Loss and Retaliation!

"Ah!"

Buffalo was hit in the stomach by a black iron rod, which then transformed into a cage, instantly locking his body.

Now he couldn't fly anymore.

The two immediately 'crashed' and began to freefall.

Abel felt a bit helpless at this moment, but he had already done his best.

Fortunately, the sea was below them, and Buffalo hadn't flown too high due to his excessive stamina consumption earlier.

He probably wouldn't die from the fall.

This was perhaps the only good news.

But just then, Abel suddenly felt his downward momentum stop.

He turned his head and saw that it was Doflamingo who had saved him.

After binding Abel and Buffalo with thin strings, Doflamingo immediately threw them far away, then used his String-String Fruit ability to pull the clouds and quickly approach the Navy warship.

Senor seized the opportunity, leaped up, easily caught Abel and Buffalo who were thrown towards him, and then shifted his gaze back to the warship behind them.

"All hands, aim at Doflamingo. Fire!"

Bang bang bang!

Seeing the two being rescued by the enemy, Tsuru inwardly lamented, but immediately gave the order to focus fire on Doflamingo.

After all, if Doflamingo could be captured, the so-called Donquixote Family would fall apart in an instant.

"Tsuru, you're becoming more and more impressive. It's unbelievable that a famous Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral would attack two children."

Condensing threads into a shield to block all the bullets, Doflamingo couldn't help but start mocking as soon as he landed on the warship.

However, Tsuru was completely unfazed. "I am merely trying to save two children who are about to go astray, to prevent them from straying further down the evil path."

"Fufufufufu, save them? I don't think it's necessary. They will find me on their own, wanting to join the Donquixote Family. You have yourselves to thank for that."

"It was you, the Navy, who pushed them towards me with your own hands! Towards the 'evil' you speak of!"

Doflamingo spread his arms wide, his laughter filled with mockery.

Tsuru frowned slightly. Although she didn't know what had happened to that child, she could still hear the mockery in his tone.

Perhaps there was some hidden story behind this.

After all, the Navy had a large number of personnel, and rotten apples and black sheep were always difficult to eradicate.

Some branches were far from the central command, becoming cancerous tumors more heinous than some pirates.

This was why over the years, some people had come to resent the Navy for various reasons and embarked on the path of piracy and other crimes.

Tsuru had always been aware of these issues but had no good solutions.

She could sympathize, but she would never tolerate it!

Perhaps that child truly had no choice but to join an evil force like the Donquixote Family due to the Navy's 'negligence' or some other reason, but that was no excuse for her to stand idly by.

In fact, her desire to guide him back to the right path grew even stronger.

"Perhaps what you say is true, perhaps we in the Navy do make mistakes, but we face those mistakes, we make amends, we correct them."

"And now is the time for us to correct the mistakes we made before."

"Donquixote Doflamingo, you won't be escaping today."

Tsuru, who was already 60 years old, suddenly unleashed a powerful aura that made even Doflamingo's expression change slightly!

However, Doflamingo wasn't easily intimidated. Since he dared to stay here to buy time, he naturally had enough confidence in his own strength.

"Stop spouting nonsense, old woman! I'd like to see what you can do to stop me!"

"Five Color Thread!"

Doflamingo immediately launched the first attack, firing the first shot of the battle.

On the Flamingo, Abel and Buffalo, now freed from their bonds, lay on the deck resting due to exhaustion.

"Full speed ahead!"

"Quick, quick, quick! Only if we reach a safe place first can the Young Master's pressure be reduced, and he can return sooner."

"These damned Navy bastards, we'll kill them all sooner or later!"

Abel automatically filtered out these voices.

Using Asura Aurora Slash three times in a row had not only depleted his stamina but also made his head feel heavy.

But the good news was that he had just received a system notification: Asura Aurora Slash had unexpectedly been upgraded to LV2!

Besides the diligent practice during this period, Abel also suspected that this skill upgrade might be related to his fusion of White Yaksha's sword comprehension.

Also, before Buffalo was hit, he could have unleashed Asura Aurora Slash one more time.

That was the [Magic Card: Asura Aurora Slash] he had recorded with a blank magic card.

Even if he had attacked again at that time, it would have been futile, which is why he chose not to reveal that ability.

"Now that Asura Aurora Slash has leveled up to LV2, but Magic Card Modification is still at LV1, I can't record anything else. It seems I need to find time to level up this skill too. At a critical moment, it might just work wonders."

Abel took advantage of this opportunity, with no one to disturb him, to carefully plan his upcoming training regimen.

After an unknown amount of time, the Flamingo, traveling at full speed, finally managed to shake off the warships relentlessly pursuing them.

Under normal circumstances, it wouldn't have been this easy.

It could only be said that in group battles, Doflamingo's strength was enough to hold off those Navy members, preventing them from paying attention to the Flamingo.

Then, after a while longer, a figure rapidly approached through the air.

"It's the Young Master! He's back!"

The members of the Donquixote Family's spirits lifted, and a heavy weight was finally lifted from their hearts.

Although they all had great confidence in Doflamingo, who was covering their retreat.

But even the most seasoned traveler can slip on a wet stone; it's better to be safe than sorry.

If Doflamingo had been captured, the Donquixote Family could have declared dissolution, and everyone would have gone their separate ways.

However, while the person had returned safely, Doflamingo's appearance was quite disheveled.

Not only was his pink feathered coat half-burned, but even his stylish sunglasses were shattered, with only one frame left hanging on his nose.

His left cheek was bruised and swollen, clearly from a punch.

There was also a bloody gash on his arm.

It was far from elegant!

Looking at Doflamingo's expression, his gloomy and furious demeanor made everyone afraid to speak, lest they incur his wrath.

At this point, Trebol had to shout loudly, "Doctor! Where's the doctor? Doffy, hurry up and get your wounds bandaged."

"I'm fine, it was just a moment of carelessness. I didn't expect that old woman to have several formidable Navy women hidden around her. I almost got caught."

"However, the consequences of angering me are not something that old woman can bear!"

Doflamingo let out a cold laugh, clearly having retaliated immediately after suffering a loss. It was unknown how many Navy members had died at each other's hands.