In One Piece, I Am the Ultimate Doflamingo

"Mom!!!"

Kozuki Hiyori's lower body was completely out of control.

The stench of blood filled the air.

She could feel a large hand stroking her face, wiping away the blood that had just spurted from her brother.

The touch was gentle, the hand warm—but why did it feel like hell itself?!

With Doflamingo's Observation Haki, he naturally sensed the chaos and collapse within Hiyori's heart, her trembling body, and the unnatural spasms of her heart.

So, he adjusted to a more intimate posture.

Just as he had gripped her brother, his hand now wrapped around her.

Lifting her up, Doflamingo whispered softly, "Don't be so tense. You're so young, getting this emotional—you might die."

Die…

She was going to die…

Hiyori's mind went completely blank. Everything she had been thinking vanished. Her desire to live surged stronger than ever. Her heart nearly stopped, and her brain buzzed with an unbearable ringing.

Yet, like a lifeless puppet, her body refused to move. She could only look through her tears at the blurred figure of the golden-haired man, pleading.

"Please..."

Doflamingo gently patted her little head and spoke in a warm tone.

"Don't worry, you won't die. Among the Kozuki clan, you're the only one with a somewhat functional brain. We'll get along just fine. Fufufufu!"

Among the Kozuki family, only Kozuki Hiyori had spent twenty years as a courtesan and still held on to the dream of restoring Wano.

Compared to her dead grandfather, her foolish father, and her perverted brother who went sightseeing instead of fighting, she was far more competent.

Relief washed over Hiyori, filling her soul with the feeling of survival. She desperately tried to suppress her sobs.

Though she didn't quite understand what he meant by a "functional brain," she would do her best to learn.

...

After dealing with Kozuki Oden's family, Doflamingo turned his gaze toward Kurozumi Orochi, who were obediently standing by.

He's looking this way!

Kurozumi Orochi immediately fell into a prostration, pressing his entire body flat against the ground as he spoke with the utmost reverence.

"My lord! I am the Shogun of Wano and a friend of Kaido. If you have any requests, please speak!"

"A friend?" Doflamingo drawled lazily. "Are you trying to use Kaido to threaten me?"

Cold sweat dripped from Orochi's forehead as he hastily replied, "No, no, no! What I mean is that I have influence in Wano. Whatever you desire, I can provide!"

"Good." Doflamingo smirked. "I like your attitude. I do have something I need your help with."

Orochi, still bowing low, let out a quiet sigh of relief. As long as he was alive, there was still hope. This was just another pirate raiding Wano—one day, Kaido would avenge this disgrace.

His thoughts were chaotic, but on the surface, he maintained his subservient expression, just as he had when serving Kozuki Sukiyaki like a loyal dog.

"Please, my lord, just say the word. Anything Wano has, I will offer to you."

Doflamingo's smirk deepened. He admired these two-faced schemers—the ones who played both sides were the most fun.

So, he threw a question back at him. "As Shogun, what do you think is the most valuable thing in Wano?"

"Allow me a moment to consider what might be worthy of someone as esteemed as yourself."

Orochi's mind raced.

The secret training methods of Ryuo? No, this guy could pierce through Hyogoro with ease—he clearly didn't need it.

Seastone? The World Government needed it, which meant this poor brat probably hadn't seen much of it.

Thirty cubic meters of Seastone should be enough to impress him.

With his plan set, Orochi confidently lifted his head, wearing an obsequious smile.

"As one of the World Government's trade partners, I specialize in rare treasures of the sea—Seastone. Wano produces a high volume of Seastone of exceptional quality. Whether for weaponry or firearms, it is second to none."

Doflamingo continued to smile, watching him silently.

Damn brat…

The silence made Orochi's scalp tingle, but he forced himself to continue.

"Behind my palace, there is a Seastone sculpture in my likeness, roughly thirty cubic meters. You are welcome to inspect it."

As he spoke, he began to rise, preparing to lead the way.

The next moment—a sharp "shnk!"

Invisible threads sliced open his scalp.

This time, it wasn't just his limbs—his belly was also pressed firmly against the ground.

"Fufufufufu… Good answer, Kurozumi Orochi. Do you know why I came to Wano?"

Orochi, his face covered in blood, trembled. "I... I don't know!"

"Because I also deal in Seastone, you idiot!"

Orochi's heart sank into an icy abyss.

Before he could beg for mercy, razor-sharp threads pressed down hard.

"Shnk!"

Blood sprayed into the air.

"Aaaagh!!!"

Skin split, flesh tore, and Orochi let out a gut-wrenching scream, revealing his eight-headed Yamata no Orochi form—now reduced to five heads.

"You pathetic little worm! What gave you the confidence to block my business? Was it your oversized head?!"

Doflamingo's face twisted with rage. The shift in the World Government's attitude had been pissing him off for a while now.

That wretched government—weren't they supposed to keep licking his boots like before?

"And since you just gave the wrong answer, you'll have to accept your punishment!"

Threads coated in Armament Haki wrapped around Orochi's monstrous body like a net.

In an instant, four of his remaining heads and his limbs were severed, leaving only a stump of a serpent writhing on the ground.

...

Ignoring Orochi's screams, Doflamingo flicked his fingers.

One by one, the heads of Wano's samurai flew into the air, sending them to reunite with their "beloved" Hyogoro in the afterlife.

Then, his threads shot toward the unconscious Kurozumi Kanjuro and the "corpse" of Kurozumi Higurashi, who had been feigning death.

"Bang!"

"Damn brat, I won't let you get away with this!" Higurashi shrieked.

Grabbing the unconscious Kanjuro, she tried to flee.

"What, you think you're taking an anti-inflammatory? Sit down, you old hag."

Doflamingo kicked off the ground, his Geppo technique shattering the air beneath him.

Before Higurashi could react, his hand gripped her skull and slammed her into the earth, dragging her across the ground like a brake pad.

"Be a good little vegetable!"

"Shnk!" x2

...

"Kaido should be done by now."

Carrying his six "trophies," Doflamingo returned to the Numancia Flamingo under the terrified gazes of the onlookers, pondering how best to put his prizes to use.

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