Under Pica's ability, the ground softened like water. Doflamingo's body sank as if into a swamp, disappearing into the earth in the blink of an eye.
Just before his head was submerged, Doflamingo let out a hissing laugh. "Fuffuffuffuffo."
"Just you wait, Bellamy. Wait for my revenge!"
"I will use every means at my disposal to destroy everything you have in this world."
In the span of a few breaths, countless vicious plans had already formed in Doflamingo's mind. After today, he would make everyone understand the consequences of making an enemy of the Donquixote Family.
If anyone else had made such a threat, Bellamy might not have paid it much mind. But the one vowing revenge now was the underworld broker, Doflamingo. A former Celestial Dragon, a current Warlord of the Sea, and the ruler of Dressrosa. Whether in status, background, or strength, Doflamingo had more than enough power to fulfill his oath.
"Your threats only strengthen my resolve."
Bellamy didn't know how fast the user of the Stone-Stone Fruit could travel underground. But while carrying another person, that speed should be significantly reduced. If that assumption was correct, then if he went all out, he should have a chance to catch them.
Just as Doflamingo's head disappeared beneath the surface, Bellamy raised his right leg high, Armament Haki rapidly flowing into it.
"BREAK FOR ME!"
His leg came down like a giant axe, viciously chopping into the ground. How could ordinary earth withstand such terrifying force? The moment the blow made contact, the entire island of Dressrosa trembled.
KRRRAAAACKLE!
Amidst a violent tremor, the ground beneath Bellamy's feet tore apart. With a series of deafening rumbles, a massive fissure suddenly appeared and spread rapidly in all directions. In the blink of an eye, the entire inner city had been ripped in two.
Doflamingo, who had just escaped underground, was once again exposed before Bellamy.
"Bellamy!"
"Doflamingo!"
When mortal enemies meet, their eyes burn with hatred. Only a few seconds had passed since they were last separated, but upon seeing each other again, both of their eyes were bloodshot.
"I'll kill you!"
"DIE!"
Without any hesitation, Bellamy leaped into the fissure, launching a furious punch at Doflamingo, whose body was half-buried in the earth. This punch carried the full weight of his killing intent, a vow to bury this hated enemy deep within the earth.
Similarly, the moment he saw Bellamy, Doflamingo attacked without a second thought. They were now in a dark chasm deep underground. The awakened ability of the String-String Fruit was to assimilate surrounding materials and convert them into strings. In this environment, surrounded by earth, the power of his Awakening was greatly enhanced.
The moment Doflamingo activated his ability, thousands of Haki-infused strings rose from all directions, forming the shape of flamingo wings and surrounding Bellamy.
Thousand Arrows: Flap Thread!
This was a powerful technique that could only be used after Awakening. After their several exchanges, Doflamingo knew well that with Bellamy's defense, it was impossible to seriously injure him with a single blow. But people have weak spots. Even the strongest monster would suffer unbearable trauma if its vitals were hit. Therefore, this attack was aimed at all of Bellamy's most vulnerable points. The awakened strings, heavily coated in Armament Haki, had their piercing and cutting power pushed to the absolute limit of this world.
Faced with an attack from all directions aimed at his vitals, even Bellamy had to focus completely. He was a Spring-Man, not a robot. There were certain weak spots that even Armament Haki couldn't fully protect. His eyes, for example, or his rear. If those spots were hit, Bellamy would be seriously injured on the spot.
In this environment, he had no room to move except upwards. It was either defend or retreat. Doflamingo's killing move forced Bellamy to change his attack, switching from offense to defense, intercepting the incoming threads one by one.
"Fuffuffuffo."
"What's wrong, Bellamy? Weren't you going to kill me?"
"Come and get me."
Before Doflamingo could finish his words, his entire body once again sank into the earth, disappearing from Bellamy's sight. Pica had clearly not stopped, and was still carrying his Young Master in a rapid escape.
"Fuck!"
Bellamy couldn't help but curse out loud. Doflamingo was world-renowned for being unscrupulous. Anyone who got in his way, even comrades and family, would be casually discarded. If this guy escaped today, it would be far more complicated than just having one more enemy.
"Keep chasing!"
Bellamy's Observation Haki had long been locked onto Doflamingo. Even if they fled a thousand meters underground, they couldn't escape his senses. But the deeper they went, the harder the earth and rock became, and the less effective his attacks would be. Moreover, the deeper he chased, the more likely the fissure he had created would collapse. The user of the Stone-Stone Fruit would not be restricted by this. As time went on, Doflamingo's chances of escape would only increase.
"Damn it."
"Drake, get down here and help me!"
In an extremely rare move, Bellamy actually called for a helper in his own fight.
Drake, having lost his opponent, was standing near the fissure, unsure of what to do. Hearing his captain's call, he was overjoyed.
Finally, I can be of some help!
If Doflamingo escaped because of his mistake, Drake felt like he could die from the shame. In truth, with the ability of the Stone-Stone Fruit, if the user was determined to escape, not even Bellamy could guarantee he could stop them. It was almost inevitable that Drake couldn't stop Pica; there was no need for him to be so dejected. An ability like that could perhaps only be countered by Law's Op-Op Fruit. But the current Law was still a bit too weak and couldn't pose much of a threat to an enemy with Armament Haki. This was why Bellamy had only assigned Law simple tasks. In a battle of this caliber, the user of the Op-Op Fruit was not yet ready to take on a major role.
"Captain, I'm coming!" Drake leaped into the dark, underground chasm without hesitation.
"Help me block the next attack," Bellamy entrusted the defense to his first mate.
Then, he launched another explosive punch, viciously smashing it into the spot where Doflamingo had disappeared. The immense force of the punch sank into the ground, and the earth trembled once more.
"GET THE HELL OUT HERE!"