A Scornful Smirk Curled at Moke's Lips

Moke's lips curled into a disdainful sneer, his gaze as cold as a star, fixed intently on the target ahead.

He took a deep breath, as if the whole world had frozen in that instant. Then, he suddenly raised Shusui high, the long sword, gleaming with cold light, was like a bright moon in his hand, radiating a light that made one's heart tremble.

With a swing of his arm, a terrifying slash shot out like Inazuma. This slash was like a roaring dragon, baring its fangs and claws as it charged forward, mercilessly tearing everything in its path.

Even the earth, which had been assimilated into threads by Doflamingo, was as fragile as tofu before this terrifying slash, easily splitting it in two. The power of this slash was so immense that not only was the earth cleaved in two where it passed, but even the space itself seemed to develop tiny cracks.

This was the sword strike that Moke used when he clashed with Hawkeye —the same power, the same shock! However, this strike was different, because it was not just a simple slash, but a masterpiece created by Moke by perfectly combining his Quake-Quake ability with his swordsmanship!

How long will it take to sail from Marine Headquarters to Hachinosu, the lair of Four Emperors, Blackbeard? Sengoku and Vice Admiral Tsuru have been sailing for so long, and they have only just set foot on that land. Vegapunk's revelation has stirred up a storm of emotions in Sengoku's heart. He is eager to rescue Garp and then implement his subsequent strategies.

Garp, though defeated by Aokiji, survived unharmed. He was imprisoned in a cell on Hachinosu, bound by layers of chains, making it difficult for him to move, waiting for Blackbeard to discover his value.

But things took an unexpected turn. Sengoku and Vice Admiral Tsuru's team swept through Hachinosu, shocking everyone. They dispatched other marines to the dungeon to rescue Garp, a feint attack. Finally, Sengoku and Vice Admiral Tsuru defeated several officers and quickly withdrew. Garp had been rescued, and the immediate priority was to escape Hachinosu and reach the agreed rendezvous point.

Sengoku suddenly changed! Garp was shocked! Sengoku, possessed by Imu, wanted to kill Garp.

Upon arriving at the rendezvous point, Sengoku ordered Vice Admiral Tsuru to lead the Marines back to headquarters. He and Garp, two old comrades-in-arms, needed to have a private talk to analyze the situation. When only Sengoku and Garp remained, Sengoku's appearance changed drastically, and he seemed to transform into another person, a stranger to Garp.

Marco chose to join the Red-Haired Pirates, hoping to witness Luffy become the One Piece.

After their journey through Wano Country, Marco boarded Red-Hair's ship. Everyone thought Shanks had finally successfully recruited Marco, but in reality, he was just passing through and planned to rest for a while. As the "nanny" of a great pirate, Marco was also quite tired. His words made Beckman burst into laughter.

The power of this strike was simply beyond imagination! It had surpassed the limits of ordinary swordsmanship, as if it came from another dimension. The destructive force of this power was beyond comprehension; its impact far exceeded the destruction of matter. This power was like a ferocious beast, its gaping maw tearing at the order of the world, leaving everyone speechless and utterly shocked.

If we compare them purely in terms of power, this slash is absolutely a peerless sword, its power even surpassing Hawkeye's earth-shattering slash! And at this moment, the one bearing the brunt is Rao G.

At this moment, Rao G had temporarily recovered to his peak condition. His power was like a volcanic eruption, gushing out continuously from his body and reaching its peak. However, when he faced this earth-shattering sword strike, a bead of cold sweat involuntarily seeped from his originally confident face.

"Hiss..." Rao G gasped, inwardly groaning. He knew perfectly well that he was doomed to die from such a terrifying attack. The power of that sword was simply too astonishing; even at his peak, he would have no chance of withstanding it.

However, things had come to this point, and there was no turning back. He could either fight to the death and perhaps have a chance of survival, or sit and wait for death, which would only lead to his demise. At this critical moment, countless thoughts flashed through Rao G's mind. In the end, he decided to take a desperate gamble and engage in a life-or-death struggle with this powerful force.

At this critical moment, countless thoughts flashed through Rao G's mind, but without the slightest hesitation, his body reacted instinctively. He quickly crossed his arms in front of his chest, forming a solid defensive line. At the same time, a powerful Armament Haki swirled around his arms like a whirlwind, as if it were an indestructible shield.

