The Power of Companions: Infinite Lightning Abyss

'Yes, Usopp and his group are in a bit of trouble.'

On the empty second floor, Roman, disguised as a magician, stood on the ruins watching the match below.

Having withstood the attacks from Chinjao and Cavendish, Roman channeled the impact into the building beneath his feet, causing a large section of the second floor to be riddled with holes, much like a brittle biscuit.

Aside from experts like Roman, no one else dared to stay in this shoddy building. Besides, being with someone as dangerous as Roman— weren't they afraid of being easily killed?

'Go help them out, and call me if things get bad...'

"Leave it to me. I've put in a lot of effort to develop it."

Since Nami was so confident, Roman couldn't say anything more.

'Be safe.'

"Only ten of the strongest individuals in Zone C remain. Who will emerge victorious?"

The announcer's voice brought Roman back to his senses; the match was nearing its end. Old Sai from the Eight Treasures Navy was locked in a fierce battle with "Destruction Cannon" Ideo!

'Destruction Cannon' Ideo's fists rained down like a storm, yet their power was as heavy as cannonballs. At the same time, each punch he threw was accompanied by a powerful, fierce, and domineering explosion that swept in all directions, turning the surrounding area into scorched earth.

Old Sai, on the other hand, moved with the lightness of the wind, yet his kicks were as heavy as mountains. Each kick was accompanied by a strange, high-frequency shockwave that sent a shockwave through the enemy, causing Ideo's hands to feel numb and weak.

Destruction Cannon! Hasshoken!

The two fighters displayed exquisite fighting techniques, neither giving an inch. Wherever they went, the ring shattered and debris flew! Every gesture was a terrifying attack, and their battle captivated everyone's attention. Even the host remarked:

"It's practically the final battle of this tournament! Which of these two men will—"

"Get out of my way!"

"Get out of my way!"

Just as Old Sai was locked in a fierce battle, Luffy kicked Luffy away, while Ideo was sent flying by Chinjao's punch! In an instant, the two men, who seemed to be engaged in a final battle, were cleared out of the arena.

The scene was very quiet for a moment, with only Luffy and Chinjao's shouts and punches echoing.

Great, Luffy has won the third round.

If it were the old "Chin Jao the Drill," Luffy might have had to put in some effort, but this "Dragon Without Spikes - Spike Without Nails" Chinjao, using Gear Third is already a favor.

With Bartolomeo added to the mix, the final will basically be a battle between the Straw Hat crew...

Thinking this, Roman narrowed his eyes, focusing his attention on another 'battlefield'. This startled Rebecca, who had been cautiously observing him—her companion was fighting Great Pirates with a bounty of 500 million, and this magician was actually daydreaming!

Could it be that... they don't even care about Great Pirates like Chinjao?

"My goodness! Facing both Shichibukai and Admiral at the same time...!"

Although Usopp was shouting and yelling, his hands kept moving: various plant seeds flew out, but in front of Doflamingo, they were nothing more than:

"Fufufufu, it seems the 'main force' isn't here."

With a flick of his fingers, Doflamingo silently dismembered everything, from the wide-area destructive ' Exploding Cactus 'Vine Thorns to the ferocious 'Wildering Vines' and the foul-smelling 'Green Star Rafflesia'!

Faced with Doflamingo, whose Observation Haki and Armament Haki were both at a high level, Usopp and Robin couldn't even retreat. —The difference in strength was too great, but:

"I'm a future crewmate of the King of the Pirates!"

"Just dreaming—"

Despite Doflamingo's mocking laughter as he rapidly closed in on him, Usopp glanced at Robin behind him and forced himself not to move. He then slammed his weapon, the Black Kabuto, into the ground and adopted a stance of hand-to-hand combat!

"Don't you want to live anymore?"

Is a mere long-range sniper daring to face me unarmed, a desperate struggle?

Doflamingo licked his lips; he didn't dislike people like that. —Even if you're no match for them, the courage to splatter your opponent with blood... well, then just finish them off cleanly!

"Five colors -"

As Doflamingo raised his hand, five transparent threads trailing behind his fingers were poised to strike! However, at that very moment, Usopp charged forward at lightning speed and met Doflamingo's hand with a flat palm strike.

?

Interesting. You want to stop my 'line' ahead of time? Well, I'll grant your wish!

In the blink of an eye, Doflamingo's five fingers were quickly covered with Armament Haki and he slammed down. With the Haki no less than Vergo's, he could easily crush iron into mud and knead steel into dough!

