Their meeting at the port had already left them deeply impressed with Good. Now, his fearless, heroic disregard for death moved them even more.
If every member of the Beasts Pirates was such a warrior, who in the world would dare face them?
Gulp!
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Good swallowed another SMILE in one gulp!
Time seemed to stop at that moment.
One second passed.
Two seconds passed.
Everyone stared without blinking, the fervor in their eyes gradually changing.
Until...
Eleven seconds had passed!
Click!
Good took out a cigar and lit it with a lighter.
"Phew~~"
Snow-white smoke drifted slowly from his mouth.
He did not actually smoke, but the oppressive atmosphere felt perfect for a cigar-and for stirring up a little trouble.
"Mr. Heavenly Yaksha, put this out for me."
Expressionless, Good pressed the burning cigar against Doflamingo's exposed pectoral, then ground it down hard!
The gesture was nothing short of humiliation.
Doflamingo said nothing, letting the cigar burn a scar into his chest.
His chest burned, but his limbs were ice-cold!
Cold sweat had already soaked his clothes.
Once might have been an accident, but twice...
"Hmm?"
Under everyone's stunned gazes, Good picked up another SMILE.
And swallowed it!
One, two, three!
Before long, Good had eaten all ten SMILEs.
"These taste fucking awful. Ptooey!"
Good worked his mouth, spat half a saliva-covered SMILE onto the floor, then crushed it underfoot.
The little fellow inside him was full and wanted nothing to do with the last half of the SMILE, so he simply spat it out.
Had to make the act convincing.
Good pressed a hand onto Doflamingo's shoulder, his five fingers gradually tightening. "Brother Heavenly Yaksha, anything else you'd like to say?"
"I-"
Doflamingo's mind went blank. He wanted to explain but had no idea how, and he never got the chance.
A fist bigger than his face filled his vision!
Good's iron fist slammed into Doflamingo's face as he roared in fury, "You fucking dared to fool Boss Kaido with fakes!"
Boom!
Doflamingo flew backward and slammed into the doorframe. With a crack, fractures appeared in his sunglasses.
"Doffy!"
The Family's officers shouted anxiously, wanting to rush to his aid, but their bodies froze in place, trembling uncontrollably.
Roar!
A mammoth, a Spinosaurus, and a sabertooth tiger.
Ferocious beasts that belonged only to ancient times had surrounded them, their terrifying presence sending chills down their spines.
They could clearly sense that the slightest movement would get them torn to pieces. Any resistance would be futile.
"Wororororo."
Laughter laced with suppressed rage echoed through the room.
Everyone knew Boss Kaido was truly furious this time!
They immediately cleared a path.
Kaido took out his spiked club and slowly approached Doflamingo, each step making the banquet hall shudder.
Crack!
Walls split, and tables and chairs crumbled.
His terrifying Haki made the entire space tremble.
He was like a demonic god!
Kaido stopped and looked down at Doflamingo. There were no unnecessary words, nor any demand for an explanation.
"Ready to face the consequences?"
"..."
That simple question alone made cold sweat pour off Doflamingo.
He knew perfectly well that any explanation would be worthless now. His only chance of survival was to fight with his life on the line.
Images flashed through his mind!
At eight, he had fallen into hell.
At ten, he had shot his father dead.
Afterward, he had returned to Mary Geoise with his father's head.
Then he had founded the Donquixote Family, dominated the North Blue, toyed with the World Government, and seized both a Shichibukai title and Dressrosa.
His rage burned uncontrollably!
He was a Celestial Dragon with the noblest bloodline in the world, exalted from birth, and he had awakened the power most beyond the reach of others.
He was a man destined to become king!
So why had he ended up in this situation?
A mere Emperor! A mere Kaido!
Fear pushed to its limit became madness!
"Fufufufu~ Hahahaha!"
Doflamingo laughed maniacally and flung his arms wide. Countless strings interwove before him, shredding everything around him.
He unleashed all his Haki!
Would he die, or take Kaido's place?
He would experience the power of an Emperor for himself!
Crack!
Doflamingo's thoughts froze. His sunglasses abruptly shattered, and endless darkness surged over him.
What... happened?
"Thunder Bagua!!!"
The enormous spiked club, wreathed in black lightning, swept across Doflamingo's body and blasted him out of the banquet hall!
A streak of light flashed past!
Boom!!!
The next instant, a massive explosion erupted in the plaza at the foot of the castle.
The entire exchange had taken less than a second.
The Donquixote Family's officers stood stunned for a long time before reacting. They rushed recklessly out of the banquet hall and leaned over the railing to look toward the explosion.
"Young master!!!"
Never in their wildest dreams had they imagined the battle would end in an instant.
"Impossible!"
"The young master wouldn't go down that easily!"
"Doffy is one of the Shichibukai!"
The officers lost control of their emotions. They hoped their young master would return to the battlefield, hoped to hear that laugh of his that scorned everything.
But when the dust cleared, Doflamingo lay on the ground with his eyes rolled back, already unconscious.
All their hopes came to nothing.
The officers lost every ounce of strength.
Just one blow. How could the gap be so enormous?
"Wororororo! Send Doflamingo to the Prisoner Quarry!"
Kaido walked out of the banquet hall and looked down at the members of the Donquixote Family.
"As for you, I'll give you one more chance. Bring me genuine Artificial Devil Fruits within half a month, and I'll forgive all your offenses!"
"Now get lost!"
Chapter 25: Good vs. Page One
"Wororororo!"
"What a complete buzzkill. I'll go have another drink with Orochi."
With Kaido transforming into a dragon and leaving, the farce came to an end. The officers had lost their appetite for drinking as well and left one after another.
Good was about to slip away when an angry girl blocked his path.
Ulti grabbed Good by the collar and furiously tore into him.
"Are you an idiot or what?!"
"Do you have any idea how dangerous that was?! If those Devil Fruits had been real, you'd be dead by now!"
"Idiot! Moron! Imbecile!"
"..."
Good's face darkened.
Come on, tsunderes aren't in fashion anymore.
Even after her tirade, Ulti was still angry.
"Little Pei, beat him up for me!"
"Huh? Why don't you do it yourself?!"
Page One looked thoroughly unwilling.
He did indeed want to give Good a beating, but of his own accord, not on his sister's orders.
Already furious, Ulti immediately turned her anger on her little brother, clamping both hands around his neck.
"You little brat! I'm your big sister!"
"Let go! Let go!"
Page One struggled desperately.
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