With Lao G's current strength, this defensive move would be enough to withstand the attack of an ordinary Shichibukai. However, the enemy he faces now is no ordinary opponent. This sword strike is even more terrifying than the one he used during the Summit War, and the power it contains is simply beyond imagination.

As Moke's strike landed, the powerful impact, like a raging torrent, slammed into Lao G's arms with overwhelming force. This power was not only ferocious but also contained Moke's unique Quake-Quake ability, shaking Lao G's arms like an earthquake, causing him to tremble and almost lose control of his once incredibly strong arms.

In the next instant, Shusui struck down like Inazuma, its speed like a shooting star streaking across the sky. The power of this sword was astonishing, like a judgment from hell, mercilessly slashing at Lao G's arms. A crisp, decisive "swish" was heard, like the pronouncement of fate. In that instant, Lao G's arms could no longer withstand the immense force, and like fragile paper, they were cleanly severed.

However, this was only the beginning. Moke's attack did not stop; his movements were fluid and seamless. Shusui's blade, like the scythe of Death God, continued its merciless slash towards Lao G's chest. The speed of this strike was as fast as Inazuma, leaving no time to react. In an instant, a deep, bone-revealing wound appeared on Lao G's body, and blood gushed out like a fountain, splattering onto the surrounding ground, forming a shocking crimson stain.

Suddenly, a wave of excruciating pain surged through Rao G's body, as if every nerve in his body was being torn apart. The pain was so intense that Rao G couldn't even utter a scream; his throat felt like it was being gripped tightly by an invisible hand, and he could only let out a low groan. His body, as if out of control, was thrown violently through the air like a kite with a broken string. In the air, his body tumbled helplessly, finally crashing heavily into a distant wall. The force of the impact was so great that the wall trembled slightly. Rao G's body slid slowly down the wall, finally collapsing helplessly to the ground, raising a cloud of dust.

Meanwhile, the situation on Moke's side was completely different. His Sandai Kitetsu already drawn, the twin blades gleaming with a cold light, revealing endless killing intent. Facing Doflamingo's fierce attack that followed closely behind, Moke was not afraid at all. He quickly assumed an attacking stance, his twin blades crossed in front of him, ready for battle.

"Two-Sword Style - Rakshasa Annihilation!" Moke uttered a soft shout, and in an instant, the Holy Sword and Ghost Aura energy on his body erupted like a volcanic eruption. These powerful energies merged with his own aura, actually condensing behind him into a Nether Rakshasa wielding dual blades. This Nether Rakshasa was several meters tall, exuding a terrifying aura, as if it were a messenger from hell.

Finally, Moke swung his twin swords to the sides, and the Nether Rakshasa behind him followed suit, also swinging its twin swords to the sides. This swing was as powerful as a thunderbolt, carrying unparalleled strength, and it met Doflamingo's attack head-on.

With a deafening roar, Doflamingo's attack clashed with Moke's twin swords, creating a tremendous explosion. The Shockwave swept across the surrounding area like Gale, causing the palace walls to tremble and nearly collapse.

Surprisingly, Moke not only successfully blocked Doflamingo's attack, but even shattered it!

Just as Doflamingo was stunned, Moke instantly activated his speed skill—Shave. In the blink of an eye, his figure vanished from the spot like a ghost. The next second, when he reappeared, he was already on the other side of this palace wall.

At that moment, Doflamingo stood with his back against the palace wall in a unique posture. He had one leg on the ground, while the other was slightly bent, as if ready to jump or dodge at any moment. His hands were waving in the air, as if he was trying to maintain his balance, or as if he was performing some kind of mysterious technique.

Clearly, Doflamingo chose this secluded corner as his hiding place, using his Observation Haki to engage in an invisible battle with Moke. To avoid being easily discovered by Moke, he constantly changed his position, sometimes moving a few steps to the left, sometimes shifting to the right, making it difficult for Moke to pinpoint his whereabouts.

Doflamingo knew very well that with a broken leg, he was no match for Moke in a head-on confrontation. Therefore, he wisely chose to hide and exploit Moke's lack of Observation Haki. Although this tactic was somewhat insidious and cunning, it allowed him to gain the upper hand to a certain extent.

