"Adrian, you... bastard!!"
Doflamingo's furious roar suddenly erupted from the massive ruins.
Boom—!!
The ground trembled violently. Immediately after, a gigantic stone titan slowly rose from the rubble. It was Pica, the user of the Stone-Stone Fruit ability. In that critical moment, he had assimilated the surrounding rocks, forming a closed, solid space at the center of the landslide. This saved Doflamingo and the others.
But even so, two cadres at the back had been crushed into a bloody pulp.
Zheng—!!
A terrifying pressure instantly radiated from Doflamingo's body, forming a visible ripple in the air that swept in all directions. The common people near the ruins of Kings Plateau instantly fell unconscious.
"Tch, an overconfident piece of trash dares to show off in front of the Conqueror's-awakened Captain? He's really asking for a death sentence." Bullet scoffed with disdain. Even in front of Adrian, he didn't dare to easily show off his rare awakened Conqueror. For a low-level guy like Doflamingo, it was nothing more than a cheap trick.
"Bullet, you're wrong to blame him. Doflamingo's target isn't us, but..." Adrian pointed his chin at the warriors guarding the surrounding area. Doflamingo wasn't an idiot. He knew his Conqueror's Haki couldn't affect Adrian and the others at all. The reason he still used it was nothing more than to clear out the "miscellaneous fish." After all, in terms of numbers alone, they were at an absolute disadvantage.
However... Adrian didn't have the slightest intention of stopping him. He simply let the opponent's Conqueror's sweep across the entire area.
The next second, the cadres standing behind Doflamingo all screamed in shock.
"What?!"
"Impossible!!"
"Doffy's Conqueror's... it didn't even bring down a single warrior?!"
The so-called "magic" of clearing out weaker soldiers was completely useless this time. Not a single person was knocked down. There was no fear, no panic.
Nearly a thousand warriors behind Adrian stood quietly in place, waiting for their "King" to give the order. Under the blessing of the Pump-Pump Fruit, even the weakest warrior from the Sky Island garrison had their strength raised to a level similar to a Marine Headquarters Captain. They were already considered absolute elites.
How could the elite of the elite be easily stunned by a Doflamingo-level Conqueror Haki?
At this moment, even the arrogant cadres of the Donquixote Family realized the gravity of the situation. Compared to Adrian's legion, the peripheral members of their Donquixote Family were as laughable as a child's game. It was no wonder that thousands of people couldn't beat even a thousand.
"Bastard!" Doflamingo's face instantly became extremely ugly. He wanted to attack but had to endure it. He understood that in the face of absolute strength, any roar was powerless.
"I didn't expect this, Doflamingo. We meet again so soon." Adrian smiled faintly. "This time, I'm here to fulfill the promise I made during the Summit War!"
"Adrian, you're playing with fire!" Doflamingo's eyes were malicious and menacing. "Although your strength is great, don't forget that in addition to my status as a Warlord of the Sea, I'm also the King of Dressrosa, and the World Government will never stand by and do nothing! What's more, I also maintain a close cooperative relationship with Kaido of the Beasts, one of the Four Emperors. If you dare to touch me, that lunatic will never spare you!"
"Oh? That sounds scary." A sly smirk suddenly appeared on Adrian's face as he spread his hands. "But King Riku's daughter just found me. She hopes I can help this country get rid of your tyranny."
"Tsk tsk, it's really hard to refuse such a request."
"Damn it, is that bitch Violet?!" Doflamingo's face was full of rage. He began to regret not killing Violet outright back then. Now, that bitch had directly given Adrian a reason to attack.
"As for Kaido..." The smile on Adrian's face became even more wicked as he deliberately drew out his words. "As long as I continue to trade with his artificial Devil Fruit, SMILE, after I kill you, do you think... he will still fight me?"
Hiss—
All the cadres of the Donquixote Family took a deep breath. A chill ran down their spines and into their heads. This kid... is so damn poisonous.
Doflamingo's eyes widened in shock, and he was speechless for a long time. How did this kid know about the artificial Devil Fruit, SMILE? Even if he had met Violet, it's impossible to know this secret. Cold sweat poured down his face. Doflamingo now understood the feeling that Whitebeard and Red-Haired Shanks had felt when they faced Adrian during the Summit War.
Facing this young man, who was less than 20 years old, was like facing a lion waiting for an opportunity. He always finds the enemy's weak point and launches a deadly attack at the most critical moment.
What a terrifying man who makes one feel chills!!
"Fuffuffuffu, Adrian, why don't we cooperate?" Although Doflamingo was inexplicably terrified, he put on a composed expression and said half-threateningly, half-warning, "Killing me won't do you any good. It will only make things more troublesome. Don't you really think that Kaido is my only trump card...?"
"You trash, you've been talking here and there for a long time. Don't you know that our captain never negotiates terms with anyone?" Before Doflamingo could finish speaking, Bullet interrupted impatiently. "If captain said he would kill your whole family, so he will kill your whole family. That's right, that's how honest and trustworthy he is!"
When he finished, he looked at Adrian arrogantly, his expression seeming to say, Captain, how was my flattery just now?
Adrian's forehead suddenly felt a black line. Bastard. Why do I feel like that was not a compliment at all?
"Hmph, a fool who only knows how to fight!" Shiryu let out a cold snort of extreme contempt. He had always had little regard for Bullet. Such a vulgar fellow couldn't grasp the essence of how to give a good compliment at all. Truly, I, Shiryu of the Rain, am so excellent and important in this crew. Master Adrian, please don't be disappointed. This year's compliments will be a special offer from me.
"Bastard, you dare to laugh at Doffy? It's a capital crime!" Pica's sharp voice suddenly sounded, and the rocks in the ruins continued to gather towards him. In the blink of an eye, a stone titan nearly a hundred meters tall was formed. "Doffy, you guys leave first and leave this place to me."
Pica was no idiot. On the contrary, he was ready to die for Doflamingo. It was better for one to die here than for them all to perish.
"Jiehahaha, captain, is this the user of the Stone-Stone Fruit you mentioned? Why does he talk like a eunuch?" Bullet suddenly burst into laughter, then pointed to Pica opposite and asked for permission. "Captain, can I kill him now?!"
Speaking of their devil fruits, they had some similarities. It was just that Bullet's Clank-Clank Fruit was more comprehensive. Seeing that Pica dared to "transform" in front of him now, Bullet, this old expert, immediately felt that he had a duty to teach him a lesson.
"Remember, leave his whole body intact for me!" Adrian said with a smile.