Austin Saves the Day

"Thump..."

"Thump..."

As a crisp sound of footsteps approached, starting from the edge of the crowd, the thugs seemed unable to withstand the mental strain. Their mouths hung open, eyes rolled back, and they fainted on the spot.

Like wheat swaying in the wind, they fell to the ground, one patch after another.

Inside the central building of the district, As if sensing the terrifying aura, Madam Sammy, along with a group of her subordinates and the young ladies, rushed out of their rooms and onto the balcony.

They looked around with surprised delight.

"Who is it! Get out!!"

Diamante, a cadre of the Donquixote Family and a user of the Float-Float Fruit, roared.

The other cadres also searched everywhere for the source of the footsteps.

"What a joke!! This aura??"

As the most powerful person present, and also a wielder of Conqueror's Haki, Doflamingo could most directly feel this terrifying aura.

Veins bulged on his forehead, and cold sweat streamed down uncontrollably.

Black and red lightning filled the air, accompanying the footsteps, as if stepping on people's hearts, causing uncontrollable fear and panic to flood their minds.

But what was truly chilling was that even though they could clearly hear the footsteps, no one could pinpoint their origin.

It wasn't until the footsteps grew clearer that everyone finally saw the figure approaching from a distance.

Above a group of fallen soldiers, a tall man in a military uniform slowly walked forward.

His attire was predominantly black, and the sword and gun on his back were his most striking features.

The slender figure, surrounded by black and red lightning, approached step by step from afar, his gait calm and elegant.

Yet, with almost every blink, he closed the distance at a terrifying speed, like a demon from hell.

Upon seeing the figure, Madam Sammy's extremely tense body finally relaxed.

With a sudden release of tension, she almost lost her footing.

Fortunately, her subordinate beside her supported her, preventing an embarrassing fall.

"Oh my, Madam, you're so excited to see Lord Austin that you can't stand steady?"

Airi, her trusted subordinate of over ten years who was supporting her, teased her playfully, causing Madam Sammy to blush slightly.

"You're just saying that."

Of course, Sammy wasn't the only one excited.

"Yaa~ Lord Austin is here!!!"

"So handsome, I want to have your babies, Lord Austin!!!"

In an instant, the red-light district, which had been silent, was as if the riot had never happened. Countless women who had been hiding peeked out from the windows of the buildings.

They screamed and cheered to their hearts' content, as if to vent all the grievances they had suffered by welcoming Lord Austin.

In contrast to the red-light district, the members of the Donquixote Family had extremely grim expressions.

Damn it, where did this powerful newcomer come from?

They had been investigating Madam Sammy's background for years but had never heard of such a figure.

Amidst the cheers of the women in the red-light district and the stares of all the Donquixote Family members, Austin slowly walked into the depths of the crowd, unhindered.

Because wherever Austin passed, only the sounds of people falling to the ground could be heard; even elites and cadres were no exception.

By the time Austin reached Doflamingo, he was the only one left standing from the massive Donquixote Family.

The difference in power was clear!

Doflamingo had lost all his former arrogance and boisterousness. His teeth were clenched tightly, veins throbbing on his face.

At the same time, his pupils beneath his sunglasses trembled uncontrollably as he stared at the smiling man before him in disbelief.

How could someone like this appear in Paradise!!!???

Flowing black, messy long hair, a highly recognizable black military uniform, with a sword on his back and a gun.

On a seemingly gentle and handsome face, his eyes held a gaze that scorned everything.

Member of the Roger Pirates, Bounty of 1.09 billion Belly, Black Gun Dotol Austin!?!?

What a joke!!!

Austin slightly curved his lips. Although he was smiling, his eyes were filled with indifference.

With the advantage of his 2.6-meter height, he looked down at the still-young Doflamingo.

"Didn't you hear my question?"

He leaned down slightly, his pupils bursting with crimson light as he stared into the trembling eyes beneath the sunglasses.

"Who do you intend to kill?"

His calm yet domineering condescension, coupled with the terrifying aura that suppressed everyone present, left everyone's hearts in turmoil for a long time.

In the face of danger, watching their semi-boss's flashy and unparalleled entrance, the male employees in the tavern and casino felt their scalps tingle with excitement.

Not to mention the girls in the red-light district; several of them had nearly fainted, a sense of security flooding their fragile hearts.

"Yaa!!! Did you see that?! Little Seven, Master is here!"

"Mhm, I knew Lord Austin would definitely come, so handsome..."

Beside Madam Sammy, even though Austin wasn't looking their way, the two young maids were still excitedly waving their hands.

As Austin's exclusive maids, Little Six and Little Seven had long been captivated by Austin's power and handsomeness, their hearts already shaped by him.

At the same time, when the riot broke out, they had steadfastly believed that Lord Austin would rush to drive away all these villains.

For this reason, when the Den Den Mushi failed to connect twice, if Madam Sammy hadn't promptly dealt with those who questioned Austin, these two little maids might have even taken up guns and fought those doubters.

Being surrounded and threatened by so many people, Doflamingo was starting to lose face.

He was, after all, a wielder of Conqueror's Haki, and not so speechless that he couldn't speak. Suppressing the cold sweat on his forehead, he gritted his teeth and said:

"Black Gun, a man like you! Why are you here!?"

"Even if you're a crew member of the Roger Pirates, you're meddling too much. Don't forget... Roger was just arrested by the Marines. How dare you appear so conspicuously under the World Government's nose!"

"Let me remind you, my surname is Donquixote!!!"

Hearing this, Austin's smile deepened, but there was no trace of mirth in his eyes:

"So, Doflamingo... your confidence comes from the World Government you speak of?"

"Or do you think those pigs will choose to go to war with me because of your death? Do you even believe that yourself?"

Austin stared directly at him, his words piercing to the heart, "You're just a piece of trash who was kicked out of Mary Geoise!"

"Shut up!!!"

Austin's words finally broke through his defenses. Veins bulged on his forehead. Hatred and humiliation made him forget the disparity in strength and his apprehension towards the Roger Pirates.

"A guy like you, what right do you have to judge my life!!!"

The shadows of his childhood were a lifelong pain. When this fig leaf was ruthlessly torn away, he could no longer maintain his composure.

In the end, you're just a 15-year-old kid!!!