One Piece - Heaven Defying Comprehension!

"Buzz!"

A crushing gravity field suddenly descended over the Donquixote family's headquarters.

The powerful members of the Donquixote family and even the renowned leaders of the Shichibukai Pirates found themselves unable to resist. Under the immense gravity, they were forced to the ground, completely immobilized.

"Boom!"

The massive stone giant, formed from the debris of a fallen meteorite, crumbled under the overwhelming pressure. Pica, who had fused himself into the stone giant using the power of his Stone Fruit, was flung out and hit the ground with a heavy impact.

"My... My Haki!? I can't use my haki!" Pica's usually high-pitched voice quivered with panic. His Armament Haki was one of the strongest in the Donquixote family, capable of hardening his entire body into Haki armor. Yet, here, his Haki was overwhelmed, rendered powerless.

This wasn't a matter of technique—it was a difference in sheer power. When Armament Haki and Devil Fruit abilities clash, the stronger force always prevails. Pica's Armament Haki was simply no match for the colossal force of this Devil Fruit ability.

After all, this power belonged to a true heavyweight.

Even Doflamingo, whose strength far surpassed Pica's, was visibly affected. Under the unrelenting pressure of the gravity ability, he managed to keep his footing but could no longer maintain his usual sinister grin. Cold sweat dripped from his forehead as his face paled, a mixture of anger and fear in his eyes.

"What do you want from me, Entei Pirates?!" Doflamingo shouted, veins bulging with fury.

"Alala, still quite the character, aren't you, Doflamingo?"

The sound of steady footsteps echoed across the ruined battlefield. Two figures approached slowly, their presence enough to send ripples of despair through the faces of the Donquixote family's members.

It was none other than the former Marine Admiral, Aokiji, and the Entei Pirates' second division captain, the "Dark Ranger," Issho—two titans of the sea.

Facing either one of them alone would be a daunting challenge for the Donquixote family. But with both here together, hope dwindled to nothing. Even with Doflamingo's ambitions and kingly qualifications, this was beyond him.

"Fufufufu, things have progressed beyond my control. What's the point of putting on a cowardly act?" Doflamingo sneered, though the pressure left veins bulging on his forehead, and his face was damp with sweat. Still, he maintained his wicked grin.

As one of the most notorious pirates on the sea, Doflamingo, who had allied himself with the likes of Emperor Kaido, understood the terrifying power wielded by the top fighters of the world. Facing either Kuzan or Issho would push his forces to the brink. But with both of them here, the Donquixote family stood no chance of survival.

In this moment, Doflamingo's fate lay not in his own hands but in those of the man who commanded these two giants.

Doflamingo was no fool. If the Flame Emperor had sent his two most powerful fighters here and was using multiple abilities to summon meteorites and freeze the sea around Dressrosa, there was no question—the Flame Emperor was targeting him.

Initially, Doflamingo had been plotting his escape from the conflict between Kaido and Entei, with plans to retreat to the Holy Land, Mariejois. But he hadn't expected the Flame Emperor to act so decisively, dispatching two warriors of such immense strength before he could make a move.

He gritted his teeth, cold sweat trickling down his brow as he glanced at Kuzan, who stood calmly in sunglasses, his eyes closed. The overwhelming pressure of facing these two titans made Doflamingo's breath catch. And to make matters worse, both of them wielded incredibly powerful Devil Fruit abilities.

The gravity field, combined with the newly awakened Frozen Fruit, saturated the atmosphere with an icy chill. Doflamingo had no choice but to wrap his body completely in Haki—one small gap, and he would collapse to the ground just as his Donquixote family cadre had. But sustaining his Haki against the combined Devil Fruit abilities of two of the sea's mightiest figures was draining his stamina at an alarming rate, and he could feel his muscles starting to quiver.

With only the Paramecia-type String-String Fruit, Doflamingo couldn't rely on its powers to physically reinforce him, as a Logia-type could. If this continued, he would soon be utterly drained, left vulnerable and defenseless. His very pride rebelled at the thought—he would rather die than be brought down so easily.

Suddenly, his pupils shrank, and he unleashed his own power with a furious roar.

"Boom!"

Doflamingo's Conqueror's Haki erupted in a torrent of intimidating force, pulsing through the air in relentless waves. Though he hadn't mastered Conqueror's Haki Entanglement, which would let him use it for direct attacks, his sheer willpower alone could disrupt the effects of Devil Fruit abilities, allowing his Donquixote family members a brief respite from the crushing gravity.

"Alala, are you choosing to fight to the death, Doflamingo?" Kuzan's eyes gleamed with a piercing coldness beneath his sunglasses.

"Impressive Conqueror's Haki," Issho remarked, his staff-sword at the ready as he surrounded himself with Haki. "But unfortunately, you're facing Kuzan-san and me."

