The New World is a severe and unforgiving place. The deeper ones travels into it, the more dangerous it becomes. Its harsh environment gives rise to harsh individuals. The Four Emperors all reside in the New World as well as a handful of Shichibukai, and of course, the notorious, infamous, bloodthirsty Pirate Princess… Sinbad.
Silvers D Sinbad… as the name suggests; this is the daughter of the Dark King, Silvers Rayleigh. She is the second most wanted person alive; however, her existence is but a mere myth, a legend told of the Seven Sea's. The Seven Sea's that only she has conquered. These Seven Sea's lie at the end of the New World. Each sea possesses just one Island. The most famous of these islands would be Pandora, the isle which holds the great treasure, One Piece. Another of these islands is Shangrila, the isle which retains the fountain of youth. There is the Garden of Eden; home to the Sirens who protect the sacred blade; Caladbolg. There is the isle of spring, where new life is forged and where the legendary Devil's Fruit tree resides. They say a bird plucks a single fruit every two years once it has ripened and takes it to a remote location, where people of the sea can find it, should they prove worthy. There is the isle of ice, an island home to the legendary Yeti and snow griffins… or at least that's what the stories say. There is the isle of autumn, an island rich in golden, orange leaves, red and white spotted mushrooms; the home of the fairies. And lastly, the isle of sand; it is home to Ali Baba and the forty thieves, Aladdin and all kinds of other legends born from it. This place gave birth to the mythical tales of the jinni, the ifrit and the ghouls. And it is this island that is said to be the abode claimed by the great Pirate Princess, Sinbad. She had only become famous about 7 years ago, but in that time, her accomplishments have become so incredible that her existence is now accepted by most as a fabled tale, a mere legend of the greatest woman the New World had ever seen.
˜SEVEN YEARS EARLIER IN THE NEW WORLD˜
"Doflamingo, I have a job I'd like you to take care of for me. There's a rookie who made it to the New World about six months ago. He's been wreaking havoc on my operations. If he keeps interfering, I'll never be able to take down Whitebeard. I want you to take care of this rookie for me. I don't care what it takes… I want him dead." Kaido had said his peace and Doflamingo simply nodded and walked out of the room, a slight grin tugging at the corners of his mouth. He loved these jobs. All the rookies think they're invincible just because they manage to make it to the New World. Tearing them down to size and humiliating them in front of their crew gave Doflamingo a kick. He takes great pleasure in watching others suffer, and this new rookie will be no exception… at least that's what he thought.
He readied his ship and his crew and they set off at first light the next morning. He was standing on the deck, his blond strands blowing around his temples from the sea breeze. 'Fufufu, this rookie has no idea what he's in for. I can't wait to see the look on his face as I destroy everything he ever loved. Ah, but first I should probably find out a little more about this guy. The last place he was spotted was the Coral Archipelago. Looks like I'll be heading there first.'
"Set a course for the Coral Archipelago!"
˜FOUR DAYS LATER˜
"Captain! The archipelago is in sight, we'll be landing in a few minutes!"
Doflamingo ambled out onto the deck. Coral Archipelago was one of the most beautiful places on the Grand Line. It was comprised of about twenty small islands all connected by a reef. The waters connecting the islands were as clear as crystal and the colourful coral and fish could be seen beneath the water's surface. It was also home to an endangered species of rainbow turtle that could only be found in the archipelago. The islands themselves were covered in dense tropical rainforest. The rainforest was bustling with hundreds of different birds and butterflies; no predators whatsoever inhabited the islands. It truly is a paradise. They docked the ship on one of the outer islands, concealing it in a cove and set off across the island in search of a village. They came to one relatively quickly. It was a small fishing village, as most of the villages on the islands were.
"See if you can find anyone who's seen the rookie, and ask if they know where he went." And so, Doflamingo's crew set off to see if they could find any information. The captain himself went to find the nearest bar… after four days at sea, a cocktail that didn't spill due to extreme sea currents was in order. He managed to find one, but it was the smallest, shoddiest bar he'd ever seen.
"A cocktail please," the barman glanced over to him, "Any kind in particular?"
"Just something strong." He had his cocktail in a matter of moments, it wasn't all that nice, but it was strong just as he'd asked, so he had nothing to complain about. He placed the edge of the glass to his mouth, glancing about the room to take in his surroundings. There was a man, tucked away in the corner. He had a long dark crimson kimono and long crimson hair that was loosely tied in a pony tail, his bangs were hanging around his eye's, but their colour was still clear; a bright, vibrant red. 'What a strange man.'
