Within the ruins—
a terrifying power was rapidly building.
The surrounding buildings began to distort, their structures warping unnaturally… as if they were turning into threads themselves.
It was obvious.
This was the effect of a Devil Fruit Awakening.
Among all Devil Fruits, awakening was rare. But once achieved, the power reached an entirely new level.
Zoan awakenings greatly enhanced recovery and physical strength.
Paramecia awakenings—
allowed the user to affect the environment itself.
"Fufufufu… you almost killed me back there."
Doflamingo wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth as he rose slowly, his arms spread wide.
A twisted smile returned to his face.
"This power… should finally let me enjoy this slaughter!"
"Hah! Now that's more like it!" Kenpachi's grin widened in excitement. After waiting so long, something interesting had finally appeared.
"Ever-White Wave!"
Doflamingo bent his body slightly forward.
The ground—
the buildings—
everything around him—
transformed into tens of thousands of white threads.
They surged forward like waves in a raging sea, layer upon layer, crashing toward Kenpachi.
"Your power has increased after awakening… but it's still not enough."
Kenpachi swung his Zanpakutō casually.
A golden arc of Reiatsu tore through the air—
and in the next instant—
the massive tide of white threads was split apart.
Cleanly.
"…What?!"
Doflamingo staggered back instinctively.
Tens of thousands of threads—
reinforced with Armament Haki—
had been cut down with a single swing.
Sweat began to bead across his forehead.
That single strike—
had already pushed him to the brink.
"Got anything stronger?" Kenpachi frowned, clearly dissatisfied. "If this is all you've got, there's no point continuing this fight."
The next instant—
his figure vanished.
Flash Step.
Doflamingo's pupils shrank.
At the critical moment, his Observation Haki activated.
From the ground behind him, massive threads surged upward, forming a shield.
—
BOOM!
The golden slash shattered the threads—
and carved a massive trench into the ground that seemed bottomless.
Doflamingo barely avoided death.
But he didn't dare relax.
In both speed and power—
he was completely overwhelmed.
And that was without Kenpachi even removing his eyepatch.
"…What kind of monster is this…?"
Doflamingo gritted his teeth.
He couldn't see through Kenpachi at all.
Even after awakening his Devil Fruit—
he still felt powerless in front of that man.
"No one… no one gets to trample my pride!"
"No one stands above me!"
"I will take revenge!"
"I will tear down this world ruled by the Celestial Dragons!"
Memories of his past surged back.
His eyes turned bloodshot.
His voice became a beast-like roar, filled with overwhelming killing intent.
"Sixteen Holy Bullets — God Thread!"
With that furious scream—
the entire town transformed into threads.
Thousands upon thousands of white strings rose into the sky—
forming a massive structure like flamingo wings spreading open.
At his command—
they all aimed at Kenpachi.
With a single motion—
they would pierce him from every direction.
"You, the Shinigami… even the Celestial Dragons…"
"No one has the right to trample my pride!"
Doflamingo clenched his hand.
And in that instant—
countless threads shot forward like a storm.
"…Is that all?"
Faced with a rain of death—
Kenpachi didn't move.
He sneered.
"This kind of trash… I can crush it with Reiatsu alone."
BOOM—
A pillar of golden spiritual pressure erupted from his body.
The sky darkened.
The air screamed.
Under that overwhelming pressure—
the countless threads trembled violently—
and shattered before even touching him.
Along with them—
Doflamingo's pride shattered as well.
He dropped to his knees.
The crushing Reiatsu nearly tore his body apart.
SHHHK—
A streak of golden light flashed.
Kenpachi's blade pierced straight through Doflamingo's body.
"You're not even worth fighting."
Kenpachi lifted him into the air—
and threw him away like garbage.
"URGH—!"
Blood sprayed from Doflamingo's mouth as his body crashed heavily into the ground.
His body trembled weakly.
He had completely lost the ability to fight.
Kenpachi stepped forward.
Standing above him.
Looking down.
"Talking about pride all the time… that's something only the weak do."
His voice was cold.
"Remember this."
"The weak don't even get to choose how they die."
He raised his foot—
and stomped down.
BOOM—
Golden Reiatsu exploded outward.
The ground collapsed instantly, forming a massive crater.
Doflamingo was swallowed by dust and debris.
His fate—
unknown.
Elsewhere — Minion Island
Snow fell silently in the dark night.
"Law… I finally got the Op-Op Fruit."
Corazon (Rosinante) was just about to push the fruit into Law's mouth—
when suddenly—
a voice echoed through the darkness.
"Carriage of thunder… bridge of spinning wheels…"
"With light divided into six—"
"Bakudō #61 — Rikujōkōrō!"
Six beams of golden light appeared out of nowhere—
locking around Rosinante's body.
In an instant—
he was completely immobilized.
"Damn it… was it Doflamingo?!" Rosinante's face changed drastically.
The more he struggled—
the tighter the restraint became.
By the end—
he couldn't move at all.
Then—
from the darkness—
a figure stepped forward.
Calm.
Steady.
Unhurried.
Ren Kuro.
"I'm afraid…"
His voice was indifferent.
"That Op-Op Fruit belongs to me now."
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