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"Doflamingo, it's time to settle the score for what you did all those years ago," Zephyr declared.

His overwhelming aura erupted, accompanied by a suffocating wave of killing intent that bore down on Doflamingo and the Donquixote family officers like a tidal wave.

The sheer pressure cracked the ground beneath their feet, creating fissures that spread outward.

"So... so terrifying..."

Sugar turned pale, her face a mask of sheer terror. Her legs buckled beneath her, and after stumbling back a few steps, she collapsed to the ground, trembling uncontrollably.

"This is… the power of the former Admiral, Black Arm Zephyr!"

Diamante swallowed hard, cold sweat dripping down his forehead.

The other officers fared no better. Non-combatants like Violet and Sugar were completely paralyzed by Zephyr's killing intent, their limbs weak, their breath caught in their throats. The very air around them felt like a thick, suffocating mire, making it nearly impossible for them to breathe.

Zephyr's aura alone was enough to suppress the spirits of the entire Donquixote family.

Realizing this, Doflamingo, who had been momentarily shaken to his core, forced himself to regain his composure.

Glaring at Zephyr, his usual arrogant smirk returned to his face.

"Hahahaha, Zephyr, are you here to avenge the arm you lost all those years ago? How noble of a former Admiral of the Marines to team up with a criminal who's attacked the World Government. What a scandal this will be for the Marines—it'll shake the whole world."

As his mocking words fell, a crimson gleam flashed in Doflamingo's eyes.

His Conqueror's Haki erupted like a storm, clashing directly with Zephyr's killing intent.

The opposing force pushed back against Zephyr's aura, relieving the suffocating pressure on the Donquixote officers. Those who had been paralyzed moments ago, like Sugar and Violet, gasped for air, greedily inhaling as they tried to recover.

"That's our Master! The man destined to become a king!"

Trebol shouted in admiration.

"Indeed! With him here, the Donquixote family will reach the pinnacle!" another officer declared.

"What's so scary about a former Admiral?!" Diamante bellowed, emboldened by Doflamingo's display of strength.

As their spirits rekindled, each officer began releasing their battle auras.

But then, a calm voice rang out amidst their renewed confidence.

"Truly surprising," said the black-haired youth, his tone as tranquil as a still pond.

All eyes turned toward Ron, who stood with his hands casually tucked into the pockets of his black coat. His hair whipped about in the wind, but his expression remained unshaken, his closed eyes adding an air of mystery to his presence.

"Doflamingo," Ron said, his lips curling into a faint smile, "I have to admit, your Conqueror's Haki is… surprisingly weak."

The words had barely fallen when Ron stepped forward.

In the next instant—

An unfathomably powerful wave of Conqueror's Haki erupted from Ron's body, transforming into a crimson pillar of energy that pierced the heavens.

The sky above Dressrosa was instantly torn apart, the once-clear expanse now filled with cracks that resembled a shattered mirror, glowing an ominous blood-red hue.

In the face of Ron's overwhelming Haki, Doflamingo's own Conqueror's Haki crumbled like fragile paper, completely obliterated.

"W-what?!" Doflamingo's eyes widened in shock as he felt the full brunt of Ron's aura bearing down on him.

The officers behind him, who had just regained their confidence, were struck by the crushing pressure. Their bodies stiffened, their knees buckled, and their resolve shattered.

Sugar and Violet were the first to fall, their eyes rolling back as they collapsed unconscious to the ground.

Even Senor Pink couldn't withstand the force, his eyes blanking out as he momentarily lost consciousness, his mind going completely numb.

Ron's crimson Haki expanded outward like a raging tempest, enveloping all of Dressrosa. Within moments, it spread across the entire island, reaching every corner of the kingdom.

One by one, citizens across the island fell unconscious, their bodies hitting the ground in droves. The streets were soon littered with unconscious people, each felled by the sheer force of Ron's will.

Trebol, Pica, and Diamante managed to stay conscious, but their faces were pale, their foreheads drenched with cold sweat.

"What… what kind of terrifying Conqueror's Haki is this?!" Trebol stammered, his voice trembling.

"It's nothing like Doflamingo's… the gap is too immense!" Diamante added, his voice quivering with disbelief.

"This is the new legend of the seas…" Pica muttered, his eyes filled with dread. "The Traveler… Ron!"

The combined pressure of Ron and Zephyr crushed Doflamingo and the Donquixote family officers completely. Each of them felt as though their shoulders were weighed down by an immense burden, and the air around them seemed to solidify. The oppressive force shattered their newly ignited courage in an instant.

Ron, eyes closed, faced Doflamingo and smiled faintly. "See, your Conqueror's Haki is as fragile as paper. One touch, and it shatters."

Doflamingo's face contorted with fury, veins bulging on his forehead as he glared at them. Through gritted teeth, he snarled, "You… are you really planning to fight me to the death?!"

"My connections reach the entire underground world of the New World, and even the Beast Pirates, one of the Four Emperors, are behind me. If you kill me, the entire New World will fall into chaos, including Dressrosa. Everything will be dragged into an irreversible darkness. Zephyr… are you willing to risk that?!"

"How ugly," Ron responded flatly, his tone indifferent. "Doflamingo, are you feeling the cold grip of death yet?"

With Doflamingo's teeth clenched in rage, Ron slowly drew his black blade, Shusui, from his waist. "Do you believe that even if Zephyr doesn't move, I can still crush you all without breaking a sweat?"

"Don't get too cocky, brat!"

Doflamingo's anger flared to the point of explosion. His forehead was drenched in sweat as his hand swept through the air, releasing five razor-sharp strands of Haki-infused thread, slicing through the air at incredible speed, heading straight for Ron.

Ron, holding Shusui, casually swiped his blade. With effortless precision, he severed the threads as easily as cutting through tofu.

"It's been so many years, but it seems your strength hasn't improved much," Ron remarked with a bored sigh. "How tiresome."

Under the piercing gazes of Doflamingo and his officers, who were brimming with apprehension, Ron, his eyes still closed, strolled casually toward them, the air around him thick with silent yet deadly intent.

Every step he took felt like a harbinger of doom.

"Zephyr, it looks like Doflamingo should be left to you after all," Ron spoke casually.

The wounds from that past event still ran deep for Zephyr.

"I won't thank you for this," Zephyr responded coldly.

Without another word, Zephyr's foot slammed into the ground, causing cracks to splinter outward.

In an instant, his massive form appeared directly in front of Doflamingo. His right hand wielded the giant crushing machine, rapidly growing larger in Doflamingo's wide eyes.

"White Line, Web!"

Doflamingo attempted to create a barrier of Haki-infused threads to block Zephyr, but against the overwhelming might of the SeaStone-crafted crushing machine, his efforts were futile. The web was torn to shreds in an instant, and Doflamingo's horrified expression only deepened.

"Let's settle this old score, Doflamingo!" Zephyr roared.

With a brutal twist of his wrist, Zephyr gripped Doflamingo's head in the crushing machine. The tail jet boosters fired with explosive force, and the reaction sent Doflamingo hurtling forward at a terrifying speed, tearing through the landscape.

The pair smashed through buildings, destroying everything in their path as they traveled hundreds of meters, unstoppable.

In the relentless grip of the crushing machine, Doflamingo's face contorted in agony, his body helpless against the overwhelming force.

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