173. Angry Doflamingo

"Hey, you... !?"

Doflamingo quickly turned his head and glared at the calm and easygoing Atlas, clenching his teeth in frustration.

"How could you harm my family!?"

Doflamingo is furious at this moment. Despite being repulsed by Trebol's questionable actions, as one of the original members who joined him in the past, Doflamingo still holds him in high regard.

Tamaito (Bullet String)

Furious, Doflamingo raised his arm and swung it forcefully at Atlas. He fired bullet-like strings from his fingers!

Swish!

The red gleam in Atlas's eyes disappeared, and his body swiftly shifted to the side!

Boom!

The spot where Atlas stood moments ago was now deeply marked by five translucent silk threads, resembling the scratches left by a beast's claws, as if proclaiming the fury in Doflamingo's heart.

"In that situation... then you and I will have a life-or-death battle right here!"

Doflamingo is fully aware that escaping today is impossible. Even if they attempt to flee, it's uncertain how many of their family members will make it out alive. It's wiser to destroy the boat and confront the Marines in front of them in a fight to the death!

"Hmph! Do you believe you're worthy of it?!"

Atlas snorted disdainfully, exerted force beneath his feet, and the ground instantly sank. In the blink of an eye, he stood in front of Doflamingo!

Boom!

Out of nowhere, a massive arm crafted from stone swiftly swept towards Atlas, who was charging at him.

"Go to hell!!!"

A piercing, high-pitched noise that nearly pierced the eardrums of everyone present echoed, accompanied by the explosive sound of air being violently displaced due to the terrifying power. It felt especially frightening!

Elite Officer of the Donquixote Family - Pica, a Paramecia Stone-Stone Devil Fruit user!

Atlas sneered with disdain, abruptly halting his forward movement. He seized the enormous rock arm with both hands. Perhaps due to the hastiness of the moment or other factors, Pica's rock giant form wasn't as colossal as it would become later. Though still enormous, it surpassed the size of ordinary giants but fell short of the exaggerated size of the island.

Boom!

Without a moment's hesitation, Atlas seized the rock giant and swept it directly towards the other members of the Donquixote Family, covering a wide area that almost included Doflamingo and the rest of the pirates!

"Oh no!"

"Hurry, retreat!"

Doflamingo swiftly issued a command. Given the immense size of the rock giant, most present would likely face severe injury or even death if struck.

Silk threads crisscrossed the sky, and in a panic, other members of the Donquixote Family rolled and crawled away. Meanwhile, Doflamingo effortlessly evaded the sweep of the rock giant with the aid of white threads scattered throughout the sky.

"Ah!"

"Help!"

In an instant, besides the family executives present, only Buffalo managed to escape unscathed by utilizing the powers of the Spin-Spin Fruit. The scene was left with nothing but stumps, broken limbs, and the echoes of wailing, scattered all over the ground.

"Damn it... all of you, stay back!"

Doflamingo was furious. However, he didn't anticipate that in a matter of moments, the Donquixote Family, once dominant in North Blue, would face significant losses. The fate of the former elite officer, Vergo, remained unknown.

"You should... just embrace your fate!"

Atlas had no intention of using the rock giant in his hand as a weapon. With a single hand, he effortlessly tossed the rock giant and Pica, who seemed a bit disoriented within it, into the air!

"Bakuhatsu ken kudaku" (Explosion fist shatter)

Atlas boldly lunged forward, his fist brimming with explosive power striking Pica's precise location. The formidable explosive force forcefully penetrated the interior of the rock giant like a relentless lion's might.

Boom!!

Stones scattered through the sky, and the area directly impacted by Atlas's fist had transformed into blocks of magma, sparsely falling around everyone.

As for Pica himself, the outcome is evident...

Overheat

Doflamingo laughed furiously, extending his palm. Dozens of nearly transparent silk threads tightly entwined, swiftly weaving into a thick cord. The dark Armament Haki swiftly coiled around it, and he hurled it towards Atlas with formidable power!

"You... just surrender and get captured!"

Atlas didn't dodge at all; Armament Haki had already enveloped his fists. He aimed to use his overwhelming strength to crush the so-called pride of these pirates! ! !

He charged forward and threw a punch!

Just two straightforward moves, yet there's an unstoppable momentum.

Buzz!!

The black-red fist collided forcefully with the Overheat and the surrounding air appeared to tremble in fear. Terrifying shockwaves rippled through the air, and clouds of smoke and dust billowed up.

However, after just a brief deadlock, all the strings were obliterated by Atlas's fist, transforming into white threads floating in the air.

What in the world?

Doflamingo's pupils contracted, and a tremendous wave of fear surged in his heart. Even though he had gauged the strength of the Marine before him, the blow he had carefully prepared was effortlessly shattered. He couldn't help but feel a dent in his pride.

But now is not the time to ponder this. Atlas's fist shows no sign of slowing down, and the punch, even more formidable than before, roars towards him.

Doflamingo made a swift decision and hastily swung his arm to the side, unleashing hundreds of transparent silk threads. In an instant, a massive spider web materialized in front of him, adorned with a lavish coating of Armament Haki as if it were effortlessly crafted.

Spider's Web

Boom!

The suddenly enlarged fists collided forcefully with the cobweb, and the entire structure began to tremble violently.

Atlas could sense that this thing was attempting to absorb the strength from his fists!

However, Atlas wouldn't let it have its way so easily. He stepped back slightly, took a deep breath, the veins on his arms bulged, and his chest expanded rapidly!

Bakuhatsu ken (Explosive fist)

The fists, almost becoming afterimages, were unleashed upon the massive spider web. The fists exploded, and the strikes were lethal!

This level of power had long surpassed the endurance capacity of the spider web. Despite the enhancement of Armament Haki, under the relentless assault of such high-density and high-intensity attacks, the spider web shattered beneath Doflamingo's horrified gaze!

The formidable explosive force of the punch pushed Doflamingo's unruly hair backward, even causing the sunglasses on the bridge of his nose to develop dense cracks.

What a mockery!

Doflamingo's expression turned ferocious, and simultaneously, the fingers on his hand formed a claw-like shape as he swung forcefully from top to bottom towards the approaching Atlas!

Goshikito (Penta-Chromatic String)

----------

Read 35 chapters in advance in Patr*on: patr*on.com/Cosmic_Kaminari