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Chapter 100: Legends Fall, The Curtain Closes

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"Black-Winged Devil... you've become incredibly strong. But after slaughtering everyone in Level Six, your stamina must be depleted. Aren't you afraid of the Five Elders and the World Government coming after you?"

"Those guys are nothing but scum. Why don't you join me and turn this world upside down?"

Doflamingo, clad in a prison uniform, sneered at Ian, the heavy stench of blood reflecting off his sunglasses, turning them a crimson hue.

"Doflamingo, you bastard! I didn't see you lift a finger!" Catarina Devon, also known as the "Crescent Moon Hunter" grumbled.

"They were just cannon fodder. More trouble than they were worth. It was the perfect opportunity to get rid of them... Now it's our turn. But something's strange. My seastone shackles are gone, yet I feel... weak, drained."

Doflamingo pressed a hand to his forehead, his brow furrowed in confusion. He had only been captured a day ago, while Catarina, imprisoned for decades, she already regained access to her powers.

"Well, then. Let's see what you've got." Ian's green eyes were cold and devoid of emotion. He was eager to witness Doflamingo's inevitable downfall, his humiliating and entertaining demise.

He glanced around, noting the absence of Gecko Moria. He was likely dead, his body disposed of. After Ian's soul-crushing attack, Moria had become a vegetable, unlikely to ever recover.

Magellan and the others wouldn't waste resources on keeping him alive.

"With his power, he must be at Admiral level, right? It makes sense that we'd be weakened. Even Shiki was brought down by him." Doflamingo continued, prompting an outburst from the Golden Lion.

"Doflamingo, you brat! I was making a grand return to Marine Headquarters to show those fools what I'm capable of! I ran into Garp, Sengoku, and that new Warlord Kid. That's why I was captured!"

Shiki squawked indignantly, his pride wounded. He couldn't lose face in front of these legendary pirates. "The fact that I was captured despite so many new recruits only proves how powerful I am!"

"......" The others ignored Shiki's ranting. Doflamingo extended his right hand as if grasping something behind him, then swung it forward towards Ian, who stood amidst a mountain of corpses. "Overheat!"

"......" Silence. Nothing happened.

He tried again and again, but his powers remained dormant. Ian watched, a smirk playing on his lips. Catarina roared, "Doflamingo, what the hell are you doing?! If you're bluffing, I'll kill you myself! Without your powers, you're nothing but cannon fodder!"

"It must be you! You did something to me, didn't you!" Doflamingo lunged towards Ian, his face contorted in rage. Even without his Devil Fruit, he could rely on Kaido and his connections to acquire another one. Regaining his strength was only a matter of time. But what he truly feared was that Ian had somehow permanently sealed his powers.

He coated his right leg in Busoshoku Haki. Even without his Devil Fruit, he was a formidable hand-to-hand combatant. This kick would not be trivial.

"Enough. I'm losing my patience. My objective has been achieved. I'll show you something interesting, Doflamingo. Consider it a parting gift."

As Ian spoke, a strange power emanated from his body, causing the shattered ground of Level Six to warp and distort. The debris transformed into countless white threads, swirling and converging like a tidal wave.