Fear / Doflamingo's Fury

"Now, answer two questions for me!!"

"Where is the Op-Op Fruit? And where is Law?!"

"Ahem... I already had Law eat the Op-Op Fruit. As for him, he's probably already on a surveillance ship from Marine Headquarters, hehe..."

Just then, Buffalo, who had eaten the Spin-Spin Fruit, suddenly reported loudly from mid-air, "Young Master, we have indeed intercepted communications from the Navy protecting a boy!!!"

"Cough cough..."

Rosinante was startled; he hadn't expected such a coincidence. Sure enough...

No wonder he's the nemesis of the gods!!!

"You must prepare to set sail immediately and recapture Luo from the navy!!"

Doflamingo gave instructions to the family members around him, then looked at the weak-looking Rosinante.

"But..."

"The god of salvation descends upon you time and time again. Since you made Law eat the Op-Op Fruit, why not educate him properly and make him willingly die for me?!"

"Why would you go to such lengths to stop me, Corazon?!"

Why are you forcing me to kill my own family again?!

As Doflamingo spoke, he raised his Flintlock and aimed it at Rosinante was lying on the ground.

Just as Doflamingo was about to shoot his younger brother, a chilling voice suddenly appeared behind him.

"Could you move aside, you brat, Dover?"

Chapter 172 Fear

Doflamingo's finger, which was about to pull the trigger, froze slightly, and he subconsciously turned his head to look at the man who had appeared behind him at some unknown time.

His posture was upright, his face was cold and stern, and his whole body was covered with Ranjie muscles, like a towering mountain, pressing down on his heart.

In an instant, the entire Donquixote Family, from Doflamingo to prospective executives like Buffalo, fell into a deathly silence.

Even Rosinante, who was lying on the ground, prepared for death, had his pupils contract sharply, but what followed was a surge of joy.

"No way, I can't be seeing things, can I...?"

"This navy..."

"Could this man be...?"

All the Donquixote Family members present were overcome with fear after clearly seeing the face of the man behind Doflamingo.

Marine Headquarters Candidate Admiral, Naval Headquarters! Codename: White Hou!!!

As Pirates, how could they not understand the significance of Marine Headquarters Candidate Admiral, especially someone like White Hou, who was known as the youngest Candidate Admiral in the history of the Navy?!

Since his debut, this guy's methods of dealing with Pirates have been no less ruthless than those of another Candidate Admiral, Akainu. Almost no Pirates has ever survived unscathed against this man.

However, how could such a man suddenly appear in North Blue?!

How could they possibly appear before the Donquixote Family by such a coincidence?!

"Fufufufu... That's so rude! Who are you calling 'brat'?!"

Doflamingo was taken aback at first, but then he immediately realized that he was a man destined to become king, so how could he be intimidated by a mere title!

Clearly, at this point, Doflamingo did not yet possess the humility he had after being beaten by Kaido; instead, he exuded an aura of 'the world is number one, and I'm number two'.

"Besides, I'm disciplining my dear brother, how dare you, a mere navy officer, interfere..."

Without saying a word, Doflamingo continued to pull the trigger of his Flintlock.

Bang! x2

A sound of flesh colliding rang out, and Doflamingo's confident expression instantly crumbled. His tall body suddenly bent over, like a boiled shrimp, and he was sent flying backward.

Meanwhile, Atlas had somehow appeared in front of Rosinante, his body still in the same position as when he had just kicked out, the metal bullet in his hand slowly being crushed into powder.

"Honestly, I already told you to move aside..."

Atlas shook his head slightly, looking at the Donquixote Family members who were already on high alert.

"Young Master!! Are you alright?!"

"Damn it, this guy..."

Upon seeing Doflamingo fly backward, the group of Pirates who had been surrounding Rosinante scattered like birds and beasts, and once again surrounded the flying Doflamingo.

"Fufufufufu... I'm fine."

Doflamingo slowly removed the black Armament Haki from his waist and abdomen, a look of pain on his face. He forced down the metallic taste rising in his throat, while secretly using his Devil Fruit Ability to stitch up his slightly ruptured internal organs.

Such immense power!!!

Doflamingo was secretly alarmed. A bead of sweat the size of a soybean slowly slid down his forehead, and he felt an overwhelming sense of powerlessness wash over him.

If he wasn't mistaken, that guy didn't even seem to have used Armament Haki...

"How are you doing, Rosinante?"

Atlas ignored Doflamingo and the others' wariness, and while speaking, he squatted down, the power of the Horse Talisman appearing in his hands at the same time.

"Cough cough... Thankfully, I won't die for now."

Rosinante's voice was a little hoarse, but his face couldn't hide his joy.

Although he had been lurking around Doflamingo for years, he had kept a close eye on Atlas's movements and knew how terrifying Atlas's strength was; dealing with Doflamingo would be more than enough for him.

"Don't say anything yet, it'll be ready soon..."

Atlas spoke up to stop Rosinante's struggle, and the shimmering green light in his hand instantly erased all of his injuries upon contact with Rosinante's wounded body.

"This is..."

Rosinante moved his body in surprise, not expecting the effect to be so rapid. Was this the power of Devil Fruit?

