"Leave Doflamingo behind?!"
The mont Rowan pointed at Doflamingo and dropped that ultimatum, the corners of everyone's mouths twitched in unison. Was Rowan really going to make a move on Doflamingo right now? Doflamingo was currently under the protection of Kaido!
Even if you have Garp, Kong, and the three Admirals at your back, Kaido of the Hundred Beasts isn't soone you can just trample on without consequences. But before anyone could process the gravity of the situation, Rowan's silhouette vanished from the island and reappeared instantly on the deck of the pirate ship, right beside Doflamingo.
Everyone froze. What kind of speed is that?!
Not only the observers but even the top officers of the Donquixote Family—Pica and Trebol—and even Kaido and the two Calamities failed to react in ti.
"Just based on you? You can't stop !"
As the words fell, Rowan's whip-kick expanded rapidly in Doflamingo's terrified vision. Without a mont's hesitation, the leg slamd heavily into Doflamingo's face.
BANG!!
Under the staggering force, Doflamingo's features twisted violently. His signature sunglasses shattered instantly, the fras flying off into the distance. If Doflamingo hadn't managed to manifest a desperate coating of Armant Haki on his head at the final microsecond, that single kick might have caused his head to explode like a lon!
Rowan held nothing back with this strike!
WHOOSH!
Like a kite with its string cut, Doflamingo was sent hurtling backward, powerless.
"Doffy!"
Only then did Trebol and Pica snap out of their daze. They reached out to grab him, but Doflamingo was moving too fast. All they managed to catch were the pink pointed shoes that slipped off his feet as he flew away.
Seeing this, the surrounding pirates felt their hearts skip a beat. It's over. Even his shoes fell off. Is there any saving Doflamingo now...?
On the three Donquixote Family ships, the officers were in a state of panic. "Young Master!" Buffalo, the user of the Spin-Spin Fruit, imdiately used his powers to spin his body and fly out to intercept Doflamingo. Most of their family were Devil Fruit users; if Doflamingo hit the water, he was as good as dead.
"YOU BASTARD!"
Kaido was absolutely livid. This man had kicked Doflamingo away right in front of his face! This was a blatant, stinging slap to the pride of the Hundred Beasts.
And it wasn't the first ti today! His subordinate Jack had been crippled, he himself had been punched away earlier, and even in his dragon form, Garp had hamred him. Now, Rowan was doing it again. Did they truly think Kaido was a pushover?!
Before Rowan could pursue Doflamingo, Kaido let out a low growl. He clenched his mountain-sized fist and swung it toward Rowan's head with a deafening roar. The montum behind this punch was even more terrifying than his previous Thunder Bagua!
The spectators' eyes widened. Although the punch was massive—larger than Rowan's entire body—no one doubted Rowan's ability to handle it after what they had seen.
Garp and Kong stood back, arms crossed, watching coldly. They had absolute faith in Rowan. Two Emperors together might pose a threat, but Kaido alone? He wasn't enough to make them worry.
Rowan's expression remained unchanged as he t the blow with his own fist.
BOOM!
The mountain-like fist collided with Rowan's relatively tiny hand.
Then... the world went silent.
But after that brief, haunting silence, a terrifying shockwave suddenly detonated! Under the force of the blast, even a top officer like Pica struggled to stay upright. The mucus on Trebol's body was nearly blown away! The shockwave acted like a hurricane, causing every ship in the vicinity to rock violently.
Only powerhouses on the level of King and Queen could stand firm. But even their eyes were bulging with shock.
"That's..."
Under everyone's gaze, streaks of black and red lightning began to crackle and spiral outward from the point of impact. The energy rippled through the air, even causing the sturdy hulls of the warships to groan and crack!
As the shockwave and lightning poured in all directions, the pirates, reporters, and observers on the surrounding ships felt their vision go dark. One by one, they collapsed, foaming at the mouth and losing consciousness. Even those with bounties over a hundred million who managed to stay awake were trembling uncontrollably, their legs turning to jelly.
"There's no mistake... this is... a collision of Conqueror's Haki!" Trebol scread in a shrill, horrified voice.
The Marine Godfather, Rowan, actually possessed Conqueror's Haki?! And the intensity was enough to clash evenly with Kaido's!
"Hehe..." Seeing the scene, Garp's lips curled into a smirk. The Old Man's Conqueror's Haki isn't that simple, you know.
Kong's eyes narrowed. He knew full well that if the news of Rowan possessing Conqueror's Haki reached the Five Elders, they would begin to fear him. n with the "Qualities of a King" rarely allow themselves to be controlled by others—especially one who had already struck a Celestial Dragon. But regardless of what the Five Elders thought, Kong would always stand unconditionally behind Rowan!
Outside the Circle
Aboard the Red Force, Red-Haired Shanks felt the ripple of energy and turned back toward the blockade. "Conqueror's Haki, huh..." He whispered to himself, before letting out a soft exhale of realization. For a man of Rowan's caliber, it would be more surprising if he didn't have it.
Mihawk, still being bandaged by the doctor, burst into a loud laugh. "Hahaha! As expected of Senior Rowan. That level of Conqueror's Haki..."
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