A Ridiculous Choice (Continued)

In the future, Doflamingo would become a formidable figure in the New World. He would not be far from the level of the Four Emperors, held back only by his lack of mastery over Conqueror's Haki Infusion, advanced Armament Haki, and Ryuo.

He lacked little in either spirit or raw strength.

Having risen from weakness to power, the man was cold and somewhat cruel, but there was a reason for his success. He possessed a powerful charisma of his own.

"If he were a blade, he'd be a fine one."

Xia Le narrowed his eyes.

He hesitated.

Should he simply finish Doflamingo off here, or bring him into the Gods?

He knew Doflamingo's temperament well.

Without question, Doflamingo was fiercely ambitious and would never willingly serve beneath another. But he also knew how to read the situation and understood his place.

Put simply, he knew when to bend.

Both his future cooperation with Kaido and his behavior when facing Aokiji showed that he could bend without breaking.

He had a few lines he would not cross, but not many. At times, he would even move those lines to survive.

Unlike the organization's other members, Doflamingo was a dangerous man who might turn on them.

But Xia Le soon laughed again. Looking at the figure sprawled on the ground, his expression turned bold and imperious.

"If I can't even control a man like him,"

"how can I talk about taking on the world?"

Then he looked toward the other Donquixote Family members and officers standing nearby, frozen with fear.

With a light flick of his finger, a blue arc of electricity shot out and tore through the air.

Boom!

Thunder shook the sky. Black smoke rose from the remaining figures as they collapsed.

Facing Xia Le, they had neither the courage