Chapter 67: Keep An Eye On Trebol
After Trebol finished his call, he pocketed his Phone Bug and stepped into the bustling commercial street, searching for a hotel.
Unbeknownst to him, someone had meticulously gathered information about his activities and reported it to Saint Lakeman through Stussy.
"Trebol from the Donquixote family?" Saint Lakeman mused thoughtfully as he reviewed the report. He recalled Doflamingo, a notorious collector of Devil Fruits. In the original timeline, Doflamingo had mastered the technology of artificial Devil Fruits known as SMILE and secretly sold them to Kaido to help build the Beasts Legion.
"I should be able to trade Devil Fruits with him," Lakeman said thoughtfully.
"It could be crucial for establishing my own force to fight the Marines and World Government when necessary. Without Devil Fruits, it's hard to build a powerful force and produce top-tier combatants. Not everyone is as exceptional as Roger and Garp. Most people need the power of Devil Fruits to reach the top positions on the sea."
Lakeman knew he could take Devil Fruits from the World Government, but the five elders might not give him any significant ones, only a few unimportant ones.
"Pay attention to this Trebol. When he comes, let me know as soon as possible," Lakeman ordered.
Meanwhile, Doflamingo had also dispatched his men to gather relevant intelligence. His established network quickly provided key information.
"Did the World Government take action and directly clean up the auction's management and the royal family behind it?" Doflamingo looked at the information in surprise. The members of the Donquixote family were equally astonished.
"They're targeting the Celestial Dragons? That's bold. No wonder the World Government intervened directly. The new owner is Saint Lakeman of the Ethanbaron V family. Our business might be in trouble."
"Yeah, dealing with Celestial Dragons is never easy. Originally, it was a great opportunity for us to expand our business to the Grand Line and leave North Blue. It might get delayed now."