Doflamingo's Devil Fruit Awakening, Sabo's Perfect Rescue
In the video footage, the surrounding civilians and marines were completely bewildered by Doflamingo's sudden appearance, asking him why he was there.
Doflamingo himself was equally bewildered. He never imagined that Luffy's Gear Fourth punch would possess such power, capable of sending him flying so far.
However, the next moment, Doflamingo saw something even more surprising: Luffy was using the elasticity of rubber to fly through the air like a butterfly, hurtling towards him at high speed.
Doflamingo immediately lashed out with a whip, but Luffy dodged it with incredible speed. The next second, Luffy in front of him, retracting his legs into his body before delivering a powerful kick. "Gum-Gum-Rhino-Grenade Launcher!"
"Bang!"
Doflamingo took a solid kick to the Luffy from Luffy, and his entire body flew backward like a cannonball, first smashing through dozens of houses, and then sliding for dozens of meters before coming to a stop.
"Damn it, he's just a piece of rubber!" Doflamingo got up from the ground, cursing angrily. Then, he pushed off the ground and flew upwards, his eyes scanning for Luffy's whereabouts.
Soon, Luffy's figure came into his view, and at the same time, he also came into Luffy's view.
The two charged at each other almost simultaneously.
"Gum-Gum-Snake Cannon!" Luffy threw a punch at Doflamingo.
But Doflamingo nimbly dodged it, appearing beside him and unleashing a kick imbued with Armament Haki, aimed at his abdomen, "Shaving Line."
"Bang!"
Luffy took a solid kick to the stomach from Doflamingo.
But then something else surprised Doflamingo: Luffy was able to maintain his rubbery properties without dispelling his Armament Haki.
Luffy's abdomen simply went limp and he wasn't seriously injured. In fact, he swung his leg forcefully, sending Doflamingo's foot flying, and said, "Useless."
As he spoke, he pointed at his arm, which Doflamingo had previously dodged, and shouted, "Keep chasing, Orochi!"
The next second, yet another scene surprised Doflamingo.
The Luffy punch that he had Luffy earlier actually curved several times in mid-air before landing squarely on his face, sending him flying once again.
On the screen, equally surprised comments appeared: {Holy crap! Really?! Doflamingo was completely overwhelmed, Straw Hat Luffy Gear Fourth is truly amazing!}
Doflamingo was completely outmaneuvered by the Straw Hat Luffy Pirates!
{If this continues, it's only a matter of time before Doflamingo loses. Come on, Straw Hat Luffy!}
Doflamingo is probably questioning his existence now; Straw Hat Luffy Gear Fourth is just too terrifying! He can't defeat him.
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The Grand Line, somewhere in the sea, the Polar Tang.
"Well done, Straw Hat Master." A satisfied smile appeared on Law's lips as he said, "Doflamingo, just bear with it for now! I'll settle the score with you personally soon."
The New World, Wano Country, Onigashima.
"Oh ho ho ho, how pathetic! Doflamingo, to be forced into this situation by a mere brat, you really are too weak!" Kaido mocked.
The New World, Dressrosa, King's Plateau, Inside the Royal Palace.
"Hey, Straw Hat Luffy, you really beat me up pretty badly!" Doflamingo sneered. "Looks like 'I' can't keep holding back any longer!"
In the video footage, Doflamingo, cornered, finally stopped holding back. Facing Luffy's renewed attack, he lightly waved his hand on the ground and shouted, "White Line Shield!"
"Call out!"
Two thick lines suddenly appeared in front of Doflamingo, blocking Luffy's fist.
"Why... why are lines popping up from the ground?!" Luffy asked, puzzled.
"Listen up, kid! There's an even higher level to Devil Fruit abilities— Awakening." Doflamingo explained, pressing his hand to the ground and turning the surrounding buildings into lines. "Devil Fruit users rarely Awakening, but once Awakening, they begin to influence the things around them."
As he spoke, he waved his hand lightly, and countless white lines immediately attacked Luffy.
