Chapter 95: Chapter 95: Not the Most Worthless Fruit
In the blazing port of Antwerp,
The Donquixote ship was quietly anchored, as if it had no connection to the surrounding inferno.
In fact, the flames engulfing the town had nothing to do with Rosinante and the others, nor even with Jorma; it was the town's own people who had set the fire.
Chaos, extreme chaos.
This city had descended into utter turmoil.
People were constantly setting wooden buildings ablaze, there were signs of looting and destruction everywhere. Not only were shops targeted, but even the doors of residential homes had been smashed open, a result of violent break-ins for robbery. The sounds of scuffles, groans, and pleas for mercy mixed with the air, along with the relentless sound of blows.
"It's over, everything is over..."
An elderly blind man with a cane tried to halt it all, but no one paid any attention to him. Everyone had red eyes and held weapons, killing anything that came close!
Though he couldn't see, all the old man could hear were malicious curses, sounds of violence, dying pleas, and unrelenting beatings...
Climbing up onto the wave barrier near the harbor, the old man spat out the last words of his life with hatred:
"This accursed world,"
He leaped forward,
Splash!
...
"Heh heh heh, truly refreshing!"
Doflamingo stood atop the captain's quarters, laughing heartily. Everything that had happened here before was like a nightmare to him.
The helplessness of being captured without being able to resist, the despair of being unable to fight back—how many times had they woken him from his dreams, drenched in cold sweat?
Now, all of that had vanished into thin air.
They didn't even need to lift a finger; those who had harmed them ended up destroying themselves in a comical fashion.
What an exhilarating feeling!
"Rosinante, I feel like the sky is falling,"
"The world is so clear, it's as if I can do anything!"
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In his past life, Rosinante would have definitely retorted, 'Have you been drinking?'
But in this world, such a feeling of overseeing the world from above, with a 360-degree unobstructed view, was a real ability.
"Vergo,"
Rosinante reached under Vergo's white checkered coat and pulled out a flintlock pistol. He aimed at Doflamingo's arm, then fired the trigger.
Bang!
The muzzle shifted, aiming at Doflamingo's waist, chest, neck, temple... and to the side.
Bang, bang, bang, bang!
In a series of gunshots, Doflamingo, who was standing atop the captain's quarters, continued to gaze skyward, swaying lightly from side to side as he skillfully evaded the lead bullets fired by Rosinante.
"This... this is..."
"Doflamingo, have you also mastered 'Kenbunshoku Haki'?!"
Those on the deck witnessed this scene and exclaimed in amazement.
They knew very well what this represented.
Kenbunshoku Haki!
Since Rosinante had acquired this ability, no one within the family had been able to defeat him in one-on-one combat. Even Doflamingo had to rely on the impact of "Busoshoku Haki" to influence Rosinante's state of mind, giving him a chance to contend.
Facing an opponent who could clearly perceive their muscle movements, the flow of their aura, and even their inner thoughts, one had already lost half the battle without even striking a blow.
"Heh heh heh, indeed, Doflamingo~~"
Trebol and Diamante danced in excitement, even more delighted than when they themselves had mastered Kenbunshoku Haki.
"Congratulations, Doflamingo."
In a composed tone, Vergo and Pica's words carried a hint of envy.
Although they had all been training with Rosinante's "Silent Ability," they still hadn't reached the threshold, and yet Doflamingo had already grasped Kenbunshoku Haki.
"To think you've only mastered it now, you're quite slow."
On the other hand, Doflamingo himself hummed discontentedly after clenching his fist.
But the slight curl of his lips betrayed his true feelings.
With Kenbunshoku Haki at his disposal, he would never lose to Rosinante in a proper fight!
Feeling Doflamingo's fervent fighting spirit, Rosinante didn't back down either. He raised the Third Generation Shigure in his hand.
"Come on, let's spar—"
"Mr. Doflamingo, Mr. Rosinante."