It must be said that Doflamingo is indeed a cunning and shrewd fellow. His eyes are exceptionally sharp, as if he can see through every move and weakness of Moke. In the fierce battle between Moke and Pica, Diamante, Lao G and others, Doflamingo was able to see Moke's biggest weakness at a glance.

In the past, Doflamingo might have chosen to dodge Moke's attacks directly, avoiding a direct confrontation. However, he has now adopted this insidious method of fighting, leaving Moke somewhat helpless for the time being.

However, once Viola's abilities were shared, the situation changed completely. No matter how Doflamingo hid or concealed his whereabouts, he was completely transparent to Violet. This meant that no matter how careful or secretive Doflamingo was, he could not escape being discovered.

"You... you... you..." Doflamingo's eyes widened as if they were about to pop out, staring intently at Moke before him, his face filled with disbelief and horror. His voice stammered from extreme shock, his mind filled with doubt and confusion.

Doflamingo was absolutely certain of his judgment; he was convinced that the person before him had not yet Awakening Observation Haki. Observation Haki is an extremely rare and difficult ability to master; it's very difficult for ordinary people to Awakening it in a short time. However, the facts were undeniable: this Moke had been able to locate him so easily. How could this be?

Doflamingo's mind raced through various possible reasons, but he quickly dismissed them one by one. Was it because of the sound? No, that was absolutely impossible! Doflamingo would immediately change his position after each sound, and he also used the power of his Devil Fruit Awakening to turn everything around him into threads. In this way, even if Moke could determine his approximate location by sound, it would be impossible for him to find his exact location so precisely.

So, where exactly did things go wrong? Doflamingo was completely baffled; he simply couldn't understand how Moke had managed to do it... In this way, he was like someone hidden in a vast expanse of white threads, making it virtually impossible to find him.

"16 Holy Bullets - God Thread..." Accompanied by Doflamingo's roar, this attack, like a judgment from hell, roared towards Moke with boundless pressure and destructive power.

This move is Doflamingo's ultimate technique, unleashed with all his might while in his Awakening Devil Fruit Ability. It's not merely an attack method, but rather the ultimate display of Doflamingo's power. It can be said that this move transcends the realm of ordinary attacks, becoming Doflamingo's final, powerful attack in his Awakening state.

Suddenly, 16 enormous white waves surged up from the ground. These waves, as if imbued with life, rapidly became entangled with high-density Armament Haki, forming incredibly sharp white lines. These white lines pierced the air at astonishing speed, heading straight for Moke like Inazuma.

Despite the terrifying attack, Moke remained remarkably calm. He swiftly sheathed his twin swords and then unleashed a powerful punch. This punch, imbued with the Devil Fruit Ability his Quake-Quake Fruit, instantly caused a violent tremor in the air.

As the punch was unleashed, a soft "crackling" sound suddenly echoed in the air, like the sound of glass shattering. Then, to everyone's astonishment, tiny cracks appeared in front of Doflamingo's fist!

These cracks were extremely fine, like spider silk, yet clearly visible. Like wounds in space, they spread rapidly, intertwining in the blink of an eye to form a massive, invisible wall.

The wall didn't look very thick, but it gave off an impression of being indestructible. It was like an insurmountable barrier, completely blocking Doflamingo's attacks.

Doflamingo's 16 white threads, like a group of ferocious venomous snakes, slammed violently against the wall. However, despite their immense power, they could only leave a series of cracking sounds on the wall, unable to break through the defense.

However, Moke's counterattack did not stop there. The instant Doflamingo's attack was blocked, he unhesitatingly activated his Absorb-Absorb Fruit ability again.

This time, he focused on the powerful spatial abilities generated when the Spatial Rift appeared. Moke closed his eyes slightly, and his whole body emitted a strange energy fluctuation, as if he had merged with the surrounding space. As he activated his ability, the spatial energy around the Spatial Rift was drawn in by an invisible and enormous suction force, flowing into Moke's body like a surging torrent.

Moke's body was like a bottomless pit, easily absorbing any amount of spatial energy that poured in. After absorbing enough spatial energy, Moke slightly bent his legs, then suddenly exerted force, and his whole body shot into the sky at an astonishing speed, like a cannonball being launched.

