Starting as a pirate, he rose to become the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.

Chapter 191 The Pragmatist Doflamingo and Kaido!

As the smoke and dust gradually dissipated, the entire block where Doflamingo had fallen had completely vanished, replaced by a massive, deep crater.

Looking at the enormous crater, Bane raised an eyebrow and said, "Oh? As expected of one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, you've got something."

Upon closer inspection, one can see that the edge of the massive crater has now transformed into countless white lines, as if the surrounding ground has been altered in nature by the Devil Fruit's power.

Devil Fruit power awakened!

Doflamingo has developed his String-String Fruit to such an extent that, at the moment he was pierced from the sky and slammed into the ground, he used this power to transform the area where he landed into white lines!

At the bottom of the deep pit, Doflamingo's figure gradually appeared amidst the surging white lines.

Even though he greatly reduced the impact in this way at the critical moment, he still felt unbearable pain all over his body, as if his entire skeleton had been broken apart. His internal organs ached, and his throat felt like it was blocked by something. He spat out a mouthful of foul blood before he could recover and feel a little better.

"Ugh." Doflamingo struggled to get up.

His left arm bone was broken, but his white sutures had already begun to work, forcibly stitching the broken bones back together. The injuries to his ribs were also healing in the same way.

"Did he hide his true abilities during that war?" Doflamingo raised his hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, pondering with great shock and confusion.

Last year, he personally witnessed Bane being brutally beaten by Kaido at Marine Headquarters. At that time, Doflamingo even thought that Bane was not as strong as himself. How come only half a year has passed and that guy almost killed him with one punch?

Is this reasonable?

At this moment, Doflamingo inevitably felt a sense of fear towards Bane.

This punch not only sent him flying from the sky into a crater, but also shattered Doflamingo's arrogance and confidence!

No matter how you look at it, Doflamingo couldn't imagine how he could win.

This is the overwhelming sense of dominance that comes from a huge gap in strength!

A few breaths later, Bane saw Doflamingo crawl out of the deep pit.

Just as Bane clenched his fist, preparing to deliver another punch, Doflamingo quickly raised his hand and said, "Wait a minute, we don't need to escalate this, do we? Besides, I am one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. I haven't received any notification that my status has been revoked. Why did your Navy attack Dressrosa? Is there some misunderstanding between us? I can make amends!"

Bane looked somewhat surprised as he listened to Doflamingo's long speech.

Wait, you're backing down so quickly?

"There's no misunderstanding, Doflamingo." Bane grinned cruelly. "You should have expected this when you sent Vergo into the Navy."

Upon hearing the name "Vergo," Doflamingo immediately understood what was going on.

Before Bane could speak again, he quickly explained, "This is really a misunderstanding. When Vergo joined the Navy, I wasn't even one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea yet. Later, because this matter was too embarrassing, I couldn't think of a suitable solution, which is why it's been delayed until today. But, to be honest, I didn't intend for Vergo to harm the Navy. If you have any complaints about me, we can sit down and discuss it properly. I believe I have the ability to make up for this mistake and salvage our relationship."

Seeing Doflamingo's sincere attitude, Bane was somewhat impressed. He was flexible, adaptable, and shrewd. These descriptions were indeed accurate for him. Even after being beaten to his doorstep and losing so much face, he was still able to make a rational judgment and choose the most advantageous way to solve the problem.

That alone puts him ahead of 90% of the pirates on the high seas.

If Crocodile were as reasonable as him, things wouldn't have come to this... Wait, wasn't Crocodile trying to say something back then?

I can't remember, but it doesn't matter.

Bane sneered, "Sorry, but aside from your life, our Navy will not accept any compensation."

Having no intention of wasting any more words with Doflamingo, Bane suddenly exerted force with his feet, and his burly figure shot up like a cannonball, heading straight for Doflamingo.

Doflamingo wanted to say something more, but Bane didn't give him the chance at all.

His courage had indeed been shattered by Bane's punch, and he no longer dared to fight Bane. He immediately pulled out several white lines and leaped into the air, trying to dodge.