Usopp's strength was originally insufficient to withstand the attack; in fact, in an instant, more than a dozen bloody gashes spurted from Usopp's arm under the impact of Doflamingo's Haki! However:

"Enhanced Impact Shell - Elephant Gun!"

"What?"

While Doflamingo was still in shock, an overwhelming force erupted from the long-nosed sniper's palm, which he had been suppressing just moments before, and surged back.

The guy in front of him seemed to transform into a close-combat expert in an instant, and his irresistible force sent the careless Doflamingo flying backward!

"How is this possible?!"

Doflamingo was shocked, but at the same time, he felt a long-lost pain! The opponent's power was so strong that it even clashed with his Armament Haki, impacting every muscle, nerve, and bone in his arm. He didn't even have time to react to what was happening.

However, Usopp, with a bloodied arm hanging limply at his side, caught up without hesitation, kicking out with his right foot in mid-air! A flash of light suddenly appeared.

"Enhanced Slash Shell - Lion's Song!"

The sword energy, capable of cleaving even the void in two, condensed into a single line and instantly entered Doflamingo's glasses! With a flash of light, the sword forcefully sliced through the small island called 'Green Bit,' instantly creating a smooth crack over a hundred meters long on the ground. Then, the sword light, seemingly unsatisfied, plunged into the sea, dividing the seawater into two neat halves.

!!

Law, pinned to the ground by Fujitora's Gravity Blade, was dumbfounded. "If you have this kind of strength, why didn't you use it sooner?!"

Usopp,

Robin rushed forward and grabbed the long-nosed sniper, whose arm and leg were covered in blood. Seeing Usopp's limp limbs, it was clear he truly only had one chance left to fight.

Is this... some kind of forbidden technique?

"Ha... haha, I am... a brave warrior of the sea..."

"Fufufufu, I didn't expect this,"

As the smoke cleared, Doflamingo was revealed, his coat, which he used as a shield, was covered in Armament Haki.

"They actually hid such a killer move. Interesting."

Just as Doflamingo stood up and quietly hid his right hand, which had been punched and stabbed, under his coat, Fujitora tilted his head and pretended to listen.

"What's wrong, Fujitora?"

"Nothing much. May I ask if you have any large flying beasts here?"

?!

"····· Fufufu, today has really been full of surprises."

As Doflamingo turned his head, a pirate ship was rapidly approaching through the air, its sails bearing the large 'Straw Hat Pirates' emblem, signifying its identity: the Sunny Merry.

"Fujitora, this isn't your ability, is it?"

There are many ways to fly in this world, but few can make a pirate ship fly: coincidentally, the blind Admiral next to him has the ability to do just that.

"Why do you say that? I am merely a man who cannot see with one eye—but are all the 'birds' here so enormous?"

·······

It shouldn't be. If this blind man wanted to interfere, he wouldn't have needed to capture Law at all. Could he be a member of the Straw Hat crew with a Devil Fruit ability? I have indeed heard that the Straw Hat crew's navigator can 'control' the weather, but:

Doflamingo watched as the pirate ship, propelled by the raging winds and accompanied by Electric Light -streaked clouds, resembled a world-destroying boss on a tour, and he felt a long-forgotten sense of crisis!

That shouldn't be the case. Weren't the Straw Hat crew's main forces drawn to the arena?

"ROOM-"

Taking advantage of the moment when the pirate ship, which was drawing Fujitora and Doflamingo's attention, was drawn away, Law immediately activated his ability and ran away!

Shambles!

Brush,

A rock appeared beneath Fujitora's blade, then shattered instantly under his weight. Meanwhile, Law had already teleported to Robin and the heavily injured Usopp, placing his hands on their shoulders.

"I will move you away; I will take over—"

"Let's go back to the Sunny Merry together,"

With one arm and one leg temporarily powerless, Usopp looked earnestly at the hesitant Law.

"Trust my partner!"

"····good,"

Brush,

As Law activated his Swap Ability again, the three of them appeared on the deck of the Sunny Merry in a few flashes. Law was already panting heavily, kneeling on the deck; after all, his ability was extremely physically demanding, especially with two other people in tow.

"Ouch, Usopp! How did you get so badly injured—"

Chopper, flustered, began to treat Usopp, while Usopp gave Nami a thumbs-up with his one movable hand.

