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Chapter 117 Awakening of Conqueror's Haki
When Dimon returned to the audience, the sycophantic guy approached him again.
"Grandpa, what's wrong with you...?"
"Oh dear, I'm getting old, I need to go to the toilet often."
With a forced smile, Dimon gave a perfunctory reply and sat back down.
He sneaked into the contestants' preparation room unnoticed and casually transformed Cyrus into a little devil. It wasn't that he had to do anything specific; it was just something he did on a whim.
The gladiator competition continues.
The competition adopts a challenge system, with the winner becoming the champion and facing one challenger after another.
The longer the winning streak, the more prize money you'll receive.
Of course, one can also relinquish the title of champion, win one round and leave, as Cyrus did before.
Viewers can place bets, and the bookmaker is like a bullfighting arena where you can bet on wins; the more wins you have, the higher the odds.
Thus, a win-win situation emerged for all parties involved in the gladiator competition.
The gladiators gained prize money and fame.
The audience participated in gambling.
The organizers earned a large amount of revenue.
This is also a major reason why bullfighting arenas are so popular; after all, they are a pillar of the national treasury, providing a basic guarantee of fairness.
As the games continued, Dimon got a little bored.
Finally, an hour later, the rookie swordsman Doflamingo made his appearance.
The host excitedly introduced the following to the audience:
"The next challenger is a newly registered swordswoman, the beautiful 22-year-old Flamingo!"
Upon hearing the name, Dimon couldn't help but laugh out loud.
This guy neither used his real name nor the name Mingfei that he had chosen.
Flamengoza?
From the audience, Dimon watched as Doflamingo walked onto the dueling stage with a look of disgust.
She chose a rapier in the preparation room, which, combined with her tall and slender figure, immediately excited the audience.
"A beautiful swordswoman? Oh, I'm getting excited!"
"Go for it, Miss Flamengosa!"
"Hey, you better be considerate of women! You'll be in real trouble if you hurt Miss Flamingosa, Bard!"
Some audience members made threats.
Bard, who was defending the arena, suddenly felt a headache coming on. How did a female gladiator suddenly appear?
Dimon was speechless. It's no wonder this is an era of great repression. Even if it wasn't Shakky, even if it were Doflamingo, people would still fawn over him.
Doflamingo looked at the cheering crowd, his feelings were very complicated.
These commoners... But I'm a man!
She changed her mind; she had to win and show everyone her true strength.
After becoming an adult, at least I'm much stronger than before!
Doflamingo walked step by step to his opponent, pointing his sword at him: "Let's begin, trash."
"You actually called me trash?" The gladiator named Bard's face darkened.
“Unlike other idiots… I haven’t neglected my training these past two years!” Doflamingo waved his hand provocatively: “Trash, I’ll allow you to make the first move.”
For some reason, Bard felt a secret thrill at being insulted to his face.
"Hahaha, I will treat you gently, Miss Flamingosha!"
"you wanna die!"
Doflamingo seemed to have his sore spot touched, instantly forgetting what he had said three seconds earlier, and swung his sword at his opponent.
Seeing this, the referee quickly added, "The match begins!"
As the two sides began to clash, the audience grew even more excited.
Faced with Doflamingo's attacks, Bard only defended and did not fight back at all. After a few rounds, he took the initiative to admit defeat.
"Miss Flamingo, your swordsmanship is excellent. I wonder if you have time later?"
After conceding defeat, Bard struck what he thought was a cool pose and invited Doflamingo on a date.
"Get out! If I ever see your face again, I will kill you!"
Doflamingo gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with undisguised murderous intent.
Bud whistled, thinking to himself, "This lady is quite beautiful when she's angry."
Without lingering on the dueling platform, he quickly left to buy a rose.
The crowd booed, and the audience cast disdainful glances their way.
I told you not to hurt the beautiful swordswoman, but I didn't tell you to admit defeat and go easy on her, did I?
The host's voice rang out:
"Uh...it seems the new gladiator is quite strong. Bard admits he's no match for him. Anyway, next...hmm? Yes, okay, understood!"
Seemingly receiving some instruction, the host nodded to the person next to him, then changed his tone and excitedly announced:
"Just now, the legendary gladiator Cyrus has issued a challenge. This is the first time since his debut that he has played two matches in one day. Please welcome Cyrus!"
The sudden turn of events surprised everyone.
Doflamingo couldn't help but frown and turn to look at the contestants' tunnel, where Cyrus appeared, holding a greatsword.
Unlike before, this time Kyros appeared wearing full armor, and beneath his helmet, his cold eyes were fixed on Doflamingo.
"Killing intent...!" Doflamingo's heart skipped a beat, a question lingering in his mind: "Why is there such a strong killing intent towards me?"
