Snap / Shatter

"Blast Fist - Shatter!"

Atlas launched himself into the air, his fist, imbued with Explosion power, slamming precisely into Pica's location. The terrifying Explosion force, like a venomous snake, frantically burrowed into the rock giant's interior.

Boom!!!

Stones flew everywhere, and the parts that directly hit Atlas's fist even turned into magma chunks, which fell sparsely around the crowd.

As for Pica himself, the outcome is self-evident...

"Super Strike... Whiplash!!"

Doflamingo, enraged, laughed coldly. He stretched his hand behind him, and dozens of nearly transparent Threads tightly intertwined, quickly forming a thick Threads. Dark Armament Haki rapidly coiled around it, carrying terrifying power as it was flung towards Atlas!

"You... you'd better just surrender!"

Atlas didn't dodge at all; his fists were already wrapped in Armament Haki. He intended to shatter the so-called pride of these Pirates with absolute power!!!

Charge forward and throw a punch!

With just two simple movements, an unstoppable force swept over them.

Buzz!!!

The black and red fist collided violently with the 'Overheat', and the surrounding air seemed to tremble involuntarily. A terrifying shockwave swept around, and plumes of dust rose up.

However, after only a brief stalemate, all the Overheat were completely destroyed by Atlas's fists, turning into wisps of white threads that floated in the air.

What the heck?

Doflamingo's pupils contracted, and a storm raged in his heart. Although he had already assessed the strength of the Marine before him, the fact that his well-prepared attack had been so easily shattered still made his pride tremble violently.

But now is not the time to think about these things. Atlas's fist showed no sign of slowing down, and the even more terrifying punch came hurtling towards him.

Doflamingo acted decisively, swiftly swinging his arm to the side, unleashing hundreds upon hundreds of transparent Threads. In an instant, a massive spiderweb appeared in front of him, its dense Armament Haki covering him as if it were free.

Spider Web Wall - Armament!!!

Boom!

Suddenly, his fists swelled and slammed into the spider web, causing the entire web to tremble violently.

Atlas could feel that this thing was trying to dissipate the power from his fists!

However, Atlas wouldn't let it get its way so easily. He took a slight step back, took a deep breath, and the veins on his arms bulged, his full chest swelling rapidly!

Blast Fist - Randomly punching without breathing!!!

The fists, almost blurring into afterimages, were unleashed upon the giant spider web, each punch Explosion and each strike deadly!

This power had long exceeded the spider web's tolerance. Even with the enhancement of Armament Haki, the spider web still shattered under such a high-density and high-intensity attack, right before Doflamingo's horrified eyes!

The terrifying, explosive force of the punch forced Doflamingo's wildly styled hair back, even causing the sunglasses on his nose to crack.

Are you kidding me!

Doflamingo's face contorted in a ferocious grimace, and his five fingers formed claws as he viciously swung them down at Atlas, who was hurtling towards him!

Off White - Armament!!!

Chapter 174 Snap

Swish!

The crisscrossing Threads, almost Off White space apart, gripped Atlas's chest tightly!

But...

The blood-splattering scene that Doflamingo had imagined did not occur; his supposedly powerful 'Off White' was forcefully blocked by Atlas's Armament Haki.

Buzz!!!

Bang!!!

As a result, the Threads, which had almost reached their limit, could no longer withstand the strain and broke apart, scattering in front of Atlas.

How could that be...?

The rest of Donquixote's subordinates were completely dumbfounded. Even if White Hou was Candidate Admiral, he shouldn't be this unreasonable!!!

"You've developed your Devil Fruit Ability quite well, but unfortunately..." Atlas looked at the Armament Haki slowly fading from his chest with a somewhat mocking expression.

"The Haki is too weak!!!"

Doflamingo was shocked. His previous Off White, was arguably his strongest single-target attack at this stage, yet it hadn't even broken through the opponent's Armament Haki.

Bang!

Without giving his opponent much time to think, Atlas exerted force with his feet, his body charging forward like a humanoid Tyrannosaurus Rex, crushing towards Doflamingo.

His momentum grew even stronger, and the gusts of wind from the punches hitting him made his face sting. Without thinking, Doflamingo immediately used the transparent Threads hanging from the Birdcage to leap into the air.

"Razor & Tomahawk!"

Atlas wasn't going to let him have his way so easily. His superb Observation Haki had almost foreseen Doflamingo's next counterattack. He slid up and delivered a powerful tomahawk slam into Doflamingo's head!

Bang!

In that brief moment of contact, Doflamingo felt an even more powerful surge of energy erupt from him, as if the bones in his body were about to shatter. The excruciating pain overwhelmed his remaining sanity.

Puff!

Doflamingo coughed up a mouthful of blood and was slammed into the ground with a kick, the shape of a human being deeply embedded in him. He had never felt that a moment could be so long and agonizing, every bone in his body telling a story of pain.

"Dover..."

The remaining Donquixote Family executives gasped in shock. As the kings of the North Blue Underworld, they had never seen Doflamingo in such a wretched state, not even when they first met him in their youth, they had never felt such profound despair.

Even so, they were still powerless. If they rashly went up, Doflamingo would probably have to take care of them in the end. This level of battle was beyond their ability to intervene. Pica's fate just now was the best warning.

"Heh... Is that all there is to it?!"

Atlas looked at Doflamingo was firmly embedded in the ground, with some disappointment.

Doflamingo is still too young now, and his strength is far from what he will be like more than ten years later, let alone Devil Fruit Awakening.