At this moment, a soldier from the Vinsmoke family briskly stepped onto the ship.
No, this wasn't an ordinary soldier. Judging from the insignia on his shoulder, he was most likely a lieutenant-level member.
"We have seized a total of 8 billion berries in this city. According to the agreement, 4 billion of it belongs to the Donquixote family. Please accept it."
Only 8 billion?
Though Rosinante's memory of his "previous life" was a bit hazy, he remembered well that when Donquixote Doflamingo and his wife left the Holy Land, they were carrying treasures piled up to human height.
Non-allied countries, vast riches, the frigid northern lands... It could be said that when the Donquixote couple left the Holy Land, their fates were already sealed.
"Heh heh heh, just put it down!"
Doflamingo, brimming with enthusiasm, waved his hand impatiently, dismissing the Vinsmoke soldier.
"Then I'll take my leave."
To this, the lieutenant wasn't offended. Instead, he bowed and left with a pleased demeanor.
That was 4 billion!
These berries could be used to produce more guns, ships, and contribute to Germa's empire... If only he had known, he should've said they only had 7 billion in total.
This dark thought flashed through the lieutenant's mind but was quickly dismissed with a shake of his head.
It had to be said, the Vinsmoke family's clone soldiers were truly perfect: loyal, brave, fearless... they were even a bit old-fashioned.
"Come on, let's get started!"
As the excited voice of Doflamingo echoed from the Donquixote ship, two figures—one pink and one pitch-black—collided suddenly.
...
A few hours later,
The Donquixote ship was riding the waves, headed towards the next country. Their target was a formidable non-allied nation, a part of the Vinsmoke family's plan.
On the deck, both Rosinante and Doflamingo wore helpless expressions.
"Tch, didn't expect it to be like this."
What did it look like when two individuals with "Kenbunshoku Haki" clashed?
Being able to "predict" each other's attacks meant that when Rosinante and Doflamingo simultaneously moved to evade, it resulted in an awkward dance. Or they would clash head-on in a street brawl manner, like kids playing rock-paper-scissors.
"No wonder the strong on the Grand Line like to go head-to-head..."
Although Rosinante won this sparring match using his more familiar "Kenbunshoku Haki," he realized that it had nothing to do with the intense battle he had anticipated. It was also incredibly draining.
At the same time, he understood why the top-tier experts all relied on straightforward hand-to-hand combat.
All the techniques in a battle were aimed at making one's own attacks hit faster and harder, while simultaneously causing the opponent to make mistakes, leading their attacks to miss and their defenses to fail.
However, the appearance of "Kenbunshoku Haki" allowed opponents to predict each other's attack trajectories.
Either like Rosinante and Doflamingo, the two would dodge and dance in a seemingly awkward manner, or they would collide head-on, looking like street hooligans playing a game of "rock-paper-scissors."
"Ah, the image of strong fighters in my mind... has collapsed."
Rosinante ruffled his blond hair. No wonder those later experts stood and faced each other one-on-one. So that's how it was—?!
"Wait!"
"Doflamingo, let's fight again."
"Sure,"
Though he didn't know what Rosinante was thinking again, Doflamingo naturally wouldn't refuse since Rosinante wanted to spar. After all, their sparring sessions always ended in both winning and losing...
But this time, Doflamingo realized he was wrong!
"Five-colored Threads!"
Transparent, sharp threads fell like daggers. However, as Doflamingo raised his hand, Rosinante had already begun to sidestep. By the time the "Five-colored Threads" descended, they merely grazed Rosinante's shoulder.
It was as if they had rehearsed this "performance" dozens or even hundreds of times.
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How could this—
His attack missed. Faced with the Third Generation Shigure swinging towards him, Doflamingo raised his arm without much thought, using his pink feather coat to block the blade!
Exactly, whether it was his pink feather coat or Rosinante's pitch-black feather coat, both were creations of Doflamingo's ability!
