Chapter 527: Unleashing the Conqueror's Haki Right in Front of Doflamingo

Hum!

Hum!

A pressure like that of a prehistoric beast radiated from Lu En's body. Crimson, ferocious glints flickered through his pupils, making the aura he gave off increasingly sharp and surging.

At the same time,

Doflamingo also unleashed an utterly terrifying presence.

His eyes, ice-cold, fixed on Lu En.

Lu En stared back at Doflamingo in equal measure.

Neither of the two would yield.

Vaguely,

the two men's auras began to clash and grind against each other, sparks of faint firelight flickering between them.

The invisible collision of auras made the atmosphere of the entire casino even more oppressive.

A killing intent rose up of its own accord.

At this moment,

with Doflamingo's arrival, the scene fell utterly silent.

Not a single pirate dared open his mouth to break this eerie atmosphere.

As the young master of the Donquixote Family, and the Heavenly Yaksha famed throughout the underworld, Doflamingo naturally held an immensely powerful deterrent force in the hearts of countless pirates.

He was also the only Great Pirate present with a bounty exceeding one hundred million Berries.

He was moreover an exceedingly rare figure on the Grand Line…

a Great Pirate with a bounty as high as three hundred and forty million Berries!

Terrifyingly strong!

"Young Master."

Hearing Doflamingo's voice, Pica immediately walked up behind Doflamingo and greeted him with utmost deference.

"So this is the troublemaker?"

Doflamingo's gaze remained fixed on Lu En.

Seeing Lu En's youthful face and slight build…

his expression flickered with a trace of surprise, his brow lifting slightly, his gaze turning even colder.

"A mere little brat…"

"and he dares cause trouble on my turf?"

"He's truly seeking death!"

Doflamingo's face was expressionless, killing intent rising and falling in his eyes.

For anyone who dared challenge the dignity of the Donquixote Family, he treated them as enemies.

And when dealing with enemies…

the natural course was to cut them down with ruthless means!

That was the best way to maintain the Donquixote Family's dignity.

Otherwise,

wouldn't anyone be able to come along and take a swipe at the Donquixote Family?

If things went on like that, the Donquixote Family's dignity would cease to exist altogether.

And that was something Doflamingo absolutely could not tolerate.

"This little brat…"

"why does he give me a sense of familiarity?"

At this moment, Doflamingo's eyelid twitched, and a faint, strange feeling arose in his heart.

He kept feeling,

that the Lu En before him looked somewhat familiar.

But exactly where, he couldn't say for the moment.

It was as though he had seen the man somewhere before.

And yet also as though he had not.

In short.

The feeling was deeply contradictory.

Quickly,

this train of thought was forcibly suppressed by Doflamingo.

"No matter what background this little brat has, daring to cause trouble in public on my Donquixote Family's turf — he absolutely cannot be let off lightly!"

"He can forget about leaving the gates of Changdeda Sect alive."

Doflamingo gave a cold snort, having already secretly resolved himself in his heart.

His gaze shifted,

and he moved his eyes away from Lu En, looking toward a gambling table not far away, where he saw the head on the table, its eyes wide open in death.

And…

the cold, headless corpse beside Lu En.

The pungent stench of blood stimulated the violent impulses within Doflamingo's body.

He had never been any sort of good man!

Deep inside him, he too craved violence!

"Young master, it's this kid."

Pika's eyes held a hint of wariness as he couldn't help but warn, "This kid is sinister—he's strong. Just a moment ago, he killed Disari the One-Armed in a single clash, a pirate with a bounty close to fifty million Berries."

"A pirate of this caliber couldn't last a single clash against that brat."

"So."

"Though young, this kid's strength is terrifying."

"Young master, you must be extremely careful."

Regarding Pika's warning,

Doflamingo dismissed it.

But he still gazed deeply at Lu En, slightly surprised.

Someone who could slay a pirate with a bounty nearing fifty million Berries at such a tender age was clearly no ordinary person.

"His strength isn't too weak…"

"I hope you'll give me a good show later!"

"Don't die too quickly."

Doflamingo grinned, his face twisted with malice, drenched in killing intent.

Killing aura surged,

his momentum like a raging torrent.

Around him,

over two thousand pirates, upon seeing Doflamingo's figure, all stared with awe and fear.

Naturally, these pirates feared the Young Master of the Donquixote Family.

After all,

a bounty of over three hundred million Berries alone was enough to prove Doflamingo's power and terror.

Moreover…

When the Donquixote Family first arrived at Devil's Town, Doflamingo had single-handedly slaughtered nearly everyone in the town.

Including the three major pirate crews stationed in Devil's Town—nearly ten thousand men—all wiped out by Doflamingo alone.

From then on,

Doflamingo's infamous reputation grew even greater!

In the first half of the Grand Line…

Countless pirates trembled at the mere mention of Doflamingo's name.

Even in the New World, Doflamingo possessed a formidable reputation.

His mere appearance was enough to silence every pirate present.

Dozens of fearful eyes fixed on Doflamingo as hushed whispers spread.

"Even the Donquixote Family's Young Master, Doflamingo, has come himself."

"This brat is finished!"

"Who dares provoke Doflamingo? Don't they know he's a monster?"

"Doflamingo isn't just a monster—he's insanely murderous. He wiped out ten thousand pirates in Devil's Town alone."

"This monster will probably tear that navy brat apart alive."

"He's done for!"

"Provoking Doflamingo—he'll die a horrific death."

A group of marines whispered these words.

Gradually,

even several other top officers of the Donquixote Family were drawn by the commotion at the casino and arrived on the scene.

Among them were Trebol and Diamante, two of the top officers.

Trebol was a sleazy middle-aged man, filthy and reeking; his nasal odor was so foul it could make one vomit for three days and three nights.

Diamante, meanwhile, was a slender man with two red patterns painted on his face, wearing a red cloak, and carrying a Wu Shidao at his waist, revealing his identity as a swordsman.

"Young master."

Upon arriving at the casino, Trebol and Diamante stepped behind Doflamingo, bowing deeply.

"Is that brat the one causing trouble at the casino?"