It can be said that Doflamingo has almost pushed the String-String Fruit's potential to its limit at this stage, and it's believed that he will be able to Awakening the Devil Fruit Ability soon.

But...

He no longer has that chance!!!

Atlas shifted his form, approaching the collapsed Doflamingo with effortless steps.

"Young Master..."

The Donquixote Family members behind him looked at Doflamingo with some concern, who remained unmoved by Atlas's approach. If it weren't for the fact that his chest was still heaving violently, indicating that Doflamingo was still alive, they would almost have thought that their young master was dead.

Swish!

"If you want to harm the young master, you'll have to step over our dead bodies first!!"

Seeing that Doflamingo had not gotten up for a long time, they finally couldn't help but step forward and form a human wall to block Doflamingo behind them, their eyes flickering as they watched Atlas approach.

"Since they're in such a hurry to die..."

"Then I'll grant your wish!!"

Atlas remained unmoved; he would not let their ridiculous emotions make him hesitate in the slightest in the face of death.

"Fufufufufu..."

Finally.

Doflamingo's signature laugh rang out, and his previously disheveled body stood up again. The violent heaving of his chest, accompanied by unrestrained laughter, revealed his anger and... frustration!

Crush!

A crushing defeat without a doubt!

Doflamingo felt this way when facing Atlas. He had nowhere to vent his anger, and a terrifying aura slowly rose from his body. His killing intent soared into the sky, accompanied by wildly dancing Inazuma.

Who is Doflamingo?

A descendant of the creator god! Even the Marine Headquarters is not qualified to judge him, and the World Government has to be wary of him. He is the man destined to drag down that bunch of idiots from Mary Geoise!!!

Boom!!!

As if a long-accumulated aura was being released at this moment, a terrifying will swept towards Atlas, and the entire space seemed to tremble wildly in response!

At this moment, only the remaining Donquixote Family executives and Rosinante were still barely holding on in the Birdcage. Everyone else, including Law who had hidden himself and the remnants of the Barrel Pirates who hadn't had time to evacuate, foamed at the mouth and fainted.

Conqueror's Haki... Haki!!!

Doflamingo, who had successfully Awakening Conqueror's Haki at the age of 7, now fully displayed this talent, which only appears once in a million years, to everyone.

"It has appeared..."

The group of executives who had been blocking Doflamingo's path had already dispersed, their faces filled with joy as they watched Doflamingo, whose body was crackling with black and red Inazuma. Back then, they had sworn to follow him to the death precisely because they saw his potential to become a 'King'!

Such a captivating will—even a Navy Candidate Admiral couldn't resist it, right?

Um?

Rao G instinctively glanced at Atlas, whose expression remained indifferent, and his face immediately stiffened, his hands and feet turning as cold as if they had fallen into an ice cellar.

In his vision, as Atlas stepped out, a terrifying aura, similar to Doflamingo's, gradually solidified.

No! It should be said that it's... even stronger!!!

Atlas remained expressionless as his Conqueror's Haki, capable of stirring up the heavens and earth, surged forth, pressing down on the arrogant Doflamingo!

Buzz...!!!

The Conqueror's Haki that had been running rampant seemed to have encountered its natural enemy, shrinking back into Doflamingo's body like a tide.

"Have you guys... had enough?"

Atlas looked up, grinned, and charged forward at top speed amidst the terrified gazes of the Pirates!

Boom!

With terrifying Explosive Flames and a speed that seemed to tear space apart, the Donquixote officers who had been gathered together were instantly thrown into chaos!

Blub Blub~ Blub Blub~

Just as Atlas's foot touched Doflamingo's neck, the Den Den Mushi in his pocket rang at the most inopportune moment...

P. S. Guys, can I ask you guys for a favor? (￣￣*) Tomorrow's New Year's Eve, so could I ask you guys for a day off? ヾ(≧▽≦*)o

Chapter 175 Shattered

Click!

Atlas lowered his brows slightly, glanced at the half-dead Doflamingo at his feet, and picked up the Den Den Mushi receiver.

"Hello~ It's me."

"Atlas, where are you now?"

Sengoku's deep voice came from the mouth of the Den Den Mushi.

"Ah? So it's the Sengoku Admiral. I'm at G-5 base in the New World!"

Atlas feigned doubt and gave a perfunctory reply.

"Stop lying!!! Smoker has already reported what happened to you to me. Do you know how much damage the Navy will suffer if something happens in the New World?!"

"Oh, is it that serious? I'm doing something very important right now."

Atlas couldn't help but feel relieved that he had moved the microphone away from his ear early on, otherwise Sengoku's roaring sound waves would have been quite annoying.

"Are you currently on Minion Island in the North Blue?"

His tone softened slightly, and Sengoku regained his usual composure. This was because nothing major had happened at G-5 base during Atlas's absence; otherwise, he wouldn't have let this derelict-in-command off so easily.

How did you know...?

This time it was Atlas's turn to be surprised. The world is so big, how could Sengoku have guessed his current location so quickly?

"Hmph~ You don't need to worry about that," Sengoku said mysteriously.

"Also, thank you for saving Rosinante this time."

It's actually quite simple. Calculate the distance from Sabaody to the North Blue, which roughly coincides with the time Atlas left. Moreover, Vice Admiral Tsuru, who was also near Minion Island, reported the changes there to Sengoku. The two most intelligent people in the navy did a little work together and roughly guessed Atlas's purpose.