"My turn."
Chris didn't bother dodging. Swish! He vanished from his original spot.
In the next instant, he appeared high above Doflamingo, his right fist already armed with Haki, hammering down with terrifying momentum.
So fast. So overwhelming.
The sheer force left everyone around stunned.
"What incredible speed."
Doflamingo had no time to dodge. He quickly raised both arms, stacking them and covering them in Armament Haki to block the strike.
BOOM!
A thunderous sound exploded out. The ground caved in as a towering plume of dust shot into the sky, engulfing both fighters in a thick cloud.
No one could see what had happened inside.
"Definitely not in the same league. So powerful..."
Burgess shook his head in awe.
"This is what it means to clash using Armament Haki... insane power." Doc Q was full of envy.
"This is just the beginning," Lafitte adjusted his top hat with a calm smile. "Neither has gone all out. The real show is still to come."
"Captain, he's strong!" Bepo looked at Law, clearly amazed.
Law frowned and said coldly, "His Armament Haki is impressive, but if that's all he's got, he's not defeating Doflamingo."
Hearing Chris be doubted, Sugar Queen immediately fired back:
"Chris isn't as weak as you think. That Doflamingo guy? He's going down for sure!"
Betty nodded, blowing out smoke. "If he can't even beat Doflamingo, how's he supposed to change the world?"
Baccarat tucked her crimson hair behind her ear and smiled gently. "Relax. Chris never fights a battle he's not confident in. He's never disappointed us before."
Fwooosh...
A breeze rolled in, sweeping the dust away and revealing the battlefield.
A massive crater had formed. The earth cracked in every direction, spiderwebbing outward from the center.
All that from a single blow. Absolutely terrifying.
In the middle of the crater stood Doflamingo. Chris floated in the air above, coldly looking down at him.
"Fufufufufu..."
Doflamingo looked up at Chris and laughed wildly. "Not bad. You've got some real power, kid."
"Fast, strong Haki... no wonder you dared challenge me."
"But how are you floating? That's not Geppo. Is that... your Devil Fruit?"
Doflamingo shook his head in disbelief.
"Impossible. That trash fruit of yours shouldn't allow this."
"How did you manage it, kid?"
Chris looked down calmly, arms folded.
"Beat me, and you'll find out."
Rage.
Doflamingo's face twisted with fury. Veins bulged, fingers twitching.
"Kid, you've really pissed me off now."
"I was thinking of letting you into the family... but I've changed my mind."
"You're better off dead. Fufufufufu..."
With a powerful stomp, the ground cracked again. Swish! He launched into the air.
"Foot Thread Line!"
Doflamingo's right foot was clad in Armament Haki. From his toes extended eight razor-thin threads, slicing toward Chris's head at frightening speed.
The air itself trembled. Space seemed to warp.
A deadly attack!
"Repulsion Fist!"
Chris opened his right hand. In his palm, white light began to gather.
Repulsive energy surged, compressing to the extreme.
Then — Boom! — he clenched his fist.
A giant white fist formed instantly.
And it slammed toward Doflamingo's kick.
BANG!
Everything froze.
Doflamingo's kick was suspended midair, about a meter from Chris.
Veins bulged on his forehead. He exerted all his strength.
But no matter how hard he tried, his blackened foot couldn't get an inch closer.
He was completely repelled.
Chris, face calm as ever, uttered two words:
"Fly away."
BOOOOM!!!
The giant white fist erupted like a rocket engine.
Before Doflamingo could react, his body was sent flying backward like a missile.
He tried desperately to regain control, to dodge the attack.
But the Repulsion Fist had been compressed with maximum force.
There was no escape.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Doflamingo smashed through tree after tree, each collision setting off shockwaves.
Even trees couldn't stop his momentum. He just kept flying.
"Damn brat... you've pushed the Repel Fruit to this level... I can't let you live!"
Eventually, Doflamingo crashed into a massive tree, embedding deep into its trunk.
Finally — he stopped.
At this point, Chris and Doflamingo were over 200 meters apart.
He had crashed through over a dozen trees.
That was the terrifying force of the Repulsion Fist.
Witnessing such devastation, everyone watching was in utter awe.
Each person looked at Chris with newfound respect.
They were now completely convinced of his overwhelming power...
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