"Come on!" Seeing that his opponent was also a swordsman capable of unleashing Slash Waves, Diamante's eyes lit up. "Fluttering Swordsmanship!"
Clang!
The powerful shockwave was like a fierce gale, making the clothes of everyone standing at a distance flap wildly.
Clang! Clang!
Every clash was a contest not only of swordsmanship, but also of Haki.
Kyros had no flashy moves. Every attack was a simple strike aimed at a vital point.
Having started out as a gladiator, Kyros knew no fancy swordsmanship and had no set techniques. Every move he made was aimed at killing his opponent.
He used the simplest methods and the least effort to deliver the strongest attacks.
That was what he had learned from a hundred gladiatorial bouts.
As for Diamante, aside from his swordsmanship, he also had his ridiculous Devil Fruit ability.
It was flashy, but even when combined with Haki, it not only failed to give him the advantage—it even seemed to put him at a slight disadvantage.
That's unnecessary! Gray watched the two without blinking. "If they fought using only swordsmanship and Haki, Diamante and Kyros would be evenly matched."
"But Diamante insists on gilding the lily by using his Devil Fruit ability to support his swordsmanship. He's made both of them into a mess. If he doesn't figure that out, then as the fight goes on, it'll be four to six in Kyros's favor."
Four for Diamante, six for Kyros. Gray naturally kept his thoughts to himself. But Doflamingo and the others could clearly see that Diamante was being suppressed.
If Gray and the other spectators could tell that Diamante was at a disadvantage, then surely Diamante himself could tell in the middle of the fight.
All Diamante knew was that the fight was getting harder and harder. Their strength was