He has just broken through to the Admiral level.
He thought that apart from Uchiha Xin and the Four Emperors, he no longer needed to fear anyone.
As a result, he launched two all-out attacks but failed to even touch Perona's body.
"It's not over yet!"
Doflamingo pressed his hands onto the deck.
The entire clipper boat once again disappeared into a white line.
Forty-nine giant masts burst forth from the hull.
Each white line is wrapped with a high density of Armament Haki.
Black and red lightning bolts continued to explode along the silken threads.
" Holy Bullets - God Thread!"
Forty-nine shots!
Doflamingo raised his arms.
All forty-nine giant white lines were aligned with Perona.
"If we were on the ground, I could fire eighty-one shots!"
"Even with only forty-nine shots now, it's enough to completely crush you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, forty-nine Holy Bullets shot out simultaneously.
The entire sky was blocked by giant black lines.
Perona looked down at him.
There wasn't a trace of tension on his face.
"Ghostly Divine Vacuum Attack."
The giant ghost raised its hands.
Countless palm prints fell from the sky.
Each palm print struck a Holy Bullets squarely.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The explosions continued in succession.
Forty-nine giant white lines, wrapped in a high-density Armament Haki, crumbled one after another.
Doflamingo's confidence vanished completely.
"Impossible!"
The last Holy Bullets was shattered by the palm print.
But the palm prints high in the sky did not stop.
The remaining attacks were all directed at Doflamingo.
"Etc!"
"I've stopped!"
Perona shook the parasol in her hand.
"Want to stop now?"
"It's too late."
boom!
The first palm print landed squarely on Doflamingo.
He crashed through the deck and was then bounced back into the air.
The second palm strike came from the side.
Bang!
Doflamingo flew sideways, crashing into half of the mast.
Before he even landed, a third palm print struck his back from below.
His body was blasted into the air.
Immediately afterwards, countless palm prints fell from all directions.
Doflamingo was like a punching bag, being hit and sent flying back and forth.
He wanted to use Armament Haki for defense.
The Haki had just covered his body when it was directly shattered by the palm print.
He wanted to activate the String-String Fruit.
The thin thread had barely emerged from the fingertip when the next attack slammed into his face.
Bang!
The red sunglasses shattered on the spot.
Blood gushed from the nose.
Her entire face swelled up rapidly.
Perona!
"Don't go too far!"
boom!
A palm print sealed his mouth.
Teeth mixed with blood flew out.
Perona sat atop the giant ghost's head, directing the palm prints to continue bombarding.
Didn't you say that the strong are respected?
Who is stronger now?
Just as Doflamingo was about to speak, he was slammed into the cabin by a palm strike.
The next moment, the giant ghost grabbed him from the hole and threw him high into the air again.
The palm print continued to fall.
Diamante and the others huddled in a corner of the deck, no one daring to approach.
Trebol looked up at Doflamingo, who was being relentlessly attacked, his body trembling uncontrollably.
"The young master is already at the level of Admiral..."
Why was he beaten up like this?
Diamante swallowed hard.
"She's stronger than Admiral."
Pica lowered her voice.
"Stop talking."
"If she hears us, we'll get beaten up too."
The bombardment lasted for a long time.
Perona only recalled the giant ghost when she got bored.
Doflamingo fell from mid-air.
Bang!
He crashed face down onto the deck.
The pink feather coat was completely shredded.
His face was covered in bruises.
Her eyes were swollen shut.
The nose is crooked to one side.
Her lips were also swollen several times their normal size.
Not to mention the ordinary members of the Donquixote Family, even Trebol, who had followed him since childhood, almost didn't recognize him at first glance.
One day later.
Perona sat inside the cabin.
Several lists of intelligence personnel from the Underworld were laid out on the table.
Doflamingo stood to the side.
The injuries on my face haven't completely healed yet.
He bent slightly, picked up the teapot with both hands, and poured Perona a full cup of black tea.
"Lady Perona."
"This is all the intelligence channels controlled by the Donquixote Family."
"The naval informants, the Underworld contacts, and the clues in the Poneglyph have all been identified."
Perona picked up her teacup.
Where is Zou?
"I have already dispatched all intelligence personnel."
Doflamingo immediately replied:
"As soon as Zunesha leaves a trace in the New World, the message will be delivered to you immediately."
Perona took a sip of black tea.
"Your attitude was good this time."
Doflamingo bowed his head again.
He remained unconvinced even after his previous defeat.
After recovering from his injury, he visited Perona several more times.
The first time, he tried to use the Parasite String to launch a sneak attack.
The ghost passed right through his body, forcing him to kneel on the deck, clinging to the railing and repeatedly admitting he was a piece of trash.
The second time, he tried to trap Perona in Birdcage.
With a single strike, the giant ghost blasted all the threads, along with himself, into the sea.
The third time, he regained his strength with the Mark of the Divine Servant and challenged again.
The result was even worse than the first time.
Perona beat him from the bow to the stern, and then from the stern back to the bow.
Every time he showed defiance, he was met with another round of utter defeat.
After several attempts, Doflamingo finally came to terms with reality.
The gap between him and Perona was much larger than he had imagined.
Continuing to resist will only result in another beating.
Their former arrogance and self-esteem were completely shattered by repeated crushing defeats.
Doflamingo picked up the teapot and refilled Perona's teacup.
"It is my honor to serve Lady Perona."
Doflamingo put down the teapot and picked up the organized intelligence again.
"Lady Perona, I have confirmed all the clues regarding the Poneglyph."
Perona leaned back in her chair, holding Kumashi.
How many pieces are there?
Three pieces.
Doflamingo answered quickly.
"A hidden source within the Navy."
"One of them is an intelligence dealer in the Underworld; I met him in a deal several years ago."
"The last piece is related to Zou."
Perona sat up straight.
"You've found Zou?"
"The exact location has not yet been determined."
Doflamingo lowered his head.
"However, Zunesha recently passed through a sea area and left its tracks. As long as we continue to trace in that direction, finding Zou is only a matter of time."
Perona nodded.
This result exceeded her expectations.
Doflamingo's underground channels are indeed more effective than ordinary intelligence organizations.
She picked up a few records from the table and looked them over.
"Separate the clues from the three Poneglyph."
"Location, source of intelligence, and people who have seen them—all should be clearly stated."
"Any areas that cannot be confirmed should also be marked."
Doflamingo immediately agreed.
"Understood."
"Also, prioritize intelligence regarding Zou."
Perona put down her notes.
"The owner searched for it for three months."
Now that we've found a trace of it, we can't let it get away again.
"I have sent out all available manpower."
Doflamingo said:
"Merchant ships, pirates, and underground contacts in the nearby waters have all received the message."
"As soon as Zunesha reappears, the intelligence will arrive quickly."
Perona was satisfied.
"Good."
"Looks like those beatings weren't for nothing."