Placed in a Deathly Situation, Then Born Anew

"Damn it, it's that bastard Doflamingo! He actually brought out nearly half of the family's top fighters. It seems he's after me." Law, who was watching from a distance with binoculars, felt a surge of irritation. In the past, it was just Doflamingo's subordinates who were sent out, and they almost chased him to the point of having nowhere to hide. But now that Doflamingo himself had come out, he felt even more hopeless.

Although he loathed Doflamingo and even dreamed countless times of killing him, he was also a member of the Donquixote Family and knew what a terrifying devil that unruly man was. Even if his strength increased tenfold, he would still be no match for Doflamingo.

"Is the one confronting Doflamingo the strongest newcomer, Phantom Sword Roy, who appeared recently? What a pity!" Although their bounties are not much different, one is 300 million and the other is 340 million, in Law's opinion, their strength is absolutely worlds apart. One is overestimated and the other is underestimated. He would not be surprised if Roy was killed instantly.

Roy took a deep breath. He had already simulated the battle with Doflamingo many times in his mind. For a peak expert, a probing attack was meaningless. He didn't have many opportunities left. Only by having the belief that he was going to die could he possibly survive and find a glimmer of hope.

Therefore, his plan was to trade death for injury. That's right, his only gamble was to use his nine lives to inflict a devastating blow on Doflamingo. Master Swordsman are known for their offensive prowess, and Roy was now planning to abandon all defense and use extreme speed to make it impossible for Doflamingo to dodge, with nine attacks stacked to cause fatal damage.

Moreover, Doflamingo's biggest weakness is his arrogance. If this weakness can be exploited in this battle, there may be a chance to turn the tide.

"Doflamingo on, let me see what you, the strongest rookie with a bounty of 300 million, are really capable of, Roy -f...

Godspeed!

Roy's skin instantly transformed into the glowing red walls of a furnace, and large plumes of white mist billowed from above Roy head. Naturally, Roy had no intention of holding back against an enemy of this caliber, and immediately unleashed his full power.

"Foohoo, you're already risking your life so soon?"

"Cut!"

Boom!

A terrifying energy erupted from the town center, instantly radiating outwards. Large swathes of land were swept up by an invisible force, like ocean waves, and surrounding buildings were even thrown into the air, appearing from a distance like floating castles in the sky.

The entire town collapsed in an instant. Upon closer inspection, the center of the battle seemed to be so overwhelmed that even space itself was twisted in a strange way, like a mirage.

Those who had fled to sea early were terrified to see the town instantly destroyed, but they were also extremely relieved. With their strength, they would have perished if they had been caught in the aftershocks.

Even Roy and Doflamingo's men had to retreat repeatedly, otherwise they wouldn't have survived in the center of the battlefield. This battle was truly earth-shattering.

As the aftershocks subsided and the dust and fog dissipated, the world returned to its clear state.

Roy lay on the ground, his life hanging in the balance, while Doflamingo clutched his abdomen, blood seeping from between his fingers, indicating that he was not without injury.

"The Master Swordsman's attack is truly terrifying, especially a Master Swordsman who is willing to risk his life. Even I couldn't defend against it. What a pity that a powerful figure destined to become Great Sword Master has fallen like this. Fufufufu!" Doflamingo licked his lips. Being able to personally destroy such a future powerhouse made his blood boil.

"What a terrifying attack, what a formidable opponent! If he had three more years to grow, he might actually be able to fight Doflamingo. Unfortunately, it's too early now." Law, who was watching from afar, sighed and prepared to leave quickly, otherwise he wouldn't have time to escape once Doflamingo recovered.

"As expected of the Shichibukai, fighting against people of your level is still too much of a strain. However, the fact that you can also get injured means that you are not completely invincible."

Just as Law was about to escape, he heard Roy's strong voice again, and his eyes widened. Having eaten the Op-Op Fruit, he could be said to be one of the most skilled doctors in the world. He had just sensed that Roy's heart had been pierced, and there was no way he could survive such an injury.

"Foohoo, this is getting more and more interesting! Is this your Devil Fruit Ability? To take someone's place or to revive them?"

Hawkins, watching from afar, was also shaken. This ability was indeed somewhat similar to his substitute puppet. However, he still didn't think highly of Roy. Having a similar ability, he naturally knew how much of an advantage this ability could bring in battles of the same level, but it was almost useless against those far stronger than himself.

Because for those people, killing once or ten times is just a matter of moving a finger.

"Aha, thanks to you, my Observation Haki has made some breakthroughs in the battle just now."

As expected, the greatest terror lies between life and death, and it is the best way to stimulate the human body's potential. His long-stagnant Observation Haki finally broke through and entered the third level. The ability of this level is the "whim" ability.

In essence, it's a simplified version of Future Sight. It's a vague, unseen sense of things in the future, which is essentially an enhanced version of the Sixth Sense, even approaching the seventh sense of time.

Roy was thrilled. He hadn't expected to finally grasp this long-awaited ability at such a crucial moment. With this ability, his plan for today could be fully implemented. If his previous mortality rate was 99.99%, almost a certain death, then now it was nine out of ten chances of survival. However, this was already enough.

Doflamingo's face darkened, not because he felt that Roy's breakthrough would pose much of a threat, but because he felt he had been tricked. Moreover, for someone like him who liked to have everything under control, such uncontrollable variables were the most annoying thing.

"What a freak! His Observation Haki at such a high level, yet he hasn't grasped Armament Haki at all. If you were to reach this level of Armament Haki today, things might really get complicated."

Like most people, Doflamingo didn't think that Observation Haki was very useful in battle. He believed that as long as you mastered it, it was enough, and that a higher level of Observation Haki was not very useful.

Of course, another reason is that, compared to Armament Haki, which is easier to develop, Observation Haki that most people simply don't know how to train. This kind of thing, which is related to the soul, is too mysterious.