One Piece: Curse of Immortality

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The snowstorm dispersed, and the white Marine justice cape billowed before settling into stillness. 

Blue lightning arcs crackled violently, flickering around the figure standing with his back turned. 

Even though he couldn't see his face, Rosinante instantly recognized the man from his voice alone.

The man he had once admired beyond measure—the one he had looked up to for almost his entire life.

The legendary Marine Vice Admiral—Arashi!

Since the execution of Pirate King Roger and Arashi's covert operations as an undercover agent, news about him had grown scarce. 

Even when Rosinante had repeatedly asked Sengoku about him, the answers had always been vague and elusive.

"I once invested a great deal of effort into you," came the man's calm voice before him. "I believed you had immense potential."

Rosinante's expression shifted once again at these words.

"But I never expected that when we met again…" Arashi sighed. "You'd be in such a miserable state."

"…I'm sorry!" Rosinante's lips trembled, tears streaming down his face. He repeated the three words he had held in his heart for over a decade. "I've disappointed you!"

BOOM!

A deafening thunderclap resounded across the sky as lightning streaked, splitting the heavens above them.

The icy expression on Arashi's face suddenly melted away, replaced by a hint of warmth and compassion.

"But you're still my most cherished subordinate," he said gently. "As your superior, I only naturally accept all your shortcomings."

Then, his gaze shifted toward the man standing ahead.

"And you… daring to lay a hand on my subordinate… have you prepared yourself?"

His voice was cold as ice, shattering through Doflamingo, who stood frozen with his gun raised. Beads of sweat formed on his forehead.

"…The legendary Vice Admiral, Arashi!"

Doflamingo enunciated every word with a heavy tone, his expression increasingly serious.

Of course, he knew this man. It was impossible to forget him.

He had seen him with his own eyes on that execution platform.

He was a terrifying force within the Marines—his feats were enough to strike fear into the hearts of even the most hardened officers. 

Simply hearing his name was enough to crush a person's fighting spirit.

"I… I remember now! That man…"

"That's… That's Arashi!!"

Among the Donquixote Family, a stunned executive suddenly screamed in shock and fear.

The moment that name was uttered, his body instinctively recoiled, taking a few trembling steps backward as his entire form quivered.

"What's this monster doing here on Minion Island?"

"Is Corazon his subordinate?"

"Did he infiltrate our family under Arashi's orders?"

"But how is that possible?! This man's strength could easily wipe us all out!"

Doubt and confusion swirled in their minds, and those who recognized Arashi's name wore expressions of sheer panic.

"You're called Doflamingo, correct?"

Arashi's voice was calm as he gazed upon the man before him.

"Lately, it seems you've been making quite a name for yourself across the seas."

"Fuffuffuffuffu!"

Doflamingo let out a chilling laugh, his sunglasses hiding his gaze. His face gradually returned to its usual composure.

"How interesting. I never expected to see the famous Vice-Admiral Arashi in this place."

To many pirates active in the current era, Arashi had been missing for years—almost as if he had faded into obscurity.

"If this were back when I was still stationed at Marine Headquarters," Arashi said coldly, "you wouldn't have had the chance to make a name for yourself."

Doflamingo smirked.

"You may have been a renowned figure in the previous era… but that was just the glory of a bygone age, Vice Admiral Arashi."

"This is the Great Pirate Era, a rare time in history where the tides of power shift like never before."

Doflamingo spread his arms wide, the excitement in his voice evident.

The fear he had felt moments ago was gone.

What remained beneath his sunglasses was a burning ambition—a thrill of facing a legend head-on.

Yes, the Arashi he had once feared was the one he saw beneath the execution platform that day—a Marine whose name echoed across the world.

But that day had passed over a decade ago.

And he… was no longer the trembling child he had once been.

He had grown stronger, matured, and now stood among those vying for dominance over the world.

"If you stand in my way…" Doflamingo's sunglasses glinted sharply. "Even you—I won't hesitate to strike!"

In an instant, his figure vanished.

The next moment, he reappeared before Arashi.

His right leg shot up high before crashing down in a powerful kick.

"How arrogant."

"To me, you are still just that weak little boy who cowered in the shadows of Loguetown, trembling at the sight of me."

Arashi sneered.

His right leg lifted as well—meeting Doflamingo's strike head-on.

BANG!

The instant their legs collided, a shockwave erupted.

"The weak eventually grow into dragons."

"And I am no longer who I once was!"

"Holding onto past glories and honors is the beginning of your downfall, old man!"

Doflamingo grinned viciously, his eyes suddenly narrowing.

HUM!

A terrifying, domineering aura exploded from him, crushing down toward the man before him like a tidal wave.

But it had no effect.

Not even a flicker of change appeared on Arashi's expression.

A presence was even more terrifying, domineering, and vast as a mountain crashing down followed immediately after.

"Your Conqueror's Haki?"

"Its purity is far too weak!" Arashi sneered.

In an instant, the skies above Minion Island were swept up in a black and red storm of Haki. 