He ascended rapidly through the air, his body twisting and turning until he was headfirst, hurtling straight toward Doflamingo like a shooting star. Just before he reached the ground, Moke suddenly threw a punch, a punch containing all the spatial energy he had just absorbed, its power astonishing.

"Space Shatter!" With Moke's roar, his fist slammed into the space above Doflamingo. In an instant, a loud bang was heard, and that space shattered as if struck by a heavy hammer, forming a huge Black Hole.

Caught off guard, Doflamingo felt an incredibly powerful suction force coming from above, as if it were about to tear his body apart. He desperately tried to break free from this suction force, but the power was simply too strong for him to resist.

Suddenly, a powerful force, like a vortex, pulled him tightly, as if to swallow him into the Black Hole created by the Space Shatter. "No!" Doflamingo's expression changed drastically; he realized with horror that he was in extreme danger.

He struggled desperately, trying to break free from the terrifying suction. He clung tightly to the silken ground, using all his strength to frantically surge towards the Black Hole. After a difficult struggle, he finally managed to escape the horrific suction.

However, just as he relaxed slightly, a new crisis came like Gale Zhou Yu. Seeing this, Doflamingo did not hesitate to quickly push off with one leg, trying to take this opportunity to escape this dangerous place.

Just as he leaped into the air like an arrow, his head suddenly slammed into an incredibly hard wall. This unexpected impact was like a bolt from the blue, making his head buzz and his vision blur with stars, as if the whole world was spinning.

Doflamingo felt a sharp pain surge through him, and the immense force jolted him back. He groaned in agony, clutching his head tightly with both hands, his mind filled with confusion and fear. "How could this be?"

After he calmed down a bit and looked around, he was shocked to find that he had somehow become trapped inside a cube. The space that had just been blasted apart had now returned to normal, as if nothing had ever happened.

Doflamingo stared wide-eyed at everything in disbelief. He tried to touch the cube, but found it to be incredibly hard and completely unmovable.

Meanwhile, Moke landed steadily outside the cube, facing Doflamingo Moke was trapped inside. The moment their eyes met, Doflamingo suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

Moke's eyes revealed a hint of mockery and ridicule, as if he were laughing at Doflamingo's current predicament. That smile was like looking at a clown he had manipulated, which made Doflamingo feel a nameless fire rise in his heart.

Doflamingo quickly looked around, hoping to find a way to escape. However, the cube seemed indestructible, with no obvious flaws or weaknesses. He tried to attack the cube with his Devil Fruit Ability, but found that his power was completely blocked and could not have any effect on it.

Right before Doflamingo, what should have been a chaotic Spatial Cage now emitted a faint glimmer of light. Although extremely weak, this light was remarkably conspicuous in the completely enclosed, dark space. Doflamingo's heart stirred, and he immediately focused his attention on this glimmer of light, wanting to investigate further.

As he stared, the ray of light seemed to grow brighter, as if drawn by his gaze. Doflamingo was secretly delighted, thinking that this ray of light might be the key to his escape from the Spatial Cage. So, he observed the light even more intently, trying to find some clues within it.

However, just as he was observing intently, the glimmer of light suddenly vanished. Doflamingo's heart tightened. He didn't know why the light had disappeared so suddenly. Had his observation triggered some kind of reaction from the Spatial Cage? Or was the light itself a trap, designed to mislead him?

Various possibilities flashed through Doflamingo's mind, but he wasn't distracted by them. He took a deep breath to calm himself and then began to observe the Spatial Cage again. This time, he no longer focused solely on the glimmer of light but took in the entire space at once. The shattered fragments of space he broke through might be the key to his escape. Although this would require a tremendous amount of spatial power, in such a desperate situation, he had no choice but to give it a try.

Without hesitation, he unleashed the punch he had just thrown. This punch was not without purpose; it was a prelude to this move. He hoped that the power of this punch would cause space to shatter, thus creating an opportunity for him to escape.

However, to truly manipulate space at will, he will likely need to wait for his Devil Fruit Awakening, transforming his spatial abilities into permanent ones. Only then will he be able to truly grasp the mysteries of space and wield this power at will. And this is only the beginning; there is a second stage for him to explore and break through.