"Anyone who dares to stand against Doffy... shall die."
Pica's sharp voice rang out again, and at the same time, a giant fist, dozens of meters wide, slammed down heavily on Adrian.
Boom—!!
The ground trembled violently.
Bullet's burly figure stood directly in front of Adrian. With just one arm, he firmly held back the building-sized fist. No matter how hard Pica pushed, he couldn't advance an inch.
"This... how is this possible?!" The cadres of the Donquixote Family were stunned. Although Pica wasn't the strongest among them, the power of his gigantic form was still an unrivaled force. Yet, his full-power blow was so easily received by the other party with a single hand. Was the gap in their strength truly so immense?
"Hey, you bastard," Bullet growled furiously. "Who gave you permission to directly attack the captain?!" He had just finished asking the captain for instructions, and now this guy was trying to get in his way. This was a real slap in the face.
Boom—!!
A large amount of Armament Haki was released from Bullet's palm in an instant. The next second, the giant stone man formed by Pica began to collapse from the inside. His figure was also thrown back by the force of the Armament Haki.
"Tch, if I hadn't promised the Captain to not to destroy the town here, I would've definitely let you see what a true fusion form is, you trash." Bullet pouted with a look of disdain, and his figure shot out immediately, his patience already exhausted.
"I'm going to kill you!" Pica screeched, and his fist collided with Bullet's.
...Only...
Puff—!!
The Armament Haki on Bullet's fist, like a sharp spear, opened a large hole directly in Pica's head. He died a miserable death, his sturdy body falling to the ground with a bang.
It was clear that in terms of either Armament Haki or Devil Fruit ability, he was no match for Bullet.
"Pica!!" Doflamingo's pupils shrank suddenly. Pica was killed in a single strike?! Was this the strength of an Admiral-level pirate? His face began to turn paler and paler.
"Bastards! The Donquixote Family isn't so easy to bully!" Diamante, his eyes red, drew his sword and rushed toward Bullet. "Don't be afraid, everyone! Let's go together and fight them to the death!"
However, the cold, playful voice of Shiryu of the Rain suddenly sounded behind him. "I think, you idiots, still have the leisure to worry about other people's battles. I've already taken permission from the captain to take your head."
As the voice fell, a lightning-fast slash from Shiryu split Diamante in half.
Puff—!!
Blood spattered out, soon forming a puddle on the ground. The two halves of Diamante's body fell into the pool of blood.
The two top officers of the Donquixote Family, when facing Bullet and Shiryu, were so easily killed, they didn't even have the strength to fight back. This instantly shattered the fighting spirit that had just risen in the hearts of the other cadres. The strength gap between the two sides was simply too vast.
"Doflamingo, are these guys really the top cadres of your Donquixote Family?" A sneer of disdain appeared on Shiryu's face as he looked at Doflamingo. "They're too weak. I don't even feel like drawing my sword."
He continued, "If you're smart, hurry up and beg our captain on your knees. Maybe he'll show mercy and spare your life."
At the same time, behind Adrian, Van Augur, Betty, and the two younger sisters of Hancock, along with the three princes of Fish-Man Island, all rushed out almost simultaneously. They collided with the remaining cadres of the Donquixote Family.
"You scoundrel!" Doflamingo was truly enraged this time.
"Birdcage!!"
Numerous sharp threads erupted from Doflamingo's and shot into the sky like a volcanic eruption. Thousands of transparent threads, after reaching their highest point, fell like a meteor shower, quickly forming a huge, hemispherical Birdcage that enveloped the entire Dressrosa. And it began to slowly shrink inward.
"Adrian, no one can leave Dressrosa alive today! Let this country be buried with me!" Doflamingo's face suddenly showed a look of extreme cruelty. His right foot stomped violently on the ground, and the surrounding buildings and ground instantly turned into a white sea of fine lines, rolling with turbulent waves. Wherever he set foot, everything around him was assimilated.
"Big Wave White Line!!"
A huge line, infused with Armament Haki, suddenly swept up from the ground like sensitive tentacles, bombarding Adrian non-stop.
"So the Fruit ability has awakened?" A look of approval flashed in Adrian's eyes. It had to be said that Doflamingo's development of the String-String Fruit had essentially reached its pinnacle. If he hadn't been limited by his own strength, he could have definitely reached a higher stage. He wouldn't have ended up as a background character for Straw Hat Luffy's record, as he did in the original story.
"Shock Wave Shattering Space!!"
Adrian calmly punched out.
Click—
There was a clear sound of shattering mirrors in the atmosphere. Immediately after, a majestic shock wave directly shattered the line pillars that had fallen straight toward him. It was as if a snowstorm of goose feathers was falling from the sky, filled with scattered white lines.
"This..." Doflamingo's expression changed instantly. Even though he knew there was a big gap between him and an Admiral, he didn't expect to be so vulnerable.
"Thousand Arrows Piercing Heart · Feather Strike · Line!!"
With thick unwillingness in his eyes, the ground beneath Doflamingo's feet suddenly rose with thousands of thin threads wrapped in Armament Haki. With his arms down, like a flamingo spreading its wings, he besieged Adrian from both sides.
Adrian was a target of a thousand arrows, destined to be pierced through the heart.
However, the next second, Adrian's figure suddenly disappeared from Doflamingo's sight.
Almost at the same time, a cold, mocking voice suddenly sounded from behind him. "Doflamingo, don't you understand? The huge gap between us cannot be covered up by the awakening of your Devil Fruit ability."
Boom—!!
Doflamingo didn't have time to react. He was sent flying and slammed into the ground.
"Want to know why I didn't just kill you right now, you piece of shit?" Adrian smiled wickedly and stepped on Doflamingo's chest. "It's because you still have something that I'm very interested in."
"Tell me, what the hell is the 'National Treasure' of the Holy Land, Mariejois!!"