Doflamingo was sent flying by the tremendous force. He skidded across the ground and fell from the roof of the Royal Palace.
Clenching his teeth, Doflamingo forced himself to his feet through the pain.
Rubick stood on the palace roof and looked down at him. "Turkey, do you see the gap between us now? I wasn't even using my full strength before. You were just my sparring partner."
"Big talk!"
Doflamingo pressed both hands to the ground. Soil, sand, and stone turned into threads, then gathered into long spears. Coated in Armament Haki, they stabbed toward Rubick.
But no matter how fast they were, could they outrun teleportation?
The thread spears were still in midair when Rubick teleported in front of Doflamingo and threw his right fist.
Boom!
Doflamingo was punched into the ground. Fortunately, the threads beneath him cushioned the blow, greatly reducing the damage.
Rubick showed no mercy. He hammered Doflamingo with punch after punch, scattering the threads until the earth beneath them lay exposed.
But even solid ground could not withstand Rubick's fists. He pounded a crater into it, his knuckles smeared with Doflamingo's blood.
Boom!
Rubick raised his fist, but Doflamingo had vanished from beneath him. He looked around and found no sign of the stone giant Pica, either. Clearly, Pica had sensed something was wrong, carried Doflamingo into the stone, and hidden there.
Doflamingo had disappeared for the moment, but the Birdcage kept shrinking. Rubick could not let that continue. He transformed into a hundred-meter dragon and soared into the sky.
"Divine Dragon Secret Art: Wandering Dragon Dimensional Slash!"
Rubick wheeled through the air, building up to his highest speed. Then, much as Kaku whipped his neck to launch a Tempest Kick slash, Rubick used the fin along his back to send a dimensional slash