Doflamingo clamped both hands around the colossal, pitch-black Line Pillar. His arm muscles surged as he slammed the pillar, wrapped in Armament Haki, down with savage force.
The black Line Pillar tore through the air, its piercing sonic boom ringing over Sin Island.
Lorne stood on the ground and raised his head.
His Beast Eyes locked onto the descending black pillar.
Doflamingo burst into wild laughter in midair.
"Die! You damned Marine!"
He pressed all ten fingers downward.
The rolling tsunami of white strings around them instantly erupted. Countless razor-sharp strings formed a gigantic spear and shot toward Lorne from the side.
Shlkk!
The Giant Wave White String pierced deep into Lorne's chest, its white strings passing straight through. Blood gushed from his back, staining the ruined rock wall behind him red.
Doflamingo laughed without restraint.
"Hahahaha! That went through your heart, didn't it? You idiot!"
Lorne glanced down at the white strings in his chest and grinned.
"Doflamingo! Is that all you've got? That's not even enough to scratch an itch!"
Lorne took the Giant Wave White String through his chest with his flesh alone.
The blood of Battlefield Valor within him boiled over completely. The intense pain instantly transformed into boundless energy, and his Grit skyrocketed, breaking through the critical threshold in an instant.
The moment his Grit peaked, a nearly tangible golden aura erupted around Lorne.
Boom!
A thick beam of golden light shot into the sky, forcibly holding back the descending black Line Pillar.
Doflamingo's eyes widened as he stared at the dazzling mass of golden light below and blurted out an angry shout:
"Impossible! His chest was pierced! Why isn't he dead yet?!"
Lorne clenched his right fist and punched the white strings running through his chest.
Pitch-black Armament Haki erupted, and his punch smashed