"I've already marked it! Let that turkey guy see the strength of our Straw Hat crew."

"OK,"

"For you,"

Nami nodded and handed two emerald green papers to Law. Just as Law subconsciously took them, the expression on his handsome face changed!

A cool life force flowed into his body from the paper in his hand, rapidly restoring the physical strength depleted from the recent battle and retreat.

"This is····"

"This is a creation of Roman's power," Nami replied. "Now that we are allies, we should look out for each other. Besides, you didn't abandon Robin and Usopp in that situation just now."

"Yeah,"

Having regained some strength, Rome stood up because:

"Doflamingo is catching up!"

"Don't panic,"

A slender arm blocked Luo's path. He instinctively turned his head and saw a confident, radiant face beneath long orange hair.

"I think I've said it before, I'm very strong."

?

"Doflamingo, huh? Try this! This is an opportunity Usopp created for me—"

As Nami pointed, Lightning Flash gathered in the dark clouds above her head, then transformed into a menacing dragon of lightning that lunged at Doflamingo as he descended from the sky!

"Tch, mere lightning—"

Faced with this brilliant attack, Doflamingo calmly dodged to the side! Then, in the next moment:

Boom!!

The blindingly bright Electric Light engulfed his figure, leaving the sea silent except for the deafening rumble of thunder.

"This is not scientific!!"

After the strike, his entire body was numb and tingling, his hair stood on end like needles, the very tips turning to charcoal, and Doflamingo, his blond hair now tinged with gray, roared in fury. His Observation Haki had already detected the lightning's trajectory; there was no reason why—

But it wasn't over yet! After the attack, the lightning dragon in the sky not only didn't weaken in the slightest, but instead became even more brilliant and dazzling. It twisted and turned, swirling and flying, and then with even stronger and fiercer momentum, it lunged at Doflamingo.

?

Not daring to be careless, Doflamingo flicked his finger, and the figure in the air suddenly flew dozens of meters to the side, avoiding the danger.

Boom!!

However, the lightning dragon suddenly turned and slammed into Doflamingo again at a speed that no human could ever achieve, even though Doflamingo was covered in Armament Haki and was blasted into wisps of smoke.

"This·····"

Just as Law was dumbfounded, Nami clenched her five fingers, as if she had grasped the most ferocious Shichibukai in her palm from afar.

"It's not over yet!"

As soon as Nami finished speaking, an even stronger and more ferocious third attack followed! The undulating lightning dragon, as if alive, pounced on Doflamingo once again! No matter how he dodged and weaved, it was all in vain; the Lightning Flash flashed and crashed down relentlessly, as if it were a fight to the death!

Boom boom boom boom boom!!!

A fierce and dazzling bolt of lightning streaked across the sky, and a wild and explosive thunderbolt meandered, instantly transforming this sea area into a domain of thunder! It was quite reminiscent of Enel combined with the Ark Maxim.

As the endless stream of lightning dragons seemed to fall without warning, even Doflamingo's Armament Haki gradually became insufficient to withstand it. The lightning dragons continued to grow stronger, and under the raging current, Doflamingo felt stars appear before his eyes, his whole body convulsed and trembled, his blood boiling as if about to evaporate. At this rate, he feared he would be severely injured—or even killed—before he could even touch his opponent!

This is absolutely unacceptable!!!

"Um?"

Just when things seemed to be going very well, the Sunny Merry suddenly sank, and everyone on board stumbled. Nami looked up at the blind man walking towards them from the shore.

"Issou-sen... Admiral Fujitora?"

Seeing the opponent's slightly drawn Cane Sword and the increasing pressure on her, Nami frowned slightly.

"Let's go,"

As the Sunny Merry turned around, it rode the raging winds and carried away the thunderclouds overhead. Meanwhile, Doflamingo, his body charred black, finally escaped the series of thunderstorms. His first instinct was:

Charge at Fujitora!

"Fujitora!!"

"Why is your Navy's 'Weather Queen' on a pirate ship?!"

Faced with the clenched teeth of Doflamingo, Fujitora rolled his eyes helplessly.

"I'm sorry, but I'm blind in one eye; I can't even tell if the enemy is male or female."

!!

You're just lying through your teeth?!

P. S.: This is a powerful move with very complicated pre-set conditions; the principle will be explained in the next chapter. Nami is currently the Straw Hat crew's main damage dealer with wide-area attacks, but her close-quarters combat ability is still quite pathetic...