In terms of combat talent, Douglas can only be regarded as excellent at best, far from the level of talent like Simon.

But with the help of the special ability of intelligence gathering, the young man tirelessly acquired all the advanced training methods and combat experience, which undoubtedly gave him a unique way to embark on the path of the strong.

And since receiving the help of the Devil Fruit four years ago, Douglas has improved qualitatively in terms of fighting!

"Let me advise you once, don't slam into my sword."

The words of warning were still in his ears, and Douglas immediately raised his long sword, and did not even move half a step under his feet, just pointed at the other party from a distance.

And although it seems that the young man has no intention of taking the initiative to attack at all, for Hoover, who had heard of Douglas's strength earlier, he did not dare to be careless at this moment.

He held a dagger in each hand and stared at the young man vigilantly, not daring to let go of any inconspicuous move.

The other men around him also raised their guns at the same time, nervously aiming at Douglas's head.

It's a pity that they didn't realize that the power of the Devil Fruit had actually been activated at the same time as the long sword was pressed forward.

… The first thing that made the difference was the splintering wood chips at their feet.

The wreckage, which had been affected by the battle, no longer lay on the ground peacefully, but instead levitated one after another due to some wonderful ability.

The crowd didn't have time to marvel, because after about a second, almost everything in the bar was off the ground!

- Broken wine bottles swirled around them, round tables and chairs flew up and down, and even the magazines in their pockets were pulled by some magical force to join the storm!

"It's... This..."

Hoover felt his whole body tremble uncontrollably!

He never imagined that he would one day be in such an unrealistically terrifying spectacle.

He looked at the young man standing opposite him again, and at this moment, the other party was like a god high above, who could easily play with everything in the world.

"You... What the hell did you do!? ”

"Don't be so nervous, it's just a magic trick."

Douglas's voice was flat, and the sword he was holding remained unmoved.

But in the midst of that storm, the bar's huge bar counter was suddenly uprooted, with terrible wind pressure, and slammed into the bodies of the gangsters.

Hoover was not prepared for this unreasonable attack pattern at all, and he couldn't find a chance to dodge until he was knocked off by the wooden bar.

Then, a sharp pain pierced his chest and lungs like lightning.

At the last moment of his life, Hoover instinctively looked down, only to see a pure white sword, which pierced through the vital point of his heart...

Of course, from Douglas's point of view, after easily ending Hoover, he used his ability to quickly solve the thugs sent by the other Grand Dukes.

After that, while the commotion caused by the vicious fighting between the two sides had not yet expanded, the young man quickly left the scene with the poisoned Cassio on his shoulders.

Don't get me wrong, the reason why Douglas chose to rescue the fourth prince at this time was not really counting on relying on the influence of the other party to make a comeback within the family... Although he himself would have liked Cassio to have such a misunderstanding.

As an important contact of the Eight Treasures Army, Douglas just didn't want the Silver Arm to be ruined by Vito's impulse.

You know, the situation around Peanut Island today is not simpler than it was in Scampara.

Although it is difficult to provoke any disputes within the gang because of the dominance of Osiris's family, looking at the overall situation, it is not only the mafia that is involved in the Golden Underground Palace incident this time.

… As Douglas mentioned before, in the vast territory of the West Sea, there are many strong people like the Flower Country who rely on their own excellent military strength to compete with the mafia.

It is even said that in terms of the number of top-notch combat powers, pirate groups such as the Eight Treasure Water Army are even higher than the Osiris family.

In order to keep the situation from getting out of his grasp, Douglas is bound to not let the eldest prince come to Hu.

So, for the time being, he took Silver Arm to the villa where he and Freira lived, and entrusted Miss Lily to help Cassio with a simple emergency treatment.

After a lot of work, Douglas finally comforted Freira, who was crying into tears, and the silver arm that had been in a coma for a long time finally woke up.

However, because he had already had a head-on confrontation with the eldest prince, Douglas did not intend to leave time for the siblings to catch up, so he asked the secretary Lily to take Freira to avoid for the time being, and he took Cassio to the study of the villa.

"I really didn't misread you" Silver Arm's voice was still a little weak, but at this moment, there was an unconcealable smile on his face, "Well done Douglas, as long as you are willing to help, it is impossible for Vito's waste to withstand the attack between us and the Eight Treasures Water Army!" ”

"The fourth prince is too simple, since the godfather of Ferro is willing to pass on the throne to the prince of Vito, do you think he will not prepare any hole cards for the eldest prince?"

Douglas tapped lightly on his desk and continued, "Within the family, there are not many people who are still willing to be loyal to you, and as for the Eight Treasure Water Army of the United Flower Country... With all due respect, this can only be regarded as a way to drive away the tiger and devour the wolf, and for you, not only must you guard against the possibility of their defeat at the hands of the eldest prince, but also be careful that these pirates will swallow you together when the time comes. ”

"Of course I know that... What are your ideas? ”

Douglas didn't answer the Silver Arm's request immediately, he just continued to tap on the table rhythmically, looking at the fourth son meaningfully.

"Heh, I was rude." Cassio was definitely a smart man, and as soon as he touched Douglas's gaze, he immediately understood the meaning, and he smiled and immediately opened his mouth to promise the other party's conditions.

"Father and eldest brother are too petty, and a talented young man like you should definitely become the mainstay of the family." He sat up straight and said solemnly, "If I take charge of the family, you must be my most trusted chief advisor. ”

"Thank you so much for the love of the fourth son."

"Where and where, it is a matter of course for the virtuous to live, then about the current situation..."

"I understand that the Fourth Prince wants to use the hand of the Eight Treasures Navy to defeat the power of the Vito Prince, but in my opinion, what you should consider about this incident in the Golden Dungeon is how to quickly withdraw."

Douglas spoke softly, as if he had already planned his plan.

"Regarding the current situation on Peanut Island, you have misestimated one point - with the Eight Treasure Water Army already joining the battle for the Golden Underground Palace, even without your guidance, they are bound to clash with the Snoopy Royal Family, which is also bound to obtain gold, and as an ally, do you think the eldest prince can still be left alone?"