Doflamingo's Awe
The tsunami did not directly hit Charlotte Linlin, but rather seeped into the roaring tsunami.
Almost the instant the purple line disappeared, the once boiling tsunami suddenly ceased to have any waves, becoming as calm as a still lake.
A purple aura suddenly spread out from the tsunami, expanding and extending for hundreds of nautical miles, reaching as far as Cake Whole Cake Island. Even the Charlotte Family siblings who had already escaped Whole Cake Island by ship, along with the other residents, experienced a static electricity effect.
A few streaks of purple electricity flashed by and disappeared in an instant.
'Boom--!'
The world seemed to fall silent for a dozen seconds.
The next instant, a sound dozens of times louder than a volcanic eruption suddenly rang in everyone's ears.
Those who are weak and have extremely poor endurance may even feel as if their heartbeat has stopped.
Even those with considerable talent felt as if the world had fallen silent, suffering from severe tinnitus.
The better a person's hearing is, the more uncomfortable they will feel.
A purple pillar of light, suddenly rising like a mountain, not only split the tsunami in two, but also completely covered Charlotte Linlin above it.
'Click--'
The towering purple beam of light was not a static attack.
After breaking through the tsunami, it began to spin like a top, twisting the ocean and forming an enormous whirlpool.
Upon arriving at the shore of Whole Cake Island, the rocks and sand, and even the crabs and other creatures walking on the beach, all turned into dust in an instant.
As the purple beam of light landed on the coast, it spread inwards.
Whole Cake Island emitted a cracking sound as it sank under the immense pressure. Arthur, still inside the island, could feel the ground beneath his feet violently shaking.
Using Observation Haki (A++), one can also see that lines or streaks have appeared on the distant land.
Before long, a deep ravine appeared.
'Boom--!'
Ultimately, the sea level around Whole Cake Island rose wildly.
The entire island was shaking violently, with wave after wave, large and small, crashing against Whole Cake Island.
Looking from top to bottom, you'll see that the originally very large Whole Cake Island is now like a deflated balloon, shrinking in circles and constantly developing cracks.
'Snap--'
Suddenly, a corner covered in numerous cracks abruptly detached itself from the whole of Whole Cake Island.
As this corner collapsed, Whole Cake Island trembled even more violently.
Areas with spreading cracks suddenly collapsed, either sinking into the sea or drifting away on their own.
Each piece varies in size.
Minutes later, the entire Whole Cake Island was shattered.
'Click--'
'Click--'
'Click! Click--'
'Click--!'
Dressed in slightly disheveled white knight's attire, Arthur stood atop a massive whirlpool, watching the purple pillar of light gradually shrink and dissipate.
A notification sound echoed in his mind, making him sigh.
"Ding! You have won this battle. Your total number of victories has reached 100!"
"Ding! Congratulations! You have completed the [Achievement Quest - Hundred Battles, Hundred Victories]! Your Noble Phantasm 'Rhongomyniad' has been fully Awakening!"
"Ding! Your mount 'East Starion' has been revived!"
As three system notifications rang in his mind, Arthur felt an incredibly strong warm current surge within his body, quickly spreading throughout his entire being.
Arthur clearly felt that, under the intensification of this powerful warm current, the previously insurmountable bottleneck period had been shortened considerably.
What pleased him even more was that his connection with the Holy Lance had deepened, as if they were truly one, inseparable.
Moreover, the obstacle that had prevented the infusion of Mana into the Holy Lance had also disappeared.
This means that Arthur has another trump card up his sleeve.
True Name Release - Excalibur, Great Swordsman's Slash, 500 Million Volts - Spear of Sanction, Raigo, True Name Release - Rhongomyniad--
At some point, Arthur went from having only one True Name Release card, Excalibur, to having five.
Even now, his normal physical attributes are still inferior to those of 'Beasts' Kaido and 'Big Mom' Charlotte Linlin, two Monsters.
But in terms of overall strength, he is already at the level of one of the Four Emperors.
"Dong Starlion," show your prowess!
Arthur reached out and grabbed at the air, and golden light quickly condensed into the Rhongomyniad.
Gripping the Holy Lance, Arthur slashed it forcefully towards the sky above.
'Whoosh... Sizzle!!'
"Hiss..."
In an instant, a pitch-black spatial rift appeared, as if a door to another world had been opened.
As the sound of electric currents clashing rang out, a White Horse with lightning flashing in its mane galloped out from the alternate dimension.
"I'm sorry, I was too careless before and made you suffer." Arthur reached out and touched the horse head of "East Starion" (Qian Lihao), and said apologetically.
"Hiss..."
"Dong Starion" squinted, nuzzled Arthur's hand with its head, and let out a cheerful shout, as if to say that it didn't care.
"Let's go! Let's return victorious." Arthur, possessing telepathy, naturally knew what "Don Starion" was thinking, so he smiled slightly, jumped onto its horse, and laughed.
"Hiss..."
A beam of light rose from the sky and quickly left the area of the sea that had formed the whirlpool.
Charlotte Linlin is not dead. Given her constitution, the only way to kill her would be with Excalibur.
Arthur won because the purple beam of light knocked Charlotte Linlin into the sea.
As Charlotte Linlin said, the sea is the nemesis of those with superpowers.
