Fortunately, though they had the same combat power, they did not share the same battle IQ. After all, it was merely a crude combat puppet separated out by Doflamingo.
So although Tiger was beaten badly at first, he quickly came to his senses. After some effort, he soon managed to defeat the puppet Celestial Dragon.
Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, Tiger found the battle difficult due to his initial mistake. But when he shattered that puppet Celestial Dragon, he also felt an indescribable sense of exhilaration. He could even feel his Armament Haki becoming more condensed.
"Is this what it feels like to cross the high wall in your heart? I think I understand now why all those overlords of the sea are such unrestrained people."
In the Pirate World, strength, confidence, bearing, and even personality all complemented one another.
It was not that every strong person on the sea had personality; rather, those with personality found it easier to become strong!
Victory built confidence, and conviction tempered will! In the end, all of it showed through Haki. Many Great Pirates, especially several among the Shichibukai, would immediately fall into decline after failing to challenge the summit. To some extent, that was the result of losing their spirit.
Tiger felt that this battle had been thoroughly satisfying, and victory had further strengthened his confidence. In truth, this was also the outcome Doflamingo had expected.
After all, this was a man who, after escaping the Celestial Dragons' enslavement, spent another three years building up his strength before climbing Holy Land Mary Geoise bare-handed again and leading the great liberation of the slaves. Fundamentally, the Celestial Dragons' enslavement had only tempered his character; it had never broken him.
Thus, he had already overcome most of his inner demon