Chapter 116 : Secret Treasure??

"Kaido..." Buggy mused for a moment before saying, "Are you talking about the weapons from Wano Country?"

"Exactly!" Doflamingo chuckled as he explained, "Fufufu, while I also deal in weapons, compared to Kaido, I'm nothing but small fry!"

"After Kaido took control of Wano, he turned it into the world's largest weapons manufacturer, making him the undisputed top arms dealer in the world."

"Many of Kaido's weapons are sold through buyers I find for him, and the transport routes for these weapons are handled by Umit!"

"However, I think Kaido and Umit are just in a simple business partnership. To get Kaido to personally step in, Umit would have to pay a hefty price!"

"And compared to that, my business dealings with Kaido are far more frequent, and our relationship is much closer. If I'm willing to pay the price, Kaido won't lift a finger to help Umit!"

"So, what do you think? Want me to contact Kaido and have him stay out of this?"

The Six Emperors of the Underworld all have ties with various forces, and that's the source of their network!

But when it comes to connections, Doflamingo, the biggest broker in the underworld, is the true king!

If Doflamingo was willing to pay the price, he could easily sway whoever his opponent had recruited to his side!

Buggy thought for a moment before decisively saying, "No, leave it! Let him try and get Kaido! I'm actually curious to see if this so-called strongest creature on land, sea, and air is really as powerful as they claim!"

Doflamingo raised an eyebrow, picking up on an unusual tone in Buggy's words. "Fufufu, are you planning to take down the Beasts Pirates to make a statement? Or... have you set your eyes on Wano Country?"

As a businessman, Doflamingo's first thought was always about profit.

From his perspective, if Buggy was targeting the Beasts Pirates, it was likely not just to establish himself in the New World but also because he had an eye on Wano Country.

Wano was a prime location—not only did it have abundant cheap labor, but it was also the primary source of Sea Prism Stone, which even the World Government purchased from them!

Doflamingo had long coveted that territory!

Buggy snorted coldly. "Don't misunderstand. I have nothing against Kaido personally. I just don't like that Wano Country. I plan to erase it from the world!"

"And since Wano is Kaido's territory, I'll have to start with him!"

"If you like that place so much, I'll give it to you once it's done!"

"Fufufu," Doflamingo's eyes gleamed as he grinned, "Those poor fools in Wano, to have provoked someone like you!"

"But, I do want that land, so I'll accept your offer. Fufufu."

Buggy responded calmly, "Alright, let's leave it at that for now. What's going on with Giberson?"

Doflamingo heard this and said, "That guy Giberson has been hiding too deeply. At first, I thought he just had good connections with the upper-class nobles of various countries. But later, I realized it wasn't that simple!"

"I suspect Giberson might be a CP0 agent! Even if he isn't, he definitely has some special relationship with CP0!"

Giberson was in the warehousing business, operating large storage facilities all over the world.

A strong dragon does not suppress a local snake, and to run such a business, he had to maintain good relations with local powers. Otherwise, his business wouldn't survive!

At first, Doflamingo thought Giberson's relationship with the world's nobles was just a matter of mutual benefit—tying them to him through shared interests.

But when Doflamingo took over some of Giberson's territory and tried to use profit to establish similar connections, he realized things were far more complicated.

Some of the nobles had indeed been influenced by the benefits Giberson offered, but others weren't swayed by profits alone. Instead, they were forced to accept Giberson's terms due to the power behind him!

Doflamingo continued, "The head of a mafia family in the West Blue once told me that he hadn't intended to let Giberson step in and was planning to handle the business himself. But then Giberson called in CP, forcing him to compromise!"

"And this wasn't the only case like that. That's why I think Giberson is most likely a representative cultivated by the World Government!"

After a brief moment of thought, Buggy asked, "When our people were taking over Giberson's businesses, did the World Government intervene?"

Doflamingo shook his head and replied, "Not yet, but Giberson did use the World Government to subtly threaten me during our talks."

"I believe he hasn't reported this matter to the World Government yet. After all, the World Government has no tolerance for failures!"

"If Giberson asks the World Government for help, even if they solve the problem, he probably won't be able to maintain his current position!"

Buggy snorted and said, "In that case, increase the pressure. While the World Government hasn't stepped in yet, quickly take over Giberson's businesses!"

Doflamingo asked, "But what if the World Government does intervene?"

Buggy calmly replied, "Then just stall them. I think, with your status, you should be able to hold on to what you've already taken, right? Celestial Dragon Donquixote Doflamingo!"

"..."

Doflamingo fell silent. Both Boa Hancock and Domino, who were standing by Buggy's side, were equally stunned!

The Heavenly Yaksha, Doflamingo, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, is actually a Celestial Dragon?!

However, Boa Hancock and Domino thought of Shanks, who is also a Celestial Dragon, and felt relieved. 

Even the Four Emperors of the Sea are Celestial Dragons; it doesn't seem so hard to accept that a Warlord of the Sea is one too!

"Geh, geh, geh, geh, geh, geh," after a long moment, Donquixote Doflamingo finally reacted, laughing heartily, "I really didn't expect you to know about this!"

Buggy replied casually, "I know everything about you!"

Sweat beads the size of peas formed on Doflamingo's forehead as he swallowed hard. "Then you should also know that I was kicked out of the Celestial Dragons by the Five Elders decades ago! Right now, I don't have the status or power of a Celestial Dragon!"

"I know," Buggy nodded in response, still calm as he said, "But you're still holding onto that secret related to the 'treasure' of Mariejois, right? Can't you use that secret to threaten the Five Elders like before?"

A '#' symbol appeared on Doflamingo's forehead as he said hoarsely, "You also know the secret of the 'treasure'?"

Buggy smiled and replied, "Maybe I do, and I might know even more than you!"