While constantly dodging the incoming white threads, Luffy complained, "So many things have turned into threads! This isn't Paramecia ability at all!"
At this moment, Doflamingo's character introduction suddenly appeared. "Leader of the Donquixote Family, Shichibukai, former Celestial Dragons, String-String Fruit, Awakening Form— Doflamingo."
On the screen, a barrage of shocked comments immediately appeared: {What?! Devil Fruits actually have an Awakening form?! That's terrifying!}
{Holy crap, if Devil Fruit Awakening can affect their surroundings, doesn't that mean all Devil Fruits could potentially become Logia Devil Fruits?!}
{Doesn't that mean a massive nerf to Natural Fruits?!}
While this may sound inappropriate, one has to admire Doflamingo's mastery of Devil Fruit development. To have developed a mere String-String Fruit to this extent is truly impressive!
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The Grand Line, somewhere in the sea, the Polar Tang.
"Devil Fruit Awakening?!" Law stared at the spatial shield that had opened in his hand, lost in thought, muttering, "If only I could..."
New World, Totto Land, Totto Land, Whole Cake Island.
"It's just a Devil Fruit Awakening! I don't know what Doflamingo has to be so proud of."
"Who says otherwise! He can only fool a naive little pirate like Straw Hat Luffy!"
"Exactly! It's like everyone can Awakening their Devil Fruit power. Katakuri's Devil Fruit Awakening is far greater than his!"
"..."
"..."
Listening to his younger siblings praising him, Katakuri remained silent. Instead, he gazed meaningfully at the screen in the sky. For some reason, he had a feeling that even Doflamingo, after Awakening his powers, would be no match for Luffy.
The New World, Wano Country, Onigashima.
"Oh my god, I didn't expect Doflamingo to have a trick up his sleeve!" Kaido some surprise. "Devil Fruit Awakening? That's not common! It seems Doflamingo does have some strength, but not much."
The Grand Line, somewhere in the sea, the Thousand Sunny.
"Huh? Devil Fruits have Awakening forms, so... what will my Devil Fruit Awakening like?!" Chopper asked curiously.
"Just turn everything around you into a tanuki, what else could it be like!" Usopp said slyly.
"Everyone around me turned into tanuki, it sounds so beautiful, hey!" Chopper had barely finished speaking when he suddenly realized something was wrong and turned to Usopp, annoyed, "Who are you calling a tanuki?! Usopp."
"Alright! Okay, enough joking! Chopper, your Awakening form will be really cool," Usopp comforted him.
"Of course! Just wait and see my Awakening form!" Chopper said proudly.
"Hey everyone! Do you think my Awakening form will turn everything around me into skeletons?!" Brook chimed in.
"Skeletons?!" The image of a ground covered in bones immediately flashed through everyone's minds, and they all shuddered.
"Don't say such disgusting things here!" Nami kicked Brook away and said.
"Ouch... it hurts!" Brook cried out in pain. "Nami- san is really ruthless!" he said, getting up from the ground with a big bump on his head.
"Hey!" Luffy suddenly shouted, "Mina, guess my Awakening form..."
Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the crowd, who said, "It's just rubber all over the ground!"
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The New World, Dressrosa, King's Plateau, Inside the Royal Palace.
"Fufu, Straw Hat Luffy, you've reached your limit! You can't beat me." Doflamingo said confidently. "I bet your Gear Fourth is taking a lot of energy! You're almost at your limit!"
At this moment, in the video footage, facing Doflamingo's strings attacking from all directions, Luffy wrapped his head inside his body and charged towards Doflamingo at an extremely fast speed.
Because he was running out of time, and his Gear Fourth was about to end, he was going to use this next move to finish the fight.
"This is the final blow! Doflamingo!" Luffy roared Luffy reached Doflamingo, "Gum-Gum Lion Bazooka!"
"Bang!"
Luffy spread his palms and slammed them into Doflamingo, sending him flying once again.
This time, he was slammed directly onto the New King's Plateau, instantly creating a large hole. He was as if he were embedded in the wall, remaining motionless for a long time.