Doflamingo's own Conqueror's Haki was utterly shattered within a breath, the sheer force so overwhelming that his sunglasses cracked apart with a sharp snap.

"What an overwhelming presence!"

The officers of the Donquixote Family paled. The weaker ones rolled their eyes back and lost consciousness instantly. 

Before such an oppressive aura, those without an unshakable will couldn't even stand, let alone stay conscious.

"Talking about an old veteran's decline…Talking about this so-called Great Pirate Era…From my perspective..."

A deep voice suddenly echoed near his ears, making Doflamingo tremble. He felt a terrifying pressure surge from behind him. 

He tried to turn around, but even moving became unbearably difficult under this ferocious, monstrous aura.

His opponent's Conqueror's Haki was simply too terrifying!

"It's nothing more than the feeble words of the weak, trying to mask their cowardice!"

A massive hand suddenly pressed down on his head, and in an instant, blue lightning arcs crackled violently. 

Doflamingo trembled, his face contorted in pain. At that moment, it felt as if his skull would be crushed under the sheer power of that grip!

"Utterly laughable!"

The force, as torrential as a flood, engulfed him. He had no time to react, no chance to dodge. 

The next thing he saw was the snowy ground rushing toward him at terrifying speed.

BOOM!

The impact shook the ground for kilometers around. The entire snowfield trembled violently.

The members of the Donquixote Family stared ahead in horror, their world crumbling before their eyes. 

Their entire bodies trembled as they witnessed the sight before them—their powerful Young Master, his entire head forcibly driven into the ground!

That massive hand possessed an unfathomable strength, pressing down so hard that the ground beneath splintered like a spiderweb.

"Y-Y-Young Master…!"

A trembling voice broke the silence. Everyone was paralyzed with fear at the sight of the figure standing in front of them.

"Is this all?"

Arashi shook his head, straightened his posture, and slowly withdrew his right hand.

He looked down at Doflamingo, whose head was embedded in the earth, his eyes filled with disdain and mockery.

"More than ten years have passed…Yet you are still the same boy who once cowered before me."

His voice was calm, blending into the howling snowstorm. Lying on the ground, Doflamingo's fingers suddenly twitched.

Shing!

A crisp slicing sound rang out. Five nearly imperceptible, razor-sharp slashes cut through the air, aiming straight for Arashi. 

Yet, he stood as still as a mountain, making no effort to dodge.

A second later—

Slits appeared on his robe at his neck, chest, abdomen, thigh, and shin.

At the same moment, Doflamingo wrenched his head from the snow and quickly retreated.

"Fuffuffuffuffu!"

"As expected of the terrifying Arashi! The moment you moved, I had to go all out!"

A low, sinister laugh echoed as Doflamingo's fingers trembled again.

"Five-Color String!"

Thin, razor-sharp strings suddenly tightened, slashing toward Arashi's body like blades.

Slash!

The sound of fabric being cut rang out.

But Arashi's expression didn't change in the slightest. His body remained as immovable as a mountain.

"Is this the ability you take such pride in? You're putting on a mere embroidery show before me?"

Arashi raised his head and spoke indifferently.

Doflamingo's pupils shrank. His lethal strings had only torn through Arashi's robe. His opponent's body, like iron, sparked when struck by the strings.

"Then… it's my turn now."

Those simple words sent a shiver down Doflamingo's spine.

Because the moment the words reached his ears, his opponent had already appeared before him. 

A fist, moving at an unfathomable speed, smashed into his face.

BAM!

In an instant, both of Doflamingo's feet left the ground. His body shot through the air like a cannonball.

"That wasn't even a warm-up," Arashi sighed, shaking his head.

But to his surprise, Doflamingo staggered back to his feet a moment later. 

His face was covered in blood, his sunglasses completely shattered. He looked utterly battered, yet he still stood.

"Now that's more like it."

Arashi smiled, nodding in approval.

"You do have some resilience."

At that moment, Doflamingo was seething with frustration and rage. He was forced to admit that the gap between them was vast, like an insurmountable chasm.

All his earlier bold words now seemed like a pathetic joke.

His Five-Color String couldn't even cut through his opponent's skin. 

Even with Observation Haki, he could predict the next move, but his body simply couldn't react fast enough to dodge.

This was an utter, crushing defeat!

His long-standing arrogance was shattered. For the first time, he felt despair… and fear.

"Then… try this!"

Arashi's voice echoed again.

Doflamingo's face darkened as he saw blue lightning crackling between Arashi's fingers, surging into a towering pillar of electricity.

His eyes widened.

The next moment, just as he managed to get back on his feet—

BOOM!

His body crashed to the ground once more, blood splattering onto the snow, staining it red. In mere moments, a pool of blood spread beneath him.

Deep, horrifying wounds marred his face and skull, the sheer damage chilling to behold.

The intense injuries he had sustained in such a short battle had finally drained him of all strength.

Doflamingo lost consciousness.

He could no longer fight.

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