The most courageous pirate hunter

this moment.

it's dark.

Hermes was slightly disappointed when faced with Doflamingo's powerful attack. He had planned to warm up for an hour, but now he could only unleash a half-finished version.

But it's enough.

"AOE - King's Fist".

He raised his right hand high.

The blazing sun in his chest shone with destructive light, enveloping his right hand and shaking the atmosphere. Hermes unleashed a punch before the god's annihilation arrived.

The world has lost its sound.

Immediately following, a burst of light appeared, and countless white pillars pierced through the clouds overhead. The ground below began to be compressed by an invisible force, and numerous cracks spread, tearing the town apart.

The white galaxy at the very center, relentlessly shattering gods and slaying demons, hurtled towards Doflamingo with undiminished momentum.

"impossible!"

Doflamingo's face contorted in rage. How could his attacks be so fragile, unable to withstand even a minute of resistance?

boom! ! !

A mushroom cloud rose slowly, forming a pressure halo that radiated outwards in all directions, causing explosions wherever it went.

It was like an apocalyptic disaster, like a landslide and earthquake.

Holes appeared in the clouds, completely disrupting the visual experience.

"what happened!"

"Where is the King's Highlands?"

Was it a meteorite impact?

"There was an earthquake."

"Run."

In some towns far away, the ground could be clearly felt shaking, and many people ran out of their houses in panic, only to see a mushroom cloud on the horizon that was constantly expanding and dissipating.

The wind is howling.

The shockwave symbolizes a surge of energy.

At this moment, the explosion center has long since become a basin. The innermost 1,000 meters have been completely destroyed, and no vegetation grows within 3,000 meters. The temperature inside is extremely high, and looking out from a high vantage point, one has no doubt that it was caused by a meteorite impact.

"Hahaha."

"As expected of an AOE ultimate skill."

Hermes, who had flown in from afar, was panting and pale. Looking at the great destruction he had caused, he laughed excitedly.

This is just a half-hour warm-up activity. What if it were an hour or two? How powerful would that be?

However, this move can be harmful to the body.

I feel completely drained. This feeling of weakness and helplessness makes me feel so insecure.

Looking up at the King's Highlands, a huge spiderweb-like crack and crater appeared on the massive mountain, and Doflamingo was trapped inside, bleeding from all seven orifices, looking utterly gruesome.

Hermes, using Moonwalk, arrived in front of Doflamingo with a sly smile.

"You are not nearly as powerful as you will be in the future. We will meet again, and I hope you will surprise me then."

Hermes did not intend to kill Doflamingo, after all, he was his benefactor, and besides, the current Doflamingo was far less powerful than he would be in the future.

There is still a lot of room for improvement in their strength.

He is looking forward to a fair 1v1 battle with Doflamingo in his prime.

This time, his victory was somewhat unfair. Doflamingo had spent two days and two nights traveling, which depleted his energy. In the battle, he also relied on Mansherry's ability to recover. In short, he took a shortcut.

Most importantly, Doflamingo is a shrewd money-maker and a Devil Fruit wholesaler, so there will be many more opportunities to profit from him in the future. This is the key to a steady and sustainable business.

Thinking about it this way, Hermes felt like he wasn't even human.

Evil capitalist.

“Fufu Gu….”

Doflamingo stared intently at Hermes, unable to utter a word, only blood oozing out; his injuries were too severe.

Anyone else would have died long ago.

Chapter 66 [Analysis of the Situation in Marineford]

"Little Lord."

"Get them treated quickly."

Deringer and Mahabais were pale, their hearts filled with horror and disbelief.

The young master actually lost.

That powerful young master, born to be king and destined to become the Pirate King, was actually defeated by a man who was unknown.

"Cough cough cough~"

When Dellinger dug him out of the mud, Doflamingo almost fell to the ground, but luckily Machvise helped him up, though his gaze remained fixed on the distance.

That was the direction Hermes had gone.

Not only did Deringer and Mahabez not believe it, but he himself didn't believe it either.

Which part of the process went wrong?

"Young Master, are you alright?!"

Mahabasi is very worried.

The young master didn't seem to be in good condition. He looked like he had been beaten senseless and kept staring into the distance. If it weren't for his breathing and heartbeat, he would have suspected that he was already dead.

“Fufufu..…”

"Can't die."

Doflamingo leaned against Machvise, five threads extending from the five fingers of his right hand, penetrating deep into his body to begin healing his shattered internal organs.

The injury was very serious.

"Go back first."

"Yes!"

The two men helped Doflamingo up and quickly disappeared into the crater.

the other side.

Hermes also reunited with Mansherry.

The AOE King's Fist is powerful, but it also consumes a lot of energy, causing his legs to feel weak. However, Hermes is unusually excited.

Although Doflamingo wasn't at his strongest in his early days, he was still able to hold his own against his opponent, and even had some advantages, which was enough for him to establish himself on the high seas, and even put him in the second tier of the pyramid.

I have mastered all six techniques: Rokushiki, Life Return, two types of Haki, and Devil Fruits. I'm only missing Conqueror's Haki, but after all this time, I probably don't even have it yet.

Made.

This unscientific.

"Ugh...."

It would be a lie to say I'm not disappointed, after all, that's Conqueror's Color, a synonym for high-class style.

"Didn't we win?"

Mansherry, still eating ice cream on her shoulder, looked at Hermes with her big, bright eyes full of confusion.

Why are you sighing like that? It's like your parents have died. You're such a loser.

"You do not understand."

Hermes didn't explain anything, but overall he was in a good mood today; the awakening of the life return had unlocked many things.

This allowed him to begin implementing some of his cultivation ideas.

"Fine!"

"Where do we go next?"

Are you hungry?

"hungry."

"You haven't fought, so how could you be hungry?"

"Who says I didn't put in any effort? That drop of blood also drained my energy!"

"Why wouldn't I believe it?"

Hermes' suspicious look made Mansherry want to stab him to death.