Doflamingo had just broken through to the next level, and he felt he was qualified to challenge her.
That's just asking for trouble.
On the Clippers.
Doflamingo only slowly straightened up after Uchiha Xin's large ship had completely disappeared into the horizon.
He turned around.
The respect on his face had vanished.
"Lady Perona."
Perona was sitting on a wooden crate at the bow of the boat.
Upon hearing the address, she slightly raised her eyelids.
"What's up?"
Doflamingo walked up to her.
"There are some things I think should be made clear beforehand."
"Explain."
"I am loyal only to my master."
Doflamingo adjusted his red sunglasses.
"My master instructed me to hand over the intelligence to you, and I will do so."
"My master asks me to investigate the Poneglyph and Zou, and I will not refuse."
"However, that doesn't mean you can order me around as you please."
Perona looked at him for a few seconds.
Are you teaching me how to do things?
Just a reminder.
Doflamingo grinned.
The Donquixote Family only respects the strong.
You'd better be polite to me.
"Otherwise, even if the master is dissatisfied, I will make you understand that a 1.5 billion bounty does not represent true strength."
The sounds on deck quickly faded away.
Diamante gripped the hilt of his sword and did not step forward.
Pica stood beside the mast, unable to activate his abilities.
Trebol had just climbed out from the bottom of the cabin.
He stopped in his tracks upon hearing Doflamingo's words.
All of them had seen Perona's bounty poster.
I've also heard about her killing Ben Beckman.
But like Doflamingo, they believed there was more to the story than met the eye in that battle.
Uchiha Xin killed Red-Haired.
Robin, Tashigi, and Perona followed behind.
Ben Beckman was likely already severely injured by Uchiha Xin.
Perona was merely delivering the final blow.
Now that Doflamingo has obtained the Mark of the Divine Servant, he possesses true Admiral- level combat power.
The Donquixote Family naturally trusted their young master more.
Perona floated up from the wooden crate.
"You mean you're better than me?"
At least you have no right to oppress me.
Doflamingo moved his five fingers slightly.
Several thin threads extend from the fingertips.
"The master is not here."
"Let's decide our position according to the rules of the high seas."
"Whoever is stronger calls the shots."
Perona stared at him, then suddenly laughed.
"Giggle giggle."
"You think you're invincible just because your master just upgraded you to the Admiral level?"
"That's enough to deal with you."
Doflamingo did not back down.
Perona lifted the parasol and draped it over her shoulder.
"OK."
"Then let me see what makes you think you can say such things to me."
As soon as she finished speaking, an aura of Haki erupted from her body.
boom!
The entire speedboat suddenly sank downwards.
King's Haki swept across the deck.
The sails tightened instantly.
The mast gave a shuddering sound.
Many crew members' eyes rolled back and they collapsed on the spot.
Diamante groaned, his legs went weak, and he hurriedly used his longsword to support himself.
Pica's back slammed into the mast.
Trebol lay completely sprawled on the deck.
Doflamingo was the first to be affected.
His smile froze on the spot.
That Haki pressed down on his shoulders, crashing into his consciousness.
Bang!
Doflamingo slammed his knees onto the deck.
Immediately afterwards, he braced himself with both hands.
He almost collapsed at Perona's feet.
How is that possible?
He clenched his teeth tightly.
Veins bulged on his forehead.
Perona opened her small floral umbrella and floated in mid-air.
The long black dress swayed in the air.
"This is what you call the rules of the sea?"
"You can't even stand properly, yet you dare ask me to be polite to you?"
Doflamingo suddenly looked up.
Conqueror's Haki erupted from within him.
Black and red lightning exploded outwards along the deck.
After obtaining the Mark of the Divine Servant, his physique and Haki have both reached the level of Admiral.
At this moment, he unleashed his full power and barely managed to withstand Perona's King's Haki.
Creak!
Doflamingo braced himself with his hands on the ground and slowly stood up.
His legs were still trembling, but his back straightened up again.
"It's just Conqueror's Haki."
"I have one too!"
Perona does not have the Eye of God's blessing.
While her King's Haki was slightly superior to Red-Haired', it couldn't crush the will of Admiral- level powerhouse like Uchiha Xin could.
Doflamingo, relying on his Conqueror's Haki and the Mark of the Divine Servant, finally withstood the suppression.
This gave him some renewed confidence.
" Athlete!"
Several silk threads shot out from his toes.
The thin thread transformed into a sharp blade, instantly slicing towards Perona's neck.
A white ghost flew by from the side.
Bang!
The Athlete line hits the Ghost Clone.
The sharp, thin lines kept cutting, but they couldn't touch Perona at all.
The Ghost Clone raised its hands, grabbed all the thin threads, and pulled hard.
Doflamingo lost his balance and slid forward several meters.
Perona floated up to a high place, holding a floral umbrella.
"Is this Admiral- level strength you have?"
"Too weak."
Doflamingo's face darkened.
The deck beneath my feet quickly turned white.
The mast, the hull, and large planks were all transformed into silk threads.
" Ever White!"
Tens of thousands of thin lines rose from the hull.
The white waves surged one after another, rolling towards Perona.
The Donquixote Family members on the deck quickly retreated.
"Stop taking this so seriously!"
"This is the Devil Fruit Awakening!"
Diamante stared intently upwards.
"This scale is at least several times stronger than in the past."
Pica also raised her head.
"That woman can't be stopped."
Tens of thousands of thin lines have already overwhelmed Perona.
Doflamingo suddenly clenched his five fingers together.
The trend lines are simultaneously strangled.
"Get down here!"
Perona raised one hand.
Doriki emanated from his palm.
boom!
All the white lines stopped at the same time.
The next moment, tens of thousands of thin lines exploded from the center.
Before the Ever White could even get close to Perona, they were all shattered into fragments.
White loose threads covered the deck.
Diamante gripped the sword hilt, his palms already damp with cold sweat.
" The Ever White was shattered in one blow?"
Trebol lay prone at the cabin entrance, his mouth agape.
"She hasn't used the Hollow-Hollow Fruit yet!"
Doflamingo's face turned grim.
He pushed forward with both hands.
"A Thousand Arrows Piercing the Heart - Feather Strike - Thread!"
Thousands of silk threads rose from the ground.
Armament Haki swiftly covered every single thread.
The jet-black threads transformed into sharp arrows, piercing Perona from all directions.
Perona didn't even change her position.
" Great Ghost Clone."
A giant ghost rose up from behind her.
The ghost's body was larger than the ship's sail.
Two large hands slammed together in the middle.
Boom!
Thousands of Armament Haki silk threads were held between his palms.
The giant ghost exerted force with both hands.
All the threads snapped one after another.
Doflamingo's attack was once again crushed head-on.
"Young Master's Armament Haki has been enhanced threefold!"
Diamante took a step back.
Why can't I stop her?
Pica did not answer.
Trebol dared not utter another sound.
They finally realized that Perona's 1.5 billion bounty wasn't because she got a bargain at all.
Doflamingo was even less willing to accept it.