The answer
Chapter 769 · updated
Bellamy is not Doflamingo. The manga depicts Bellamy as a separate pirate who admired Doflamingo from childhood and sought to join his crew. ch. 769, p. 15 Young Bellamy tells Doflamingo that his group wants to become pirates like the Donquixote Family. ch. 769, p. 15 Doflamingo later states their goals have always been different and calls Bellamy an ugly little failure. ch. 769, p. 17 Bellamy fights under Doflamingo's influence yet Luffy treats them as distinct individuals during the battle. ch. 769, p. 16 Flashbacks confirm Bellamy's independent history before meeting Doflamingo. ch. 753, p. 7 Doflamingo controls Bellamy as an underling rather than acting as him. ch. 731, p. 2
Where it happens
3 chapters · first raised in ch. 731From the chapter
From the beginning, yours and my goals have been totally different!
Chapter 769, page 17WE WANNA BECOME A PIRATE CREW LIKE YOUR GUYS'!
Chapter 769, page 15FROM THE VERY BEGINNING... YOU AND I DESIRE DIFFERENT THINGS...OUR GOALS HAVE NOT BEEN THE SAME...
Chapter 753, page 7
What this means for the story
Canon settled the fact. The meaning is still an argument.
Make the case for what the answer changes, and bring the chapters that back you — the same evidence that settled the question can settle this one.
- 01Write the claimOne sentence a reader can agree or disagree with.
- 02Cite the chaptersEvery point carries the page it comes from.
- 03Readers weigh itConfidence moves on the evidence, not on votes.