Lance had used his new ability perfectly, tricking everyone present into believing that the one being savagely cut down by Doflamingo… was him.
And while everyone's attention was on that brutal scene, he used his invisibility to sneak behind the unguarded Pica and Sugar—and kill them both!
Until now, the Donquixote Family knew the man-eating monster was invisible and hard to detect.
But what they didn't know was… there were three of those invisible monsters. And each one possessed powers beyond imagination!
"You bastard! You dared make a fool of me!"
Doflamingo burned with rage as Lance reappeared before him, completely unharmed, and he realized just how badly he'd been played.
"I'm not just going to mock you… I'm going to kill you!"
Murderous intent flashed through Lance's eyes.
[Kumo no Sugaki] (Overheat Whip Barrage)
Doflamingo leapt high into the air, raising his hand, and with a powerful swing, fired five nearly transparent threads from his fingers. These threads were incredibly tough—sharp enough to pierce steel with ease!
[Ken – Goja Ken] (Sword – Five Serpent Blades)
The longsword in Lance's hand split into five twisting blades, each coated with Busōshoku Haki (Armament Haki), and they clashed head-on with Doflamingo's attack!
Each thread was perfectly blocked by Lance's Five Serpent Blades. Not a single one could get through!
This was Diamante's sword technique—combined with the swordsmanship Lance had devoured from various top-level warriors of the New World. His blade mastery had skyrocketed. Doflamingo's trick wasn't even close to hurting him!
"Don't get cocky, brat!"
"Is this the limit of your skill? You're satisfied just because you blocked one of my attacks? That arrogance will be the death of you!"
Hovering in the sky, Doflamingo raised his hand—suddenly, the buildings and ground around him began to twist and unravel into glowing white strings!
"The young master's furious!"
Violet and Senor Pink's expressions changed as they immediately retreated.
They recognized this—Doflamingo's Devil Fruit awakening.
Once he entered this state, all terrain and structures around him could be converted into string under his control. These strings weren't just tougher and longer—they were overwhelmingly more numerous.
"Ever seen this before, country boy?"
"There's something beyond Devil Fruits—Awakening. But only one in ten thousand can achieve it… and you just happened to piss off one of them. That's your misfortune."
"I'll show you just how terrifying it is to enrage someone who's awakened a Devil Fruit!"
Doflamingo swung his arm forcefully.
[Araumi Shiroito] (White Wave of Desolation)
Tens of thousands of white threads spread horizontally like a tidal wave, rising from the ground and nearby buildings, surging toward Lance in the center.
Once caught in that massive vortex of twisting string, he would be torn to shreds without mercy!
"A mere awakening… is that really something to brag about?"
"Have I ever bragged? You'll become my stepping stone."
Lance's eyes narrowed, and with a sudden burst of speed, he launched himself forward like a blur—closing in on Doflamingo.
As he advanced, he hurled small stones he picked up from the ground.
[Tōseki Bakuha] (Stone Toss Detonation)
Any inorganic object touched by Lance became a bomb.
They were just small rocks, so the explosions weren't powerful enough to hurt Doflamingo—but they disrupted his rhythm.
"If this is all you've got, you better surrender now. I might let you die a little less painfully."
Doflamingo laughed arrogantly, manipulating countless threads to chase after Lance's shadow.
But Lance used his movement skills—compiled from the techniques of countless martial artists—to slip through the web of threads with dazzling agility.
"Kuro #2, Kuro #3—attack!"
Lance's eyes flashed.
At that moment, two bandaged humanoid IBMs emerged silently behind Doflamingo, claws drawn, swinging for a deadly blow!
"Fools! Did you think I didn't notice you?"
"My Kenbunshoku Haki (Observation Haki) completely outclasses yours!"
"And the thing I hate most—are cowards who sneak up on me!"
With a few simple movements, Doflamingo effortlessly dodged both attacks. Kuro #2 and Kuro #3 couldn't even touch the hem of his coat.
Suddenly, hundreds of threads erupted from the ground, skewering both IBMs and pinning them to a distant building!
Their bodies could ignore most wounds—but if the head was destroyed, the IBM would disintegrate immediately.
And just like that, Kuro #2 and Kuro #3 vanished into shreds.
Lance issued a mental command, and instantly resummoned them.
Just then, Kuro #1—who had been escorting Baby-5—returned.
The three IBMs assembled, obeying Lance's command, and launched another coordinated assault on Doflamingo!
"They reappear after being destroyed?"
"What a bizarre ability… But so what?!"
"No matter how many times you summon them, the outcome will always be the same!"
Before the three could even close in, another wave of dense white strings surged upward—obliterating them again!
But Lance didn't stop. He kept summoning them.
He wasn't expecting them to harm Doflamingo. He just wanted them to be a distraction—forcing Doflamingo to split his attention.
That way, Lance could inch closer, dodging the threads while closing the distance!
"I told you—these things are useless against me!"
"Are you deaf or just stupid?!"
Doflamingo crushed the IBMs once more with a barrage of threads.
Lance spotted an opening—his eyes gleamed with killing intent.
He accelerated like a cannonball, and in the blink of an eye, appeared right in front of Doflamingo.
[Busōshoku Haki – Kōka] (Armament Haki – Hardening)
Lance's fist turned jet black as he swung it directly at Doflamingo's face!
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