Then, he saw a familiar name—Chopper.
"this… "
Maud was stunned for a moment.
The red ghost in the small garden has been killed by him.
Under such influence, did Nami still contract the virus in the small garden
If not, the Straw Hat Pirates would not be in a hurry to find a doctor, and would be unlikely to land on Drum Island and recruit Chopper.
But Chopper finally joined the gang.
Maude was quite surprised, always feeling like there was an unknown force controlling the "history" that existed in the future.
But actually,
The reason why the Straw Hat Pirates met Chopper was not that Nami was infected with the virus, but that Bartolomeo ate several bats.
In order to prevent Bartolomeo, the funny guy, from dying tragically at sea, the Straw Hat Pirates temporarily changed their course and arrived at Drum Island under the guidance of fate, and Chopper joined the group.
The fundamental reason why Bartolomeo boarded the Straw Hat Pirates' ship was to be able to see his idol, Mod, with his own eyes.
As for the encounter between the Straw Hat Pirates and Vivi, to some extent, it was also related to Mod.
That was because Nico Robin took a fancy to the master-disciple relationship between Mod and Usopp, and secretly arranged for Vivi, a princess who had sneaked into Baroque Works and thought she was not exposed, to meet the Straw Hat Pirates.
Everything.
Should I say it was fate or the butterfly effect
There is no way to tell.
in the last few paragraphs of the note.
Maude saw a slightly irritating name—the Don Quixote family!
Immediately, Maude narrowed her eyes.
Chapter 232: Distant water cannot save nearby fire
The Straw Hat Pirates have an unknown Bartolomeo.
This was enough to surprise Maud.
Had Bartolomeo's iconic barrier fruit ability not been noted in the intelligence, Mod would not have been so confused.
What surprised Mod even more was that the Don Quixote family was actually related to the Straw Hat Pirates during this time period.
"Don Quixote's intelligence agents have targeted the Straw Hats..."
This is a sentence at the end of the note that contains a reminder.
It is also thanks to the revolutionary army's extremely excellent intelligence acquisition capabilities.
Otherwise, who would have thought that the famous Don Quixote family would target a small pirate group that had just entered the Great Channel
The Straw Hats, who are being targeted by the Don Quixote family, probably know nothing about this.
Maude frowned.
He clearly remembered that the first time the Straw Hat Pirates crossed paths with the Don Quixote family was on the eve of leaving for Sky Island.
"Um?"
Suddenly, Maude thought of something.
"Is it because of Usopp..."
Maude's eyes condensed, glowing with a sharp luster.
Doflamingo's unruly attitude flashed through his mind, and he couldn't help but sneered.
"That's right. After all, I removed a few of your bones."
Shadow mist seeped out of Mod's palm without any warning, and he sent the note package deep into the ground.
Since the beginning of Rogge Town, the master-disciple relationship with Usopp has been no secret.
Under this premise, there is a trace that Doflamingo will target the Straw Hat Pirates.
They probably planned to destroy the Straw Hat Pirates that Usopp belongs to in order to disgust him.
If it weren't for the purpose of stimulating Sabo's memory and entrusting Sabo to investigate the movements of contact with the Straw Hat Pirates, he would not have accidentally found out the information that the Don Quixote family was eyeing the Straw Hat Pirates.
If this matter had not been discovered, I am afraid that the Straw Hat Pirates would have exited the stage early.
If you think about it carefully, the "Master" he said casually was out of consideration for Usopp's feelings.
But now, two years later, it has triggered so many chain reactions.
It's quite a strange feeling.
"Usopp and the others are already in Alabasta now. If Doflamingo prepares in advance, there is a high probability that he will set up an ambush outside the capital of Alabasta. Even if I set off overnight, there is no way I can catch up. "
Maud pinched her chin.
Even if there is news about the Don Quixote family's attack on the Straw Hat Pirates, it's still... distant water cannot save the near fire.
Presumably, Doflamingo, who suffered several losses at his hands, also noticed this.
"It's a good calculation."
Maud's eyes were cold, but she didn't panic at all, and turned back to the bar.
In the bar, Xia Qi, Perona, and Bailey were sitting at the dining table.
Hearing the door open, Xia Qi and the others looked at Maud who walked into the bar.
"Something happened?"
Xia Qi was very keen and sensed something amiss from Maud's subtle expression.
Perona had a look of curiosity on her face.
Compared to Xia Qi and Perona's attention, Bailey was staring straight at the dishes on the table, his mouth almost watering.
"Um."
Maud did not deny it, and immediately walked to the dining table and sat down.
Xia Qi pushed a set of tableware in front of Maud and asked with concern: "Is it difficult?"
