## One Piece Chapter 700: At His Own Pace - Chapter: 700 - Pages: 0-18 - Characters: Caribou, Donquixote Doflamingo, Eustass Kid, Scratchmen Apoo, Basil Hawkins, Monkey D. Luffy, Trafalgar Law, Absa, Dressrosa Citizens, Caesar Clown, Brownbeard, Sanji, Franky, Nami, Kin'emon, Tony Tony Chopper, Momonosuke, Kanjuro, Brannew, Marine Officers, Dracule Mihawk, Bartholomew Kuma, Boa Hancock, Buggy, Sakazuki, Smoker, Fujitora, Baby 5, Trebol, Dellinger, Diamante, Donquixote Family, Straw Hat Pirates ### Summary Page 0: The title page reads "CHAPTER 700 - AT HIS OWN PACE." In the cover story, "CARIBOU'S KEHIHIHIHI IN THE NEW WORLD - VOLUME 21 - RETURNED OUT OF CURIOSITY, ONLY TO FIND A SEARCH PARTY," Caribou comes back toward the burning, damaged settlement and finds armed men searching the area. It is not part of the Dressrosa-bound main plot, but it continues Caribou's New World side story and shows that the danger around the harbor has not ended. Page 1: The morning edition spreads across the world like a wave. The narration compares it to "SMALL RIPPLES, UNKNOWN TO ALL" that "BEGIN AS NO MORE THAN" tiny disturbances, yet "EVEN THE LARGEST WAVES, CAPABLE OF DESTROYING CITIES" begin that way. Newspapers fly through streets as people shout, "THE NEWS SWEEPS OVER THE WORLD!!" Everywhere, Doflamingo's resignation sends panic through his operations. One underling tries the Den Den Mushi and yells, "NO ONE'S ANSWERING!!" Another says, "JUST NOW... I TRIED CONTACTING THEM, BUT...!!" and someone asks, "HEY, WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN TO OUR WEAPONS TRADE WITH THE DOFLAMINGO FAMILY?" The fear is practical and immediate: "WITHOUT WEAPONS, WE'LL LOSE THE WAR!!!" Elsewhere, a reader notices old enemies joining forces: "THOSE NASTY ROOKIES FROM TWO YEARS AGO HAVE ALLIED UP!!" The news is not just information; it is the first visible shake in the New World's order. Page 2: The news reaches the Kid Pirates' hideout in the New World. One report says, "DOFLAMINGO IS OUT OF THE SHICHIBUKAI!!" and another voice asks, "BUT WHY!? ISN'T THERE ANY MORE INFORMATION!?" Someone shouts that "THEY'RE DEFINITELY PLANNING SOMETHING!!" Kid focuses less on Doflamingo and more on the rival alliance printed in the paper. "HOW DID OUR ALLIANCE GET LEAKED!!?" he demands, while the explanation remains uncertain: "SOME FREELANCER NAMED 'ABSA,' WHO'S HE!?" A voice notes, "HE'S BEEN PUTTING OUT A WHOLE LOT OF SCOOPS LATELY," but the bigger issue is Luffy and Law. Kid says, "THE REAL PROBLEM IS THIS... 'STRAWHAT' AND 'TRAFALGAR'!!" He guesses their target is the same as his: "I BET THAT THEIR AIM IS THE SAME AS OURS - TAKING DOWN ONE OF THE YONKOU!!" Then he grins and asks the crucial question: "BUT WHICH ONE COULD IT BE!!?" Page 3: In Dressrosa, the palace Den Den Mushi rings endlessly: "PURU RURU RURU," "PURU RURU RURU," "PURU RURU RURU." The city itself is labeled "DRESS-ROSA," and anxious voices call, "YOUR HIGHNESS!!" Doflamingo finally answers, his face dark and smiling: "IT'S ME... I'VE RESIGNED FROM THE SHICHIBUKAI." The room erupts in disbelief. Someone whispers, "IT'S HIM!" another confirms, "IT'S REALLY HIM!!" and the others scramble to silence themselves: "SHHHH!! SHHHHH!! HE'LL HEAR YOU GUYS!" Doflamingo's resignation is no rumor. He speaks it himself, directly to his own kingdom, and that makes the impossible newspaper headline real. For his subordinates, the voice on the line is not just a report; it is their king and boss personally confirming that the world they depended on has changed overnight. Page 4: On the Sunny, Luffy cannot keep quiet long enough for the negotiation to stay clean. He grabs the receiver and announces himself: "HELLO HELLO I'M MONKEY D. LUFFY!!" Then he declares, "I'M THE MAN WHO'S GONNA BE KING OF THE PIRATES!!" Law and the crew shout at him, "LIKE I JUST SAID, SHUT UP!!" while someone snaps, "HEY, MINGO!!" Luffy ignores the restraint and threatens Doflamingo directly: "ARE YOU THAT STUPID CAESAR'S BOSS? THAT GUY CAUSED ALL SORTS OF TROUBLE FOR BROWNBEARD AND THE CHILDREN!!" He adds, "WE'RE GONNA RETURN CAESAR TO YOU, BECAUSE THAT WAS THE PROMISE, BUT... IF YOU EVER TRY SOMETHING LIKE THAT AGAIN, I'LL KICK YOUR ASS TOO!!!" Doflamingo responds with interest rather than fear: "'STRAWHAT' LUFFY...!! IT'S BEEN TWO YEARS SINCE YOUR BROTHER DIED... AND THEN YOU JUST VANISHED. WHAT WERE YOU DOING, AND WHERE?" Luffy answers only, "THERE'S SOMETHING I IMAGINE YOU CRAVE MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE IN THE WORLD... AND I'VE GOT IT." Page 5: Caesar, listening nearby, panics at the possibility that Luffy will ruin the bargain and cries, "LUFFY!! GET WITH IT!! WHATEVER HE'S PLAYING AT IS SURE TO BE BAD NEWS!!" Luffy is distracted by food instead: "H... HEY... COULD IT BE SOME AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS MEAT...!!?" Law explodes, "STRAWHAT-YA!! DON'T LET HIM CONTROL THE CONVERSATION AT HIS OWN PACE!!" Caesar tries to reassert the deal: "JOKER!! ENOUGH WITH THIS IDLE CHATTER!! AS PROMISED, WE'LL RETURN CAESAR TO YOU." Law warns Doflamingo, "...