Thump!
By the time Ross reached Doflamingo, Doflamingo's Conqueror's Haki had already been completely overwhelmed by Ross's devastating power.
Doflamingo himself was trembling, his knees pressed against the deck, his hands weakly supporting his body, his face filled with terror and humiliation. His breathing was rapid, his chest heaving violently, as if even the air had become thin.
Ross stopped and looked down at Doflamingo:
"Remember this pose, Doflamingo."
These words were spoken in an unquestionable tone, as if carrying immense pressure.
Ross leaned closer, emphasizing each word:
"I don't want to teach you again next time we meet."
These words deeply wounded Doflamingo's heart.
He opened his mouth to refute, but found that he couldn't utter a single word.
An invisible pressure made his whole body stiffen, as if a mountain was pressing down on his chest, making it difficult to even breathe.
This feeling of despair, of being unable to control his own life, was slowly eroding Doflamingo's heart.
At that moment, the air on the Flamingo seemed to freeze. The sea breeze suddenly stopped, and the surroundings were eerily quiet, with only the sound of rapid breathing echoing on the deck.
Doflamingo's crew members had varying expressions; some were pale with fright, while others stared blankly at the breathtaking scene.
Doflamingo's expression was contorted, cold sweat beading on his forehead. He tried to struggle, but found he didn't even have the strength to lift his head.
This sense of powerlessness contorted his face, and his heart was filled with a mixture of anger and fear, yet he had nowhere to release it.
Fur!!!
A muffled thud came from his chest, and Doflamingo finally couldn't help but let out a suppressed growl.
Celestial Dragons! Another Celestial Dragon!
Doflamingo would not allow himself to kneel like a stray dog any longer!
Doflamingo tensed up, straining every muscle in his body as he desperately tried to get up.
Even if there were a mountain pressing down on him, it could not break his spine.
In an instant, the clothes on his back tore apart inch by inch, and his body was slowly lifted up under Ross's pressure.
"Ross..."
Doflamingo roared, but his voice was only halfway through...
Bang!!!
Ross's leather shoes stomped heavily on Doflamingo's bloodied back, easily pinning him to the deck with no hope of turning over.
"Wuw!!!"
Doflamingo coughed up a mouthful of blood, his ferocious face deflated as he collapsed to the ground, his body completely powerless, only able to let out faint gasps.
Why...
Why...
Doflamingo asked himself the same question over and over again, but even with his strong will, he couldn't bridge the gap in strength.
The disparity in strength, rather, further corrupted his mind.
With such a disparity, any resistance was laughable.
If you can't even get up, what right do you have to resist?
Perhaps crawling on the ground was also a form of dignity...
"Please gather your thoughts and tell me why you wanted to see me."
Ross looked down indifferently at the bloodstains on his leather shoes, frowned slightly, and rubbed his foot against Doflamingo's golden hair a few times.
Seeing that the leather shoes had returned to their original color and that Doflamingo still offered no resistance, Ross finally smiled with satisfaction.
He used to say that different people need to be treated in different ways.
For villains like Doflamingo, trying to cooperate would only make them try every means to devour you.
Only when he felt genuine fear would he dare not harbor the slightest disloyalty.
Only by completely breaking his spine would Doflamingo become a most loyal mad dog.
Looking at Doflamingo's empty eyes, Ross wasn't worried at all. After dispelling his Conqueror's Haki, he waved to Diamante, who was lying there like a dead dog.
Given Diamante's current condition, even if he wanted to respond, he wouldn't have the slightest strength.
Diamante was terrified when Ross called out his name. Before he could say anything, a figure appeared in front of him.
After that, he felt his body being lifted up, and then he knew nothing more.
Gion picked Diamante up. She wasn't quite sure why Ross did it, but since it was Ross's orders, she would do as he said.
Holding Diamante in her hand, Gion threw him in front of Ross and kicked him a few times. Diamante curled up on all fours in front of Doflamingo.
Ross casually sat on Diamante's back, but his eyes were actually constantly observing Doflamingo's movements.
The moment he sat down, a flash of annoyance clearly crossed Doflamingo's eyes, but it quickly vanished, and he continued to maintain a blank expression.
Seeing this, Ross knew it was about time.
People like Doflamingo build everything on a false sense of dignity.
Beneath that seemingly crazy and arrogant mask lay a soul that had suffered humiliation since childhood.
Those unforgettable insults and ridicule, those betrayals and cold looks from his own kind, had left an indelible mark on his blood.
Now, with this false dignity completely destroyed, Doflamingo had finally revealed his true colors.
He was still the same boy who lost his Celestial Dragon status as a child because of his parents' choice, and spent his childhood being ridiculed by ordinary people and nobles.
After a long while, even the sea breeze seemed to quiet down.
On the Flamingo, all the Donquixote Family members, including Diamante who had just been roused while Ross used him as a seat, looked expectantly at Doflamingo.
Doflamingo's next choice would determine the future of his entire crew.
Some people hoped that Doflamingo would back down, after all, Ross was a Celestial Dragon who was high and mighty, so it was understandable.
But most people still hoped that Doflamingo would fight to the end.
Doflamingo was their family head, a former noble Celestial Dragon, and was even called a man who would become king by the family's top executives.
How could a man like that possibly submit just because the other party was a Celestial Dragon?
"Saint Ross!"
Facing the expectant gazes of many, Doflamingo clenched his teeth, his face contorted and grotesque.
"Hm."
Ross remained noncommittal, gazing calmly at Doflamingo, awaiting his response.
"Saint Ross!"
Doflamingo roared and stood up abruptly, no longer suppressed by Ross.
Then, to everyone's shock and disappointment, Doflamingo knelt down in front of Ross with a thud.
"I offended you this time, and I will never do it again!"
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