King of Knights vs. Doflamingo / Doflamingo's Worries and Fears

"Wow...!"

"Wow...!!"

"Wow--!"

On the lawn-like deck, Nami, dressed in a gorgeous purple cheongsam, held a newspaper in both hands, raised it above her head, and circled around Arthur, occasionally letting out an exaggerated exclamation, each one louder than the last.

Suddenly, Nami threw down her newspaper, knelt down in front of a sofa, rested her chin on her hands, her eyes widening into stares as she looked at Arthur, who wore orange Sun and had his hands behind his head. Her voice was filled with adoration, like a devoted fan, as she exclaimed, "The World's Greatest Swordsman... the World's Greatest Swordsman! Arthur, you're amazing!!"

"As expected of the man I love," Arthur is just too perfect!! Not far away, Hancock also looked like a little woman, resting her blushing cheeks on her hand and looking at Arthur with adoration.

Robin, however, lay on a beach chair, a reserved smile on her face, reading a book, occasionally glancing up with a gentle look in her eyes.

"Your acting is too exaggerated, it's unacceptable!" Arthur put Sun sunglasses on his forehead, reached out and pinched Nami's cheek, saying something only the three of them could understand.

"Hehe..." Nami's eyes narrowed into crescent shapes, and she grinned foolishly on her beautiful and cute face.

That's true, unlike Hancock who boarded the ship later.

While Nami and Robin were excited about Arthur's victory over "Mihawk" Jora Mihawk, they weren't particularly shocked.

Compared to Mihawk, who didn't witness the battle, the two women who personally saw Arthur fight the Kaido 'Four Emperors Beasts a day and a night were less shocked to learn that Arthur had defeated Mihawk and taken the title of the World's Greatest Swordsman.

After all, the Four Emperors are already recognized as the strongest sea monsters.

However, as Arthur's reputation grew and he acquired more and more prestigious titles, it would be a lie for the two women not to admire him.

Therefore, Nami's exclamation just now was also a way of venting her pride that she had no one else to boast about.

"Hurry up and take the helm! Otherwise, we'll lose our bearings." Arthur patted Nami's head and said with a smile.

"Hmm..." Nami nodded repeatedly, then asked with some confusion, "By the way, Arthur, why are you going to Dressrosa? Isn't that the territory of the Shichibukai, 'Heavenly Yaksha' Donquixote Doflamingo? Do you want to defeat him again, like you did in Alabasta?"

With over 30 billion Beli at her disposal, Nami no longer sees Arthur's bounty hunter career as a means to make money, but rather as a way to enhance her reputation.

Because of preconceived notions, when Nami heard Arthur say he was going to turn around and head to Dressrosa, she immediately assumed that Arthur was going to defeat "Heavenly Yaksha" Donquixote Doflamingo and further enhance his reputation.

"What are you thinking? I'm not that bored!" Arthur couldn't help but flick Nami's forehead hard with his finger, rolling his eyes as he spoke.

Having received unprecedented enhancements from Kaido and Mihawk, Arthur's four-dimensional attributes have entered a difficult bottleneck period.

Aside from the four emperors, only the strengthening of the imperial deputy could loosen his bottleneck.

Characters like Doflamingo Shichibukai are no longer enough to provide him with a significant boost.

At most, it will only increase the Victory Index.

And this strongest sea has no shortage of people with great prestige.

Arthur doesn't need to specifically target Doflamingo.

The reason for going to Dressrosa this time is simply to start from there in the search for traces of the moving, dreamlike island of Zou.

Having reached a bottleneck, Arthur is preparing to reflect and try to calm down and grasp the feeling of Great Swordsman.

While we're at it, let's find 'Zou' and fulfill Robin's dream.

Although Robin says she has given up her dream of finding the Poneglyphs and has become a wife.

But it would be a lie to say that one doesn't yearn to decipher the history of the 'Void Century'.

After all, that was a dream he'd pursued for over a decade, a dream he'd been willing to work with Crocodile for three years just for Poneglyph.

Take some time to calm yourself down, and maybe make Robin happy too.

