Settsetse! The Pirate Nemesis

Again, because the sound was silenced, this time his attention was drawn to Trebol's disgusting sticky chains. By the time Sett realized what was happening, he was already locked in a struggle with Pica.

With his muscles flexing, Pica's power is the Paramecia-type Stone-Stone Fruit. He can merge his body into rock. After fusing with the rock, both his offensive and defensive abilities become significantly stronger. Just like that, he suddenly burst forth from behind, the rock of the entire wall merging into his body. After moving, the light in the room more than doubled.

Similarly, someone suddenly lunged at him, and even Sett couldn't dodge it if he wasn't careful.

But in the next instant, before Trebol and the others could even launch their attack, a dense golden light rose from Sett's body.

Having just arrived here, even the well-informed Kizaru was somewhat taken aback when he saw the flashing light on Sett's body—how could that golden light be so similar to his own Glint-Glint Fruit?

Before Kizaru could react, Pica, who was clinging to Sett with an unbreakable bond, felt an indescribable power gathering in her embrace.

"Get out of the way!!" Pica warned his teammates in a shrill, eunuch-like voice. But immediately after, a deafening force exploded. Boom—!! The rocks clinging to Pica were shattered without any resistance.

The reason why Pica's Stone-Stone Fruit is a Paramecia type rather than a Logia type is largely because Pica's body is hidden in rocks when using the power, unlike Logia Devil Fruits which allow the body to transform into elements to reduce damage.

Now, amidst the deafening roar, the rock armor covering Pica's body was shattered. Immediately afterward, Pica's massive body, dripping with blood, was blasted into a black shadow from the roar and landed beside Doflamingo's chair.

As the smoke cleared, only Sett, surrounded by a golden aura that resembled flames, could be seen. Within this burning gold, two types of Armament Haki, black and gold, shone brightly.

Without the slightest fear, Sett emerged from the smoke and dust, stood on the dining table, and pointed both fingers to the sky. His eyes seemed to burn with an inextinguishable flame.

"The atmosphere is electric!!!"

The instant Sett finished speaking, he suddenly felt something appear on his chest. Looking down, he saw five long, thin, sharp lines, like fishing lines, tightly constricting his chest. Following the lines, he saw none other than Doflamingo's enraged figure; "I will not forgive you... Sett! Die!! Gallows!!"

The moment the words fell, the steel wire, sharp and resilient like a blade, silently sliced ​​through the air. Infused with Armament Haki and fueled by the extraordinary power unleashed in his rage, it slashed through Sett's tough body, drawing copious amounts of blood.

But in the very next instant, the moment the steel wire sliced ​​through the air, his muscles bulged. With taut veins, Sett's iron fist slammed into the space in front of him. Before anyone could give chase, the area-of-effect blast of his penetrating power arrived before them!

Getting up from the crater in the ground, Vergo, upon seeing Sett's attack, almost without thinking, maneuvered his body, which was completely covered in Armament Haki, and flashed to Doflamingo's front.

With a surge of power, the heavy blow struck like a storm. The mind, already somewhat confused by Sett's powerful punch, was further impacted in that instant. Internal organs were also injured in the turbulent energy, leaving behind numerous bruises.

Before anyone could react, with another loud bang, Sett was once again in front of Vergo. But this time was different. Before, Sett had only used his bare fists. This time, his arms were wrapped in golden Armament Haki. By the time Vergo reacted, the heavy punch had already struck his soft abdomen like a branding iron!

vomit!

Vergo's prized, fully-covered Armament Haki body seemed utterly useless. At the very center of the immense force, the power of his Armament Haki exploded from within. Even with prior preparation and a defensive stance, this unprecedented display of Armament Haki still caused him immense suffering in an instant!

He vomited up stomach acid along with blood and foam, but before Vergo could recover, Sett grabbed his ankle and lifted him up!

120. Identity

It must have been a special kind of fate. The moment Vergo's ankle fell into Sett's hands, the first thing Vergo felt, besides the excruciating pain in his bones caused by the abnormal grip, was an unknown fear.

In that instant, Vergo seemed to empathize with Loki, who was being held by the Hulk. Because the next moment, Vergo, his body covered in Armament Haki, was being wielded as a weapon by Sett.