These two coats consumed a large amount of Doflamingo's high-intensity threads, providing powerful defenses that surpassed steel's durability. This allowed the Third Generation Shigure to only tear the "feathers" on the surface, getting caught and immobilized.
After all, Rosinante's own swordsmanship hadn't reached the level of a "Rust Blade" swordsman—though his overall strength had surpassed that of an ordinary swordsman.
Using his coat to block the strike, Doflamingo swiftly retreated, showing no interest in getting into close-quarters combat with Rosinante.
Among the family, only Peck could spar with Rosinante in close combat because of how formidable he was.
"Thread Bullets!"
While retreating, Doflamingo fired off threads from his eight fingers!
The threads created by his fingers whizzed through the air like bullets, tougher than steel and carrying far more kinetic energy than regular lead bullets.
In his urgency, the thread bullets shot toward Rosinante's vital points, fierce and dangerous!
However, Rosinante agilely maneuvered his body during his charge, evading all the incoming thread bullets.
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"No!?"
On the opposite deck, Doflamingo was frustrated and agitated.
"Why can't my 'Kenbunshoku Haki' sense your movements?"
Having just obtained this "power," for it to bizarrely fail so quickly made it impossible for Doflamingo to stay calm!
On the other hand, Rosinante was completely different. He was already laughing hysterically.
"Muahahaha~~~"
"As expected, the Silence Fruit can suppress other people's Kenbunshoku Haki!"
Although when he fought against Bartholomew Kuma, the "Whitebeard" at the time, Rosinante had instinctively used his "Silence Ability" to suppress the opponent's perception. However—
Rosinante didn't know if Bartholomew Kuma possessed "Kenbunshoku Haki," so he naturally didn't know if his ability had taken effect.
It was only now, after suppressing Doflamingo's newly awakened Kenbunshoku Haki, that Rosinante realized the potential of his Devil Fruit.
Directly disabling one of the three Haki types was an incredibly potent ability!
"Well, well, it seems I was wrong to call the Silence Fruit 'the most useless.'"
"...Hey, Rosinante, can you tone down that expression a bit?"
Facing the excited Rosinante, Torreborl couldn't help but complain.
"Having a Devil Fruit that can suppress Kenbunshoku Haki is a bit too exaggerated, don't you think?!"
Seeing Doflamingo's frustrated expression on the opposite side, it was clear that he had awakened his Kenbunshoku Haki, thinking it could suppress Rosinante. However, he turned around to find his Kenbunshoku Haki suppressed by Rosinante's Silence Ability again, leaving him feeling as helpless as before when his attacks were dodged.
Could he only rely on his Haoshoku Haki's impact to influence Rosinante's state of mind and make his Kenbunshoku Haki ineffective?
However, Rosinante had also awakened Haoshoku Haki, causing Doflamingo's Haoshoku Haki's effects to become weaker...
"Devil Fruits come in all shapes and sizes, don't they?"
Calming down, Rosinante waved his hand dismissively in response to Torreborl.
"For example, there's a 'Transparency Fruit' that can perfectly shield Kenbunshoku Haki."
In the future, it was the Transparency Man who used his Transparency Fruit to rescue the Devil Fruit user from the Marine Headquarters, effectively shielding Kenbunshoku Haki.
After becoming a "journalist," he even dared to use the Den Den Mushi, a snail-like communication device, to take pictures of supernovas (Kid, Apoo, and Hawkins) and send them directly to their faces.
If that guy hadn't gone crazy and ventured into Blackbeard's territory, he wouldn't have lost his Devil Fruit.
Later, Blackbeard's second-in-command, Shiliew, consumed the Transparency Fruit, which was proof of how formidable the Devil Fruit was.
"Now that I'm sure the 'Silence Fruit' can shield Kenbunshoku Haki,"
Rosinante rubbed his chin, full of confidence.
In terms of this aspect—
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