"That looks like the king."
"Who is the other one?"
In the town, many people looked up.
It looked like they were about to fight. Just now, booming explosions could be heard from King's Highlands from time to time. In fact, many residents were still unfamiliar with their new king.
But no matter what, it's definitely better than King Riku.
"Donquixote Doflamingo, that's one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and someone actually dares to cause him trouble?"
Among the crowd were some pirates, all of whom turned their gazes toward Hermes, who was shrouded in high-temperature steam, though many did not recognize him.
Compared to Doflamingo's reputation on the high seas, Hermes is far less famous.
"Fufufu~ What's your relationship with the Navy?"
Doflamingo suppressed his anger, his gaze fixed on Hermes, who exuded an eerie aura.
He basically knows all six styles, and also has the method of awakening life return. It's impossible that he has nothing to do with the Navy. Or is this guy sent by that old hag Tsuru?
This possibility is not impossible.
Although the old woman stopped pursuing him after he became a Shichibukai, he didn't believe she was that kind.
"I'm just a simple pirate hunter. I may have other side jobs in the future, but they have nothing to do with the Navy."
My blood is boiling, my muscles are working, and my strength is starting to concentrate.
Having longed for the awakening of life's return, it's natural to want to test out one's ultimate AOE attack.
Hopefully, Doflamingo can withstand my basic attack later.
"Fufufu~"
"never mind!"
"You don't think that awakening Life Return and recovering most of your injuries will make you a match for me, do you?!"
Doflamingo grinned maliciously, his Conqueror's Haki radiating outwards once more, his murderous intent making no attempt to conceal itself.
"Tough talk."
"What a man who refuses to admit defeat!"
Hermes sighed repeatedly and gestured provocatively.
call out! ! !
Veins throbbed on Doflamingo's forehead and neck. Threads appeared in his right hand and fell into the town. In the blink of an eye, the surroundings turned into threads, and numerous buildings twisted and swayed, forming spikes that were all aimed at Hermes.
A sharp, piercing sound tore through the air and ruptured eardrums.
The gaps are very small and densely packed.
"Run."
"What kind of ability is this? It even changed the house."
"very scary."
Large numbers of residents fled, their eyes filled with fear and shock.
Only a few pirates looked solemn, even though they didn't know why the streets and houses had turned into threads and why they were attacking the man who was emitting high-temperature steam.
"Indestructible".
"Ultimate freedom."
"Gatling."
"Crescent Moon".
Despite the attacks coming from all directions, Hermes continued to use the Six Powers, while warming up with Life Return to prepare his ultimate move.
Looking at it this way, Hermes only managed to retaliate occasionally, and was almost entirely dominated by Doflamingo throughout the match.
ten minutes.
Thirty minutes passed.
Doflamingo felt increasingly uneasy as the fight progressed. His left eyelid kept twitching, and he had a growing sense of foreboding.
My heart inexplicably started to race.
"what happened?"
This is the first time I've felt this way, and it's very uncomfortable.
Doflamingo continued to unleash his attacks, and watching Hermes leaping around, occasionally using the Six Powers and Devil Fruits to dodge and counterattack, the danger was clearly much lower than it had been at King's Heroes.
At least the fighting wasn't as fierce anymore.
However, despite having the upper hand, he was still unable to defeat his opponent.
and many more.
Doflamingo finally realized something was wrong: the high-temperature steam on Hermes' body. Thirty minutes ago, it was just a thin layer, but now it had enveloped the entire person and was burning bigger and bigger like a flame.
The temperature of the surrounding space continued to rise, and even the air became scorching.
Not right.
It's not right.
Doflamingo isn't stupid; on the contrary, he's very intelligent and calm, otherwise he wouldn't have done so well. He decisively stopped the attack.
All those densely packed silk threads stood up behind him, constantly intertwining to form more than thirty strands, their tips all aimed at Hermes, ready to unleash a powerful attack.
This battle should end.
"Why did it stop?"
Hermes stood in mid-air, surrounded by swirling high-temperature steam that occasionally sparked, causing visible ripples in the air, and his skin was flushed red.
Most importantly, a powerful force was gathered in his chest, as if the sun was constantly expanding.
"Fufufu".
"I've lost interest in playing this game with you."
"Die, 36 Holy Bombs - God's Slaughter."
An earth-shattering attack poured down, obscuring the clouds and destroying everything in its path.
this moment.
it's dark.
Hermes was slightly disappointed when faced with Doflamingo's powerful attack. He had planned to warm up for an hour, but now he could only unleash a half-finished version.
But it's enough.
"AOE - King's Fist".
He raised his right hand high.
The blazing sun in his chest shone with destructive light, enveloping his right hand and shaking the atmosphere. Hermes unleashed a punch before the god's annihilation arrived.
The world has lost its sound.
Immediately following, a burst of light appeared, and countless white pillars pierced through the clouds overhead. The ground below began to be compressed by an invisible force, and numerous cracks spread, tearing the town apart.
The white galaxy at the very center, relentlessly shattering gods and slaying demons, hurtled towards Doflamingo with undiminished momentum.
"impossible!"
Doflamingo's face contorted in rage. How could his attacks be so fragile, unable to withstand even a minute of resistance?
boom! ! !
A mushroom cloud rose slowly, forming a pressure halo that radiated outwards in all directions, causing explosions wherever it went.
It was like an apocalyptic disaster, like a landslide and earthquake.
Holes appeared in the clouds, completely disrupting the visual experience.
"what happened!"
"Where is the King's Highlands?"
Was it a meteorite impact?
"There was an earthquake."
"Run."
In some towns far away, the ground could be clearly felt shaking, and many people ran out of their houses in panic, only to see a mushroom cloud on the horizon that was constantly expanding and dissipating.
The wind is howling.
The shockwave symbolizes a surge of energy.
At this moment, the explosion center has long since become a basin. The innermost 1,000 meters have been completely destroyed, and no vegetation grows within 3,000 meters. The temperature inside is extremely high, and looking out from a high vantage point, one has no doubt that it was caused by a meteorite impact.
"Hahaha."
"As expected of an AOE ultimate skill."
Hermes, who had flown in from afar, was panting and pale. Looking at the great destruction he had caused, he laughed excitedly.
This is just a half-hour warm-up activity. What if it were an hour or two? How powerful would that be?
However, this move can be harmful to the body.
I feel completely drained. This feeling of weakness and helplessness makes me feel so insecure.
Looking up at the King's Highlands, a huge spiderweb-like crack and crater appeared on the massive mountain, and Doflamingo was trapped inside, bleeding from all seven orifices, looking utterly gruesome.
Hermes, using Moonwalk, arrived in front of Doflamingo with a sly smile.
"You are not nearly as powerful as you will be in the future. We will meet again, and I hope you will surprise me then."
Hermes did not intend to kill Doflamingo, after all, he was his benefactor, and besides, the current Doflamingo was far less powerful than he would be in the future.
There is still a lot of room for improvement in their strength.
He is looking forward to a fair 1v1 battle with Doflamingo in his prime.
This time, his victory was somewhat unfair. Doflamingo had spent two days and two nights traveling, which depleted his energy. In the battle, he also relied on Mansherry's ability to recover. In short, he took a shortcut.
Most importantly, Doflamingo is a shrewd money-maker and a Devil Fruit wholesaler, so there will be many more opportunities to profit from him in the future. This is the key to a steady and sustainable business.
Thinking about it this way, Hermes felt like he wasn't even human.
Evil capitalist.
"Fufu Gu…."
Doflamingo stared intently at Hermes, unable to utter a word, only blood oozing out; his injuries were too severe.
Anyone else would have died long ago.