Although she doesn't want to admit it, she is now a woman, and many men will subconsciously give in to her.
The one from earlier was Bard.
Even in the players' preparation room, there were kind people who helped her choose weapons.
However, Cyrus, who was standing before her, wanted to kill her!
"Here it comes, this is finally getting interesting." In the audience, Dimon's lips curled into a slight smile: "Will they awaken if they're forced into a corner?"
Soon, the game begins.
The moment the referee announced the start, Cyrus charged at Doflamingo with his greatsword, slashing down mercilessly.
The slender rapier was no match for the greatsword's heavy blow. Doflamingo was sent flying several meters away by the sword, then staggered backward to dissipate the force, barely stopping at the edge of the dueling platform.
Beyond that, there's the sea!
"Impressive!" Doflamingo's expression changed slightly.
Before she could react, Cyrus charged forward, his greatsword sweeping horizontally from left to right.
Doflamingo's heart is racing. She appears to be a 22-year-old adult woman, but is actually just a 12-year-old child.
Faced with a life-or-death crisis, she was overwhelmed by intense fear and instinctively rolled to one side to avoid it.
The greatsword lost its target, and immediately changed direction after swinging, turning into a powerful downward smash.
"This guy really wants to kill me!"
Doflamingo's blood rushed through his veins, and a strange emotion welled up within his fear.
Her body became aroused, and she couldn't suppress the urge to kill her opponent.
Normal people feel fear and dread when faced with a life-or-death crisis.
But she was different; she awakened her primal hunting instincts in fear and killed those who threatened her.
"kill him!"
Doflamingo kept a close eye on his opponent's every move.
Faced with Cyrus's fierce attacks, she kept dodging on the dueling platform until a moment when it seemed there was no way to avoid it.
The greatsword grew larger and larger in Doflamingo's vision, its sharp blade poised to slice her head open in the next second.
In that instant, something inside my body opened up.
A powerful aura emanated from the dueling arena, radiating outwards in all directions.
Like a gust of wind sweeping by, the stunned audience rolled their eyes one after another.
"It really awakened?"
Dimon instantly perked up, narrowing his eyes slightly: "Conqueror's Haki..."
Another delicious apple!
Chapter 118 You should join the Knights of God
The sudden burst of Conqueror's Haki stunned a large number of spectators in the audience.
The people watching the game here aren't battle-hardened veterans; they're just ordinary citizens of Dressrosa.
Almost everyone was wiped out; only a few people remained seated, looking around in panic at the unconscious people.
The master's command resounded directly in his mind, and Cyrus's greatsword stopped three centimeters in front of Doflamingo.
"Haha...haha..."
Doflamingo was panting, her lips slightly upturned, and her face revealed a bloodthirsty expression.
Seizing the opportunity, he thrust his rapier fiercely at Cyrus.
With a clang, the tip of the sword was blocked by the blade of the greatsword.
Cyrus said nothing, but when he turned to the referee and raised his hand to concede defeat, he found that the referee was also dizzy.
Not only the referee, but also the commentator on the commentary stand fainted.
He walked silently toward the players' tunnel without saying a word.
"What exactly does this guy mean?" Doflamingo was stunned. Just a moment ago he was full of murderous intent towards her, but now he's gone.
The bullfighting match could no longer continue. After a large number of spectators fainted, arena staff quickly appeared, carried the unconscious people away, and sent them to the nearest hospital.
For the few who remain sober, the option is to compensate for the ticket price.
The events that unfolded here even alarmed King Riku, who, despite his young age, personally came to the arena.
However, all of this was irrelevant to Dimon, who had already left with Doflamingo and Crocodile.
Shortly after, in Dressrosa, on Lovers' Boulevard.
Crocodile wore a displeased expression, glancing at Doflamingo every now and then.
"This brat has awakened Conqueror's Haki! He's just a Celestial Dragon..."
"What are you looking at, you sand bastard?" Doflamingo sensed a hostile gaze and curled his lip in disdain. "Fufufufu... I have Conqueror's Haki, is that so hard for you to accept? You don't, do you?"
It’s hard, the fist is hard!
Crocodile snorted.
The three arrived at a flower field in the suburbs, where the sunflowers were in full bloom under the sun, a sea of golden flowers.
Dimon turned to look at Doflamingo, a slight smile playing on his lips:
"Go and join the Knights of God."
Doflamingo was stunned by the sudden remark, pointing to himself:
“That gladiator just now was on my orders,” Dimon said calmly. “I pushed you to the brink of death, and sure enough, you awakened Conqueror’s Haki.”
In the original timeline, Doflamingo's family's Celestial Dragon identities were exposed, and they were captured by those who hated them. Just as they were about to be executed, Doflamingo awakened his Conqueror's Haki.