Determination

Seeing Bellamy's unwavering will to die, Luffy clenched his fists. Doflamingo, that bastard, is truly inhuman!

"Don't say anything yet, Bellamy," Luffy said. "I'll just..."

Before he could finish speaking, Doflamingo's clone rushed over and kicked him away.

Then, Doflamingo grabbed Bellamy's head and said mockingly, "You're really useless, Bellamy ~"

"Are you so incapable of even getting angry now?"

Was it because of utter despair that his heart died completely?

Fufufufufu~

"Stop! You fake Mingo!" Luffy shouted angrily.

"Fufufufufu~"

"Hey, Straw Hat," Doflamingo laughed, "Just do as he wishes and kill him."

After saying that, Doflamingo threw Bellamy at Luffy.

"You damn fake Mingo!"

Luffy roared and then charged forward at full speed.

The moment Luffy encountered Bellamy, Luffy to dodge the opponent's slash, then grabbed the opponent's head and jumped over.

"I'm sorry, Bellamy."

After apologizing, Luffy swung his arm away.

"Rubber Fire Fist Gun!"

"Bump!"

A fist wreathed in flames and Haki slammed into Doflamingo's abdomen, sending him flying into the air and crashing into the ceiling.

"Mingo!"

I'm going to beat you to a pulp!

After another roar, Luffy quickly leaped into the air and launched an attack on Doflamingo's clone.

"Rubber Jet Pistol!"

"Ah!"

"Bump!"

"Bump!"

"Bump!"

The next moment, a barrage of fist shadows flew out, mercilessly striking the abdomen of Doflamingo's clone, sending it flying into the air and disintegrating its body.

"Um?"

Just as Doflamingo had figured out how to deal with Law, he noticed the miserable state of his clone, and his expression immediately darkened.

How did that bastard Straw Hat defeat his own clone so quickly?

"Mingo!" Luffy roared, "Get out here!"

"Straw Hat..."

Hearing Luffy's angry roar below, Law's expression gradually calmed down. Although he was in a pretty bad state, since the Straw Hat were alright, they still had a chance of winning.

"Doflamingo, your clone has been shattered."

Seeing his ethereal clone lying on the ground, Trebol was dumbfounded. That brat had actually defeated Doflamingo's clone?

"Ah, I see it."

Doflamingo sneered, "Looks like this cage is a bit too narrow to keep him locked up."

"Fufufufufu~"

After smiling, Doflamingo turned and walked towards the cave entrance.

As for Luo?

It's the same if we deal with the guy who's already been beaten to near death later.

"Mingo!"

"Did you hear me?!" Luffy roared.

"Straw Hat!"

"Um?"

Upon hearing Bellamy's words, Luffy instinctively turned around and glanced back, only to discover that Bellamy had once again been controlled by Doflamingo.

After dodging Bellamy's slash, Luffy looked annoyed. When was Doflamingo going to stop bullying Bellamy?!

"Fufufufufu~"

"Straw Hat, no need to shout so loudly." Doflamingo, who had arrived at the cave entrance, looked down at Luffy with a smile and said, "I can hear you."

After saying that, Doflamingo glanced at Bellamy, whose face was filled with despair, and then laughed even more heartily.

Using this trash to restrain Straw Hat is a very good deal.

"Hey, Mingo!" Luffy yelled, "Make Bellamy stop!"

"He's going to die!"

He could tell that Bellamy had reached his limit.

If the fighting continues, the opponent will definitely die here.

"Fufufufufu~"

"Wow, Bellamy, you managed to hold on for so long!"

Bellamy, having witnessed Doflamingo's expression, slowly lowered his head. Being treated like trash by his idol... it was utterly despairing.

Doflamingo ignored Bellamy's reaction, glancing at him briefly before looking away.

Then, he looked at Luffy and said, "Straw Hat, in the end you still don't intend to kill Bellamy, huh?"

"Fufufufufu~"

"Alright, then I'll let him go."

After saying that, Doflamingo activated his ability, retracted the Parasite Strings from Bellamy's body, and set Bellamy free.

