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"You... bastard!!?"
Doflamingo whipped his head around, his eyes locked on the nonchalant Atlas, the words practically forced through his gritted teeth.
"How dare you harm my family!!?"
Doflamingo was furious. Although he had been disgusted by many of Trebol's actions, Trebol was one of the original members who had followed him from the very beginning, and Doflamingo still valued him.
"Parasite... String!!"
In his rage, Doflamingo threw his arm up and then swung it down violently toward Atlas. Five nearly invisible, thin strings shot out from his fingertips!
SWISH!
A red glint flashed in Atlas's eyes, and his body instantly shifted sideways!
POW!
The spot where Atlas had been standing was instantly gouged by the five invisible strings, the marks like the slashes of a beast's claws, a testament to the rage in Doflamingo's heart.
"If that's how it's going to be... then you and I will settle this here and now, to the death!"
Doflamingo knew that there was absolutely no escape for them today. Even if he insisted on fleeing, it was hard to say how many of his family members would survive.
It was better to break the cauldrons and sink the boats—to fight this Marine to the death!
"Hmph! As if you're worthy!!"
Atlas snorted coldly. He pushed off with his feet, and the ground instantly caved in. In the blink of an eye, he was in front of Doflamingo!
BANG!
Suddenly, a giant arm made entirely of rock swept toward the charging Atlas.
"DIE!!!"
A sharp, piercing scream, almost enough to rupture the eardrums of everyone present, echoed out, accompanied by the sonic boom of terrifying power, making it all the more horrifying!
It was a Donquixote Family Executive—Pica, user of the Paramecia-type Stone-Stone Fruit!
"A mayfly trying to shake a tree!"
Atlas sneered with contempt. He halted his forward charge, grabbed the giant stone arm with both hands, and—whether due to the rushed nature of the attack or some other reason, Pica's stone giant was not as massive as it would be in Dressrosa years later, but it was still larger than an average giant.
POW!
Without hesitation, Atlas lifted the stone giant and swept it toward the other members of the Donquixote Family, the arc wide enough to include almost all the pirates, including Doflamingo.
"Not good!!"
"Retreat, quickly!!" Doflamingo ordered with a body that massive, a single hit would leave most of them dead or seriously injured.
Strings crisscrossed through the air. In the chaos, the other members of the Donquixote Family scrambled to escape, while Doflamingo used his strings to evade the sweep of the stone giant easily.
"Aaargh!"
"Help me!"
In just a moment, aside from the family executives, only Buffalo managed to escape unharmed by using his Spin-Spin Fruit to fly into the air.
The ground was littered with severed limbs and the sounds of agonising screams.
"Damn it... all of you, get back!" Doflamingo was enraged.
In just a short time, his Donquixote Family, the rulers of the North Blue, had suffered such heavy losses. The fate of their former Top Executive, Vergo, was still unknown.
"You should just... accept your death quietly!"
Atlas had no intention of using the stone giant as a weapon. He tossed it into the air with one hand, along with the dazed Pica still inside!
"Explosive Fist: Shatter!"
Atlas shot up like a rocket. His fist, wrapped in explosive power, accurately smashed into the location where Pica was.
The terrifying explosive force, like an insidious viper, bored its way into the interior of the stone giant.
BOOM!!!
A shower of stone fragments rained down. The part that had made direct contact with Atlas's fist had even been turned into molten rock, which dripped down around the crew.
As for Pica himself, the result was self-evident...
"Overheat...!"
Doflamingo's rage turned to a savage laugh. He pulled his hand back, and dozens of nearly invisible strings wound together, quickly forming a thick whip.
Pitch-black Armament Haki rapidly coated it, and he lashed it toward Atlas with terrifying force!
"You should all... just surrender obediently!"
Atlas didn't even try to dodge. His fists were already coated in Armament Haki. He would crush the so-called pride of these pirates with absolute power!!!