His eyes were filled with explosive energy, and accompanied by Sett's unrestrained laughter, Vergo, shrouded in Armament Haki, became the best weapon.

His entire body was hardened with Armament Haki, and his black body reflected light, giving him the appearance of being as solid as steel.

"Smash it!!!"

His voice was volatile, though not sharp, but in Sett's hands, Vergo was like a solid, one-legged bronze figure. Wherever he passed, rocks and tables were instantly smashed to pieces upon contact.

Gazing at the rampaging Sett, Diamante wanted to attack, but the weapon was none other than Vergo, one of their officers. Holding a longsword, Diamante, who had consumed the Float-Float Fruit, was covered in cold sweat. Armament Haki envelopment was an extremely difficult technique; even now, Diamante had only barely mastered Armament Haki Hardening. He was still a long way from truly imbuing his sword with Armament Haki.

In this situation, Vergo, the strongest hand-to-hand fighter in the Donquixote Family, became Sett's weapon. Even if Sett could inflict damage, Vergo would ultimately be the one to suffer, not Sett. Moreover, Vergo's incredibly tough muscles could even break Sett's longsword in two!

But at that very moment, he stood up, waving his hand in the air. Suddenly, a shower of threads—parasitic threads—fell down around Sett!

One after another, colorless and transparent parasitic threads were fixed to every joint of Sett's body.

Unlike the steel wires used for attacks, these parasitic threads were barely perceptible. Even Sett only noticed a slight anomaly. Once Sett reacted, a powerful restraining force emanated from every joint of his body. Vergo, who had been wielded by Sett like a black storm, finally stopped. Before Sett could react, Vergo swiftly raised his other leg and delivered a series of powerful kicks to Sett's arm.

Sett's smile remained unchanged. His muscles tensed abruptly, and the parasitic lines, almost imperceptible to the touch, instantly appeared as his muscles bulged, revealing numerous marks. Upon discovering these colorless, transparent lines, Sett's brow furrowed slightly, and then, a surge of powerful Armament Haki spread through every joint of his body. *Thump, thump, thump...*

With a series of sounds, Doflamingo, who had been reaching out to control his abilities, felt the parasitic threads severing their connection with him one by one. His face behind the sunglasses was grave—Judging from his appearance, Sett seemed more like a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user. However, these sudden explosions appearing on his body seemed impossible for a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user to control.

And judging from the aura... is that Armament Haki? Armament Haki is an innate potential of humans. On this basis, even if one cultivates Armament Haki hardening and entangling to an extremely profound level, apart from colorless Armament Haki, all others are still based on black.

Those golden flames just now were undoubtedly the aura of Armament Haki, but unlike typical Armament Haki, they contained something else mixed in. And more importantly, in the instant before the explosion, his parasitic Threads had actually pierced through that guy's flesh!

Doflamingo had tried, and even the sharpest, hardest steel wire, when coated with Armament Haki, could only barely pierce Sett's skin. Just like the wounds on Sett's chest, the bleeding had stopped and initial healing was complete in just a few seconds.

Far more fragile than steel wire yet far more resilient and maneuverable, its own parasitic thread had just pierced Sett's flesh in a split second...

Then, recalling the golden flames erupting from Sett and the rumors he had heard about Armament Haki being able to fuse with other spiritual energies—that golden Armament Haki…could it be that it completely abandoned defense?!

Realizing this, Doflamingo's eyes were filled with hesitation and seriousness when he looked at Sett again.

Armament Haki is a technology that can enhance the user's physical abilities in all aspects, but on this basis, it completely abandons defense... That's something only a pure madman would pursue!

While Doflamingo was still thinking, Hao Yi's Armament Haki had already covered Sett's arm. Previously struggling, Vergo could feel the pressure on his ankle increase by nearly 50% after Hao Yi's Armament Haki fully covered it!

The bones and muscles were constantly being squeezed and rubbed together. Intense pain spread from his calf to Vergo's body and mind. With a tooth-grinding cracking sound, Vergo's strong calf and ankle, held in Sett's hands, were instantly crushed into pieces the thickness of chopsticks!

"Ugh—uh!!!!"

Vergo let out a muffled groan in pain. Sett showed absolutely no mercy—he looked pitiful, but was ultimately just a violent thug taking advantage of the national blockade. Sett never showed any leniency towards such villains.