"Bellamy!"

Seeing Bellamy lying on the ground, a hint of joy flashed in Luffy's eyes. Bellamy was finally free!

"Do... Doflamingo..."

Bellamy looked up at Doflamingo with difficulty, suddenly finding himself somewhat confused about the other's thoughts.

"Enough, Bellamy," Doflamingo said, "I'll set you free."

"Just like before, fufufufu~"

After saying that, Doflamingo turned and left the cave entrance.

But as he left, his expression seemed a little off, which Luffy subconsciously frown. What was that bastard up to now?

"So far..."

Tears welled up in Bellamy's eyes, and her body trembled uncontrollably.

It turns out that Doflamingo never considered him one of his own from the very beginning.

He had worked so hard to become stronger and had done so much for the Donquixote Family, but in the end... in Doflamingo's eyes, he was nothing more than trash.

It seems... he's been deluding himself all along.

"Hey, Bellamy." Luffy, who had come to Bellamy's side, asked worriedly, "Are you alright?"

"Sorry for punching you so many times."

"After I defeat Doflamingo, I'll take you to my partner for treatment. My partner is incredibly Lihai!"

If it's battlefield first aid, Xi Yan can come; he can heal a person in a very short time.

Although it will shorten one's lifespan to some extent, it's still much better than dying outright.

Bellamy was startled by Luffy's words, and then he recalled the scene of their first meeting.

At that time, he looked down on Straw Hat, a pirate with dreams.

In his opinion, that kind of Great Secret Treasure is just a fabrication by Pirate King to deceive people; it doesn't exist!

Therefore, at that time, he looked down on any pirate who harbored dreams.

But his thoughts changed the moment the Straw Hat defeated him with a single punch.

Maybe... the Straw Hat was right.

Later, after experiencing so many things, he became even more determined in his beliefs.

'I just didn't expect that Doflamingo's ideas were different from mine from the very beginning...' Bellamy thought bitterly.

What they want to do is destroy the entire world.

That can't even be considered a dream.

So from the very beginning, he may have idolized the wrong person.

Thinking about this, Bellamy felt even more bitter.

Then, he focused his gaze on the Straw Hat's face.

'Maybe...'

As if he had just thought of something, Bellamy's eyes suddenly became firm.

He then slowly got up from the ground, but fell down every time.

"Hey, Bellamy," Luffy said worriedly, "Don't force yourself, just stay here."

"After I beat Doflamingo to a pulp, I'll take you to get treatment."

Bellamy clenched his fists upon hearing this. Even now, the Straw Hat were still concerned about his health, whereas Doflamingo...

Thinking of this, Bellamy's body couldn't help but tremble.

At that moment, he felt a sense of mockery from the Joker's mark on his body.

"You just stay here obediently." Luffy looked up at the cave entrance above and said, "I'm a little worried about that Tra-man. Mingo and Snotty Guy are up there."

"He'll be in danger if I don't go."

Suddenly it went quiet upstairs. I wonder how that Tra-man is doing now.

After patting Bellamy on the shoulder, Luffy stood up, intending to launch himself forward with a flick of his arm.

"I'll beat that Mingo Ming to a pulp, including you!"

"Rubber..."

"Wait a moment!"

"Um?"

Luffy stopped what he was doing, turned around and looked at Bellamy with a questioning gaze. Was there something else he wanted to ask?

Do you remember this move?

As he spoke, Bellamy's legs transformed into springs, clearly ready for battle.

"Bellamy?"

Looking at Bellamy, whose eyes were firm as if he had made up his mind, a hint of doubt appeared in Luffy's eyes.

What does Bellamy want to do?

Didn't Mingo's control end already?

"Take this, Straw Hat!"

"Spring Hopper!"

After casually tossing his coat away, Bellamy darted out and quickly moved back and forth between the walls.

However, due to the severity of his injuries, he sometimes falls directly to the ground.

But Bellamy didn't give up; instead, she got up again and continued jumping.

In this way, Bellamy gradually adapted to her physical condition and moved back and forth in the air at an extremely fast speed.

