Seeing Doflamingo visibly freeze for a moment, Yun Ye secretly thought he had guessed right.
He pressed the advantage. "When your body and mind catch up to your ability, that is what is known as awakening! But do you think that means you have caught up to me, Doflamingo?"
Yun Ye's tone was full of contempt, as though Devil Fruit awakening was nothing worth mentioning to him.
Doflamingo's gaze flickered repeatedly as he tried to decipher the meaning behind Yun Ye's words.
Could it be that Yun Ye had also awakened his Devil Fruit after their previous battle?
Or had Yun Ye simply not used his full strength in that battle?
Diamante had told him everything that happened afterward.
Especially that sword strike described in his report—it had killed a Navy Headquarters vice admiral in a single blow!
Before this, the swordsmanship Yun Ye had displayed had not been particularly remarkable. It had mostly been slashes unleashed through his abilities.
But could an ability alone truly create the spectacle of that sword strike?
Damn it... What kind of monster was this guy, and where had he come from?
Taking a deep breath, Doflamingo calmly said, "Cooperation is possible, but I need to see your sincerity."
Yun Ye sneered. "Sincerity? You sure know how to make demands."
Doflamingo said, "That Devil Fruit must be returned to me!"
Hearing that, Yun Ye could not help asking curiously, "I'm very curious. What type of Devil Fruit is this, to involve two Kings of the Dark World?"
Doflamingo replied flatly, "That is none of your concern."
"Heh heh..." Yun Ye chuckled. He was already seventy to eighty percent certain of what this Devil Fruit was.
The Paramecia Hobby-Hobby Fruit!
Yun Ye's eyes flickered as he considered whether he should snatch this fruit for himself.