Swipe, Swipe, Swipe!
In an instant, the terrain around Bai Yu surged and twisted like a stormy sea.
The intense tremors made it nearly impossible for him to maintain solid footing.
At the same time, countless razor-thin threads coiled relentlessly toward his ankles, aiming to bind and restrict his movements.
Bai Yu found himself under a two-pronged assault—caught between Doflamingo's manipulative threads and Sasaki's brutal Zoan form.
Zi!
Bai Yu's thoughts spun rapidly. With a nimble leap, he evaded the creeping threads.
Then—step! He landed directly on one of them.
Rather than retreating, he surged forward—charging head-on at Sasaki, now fully transformed into his colossal Triceratops Zoan form.
Bai Yu had always lived by one principle—
> "The best defense is a crushing offense!"
Evading attacks forever wasn't his style. His answer? Overwhelm them before they can overwhelm you.
"Tch!"
Seeing Bai Yu approach, Sasaki snorted coldly.
With his massive frame, aiming wasn't necessary.
Sensing Bai Yu within striking range, Sasaki roared. The brutal horns atop his triceratops head spun violently, enhanced with deep-black Armament Haki and thrust forward with full force.
"Cannon Ceratops!"
Sasaki bellowed, his charging form leaving shockwaves in his wake.
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On the other side, as the monstrous horns barreled down, Bai Yu's eyes sharpened dangerously.
In that split second, his Azure Dragon Sword Intent erupted like a silent storm.
Ka-ka-ka!
The flames that had once danced along the blade of Sakuragi extinguished instantly.
In their place, a layer of brilliant, jade-like crystalline energy solidified across the blade.
The entire transformation happened in the space of a single thought.
> "Azure Dragon · Ultimate Form – Jade Slash!"
Gripping Sakuragi tightly in both hands, Bai Yu met the incoming horns head-on.
His slash was so precise and fierce, it seemed his form morphed into a shimmering crystal jade dragon, striking with divine fury.
BOOM!!!
The clash was deafening.
Blade and horn collided—two opposing forces, both coated in advanced Armament Haki, exploded in a shockwave that split the air like thunder.
Massive trees nearby were torn to splinters.
Even the terrain beneath Doflamingo cracked apart, his threads unraveling uncontrollably under the force.
For a moment—stalemate.
"Impossible…!"
Sasaki's expression twisted in disbelief.
He had fully embraced his Ancient Zoan powers.
Under full impact, Bai Yu shouldn't even be standing, let alone holding his ground!
But what happened next shattered Sasaki's confidence.
"Break."
Bai Yu's cold voice sliced through the noise.
His dragon-infused arms surged with explosive power.
CRACK!
Sakuragi's edge pushed forward another inch—then another.
Suddenly—a hairline fracture formed at the base of the horn.
Crack, crack, crack!
The fracture multiplied like a virus, spreading across the surface of the horn with terrifying speed.
In seconds, the indestructible horn was covered in fault lines.
BOOM!!!
Unable to endure any longer, the horn shattered.
Bai Yu's blade continued downward—unstoppable.
Pffttt!
Slash!
If the horns—his strongest defense—were cleaved like twigs, then Sasaki's Zoan-enhanced flesh stood no chance.
He had poured all his Armament Haki into the horns, leaving his torso unguarded.
Bai Yu's blade sliced through the mighty triceratops with merciless ease, a clean stroke from shoulder to hip.
A deep, jagged wound carved open across Sasaki's massive frame, spilling blood and steam into the air.
"I…no…"
THUD!
Before Sasaki could even complete his last words, his life flickered out.
His body slammed into the earth, stirring up a massive dust cloud, and began shrinking—reverting to human form.
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One stroke.
One death.
Bai Yu turned, eyes locking with Doflamingo.
"Idiot…"
Doflamingo cursed, face twisting with disgust.
He had counted on overwhelming Bai Yu with a two-on-one assault.
Instead, Sasaki's arrogance had gotten him killed.
But what truly disturbed Doflamingo wasn't Sasaki's failure.
It was Bai Yu.
He was far stronger now—leaps beyond what Doflamingo had seen before.
Too strong. Unnaturally strong.
A chill ran down Doflamingo's spine.
He began to consider retreat.
"You won't get a second chance to run."
Bai Yu's voice pierced the air like an arrow, Sakuragi raised and pointed directly at him.
It was as though he could read Doflamingo's thoughts.
"Tch... You think I'm scared of you?"
Roaring with anger, Doflamingo crushed the idea of retreat.
Swipe, Swipe, Swipe!
He raised his palms high.
The surrounding ground—still twisted by his Awakened Ito Ito no Mi—began to writhe.
Then—
Sixteen massive white-thread pillars surged from the ground, crackling with high-density Haki.
They hovered around him, menacing and divine.
"Die!"
"Holy Bullet: God Killing!"
His most powerful attack. A move so deadly, it was said to even kill gods.
FWOOSH!
The sixteen purple-black thread lances shot forward at insane speed, cutting through the air like divine wrath.
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"Final stand, huh?"
Seeing the lethal barrage approach, Bai Yu closed his eyes for a second, letting his Observation Haki flow freely.
The sixteen attacks lit up in his mind—every angle, every arc, every velocity.
"Gather it."
He murmured under his breath.
THUMP, THUMP, THUMP!
His dragon-forged arms vibrated—muscles tightening.
Beneath the glistening scales, blue veins bulged.
Muscles swelled visibly.
All his strength—every ounce of it—was summoned to his arms.
At the same time—
The holy lances arrived.
Sixteen spears of destruction.
"Gathering · Twelve Forms!"
With a thunderous shout, Bai Yu swung Sakuragi downward.
Twelve continuous slashes—each more devastating than the last.
BOOM!
TEAR!
The first wave exploded into nothing—utterly obliterated.
Sakuragi shone like a divine sword, and Bai Yu stood like a war god.
One down.
Fifteen to go.
But Bai Yu did not intend to stop until every last thread was cut from the heavens.
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