Upon seeing this, the surrounding spectators erupted in thunderous cheers.
However, Luffy's expression changed the next second, because the Birdcage was still there, which meant that Doflamingo had not been completely defeated.
Luffy immediately clenched his fist and charged towards Doflamingo inside the large hole, ready to Doflamingo another punch.
Unexpectedly, he had only gone halfway when his entire body deflated like a punctured balloon and fell from the sky.
This scene once again stunned the audience.
However, before anyone could figure out what had happened...
Doflamingo, who had seemed to be embedded in the large hole in the New King's Plateau, suddenly exerted his strength and broke free from the hole, slowly floating towards Luffy.
On the screen, an incredulous barrage of comments immediately appeared: {Holy crap! Is Doflamingo some kind of cockroach? He's practically invincible!}
{ Doflamingo is so resilient! Just how thick is his health bar?!}
{This is boring, so incredibly boring. Doflamingo's vitality is just too tenacious!}
{ Doflamingo is terrifying! How can he even fight like that?!}
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On the other side, in the video footage, Luffy shakily got up from the ground, looking exhausted as Doflamingo floated towards him.
Suddenly, his legs gave way and he fell forward.
Fortunately, someone caught him just then, preventing him from falling to the ground.
The newcomer was none other than Gatz, the commentator for the Corrida Colosseum.
He first asked Luffy how he was doing and learned that Luffy needed ten minutes to recover his Haki before he could use Gear Fourth again.
Gatz decided to lead the warriors of the Corrida Colosseum, who had been blinded by the bounty, to buy him time.
So the two made a pact: once Luffy regained his Haki, he would defeat Doflamingo in one move.
Soon, Luffy and his crew began their escape.
However, at that moment, something unexpected happened. Jesus Burgess suddenly appeared out of nowhere, wielding a sharp blade, and charged towards Luffy, shouting, "Die, Straw Hat Luffy!"
To his surprise, he was punched and sent flying as soon as he got close to Luffy.
The person who arrived was none other than Sabo.
"I am Sabo of the Revolutionary Army. What business do you have with my brother?!" Sabo pressed the water pipe against Jesus Burgess's neck and asked.
"Younger brother?" Jesus Burgess paused, then wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said, "That sounds familiar... Oh! Right, Fire Fist Ace said the same thing before."
"That's right! We are three brothers," Sabo said.
"Why?!"
Everyone present was shocked. "Your Blackbeard Pirates captured Ace during the duel on Banaro Island, which led to the hateful Paramount War." Sabo glared fiercely at Jesus Burgess and said, "That was Ace's own choice in life. I don't hold a grudge against you, but listen up! Luffy has me behind him from now on. Don't even think about attacking him easily."
"Hahaha, I have absolutely no interest in your relationship. Don't get in my way. I don't want to waste my time with the Revolutionary Army," Jesus Burgess said, displeased.
"Oh! Is that so?!" Sabo's lips curled into a wicked smile as he said, "What if it's a personal grudge?"
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand, and a ball of flame immediately appeared on his fingers.
The scene from the Corrida Colosseum instantly flashed through Jesus Burgess's mind, and he immediately attacked Sabo, shouting, "This ability is mine!"
Sabo took a step back and came to Geiz, who was carrying Luffy, and Luffy Gatz his back, telling him that he would need some time to deal with Jesus Burgess and that he might not be able to protect him for the time being.
Luffy told him that with Gatz and the others around, they would definitely be able to buy him enough time, and then he would definitely take down Doflamingo.
Sabo praised Luffy, indicating that he had become reliable!
Luffy looked at him and asked with a smile, "Sabo, you ate Ace's Devil Fruit?!"
"Yes!" Sabo said firmly, "That absolutely cannot be given to anyone else; it's his keepsake!"
Then, he called out to Gatz, who was carrying Luffy, "I'm counting on you, Gatz!"
"I already said! My name is Gatz," Gatz corrected.
Immediately afterwards, he carried Luffy away, while Sabo engaged in battle with Jesus Burgess.