"Buddha—who do you think I am? You want me to surrender to you?"
Doflamingo couldn't help but laugh in anger, his sunglasses hiding the murderous glint in his eyes as he glared coldly at Kronos.
The family cadres behind him were also reaching their limit.
"Go on, Dover! We've got nothing to say to them!" Diamante shouted, furious.
"That's right! Dover! It's not our style to sit around and take this!" Trebol added with a twisted expression.
Seeing Doflamingo's stubborn attitude, Kronos knew there was no point in continuing the conversation. His voice was calm and cold as he turned to Konan, Gojo Satoru, Albedo, Hashirama, and the others behind him.
"It seems there's nothing more to talk about. Do it. Don't leave a single one standing."
"Yes, Captain Kronos!"
"Yes, Lord Kronos!"
At Kronos's command, Konan, Gojo Satoru, and Albedo all smiled faintly—they had long been waiting for this order.
Faced with this escalating situation, Doflamingo finally snapped.
In an instant, the battle began.
As the chaos erupted, a dancer in a purple dress who had been hiding quietly behind Doflamingo took the opportunity to slip away.
Naturally, the sharp-eyed Kronos noticed.
But he didn't stop her.
He recognized her as Violet—the former princess of Dressrosa.
And he had other plans for her later.
"Kronos!!"
Doflamingo roared furiously, thrusting one hand behind him and then launching it forward in Kronos's direction.
From his palm, dozens of nearly invisible threads shot out.
"Overheat!"
The threads rapidly twisted together, forming a thick, sharp whip that lunged straight at Kronos.
Just as the attack was about to hit, a thick tree shot up from the ground, blocking it completely.
Hashirama had stepped in front of Kronos with a calm smile.
"You think you can lay a finger on Captain Kronos?" he said lightly.
"Tch! Get out of the way!" Doflamingo growled, flinging a flurry of multicolored threads.
But again, the threads were blocked—this time by a dense forest of trees erupting from the ground beneath Hashirama's control.
"This kind of guy doesn't even require Captain Kronos to make a move," Hashirama said with an easy grin as he turned back toward Kronos. "Captain, just sit back and enjoy the show. Leave these clowns to us."
Kronos chuckled and gave a nod of approval.
Instead of joining the battle, he strolled over to the banquet table—still laden with half-eaten food and spilled wine—and helped himself to another bite, watching the fight unfold like a theater performance.
Seeing Kronos acting so casually only made Doflamingo more furious.
But with Hashirama standing in his way, he couldn't get to Kronos.
He knew that if he wanted to reach Kronos, he would have to take Hashirama down first.
"Tch! I'll kill you first, then!"
Doflamingo snarled, lifting his left hand and slicing it downward.
From his palm, a mass of silk threads burst out, weaving into a spiderweb in midair.
The glowing web lunged straight for Hashirama.
Hashirama didn't flinch. Calmly forming hand signs, he summoned several towering trees from the ground.
The trees shot upward to meet the web—but to Hashirama's surprise, the thin silk threads easily sliced the thick trunks into pieces.
"Oh? Those thin threads are sharper than I expected..."
Though surprised, Hashirama remained composed.
As the cobweb came crashing down, he vanished from his spot in the blink of an eye—dodging the attack effortlessly.
The deadly web slashed through empty air.
Realizing he'd missed, Doflamingo immediately activated his Observation Haki, scanning the battlefield for Hashirama.
In less than a second, he found him.
Whipping around, he saw Hashirama standing behind him, hands already forming another set of seals.
"Here, let me return the favor," Hashirama said calmly, as Chakra surged around him.
"Let me show you one of my best techniques."
"Wood Style: Wood Dragon Jutsu!"
With a thunderous rumble, the earth split open behind Hashirama.
From it, a colossal wooden dragon burst forth—roaring as it spiraled upward, ready to strike.
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