A towering white tidal wave of threads surged toward the warship.
Everyone's nerves tensed to the breaking point.
But before the impact, two colossal figures—towering like mountains—stepped forward.
Their massive weapons shrieked through the air, wrapped in pitch-black Armament Haki that surged like a broken dam.
In the next instant, it shifted into Flowing Sakura form, crackling with arcs of energy that echoed across the battlefield.
If ordinary Haki was a stream, then the Haki of giants was a raging Yellow River.
On the seas, it was rare for giants to master both Armament and Conqueror's Haki.
The reason? Their sheer size made it nearly impossible to generate enough Haki to coat their massive weapons.
After all, covering a sword with Haki was one thing—coating a ten-meter axe was another.
That was the threshold giants had to cross.
And among all giants, few could compare to Blue Ogre Dorry and Red Ogre Brogy.
As the Flowing Sakura surged and compressed around their weapons, the very air around them stilled.
Even space itself seemed to warp.
The pressure was suffocating.
One giant's strike could shake the heavens.
Two giants, striking together?
No one could predict the outcome.
But for ordinary people, it could only be a nightmare.
"Young Master, get out of the way!"
Trebol shouted in panic.
Doflamingo froze for a split second.
But before he could react—
The two giants moved.
For the first time in a century, wielding Flowing Sakura, they unleashed their ultimate technique:
"Flowing Sakura: Hakoku Sovereignty!"
BOOM!
Their Haki-infused weapons crashed down with unstoppable force.
The sky itself seemed to split.
The explosion roared like divine thunder, deafening all who heard it.
A black torrent of Haki and raw power tore through the air like a blade of destruction.
For over a hundred years, Dorry and Brogy had honed their giant techniques.
Now, fused with Flowing Sakura, their strike rivaled the legendary "Hakai" unleashed by Big Mom and Kaido.
Perhaps not quite equal—but dangerously close.
And in this moment, it was more than enough.
BOOM!
The black torrent collided with the white tsunami of threads.
The resulting shockwave tore through the harbor like a hurricane.
The thread wave lasted only a few seconds before being obliterated.
In the original story, Hakai was said to be unavoidable—even Zoro was nearly killed trying to block it.
This strike might not have been Hakai, but its destructive force was nearly on par.
As the sea of threads was pierced and the shockwave surged forward, Doflamingo's face turned ashen.
He had hoped to end things quickly with a decisive blow.
But he had underestimated the giants.
Trying to outdo them in raw power had been a mistake.
"Shield White Thread!"
He roared, summoning a last-ditch defense.
But the black wave crashed down like a divine hammer.
His shield barely formed before it was shattered.
The impact slammed into the Birdcage behind him.
CRACK!
The entire Birdcage trembled violently.
Then, without warning—it shattered.
The black torrent continued, slamming into the rocky cliffs miles away.
BOOM!
The explosion shook the earth for kilometers.
Dust and debris filled the sky.
The once-bustling harbor was now a wasteland.
Scorched earth stretched for miles.
Rebecca and Kyros crawled from the rubble, eyes wide with disbelief.
They had known the giants were strong.
But this?
This was enough to wipe out an entire kingdom's army.
If they had faced these giants themselves…
They wouldn't have even left a speck of dust behind.
As those thoughts passed, they frantically searched the ruins—desperate to find Doflamingo.
They knew: only if he died could Dressrosa be free.
"Cough… That giant combo attack…"
From the rubble, Doflamingo coughed up blood.
His glasses were shattered.
A deep wound split his chest.
Only his Devil Fruit's healing threads kept him from bleeding out.
His clothes were in tatters, soaked in blood and dust.
He looked utterly defeated.
Still, he forced himself to speak:
"Admiral Luo Yu… I didn't think you'd actually pull off the special combatant recruitment."
"Perhaps… we can talk?"
"Talk?"
A figure appeared before him without warning.
Luo Yu took a sip from his gourd and said calmly:
"Disabling the Birdcage instantly to avoid collateral damage—smart move."
"But I'm off the clock."
"No need to talk."