"On the surface, you coated your fists in Armament Haki," Rosinante said calmly.
"But your real attack was hidden in your foot."
"Not bad."
"Seems you're not just another brute who only knows how to charge forward."
"That's rather rare among the Beasts Pirates."
"Though I suppose it makes sense."
"If you were an idiot, you could never have awakened your Devil Fruit."
"It's just a pity…"
"Your Armament Haki is too weak."
"You couldn't even break through the naturally released power of silence covering my skin."
Rosinante's ability truly could be resisted to some extent through Armament Haki.
However—
His "Power of Silence" was created by compressing the Silent-Silent Fruit's energy itself.
The level of that energy was fundamentally higher than ordinary Armament Haki.
So if someone wanted to resist the Power of Silence, their Armament Haki needed to reach an extremely advanced realm.
And Rosinante's "Power of Annihilation" was even more terrifying.
It was created by compressing and refining the Eternal Silence Will, a force on the same level as the Power of Silence itself.
Naturally, ordinary Armament Haki had no hope of resisting it.
Forget Boa Python.
Even a supreme Armament Haki master like Garp would find it difficult to weaken Rosinante's abilities.
"How is that even possible?" Lao G exclaimed in shock.
With his experience, he could clearly tell just how terrifying Boa Python's kick had been.
It was even stronger than the attacks from his giant python form earlier.
Although the Savage Giant Python's attacks were powerful, a human was still fundamentally not a true python.
Even after transforming, Boa Python couldn't fully unleash the natural strength of the ancient beast itself.
Those attacks looked overwhelming, but the power was more spread out.
In human form, however, all of his physical power and Armament Haki became compressed into a single strike.
Naturally, the destructive force increased dramatically.
And yet—
Even under those circumstances, he still couldn't break through the passive layer surrounding Rosinante's body.
"There's nothing impossible about it," Trebol explained.
"Dragon King-sama's Silent-Silent Fruit can silence all attacks, forcing their power into stillness."
"And the most terrifying thing is…"
"He can also release that silence afterward and reflect the attack power back at the enemy."
"That's not merely silence," Doflamingo suddenly interrupted as he walked over.
"That's the Power of Annihilation developed after Awakening."
"Fufufufu… Rosinante is still as monstrous as ever."
"His entire body is covered in a layer of annihilation power every second of the day."
"A natural defensive barrier protecting him twenty-four hours a day."
"In other words…"
"Boa Python couldn't even break through the passive protection surrounding him."
"Young Master!" The Donquixote Family executives immediately greeted him respectfully.
Meanwhile, Law looked completely stunned.
"Silence… annihilation…?"
"But can the Silent-Silent Fruit really do things like that?"
"That's why Rosinante is called a monster," Doflamingo replied.
"To develop a supposedly useless fruit like the Silent-Silent Fruit to this extent…"
"I'm afraid only he could ever accomplish such a thing."
At this moment, even Boa Python himself had been frightened badly enough to retreat several steps.
His expression shifted repeatedly.
"So this is the confidence you rely on…" he said coldly, forcibly steadying himself.
"A terrifying ability indeed."
"To erase my attacks completely…"
"But no matter how strong a Devil Fruit ability is, it still consumes stamina."
"I'm an awakened Ancient Zoan user."
"When it comes to endurance…"
"I refuse to believe I'm inferior to you."
"Let's see how long you can maintain this!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Boa Python launched forward again.
His fists, coated in dense Armament Haki, began bombarding Rosinante madly.
The attacks came like a storm.
Because the speed was too fast, the countless punches formed an overwhelming wall of fists that completely enveloped Rosinante.
There wasn't even room to dodge.
"I don't really have a habit of standing there and taking hits," Rosinante said lazily.
"Letting you strike me once earlier was simply to help you understand the gap between us."
"But apparently…"
"The effect wasn't very good."
Rosinante slowly raised a single finger.
Then casually moved it through the air.
And astonishingly—
Every single punch was blocked effortlessly by that one finger.
No matter how fast Boa Python attacked…
No matter how much power or Armament Haki he poured into his strikes…
Rosinante calmly stopped every attack with complete ease.
"It's not even the same level…" Law muttered blankly.
"So this is Dragon King Rosinante?"
"He's terrifying…"
"Someone as strong as Boa Python looks like a three-year-old child in front of him."
"Fufufufu… watch carefully, Law," Doflamingo laughed loudly.
"This is the world's highest level of power."
"A force that makes everyone despair."
"A force worthy of admiration."
"Feel this pressure carefully."
"Pressure like this…"
"Is the greatest motivation for growth."
Law's expression turned serious as he stared intently at the battle.
"You're done attacking, right?" Rosinante suddenly said while pressing one finger against Boa Python's fist.
"Then it's my turn now."
As he spoke, Rosinante withdrew the finger slightly.
Then flicked it forward lightly.
A compressed burst of force instantly shot outward and struck Boa Python's Haki-covered fist directly.
BOOM!
Boa Python suddenly felt an unimaginable force surge through his arm.
The destructive power tore through his bones as it rushed from his fist toward his shoulder.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
The bones in his arm shattered instantly.
His entire body was blasted backward violently.
Boa Python staggered backward while his arm hung limply at his side.
Fear finally appeared on his face.
"Who… exactly are you?" he asked in horror.
Only now did he finally realize—
Rosinante was absolutely not an ordinary expert.
He was a terrifying existence capable of standing alongside Kaido himself.
"Didn't I already tell you?" Rosinante replied calmly.
"You can call me…"
"The Dragon King."
"And if that still isn't clear enough…"
"Then call me…"
"The former Fourth Emperor…"
"Dragon King Rosinante."
The instant those words were spoken—
Boa Python's expression changed completely.