At least compared to the previous aimless voyages, Arthur felt that finding a destination was a much better option.

Or perhaps it was a coincidence, just as Arthur changed direction and headed towards Dressrosa.

This resort-like island, known as the "Land of Love, Passion, and Toys," welcomed two highly prestigious guests first.

A small sailboat moored on the shore, which was covered with mushroom rocks. A blue and a red sailboat took off and landed on the shore in a high-profile manner.

"This is it! Ace, try calling that number!" Marco said, looking at Ace with his eyes half-closed.

"Okay, I'll try dialing it now." Ace nodded and took out Den Den Mushi with his left hand.

"Brubru..."

"..."

Before Ace could even dial, the Den Den Mushi that had just been taken out let out a shout.

Ace and Marco exchanged a glance, then looked around back to back.

"Is he an ability user?" Ace didn't answer the phone. Instead, wisps of orange-red flames appeared around his body as he spoke with an extremely solemn expression.

Marco narrowed his half-closed eyes to slits and said calmly, "We've only just landed in this area 5.6, and we've already been discovered! Without prior notice, it's clear they've been monitoring us for a long time."

"Having the ability to see far, is he Paramecia?"

"Ah..."

Ace glanced down at the still-ringing Den Den Mushi in his hand and asked, "Should I connect?"

"Let's connect it. After all, this is what we came here for." Marco nodded and said, "Whether it's a conspiracy or something else, we can't give up hope."

"Understood!" Ace nodded, took the Den Den Mushi in his left hand, turned and placed it on Marco's shoulder, answering the call, "Moshi moshi..."

"..."

[PS: This chapter is a transition; there won't be a scene where Marco and Ace fight Doflamingo!!].

Chapter 183 King of Knights vs. Doflamingo

Several days later, a three-masted, silver-white sailing ship slowly sailed towards the coast of the Dressrosa Kingdom.

"Um?!"

The "East Starion" had just docked when Arthur, who subconsciously used his Observation Haki (A++) to survey the island, couldn't help but raise an eyebrow and look slightly puzzled.

The Dressrosa Kingdom is bustling with activity, filled with people and toys, seemingly a resort-like island.

However, Arthur, who possessed radio waves, could clearly sense that the atmosphere in the Dressrosa Palace was incredibly gloomy, giving one the feeling of impending doom before a storm.

"Arthur, what's wrong?"

Nami, who had already packed her things, looked at Arthur, who was standing there in a daze, and couldn't help but ask a question.

"I have some things to take care of. You go have fun with Robin and the others." Arthur smiled slightly and added, "After you disembark, remember to store the 'East Starrion' in Space-Time 23."

"East Starlion" --

"Hiss..."

After saying this, Arthur summoned the King's Horse, leaped up, mounted it, and galloped off towards the King's Plateau in Dressrosa.

"It's the 'King of Knights'..."

Has the World's Greatest Swordsman come to Dressrosa?

"Is that the legendary Pegasus? What an amazing creature!!"

"..."

Arthur's behavior always exuded an air of arrogance, naturally drawing attention wherever he went, like a ball of light.

Greed still lingered in those gazes, but even more so were reverence, fear, and worship...

Many people believe that the 'King of Knights' entering the New World at the dawn of a new era after shining brightly in the Paramount War was a reckless act that would lead to certain death.

Even the black market opened betting platforms for this, sparking a betting frenzy.

But the 'King of Knights' repeatedly refuted their doubts with his invincible record of annihilating the entire anti-alliance, slapping them in the face time and time again.

Over time, although no one had ever witnessed the 'King of Knights' in battle, he was still given the title of 'Great Swordsman' because of the King's King's Sword, which symbolized his identity as the 'King of Knights'.

On the vast sea, there are countless swordsmen; but Great Swordsmen are as rare as phoenix feathers.

Throughout the entire ocean, those who can hold the title of Great Swordsman can be counted on one hand.

