"Nee, nee, Doffy, what should we do now? And this fruit?" said Trebol.
Having expressed his ambition and aspirations, Doflamingo knew that action was needed, otherwise everything else would be empty. Aware that empty words were useless, he knew that the next steps were crucial, otherwise, he wouldn't have the strength to fight for the king's position.
"Young Master, I don't know what fruit you want, but no matter how difficult it is, we will get it," said Diamante, looking at Doflamingo, who was silent, thinking.
"Fufufufu!" Doflamingo, who had thought for a long time, smiled and said: "This fruit will be for Vergo. As for me, I already have the fruit that pleases me, but we cannot get it now, it's not the time yet."
"Next, I need you to help me train. I want to master a stronger power. To get the fruits of victory, one must first taste enough of the pain. We will lay low for a while, and then I will be able to get what I want."
"Nee, nee, so this fruit will be given to Vergo. Come, Vergo, eat it! Become the Young Master's main force and strengthen our family!" Trebol handed the String Fruit to Vergo.
Vergo took the fruit without hesitation and took a bite. Everyone says Devil Fruits taste terrible, but no change of expression could be seen on Vergo's face.
Doflamingo watched Vergo with curiosity. After all, it was the first time a person from the "Blue Star" came into contact with something so magical, and everyone hoped to obtain superpowers. Vergo, then, extended a string from his hand, which instantly cut the huge rock next to it into several pieces.
"Fufufufu, the power isn't bad. Come on, to find the future that belongs to us!"
Doflamingo walked to his father's body and looked at Homing Saint in front of him. He remembered the naive Doflamingo from the original work, who had been expelled by the World Nobles with his father's body and was almost killed. Fortunately, by a stroke of fate, he discovered the secret of the World Nobles.
"Although 'Old Oda' didn't reveal what the secret was, I don't want to do anything else that could humiliate me. No matter what the secret is, it's nothing more than a slightly larger ant. Without strength, you will be crushed. I don't want to be the 'Heavenly Demon' from the original work, who seemed powerful, but was trash. I want to dominate the truth, I am justice."
After thinking about it, Doflamingo began to dig a grave next to his father's body with his bare hands. Even with his hands covered in blood, he did not frown. Trebol and the others stood still, watching in silence, without any intention of helping.
After a long time, a grave large enough for one person was dug. After burying his father's body, he left with his unconscious brother.
Doflamingo, who knew all future events, had complex feelings about his blood brother. He knew that Rosinante was not the same type as him, and that Corazon, who inherited his parents' kindness, would end up being killed by his own hands. "Well, let's leave everything for later."
"No matter if he wants to go or stay, I will give him a chance. But, my foolish brother, I hope you know how to manage when the time comes, otherwise, don't blame me."
"Fufufufu!"
Doflamingo, who had composed himself, didn't want to wait another second. He was eager to improve his strength.
But since he hadn't yet obtained the Devil Fruit he wanted, and couldn't immediately increase his strength, he could only train his body. No matter what fruit, the body itself is the foundation of everything. Only when the body itself becomes increasingly strong can strength become increasingly strong. Otherwise, it would be bad if he ended up like "a certain monkey."
Now, there were still four or five years until Roger reached the top. The greatest era – the Great Pirate Era – was about to arrive. He should use all the power he could to strengthen himself and fulfill his ambitions.
"That fruit still shouldn't have been eaten. It's a shame I don't have a peculiar body like Blackbeard's, and it's been a long time since it appeared. There are many uncertainties, otherwise, the Dark-Dark Fruit would be my first choice. Blackbeard is also a restless guy. I'm really looking forward to a confrontation with you guys!"
Doflamingo cleared his mind, and the look behind his glasses immediately became firm. No matter how powerful those monsters were, he would make them surrender. One king was enough.
If it were the previous Doflamingo, he might not dare to make such a grandiose statement, but after killing his father, something happened that surprised him. It turns out he wasn't without a Golden Finger. Although it was very weak, when he killed his father, he clearly felt that his mind became clearer and his perception of the world seemed sharper.
Even if it was only a small part, it seemed that he had "taken" the souls of other people to strengthen himself, although he didn't know if it was true.
"Fufufufu, this taste is addicting! Should I thank you or thank you?"
"Fufufufu, now let's go for my basic training."
Time slipped away silently. A month passed, and the mixture of rotten garbage and the salty, damp smell of the sea lingered on that coast.
"100, 200... 5000... 10000! How pathetic! So weak that I disgust myself!" Doflamingo mercilessly scoffed at himself.
"Nee, nee, Doffy, you're already doing very well," Trebol said next to him. Doflamingo's crazy and self-demanding training over the last month made Trebol and the others realize their Young Master's madness and they sincerely admired Doflamingo.
To be honest, deep down, Doflamingo really looked down on Trebol and the others. In the original work, they had no extraordinary talents or great strength. They were interested in Doflamingo only as an investment in him. Without Doflamingo, they would just be third-rate characters. The only positive point was their loyalty to Doflamingo.
But this is not an anime, it's a real person standing in front of you. Even if a person with the best qualifications doesn't belong to you, what can you do? Some absurd thoughts from the previous life also dissipated. Loyalty is the most important thing for the Donquixote family. No, loyalty to me, Doflamingo, is the most important.
"I'm still weak. Trebol, you guys can't fall behind in training either, otherwise, if I catch up to you, I won't forgive you easily, fufufufu!" Doflamingo said, standing up after doing the last push-up.
"Nee, nee, Doffy, we also train very hard. It will still take you time to catch up to us."
It turns out that, during that month, Doflamingo had not only organized crazy training for himself, but had also organized training for the other family members. To avoid repeating the setback of the original work, Doflamingo treated them harshly. After all, everyone was loyal to him and would be very useful; they couldn't be easily defeated.
"I will defeat you one by one. It won't take long."
"Nee, nee, Doffy, having confidence is good! You are our king! I can't wait for the day you defeat me!" Trebol approached Doflamingo with snot running down his nose.
"Hey, hey, hey, Trebol, you're too close!" Veins popped on Doflamingo's forehead.
"Nee, nee, Doffy, what's the problem?" Trebol, like a "dead pig who is not afraid of boiling water," replied.
"Young Master, the situation is bad! Your brother was caught by that band of commoners!" Diamante's voice came from afar.
"Fufufufu! I didn't look for them, and they dared to provoke me? What a bunch of commoners! It seems I was too kind. It's time for revenge!" Saying that, without waiting for Trebol, he walked straight to the city, dragging in his hands a rusty sword he found in the dump.
Trebol and Diamante looked at each other and hurried to follow him, fearing that something might happen to Doflamingo. No matter what happens, the Young Master is the most important.