The One Taking Over Has Arrived

"Fufufufu..."

"Doflamingo!!"

In the core area of Gran Tesoro, not far from the performance venue.

Two different voices rang out.

Instantly, a large, hill-like mound rose from the ground of the street, and then the ground was shattered by a brute force. Amidst the flying debris, golden liquid, like a spring, gushed forth from the ground. And at the very center of this golden torrent, Gild Tesoro, having activated the power of the Gold-Gold Fruit, had transformed into a colossal figure rising majestically from the depths of the earth, resembling a golden mecha.

He swung his fist and slammed it at the Joker, who was flying through the air, being held together by a red thread.

This One-Punch Man was incredibly powerful, almost earth-shattering.

After a period of fighting, Gild Tesoro had unleashed his awakened Devil Fruit power. His multiplied golden body retained its original appearance, but its size was almost taller than the towering buildings beside it. His fists unleashed impacts from golden armor, while also being enveloped in Haki. Moreover, the internal changes allowed his golden fists to erupt with extremely high temperatures, producing a molten gold effect and unleashing unparalleled heat radiation.

It has a tendency to burn everything.

In other words, to block his attack, it's not just about dealing with the force of his fist, but also the radiation effect produced by the molten gold.

An astonishingly high temperature from the explosion.

This is one of his trump cards, the Golden Hellfire.

There's no way to deal with Doflamingo using ordinary methods... and even using his awakened power doesn't seem to pose any threat to Doflamingo.

This guy's strength... I don't know when... became so strong.

This is not the Joker he knows at all.

"Fufufu... Don't be angry, I'm just trying to help you."

Just as he was about to be hit by the golden giant fist, Doflamingo, who was still flying in the air, smiled strangely and said, "Let me show you something good... This is an ability that I didn't even have the chance to fully unleash during the Summit War. You are the first person to see it."

After speaking, Dover flicked his finger, and countless red threads were flung up, weaving into a huge net in the air.

Then, he pulled with one hand.

The red net then enveloped Gild Tesoro's Golden Hellfire.

Even though the One-Punch Man looked incredibly destructive, it only stretched the threads of the red net straight without breaking it. The fist was completely wrapped up... Even with high-temperature radiation, it couldn't melt.

Gild Tesoro's expression changed.

"How about it? Interesting, isn't it... This ability is a perfect match for my Devil Fruit, allowing my methods to take a qualitative leap... These red threads are stronger and more flexible, capable of being imbued with and transformed into various attributes, and they're not so Vulnerable..."

Doflamingo stood on a red thread, as if walking on a tightrope suspended in mid-air, and casually spread his arms, laughing loudly, "This is the power of the God Slayer... You should be honored to have been chosen by him. If you honestly help him, you will also receive this favor."

However, his words were clearly not accepted by the enraged Gild Tesoro.

One of the key aspects of Devil Fruit abilities lies in transformation.

There are many fixed techniques, but the power of a Devil Fruit, when manipulated by a person, has even more possibilities.

"Um?"

Dover's expression darkened.

The gold on Gild Tesoro's enormous body began to melt, turning into liquid. In the blink of an eye, it covered the entire red net and then hardened, causing all the red lines to turn into metallic objects that fell to the ground with a loud thud.

No matter how special Dover's red line was, it was still resolved.

"Don't be ungrateful!"

A cold glint flashed beneath Joker's glasses.

After speaking, terrifying laser beams suddenly shot out from the golden giant's eyes.

This attack immediately engulfed the ground and nearby buildings in flames and explosions.

Extremely destructive.

With a whoosh.

On the road outside the sea of fire, Doflamingo landed with a gloomy aura.

A large section of his pink cloak was charred, and even the cuffs of his trousers and his skin were burned.

Veins bulged on Doflamingo's forehead as he gave a sinister smile, slapping the ground with one hand and unleashing his awakened power.

He looked around and saw that everything—soil, buildings, etc.—was instantly transformed into wriggling red threads by a force that spread and assimilated them, forming a red tide that rose and fell like ocean waves, instead of the 'white tide' he had seen before.

He looked up at the golden giant above him, who was turning its head and rushing towards him.

A large number of red lines surged up and transformed into sharp spears that pierced towards Gild Tesoro.

With the awakened Devil Fruit power, the Red Lines have received an immeasurable boost in both scale and power.

If he hadn't encountered Oboro, Gild Tesoro wouldn't have been able to handle Gild Tesoro, and might even have been in mortal danger. After all, Tesoro's Devil Fruit attributes and its mastery of his abilities were quite impressive, and Doflamingo lacked the confidence to deal with him. But now... the situation is different. At least, Doflamingo is extremely confident that he can defeat Gild Tesoro single-handedly.

As expected, the red spears, also imbued with Haki, instantly shattered Gild Tesoro's armor and forced him to retreat repeatedly. Although they did not injure Gild Tesoro's body, the effects of his Devil Fruit were undoubtedly no match for the power of his String-String Fruit.

Every time a piece of golden armor shattered, Gild Tesoro controlled the golden liquid to continuously replenish and harden it... But the problem was that, under the same awakening conditions, the red tide formed by the converging red lines was endless and too numerous... Moreover, its destructive power was significantly higher than his defensive power.

In an instant, the towering golden giant was pierced by the red spear, its body splattering with golden liquid and fragments, making it difficult for it to move forward.

"Aaaaaah!"

Suddenly, Dover sensed danger and retreated again in an instant.

He had barely moved when, in the next second, the golden giant's entire body, under the Haki charge and activation of his abilities, released astonishing heat energy centered on himself! It was like a sun that had fallen to earth, illuminating the entire night sky.

All the red threads melted away in an instant, like snow in springtime...

However... after the air temperature cooled down, the 'red ocean' still existed, only about a third of it was destroyed.

Gild Tesoro, now multiplied into a golden giant, knelt on the ground, finding it difficult to move.

"Fufufufu..."

Dover stuck out his tongue and let out a strange laugh.

Although he used his awakened power, he didn't unleash his trump card or any special moves... Now, it seems that Gild Tesoro is already running out of energy.

Just then, Dover's body tensed abruptly, and he slowly turned around. "It's finally here..."

As he mumbled incoherently, a figure slowly approached from a distance.

He withdrew the power of the awakened fruit, causing the red tide in the city area to begin to recede.

As a Shichibukai... and with a complex relationship with the Celestial Dragons, exposing himself would be risky. Therefore, from the beginning, he never intended to fight Gild Tesoro to the bitter end, but only to stall him. Because the one who would truly deal with Gild Tesoro was someone else.

He planned to take his family members and leave this troublesome place quickly to avoid being discovered by the government.

Gild Tesoro also realized something and looked at Doflamingo in the distance, as well as another character who had just arrived.

"Fufufufu... The rest is up to you."

Dover glanced at the man approaching and smiled.

Bare stretched his shoulders, looking unhurried and expressionless. "You can run away with your men now... coward."

"Well done, though."

"..."

Dover's expression turned cold; he hated the way Bare spoke to him.

He was truly helpless.

This man is as dangerous as God Slayer, at least to him.

This is a player of Yonko caliber.

"Don't forget... according to the plan, everyone is to die. If even a little bit of this gets out... I'll be in danger."

However, Bare paid no attention to what he said and walked right past him toward Gild Tesoro.

He simply raised his hand and bowed.

"Fufufu... What a bunch of bastards on a boat."

Dover cursed and then disappeared.