"..."
In the distance, the Donquixote Family officers saw their king humiliated by Kuta. Their eyes went bloodshot. Some transformed, others activated their powers, and all of them charged straight at him.
"Oh?"
Kuta glanced up at the officers and said with a mocking smile, "I didn't expect your subordinates to be so loyal."
They knew they had no chance against him, yet they charged in anyway, ready to throw their lives away. Doflamingo might have been a villain, but he treated the subordinates he truly accepted well.
Only that kind of loyalty could make them risk their lives for him.
But what did that have to do with Kuta?
At that thought, killing intent surfaced in his eyes.
He had planned to leave these officers alone. But if they came looking for death, they could all die.
"Hm?"
Just as he was about to kill them, he heard the elevator behind him.
A red gleam appeared in his eyes.
"Lucky you."
Knowing Ahua and the others were coming up, Kuta let his killing intent fade. Nebulae swirled, and his Space Domain expanded, engulfing the Donquixote Family officers in an instant.
"Kneel."
Kuta's shout fell like a god's quiet command. An immense pressure
crashed down on the Donquixote Family officers.
Their charging bodies froze. Trembling, they followed Doflamingo's example.
For a moment, the Rooftop fell silent save for the thuds of knees hitting the ground.
Every one of them held their head high, bloodshot eyes fixed on Kuta as though he were a mortal enemy. They looked like victims who had suffered the deepest humiliation.
In the world of the Pirate King, cowards were everywhere, but so were people of unshakable will—especially in the New World.
Clearly, every one of these Donquixote Family officers had such a will.
They knew