The fine strings beneath Doflamingo's feet sliced through the air as he closed in once more on the isolated Thousand Sunny, exuding suffocating pressure.
They had the Coup de Burst, but activating it took time, and Doflamingo would never stand by and let them use it!
Despair swept over the ship!
Aside from Sanji, who was half-kneeling and panting heavily from his severe injuries, only Nami, Chopper, and Brook remained, and none of them excelled at combat.
Perhaps Brook could force himself to fight, but against an enraged Shichibukai, it would accomplish nothing.
"Bastard..." Fighting through the agonizing pain, Sanji braced a trembling hand against the railing and tried to stand again. "I'll... hold him off. You guys..."
"Enough, Black Leg!" Luo snapped. Exhaustion showed on his face, but his eyes remained exceptionally sharp.
"Going up there now would only get you killed!" He understood Doflamingo's strength better than anyone.
Luo abruptly turned to Nami and asked the most crucial question.
"Have Straw Hat and the others destroyed the underground factory in Dressrosa or not?!"
"Uh... well..." Nami's gaze immediately began to dart about. Embarrassment and reluctance crossed her face, and her hands twisted together unconsciously.
"N-not yet."
"Luffy and the others... they're..."
Looking at Luo's hideous wounds and utterly exhausted state, Nami simply couldn't bring herself to say it.
"They're competing for the Flame-Flame Fruit in the arena and stuffing themselves with food and drink in the streets."
Seeing her hesitate and stumble over her words, Luo understood at once. Helplessness and despair surged through him, and he nearly ground his back teeth to pieces.
He had risked his life to buy time here, almost dying in the process, while over there...
"What are you all doing?!" Momonosuke, who had been hiding behind Nami and clutching her skirt, poked