Across the entire street, there was only destruction.
The once-intact road had been torn apart beyond recognition.
Collapsed buildings had become piles of broken stone.
The ground was full of craters and pits.
Cracks spread everywhere like spiderwebs.
Dense.
Ugly.
Terrifying.
The battle between Kai and Doflamingo had ended.
They had fought for nearly two full hours.
The casino had been destroyed.
A thousand meters of the surrounding street had been reduced to ruins.
The power unleashed by the two of them had left the battlefield devastated.
And even though the fight was over, the scars they left behind would not disappear.
It was hard to imagine that all of this had been caused by just two people fighting.
"Are those two really human?"
"Or are they monsters?"
"Two people fought one battle… and destroyed the whole casino, along with more than a thousand meters of the street."
"This is what a monster looks like."
"Heavenly Yaksha Doflamingo and Fist Demon Kai…"
"Both of them are monsters through and through."
"And especially Fist Demon Kai…"
"That monster is only five years old. That's the most terrifying part."
In the corner, the five pirates who had survived by hiding far away trembled uncontrollably.
Their faces were pale.
Their eyes swept across the ruined battlefield, and the sight made their scalps go numb.
A chill ran from their feet straight to their heads.
This level of battle had completely overturned their understanding of strength.
The power displayed by those two had shown them one thing clearly.
This was what the true top fighters of the sea looked like.
At the same time, Trebol, Pica, and Diamante stood frozen.
The three top officers of the Donquixote Family stared blankly at their young master.
They could all see it.
Doflamingo had compromised.
He was furious.
He was humiliated.
But he had still chosen to compromise.
This was the first time in their lives they had ever seen their arrogant young master show such frustration and helplessness.
And even worse—
He had been forced to back down before a five-year-old child.
The sight struck them like a hammer.
After a long while, Trebol swallowed hard.
"Young Master… compromised with Fist Demon Kai?"
"So the battle is really over?"
"No winner…"
"The two monsters ended in a draw."
"Young Master didn't lose, but he didn't win either."
"Even after using his Devil Fruit Awakening, Young Master still couldn't defeat Fist Demon Kai."
"In the end, he was forced to accept Kai's proposal to stop fighting."
Doflamingo, who had always been forceful and domineering, had shown them his helpless side today.
For the first time, they realized something.
Their young master was not invincible.
At the very least, there were people on the sea who could stand against him.
For example—
Fist Demon Kai of the Marines.
The monster known as the greatest genius in Marine history.
He had the strength to fight their young master head-on.
"Actually, this is already the best possible result."
Pica sighed helplessly.
As long as Doflamingo had not lost, this result was acceptable.
"It isn't that Young Master is weak."
"It's just that the enemy is too terrifying."
"Fist Demon Kai is far too strong."
Pica's voice was heavy.
Diamante nodded in agreement.
"That's right. For Young Master to fight Kai to a draw is already an excellent result."
"Don't forget, Fist Demon Kai defeated Edward Weevil."
"You can't judge a monster like him by his age."
"Someone like him cannot be measured by common sense."
"Even if…"
"He is only five years old."
The three officers fell silent.
Their hearts were still shaking.
"Is this the first time Young Master has ever backed down?"
Trebol gave a bitter smile.
Their powerful young master actually had a day where he had to lower his head?
Today had truly opened their eyes.
"There are only a few people who can make Young Master compromise."
"Fist Demon Kai is one of them."
Pica sighed.
With Doflamingo's personality, there were very few people in the world who could make him step back.
Kaido was one.
And now—
Fist Demon Kai had become another.
"But…"
Trebol hesitated.
"Are we just going to let the casino be destroyed like this?"
"Are we not going to demand compensation?"
Pica and Diamante both stared at him speechlessly.
After a moment, Diamante said dryly, "If you want compensation, I suggest you go ask Fist Demon Kai yourself."
"Who knows? Maybe if he's in a good mood, he'll really pay us back for the casino."
"Of course…"
"He might also kill you with one punch before Young Master can save you."
"If you have the courage, go try it."
Trebol's face stiffened.
Then he forced an awkward laugh and wiped his nose.
"Forget it."
"I'm not trying to die."
"If even Young Master had to compromise before that monster, how could I dare question him?"
"That would just be suicide."
He had only complained out loud.
If he truly stood before Kai, he would not dare say a single word about compensation.
As for the casino?
If it was gone, it could be rebuilt.
With the Donquixote Family's wealth and influence, rebuilding a casino was not impossible.
Today's loss was painful.
But they could only accept it.
Demanding compensation from Kai?
That was the same as asking to be killed.
"I really don't understand why Fist Demon Kai came here."
"Why did he choose our casino?"
"Why the Donquixote Family?"
Trebol sounded miserable.
"Monsters don't think the way ordinary people do."
Pica answered flatly.
Then his gaze shifted.
The three officers looked toward the casino ruins with a hint of pity.
If anyone was truly miserable today, it might not even be the Donquixote Family.
It was the pirates buried under the collapsed casino.
They had been wiped out for no reason at all.
Of course, some might still be alive.
But one thing was certain.
Out of the two thousand people inside, at least half had probably died under the ruins.
That included the three hundred Donquixote Family members stationed there.
Those people had all been knocked unconscious by Kai's Conqueror's Haki.
One could imagine what happened when the casino collapsed while they were unconscious.
Their fate was obvious.
"This really is a disaster day for the Donquixote Family."
The three top officers sighed bitterly.
"We can only accept it."
"What else can we do when a monster sets his eyes on us?"
"What choice do we have?"
"We can only lower our heads."
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