Seeing this, many powerful figures hesitated only briefly before joining the assault as well.
In an instant, at least a dozen masters launched their attacks simultaneously.
Beyond that, all sorts of heavy weapons from the New World were aimed straight at Vladimir.
"Fufufufu… does having numbers actually help?"
Suddenly, Doflamingo burst out laughing loudly.
"Lord Vladimir… there is no need for you to dirty your hands with characters like these. Allow me to handle them!"
As he spoke, an immense spiritual pressure descended upon the area.
"I am from Phantom — the Espada Legion. I hold the rank of the Décima Espada: Heavenly Yaksha!"
Doflamingo extended one finger. At its tip, crimson spiritual pressure gathered at high speed.
This energy dyed the very space around him red, shining with dazzling radiance.
"Cero!"
SWISH!
A thick, blazing beam of light swept across the battlefield in a split second, engulfing the dozen or so attackers all at once.
BOOM!!
A massive explosion rang out. Spiritual energy ran rampant across the battlefield, and the shockwave alone whipped up gale-force winds.
"Impossible!" Someone cried out in shock. "Since when did Doflamingo possess this kind of power?!"
As one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea and the Joker of the Underworld, Doflamingo was extremely famous — nearly everyone present knew exactly what his combat strength was supposed to be.
Yet right now, the power he displayed had far exceeded his previous limits, reaching a level well above that of an Admiral.
"Allow me to deal with him!"
Kizaru's figure flashed, instantly appearing right beside Doflamingo. His right leg glowed with golden radiance as he raised it high to strike down.
"Pirates… for now, we must join forces and deal with Phantom together!"
"Fufufufu… Kizaru!"
Doflamingo grinned widely, completely unfazed.
At the same time, Kaido had leaped and closed the distance to Vladimir in a single bound.
A terrifying, murderous aura radiated from his entire being as he threw a punch carrying overwhelming momentum, smashing straight toward him.
"You can nullify Haki… but let's see you deal with pure brute force!"
Vladimir remained calm and composed. Facing this strike, his gaze sharpened. In the blink of an eye, the pattern of the Mangekyō Sharingan appeared in his pupils.
"Susanoo!"
Chakra, visible like flickering flames, enveloped him instantly. Immediately after, the complete form of a spectral warrior — a divine war god — materialized around him.
"You are still far too inexperienced, Kaido."
Standing within the colossal avatar, Vladimir focused his thoughts.
Instantly, Susanoo extended its two massive palms and slammed them downward fiercely, as if swatting away flies.
THUD!!
With a heavy, dull thud, Kaido was flattened by those two giant hands before he could even get close enough to strike.
"What?!"
Kaido crossed his arms above his head, struggling desperately to block the force. "What kind of ability is this now?!"
Strange techniques followed one after another, leaving him unable to defend against them all.
"An ability that sends you straight to your doom."
Vladimir smiled. He controlled Susanoo to grip Kaido tightly in its grasp, then hurled him violently toward the ground.
CRASH!!
As if smashing a small creature to death, a deafening boom echoed as Kaido was slammed forcefully deep into the earth.
"He is too strong… in front of him, even an Emperor is like a helpless child!"
Redfield was drenched in cold sweat. "Is this the combat power that surpasses the Four Emperors?!"
Kaido had charged in, only to be flattened by Susanoo and smashed into the ground with a single throw.
A figure hailed as an Emperor, when facing Vladimir, was treated no better than a child — easily beaten and humiliated.
Is this the power that stands above the Four Emperors?
Redfield shivered, cold sweat running down his back. He had absorbed blood to restore his youth and return to his absolute peak condition.
Yet seeing how utterly powerless Kaido was, his heart was filled with sheer terror.
The world had changed far too fast. He had only spent a few years locked away in prison, yet upon emerging, he found that Roger — once the symbol of the absolute peak of power — was dead.
And the new peak, Vladimir, far exceeded anything he had imagined.
Against a monster like this… numbers mean nothing… Redfield's eyes flickered with hesitation, his mind torn between fear and greed. But… his blood must be of the highest quality imaginable!
He licked his lips. The Red Earl was caught in a battle within his own heart.
To attack meant he might be crushed instantly, yet it also meant the chance to obtain power greater than he ever had.
But while he hesitated, Vladimir did not wait.
He commanded Susanoo to raise its foot and stomp down violently.
BOOM!
Before Kaido could even crawl out of the crater, he was stomped flat once more.
The entire ground shook violently. Everyone watching felt their own spirits waver, their will to fight rapidly evaporating.
"Th-this can't be real… are we dreaming? Can he actually win like this?"
"That idiot Kaido…!"
"We should pull back… or we're all going to die here…"
The thought of retreat began to surface in many minds. The gap in strength was too wide; the battle was completely one-sided.
Furthermore, the Ten Sovereigns of Phantom were currently within the auction house in District 1.
If those ten masters were to descend upon the battlefield, it would turn into nothing short of a massacre.
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