Chapter 71: Doflamingo

Sreed Island, Central Tower

A tall figure clad in a pink feathered coat stood atop the tower, gazing down at the lively crowds below in silence.

From the heavens to the earth, gods and mortals mingled.

Donquixote Doflamingo, the Celestial Dragon meant for nobility, found himself fighting for survival in the rough waters of the mortal world due to his overly trusting father, Homing.

Years drifted by.

Doflamingo had almost forgotten the scenery of Mary Geoise, the sacred land. Only in the dead of night, in his dreams, did fragments of those memories sometimes resurface.

"Doflamingo, the auction is over, and the Pop-Pop Fruit has found a buyer..."

Behind him, a middle-aged man draped in a blue cloak, his body coated in wriggling mucus, spoke in low voice.

Watching Doflamingo's back, Trebol, his eyes hidden behind sunglasses, flashed a satisfied and eager look.

The 'Flower of Evil' they'd nurtured for years was ready to blossom!

In the wake of Pirate King Roger's legacy, a new era was dawning, ready to embrace its destined ruler!

Just as Trebol, covered in slime, was about to say something more, a family member suddenly ran up beside him, gasping for breath and exclaimed, "Young Master! Lord Trebol! Hurry, go to the auction house and take a look!"

Doflamingo remained cold and unmoved.

Trebol sighed in resignation and asked, "What happened?"

"Troublemakers at the auction house!"

"Can't the cadres on site handle it themselves?" Trebol asked impatiently. "Isn't Diamante there, along with Lao G?"

"B-but..." The family member hesitated, "Lord Diamante and Lord Lao G have already been defeated..."

...

Doflamingo and Trebol arrived at the chaotic scene.

A large number of members of the Donquixote Family, armed with swords and guns, encircled the auction theater, leaving a gap at the entrance. No one dared to approach.

On the open ground, Diamante and Lao G, the two highest executives of the Donquixote Family, were kneeling on both knees, supporting their upper bodies with their hands. They were in a state of inexplicable depression, and they were murmuring inaudible words to themselves.

In the distance, a bunch of soldiers and henchmen from the Donquixote Family were scattered across the ground, all looking pretty downcast. They were all in a similar state of negativity.

Only Adrian and Tommy remained standing in front of the entrance.

"Young master! Lord Trebol!" A higher-up member of the family hurried forward upon seeing their boss's arrival.

"These two guys said they wanted to see you after the auction ended. When Diamante turned them down, they somehow managed to defeat him and Lao G…"

"Fufufu... These are really polite guests, knowing to specifically look for trouble after the auction is over!" Doflamingo chuckled. "I've never seen their faces before. Have you found out where they came from—wait, this face..."

Doflamingo frowned slightly as he looked at Adrian, feeling that he somehow looked familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before.

After a moment of fruitless thinking, Doflamingo just sneered and said, "Everyone, stand back! I'll deal with them!"

With that, Doflamingo scowled, his forehead veins bulging. An invisible wave of power rippled out from him, knocking everyone around unconscious, like a field of wheat bowing to the wind.

In an instant, only a few Donquixote Family executives with relatively strong strength remained standing.

Among them were Adrian and Tommy.

"Man, that's some intense vibe. What kind of power is this…" Tommy wiped his sweaty forehead, his legs trembling. A year ago, he'd have passed out like the rest.

Adrian remained silent, his gaze locked firmly onto Doflamingo.

He had just felt a strong and seemingly tangible mental shock coming towards him, but it didn't have the oppressive effect it was supposed to.

Is this the Haoshoku Haki?! {aka Color of the Supreme King Haki *, Conqueror's Haki *, Conqueror's Spirit *. They are Official English Name according to wiki.}

{Will probably use them alternatively. Please do come visit this specific chapter if the name confuse you in future. Or wiki.}

{I'm smart ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)}

Channeling such immense spiritual energy into a shockwave, it was like a godly skill for clearing out weaklings!

And in the later stages, if you were a pirate and didn't have the [Conqueror's Haki Coating(缠绕)] technique, would you even dare to show your face?

It seems like it!

It certainly seemed that way!

Adrian discreetly checked his panel, but no missions popped up, disappointing him.

If only he could acquire a Haki-type ability from Doflamingo. Even expertise would do. But alas, the panel remained silent.

"Sir! Look up!"

Tommy jolted awake, scanning the sky to spot a figure draped in a pink coat hurtling downward. From the figure's right hand extended five almost see-through threads, wildly waving.

Simultaneously, Tommy thrust his hands up, activating his skill, causing a detonation in the air.

"Five-Color Thread!"

"Air Explosion!!"

Boom—!!

An intense blast wave erupted, sending unconscious bodies scattering in all directions across the muddy ground. The auction house behind them trembled.

Tommy stumbled backward, crashing into the theater wall, blood trickling from his nose and mouth. Having just consumed the Devil Fruit, he was no match for Doflamingo.

Were it not for the inherent advantage of the [Explosion] attribute over Doflamingo's [String] ability, Tommy might have been gravely injured then and there!

Meanwhile, Doflamingo's right hand remained steady, unaffected by the earth-shattering explosion.

"Fufufufu... Isn't this the [Pop-Pop Fruit] that we just sold at the auction, is it? How dare you use my things to oppose me?!"

Doflamingo, utilizing his invisible string power, hovered in the air, his voice dripping with murderous intent as he glared down at Adrian and Tommy.

"I'll give you two choices now. One, join the Donquixote Family, and this incident will be forgotten. Two, die!"