Please Me, Human

Dressrosa, Lovers' Avenue.

Viola dances in the street; as a member of the Donquixote Family's Trebol Army, her codename is "Violet."

Dancing was just a personal hobby for her; in reality, she was simply carrying out the tasks assigned to her by her superiors.

They were looking for pirates to land in this country, and selecting free laborers suitable to be turned into "toys" for the factories under construction.

Dressrosa, also known as "the Land of Love, Passion and Toys," is a place where people and toys live in harmony without any abnormalities.

As Paramecia Glint-Glint Fruit, no one is more suitable for this task than her.

Her "Clairvoyance" can observe the scene within a radius of 4,000 kilometers, just like the eyes of a bird in flight.

"Huh? What's that...?"

Suddenly, Viola's dance faltered as her Clairvoyance spotted a dark shadow falling from the sky Dressrosa Island.

"A... kobold! No, that's Lycaon from the Seven Deadly Sins!"

Viola was startled. Why would someone from the Seven Deadly Sins fall from the sky?

Imitating Kaido?

She had heard Doflamingo mention that Kaido had a unique hobby: he liked to fly to Sky Island thousands of meters above the ground and jump off to his death, but he always failed.

Could it be that the members of the Seven Deadly Sins also have this peculiar hobby?

He'll fall and die!

In the short time she was thinking, many people on the island also noticed strange phenomena from the sky.

"Birds?"

"No... human!"

"Aaaaah! Someone fell from the sky!"

Screams rose and fell.

Lycaon stretched out his limbs, enjoying the thrill of weightlessness as he plummeted downwards. He grinned and roared down at the town below:

"Doflamingo, come out and face your death!"

Inside the palace, Doflamingo, leaning against a comfortable leather sofa, suddenly opened his eyes.

He got up and walked to the window, looking at the figure in the sky. Cold sweat immediately dripped down his forehead.

Without even guessing, he knew why the Seven Deadly Sins were coming after him.

I was just providing intelligence, what does that have to do with me? Who knew it was a trap set by the World Government... Doflamingo was furious. He felt underestimated, that they only sent an ordinary member instead of Seven Deadly Sins.

If Samael had come, he would have apologized on the spot, but this mere Lycaon...

Above the sky, Lycaon's Observation Haki detected Doflamingo, and with a thought, he instantly entered his Awakening state.

The next moment, a high-speed kick, imbued with the power of ice, descended from the sky.

"Wolf God Slash!"

The massive crescent-shaped slash seemed poised to slice the entire palace in two.

"Fufufu... Awakening Zoan? Don't underestimate me!"

Doflamingo sneered, raising his right hand, palm facing upwards:

"God Thread!"

Paramecia String-String Fruit, Awakening Technique.

The windowsill in front of him was assimilated by his ability, turning into countless white threads, which then turned purplish-black under the Armament Haki.

Countless purplish-black threads intertwined, resembling a sharp spear, swiftly intercepting the slashing attack falling from the sky.

Boom!!

The attacks unleashed by the two Awakening ability users collided fiercely in the sky above Dressrosa, and in an instant, Shockwave swept in all directions.

Like a series of muffled thunderclaps, the people underground showed expressions of extreme terror and scattered in all directions, screaming.

The once bustling Lovers' Avenue now in chaos, with everyone running.

Viola looked up at the scene, but deep down she hoped the Seven Deadly Sins would win, preferably by defeating Doflamingo.

Above the sky.

"Not bad, no wonder you're Shichibukai. But... that's not enough!"

With that, Lycaon stomped on the air, instantly unleashing terrifying speed, like a shooting star falling from the sky, rushing straight toward Doflamingo.

Chapter 125 Please Me, Human

Faced with the overwhelming enemy, Doflamingo wasn't foolish enough to just stand there and passively take a beating.

"Let's talk this out, fufufu..."

With a forced smile, he stretched his right hand back, then suddenly flung it into the sky.

"Off White!"

He released countless nearly transparent, fine white threads from his palm. These threads intertwined and transformed into a long whip, which lashed out fiercely at the oncoming Lycaon.

The whip tip traveled at speeds far exceeding the speed of sound, and through intense friction with the atmosphere, it transformed into a long, fiery whip.

Snap!

The long whip lashed the air, producing a loud sonic boom.

Lycaon moved in a zigzag pattern in the air with extreme agility, dodging the whip attack and instantly reaching the windowsill.

"The United World Government has set a trap for us, the Seven Deadly Sins. You are doomed, humanity!"

Regardless of whether it's true or not, first pin the blame on the other party to make it seem like he has a legitimate reason to act.

"This is a misunderstanding!"

Doflamingo wanted to explain, but Lycaon didn't give him a chance to speak.

His fleshy hand extended sharp claws, slamming down towards Doflamingo's head.

Five Color Strings!

Doflamingo swung his five fingers forward in the shape of a beast's claw, and five nearly transparent threads, arranged like long saws, blocked the wolf's claw attack.

