"Boom!"
As Luffy and Doflamingo's Conqueror's Haki collided to their limits, a much stronger aftershock spread outwards.
One by one, residents of the town near the Flower Field collapsed to the ground.
After this exchange, both of them tacitly withdrew their Conqueror's Haki.
"Whee!"
Luffy raised his hand, adjusted the brim of his hat, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.
On the other hand, Doflamingo's face was gloomy, and the veins on his forehead throbbed like centipedes.
He was actually overwhelmed by the Conqueror's Haki of someone he considered inferior to him!
This was an unacceptable outcome for someone who considered himself a born king.
However, he quickly adjusted his facial expression; a temporary advantage doesn't mean anything.
In any case, there's only one outcome for the Straw Hat Pirates today: they'll die here. There's no other way!
Thinking of this, Doflamingo's face broke into a smile again. Looking at Luffy and the others opposite him, he said:
"Alright, Straw Hat Boy, enough with the chit-chat, let's get straight to the point!"
"Our two sides will be on this arena..."
"You don't need to say that, we already... mmm!"
Doflamingo was interrupted by Luffy before he could finish speaking, and Luffy was also covered in the mouth by a hand after only finishing half of his sentence.
Usopp looked at Doflamingo opposite him with an awkward smile and said, "It's okay, you can continue!" Then he turned to look at Luffy with an unfriendly gaze.
"You idiot, are you trying to expose Violet for tipping us off?"
"Although we'll be fine once we take care of Doflamingo, he definitely has his own men in the town. What if he sends them to deal with Violet? That would be a huge problem!"
"Oh right! I almost forgot!" Luffy slapped his forehead, then looked at Usopp and said with a smile:
"Thank goodness you reminded me, Usopp, you're so reliable!"
"Of course! After all, the person standing in front of you is Usopp, the man with eight thousand men. It's perfectly normal for you to feel reliable!"
"Alright, you can continue!" Luffy said, turning to Doflamingo.
Seeing Luffy's dismissive attitude, Doflamingo couldn't help but bulge the veins on his forehead again.
"You wretched brat!"
But in the end, Doflamingo held back. The more arrogant the Straw Hat Boy was now, the more desperate he would become later. His expression then would definitely be priceless!
So Doflamingo explained the rules of the arena battles to everyone, which were basically the same as what Violet had said.
It's not about who's better or worse, it's about life and death!
As soon as Doflamingo finished speaking, Luffy jumped onto the ring, looking in Doflamingo's direction.
" Doflamingo, come on up here! I can't wait to knock you out of here!"
"Hey! Straw Hat Boy, don't you know the rules? Who starts by having the two leaders fight right from the start?"
A burly man stepped forward and spoke with dissatisfaction, but his voice was extremely high-pitched.
"Puff!"
"Pfft!"
"Hahaha..."
Upon hearing the shrill voice and seeing the owner's imposing physique, everyone burst into laughter on the spot.
"Ha ha ha ha..."
"No... your voice... why... why is it so high-pitched, hahaha..."
Luffy, clutching his stomach, half-squatted on the ring, laughing so hard he cried.
The crowd below the ring was also clutching their stomachs, their shoulders shaking, and bursts of laughter erupted.
Meanwhile, Pica, who was speaking, had an extremely ugly expression. Every second Luffy and the others laughed, his anger intensified.
" Straw Hat Boy, you guys... are you looking for death?"
Pica roared loudly, then shot out and Luffy towards Luffy on the arena.
He was the loudest laugher out of all those people; if not him, who else would they target?
But before Pica could get close to Luffy, he seemed to sense something, quickly stopped, and then placed his hands in front of him, covering them with Armament Haki.
The next second, a slash struck him directly, sending him flying.
Zoro slowly sheathed his sword, Shusui, and said calmly, "You're the one who shouldn't break the rules! Our captain isn't someone like you can mess with!"
"By the way, your voice is very distinctive!"
Pica, who had just gotten up, was even more furious upon hearing Zoro's mocking words.
The next second, countless stones adhered to his body, enveloping him completely and forming a giant stone figure.
"I'm going to kill you all!"
" Pica!"
Just then, Doflamingo roared, then said calmly:
"If you want to cause trouble, do it later. Since this kid is courting death, let me play with him for a bit first!"
"Damn it!" Pica's shrill voice rang out again, and the stone man's huge eyes stared intently at Luffy and the others, the bloodshot veins in his eyes clearly visible.
"Snort!"
Finally, after a cold snort, the stone man turned into a pile of rubble and fell to the ground, while Pica walked towards Doflamingo's direction.
The next moment, Doflamingo leaped into the air, his movements light and agile, and landed on the arena.
Originally, according to his plan, he was not supposed to go into battle first. In fact, he intended for his battle to be last, so that Straw Hat Boy could experience the feeling of powerlessness as his companions died one by one before his eyes, and he could do nothing about it.
But now that the Straw Hat Boy are practically face-to-face with him, wouldn't he look like a coward if he didn't accept the challenge?
Thinking of this, Doflamingo sneered at Luffy, " Straw Hat Boy, don't worry, even if I defeat you, I won't kill you right away. I'll make you watch your crewmates die one by one in front of you!"
Upon hearing Luffy's eyes narrowed, radiating a dangerous light.
You won't have that chance!
As soon as he finished speaking, Luffy stomped his right foot on the ground, his calf contracted like an air pump, Luffy skin began to glow red, and steam rose from his body.
The next second, Luffy's figure vanished from the spot and reappeared right in front of Doflamingo.
" Gum-Gum Jet Pistol!"
"Bang!"
A dull thud was heard, Doflamingo looked at Luffy with a slight smile.
" Straw Hat Boy, why are you in such a hurry? Do you really want to defeat me?"
Doflamingo grinned maliciously, his hands forming a fist in front of him, and Luffy's fist was right there in his hands.
If you look closely, you can see that there are countless tiny lines in front of Luffy's fist blocking Luffy attack.
Luffy's attack failed, but without hesitation, his body disappeared from the spot again, and the next second he appeared next to Doflamingo.
" Gum-Gum Jet Whip!"
"Hmm hmm hmm hmm..."
Seeing Luffy's leg sweeping towards him, Doflamingo sneered and then kicked out in return.
" Athlete!"