The Admiral's Seat

With those three words, Xia Le raised his foot and kicked Doflamingo square in the stomach.

Doflamingo blocked the kick with both hands, relief showing on his face.

Then he saw the smile in Xia Le's eyes.

"That's flowing Armament Haki!"

"Make your Armament Haki flow through your body. That strengthens its attack power and lets you project it outward!"

"You can strike a target from a distance and attack it from within, causing tremendous damage!"

Doflamingo's pupils contracted at those words.

The next instant, Xia Le showed him exactly what Ryuo was.

Bang!

Doflamingo flew backward. It felt as though his internal organs had shattered. Pain swept through his body, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

So this is Ryuo?!

Doflamingo was stunned.

It can bypass external defenses and strike directly inside!

A moment's thought was enough to grasp how terrifying that ability was.

A stone struck by Ryuo could look intact on the outside while its interior had been pulverized.

"Make your Armament Haki flow."

"That's how you'll master it!"

Xia Le's voice rang out.

In a blink, he appeared before Rosinante.

His right fist shot forward without any flourish, arriving before Rosinante's eyes in an instant.

To Xia Le's surprise, Rosinante dodged a punch he should never have been able to evade. His body flickered aside, missing it by a hair.

"Th-that was close!"

"If the superior officer's punch had hit me, I'd be dead!"

Rosinante cried out.

"Interesting!"

"Have you awakened both Observation Haki and Conqueror's Haki at once?"

A smile touched Xia Le's lips.

He looked at Rosinante, stepped forward, and threw another punch.

Red light flashed in Rosinante's eyes. He dodged punch after punch with uncanny precision, as though he knew Xia Le's moves in advance.

"Observation Haki lets you sense other