The Power of the Awakened String-String Fruit!

That was indeed the case.

Donquixote Doflamingo's actions had indeed violated Marine regulations.

And as a Marine Rear Admiral, Roya could not only refuse Donquixote Doflamingo's proposed deal, but even arrest him!

"So you're refusing a toast only to drink a forfeit?" Donquixote Doflamingo sneered.

"Donquixote Doflamingo, you privately sold arms and manufactured Artificial Devil Fruits. All of that violated the rules."

"And this country, these toys—if I'm not mistaken, they were originally all residents of Dressrosa. You were the one who turned them into this, weren't you?"

"Therefore, in light of your countless crimes, your status as one of the Seven Warlords has been revoked!"

Roya sneered as he rebuked him, while also glancing at the little girl beside Donquixote Doflamingo.

That little girl was Sugar, an officer of the Donquixote Family and the user of the Hobby-Hobby Fruit. All the toys throughout the Dressrosa Kingdom were the handiwork of her Devil Fruit ability.

"HAHAHAHAHA!!"

"Just you? You want to revoke my status as a Seven Warlord?"

Donquixote Doflamingo threw back his head and burst into wild laughter.

Even the officers beside Donquixote Doflamingo joined in with arrogant laughter.

"Where did this Marine brat come from? Why is his mouth so big? I crush more little Marine brats like you in a year than I can count." Jack the Drought did not take Roya seriously at all.

"I'm not just revoking your status as a Seven Warlord!"

"You're coming with me too, but this time, we're not going to Marine Headquarters!"

"We're going to Impel Down! And you too, Jack the Drought!"

Roya became even more overbearing.

"HAHAHAHAHA! You want to catch me? Are you dreaming?"

Donquixote Doflamingo's laughter grew louder as he swaggered over.

"Kid, do you really think I'm only a Seven Warlord?"

"If I told you my true identity, you'd have to kneel before me!"

Donquixote Doflamingo began threatening him.

"Heh! Someone will indeed be kneeling soon, but that person will be you!" Roya sneered.

"Damn it, how dare you speak to our young master like that?"

"Do you know who our young master is? He is the king of Dressrosa, and he even has Celestial Dragon blood!"

"Young Master, there's no need for you to act. We'll teach this blind fool a lesson right now!"

Diamante, Trebol, and Pica, the three highest-ranking officers of the Donquixote Family, spoke furiously.

At once, each of them launched an attack and charged fiercely at Roya.

Since the other side had struck first, Roya naturally had no reason to hold back.

Roya's eyes narrowed as he directly unleashed Conqueror's Haki.

An invisible force of Conqueror's Haki rapidly erupted from Roya's body!

BOOM...

A deafening explosion rang out.

The entire scene was shaken, and the winds and clouds churned.

The distant members of the Donquixote Family were directly knocked unconscious by Roya's Conqueror's Haki.

Even those Donquixote Family officers were intimidated by the Conqueror's Haki and collapsed unconscious.

As for Diamante, Trebol, Pica, and the other highest-ranking officers of the Donquixote Family, although they did not pass out, they were suppressed by that overwhelming Conqueror's Haki, frozen in place and temporarily unable to move.

"This Marine actually possesses Conqueror's Haki? And the intensity of this Haki..." Jack the Drought frowned deeply. In that instant, he felt as if he were facing his boss, Kaido.

On the other side, the immobilized highest-ranking Donquixote Family officer Diamante wore a face full of terror. "This guy's Conqueror's Haki seems even stronger than Young Master's!"

That was right. Donquixote Doflamingo also possessed Conqueror's Haki, but just as Diamante had said, Roya's Conqueror's Haki was far stronger than Donquixote Doflamingo's!

"Enough! Stop!" Donquixote Doflamingo shouted.

Rather than paying attention to Donquixote Doflamingo's shout, Roya instead increased the power of the Conqueror's Haki he had unleashed.

It changed from mere intimidation into tangible damage.

Less than a second passed.

RUMBLE...

As Roya's Conqueror's Haki boomed like muffled thunder, Diamante, Trebol, Pica, and the other officers all collapsed unconscious onto the ground.

Not only that, but the wide-reaching Conqueror's Haki even caused faint cracks to appear in nearby buildings and the ships at the harbor.

Even Donquixote Doflamingo and Jack the Drought could not help but tremble.

"Tangible damage? He can actually use Conqueror's Haki to this extent?" Donquixote Doflamingo was shocked.

Jack the Drought's expression was equally ugly. "Does this guy's Conqueror's Haki already have the power to contend with Boss Kaido's?"

At the same time, Jack the Drought assumed a fighting stance.

"Roya!"

"You're very strong. I never expected you to train your Conqueror's Haki to this level!"

"However!"

"Do you think Conqueror's Haki is the only strongest power in this world?"

Watching his officers fall one after another, Donquixote Doflamingo roared again. The veins already bulging on his forehead throbbed violently, showing that he had completely gone mad.

The next moment.

Donquixote Doflamingo raised a hand, as if controlling something from afar.

Then, the ground before him transformed into strands of white thread that began to wriggle.

"Hm?"

Watching Donquixote Doflamingo's transformation, Jack the Drought nodded. "I see. Donquixote Doflamingo has awakened his Devil Fruit."

Jack the Drought, who had originally intended to fight, immediately held back. Although he believed Roya was strong, now that Donquixote Doflamingo had developed the power of Devil Fruit awakening, dealing with a Marine Rear Admiral would surely be more than enough.

At that moment, the awakened power of Donquixote Doflamingo's String-String Fruit spread beneath his feet, and the white threads shot rapidly toward Roya's feet.

"Oh?"

Roya sneered. "It's just Devil Fruit awakening. Do you think that means you've already won?"

All of a sudden.

Donquixote Doflamingo unleashed Armament Haki and coated those white threads with it.

He soared directly into the air, while the ground that had turned into white threads rose with him, forming sharp strands that stabbed toward Roya.

Donquixote Doflamingo intended to kill Roya in a single blow!

Unfortunately.

Killing Roya was not going to be so simple!

BOOM...

The awakened String-String Fruit attack blasted a massive hole where Roya had been standing, but it did not harm him.

Because in that instant, Roya had used Soru, one of the Six Powers, to swiftly evade the attack.

Immediately afterward.

Roya appeared before Donquixote Doflamingo in the next second.

"What..."

Before Donquixote Doflamingo could react, Roya's fist, coated in Armament Haki, slammed heavily into Donquixote Doflamingo's face.