The natural system started off strong, but the navy finally reached its peak!

The instinct for survival and the deep-seated ferocity instantly overwhelmed everything!

To sit and wait for death? Absolutely not!

"Slay the Rogue Line!!" Doflamingo roared almost maniacally, his body, which had been forced to kneel on the ground, unleashed astonishing power!

Almost simultaneously, his left hand formed a claw, suddenly raised upwards, and then swung down with lightning speed!

With a "whoosh!" he swung his arm, creating a nearly transparent yet extremely sharp thin thread from the tips of each of his five fingers!

The five threads instantly formed a five-pronged structure in the air, resembling a "leaf rake".

Carrying a vicious killing intent that could pierce through everything, it descended at high speed from directly above Gern's head like five invisible bolts of lightning! It was meant to completely pierce him!

This attack was swift, ruthless, and vicious! It was launched almost at the same time as Gern spoke, making it the epitome of a sneak attack!

At the same time, he slammed his other hand down on the ground!

"White wave!"

The ground beneath and around Gern was violently churning! Countless white threads burst forth from the earth, like giant white pythons with life, constricting and coiling towards Gern from all directions! They were about to engulf, crush, and tear him apart in an instant!

Doflamingo's tactics were extremely clear: to force back or disrupt Guern's momentary line of sight using a rogue-like approach.

At the same time, the "white waves" created by the String-String Fruit's power are used to indiscriminately strangle the area!

He didn't even want to seriously injure Gern; he only wanted to temporarily trap him for even a fraction of a second, to buy himself a chance to break free or retaliate!

All of this happened in the blink of an eye!

From his sudden attack to his double whammy of deadly moves, Doflamingo displayed the ruthlessness and decisiveness befitting his fearsome reputation!

However, faced with this sudden and frenzied attack, which was enough to wipe out an army in an instant, Gern's face did not even show a trace of surprise.

He didn't even look up at the deadly thread that was about to pierce through his skull.

She simply sighed softly, with a hint of regret.

"Sigh..." The moment the words fell!

The space above Gern's head suddenly cracked open automatically.

Those five incredibly sharp, rogue-like lines, capable of easily piercing through steel, seemed to have struck an invisible yet indestructible barrier that was vibrating at a high frequency, less than a centimeter away from Gern's scalp!

"Crack! Crack! Crack!" A series of subtle but clear cracking sounds rang out!

As for the gigantic white waves that roared and swarmed in from below and all around...

Gern simply made an extremely simple gesture.

He lifted his right foot.

Then, gently step down.

"Om!!"

There was no earth-shattering explosion, no violent shockwave.

There was only a terrifying, extremely low-pitched energy that seemed capable of piercing the soul and shattering everything.

Centered on the soles of his feet, the energy spread out like ripples across the entire "white line" that was strangling him and across the wider ground!

"Snap... Snap snap...!!!"

The surging, incredibly resilient white waves, upon contact with the invisible shockwave...

As if all its vitality and structural strength had been drained away, it instantly became incredibly fragile, emitting a cracking sound that made your teeth ache!

Then, like a sandcastle exposed to the scorching sun, it shattered inch by inch, turning into countless primitive, lifeless white threads that scattered with a whooshing sound!

The ground beneath Doflamingo's feet and within dozens of meters around him was completely shattered from the inside by some force, silently turning into the finest dust!

Doflamingo's double-kill attack, which he was determined to achieve, was crushed by this casual stomp without even making Gern blink!

The madness and ruthlessness on Doflamingo's face froze instantly, replaced by utter despair and horror!

The gap... is too big!

Gern's gaze, looking down at him, remained calm, yet as cold as if he were looking at a...dead man.

Chapter 305 This kick is called a memory!

Seeing his strongest attack so easily neutralized by his opponent, Doflamingo's eyes flashed with extreme madness! He would never submit to being killed!

"Fufufu... It's not that simple! Goodbye!" he roared, pulling his hands together violently!

"Parasite line!"

"Crack! Rumble—!"

The entire stronghold building, which he had already secretly laid countless threads with his abilities, emitted a tooth-grinding groan under his frenzied pull!

The load-bearing column broke, and the ceiling and walls collapsed inward as if torn apart by an invisible giant hand!

Countless massive stones, beams, and furniture rained down on Gern like a storm! They were trying to bury him alive!

Meanwhile, Doflamingo took advantage of the chaos he created, and thin lines instantly shot out from under his feet, connecting to the remaining roof beams above!

"Empty path!" Like Spider-Man, he nimbly swung through the air, about to leap out of the roof with a large hole smashed in it!

Run! We must escape this monster immediately!

Faced with the overwhelming pile-up of ruins, Gern didn't even lift his head.

He simply opened his left hand casually.

"Buzz!" Countless high-frequency vibrating particles instantly condensed and compressed in front of his palm, emitting a heart-palpitating low hum.

Then, he gently clenched his fist.

"Heavenly Tremor - Annihilation".

There was no loud noise, no explosion.

The massive stones, beams, and even all the building materials that were about to crash down on him

The moment you enter a certain range around him, it's as if you've been thrown into an invisible, high-speed shredder!

Silently, it turned into the finest powder, like flour!

They drifted away in a flurry, without even a speck of dust rising!

The entire collapse seemed to have been deleted, leaving Gern completely empty and spotless.

