"Divine Execution!!!"
Kong shot forward at breakneck speed, the urgency in his eyes turning almost tangible.
His arms, thicker than most men's thighs, coiled with raw force.
With every ounce of strength and Haki he could muster, he unleashed a punch that tore through the air itself. The sky rippled like fabric, a massive, clear fist-shaped shockwave blasting out.
The blow roared toward Doflamingo, aiming to force him back.
BOOM—BOOM—BOOM!
Hearing the explosion just behind him, Doflamingo's temples throbbed. Every instinct screamed—this was a death blow.
If he was anywhere near Kuzan, he'd be finished.
But right now, in this exact moment, he had to ask himself—
Was this his once-in-a-lifetime chance to snuff out not one, but potentially three future Admirals before they rose?
No hesitation allowed.
Accelerate!
"Is that all you've got, Fleet Admiral Kong?!"
With his right fist wrapped in Conqueror's Haki, Doflamingo brought it crashing down.
BOOOOM!
Ice shattered apart along with Kuzan trapped inside, chunks spraying like the dying light of falling stars.
So much for that lazy justice.
This was the end of the line.
CRACK!
But before Doflamingo could savor the moment—
Kong's attack smashed into his lower back.
His body, lacking any Armament Haki at that spot, couldn't withstand it.
Skin tore apart, muscle ripped open.
Even the bones beneath bent visibly under the force.
Then came the follow-up impact, flinging Doflamingo like a missile through the sky, trailing blood as he rocketed toward Jiana Island.
The aftershock lit up the sea like a nuclear blast, gouging out a chunk of ocean as if scooped away by an invisible hand.
"Kuzan!!!"
Borsalino froze. His mind reeled at the impossible scene before him.
His comrade of over ten years—wiped out just like that?
Kong's face darkened further. He'd failed to save Kuzan, and now rage fueled every movement.
His powerful legs cracked the air beneath him as he launched after Doflamingo toward the island.
RUMBLE—RUMBLE—RUMBLE!
The weaker fighters on both sides could only gape as a blazing "meteor" streaked toward them.
When it slammed into the earth—
It carved out a deep trench, like a massive scar across the ground.
Kaido and Charlotte Linlin caught sight of Doflamingo's crumpled form within.
Garp and Sengoku felt a flicker of relief—Fleet Admiral Kong had arrived!
But Kaido and Linlin's faces twisted. This wasn't good news for them.
Yet, without a word, all four titans started closing in on Doflamingo's landing point.
SPIT!
"Hah... hurts like hell... So this is the price you pay for standing at the top, huh?"
His body, muscles, bones, organs—
Everything radiated pain, splitting open from the waist outward. Agony unlike anything he'd known before.
But thanks to his near-immortal stamina, his body started knitting itself back together.
The pain only twisted Doflamingo's bloodied face into something more grotesque.
But now wasn't the time to wallow in pain.
His awakened power erupted, transforming the shattered rocks and dirt around him into writhing threads.
Because—his true enemy was closing in fast.
Another shockwave, identical to before, tore through the air at him.
His threads danced like soldiers under command, crossing and weaving into a solid wall that sealed him in tight.
A fortress to shield him.
BOOM!
But without Armament Haki, even this wall started to crumble under Kong's onslaught.
Doflamingo's pupils shrank. He'd just managed to heal a little—he couldn't afford to be crushed again.
More and more threads surged forward to reinforce the wall.
At the same time, the threads of his Birdcage wrapped tighter around himself.
This time—
He was locking himself in.
THUD!
The shockwave obliterated everything in its path, and even Doflamingo's reinforced sphere was sent flying like a cannonball.
Sengoku and Kaido, locked in their own clash, both sensed trouble.
BOOM!
The sphere slammed between them, breaking their balance.
Doflamingo, recovering mid-air, spat another mouthful of blood but lashed out—turning the earth behind Sengoku into tentacles to strike him down.
"What a mess you are, Doffy!"
Kaido bellowed with laughter as he watched his battered ally, swinging his spiked club toward the distracted Sengoku.
"Kaido-san... Looks like this war ends here!"
Ignoring Kaido's insane battle high, Doflamingo's back sprouted wings of pure thread—his silent signal to retreat.
He didn't care if Kaido the war maniac stayed. He was out of here.
