figure of a certain "enemy", but the figure was already fat and out of shape!

That's right, the figure was indeed Rosinante, and he also noticed Kuzan. Their eyes met briefly, revealing a mixture of complexity and pain, but there was no communication between them.

In fact, since Rosinante was willing to speak up last time, he now has a wide range of activities. As long as he does not leave Dressrosa, he can go anywhere... He can even take a look at some 'confidential' documents of the Donquixote Family.

Although Kuzan was puzzled, how did this Rosinante get so fat? But at least he seems to be fine... um... he should be fine, right?

And it seems he managed to infiltrate the Donquixote Family's territory successfully, which brings a sense of relief to Kuzan. If he returns now and reports this news to Admiral Sengoku, Sengoku should feel relieved as well, right?

It happened in the blink of an eye; their eyes met briefly, lasting only a moment. Kuzan then swiftly opened the tent and walked inside.

Despite it's outward appearance, the inside of the tent is quite luxurious and spacious. 

As soon as Kuzan entered, he saw Doflamingo sitting at his desk, processing some documents.

As if he had sensed the disturbance, Doflamingo looked up at Kuzan calmly and greeted him with a smile. "Vice Admiral Kuzan, I've admired you for a long time. I still have some government affairs to attend to. Please, take a seat and have a cup of tea while I handle them."

Doflamingo has met Kuzan once before, during the execution of Roger in Logue Town.

However, the two did not have any further interaction.

Kuzan regarded Doflamingo with a hint of perplexity before speaking. "I'll be frank—"

"Wait a bit, I'm busy". Doflamingo interjected abruptly.

Sensing Kuzan's discomfort, Doflamingo concluded that Kuzan likely had some unpleasant news to share. Kuzan's expression twitched at this interruption, and he ultimately chose to remain silent. Instead, he settled onto the sofa beside him, reaching for a cup of steaming tea from the table and taking a sip.

He doesn't seem worried that Doflamingo will play any tricks on him.

At first, Kuzan thought that Doflamingo could only pretend for ten minutes at most, right?

But he sat here for two hours, watching officials and nobles occasionally enter to discuss issues with Doflamingo. 

Occasionally, Doflamingo would take the initiative to summon some nobles and officials to inquire about various matters.

It appeared that nobody was avoiding him, and Kuzan found himself privy to a wealth of information about Dressrosa. Gradually, he became increasingly convinced that Doflamingo was genuinely acting as a benevolent ruler.

This guy is really formulating policies for the country!

And from some levels, he doesn't seem to tranical!?

After Doflamingo finished processing the last document on the table, he picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said with a smile: 'I kept you waiting, Vice Admiral Kuzan , what's the issue?"

Kuzan looked at Doflamingo with somewhat complicated eyes and said, "Are you really a pirate?"

Doflamingo thought for a while, and then said: "If I remember correctly, it was your Navy Headquarters who defined me as a pirate at first, right? In fact, before that, I was just a businessman from North Blue.

Kuzan was stunned for a moment, thinking about it carefully, it seemed that this was the case. At first, Doflamingo was not a pirate, but a smuggler of North Blue.

It was after the Cervantes incident that he was defined as a pirate by the Marines.

Just as Kuzan pondered this, Doflamingo flashed a smile and remarked, "My identity doesn't hold much significance to me; I simply pursue what I desire. However, I must admit, I do rather fancy the title of Seven Warlords of the Sea... So, I can assure you, I am indeed a pirate."

Kuzan shifted the conversation to the matter of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, adopting a serious demeanor as he addressed Doflamingo. "As a member of the Shichibukai, Heavenly Yaksha Don Quixote Doflamingo, you also need to bear certain responsibilities and obligations. I am here this time to represent Naval Headquarters and the World Government to recruit you. I hope you can cooperate with our Marines in our next operation."

Doflamingo raised his brows and said, "What about the documents? If it's not a mandatory recruitment, I have the right to refuse to cooperate with you Marines, unless you can come up with a price that can compel me."

Kuzan smiled and said: "Unfortunately, this time, it is a compulsory recruitment."

As he said that, he took out an envelope from his suit pocket, flicked it casually, and threw it on Doflamingo's desk precisely: "So, what's your answer?

Doflamingo opened the envelope, and sure enough, all the procedures were complete, and there was also the official seal of Mariejois, which indicated that it was indeed a compulsory recruitment order.

"Douglas Bullet?" Doflamingo raised his hand to his chin, his expression reflecting surprise. "With Admiral Sengoku leading the charge, alongside you, Sakazuki, Borsalino, Gion, and Garp... I can hardly fathom a Buster Call of such magnitude. What exactly do you expect of me?"

Let's not mention dealing with Bullet; with the caliber of this lineup, if the marines were to engage with Whitebeard, Doflamingo sees no issue with it!

What else does he need to do?