"Although you've become stronger, I've become stronger too!" Bellamy roared. "The destructive power of this move is now vastly different from before!"

As he spoke, Bellamy moved even faster, making it impossible to pinpoint his location with the naked eye.

Luffy just stared blankly, somewhat unable to understand Bellamy's thoughts.

Then he said, "Hey, Bellamy, you'll die if you keep doing this strenuous exercise."

As they spoke, Luffy wiped the blood that Bellamy had spilled on his face.

The other person is already suffering from severe blood loss; if this continues... he might really die!

"Shut up!" Bellamy roared. "Stop worrying about your enemies!"

"I am well aware that I have idolized the wrong thing, and I am also aware of my fate."

As he spoke, Bellamy's mind drifted to the conversation between Doflamingo and the Straw Hat.

At that moment, Bellamy clearly realized one thing: he had indeed worshipped the wrong object.

'Straw Hat, let me risk my life to solidify your resolve,' Bellamy thought to himself. 'Your heart isn't ruthless enough.'

He could tell that the Straw Hat would hesitate and hold back because he was powerless to do what he wanted.

But in this brutal naval battlefield, this soft-heartedness will eventually be exploited by the enemy!

So... let him be one last opponent, forcing the Straw Hat to fight with all his might, and stop him from being held back by unnecessary entanglements.

At the same time, dying at the hands of the Straw Hat would completely deprive Doflamingo of his ability to restrain the Straw Hat!

With this in mind, Bellamy's resolve strengthened.

Then he roared, "Straw Hat, I know I was wrong before, but... I don't want to do something as shameful as betraying someone I admire just because I can't get the answer I want!"

Even if I'm an idiot, there are principles that an idiot should uphold to the end!

"Straw Hat!"

"This is my final battle, come and fight!"

Let him use his life to teach Straw Hat one last lesson.

Those who aspire to be king should not be trapped by this situation!

"Stop it, Bellamy!" Luffy shouted.

At this moment, he did not want to attack Bellamy.

"Shut up!" Bellamy roared. "This is... cough cough... this is how I'm ending all of this."

Upon hearing this, Luffy clenched his fist and said, "I have no reason to accept this kind of battle!"

"Do I need a reason to fight...?"

At this moment, the scene of his encounter with the Straw Hat in Mock Town reappeared in his mind.

At that time, he was mocking the Straw Hat's dream, which caused the boy to give up fighting him.

The reason is simply that there is no reason to fight.

Yes, how could someone who won't even admit their own dreams deserve the Straw Hat's help?

If I hadn't stolen that old man's things later, the Straw Hat wouldn't have bothered me.

Looking back, I realize how ridiculous I was.

However... times have changed!

Even if it means forcing him, he's going to make the Straw Hat attack him today!

"It doesn't matter if there's no reason to fight," Bellamy roared. "You can just stand there!"

"If you still think my resolve isn't enough, then come and try my attack!"

As he spoke, Bellamy enveloped his fist in Haki, then swiftly appeared in front of Luffy and delivered a powerful blow to his abdomen.

"Bump!"

"Whoosh~"

"Boom!!"

Luffy groaned as he slammed into the wall. Although he had used Haki to defend himself, the blow still caused him pain.

Then, he looked up at Bellamy, who was still gathering his strength, and said, "Stop it, Bellamy!"

He genuinely didn't want to hurt Bellamy.

Bellamy remained silent and launched himself forward again.

Then, he punched Luffy in the stomach again.

"Bump!"

Seeing Luffy, who wouldn't even lift a finger even when being hit by him, Bellamy felt his heart trembling.

But he had to do it to help the Straw Hat!

"Stop it, Bellamy!"

"Shut up, Straw Hat!"

Bellamy, launched back into the air, roared, "Doflamingo said he'd set me free, do you understand?"

"I've been expelled from the family!"

"Isn't that great?" Luffy shouted, "It was Doflamingo who betrayed you!"

So you're saying I should follow you?

Luffy was taken aback. When had he ever expressed such a thought?