Angry Roar

"Didn't I already say that," Bellamy continued, ignoring Luffy's reaction, "That's against the principles!"

"The principles that idiots should uphold!"

After saying that, Bellamy increased his speed again, throwing punch after punch at Luffy.

Luffy only passively defended each time, without actually attacking.

"If you don't make a move soon, I'll beat you to death!"

"Your body is covered in wounds." Luffy, clutching his stomach as he got up from the ground, said, "If you continue fighting, you really will die!"

"You're just taking hits without lifting a finger... cough cough... don't you feel any pain?" Bellamy said. "You're still worried about the enemy? You're really confident."

"But... even you must have experienced having your confidence shattered, right?"

Upon hearing Bellamy's roar, Luffy's expression changed slightly.

Yes, he went through something similar back then.

Wasn't that exactly how it was back in the Sabaody Archipelago?

At that time, he thought he could protect all his companions, but they almost got wiped out... If it weren't for Big Bear, the Straw Hat Pirates might have been gone.

Seeing the change in Luffy's expression, Bellamy knew his words had worked, so he continued, "Straw Hat!"

"As long as I can defeat you, even if I die, I'll at least remain in Doflamingo's memory to some extent."

As they were talking, Bellamy punched Luffy several more times.

The force was so great that Luffy even coughed up blood.

This is what Bellamy wanted too.

He needed to Luffy know that he was serious at this moment, and that if he didn't take action, Luffy would really be killed by him!

"It's pointless to risk your life for someone like that!" Luffy shouted.

"That's my decision!" Bellamy roared.

As he spoke, he enveloped his Haki in Haki, then delivered a powerful punch to Luffy's face, sending him flying.

Bellamy then rushed over, carrying Luffy back and forth in the air, pounding Luffy with his fists imbued with Haki.

Then, Bellamy seized the opportunity and punched Luffy in the face again and again.

'Still unwilling to make a move?' Bellamy roared inwardly, 'Hurry up and make your move!'

"Stop, Bellamy!"

Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, Luffy stood up and said, "If this continues, your body will really break down."

As he spoke, Luffy glanced at the blood Bellamy had splattered on the wall.

With each jump, this guy would bleed a little, and he knew very well what that meant.

It's fair to say that Bellamy is fighting with his life on the line.

"Straw Hat, you're still saying things like that here!"

"You have to say it no matter how many times you have to," Luffy said. "Your body has reached its limit."

"Stop fighting..."

Before he could finish speaking, Bellamy suddenly rushed over and punched him in the face, sending him flying.

This time, however, the force was noticeably weaker than before, which made Luffy realize that Bellamy might really be going to die.

"Bellamy, that's enough!"

"Shut up!"

"I'll decide where I die!" Bellamy roared. "Didn't you want to become the Pirate King?!"

"Is this the time to let things like this hold us back?"

"Ah?!!!"

After saying that, Bellamy reappeared in front of Luffy and punched him in the stomach.

The force was so great that it even created a large crater in the ground.

"Boom!!"

"Straw Hat!!!"

"Whoosh~"

After knocking Luffy with a single punch, Bellamy charged out again.

"Cough cough..."

After wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, Luffy gritted his teeth and stood up from the ground, saying, "Stop, Bellamy!"

Bellamy remained silent and continued his attack.

After being punched away by Bellamy again, Luffy said, "Hey, Bellamy, why are you doing this at all costs?"

"You've been deceived and used by Doflamingo!"

"Although he said he would set you free, your choice not to run away and to fight me to the death was something that guy had already planned, wasn't it!"

He saw clearly the expression on Doflamingo's face when he left.

Therefore, he concluded that Doflamingo, that bastard, had guessed from the very beginning that Bellamy would do this.

This is probably why Law said Doflamingo was good at manipulating people's hearts.

"Hahaha, that's probably how it is," Bellamy said with a laugh. "But so what?"

"I respect that person. I would gladly die even if it meant gaining his approval!"

That's true in theory, but that's not what Bellamy really thought.

His only thought from beginning to end was to completely eliminate the Straw Hat's weakness.

"Stop fooling yourself!" Luffy roared. "You simply had no other choice!"

"Because... you're a man too!"

Upon hearing this, Bellamy immediately burst into tears.

The one who understands him best is definitely Straw Hat!

However, he couldn't be soft-hearted when it came to what he had to do.

Thinking this, Bellamy roared, "Since you already know, then shut your mouth and fight me!"

"But you sacrificed yourself in vain!"

'No... this is my lifelong wish...'

A smile crept across Bellamy's face as she thought to herself, 'To be personally sent off by the man I admire would be the best thing for me.'

At that moment, Bellamy directly admitted his opinion of Luffy in his heart.

Yes, after going through so much, he had long since come to admire this man.

His personal charisma is even more dazzling Doflamingo's!

Thank you, Straw Hat.

If it weren't for the Straw Hat, he might have lived a muddled and aimless life, like a maggot.

So... let's use our lives to teach Straw Hat Luffy his final lesson!

"Straw Hat!" Bellamy roared, "If you don't accept my challenge, then I'll have no choice but to kill you!"

"Did you hear me? I'm going to kill you!"

As if sensing Bellamy's determination, Luffy bulged on his face, and he clenched his fists.

"Prepare yourself, Straw Hat!" Bellamy roared, "Let's end this with this one blow!"

"If you don't resist, this one strike will kill you!"

What are you still standing there for?

"Make your move, you coward!"

"If you know how to throw a punch, then do it like you did two years ago!"

As she spoke, Bellamy quickened her pace.

Upon hearing this, Luffy clenched his fists even tighter, but he wasn't angry at Bellamy; he was furious at that bastard Doflamingo.

If it weren't for Doflamingo, how could Bellamy have become like this?