Golden particles condensed at his toes, and with a powerful blast of air, Vergo's jet-black body shattered the wall like a cannonball and flew into the distance.

"Enough!!"

Doflamingo's roar came from the side. Hearing this, everyone else turned their gaze towards the direction where Doflamingo was.

After catching his breath, Doflamingo said, "Let's leave it at that. How about we both back down?"

Doflamingo truly didn't want to continue entangled with Sett. Whether it was Sett's ferocious and warlike nature, or his Armament Haki that completely abandoned any defensive capabilities, even if he were to win, it would be a severe blow to the Donquixote Family, which was still in its developmental stage.

What's more, Sett has the support of the Navy's high command... If he wins, that's fine, but if he loses, even Doflamingo can't guarantee how much value he'll have left in the eyes of the World Government!

Upon hearing this, Sett paused. Having heard Doflamingo's words and seen the puzzled yet obedient expressions of those around him, Sett quickly realized the identity of the blond-haired, bespectacled man before him.

"So you're Doflamingo!!"

121. Xiaoming's Overlord Color

Upon hearing Sett's words, not only the others, but even Doflamingo was slightly taken aback.

Huh? So he doesn't recognize me? No, wait...didn't he already know about my actions and deliberately sabotage me to steal the spoils of victory?

While Doflamingo was still pondering, Sett strode over. His massive body was wreathed in golden flames, and his ferocity as he walked was astonishing.

"Don't worry," Sett said with a sneer as he walked, clenching his fist. "I'm just here to beat you up, nothing more. Just stick your face out and let me punch you a couple of times, that'll make things easier for both of us!"

Sett's League of Legends system underwent another update recently. The new abilities and runes mean another round of monetization opportunities—the card pool has been updated! Shouldn't we try to pull a few times?

Now, although we don't know where the remaining Shichibukai are, we can still take down a few of them!

When you beat someone, you don't care how hard you hit them, and you don't care if they're right or wrong!

"Damn it! Don't be so arrogant!!!" Just as Sett was still walking forward, Diamante, holding a longsword, charged forward fearlessly.

The moment the sharp edge of the longsword touched Sett, the entire world seemed to slow down. Diamanti's eyes widened in alarm and horror as he realized his sword had been dodged.

He sidestepped, then slightly bent his upper body. Just as Diamanti had expected, Sett raised his arm, and then, like a match igniting gasoline, a dazzling gold burst into Diamanti's vision. The Armament Haki, burning like flames, engulfed Sett's entire right arm.

then.

boom!!!!

The force penetrated through his body and back! Subduing his power!

Spitting out a mouthful of thick blood, Diamante truly felt how terrifying Sett's power was—although Diamante appeared to be wearing loose-fitting native clothing, as a user of the Float-Float Fruit, Diamante could actually make any inorganic matter as soft as a flag.

Based on this, Diamante can transform a sharp sword blade into a belt to wear on his body, or hang a heavy iron hammer on his body as an ornament... And under the effect of the Flutter Fruit, the steel becomes soft but its hardness is not affected, and it will have even greater toughness on the original basis!

Therefore, those seemingly loose and heavy clothes were actually hard steel that Diamanti had softened using the power of the Fluttering Fruit!

The heavy steel was now even more resilient than before, coupled with a physique enhanced by Armament Haki. For one thing, even Doflamingo's steel wires couldn't cut through Diamante's body at this point in time.

Ignoring offensive power and considering only defensive capabilities, even Vergo in the entire Donquixote Family cannot compare to Diamante… It's true that Armament Haki can enhance physical strength and allow for head-on clashes with swords. However, this doesn't mean its strength far surpasses that of steel!

Now, the heavy blows were no longer just superficial injuries. The blunt side of the iron fist felt to Diamanti more like a heavy iron hammer than a fist... no, if it were a hammer, it would be useless against the iron armor of the Flutter-Flutter Fruit. Because before the force could even reach Diamanti, it was absorbed by the iron armor's amazing flexibility and extensibility.

It felt less like a hammer and more like a battering ram to Diamanti! The immense force penetrated his iron armor, and his soft, unprotected internal organs received the most direct impact. In the intense pain, Diamanti was certain his internal organs had cracked. Without giving Diamanti any chance to recover, Sett followed up with another punch. But this punch was different from the last; just as Sett's fist was about to land on Diamanti, a strange, viscous substance severely slowed Sett's arm.