Killing one current Admiral and crippling a future one? That was already a jackpot.
And no—
It definitely wasn't because he couldn't beat Kong. No way.
THUMP!
Sengoku seized the chance to pull back. Two against one wasn't a fight he wanted to stick around for.
Especially with another madman charging in—Garp's fist raised high.
Charlotte Linlin thundered in, riding lightning clouds at insane speed. In her hand blazed a massive fireball, which she hurled at Garp to keep him off balance.
The explosion knocked Garp back.
In an instant—
Doflamingo, Kaido, and Big Mom regrouped at the same spot.
Their gazes locked, and each could see the same thing in the others' eyes—
Retreat.
THUD!
A heavy footstep echoed.
Fleet Admiral Kong had arrived on the battlefield.
Sengoku and Garp closed in to encircle them.
Now it was three against three.
The air grew heavier, the tension thick enough to cut.
Doflamingo was the first to break the silence.
"Fuffuffuffuffu... This is awkward! Why don't we liven things up by killing another Vice Admiral, hmm?"
As if on cue—
A Fire Dragon swooped in at the battlefield's edge. Clutched in its talons—
Vice Admiral Strawberry, hanging limp, his once-pristine mustache completely burnt away.
The sight made Sengoku, Garp, and Kong's faces darken even further.
They thought of Kuzan, freshly killed, and their fury deepened.
Sengoku's hands glowed with golden light as he hurled an attack at King.
"Ururururu! I'm still standing!!!"
Kaido grinned savagely, firing a shockwave of his own to meet Sengoku's attack head-on.
As if daring them—how dare they touch his crew right in front of him?
"Surrender, pirates!!!"
Without wasting another second, Kong unleashed his long-charged attack at the trio.
Kaido, already worn thin after two grueling battles, even with his Zoan awakening, looked near his limit.
At the same time, Sengoku and Garp lunged in for the assault.
"Ururururu! Mamamamama! Pirates have never surrendered!"
Kaido and Big Mom moved in perfect sync.
Their weapons crackled—Kaido's Hassaikai and Linlin's Sword both surged with power as they swung upward together.
"Fuffuffuffu... I'm just a humble businessman, not a pirate, you know!"
Doflamingo's tentacles, laced with Conqueror's Haki, lashed out in unison.
But in his heart, Doflamingo was already making plans to ditch them both and flee solo.
If Kaido and Linlin couldn't escape, maybe they'd at least drag down someone with them.
Then he could inherit their legacy and live in peace for a few years.
The only problem?
No one was left to distract the Navy and World Government after this.
VMMM—VMMM—VMMM!
The six titanic attacks clashed in the center, creating a deep, resonating hum.
This wasn't just raw power stacking up—
It multiplied exponentially.
BOOOOM!
The resulting shockwave blasted everyone back.
A towering mushroom cloud rose from the island.
"Linlin! Use that now!!!"
Kaido, barely staying upright, raised his club high. His Conqueror's Haki flared like wildfire.
After days of nonstop war, even his awakened body was at its limit.
Time to end it.
"I know, you punk! You don't have to tell me!!!"
Big Mom roared. Her figure, slimmer now than at the start of battle, crackled with dangerous energy.
Her eyes shone blood-red, her mind teetering on the edge of madness.
Her eating disorder—her "hunger pangs"—were spiraling out of control.
"Mamamamama! Die, Garp!!!"
She was about to unleash a supreme, world-shaking move to end this once and for all!
Both of them mirrored each other's stance, channeling every ounce of strength and Haki into this final strike.
Doflamingo, wings mid-flap, paused. His hands copied their pose, Conqueror's Haki crackling.
Might as well steal this technique too before he bailed.
Garp's eyes narrowed.
That move—he'd seen Big Mom use it earlier.
A technique of the Giants. He knew it well.
But… something was off about this one.
"Destroy them!!!"
Kong's instincts screamed. This wasn't just dangerous—it was apocalyptic!
He poured every ounce of muscle and might into his counterattack.
Three ultimate attacks ripped through the sky, each strong enough to obliterate an entire island.
But Kaido and Linlin didn't flinch. They didn't budge an inch.
As their power and Haki reached their peaks—
Both swung their weapons together, unleashing a shockwave so powerful it could erase everything in its path.
"Conqueror's Sea!!!"
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