Hum.
Hum.
Kai's body released an aura like a prehistoric beast awakening.
Crimson light flickered through his eyes, making his presence even sharper and more ferocious.
At the same time, Doflamingo released a terrifying aura of his own.
His eyes were cold as he stared at Kai.
Kai looked straight back at him.
Neither gave an inch.
The two auras seemed to collide and grind against each other, sending invisible sparks through the air.
The silent clash made the casino's atmosphere even more suffocating.
A murderous pressure filled the hall.
With Doflamingo's arrival, the entire casino fell silent.
Not a single pirate dared speak.
As the young master of the Donquixote Family and the man known in the underworld as Heavenly Yaksha, Doflamingo held terrifying authority in the hearts of countless pirates.
He was also the only pirate present with a bounty exceeding one hundred million berries.
A great pirate with a bounty of three hundred and forty million berries.
A monster.
"Young Master."
The moment Pica heard Doflamingo's voice, he immediately stepped behind him and bowed respectfully.
"This is the troublemaker?"
Doflamingo's gaze never left Kai.
Seeing Kai's young face and small body, surprise flashed across his expression. His brow rose slightly, but his eyes only grew colder.
"Just a brat…"
"And he dares cause trouble on my territory?"
"Seeking death."
Doflamingo's expression was blank, but killing intent churned in his eyes.
Anyone who challenged the Donquixote Family's authority was his enemy.
And enemies…
were meant to be killed.
That was the best way to preserve the Donquixote Family's dignity.
Otherwise, wouldn't anyone think they could take a bite out of the Donquixote Family?
That was something Doflamingo would never tolerate.
"This brat…"
"Why does he look familiar?"
Doflamingo's eyelid twitched.
For some reason, Kai looked familiar.
But he could not immediately remember where he had seen him.
It was as if he had seen him before.
And yet as if he had not.
The feeling was contradictory.
Soon, Doflamingo pushed the thought aside.
"No matter who this brat is, since he dared cause trouble on Donquixote territory, I can't let him go."
"He won't leave this casino alive."
Doflamingo snorted coldly.
His gaze shifted.
He looked past Kai and saw the severed head lying on the gambling table.
Then he saw the cold, headless corpse near Kai.
The thick smell of blood stirred the violent impulses inside Doflamingo.
He had never been a good man.
Violence also flowed in his blood.
"Young Master, it was this brat."
Pica's voice carried a hint of wariness.
"He's strange. He's strong. Just now, he killed One-Armed Derry in one exchange. Derry had a bounty close to fifty million berries."
"A pirate of that level couldn't last even one move against him."
"So…"
"Although he's young, his strength is terrifying."
"Young Master, please be careful."
Doflamingo did not take Pica's warning too seriously.
Even so, he still looked at Kai more carefully, a trace of interest flashing in his eyes.
A child this young who could instantly kill a pirate with a bounty close to fifty million berries was clearly no ordinary person.
"Your strength isn't too bad…"
"I hope you can entertain me."
"Try not to die too quickly."
Doflamingo grinned, his face savage, killing intent written across it.
His murderous aura surged.
Around them, more than two thousand pirates stared at Doflamingo with awe and fear.
They naturally dreaded the young master of the Donquixote Family.
After all, his bounty alone was enough to prove his strength.
And when the Donquixote Family first arrived in Demon Town, Doflamingo had personally slaughtered almost everyone in the town.
The three large pirate crews stationed there at the time, nearly ten thousand pirates in total, had been wiped out by him alone.
From that day on, Doflamingo's evil reputation became even greater.
In the first half of the Grand Line…
countless pirates trembled at the mention of his name.
Even in the New World, Doflamingo had a famous reputation.
His mere appearance was enough to silence every pirate present.
Fearful eyes locked onto him, and quiet whispers spread.
"Even Doflamingo himself came out."
"That brat is finished now!"
"He actually dared provoke Doflamingo? Doesn't he know Doflamingo is a monster?"
"Doflamingo isn't just a monster. He's also ruthless and bloodthirsty. He slaughtered tens of thousands in Demon Town."
"That kind of monster will probably tear that Marine brat apart alive."
"He's dead."
"If you anger Doflamingo, you die horribly."
The pirates whispered among themselves.
Soon, the other top executives of the Donquixote Family were also drawn over by the commotion and arrived at the casino.
Trebol and Diamante appeared.
Trebol was a filthy, wretched-looking middle-aged man. He was dirty, reeked horribly, and even had mucus hanging from his nose. The stench from him was enough to make someone vomit for three days.
Diamante was a thin man with two red markings painted on his face. He wore a red cloak and carried a sword at his waist, revealing his identity as a swordsman.
"Young Master."
After arriving, Trebol and Diamante stood behind Doflamingo and greeted him respectfully.
"That brat is the one causing trouble in the casino?"
"Kill him!"
Trebol said viciously.
At that moment, Doflamingo slowly stepped forward until he stood less than five meters in front of Kai.
At over three meters tall, he looked down at Kai from above, his tone full of arrogance.
"Brat, how do you want to die?"
Hearing that, Kai could not help smiling faintly.
"Looks like…"
"completing Vice Admiral Tsuru's mission won't be that easy after all."
Seeing Doflamingo's arrogant attitude, Kai temporarily gave up the idea of handing him the Warlord invitation letter written by the Marine higher-ups.
"You seem to think…"
"you already have me trapped?"
Kai smiled calmly at Doflamingo.
"Don't I?"
"I have this many people here."
"You're alone."
"I promise you, you won't walk out of this casino today."
Doflamingo's voice was cold.
"Is that so?"
"Then try it."
Kai remained calm, his expression unchanged.
Faintly…
the violent instincts inside him began to thrum because of Doflamingo's words.
A wave of violence surged in Kai's heart.
It made him want to tear apart the entire casino and rip Doflamingo apart with his bare hands.
Huff.
Kai exhaled lightly and suppressed the thought.
Then he looked with interest at the pirates around him, as well as the Donquixote Family members hidden among them in black suits.
Roughly estimating…
there were more than three hundred Donquixote Family members here.
Along with more than two thousand pirates…
It was indeed a large force.
But in Kai's eyes…
Numbers?
Meaningless.
No matter how many there were, they were only passing clouds.
"As for the men you mentioned…"
"I regret to tell you this."
"These ants…"
"don't even have the right to make me serious."
"So for now, let them all leave the stage."
"I've never liked a swarm of ants buzzing around my ears."
Kai smiled.
Then, under Doflamingo's gaze…
Kai did not hesitate.
He immediately activated the vast spiritual power within his body.
In a single thought—
Boom!
That terrifying spiritual power erupted like a volcano that had been building pressure for countless years.
It burst out of Kai's body in full.
In an instant, the surging spiritual power transformed into an invisible but terrifying pressure.
Overwhelming.
Devastating.
Without question…
this was Kai's Conqueror's Haki.
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