Vladimir laughed aloud, letting the attack land.
The moment that massive, crushing force touched him, every ounce of its power reversed direction by 180 degrees, radiating outward in all directions.
With a sharp whoosh, the impact Sengoku had unleashed spread outward, centered entirely on Vladimir.
The dense forest was instantly flattened. Every tree and plant collapsed or was uprooted entirely.
CP9, the Warlords, and everyone else were caught in the blast. No matter which way they fled, they could not escape the shockwave's range.
"Cough!"
Sengoku was struck by his own attack and immediately vomited a mouthful of blood.
At the same time, the Magma Tornado suddenly expanded, growing from a small cyclone into a colossal storm that reached all the way to the clouds.
It pulled everything nearby into its grasp, growing larger and more violent with every passing second.
Magma, gale-force winds, trees, earth, and even people were swept inside. No one could break free.
Only Vladimir stood calm beneath the storm, laughing loudly.
"Sorry, I forgot to tell you… even though I'm only a Special Envoy, my combat power is actually greater than that of an ordinary Dominant Commander! Did you think the Ten Dominants were all we had? No, no, no… they are just a small unit of Phantom operating in this world. You haven't even begun to witness our true power!!"
"You have never seen our true power!"
Vladimir laughed heartily, gazing at the towering storm of magma and wind before him.
And it was no lie. Once his main form reached Six-Star rank, the transformations he would unlock in the future would become even more terrifying.
Inside the hurricane, three of the six remaining candidates were instantly torn apart. Their blood mixed into the gale and scattered everywhere.
Everyone else was battered and lacerated by the wind, unable to pull themselves free.
Only Garp, relying on his immensely powerful Armament Haki, managed to resist the wind's invasion.
The gale was like a million blades, cutting into flesh and bone!
"Just wait and see… your Headquarters will be reduced to ruins in moments!"
Vladimir stood as if walking on flat ground. Every gust, every wave of force, was reflected the instant it touched him.
"Damn it! We have to think of something!"
The six Warlords were filled with bitter regret. This was a disaster they never asked for. If they had known a member of Phantom would appear, they would never have come.
Doflamingo's expression was particularly grim. He had known Accelerator possessed Dominant-level strength, but he never imagined it would be this terrifying.
It was bad enough that the boy was a monster… but now he was caught up in it too.
"Accelerator! Lord Special Envoy! We're on the same side!!"
"Relax. You won't die just yet."
Vladimir glanced at Doflamingo and replied calmly. "I still have questions to ask you. I won't let you die so easily."
As he spoke, the massive tornado — swirling with magma and blood — began to move slowly toward the Headquarters building.
It was only three kilometers away. It would arrive in just fifteen minutes.
Once it did, the entire Marine fortress would be torn to pieces, reduced to nothing but rubble and ruin.
"Bastard!"
'Tianyan' Vio's face was pale. The heavy makeup he wore had been smeared away by the wind, leaving him looking multicolored, like a clown.
"And this is only a Special Envoy?! What kind of monstrous organization is Phantom?!"
By the time Vio had set sail, Phantom had already vanished from the world. This was the first time he had truly encountered one of its members.
Previously, he had only known of them through old rumors and records. He had always thought the stories were exaggerated… but now he realized they had vastly underestimated them.
Thinking this, he struggled to shield himself from the wind and shouted, "Mihawk! Why haven't you cut this storm apart yet?! Do you want to die with us?!"
Hearing this, Mihawk struggled to raise his right arm, gripping Yoru tightly. But he could not swing his blade. The wind wrapped around him like countless ropes, binding him in place.
"My training is still insufficient… in a situation like this, I cannot even draw my sword…"
Mihawk's expression remained cold and sharp. Even in this chaos, he was refining his understanding of the sword. It should be possible… to strike without even moving the blade.
In that moment of crisis, he felt as if he had merged completely with his beloved sword. I am the sword. The sword is me.
The world seemed to go silent. All the chaos and noise could no longer disturb his mind.
Finally, his spirit, energy, skill, and strength reached perfect harmony. The great blade hummed, and a single slash was unleashed.
SWISH!
A strike of black and red energy shot out like a piercing spear.
Vio's face lit up with hope — but in the next second, his expression froze.
That strike, a masterpiece of swordsmanship, traveled only three meters into the hurricane before being shredded and dissolved into nothingness.
"Ah…" Mihawk stood still, his heart heavy. As I thought… it's impossible. The wind is too strong.
"Someone! Think of something!" Vio cried out in panic, turning sharply toward Kuma.
"You! Your Paw-Paw Fruit can repel anything! Smear this storm away!"
Bartholomew Kuma said nothing. He simply spun around and around, caught in the tornado's grip.
"If he could do it, he would have done it already!" Doflamingo sneered. "It's useless. No one is getting out of here now!"
"Damn it… I wish I could just swallow this whole annoying storm in one bite!"
Hainel gritted his teeth. His body was covered in cuts and wounds, sliced open by the wind blades. The blood that flowed out was instantly blown away.
As for Jinbe, the Sea Knight, he had almost no ability to resist at all.
With the six Warlords completely helpless, the situation fell into a deadlock.
Everyone was swept along by the hurricane, drifting steadily closer to the Headquarters.
Soon, when they were less than three hundred meters away, the massive structure began to crumble.
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