In that almost negligible moment when Gern was dealing with the rubble above his head...

Meanwhile, Crocodile, who had been sweating profusely and looking for an opportunity, finally made his move!

His mind raced, and the conclusion was crystal clear: Gern was a complete madman! A natural disaster! He wouldn't care about his status as a Shichibukai at all!

Staying and fighting alongside Doflamingo is a sure path to certain death! Whether we can escape now depends entirely on our skills and...luck!

We must do it now! While his attention is focused on Doflamingo and the ruins!

"Heavenly Tremor, I'm returning that kick from back then!!" A fierce glint flashed in Crocodile's eyes, and his entire right arm instantly transformed into an elemental form, becoming a massive, sharp blade made of highly compressed yellow sand!

"Desert Greatsword!!" He slammed the sand blade into the ground. As if it were alive, the sand blade traveled through the ground along a strange and unpredictable path, moving silently yet with lightning speed towards Gern!

They seized that fleeting opportunity!

"Pfft!"

In a mere instant, the enormous sand blade pierced out from beneath Gern's feet.

With perfect precision, it slashed diagonally upwards from his waist, instantly splitting half of Gern's body in two!

Success?! Crocodile was overjoyed!

However, the next second, he heard Gern's mocking voice.

"Oh dear... I've been 'killed'~"

All that could be seen at the cut was white particle light, like a shattered mirror, at the severed point, where there was no blood or internal organs, and the body was slightly twisted and undulating.

"Damn it!!" Crocodile's scalp tingled instantly, and he felt his soul leave his body. "I forgot that this man is also a Logia type!!"

Without any hesitation, he abandoned all thoughts of attacking after his first strike failed!

His entire body instantly exploded into countless grains of sand, surging wildly toward the huge hole Doflamingo had smashed open in the roof like a sandstorm!

Escape! We must get out of here as fast as possible!

The recovered Gern didn't even bother to look at Crocodile, who had turned into dust and was trying to escape.

He simply waved casually at Hawkeye Mihawk, who remained seated motionless on the sofa, seemingly oblivious to all the commotion around him, his tone as if he were soothing a bored child.

"Stay here and play by yourself for a while. I'm going to take care of some trash and I'll be right back."

Before the words were even finished—buzz!

Gern activated his Shockwave, instantly becoming blurred, as if composed of countless high-frequency vibrating particles.

The next moment, he seemed to merge into the vibration of the air and disappeared silently from the spot!

Almost at the same instant that Gern disappeared, an extremely condensed dark green slash swept across the spot where he had just stood, cutting through the air and producing a faint hiss.

It was Hawkeye who made the move.

He remained in the stance of swinging his sword, looking at the spot where Gern had disappeared, then at the sword aura that had sliced ​​through the air.

On that eternally unchanging, cold face, the corner of his mouth twitched almost imperceptibly, and he muttered under his breath, "This bastard... is he trying to fool me like a child?"

Although he didn't intend to get involved, Gern's attitude of "Dad's going to sell oranges, you stay here and don't move" still made him feel inexplicably... annoyed.

the other side.

Using a shockwave to move almost like a spatial leap, Gorn appeared out of thin air directly in front of Crocodile, who was transforming into a sandstorm and rushing wildly toward the hole in the roof!

"What?!" Crocodile, who had transformed into a sandstorm, suddenly stopped, his half-body reforming, his face filled with shock and disbelief!

His natural elemental movement was as slow as a tortoise compared to the opponent's almost bug-like movement method!

Gern hovered in the air, looking at Crocodile whose pupils had trembled in shock, and gave a smile that seemed apologetic but was actually completely insincere:

"Excuse me, Mr. Crocodile. It just occurred to me that you're also a villain who instigated a civil war and attempted to overthrow the kingdom?"

"As a naval admiral, now that I've encountered this, I feel I have to act out my duty!"

Upon hearing this, Crocodile frantically activated his elemental transformation, attempting to scatter and flee!

But Gern's next words made his scattered movements freeze abruptly:

"Don't be nervous, just try to remember how you felt back in Chambord."

"Don't worry, I don't need to be domineering."

No need for Haki?! A ridiculous thought and... a very faint glimmer of hope flashed through Crocodile's mind in an instant?

How can I attack a Logia-type without using Haki?

However, this idea had only just begun to arise.

Gern's left foot had been raised at some point, and his entire foot and even his calf were covered by a high-frequency vibration wave that was extremely compressed and emitted a dazzling pure white light!

That light was not a simple outward emission of energy, but rather a vibration compressed to the extreme, causing even the light and space itself to groan around it!

Like a miniature stellar core about to explode!

And, without anyone noticing, that foot, imbued with destructive power, had already moved as if by teleportation, pressing against Crocodile's temple!

Crocodile's pupils reflected only that despairing pure white!

That kick... is called a memory!!!

"Snap!!!"

Gern's left foot swept out horizontally like a battle axe!

It wasn't the dull thud of a kick hitting a solid object, but rather an extremely eerie, muffled sound that seemed to penetrate flesh.

A strange noise mixed with the crisp, cracking sound of glass or crystal shattering instantly!

"Ughhh!!"

In Crocodile's pupils, which suddenly widened to their maximum size, he didn't see Gern's feet.

Instead, centered on his head, the surrounding air, light, and even the space itself showed countless clearly visible cracks, like a spider web!