The wolf claws gripped the five threads and ripped them apart with a sudden backward pull.

"What kind of superhuman strength is this...!"

Doflamingo was startled; his threads were sharper than swords, yet he managed to tear them apart with his bare claws.

With the Five Color Strings no longer obstructing him, Lycaon nimbly swept his leg across, unleashing a massive slash.

This attack showed no mercy; it was entirely aimed at killing Doflamingo.

With a flash of silver light, the room was sliced in two at the height of the windowsill, along with Doflamingo's body from the chest up.

"Huh? The Shichibukai are that weak?"

Lycaon was momentarily stunned, but then he realized that the cut on Doflamingo's body showed no blood or muscle tissue.

It is not made of countless threads intertwined and woven together.

"A clone..."

At the same time, the threads at the remaining wound of the clone seemed to come alive, suddenly spreading out and wrapping around Lycaon.

In the blink of an eye, Lycaon was like prey that had fallen into a spider's nest, bound into a plump white cocoon.

"Fufufu... Underestimating me is your biggest mistake. I am one of the Shichibukai. Sending only you as the sole representative from above is a bit too presumptuous, isn't it?"

Hanging outside the window like a cocoon, Lycaon could only move his head.

He turned his head slightly to the right and saw Doflamingo's true form standing in the sky.

Upon closer inspection, it appears that one is actually stepping on a silk thread that is extremely difficult to see with the naked eye.

Lycaon grinned.

"That's more fun. Let's end the warm-up here."

After saying that, his body began to swell.

Doflamingo's expression changed slightly, and he reminded him in a deep voice:

"I advise you not to act rashly. The threads I used to create my clones possess both hardness surpassing steel and sharpness comparable to Famous Sword..."

The conversation ended abruptly thereafter.

Lycaon revealed his beast form, a giant wolf with black and white fur, over ten meters tall.

Doflamingo's prized Cocoon of Threads only held out for a second before bursting open, forcing him to look up at the ever-growing wolf.

"Ancient Zoan... it's one of the two Devil Fruits Katakuri gave to the Seven Deadly Sins last time!"

Doflamingo's pupils contracted sharply, and he finally recognized the Devil Fruit that Lycaon had eaten.

As a former Celestial Dragons, he had naturally seen the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia. He had witnessed the transaction involving Green Bit and clearly remembered the appearance of those two fruits.

How long has it been? He's already cultivated to the Awakening Realm?

Doflamingo found it hard to believe; from the time he ate the String-String Fruit until it Awakening, it had taken him more than ten years.

"Wait! If you want compensation... I think we can discuss it..."

Lycaon had no interest in listening to his nonsense and swiped out with his paw.

Bang!!

The giant wolf's claw swept across like swatting a fly, sending Doflamingo from the Royal Palace Plateau straight down to the town center several kilometers away.

Lovers' Avenue.

Viola covered her mouth in shock as a black dot descended from the distance and landed with a thud in the nearby fountain square.

Doflamingo lay sprawled on the ground, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, his internal organs throbbing with pain.

"This incredible strength... no wonder it's Awakening Zoan!"

Pure physical strength, without Haki, a slap from it feels as heavy as a mountain.

Doflamingo propped himself up and saw the giant wolf leap over him, landing heavily on all fours and trampling the surrounding buildings as if it were a pile of toys.

The enormous wolf head lowered slightly.

"The Shichibukai aren't just this strong, are they? Show me your true abilities, human."

Doflamingo finally understood; this guy simply wanted to fight him.

"Why do you like fighting?" He looked up and stared directly at Lycaon. "This world is a huge business; fighting is just a means, not an end."

"No, you're wrong, human."

The giant wolf Lycaon's eyes were piercing, and Awakening black Flame Clouds swirled around him as he looked down condescendingly at the tiny Doflamingo.

"Fighting is a killing instinct ingrained in every living being. Suppressing that instinct is why you're so weak."

Seeking intense battles and unleashing one's killing instincts?

Doflamingo stood up and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. A burst of Conqueror's Haki suddenly erupted, sweeping across an area of several thousand meters. Behind his sunglasses, his eyes were filled with murderous intent.

"So, that's why you were able to cultivate to the Awakening Realm so quickly?"

Awakening? Does that require cultivation?

Lycaon doesn't understand humans; he was born with this ability.

"Bang!"

The wolf's claws rose and slammed down, instantly freezing the ground with icy power. In the blink of an eye, the ice spread, transforming the visible world into a snow-covered city.

"Enough with the nonsense. If this is all the strength you have, I would kill you, Shichibukai!"

"Fufufufu... fufufufu..."

Doflamingo's forehead veins bulged, and his laughter grew increasingly arrogant. "I'm in a very bad mood right now, and I can't help but want to kill you."

As he spoke, starting from beneath his feet, the frozen city was rapidly assimilated by his power; the earth, the houses, everything turned into endless white lines.