One Piece: Crown of Darkness

"Doffy? Doffy? Nyeh, nyeh, you're thinking of recruiting that simple-minded guy?" Trebol finally understood Doflamingo's plan. "Behehehe~ That simple-minded fellow is quite something, nyeh. Without using Armament Haki, relying solely on his physical toughness, he actually defended against sword slashes and gunshots. What a truly powerful monster."

Doflamingo narrowed his eyes. "That's his innate talent, even rarer than Conqueror's Haki! I've only ever seen one other person like him... an even more terrifying one."

"Eh? There's a monster even more terrifying than him?! Who is it?" Diamante exclaimed in shock.

Doflamingo chuckled playfully. "Fufufufu~ 'Big Mom'."

Diamante: "Goodness."

"You all head to town to resupply with fresh water and food." Doflamingo instructed, then separately used Geppo to leave the Flamingo and head to the port shore.

....

"You hateful liar!"

Weevil, after a chaotic flurry of slashes and hacks, had defeated the bounty hunters with minimal effort. Yet, even after destroying his enemies, he was still resentfully muttering, expressing immense bitterness towards the deception.

Suddenly.

"You idiot down there, iin~ Yes, I'm talking about you!"

A provocative voice came from above.

Weevil looked up, surveying Machvise, who was square-bodied and wearing a light orange bodysuit. He opened his mouth, his mind disconnecting. "Ah, Big Mac! Slurp~"

"I'm a person, iin! Idiot! Swallow your drool, iin!" Machvise immediately became annoyed and shouted, "Idiot, come, iin, hit me, iin!!!"

Weevil also got angry. "Don't call me an idiot! Momma said I'm very, very smart!"

"Your mama's a liar too, iin!" Machvise continued to provoke Weevil, subtly moving towards Whiskey Peak's inland. "Idiot, come, iin, hit me, iin!!!"

"Momma's not a liar!"

"Bastard! Die!"

"Ahhh ahhh ahhh!!!"

His eyes turned completely bloodshot. Weevil lost all reason. Machvise's insulting words directed at Buckin had completely enraged him.

"My son! Baby! No!"

Seeing Weevil's back gradually distance itself from her, Buckin felt a vague premonition of disaster. It was too late; she couldn't stop Weevil.

Buckin's feeling was correct.

Doflamingo landed lightly behind Buckin. "Fufufufufu~ Miss Buckin, madam, I think I can get something from you. Are you willing?"

"It's you! The one following us!"

Doflamingo's tone was gentle, but the aura he emitted was entirely contradictory. Buckin felt as if she were being stared at by a venomous snake. Shuddering in fright, she quickly turned, drawing a small dagger hidden in her cane as a precaution. At the same time, she recognized Doflamingo.

Doflamingo bent down, full of oppressive force. "What do you think?"

"Money? Gold? What do you want?" Buckin replied with difficulty. She knew she was no match for Doflamingo. She had also witnessed everything at Twin Capes. At that time, she wasn't afraid because Weevil was by her side. Now... she shrewdly lowered her head, calculating how to get through the crisis and how to retaliate against Doflamingo.

Doflamingo shook his head, pointing his finger towards the ship's rail. "Think again."

"I..." Buckin gritted her teeth, her eyes darting around. "I... I have a treasure map."

This time, Doflamingo nodded. "You do indeed have a 'treasure map.' Fufufufufu~"

"'My treasure'?" Buckin realized, her face pale as she looked up at Doflamingo, screaming in panic, "You want Weevil?! What kind of joke is this?! He's my lifeline! Absolutely not! Kid! I... I'm 'Whitebeard's' lover! 'Whitebeard'! That great pirate of the New World, 'Whitebeard,' who's on par with the 'Pirate King' and 'Golden Lion'..."

"Congratulations, you answered correctly!" Doflamingo was unmoved by the name "Whitebeard." With a flick of his finger, "This is your reward..."

Whoosh~~

Strings flashed, and a head fell to the ground.

"A painless death."

Doflamingo shrugged, smoothly pulled out a lighter, and lit the small boat on fire, destroying all evidence.

"The troublesome person is gone," Doflamingo gazed at Whiskey Peak's inland, muttering to himself. "Fufufufu~ An elephant in a zoo, when it's small, it's trained by its keeper and gets hit with a stick when it makes a mistake. When it grows up, its physique and strength surpass the keeper's by dozens, even hundreds of times, but it still fears the stick in the keeper's hand... Regardless, I must give you an unforgettable lesson, Edward Weevil."

Meanwhile.

"Idiot, come, iin, hit me, iin!!!"

"Ah!!!"

Machvise, who had been courting death, finally died.

It was indeed difficult for the flightless Weevil to hit Machvise, but Machvise also overplayed his hand; he forgot that Weevil also had the ability to throw things.

Weevil's mind wasn't sharp, but under the instinct driven by furious rage, he forcefully threw the naginata in his hand.

Whoosh~~~

Rumble!!!

His chest was pierced, and Machvise fell to the ground.

"Bastard! Bastard! Bastard!"

Thump, thump, thump!!!

Even though Machvise was no longer breathing, Weevil still wouldn't let him go. He was too angry. Like a beast, he pounded Machvise's corpse until it became a pool of flesh and mud.

His rage subsided, and Weevil's limited sanity returned. Covered in blood, he picked up his naginata and ran, shouting happily—

"Momma! Momma!"

"I killed the bastard who cursed you!"

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