"Concealment?"
Donquixote Doflamingo raised his eyebrows, a gleam flashing across his sunglasses as he grinned.
"You have no idea what kind of power Uncle River possesses!"
"He can change the world."
His figure flashed forward. He spread his fingers, transparent threads swiftly weaving together over his right hand, then reached out to seize Aokiji as he advanced with his Ice Saber.
Bang!
Donquixote Doflamingo blocked the Ice Saber.
Their head-on collision sent a ring of air surging outward. Freezing cold instantly burst forth, creeping up Donquixote Doflamingo's arm.
"Impressive, Donquixote Doflamingo!"
"Your power is beyond anything anyone expected!"
Aokiji praised him again, his eyes filled with gravity.
His opponent had caught his vicious Ice Saber strike barehanded. More surprising still, the man before him was probably already strong enough to contend with him.
That was undoubtedly shocking! It went beyond the intelligence the Marines had gathered on the Shichibukai.
Crack, crack!
In the blink of an eye, icy white vapor enveloped Donquixote Doflamingo's entire body, freezing him into a human statue.
But soon, through the ice shimmering with hazy rainbow colors, Aokiji saw an eerie smile curve across his frozen opponent's lips.
Crack!
Immediately afterward, countless threads burst into the air. Aokiji's pupils contracted, and he abruptly retreated.
Countless razor-sharp threads sliced through the air, carving innumerable cracks straight into the ice beneath their feet.
The ice encasing Donquixote Doflamingo shattered with a crash as well.
"Fufufufufufu!"
"What tremendous power!"
"It makes me want to let loose properly!"
Unable to restrain the smile on his face, Donquixote Doflamingo stepped forward and declared loudly with a grin.
Before, he could never have held his own against an Admiral-level powerhouse so easily, much less counterattacked and traded blows on equal terms.
The power Uncle River had given him was something he might