Strengthening Fourth Gear, the War Ends

Very good,

Everything is tilting in favor of the Straw Hat crew.

With the three high-ranking officers falling, the other officers of Doflamingo's family were also knocked to the ground. Only 'Baby-5' was protected by Old Sai and found her place. Meanwhile, the Beasts Pirates, although members were constantly being defeated, were immediately rescued by ample manpower.

Those belonging to the Straw Hat crew who fell were all taken to Chopper's location at the rear. After a series of treatments including surgery, topical and oral medications, their condition improved from near death to severe injury, and then from severe injury to minor injury...

Aside from the Beasts Pirates consciously shrinking their ranks, Doflamingo's family is almost reduced to just him as a lone commander.

Luffy,

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~~ That birdman is really something!"

Facing Doflamingo, whose feet were made of writhing white lines forming the 'earth', Doflamingo immediately 'Awakening' shortly after the battle began, turning the buildings and ground within a radius of several hundred meters into white lines. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to withstand the combined attack of Luffy and Law, and he could have even forced Law to retreat.

"Is everyone finished?"

Facing the white doves circling nearby, Luffy understood the situation intuitively without turning around. So:

"Fufufufu, if it weren't for you guys—"

Doflamingo's anger had subsided, and his entire subordinate force had been wiped out. Jack was also entangled, and even if he ultimately won, he would be all alone. He had no choice but to wholeheartedly Kaido's ranks.

What a humiliation this is!

It's only slightly better than relying on Big Mom and being used as a tool for having children.

"This country used to be a place of 'peace and prosperity,' where everyone lived a life of 'prosperity and abundance,' but look at it now:"

Ruins were everywhere, and cries of anguish filled the air.

"Everyone who dies here will resent your Straw Hat crew for meddling in other people's business—"

Doflamingo actually tried to compete with Luffy in verbal sparring; he was simply overestimating himself.

"Stop bragging, it's all fake peace!"

"Those you have turned into toys and enslaved, those who have lost their loved ones without even realizing it—their tears and roars are the 'truth' of this country!"

"Fufufufu, there are unlucky guys everywhere. You want to help them all? Can you even help them all? Why is a mere passing pirate blocking my way!"

"No, you're blocking my way!"

"I will become the 'King of the Pirates'! I will become the freest person on this sea! You and your Birdcage are blocking my way, so I will defeat you!"

After saying Luffy stopped talking nonsense, took off his slippers, bit his wrist and started blowing air.

"Fourth Gear!"

?!

It's coming—

In an instant, Luffy's left arm began to swell like in Gear Third! But it wasn't the bulky, power-enhancing kind of Gear Third; instead, as it swelled, it was covered in Armament Haki, giving the swollen arm a muscular, knotted outline.

"I've noticed this during my training: Gear Second has enough speed, but lacks power; Gear Third has enough power, but lacks speed; if I want to become stronger, I need a combination of power and speed!"

Unlike Gear Third, where the expansion is concentrated in one area, Luffy's entire body enlarges proportionally! This instantly transforms Luffy into a burly figure with a height of four meters and a waist circumference of four meters.

At the same time, Armament Haki covered his entire body, transforming into streaks of black patterns that spread from his limbs to his chest! His black hair moved without wind, flying high behind his head!

Absolutely domineering! Unrestrained and wild!

This is what 'King of the Pirates' should be like.

"At the same time, in order to fight those monster-like monsters, I need to have a strong 'giant body' and plenty of 'elasticity'."

"Fourth Gear - Bouncer!"

"Fufufufu, I thought it was some kind of secret weapon."

Facing Gear Fourth Gear Luffy on the ground like an inflating balloon, Doflamingo had not yet realized the seriousness of the situation.

"What's the use of elasticity if you can't even stand up straight?"

What's the use?

The white doves in the sky kept their eyes glued to the battle below, their main bodies focused solely on dodging using 'Paper Arts: Body,' concentrating most of their energy on this battle. Because:

Click click click

With a metallic compression sound, Luffy's massive fist retracted directly into his arm.

?!

Brush--

In a flash, Luffy's massive body appeared before him with a speed that even Doflamingo couldn't react to! In that instant, Luffy's Armament Haki and power were highly compressed in his arm, and the arm covered in Armament Haki simultaneously possessed the two attributes of 'indestructible' and 'unparalleled elasticity'!

"Rubber- King Kong Gun!!"

With arms covered in Armament Haki, the fist suddenly shot out, the Devil Fruit ability and Armament Haki perfectly fused together, bringing terrifying power!

This power was so terrifying that even the might of the Yangtze River could not withstand it, and the immense strength of dragons and elephants would have to submit to it! Armament Haki and all the power in his body were gathered into Luffy's left fist, and his entire left arm suddenly swelled several times its original size, and then instantly returned to normal.

As this force, exceeding Luffy's physical limits, blasted forward, the air in front of him didn't even have time to be 'displaced'! Instead, it was blasted apart as if it were solid, and an inexplicable shockwave spread like ripples across the entire area in front of his fist, making everything blurry and distorted.