"Let's deal with these guys first, and talk about it later."

Atlas showed no intention of explaining; instead, he stood up and looked at Doflamingo and his group, who appeared to be facing a formidable enemy.

"Come out, stop hiding, Vergo!!"

Instead of dealing with Doflamingo immediately, he shouted loudly at Vergo, who was hiding behind a pile of clutter.

"You came here with me...?"

Upon realizing he had been discovered, Vergo emerged from his hiding place, his face pale. As astute as he was, he had already figured out how Atlas had found this place.

When did you start to doubt me?

"This..." Atlas shook his head slightly, and his figure quickly disappeared from everyone's sight.

Bang!

The next second, no one saw what happened clearly. In the blink of an eye, Vergo's head, covered in Armament Haki, was instantly stomped into the ground by Atlas, creating a crater that perfectly fit the shape of Vergo's head!

Atlas, with one foot planted on Vergo's unconscious head, chuckled coldly, "Isn't there any need to explain, Mr. Vergo?"

"You agree, right, Doflamingo?!"

"Fufufufufu..."

Doflamingo didn't reply, but in his mind he was frantically plotting how to escape from the Navy.

We must run!!!

This man was simply beyond his ability to contend with; from their brief exchange just now, he could sense the insurmountable gap between them!

"Dover... what should we do now?"

Trebol, a member of the Donquixote Family, couldn't help but lean closer to Doflamingo and ask with some concern.

You must understand that most of the family members were brought here to ensure the success of this Op-Op Fruit. If they were killed by this Marine in front of them, the entire family would be wiped out!

"Hey, don't get so close to me!"

Doflamingo's forehead veins bulged, and he said with some disdain.

Boom!!!

As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of Explosive Flame precisely covered Trebol, and the large amount of mucus that was originally covering his skin instantly evaporated under the powerful Explosion force and terrifying high temperature.

Trebol himself was instantly pierced through the chest, and he fell straight backward.

"Since you hate him so much, then I'll be kind enough to help you get rid of him..."

Atlas said this as he looked at Donquixote, whose face was growing increasingly gloomy.

Chapter 173 The Angry Doflamingo

"You... bastard!?"

Doflamingo abruptly turned his head, staring intently at the relaxed Atlas, practically gritting his teeth as he spoke.

"How dare you hurt my family?!"

Doflamingo is furious. Although he is disgusted by Trebol's behavior, he still values Doflamingo as one of his earliest followers.

"Descent into... a pathetic line!!"

Enraged, Doflamingo raised his arm and then swung it down hard towards Atlas, five almost transparent thin Threads extending from his fingers!

Swish!

A flash of red light appeared in Atlas's eyes, and his body suddenly shifted to the side!

Bang!

The spot where Atlas had been standing was instantly embedded with five transparent Threads, like marks left by the claws of a ferocious beast, seemingly proclaiming Doflamingo's anger.

"Since that's the case... then let's settle this here and now, it's a fight to the death!"

Doflamingo knew very well that they absolutely couldn't escape today. Even if they insisted on fleeing, it was hard to say how many of their family members would survive. They might as well go all out and fight this Marine to the death!

"Hmph! You dare to challenge me?!"

Atlas snorted coldly, pushed off with his feet, and the ground instantly caved in, reaching Doflamingo in the blink of an eye!

Bang!

Suddenly, a gigantic arm made entirely of rock swept across Atlas as he charged forward.

"Go to hell!!!"

A sharp, piercing sound, almost shattering the eardrums of everyone present, rang out, accompanied by a terrifying airburst caused by a horrific force, making it all the more frightening!

Pica, a member of the Donquixote Family and Paramecia Devil Fruit User!

"A mayfly trying to shake a tree!"

Atlas sneered disdainfully, abruptly halting his charge. He gripped the massive rock arm with both hands. Whether due to the haste or other reasons, Pica's rock giant form was not as enormous as it would later become on Dressrosa, but its exaggerated size still surpassed that of ordinary Giant Tribe.

Bang!

Without any hesitation, Atlas grabbed the rock giant and swept it across the rest of the Donquixote Family, covering a wide area that included almost all the Pirates, including Doflamingo!

"Not good!!"

"Retreat immediately!!"

Doflamingo quickly gave the order, knowing that with such a massive size, a single blow would likely kill or seriously injure most of those present.

Amidst the crisscrossing Threads, the rest of the Donquixote Family scrambled to escape in panic, while Doflamingo easily dodged the giant rock's sweeping attack using the countless white threads that filled the sky.

"Ah!"

"Help!"

In just a moment, apart from the family executives, only Buffalo managed to escape unharmed thanks to the air-lifting ability of his Spin-Spin Fruit. All that remained on the scene were some severed limbs and... the agonizing screams of those rolling on the ground.

"Damn it... all of you get out of the way!"

Doflamingo was furious. He never expected that in such a short time, the Donquixote Family, which was able to dominate the North Blue, would suffer heavy losses among its members, and the fate of its former top leader Vergo, was unknown.

"You'd better... just obediently accept your death!"

Atlas had no intention of using the rock giant in his hand as a weapon; he simply tossed it into the air with one hand, sending the rock giant, along with the somewhat dazed Pica inside, flying!