"Slime Chains!"

It wasn't an offensive Devil Fruit ability; Trebol manipulated his clothes, which had transformed into slime, to shoot out a chain that gripped Sett's arm tightly. Seeing this, Sett kicked Diamante away, then grabbed the chain and, before Trebol could react, flung him high into the air.

"Huh?! Ah!!"

Trebol's combat abilities aren't particularly strong. The reason he was valued by Doflamingo, besides being the first to submit to him, was because he had sufficient foresight and understood his own position. Even in this kind of battle, Trebol could only play a supporting role.

In the initial split second, Trebol could have chosen to break the chains. But he hadn't anticipated Sett's reaction and movements would be so swift. By the time he realized what was happening, he was already high in the air. Once released, it was foreseeable that he would fly even further and higher than Vergo!

They could only grit their teeth and hold on, but Sett had no intention of holding back. He clenched the chains and delivered a powerful, split-throwing blow to the villa in front of him. The chain traced a smooth arc through the air, and as Torrebol plummeted from the sky, the already crumbling villa, like the last straw breaking the camel's back, collapsed like dominoes with a series of cracking sounds!

Of the Donquixote Family's four strongest members, only Pica remained incapacitated within a short span of time. Besides him, Vergo's legs were crushed like chopsticks, and Diamanti's internal organs were ruptured by a single punch. If Torrepol hadn't intervened in time, he would likely have been smashed into a mangled mess.

Although Diamante was saved, Trebol was knocked unconscious from the impact. Pica struggled to crawl out of the rubble, but before he could make any further moves, he saw Doflamingo stand up with a gloomy expression.

"Step back..."

“But, young master…” Pica hesitated upon hearing Doflamingo’s words.

Sett's pressure and sense of oppression were undeniable, and even with enough confidence in herself, Pica couldn't muster the slightest thought of resisting.

Doflamingo didn't say much about it. But in that instant, his spirit surged under Sett's pressure. Then, it transformed into invisible energy, radiating outwards—pressure, and motivation! Conqueror's Haki awakened!!!

Feeling this indescribable sense of oppression, Pica felt a strange excitement. But even more excited than Pica was Sett, the sadist!

122. Thunderous Fist

"You really know how to surprise me!!"

Sett stared at Doflamingo with intense excitement in his eyes; "Conqueror's Haki, is it? Unleash it again! Let me experience it properly!"

As he spoke, his fists clenched tightly, but Sett's face showed no fear. Before this, Sett had been hit by Shanks' Conqueror's Haki more than once. And under Shanks' Conqueror's Haki, even Sett's strong willpower couldn't help but cause him to lose his composure for a moment.

Indeed, Doflamingo also awakened Conqueror's Haki, easily stunning those around him. However, this was Doflamingo's first awakening, and his control over the power was far less refined than Shanks'. For instance, Shanks' Conqueror's Haki could be channeled into a single point and used to attack Sett alone. In contrast, while Doflamingo also possessed Conqueror's Haki, his initial awakening left him unable to control it, and even Pica's face was filled with a heavy sense of oppression.

"It's a bit of a shame." After a moment of reflection, a visible disappointment appeared on Sett's face; "Whether it's quality or quantity, your Conqueror's Haki can't compare to that damn redhead."

After this period of understanding, Sett also learned about the three levels of Conqueror's Haki... The most basic level is like Doflamingo's, which is not developed through training, but rather increases in power as the user's mind and body grow. In the initial stage, the user is completely unaware of the hidden power within themselves, but it is unconsciously awakened and unleashed when they are aroused by extreme emotions such as anger. This can stun those around them, but it cannot be precisely controlled.

Shanks possesses intermediate-level Conqueror's Haki, allowing him to influence the timing, range, and power of its release according to his own will. Mastering this allows him to unleash extraordinary power in both group and individual battles… As for advanced-level Conqueror's Haki, as Zephyr stated, fewer than a handful of people in the entire world possess it; it is a terrifying power capable of tearing apart the sky and boiling the seas with sheer force.

At this initial awakening, Doflamingo isn't even at the beginner level yet... he's only halfway through the process.