Even she, besides Kuzan, is no exception.
Chapter 234 Doflamingo's Awe
The New World, Dressrosa.
"Fufu~ Monster, what Monster, what a terrifying Monster!!"
Inside the villa on King's Plateau, a sinister laugh, a laugh that seemed to transform twilight into hope, echoed.
The laughter was filled with excitement, thrill, and anticipation.
The laughter that echoed throughout the villa caused the Donquixote Family members, who had been temporarily expelled from the house by Doflamingo, to exchange puzzled glances.
They seemed curious as to why their 'young master' had suddenly become so emotional.
You should know that in the past few months, their 'young master' has been so worried that he couldn't eat, dared not close his eyes every day, and even when he slept, he stayed in the room next to where Viola was being held captive, to prevent someone from coming to rescue his last trump card.
Now, their young master has not only lost his dejection, but has regained his former confidence and charisma.
What on earth is going on?!
Just as they expected, this is how Doflamingo feels right now.
He was just as excited as Buggy, who had found the treasure he had always dreamed of, as if he had found Thousand-Plan Clown.
In the dimly lit room, the Steel Den Den Mushi, synchronized with Arthur's Image Bird, was playing footage of Arthur fighting Charlotte 743 Terminus Linlin.
Looking at that towering purple beam of light, even on the screen, Doflamingo felt utterly desperate and subconsciously felt fear towards the attack.
Consequently, her impression of Arthur changed once again.
This 'King of Knights' is not as simple as he appears; he is much more hidden than one might imagine.
If that purple beam of light had been unleashed in his own kingdom, all his efforts over the years would probably have been shattered long ago.
Fear!
Just like with Kaido, Doflamingo finally felt a sense of fear towards Arthur.
However, Doflamingo was more excited than anything else at that moment.
'BIG-MOM' lost. That incredibly fertile woman was defeated.
And they still lost to the 'King of Knights'!!
Having already staked everything on Arthur, nothing excited Doflamingo more than this scene.
This means that his (Cded's) new backer is now a genuine Four Emperors- level figure.
Moreover, this powerful patron is far superior to Kaido in terms of relationships.
Even if Whitebeard were to return to his peak condition with his help, so what?
None of the Four Emperors could defeat each other!
Doflamingo was absolutely certain of this!
If the 'King of Knights' is as I think, he must be hiding a huge ambition in his heart.
If the 'King of Knights' is as I think, he must be hiding a huge ambition in his heart.
Therefore, he would absolutely cherish his life very much.
Even if he were no match for Whitebeard, he certainly wouldn't risk his life on the battlefield.
As long as the 'King of Knights' is alive, so Doflamingo's will never give up on this backer.
Because he was too young, not only excessively young, but also possessed a talent that Doflamingo had never seen before.
As long as the 'King of Knights' is alive, the aging Whitebeard will eventually be defeated by him.
What if I abandon everything during this time?
One day, we'll get them all back!!
It must be said that Doflamingo's mind goes very far ahead.
The 'King of Knights' and Whitebeard will eventually clash!
If he wins, he loses a threat: the powerful and influential Shichibukai "Heavenly Yaksha" and the Underworld broker "Joker."
Even if they lose, as long as they please this new king and help him make a comeback, they can still take back everything, or even more.
Thinking of this, Doflamingo immediately picked up the Den Den Mushi he had prepared beforehand and skillfully dialed the number.
"Brubru..."
"Moshi moshi~ Joker, I was just about to blackmail, no, I was about to have dinner with the World Government! What do you want?" Morgans's voice, 'Big News Morgans', came from the Den Den Mushi mimicking his bird face.
"Hehe~ First of all, congratulations on making a fortune right away! Secondly, I think you should decline this social engagement and give up that paltry profit, because you're about to make a lot of money." Doflamingo squatted on the sofa, holding Den Den Mushi and chuckled wickedly.
"Quack! Is there some Big News Morgans for me again?" Morgans on the other end of the Den Den Mushi exclaimed excitedly.
"Hmph~ Ah, our 'partner' is simply a Monster!" Doflamingo grinned, "Not long ago he defeated the legendary Hercules of the previous era, and now he's directly dethroned an emperor."
"Emperor... Emperor? Gulp..." Upon hearing this, Morgans' voice stammered, trembling violently. He swallowed hard and slowly asked, "Which emperor?"
Doflamingo's Sun flashed in the light from the screen as he spoke, enunciating each word clearly. "'BIG-MOM' Charlotte Linlin."
"It's her?!" Morgans exclaimed immediately, but quickly asked in confusion, "Is she dead?"
"She's not dead! But she's seriously injured..." Doflamingo looked at the footage recorded by the Image Bird, at the dozen or so members of 'Big Mom' Fleet carrying up Charlotte Linlin, who was severely injured, her eyes rolled back, and covered in burns. He said calmly, "But Whole Cake Island is destroyed!"
"I'll fax you what the Image Bird recorded now; you can take a look and you'll understand."
"Hurry, send it to me right now!" Morgans shouted excitedly, "The fall of the first Four Emperors, this is 'Big News Morgans'!!"
"I must remind you, 'Big Mom' is not dead yet," Doflamingo cautioned. "Be careful not to cross the line, or 'Big Mom' will come after you. I can't guarantee that 'King of Knights' will save you."