" Shield White String!"
Two thick white lines intersected in front of Doflamingo on the left and right sides.
"Bang!"
Carlmand punched straight at the white line. After a loud bang, the front of the Shield White String was intact, but a large hole was punched through the back.
Doflamingo, behind the Shield White String, was blasted back over a hundred meters by a penetrating force.
" Devil Fruit Awakening?"
"Then I'll teach you something too."
" Armament Haki, it can penetrate surfaces and cause Internal Destruction."
Just as Carlmand was preparing to continue the pursuit and give the fallen dog a good beating.
The stone slab that was unaffected by Doflamingo's Awakening suddenly surged, and a giant hand formed from the ground, grabbing Trebol and the others before quickly retreating.
" Carlmand, no need to chase after them. Leave these little gadgets to Behrens."
Just as Carlmand was about to give chase, he heard Kazu speak and stopped paying attention to the other officers, charging straight at Doflamingo.
" Billow White String!"
As Carlmand charged forward, a dozen thick and sharp white lines suddenly shot out from the ground, imbued with Armament Haki, and aimed directly at Carlmand's chest.
Before he could think, Carlmand crossed his arms in front of his chest to block.
Bang bang bang bang~
With dozens of clanging sounds, Carlmand was sent flying into the air. Using the force of the impact, Carlmand turned around and quickly regained his balance.
"You've actually got some skills."
Carlmand, using Geppo, continued his dive towards Doflamingo.
He knew that he had almost no ranged attack methods; his only advantage was close-quarters combat.
Doflamingo, on the other side, clearly realized this as well; he had no chance of defeating the man before him in close combat.
Only by constantly wearing down the opponent's stamina from a distance can one hope to achieve final victory.
Carlmand had to break through Doflamingo's white line attacks several times to get close to him, and then a punch made Doflamingo feel uncomfortable all over.
Doflamingo continued to create distance, harassing and wearing down the enemy from afar, while Carlmand continued to pursue relentlessly, seemingly creating a vicious cycle.
It remains to be seen whether Carlmand can seize the opportunity and catch Doflamingo.
Meanwhile, Behrens transformed into lightning, looking down at the giant rock hand from high above.
Finally, near the royal palace highlands, the giant stone hand transformed into a humanoid monster hundreds of meters tall.
" Behrens, I know you, the user of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit."
Pica's rugged appearance was suddenly interrupted by this strange, slurred voice, and Behrens, high in the sky, laughed so hard he almost fell off the building.
Hahahaha!!
"(*´▽`*)".
Tears welled up in his eyes from laughing. He never expected that the man in front of him, with his monstrous physique, would have such a stark contrast between his voice and his physical appearance, making him burst into laughter.
"Stop laughing, you bastard!"
Pica was most sensitive about his voice; he would become incredibly angry if anyone mocked him.
"Hahahaha, you think I'll stop laughing just because you tell me not to?"
"Come here, if you dare, tear my mouth apart."
Behrens's smug attitude and remarks made Pica so angry she was about to explode.
At the critical moment, a figure appeared and stopped the enraged Pica.
" Pica, first put Trebol and the others in a safe place, I'll hold him off."
" Diamante!"
Pica calmed down a bit after hearing Diamante's words, remembering that she still had wounded soldiers on her side.
Diamante had already prepared the ship in the royal harbor, a secluded place with no other vessels nearby.
After preparing the boat, Diamante returned and found the enraged Pica and Behrens in hot pursuit.
"Hmph, since you're in such a hurry, I'll just take care of you first."
Lightning crackled around Behrens, countless azure bolts of lightning galloping wildly in all directions like a herd of runaway horses.
"One hundred million volts, Raigo!"
With a wave of his hand, Behrens unleashed a bolt of lightning tens of meters wide that struck Diamante directly from the sky.
"This is!!"
Diamante had never seen such a powerful lightning attack before; its speed was so great that he had no time to dodge.
" Bullfighting Cape!"
Seeing that he couldn't dodge, Diamante simply held up his cloak in front of him. This cloak was made of steel, but thanks to his Flag-Flag Fruit, it looked like it was made of cloth.
Combined with his Armament Haki, his defensive capabilities are still quite strong.
Boom!!
The thunder, carrying a devastating force, crashed down, engulfing Diamante's figure in a vast expanse of azure.
"Hmph, foolish."
Behrens saw Diamante trying to block his lightning with a tattered cloth; did he really think his cloak was made of Nika?