It wasn't a distortion caused by blurred vision, but rather a real blur, as if everything became as fragile and easily dispersed as wispy clouds under this punch.

It was clearly using force to interfere with space!

Snap—

Luffy's fist slammed heavily into Doflamingo's face in a fraction of a second!

Boom!

At the critical moment, Doflamingo crossed his arms in front of him! He concentrated all his Armament Haki over decades, but:

As Luffy unleashed a punch, Doflamingo 'disappeared' from the spot!

This was certainly not because he suddenly mastered some ridiculous skill like 'timeline,' but because Doflamingo had already been sent flying backward at supersonic speed!

?!

Before anyone else could react, the ground in front of Luffy was suddenly split in two, followed by what seemed like an invisible sword from a god slashing down! A deep crack, stretching for thousands of meters, was torn open in the ruins of the battlefield, showing no signs of abating.

First, cracks appeared on the earth, then a thunderous sound exploded! Finally, the immense force caused the earth to surge to the left and right with a thunderous roar, creating two walls of mud and rubble tens of meters high, seemingly extending all the way to the horizon, tearing a crack in the sea.

??!!!

Wow, this—

In an instant, the entire battlefield fell silent.

As Luffy unleashed his punch that traversed most of the kingdom, everyone was stunned! They doubted whether they were dreaming, and even Roman's true form was frozen in place, blasted dozens of meters away by Jack's punch.

"This is really..."

With the protection of the White Knight armor, plus the 'resistance' Roman had developed from being frequently beaten by Garp, Jack's punch only caused minor injuries. However, Roman didn't have the energy to care about such a small injury right now; instead, he looked down at the crack that was tearing the earth apart.

"Luffy's Luffy is really... how should I put it?"

While Roman knew Fourth Gear was powerful, to say it was powerful enough to send Doflamingo flying thousands of meters... that was still a bit of an exaggeration. Even the current Roman wouldn't dare to take such a terrifying attack head-on!

It seems my cultivation is still insufficient.

"Ugh—"

Doflamingo, who had transformed into a human bulldozer and carved a huge crack in the city, stood up shakily.

My mind is filled with three philosophical questions:

Who I am?

I was there?

What am I doing?

Unfortunately, Luffy wouldn't give him a chance to catch his breath. After Fourth Gear, Luffy already possessed the ability to fly: by retracting his legs and rebounding, he could completely achieve the effect of Geppo! — And it was an enhanced version of Geppo. Doflamingo had just stood up when a tall figure rapidly approached in his pupils.

Shave!

In Gear Fourth Gear mode, Luffy's figure flickered and disappeared from Doflamingo's sight. The next instant, a pair of feet covered in Armament Haki contracted and gathered power, just like before, and then slammed into Doflamingo's face! Slamming him into the ground.

"Rubber- Rhino Schneider!"

The air was distorted, and terrifying shockwaves, visible to the naked eye, seeped into the ground, causing the area within a radius of hundreds of meters to vibrate and tremble as if a drumhead were being struck violently.

Vast swathes of buildings and streets, laden with mud and sand, were hurled away by the immense force of the explosion, shattering into billowing smoke carrying thousands upon thousands of tons of debris. Nearby, the remaining lower half of the colossal rock statue of Pica instantly twisted and deformed, exploding with a deafening roar as rocks cascaded down like a raging waterfall, crashing into the earth and creating countless tremors!

Doflamingo is finished.

Faced with Luffy or kick capable of truly splitting mountains and shattering seas—it's a miracle Doflamingo survived before Fourth Gear ended; he was incredibly resilient. There was absolutely no other possibility!

That's incredibly brutal violence...

With just his fist, he created a spatial effect similar to the 'Tremor-Tremor Fruit'. As expected of Luffy, he can break through all laws with a single punch!

Unfortunately, this is something Roman can't learn. His personality dictates that he'll follow a path of endless variations and combinations of abilities; let Luffy that kind of ultimate power and speed.

Roman glanced at Jack, who was gathering his forces and turning to leave, but he didn't intend to take him down. —Unless Luffy and Zoro joined forces, Roman knew that with Jack's extreme physical strength and regenerative abilities, he wouldn't be able to defeat him without some 'tricks'.

Forget it, now is not the time to start a war with the Beasts Pirates...

"Nami, how are things going on your end?"

As Roman questioned her, Nami's voice came through her wrist.

"I'm sorry, the other side has retreated. Brook and I only had time to save the Tontatta civilians."

"It's alright, as long as we save people."

They are, after all, one of Kaido's six subordinates; they won't be so easily dealt with. Besides, even if Kaido were to take over the production factory, without the technology and talent of Caesar and the Tontatta, it's uncertain how many 'Artificial Devil Fruit' they could produce.

"Ooooooooo!!!!"

The thunderous roar brought Roman back to his senses, and as he looked up:

The Birdcage overhead is disappearing at lightning speed!

There is only one possible explanation for this outcome:

Doflamingo was defeated.