"Bang—"
The trigger was slowly pulled. The pistol that had once killed his father was now aimed by Doflamingo at his own younger brother, Rosinante.
Why...
Why?!
He had clearly loved his younger brother more than anyone. He had even thought more than once that, once the time was right, he would take Rosinante back with him to the Holy Land.
All the painful experiences of the past would fade away. They would become noble Celestial Dragons again, so long as they managed their business well and offered enough loyalty...
Why did Rosinante have to stop him?
Everything he had done was for the two brothers. What did wars, slaves... have to do with nobles born above all others like them?!!
Yet in the end, Rosinante had still chosen betrayal...
No one knew the grief and confusion in Doflamingo's heart at that moment.
And it would all end the instant the bullet left the chamber.
Barring any surprises, that bullet would end Rosinante's life, and he would kill the last true family member he had.
The bullet streaked through the air, flying straight toward Rosinante's chest.
Just before it pierced his chest, a hand clad in a black glove suddenly emerged from thin air.
"After all, they're blood brothers. Killing him..."
"Isn't that a little too much?"
"Sizzle..."
The bullet, freshly fired from the barrel and still spinning, carried intense heat. A cigarette tip slowly approached it and was instantly lit.
Austin caught the bullet barehanded and casually used it to light a cigarette.
The sudden appearance of this figure caught everyone completely off guard.
The officers following behind Doflamingo instinctively prepared to attack when they saw the tall figure appear, but upon seeing his face, their hands froze in midair.
Even Doflamingo himself parted his lips slightly, his previously