"Now! Make a break for it!" Doflamingo shouted, fully unleashing his String-String Fruit powers.

"Buzz!"

The awakened force of the String-String Fruit spread outward, transforming everything it touched—the ground, buildings, lawns—into threads.

Unlike Logia fruits, which can only manipulate natural elements like earth or wood upon awakening, Paramecia fruits like the String-String Fruit can convert anything affected by their ability, even artificial constructs like buildings and steel, into a part of the Devil Fruit power. Although he couldn't restore his physical strength through these transformed threads, they could be used offensively, a capacity beyond the limitations of Logia fruits.

Logia Devil Fruits are bound by the natural properties of their element. For example, Ace's Mera-Mera Fruit, without special techniques, could only reach the natural temperature limit of fire, around 1300 degrees Celsius. Similarly, Kuzan's Frozen Fruit, no matter how intensely developed, would never surpass the natural coldness of icebergs.

But here, Doflamingo's awakened Paramecia power granted him control over every surface around him, bending them to his will in a way that natural forces alone couldn't.

In other words, even when a Logia Devil Fruit ability is awakened, it can alter the surrounding elements, but this primarily enhances the scale of attacks, aids in restoring physical stamina, and supports long-term sustained operations. The true combat power of the ability user doesn't see a direct upper limit increase from this alone.

Of course, the awakening of a Logia Devil Fruit still enhances the user's strength significantly. Its primary benefit is the physical restoration ability that accompanies the awakening, allowing users to repeatedly execute powerful, stamina-intensive moves. 

In contrast, Paramecia Devil Fruits grant more straightforward combat enhancements upon awakening, directly increasing the user's combat limit by turning transformed materials into devastating attacks.

"Sixteen Holy Bullets: God's Execution!" 

Doflamingo roared as countless silk threads merged into sixteen massive white waves. Reinforced with Armament Haki, they transformed into spiked thread pillars, emitting an ominous black glow. This was the power of Doflamingo's awakened String-String Fruit—a scale of attack previously impossible. While it doesn't grant him the continuous combat endurance of an awakened Logia Fruit, it does grant a substantial increase in raw power, allowing him to unleash his ultimate moves.

"Charge!"

With a shout from Trebol, whose Sticky-Sticky Fruit ability was in full effect, the Donquixote family sprang into action. Devil Fruit powers and Armament Haki exploded forth as they launched a full-force attack on Kuzan and Issho, determined to stand their ground.

"Ziing!"

With a sharp metallic ring, Issho's sword left its sheath. The next moment, he unleashed a terrifying fusion of Armament Haki and gravitational power in a single, devastating sword strike.

"Gravity Blade: Tiger!"

"Buzz! Whoosh!" 

A horizontal wave of dark gravity, charged with Haki, roared across the battlefield.

Unlike the original Marine Admiral Fujitora, who restrained himself due to Doflamingo's status as a Shichibukai, Issho now acted as the captain of the second division of the Entei Pirates fleet. His orders from Ace were clear: completely dismantle the Donquixote family.

With no hesitation, Issho unleashed his full power, creating a fearsome gravitational force that twisted the very atmosphere around him.

"Boom!"

Under Doflamingo's horrified gaze, he was forced to deploy his strongest, awakened abilities. Yet the dark gravitational wave warped his attack, twisting it violently before breaking it apart.

Doflamingo braced himself, arms crossed protectively over his body, and clad himself entirely in Armament Haki to endure the impact.

"Boom!"

As the devastating gravity wave struck, Doflamingo's Haki shattered. Blood erupted from his body under the relentless force of the wave.

"Boom!"

With profound reluctance, Doflamingo crashed heavily to the ground. The gap between himself, unable to reach the threshold of Admiral-level power, and Issho, fighting at full strength, was undeniable.

"Ah, well, thank you for your attack," Kuzan said coolly.

"Crack! Crack! Whoosh!"

In response to the assault from the Donquixote family's cadres, half of Kuzan's body transformed into solid ice. A burst of freezing air exploded from him in an instant.

The attacking cadre barely felt the bone-chilling cold before their senses faded, succumbing to the frost.

"Crack! Crack!"

As Kuzan wielded his Frozen Fruit power, the Devil Fruit abilities and Haki of the Donquixote officers collapsed in an instant. The frigid air consumed everyone in the family, freezing them solid on the spot, sparing only Sugar and Violet, who watched from a distance, too stunned to act.

"Damn it!" Doflamingo, lying on the ground, still clung to consciousness, but he too was frozen in the unbearable cold, his body laced with a final, desperate unwillingness.

Under Flame Emperor's command, the two powerhouse captains took action. 

Against them, the pure force of the Donquixote family, even one of the Shichibukai pirate crews, had no chance of resistance.