"A little bit, but not a problem."
Maud smiled at Sharkey.
"That's good."
Seeing that Maude didn't mean to say more, Xia Qi didn't go into details.
Soon, the dishes on the table were swept away by everyone.
After finishing dinner, Maude suddenly said: "Aunt Xia, I have to go on a long trip in the next two days, so the training of life return can only be put on hold for the time being."
"It's okay, I'll continue when you come back."
Xia Qi lit a cigarette, turned to look at Perona who was clearing the table, and asked, "Are you going to take little Perona with you on this long trip?"
Hearing Xia Qi's words, Perona trembled slightly, stopped what she was doing, and pricked up her ears.
She didn't know where Maud was going to this so-called distant destination, but no matter where she was going, she didn't want to go!
"Don't take me, don't take me!"
Perona prayed silently in her heart.
But what Maud said next instantly shattered her prayers.
"Take it."
On this long journey, Perona's abilities would be of some use.
If she could bring her with her, Mod would naturally not let Perona stay alone in the Chambord Islands.
Hearing Maude's response, Perona suddenly felt like crying.
Maude did not elaborate further on where she was going.
Before setting off, he had to find someone.
Speaking of which, if you want to quickly improve your shadow fruit proficiency, the Don Quixote family, which has many ability users, is undoubtedly a very suitable prey.
In addition, there is the Barlow Society under Crocodile, which also has many capable people.
Going a step further, the BIGMOM Pirates and the Beasts Pirates are also behemoths with many ability users under their command.
After all, Devil Fruit is always the best choice to strengthen your subordinates.
… … …
New world, Dressrosa.
In the dimly lit large room, Doflamingo casually sat astride the window sill, his gaze fixed on an insignificant patch of grass outside the window through the gap in the curtains.
In the center of the room, many members of the Don Quixote family stood side by side.
Everyone's eyes were focused on Doflamingo.
"I said, I said, Pika should have arrived in Alabasta by now!"
Torrebol, one of the top leaders of the Don Quixote family and a user with sticky fruit abilities, spoke.
Diamanti, a user with flying fruit ability who is also one of the top cadres, glanced at Torrebol.
"If Pika arrives in Alabasta, he should notify us as soon as possible. Since there is no notification, it means that he has not arrived yet."
"Is that so? Is that true? It seems that Pika's enthusiasm is not very good, otherwise this meeting would have been in Alabasta!"
"Hey, Pika, who has always been taciturn, will take the initiative to take over this matter. There is definitely no problem with enthusiasm!"
"Torebol, no one can guarantee that the long voyage will be smooth sailing. If you are unlucky and encounter a few storms, it will inevitably take more time."
"Is that so? Is that so?"
"Could it be that Pika forgot to report? Hehehe..."
Delinger, a cadre wearing a horned helmet, covered his mouth and smiled sharply. Through his fingers, his mouth full of fangs could be vaguely seen.
"Oh ho ho, it's not impossible. After all, Baby-5 and Bavaro are both direct subordinates of Pika. In order to vent his hatred and dissatisfaction, Pika might just forget everything once he arrives in Alabasta. Finally, I can’t wait to find trouble with the Straw Hat Pirates!”
Jorah, a stalwart person with artistic fruit ability, twisted his waist and propped up the rather unique triangular-framed glasses on his face with his hands.
Wearing a black steel helmet and one of the cadres, Gladius, the Explosive Fruit ability user, said in a low voice: "I should go with Pika."
Like Baby-5 and Buffalo, who were killed by Mod, he was a direct subordinate of Pika, the top cadre.
The main goal of this mission is to kill Mod's apprentice Usopp. It is a rare opportunity for revenge, so he should go with it.
"Gradius, the target of this mission is just a rookie pirate group that has just entered the Grand Channel. There is no need to dispatch two cadres. Pika must have considered this, so he will not let you follow."
“…”
Gladius was silent.
"After Pika kills the Straw Hat Pirates, I really want to see Bacardi Mod's reaction, hehehe..."
"If that guy knew about this, he would definitely rush to Alabasta!"
"Hahaha, what can I do if I know? That guy is in the Shampoo Islands right now. By the time he rushes to Alabasta, the Straw Hats will have been beaten to a pulp by Pika!"
"The gatekeeper of the new world? Humph, good guarding, haha!"
"Hey hey hey..."
"Oh ho ho..."
"Hehehe..."
The room was full of laughter and laughter, as if they had seen Maud's angry and helpless look.
On the window sill, Doflamingo listened to the laughter from the officers with an expressionless face.
Just taking away one of Maud's "close ones" was not enough to end this feud.
“Furfur…”
Doflamingo sneered under his breath.