"Ah, yes."
Blood dripped from Doflamingo's fingers, sending ripples across the pool beneath him. He glanced at his officers, who were still fighting, then closed his eyes in pain.
But it was all hidden behind his sunglasses. No one noticed anything wrong.
Then he turned his gaze to Crocodile. His cape rose behind him without a breath of wind, billowing high.
It was his Conqueror's Haki!
That power was good for more than clearing out small fry. Mixing it into his attacks would make them even stronger. Before he even struck, Doflamingo had decided to go all out.
"You've taken such good care of my subordinates."
The sarcasm was obvious. Crocodile stared straight back at him. "Oh, them? They were a little unruly, so I helped you discipline them."
Crocodile waved a hand as though embarrassed. "No need to thank me. It was the least I could do."
Boom!
Before he could finish, a Thread Pillar slammed into the platform beneath him with a deafening crash. Smoke billowed as the enormous wall, so imposing to ordinary people, was torn apart!
"Enough already!"
Doflamingo roared in fury. He twisted, whipping the Thread Pillar from his palm sideways with a shrill howl.
Overheat!
With the attack bearing down on him, Crocodile had little room to dodge in midair. He raised his Scorpion Poison Hook between himself and the Thread Pillar.
Clang!
The Thread Pillar struck the Scorpion Poison Hook, showering the air with sparks. The force behind their clash was immense!
Hit in midair, Crocodile shot away like a cannonball. He punched straight through three houses before coming to a stop.
Behind him, Doflamingo had cut the Corrida Colosseum in half. Its upper section hung in midair!
Doflamingo watched Crocodile vanish into Nightfall but did not pursue him. He stared at the