The most well-known are Ryuma Vice Admiral cut down a dragon in ancient legends; Roger, the "Golden Lion" of the previous era; Shiki, the "Golden Lion"; Jora Mihawk, the former World's Greatest Swordsman of this Mihawk; Shanks, the "Red-Hair"; and the current World's Greatest Swordsman, the "King of Knights".

Excluding Ryuma from a century ago, these five are the most famous Great Swordsmen from the last era to the present.

Even 'Pluton' Silvers Rayleigh and 'Flower Sword' Vista do not possess such a title.

Although some people possess the strength of Great Swordsman, they remain unknown.

To earn the title of Great Swordsman, one must produce achievements that are recognized by the world.

Just like saying "Kaido is the strongest in a one-on-one fight," it would require a consensus from everyone in the world.

A powerful swordsman is called a sword master. A sword master who is so powerful that he inspires despair is given the title of Great Swordsman by the sea.

Just as the sea had bestowed the title of "Great Swordsman" upon the "King of Knights," they never expected that the other party would so quickly slap them in the face.

Having defeated Mihawk, whom all swordsmen aspire to challenge and whom they all consider their goal, the 'King of Knights' has already reached the pinnacle of swordsmanship after just over a year since his debut.

This remarkable achievement has been recorded in the story by the author of 'The Legend of the King of Knights'.

Reputation can be a very good thing sometimes. Before Arthur became so powerful that he inspired despair, countless people flocked to him, offering him Victory Index.

Even after becoming powerful enough, although there are still many villains, many people still avoid him out of fear of the title of 'King of Knights'.

After seizing the title of 'World's Greatest Swordsman', Arthur gave off the feeling of Admiral descending, and the vast majority of people were afraid of him.

The repeated victories in annihilating the enemy also made those who fantasized about becoming famous by killing the 'King of Knights' suppress their impulses.

The King's Plateau, on a rooftop of the Dressrosa Royal Palace.

"Dofi, look... that's the 'King of Knights'!!"

Several figures stood behind Doflamingo, who was lying on a beach chair, watching the White Horse rider flying in. Diamante, one of the four top executives of the Donquixote Family, suddenly spoke.

"Hehehehe... What a terrifying aura! I can't believe he's only been in the business for a little over a year." Trebol, another top executive who gave Doflamingo the power to avenge himself, let out a unique laugh, his drooping snot making people want to vomit.

"Hiss..."

The sound of horses neighing grew louder as Arthur, riding the King's Horse, landed on the rooftop.

"'King of Knights'? I'm in a bad mood right now and don't have time to entertain you!" Doflamingo, reclining on a beach chair, no longer wore his usual wicked smile; instead, his lips were pursed, his expression gloomy, radiating an aura of quiet authority. "If you want to fight, I'd be happy to oblige!"

"Since that's the case... let's fight first and see what happens!"

Upon hearing this, Arthur, who had only come down to use Doflamingo's position in the Underworld to find information about 'Zou', was slightly taken aback, then revealed a smile of interest.

It seems that some plot points have indeed deviated from the original story!

'Boom--'

Without a word, Doflamingo, who was lying on the beach chair, suddenly jumped up, and an extremely domineering aura pressed down on Arthur.

'Boom! Sizzle...'

Having already experienced the strongest Conqueror's Haki from Shanks, Arthur casually unleashed his own Haki to meet Doflamingo's Haki.

Chapter 184 Doflamingo's Worries and Fears (Second Update)

'Sizzle sizzle...'

Dark red Inazuma flashed in the air as two equally powerful forces collided, sending a strong gust of wind sweeping across the entire rooftop.

The overwhelming storm blew so hard that Trebol and the others couldn't open their eyes. They quickly retreated a distance, raised their hands to shield their eyes, and watched the clash of the two kings' auras through their fingers.

The clash of Conqueror's Haki lasted for a long time, and as the storm intensified, Doflamingo's expression grew increasingly grim.

In contrast to the others' somber demeanor, Arthur appeared completely at ease and in complete control.

"Bullet String-- "

It was Doflamingo who couldn't hold back and took the initiative to make his move.

He raised his right hand, extended his index finger like Kizaru's laser, and thrust it towards Arthur.