sinovels Chapter 397 48
Chapter 397 48
"D-Dragon King… Your Majesty, why are you here?" Trebol asked in surprise upon seeing Rosinante appear.
What surprised Trebol wasn't the fact that Rosinante had appeared behind them silently.
Ten years ago, he had already experienced Rosinante's ghost-like movements firsthand and understood his abilities very well.
He knew that even monsters on the level of the Four Emperors might not necessarily detect Rosinante's hidden movements.
What truly surprised him was the fact that Rosinante had actually come here at all.
After all, a battle at the level of Doflamingo and Boa Python shouldn't have held much appeal for someone like him.
"Why did I come?" Rosinante took another sip of alcohol and grinned.
"Because there's a good show going on here."
"It was too boring over there."
"This place is much better."
"I can drink while watching the entertainment."
The moment they heard those words, the members of the Donquixote Family all darkened visibly.
Some even showed traces of anger.
Their Young Master was risking his life in a fierce battle—
Yet in Rosinante's eyes, it was merely "a show."
How could they not feel irritated?
"T-That… Dragon King-sama probably hasn't seen Doffy fight in many years," Trebol quickly said while shooting warning glances toward the others.
"At any rate, Doffy's strength has improved tremendously over the years."
He hurriedly changed the topic.
Trebol understood this man's terror far better than anyone present.
That overwhelming power capable of changing heaven and earth—
Forget Law and the others who didn't know the immensity of the world.
Even if the entire Donquixote Family attacked together, they still wouldn't be enough for Rosinante to crush.
And that wasn't even counting the Oathblood Guards beneath him.
If they truly angered this Dragon King, he wouldn't even need to act personally.
Those monsters alone could effortlessly wipe the Donquixote Family from existence.
Even the Jack Pirates, one of their allied crews, wouldn't dare utter a word in protest.
"That's right, that's right!" Diamante quickly added.
"Doffy's strength has improved enormously these past few years."
"Whether it's his three types of Haki or his Devil Fruit development, he's reached extraordinary levels."
"Especially his Devil Fruit."
"He recently managed to awaken it."
Unlike Law and the others who had never witnessed Rosinante's terrifying power and still dared harbor rebellious thoughts…
Diamante and the older executives had absolutely no intention of opposing him whatsoever.
"Mm… his strength really has improved quite a bit," Rosinante said casually after taking another drink.
"And awakening his Devil Fruit means his development is acceptable, at least."
"But Doffy's horizons are still too narrow."
The moment those words fell—
Law and the others truly became furious.
Objectively speaking, Doflamingo's mastery over the String-String Fruit was already incredible.
He had even achieved Awakening.
To people like Law and the others, being able to develop a fruit like the String-String Fruit to such a terrifying level was practically perfection already.
Yet in Rosinante's evaluation…
It was merely "acceptable."
How could those who admired and respected Doflamingo not feel anger?
"Now, now, now…" Trebol hurriedly stepped in before things escalated.
"To be called 'acceptable' by Dragon King-sama is already extremely high praise."
"After all, His Majesty took a seemingly useless fruit like the Silent-Silent Fruit and developed all kinds of unbelievable abilities from it."
"And ten years ago, he had already awakened his Devil Fruit."
"He possessed power capable of making heaven and earth change color."
"I imagine if Doffy heard such an evaluation from His Majesty, he'd actually be delighted."
Unlike the others, Trebol knew Rosinante absolutely had the qualifications to say such things.
Ten years ago, when Rosinante was barely around twenty years old, he had already awakened his Devil Fruit.
Not only that—
He had developed countless absurd and unimaginable abilities.
Even back then, his strength had already reached the same level as the current Four Emperors.
Standing at the absolute summit of the world.
Compared to a monster like that…
Doflamingo's achievements truly could only be described as "acceptable."
"Hehehe… compared to Dragon King-sama's Devil Fruit mastery, everyone else can only be considered average," Diamante added.
"Even Whitebeard's use of his Devil Fruit would probably only count as 'acceptable' compared to His Majesty."
Hearing Trebol and Diamante speak so deferentially shocked the Donquixote Family officers.
Usually, these two were the people who protected Doflamingo's authority most fiercely within the Family.
Yet now they were openly lowering themselves like this.
Still, when they heard Diamante compare Whitebeard alongside Doflamingo, Law and the others felt slightly better.
"Not bad," Rosinante chuckled.
"You speak well."
"And you're right."
"Whitebeard's Devil Fruit development is honestly rather ordinary."
"But he is Whitebeard."
"It was Whitebeard who made the Gura Gura no Mi terrifying."
"Not the fruit that made Whitebeard terrifying."
"Even without the Tremor-Tremor Fruit…"
"He would still be Whitebeard."
Rosinante glanced toward the battlefield as he spoke calmly.
"As for your Young Master…"
"He still needs to push his Devil Fruit development much further if he wants to continue climbing higher."
"Otherwise, his achievements will stop here."
"Right now, his vision is limiting his understanding of Devil Fruits."
"That's why I said his development is merely acceptable."
Then Rosinante looked toward Boa Python in the middle of the battlefield.
"And besides…"
"Your Young Master isn't the only one who has awakened his Devil Fruit."
"The one from the Beasts Pirates…"
"It seems his Devil Fruit has reached Awakening as well."
The moment those words were spoken—
Every member of the Donquixote Family present was instantly shocked.