Though Faint, It Still Shone

Rosinante thrust out both hands as though gripping the very fabric of space.

Doflamingo's pupils contracted. His Observation Haki sensed something different: the space ahead seemed to have fallen into Rosinante's grasp.

"Will you be the king of Dressrosa, the Shichibukai Flamingo?"

"Or will you fall in line as a soldier under Superior Officer Xia Le?"

Rosinante roared.

His fingers curled as though they had found purchase on the empty air.

Fine sweat beaded on his forehead, and his whole body shook violently.

He had awakened the Calm-Calm Fruit, but with his current strength, a move on this scale, with such destructive power, was still difficult to wield.

Using it might even exact a terrible price.

But Rosinante believed it was worth it!

Superior Officer Xia Le had disappeared. Everything he had built should now be protected by Rosinante.

"Do you really have to take it this far?"

"Rosinante!"

Doflamingo's pupils contracted. Danger closed in, and his expression turned grave.

"You have no choice!"

"Doflamingo!"

Rosinante roared.

The fingers of both hands twitched sharply. Space shuddered, and several distinct cracks appeared within it.

"He cracked open space!"

Diamante looked up and shouted in terror.

"No, he didn't crack it open. He used the Calm-Calm Fruit to create countless pockets of dead-still space and separate them from the space around them!"

Doflamingo was shaken to his core.

He's this talented?!

Danger gripped him. It felt as though one foot had already crossed into death's domain.

"Fuffuffuffuffu!"

"You never cease to surprise me, Corazon!"

"If you're willing to risk everything for an answer..."

"Then I'll give you one!"

Doflamingo laughed, a mad gleam rising in his eyes.

His pride would not allow him to lose to the man before him.

"Let me teach you the respect you owe your older brother!"

His