He charged forward and threw a punch! Just two simple movements, yet they carried an unstoppable momentum.
VMMMM!!!
The black-and-red fist and the 'Overheat' whip collided violently.
The very air around them seemed to tremble, and a terrifying shockwave swept through the area, kicking up clouds of dust.
However, after only a moment's stalemate, the Overheat whip was completely obliterated by Atlas's fist, dissipating into wisps of white string that floated in the air.
What the hell?
Doflamingo's pupils contracted, his mind reeling. Although he had already estimated the strength of this Marine, to have his fully prepared attack so easily shattered still sent a violent tremor through his pride.
But this was no time to dwell on such things. Atlas's fist hadn't slowed in the slightest and was now hurtling toward him with even more terrifying force than before.
Doflamingo made a split-second decision. He quickly swung his arm to the side, and hundreds of transparent strings shot out.
In an instant, a giant spider's web formed in front of him, and a thick layer of Armament Haki coated it as if it were free.
Spider's Web: Armament!
BOOM!
His suddenly swelling fists hammered into the web, and the entire structure began to vibrate violently. Atlas could feel that the web was trying to dissipate the force of his blows!
However, Atlas would not let it succeed so easily. He took a small step back, took a deep breath, and the veins on his arms bulged as his chest expanded!
Explosive Fist: Breath Barrage!
His fists, which had become a blur of afterimages, were unleashed upon the giant spider's web. Every punch exploded, every blow was fatal!
This level of power was far beyond what the web could withstand.
Even with the reinforcement of Armament Haki, under such a high-density, high-intensity assault, the web shattered before Doflamingo's horrified eyes!
The terrifying, explosive shockwave from the punches pressed Doflamingo's wild hair back, and even the sunglasses on his face began to develop a dense network of cracks.
Are you kidding me!
Doflamingo's face was a mask of savagery. He spread his five fingers like a claw and swiped down viciously at the approaching Atlas!
Parasite String: Armament!
SWISH!
The crisscrossing strings, which seemed to tear at space itself, clawed at Atlas's chest!
But... the spray of blood that Doflamingo had expected did not appear. His powerful 'Parasite String' was stopped dead in its tracks by Atlas's Armament Haki.
VMMMM!!!
POW!!!
The strings, which had been stretched to their limit, could not hold on any longer and snapped, dissipating before Atlas's eyes.
How is that possible...
The remaining Donquixote executives looked on, dumbfounded. Even if White Hō is a Marine Admiral Candidate, he shouldn't be this absurdly powerful!
"You've developed your Devil Fruit ability well. A pity..." Atlas said with a mocking tone, looking at the fading Armament Haki on his chest.
"Your Haki is too weak!!!"
Doflamingo was horrified. The Parasite String he had just used was arguably his strongest single-target attack at this stage, yet it hadn't even broken through his opponent's Armament Haki.
POW!
Without giving him any more time to think, Atlas pushed off with his feet and charged forward, rolling over Doflamingo like a humanoid giant.
The pressure grew more intense, and the wind from his approaching fist was already stinging his face.
With no time to think, Doflamingo immediately used the transparent strings of the Birdcage to launch himself into the air.
"Rankyaku: Battle Axe!"
Atlas was not about to let him get away so easily. His superior Observation Haki had already predicted Doflamingo's next move.
He slid upward and brought a devastating axe kick down on his head!
POW!
In just a moment of contact, Doflamingo felt a power even more immense than before wash over him.
It felt as if every bone in his body was about to shatter, and a heart-wrenching pain drowned out what was left of his sanity.
Ptoo!
Doflamingo spat out a mouthful of blood and was smashed into the ground, leaving a "human-shaped" crater.
He had never felt a single moment last so long and be so agonising. Every bone in his body screamed in pain.
"Doffy..."
The remaining Donquixote Family executives cried out in alarm.
As the king of the North Blue's underworld, they had never seen Doflamingo in such a wretched state, not even in the desperate days of their youth.