"The final blow!" Bellamy roared. "Farewell, Straw Hat!"

"The Death Fist!"

Luffy remained silent, instead focusing his Haki on his fists, clearly ready for battle.

Bellamy's eyes lit up with a smile upon seeing this.

This man has finally changed.

'Thank you, Straw Hat,' Bellamy thought to himself. 'Thank you for calling me a friend.'

This time, let me give my life to help you grow!

Goodbye, Straw Hat!

"Bump!"

The next moment, Luffy's fist, brimming with Haki, slammed into Bellamy's face, knocking him down from mid-air and rendering him unconscious on the spot.

Just like... two years ago.

After knocking Bellamy unconscious, Luffy's expression turned ferocious, and his anger reached its peak.

"Ah!!!"

"Doflamingo!!!"

"Um?"

"Fufufufufu~"

Doflamingo, who had just executed 'Law' with a pistol, grinned widely.

"A ferocious beast is roaring!"

"Then hurry up and come up!"

"He'll be very surprised then."

At this point, Doflamingo glanced at Law's corpse and said, "Right, Law~"

"I'm really looking forward to seeing his reaction when he sees your corpse!"

"Fufufufufu~"

"Fufufufufu!"

In the end, Doflamingo couldn't help but burst into laughter, clearly in a very good mood.

As for why Luo was killed?

Considering that the other party was unwilling to undergo the Perennial Youth Operation on him, and given the possibility that the other party might try to kill him... Doflamingo ultimately chose to kill him.

"Come on, Straw Hat."

Doflamingo turned to look at the cave entrance and said, "I'll be waiting for you."

Meanwhile, on the other side...

While Luffy was engaged in battle, Usopp and the others were waiting for information about Violet.

"How are things?" Usopp inquired. "How many Donquixote Family executives are left?"

So much time has passed now; they should have dealt with several of the other side's officials by now.

"There are still quite a few left," Violet said. "The first piece of the battle, guarding the SMILE Factory, is the swimming freestyler – Senor Pink Pica."

"The second one is the Top Executive by the stone statue, the Rock Assimilation Man, Pica."

"Then the third piece is the Highland where the Royal Palace is located, and at the very top are the current King of Dressrosa, Doflamingo, and his advisor, the slime man Trebol."

"The fourth one is the Top Executive in the Sunflower Field, the Flag Human Diamante."

"The fifth one is Gladius, the Burst Man who leads his troops on the third floor."

"On the Second Floor, there are four cadres."

"They are Fighting Fish Half- Fish-Man Dellinger, Earth Elder Fist -Rao G, Super Weight Human Mahavise, and Full-Body Weapon Man-Baby 5."

"There are 10 more people at the cadre level or above."

Usopp:???

Usopp stared at Violet with a bewildered expression. Wait, so many Donquixote Family are left?

Could it be that, apart from that art-loving woman, they haven't killed anyone else during this time?

"Is this much left?" Perona asked, frowning.

This situation is not very optimistic.

As she pondered this, Perona manipulated her Ghost Clone to fly towards Zoro's direction.

"The enemy's officers are all very capable individuals, not so easy to defeat," Violet said. "Also... the situation on the Royal Palace Highland isn't looking too good right now."

As she spoke, a bead of cold sweat appeared on Violet's face.

"What's wrong?"

"Trafalgar Law is lying in a pool of blood," Violet said, her face grim. "His fate is currently unknown."

"What about Luffy?!" Usopp asked anxiously.

Could Luffy have gotten into trouble too?

"He's fine, and he looks very angry," Violet said.

Although the situation with Bellamy, who was lying next to the Straw Hat, is unknown, the Straw Hat is indeed very angry.

That expression... it looked like he was about to devour someone.

"It's good that Luffy is alright."

Usopp breathed a sigh of relief at first, then began to worry about Law's situation. Could that guy be dead?

Thinking of this, Usopp looked up at the distant Highland.

"Tra-man, he..."

"Don't worry," Fujitora said, "The battle isn't over yet."

His Observation Haki allowed him to clearly sense that Law was still alive, so he wasn't worried about this battle at all.

Usopp was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, but then he remembered that Xi Yan had once said that this guy's Observation Haki might be extremely terrifying, so he relaxed.

Since the Marine Admiral has said so, there's nothing to worry about; we can just wait and see.

Then, a sense of admiration arose in his mind. He truly lived up to his reputation as Admiral; his Observation Haki was indeed formidable.

However... he also sensed the situation at the Royal Palace just now. Does this mean his Observation Haki aptitude is quite impressive?

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Usopp's face.

After this battle, he needs to find a way to undergo special training to try and fully master Observation Haki!

Hahahaha.

"That's good."

Violet breathed a sigh of relief, then said with a worried expression, "If we don't defeat Doflamingo, even if we defeat those executives, our fate in the 'Birdcage' won't change."

"So now we can only rely on the Straw Hat."

Ultimately, the most important thing is to defeat Doflamingo; everything else is secondary.

"Don't worry," Usopp said confidently, "Luffy will definitely defeat Doflamingo!"

As a member of the Straw Hat Pirates, Usopp has complete faith in his captain.

Doflamingo is no match for him at all!

"Um."

Violet did not refute this, but nodded in acceptance.

After all... these are the only people they can rely on in Dressrosa right now.

"And what about the other side?" Galette asked. "How's the battle going over there?"

As she spoke, Galette pointed in the direction of Xi Yan.

"The fighting over there is still going on," Violet said. "It doesn't look like a clear winner will emerge anytime soon."

After she finished speaking, a look of surprise flashed in Violet's eyes, because she discovered that there was no one controlled by Doflamingo in that area.

Does this mean... they've taken care of everyone Doflamingo controlled using the Parasite Strings?

They really are... two men who seem cold on the outside but are warm on the inside.