To rule out Diamante's speculation.
Yun Ye raised his hand. Pale explosive flames gathered in his palm, then burst forth, enveloping everyone from the Donquixote Family within their range.
One of them failed to dodge in time and was struck directly by Yun Ye's attack, dying instantly.
The rest managed to evade.
Diamante, whom Yun Ye had been chiefly targeting, suffered no injuries beneath the cover of his cape, though he was blasted several steps back.
Diamante looked at Yun Ye, his brow furrowing deeper. "Flames, lightning... What Devil Fruit did you eat? Not a Zoan, not a Logia... Could it be a Paramecia Element Devil Fruit?"
A glint flashed through Diamante's eyes. He had read the Devil Fruit encyclopedia, so he knew more about Devil Fruits than the others.
But one capable of releasing two different attributes at once was truly rare.
If Big Mom had not still been active in the New World, he would have thought the Soul-Soul Fruit had reappeared!
After giving it some thought, only the Superhuman Element Devil Fruit he had once heard of possessed such an ability!
Upon hearing the name of that fruit, Yun Ye froze for a moment, then thought to himself, Good idea. As expected, other people's assumptions are useful. From now on, I'm a Superhuman Element Devil Fruit user!!
Thinking this, Yun Ye answered calmly without denying it. "More or less."
Compared to some Lightning or Flame Fruit, the Superhuman Element Devil Fruit suited him better and sounded far more impressive.
There were many elemental abilities among the Kido arts.
Using an Element Devil Fruit as an excuse could explain it well enough.
Then Yun Ye looked at Diamante with a cold smile. "But even if you know my Devil Fruit Ability, what does that change? Do you think that alone will let you defeat me?"
Thunder exploded behind Yun Ye, leaving a fleeting streak of white lightning where he had stood as his figure vanished.
When he reappeared, he was already beside Diamante. White lightning coursed around his fist, crackling as it enhanced his punch and made it even more ferocious!
Heavy Blast Flow!
Yun Ye threw a punch. Lightning serpents surged forth, erupting with terrifying power.
As mentioned before, once a skill's proficiency reached 100, Yun Ye could achieve Complete Control and was no longer limited to a single method of attack!
"Not good!"
Diamante's Observation Haki sensed Yun Ye's movement, but his body could not keep up. He could only grit his teeth and take it head-on.
His cape and the blade in his hand seemed to soften at that instant, intertwining to form a horned shield that he raised before Yun Ye's attack!
Boom!
Violent lightning swept out and crashed into the horned shield, instantly unleashing terrifying force.
With that single strike, the ground beneath Diamante suddenly caved into a massive pit, dense cracks spreading in every direction!
Feeling the boundless force transmitted through his shield and into his body, Diamante could not help letting out a muffled groan as blood seeped from the corner of his mouth!
Enduring the piercing pain, Diamante gritted his teeth and roared, "Army Flag!"
Following his low growl, the ground rippled like cloth, throwing off everyone's balance.
Yun Ye's center of gravity faltered briefly, and Diamante seized the opening. The horned shield transformed again, its horns extending into razor-sharp points!
Bullfight Long Stand!
The horn's tip stabbed toward Yun Ye's chest, intending to kill him in a single blow.
But Yun Ye could remain airborne briefly. He used Flash Step to kick off the air, twisting his body aside to evade it.
"Die for me, Sword: Snake Sword!"
Diamante refused to let up, his face twisted in savage fury as his cloth-like longsword shot out again like a nimble serpent.
Sure enough, I can't underestimate anyone—especially a veteran who has survived in the New World. His combat experience is truly extraordinary!
Yun Ye's expression hardened as he silently marveled at Diamante's battle experience. In an instant, Diamante had seized the chance to counterattack.
But... he was still too slow and too weak!
Though the longsword looked like a strip of cloth, it was still a sword at its core, incomparably sharp.
Yun Ye did not yet possess Armament Haki. His mortal flesh certainly could not contend with a blade.
And he was not stupid enough to catch it with his hands.
Just before the blade could pierce him, Yun Ye flicked a finger. White lightning struck the side of the sword, knocking its trajectory aside as it passed by him.
"That's impossible! You can use Observation Haki too!?"
Diamante was horrified. His attack had been seen through—it was Observation Haki!
"Nothing is impossible." Yun Ye held explosive flames in his other hand and swept them forward. Explosions rang out, blasting the other few men away.
A savage curve formed at the corner of Yun Ye's mouth, and an icy voice came from behind his mask. "I've got you!"
He lunged forward. Before Diamante could react, white lightning leaped across both his fists as they slammed down together!
Boom! Boom!
Crack—
Two tremendous impacts rang out, followed by the sound of something breaking.
In Yun Ye's sight, Diamante's cape and clothing made from special steel shattered at the same instant!
Diamante's pupils contracted violently. His chest caved in, countless ribs shattered, and an immense force crushed down upon him, blasting him into the ground!
Yun Ye's fist force penetrated his body, injuring his internal organs and making him spit out mouthfuls of blood!
"Not done yet." Yun Ye knew well how tough people in the pirate world were. Locking in one hit point and springing back up was commonplace.
Taking your life while you're down was the only sensible way!
He stomped down again with a lightning-wreathed kick. With a boom, the ground shattered even more severely, dense cracks spreading across dozens of meters.
The building could no longer withstand the repeated devastation and collapsed with a thunderous crash!
Just before it fell, Yun Ye used Flash Step to leave the spot and arrived atop another building, calmly watching the dust billow below.
Within his senses, Diamante's presence was extremely faint, nearly extinguished.
"Heh, you can't die just like that. If you die, how am I supposed to carry out the rest of my plan?"
Yun Ye muttered as he came to a patch of rubble and lifted the unconscious Diamante.
He threw him in a certain direction and ordered, "Treat him. If he dies, you die. If he lives, I'll spare your life."
Over there stood an underling whose injuries were not as severe. He was staring at Yun Ye in terror.
As though he were looking at a demon!
This man had actually defeated even the family's top officer!
Yun Ye snorted coldly. "What are you waiting for? Do you want to die?"
"Y-Yes! Yes!"
The underling shuddered, searched through the rubble for something to treat him with, then hurried to Diamante's side and began administering emergency aid.
Diamante's presence remained weak. With injuries like these, even with the physical resilience of people in the pirate world, he would need at least ten days to half a month before he could fully recover.