But even so, they were powerless. If they rushed in rashly, Doflamingo would have to divert his attention to protect them.
A battle of this level was no longer something they could interfere in. Pica's fate was the best warning.
"Heh... is this all you've got!!?" Atlas said, somewhat disappointed, as he looked at Doflamingo, who was embedded in the ground.
The Doflamingo of today was still too young; his strength was far from the "tyranny" of his later years, let alone the power of Devil Fruit Awakening.
It could be said that Doflamingo had already developed his String-String Fruit to its limit at this stage, and it wouldn't be long before he could Awaken it.
However... he would no longer have that chance!
Atlas's figure shifted, and he began to walk slowly toward the fallen Doflamingo.
"Young Master..."
The Donquixote Family executives behind him looked on worriedly as Doflamingo remained motionless while Atlas approached.
If it weren't for the heavy rise and fall of his chest, indicating he was still alive, they would have thought their Young Master was already dead.
SWISH!
"If you want to harm the Young Master, you'll have to go through our dead bodies!!" Seeing Doflamingo still not getting up, they finally couldn't hold back any longer.
They flashed forward, forming a human wall to shield him, their eyes glinting as they watched the approaching Atlas.
"If you're in such a hurry to die..."
"Then I'll grant your wish!!"
Atlas was unmoved. He would not let their ridiculous sentimentality slow the advance of death.
"Fuffuffuffuffu..."
Finally.
Doflamingo's signature laugh rang out. His battered body was standing once again.
The heavy heaving of his chest, which accompanied his unrestrained laughter, revealed his current rage and... humiliation!
A complete rout!
An undeniable, complete rout!
This was how Doflamingo felt facing Atlas. His heart was filled with a frustration he couldn't vent.
A terrifying aura began to rise from his body, and a killing intent that shot to the heavens swirled with wild lightning.
Who was he, Doflamingo?
A descendant of the gods who created the world! Even Marine Headquarters had no right to judge him.
The World Government had to be wary of him. He was the man destined to pull those idiots in Mary Geoise from their thrones!
BOOM!!!
As if a long-suppressed aura was completely released at this moment, a terrifying will swept toward Atlas, and the entire space seemed to tremble violently!
At this moment, within the Birdcage, only the remaining Donquixote Family executives and Rosinante could barely stand.
Everyone else, including the hidden Law and the remaining members of the Barrels Pirates, had foamed at the mouth and passed out.
Conqueror's... Haki!!!
Doflamingo, who had awakened his Conqueror's Haki at the young age of seven, was now fully displaying this talent, which was said to appear in only one in a million people.
"It's here..."
The executives who had been blocking Doflamingo had already dispersed, looking on with joy as the black and red lightning coursed around him.
It was because they had seen Doflamingo's potential to become a 'king' that they had sworn to follow him to the death!
Such a soul-crushing will... even a Marine Admiral Candidate can't be immune to it.
Huh?
Lao G subconsciously looked at the indifferent Atlas, and his face instantly stiffened, his limbs turning ice-cold.
In his line of sight, as Atlas took step after step, a terrifying aura, just like Doflamingo's, began to condense.
No! It was... even stronger!
Atlas's expression remained unchanged. A wave of Conqueror's Haki that seemed to stir the very heavens and earth pressed down on the rampant Doflamingo!
VMMMM...!!!
The Conqueror's Haki that had been running wild just a moment ago, as if meeting its natural enemy, retreated into Doflamingo's body like a receding tide.
"Are you all... done fooling around?"
Atlas looked up, grinned, and, under the terrified gazes of the pirates, charged forward!
BOOM!
Carrying a terrifying explosive flame and a speed that seemed to tear space itself, the gathered Donquixote executives were sent flying!
Purupurupuru~ Purupurupuru~
Just as the sole of Atlas's foot was about to touch Doflamingo's neck, the Den Den Mushi in his pocket rang at a very inopportune moment...
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