"Black Annihilation: Universal Pull!" Bane stepped on the spot where Doflamingo had landed, and at the same time raised his hand to aim at Doflamingo who was taking off.

Dark energy erupted wildly from his palm, and a powerful dark gravity instantly locked onto Doflamingo, the Devil Fruit user, capturing him while simultaneously pulling him back with an irresistible pull.

Doflamingo, known as a Devil Fruit collector, was well aware of how much the power of Bane's Dark-Dark Fruit could restrain Devil Fruit users.

At this moment, he was filled with regret. If only he weren't a power user!

"Wild White Line!" Doflamingo roared, waving his arms as he fell.

Within that crater, the ground he had assimilated suddenly came to life, like a surging ocean current. Countless dense white lines converged to form a raging torrent that crashed into the area where Bane was located, intending to crush it!

However, Bane had no intention of dodging. His ability was also activated, and the ground beneath his feet was rapidly stained with endless dark energy, spreading in all directions. At the same time, the dense dark power, after gathering, surged up like a tsunami, rushing towards Doflamingo's barren white line.

It was almost an overwhelming force; the dark tide rapidly eroded Doflamingo's white lines, leaving nothing but a chilling aura in its wake.

As Doflamingo drew ever closer to Bane, he unleashed another powerful kick, radiating Haki, and said, "Do you know what kind of chain reaction this will cause if you continue? Without me..."

Bane raised his hand and deflected Doflamingo's 'weak and powerless' kick, while at the same time his large hand, imbued with dark power, grabbed Doflamingo's neck.

"What? You mean to say that without you, this new world will become even more uncontrollable and chaotic? The sea will also go berserk because of it? Regardless of whether you really have such influence, if it is true, then I am really looking forward to it." Bane said with a cruel smile on his face, holding Doflamingo.

Doflamingo gripped Bane's wrists with both hands, straining repeatedly as if trying to pry his fingers off, while simultaneously kicking Bane repeatedly, creating a comical scene.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

To be honest, this guy is over three meters tall, and Bane had to raise his arms high to barely lift him off the ground.

"You'll regret this," Doflamingo said through gritted teeth.

As he said this, Doflamingo seemed to have made up his mind, and suddenly roared, "I accept your terms, Kaido! From this day forward, the Donquixote Family will completely submit to you and become a member of the Beasts Pirates!!!"

"Kaido?" Bane's expression changed abruptly upon hearing this, seemingly somewhat surprised.

Rewind two minutes, to the moment when Bane slammed Doflamingo into the ground, causing the entire Dressrosa to tremble.

In the castle of the King's Highlands, in the luxurious palace, a figure lay haphazardly on the thick, soft velvet carpet, surrounded by numerous empty wine bottles. With each breath, the figure's chest rose and fell, and the palace resounded with thunderous snoring.

As the island trembled, a brick from the top of the palace fell and hit the person making the sound squarely on the head.

"What the hell is that Joker doing?" In a daze, the figure slowly sat up from the ground amidst tremors, his tone somewhat displeased, as if complaining that someone had disturbed his sweet dream.

The dim lights inside the palace flickered, illuminating his face, revealing him to be none other than Kaido, the governor of the Beasts Pirates!

No wonder Doflamingo summoned all his subordinates back to Dressrosa; it turns out Kaido is currently on his island!

Furthermore, Kaido seems to be using the disruption of the previous artificial Devil Fruit deal and Doflamingo's breach of contract as an excuse to force Doflamingo to lead the Donquixote Family to completely join the Beasts Pirates.

Kaido walked to the window, somewhat bewildered, and pulled back the curtains. He then saw that Dressrosa seemed to be engulfed in war. This sudden scene left Kaido completely dumbfounded.

What's going on?

I drank too much and took a nap, and then the navy attacked?

Isn't Doflamingo, that piece of trash, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea?

Before Kaido could even figure out what was going on, Doflamingo's roar echoed through the night sky and reached his ears.

(End of this chapter)