Doflamingo turned to the barman who was polishing glasses, "Who's the man in the corner?"
"You don't know?... He's the second in command of the Desert Pirates, Ryuichi Shirou."
"Hm… I guess this is what they call a lucky break." Doflamingo placed his glass on the table and walked over the man sitting quietly in the corner.
"So, I hear you're second in command of the Desert Pirates… Isn't that the name of the new rookie crew that entered the New World about six months ago?"
The red haired man glanced up at him, and after a few moments of observing the blonde, he chose to answer. "It is."
"So that means you should be pretty strong? You certainly look terrifying to me, Fufufu. Ah, but I bet your captain is even more terrifying?"
The red head studied him further, again choosing to continue, "Hardly, my captain is extraordinary, but not terrifying."
"Fufufu, as long as you don't upset him right?"
The red head wasn't the only one observing the others reactions. Doflamingo was trying to find out as much about this 'captain' as possible. But the red head seemed to realise that and chose not to answer Doflamingo's last question. The blonde soon realised he wasn't going to get much more information out of this guy.
"Hm, so he really isn't terrifying? How boring. I figured this new rookie may actually be worth my time. But I guess not." Doflamingo stood up. He may have been young at this point in time, but he was still huge.
"Well then. I think I'll have you take me to your captain so I can finish up with my business here."
The red head seemed completely unfazed. He slowly reached for his spear as Doflamingo cocked his fingers, both men readying themselves for a showdown. Suddenly the bar's door swung open and a little blonde haired boy around 13 years old skipped dandily through the entrance and over to the red head.
"Shirou-san! Shirou, Shirou, Shirou-san! Guess what! Captain says we'll be leaving soon, so you got's to come back to the ship now!" The little boy ran up the older man and started tugging on the sleeve of his kimono. "Come on! Shirou-san, we got's to go now!" The boy began tugging harder as though he was putting every ounce of his strength into trying to move the older man, inevitably not getting anywhere.
"Hmmm, and who might this be?" The little boy looked up to Doflamingo as if only just noticing him and a huge childish smile stretched across his face. He danced over to the blonde and held out a hand.
"My name's Aladdin, it's really nice to meet you mister!" Every word the boy uttered was said with the utmost sincerity and enthusiasm. Doflamingo found himself to be amused by the small bundle of joy smiling blissfully at him.
"Fufufu, a pleasure to meet you. My names DonQuiote Doflamingo. You can call me Doflamingo." The blonde stretched out his hand to meet the boys and they shook, as was the custom.
"Aladdin… I'm glad you're here. I had a feeling I'd have some trouble taking down this man on my own… He's after the captain. Don't suppose you'd mind lending me a hand?" The little boy turned to his comrade, still smiling and replied, "Of course not."
The boy took a step back, now in line with his older friend. The older man steadied himself in a battle stance, readying himself and his spear. The boy slipped his tiny hands into his robe and pulled out two golden gilded daggers with a ruby decorating the hilt on both, one in each hand, he also took a stance.
Doflamingo was a little surprised at the boys sudden will to fight after just exchanging such a cordial greeting. But he quickly shrugged it off with a smirk and thought, 'What an interesting kid.'
The red head was the first to strike, lunging at Doflamingo. The tip of his spear just nicking Doflamingo's cheek as he dodged it and came round the side, slashing his finger through the air, his strings caught the red heads left arm, and shredding one of the tendons, rendering his arm useless for the rest of the fight.
The boy was next. Doflamingo immediately noticed something strange about the boy's attacks. Not only were they fluid, fast moving and nearly impossible to dodge.. The boy had infused his blades with haki making it impossible for him to stop the blades themselves, so even though dodging was impractical and he was barely managing to keep up… It was all he could do. 'How am I being overpowered by a child?'The red heads attacks where easy enough to dodge, but the kid was a serious obstacle. On top of everything, his small size made him agile and because of his fast movements, harder to see. Doflamingo was on the defensive, but apart from the initial scratch across his cheek, he'd managed to evade all their strikes. However, he couldn't run forever. He used his strings to restrain the boys movements with one hand, and with the other he managed to get a hold of the red heads spear just as the man was about to drive it through his abdomen. He'd finally gotten the upper hand… Then, out of nowhere he heard a thud and blacked out.
