"Didn't I tell you?" Bellamy paid no attention to Luffy's reaction and continued, "That goes against the principles!"
"The principles a fool should uphold!"
After saying that, Bellamy sped up again, throwing punch after punch at Luffy.
Yet every time, Luffy only defended passively and never struck back.
"If you still don't fight back, I'm going to beat you to death!"
"Your body is already covered in wounds." Luffy clutched his stomach as he climbed to his feet. "If this keeps going, you really will die!"
"Not fighting back and just taking hits... cough, cough... Don't you even feel pain?" Bellamy said. "You're still worrying about your enemy. You really are confident."
"But... even you must have experienced something like having that confidence shattered, right?"
Hearing Bellamy's roar, Luffy's expression changed slightly.
Yes, he had gone through something similar back then.
Wasn't that what had happened at the Sabaody Archipelago?
Back then, he had thought he could protect all his companions, only for them to nearly be wiped out... If not for Big Bear, the Straw Hat Pirates might have ceased to exist.
Seeing the change in Luffy's expression, Bellamy knew his words had worked, so he continued, "Straw Hat!"
"If I can defeat you, then even if I die, I'll at least leave some impression in Doflamingo's memory."
While speaking, Bellamy landed several more punches on Luffy.
They were so powerful that they even made Luffy cough up blood.
That was exactly what Bellamy wanted.
He needed Luffy to understand that he was serious right now. If Luffy did not fight back, he really would be beaten to death!
"Risking your life for someone like that isn't worth it!" Luffy shouted.
"That's for me to decide!" Bellamy roared.
As he spoke, he coated his fist in Haki, then slammed