Awakening War!

"Fufufur~ Tesoro, since you're here, come out. Let me introduce you to someone."

At the sound of Tesoro's voice, Doflamingo chuckled in amusement. However, Tesoro's voice was sharp and cold. "Doflamingo! After everything I did for you, you're actually planning against me?"

"Look at what you're saying," Doflamingo replied carelessly. "You didn't take me in out of kindness. You simply thought I could be useful to you. We both know that, so there's no need to say it. Now, let me introduce you to Finn, the young master in front of you. Surely, you've heard of him?"

"Hmph! Of course, I've heard of him!" Tesoro snorted.

"Then, wouldn't you be interested in overthrowing the Celestial Dragons?" Doflamingo asked with a smile.

Tesoro's hatred for the Celestial Dragons ran deep, especially the ones who had once kidnapped his sweetheart and then killed him after the "September 10th" incident. He had dreamt of getting revenge ever since.

But Tesoro was no fool. Despite his power, he knew he couldn't oppose the World Government without risking everything he had.

"It's been so long since what happened, and Stella is already at peace. What's the point in continuing to hate the Celestial Dragons? Do you really think Finn can overthrow the World Government? Stop dreaming," Tesoro scoffed, his voice dripping with disdain. "Doflamingo, times have changed! In today's world, profit is everything."

"Fufurfur~" Doflamingo laughed. "As expected, Tesoro, you're still the same clown who can never achieve greatness."

"Hmph! Laughing at me? Doflamingo, you think you can do something great? Show me what you can do!" Tesoro's voice was filled with challenge.

With that, Tesoro commanded with a sharp tone, "Gold Splash!!"

A massive burst of gold powder erupted from the towering machines in the golden city, spraying into the air like a fountain before slowly drifting down.

"Um!?" Doflamingo's face shifted with sudden realization. "No! He's using the gold powder to fall on us! Master Finn, don't let too much of it fall! Otherwise, he'll control us!"

Just then, Robin and Tashigi, who had been hidden, appeared beside Finn, along with Nami. Finn, ever calm, gave his order. "Tashigi, Kuina, see that falling gold powder? Separate it."

"Yes, master!" both responded in unison.

With a swift motion, both young swordsmen unsheathed their swords: Canglang and He Daoyi's blade flashed in the air.

Brush! Brush! Brush!

In perfect sync, they struck at the falling gold powder, their swords cutting through the air with precision.

The gold dust was pushed back by the force of their sword energy, scattering far away from them.

"Both of them are great swordsmen…" Doflamingo couldn't help but be impressed, his eyes widening slightly. Just moments ago, Kuina had effortlessly beaten him, and now there was another young swordsman whose skills rivaled hers.

Doflamingo quickly assessed them. With their skill, even if they couldn't defeat an Admiral, they could definitely hold their ground.

To think such powerful people were under Finn's command…

If Marine were under Finn's rule…

Doflamingo couldn't suppress his excitement. It seemed that overthrowing the Celestial Dragons was no idle dream.

"You managed to blow the gold dust away!? Clever," Tesoro commented bitterly, though his anger was evident.

In his mind, this was all because Doflamingo, the "insider," had revealed the secret of the gold powder. If the powder had fallen without warning, Finn and his group would have been caught defenseless.

No matter. Tesoro had a backup plan.

Knowing Doflamingo's strength, and having heard of Finn's power, Tesoro quickly activated his Devil Fruit awakening.

Suddenly, the surrounding area began to transform, turning everything a golden hue as it slowly shifted into gold.

"Oh? You're awakening already? Tesoro, it seems you're not as dumb as you look," Doflamingo teased, amused.

"Hmph! Doflamingo, turn around and join me to deal with Finn. We're still partners, aren't we?" Tesoro's voice dripped with urgency as he launched his awakening.

"Fufurfur~" Doflamingo laughed loudly.

"What's so funny?" Tesoro snapped, his anger rising.

As the two spoke, the gold powder continued to spread, and Tesoro's awakening ability began to grow.

"I laugh at you for being stupid! Do you think I won't see through your time-wasting scheme? You'll awaken, but so will I!" Doflamingo shouted, his tone defiant.

In that instant, the surroundings began to warp as objects around them evolved into threads, like ink spreading across paper, coloring the world in shades of gold and thread.

"Is this your strategy, Doflamingo?" Tesoro roared. "You think you can stop me?"

Doflamingo sighed and shook his head, a small smile tugging at his lips. "Tesoro, you don't even know what kind of opponent you're facing."

Finn, observing the strange scene around them, smiled and jokingly said, "You Paramecia users are real monsters."

Doflamingo laughed in response. "Fufurfur, compared to us, you're the true monster among monsters!"

Suddenly, a loud rumbling echoed throughout the room. The ground before them collapsed as a massive golden foot descended, breaking through the ceiling.

Everyone looked up to see a towering golden giant standing before them.

"How high is that?" Nami gawked at the giant, her eyes wide in awe. "If we could melt all that gold down into money, wow… think of how much we'd have!"

"Master Finn, it's a bit too much for me to handle alone," Doflamingo said, his voice tinged with excitement. "Finally, someone can help me!"

He grinned and unleashed his ultimate move.

"Sixteen Holy Bullets: God Killing!"

The ground cracked as sixteen massive lines surged forth, each covered in black Armament Haki, piercing the golden giant like a thousand arrows aimed at its heart.

Seeing this, Finn turned to Robin and said, "Miss Robin, would you like to show off?"

Robin smiled, crossing her arms in front of her. "The sky is full of purples and reds!"

Suddenly, countless arms erupted from the ground, reaching toward the sky in a grand display of power.