"This guy actually mocked me...?"
Yuno gritted his teeth. During the battle, his lack of Armament Haki had been immediately discovered!
But this was within Yuno's expectations. As long as they engaged, this weakness would inevitably be discovered...
However, Yuno also had his own considerations. As long as he wasn't facing a Nature-type opponent, with his current strength, even if he couldn't defeat them, he could always just run away, right?
Besides, even if he unleashed his full power, he might still be able to defeat Donquixote Doflamingo.
And besides the trump cards he already had, Yuno also had another one up his sleeve!
Since swordsmanship proficiency at 80 would undergo a qualitative change, allowing him to unleash a flying slash. What about Hakuda?
Would it be linked to other power systems?
Armament Haki? Or something else?
Although Yuno hadn't experimented with this, he had a feeling that reaching 80 proficiency in Hakuda would bring him some surprises.
Don't forget, Yuno's current Hakuda skill proficiency was over 75.
With just a few achievement points, he could easily reach over 80!
By then, his strength could be further improved!
"It's true that I haven't started learning Armament Haki yet, but so what?" Yuno pointed his sword at Doflamingo and said coldly, "I'll still beat you to pieces!"
"Hiyahiyah... You don't have Armament Haki, but you do have Observation Haki and Conqueror Haki. I guess you're focusing on developing your Devil Fruit abilities and Observation Haki!"
Doflamingo sneered, "Foolish! In this world, you can live without Devil Fruits and Conqueror Haki, but you can't live without Armament Haki!"
In his opinion, Yuno must have focused on practicing Observation Haki and Devil Fruits, which led to his inability to use Armament Haki!
There are many people like this in this world!
They eat powerful Devil Fruits from the start and then believe that their Devil Fruit abilities are enough to dominate the world!
Naturally, they neglect the training of Haki!
And when such people encounter truly powerful opponents, they will understand what despair is!
From Doflamingo's expression, Yuno roughly judged what he was thinking at the moment.
However, Yuno didn't care at all, knowing his own business.
Of course, he understood the importance of two-color Haki, but the training with the Marines hadn't reached the stage of learning Haki yet.
But that will come soon. He had already been exposed to the Six Marine Style, and soon, Instructor Zephyr would begin explaining two-color Haki.
Learning it on his own wouldn't be easy!
"So much nonsense!" Yuno said coldly, slashing at Doflamingo from a distance. A lightning slash pierced the air!
"Shhhhhh! It's just a slash wielded with power, it poses no threat to me! Super Whip!"
Doflamingo sneered, dodging with a flash. With a flick of his hand, a white thread extended backwards, reaching its peak before slinging it towards Yuno!
That's right, Yuno hadn't wielded a swordsman-level slash from beginning to end; he had simply concentrated the lightning into a slashing motion.
'Swish...'
The thread rubbed against the air, emitting a sharp whistling sound!
It plummeted from the sky, like a force splitting a mountain, crashing down with ferocious and domineering force!
Yuno looked up, his senses throbbing, a warning signal coming through, and a solemn look flashed across his eyes.
However, Yuno's speed was his strong point. With his Shunko state (original speed buff) and Shunpo(original high-speed movement skill), Doflamingo's attacks didn't hit Yuno so easily.
With a flash of his body, he dodged the attack.
'Swish...'
The moment Yuno dodged, a hundred-meter-long gully was blasted into the ground by Doflamingo's attack!
'I wonder if this guy's Devil Fruit ability has awakened yet...'
Looking at the gully stretching for hundreds of meters, Yuno's eyes flashed, and he thought of this question.
Doflamingo was already a bit tricky for Yuno now. If he had already realized awakening by now, then this battle would be a bit difficult for him!
After thinking about it, to be more cautious, Yuno looked at the panel and increased the proficiency of Hakuda to 80.
The moment his Hakuda proficiency reached 80, Yuno clenched his fist and felt a slight difference.
'It's not Armament Haki...'
In an instant, Yuno determined that this was not Armament Haki, but a combat technique .
"Hey, hey, are you scared?"
Seeing that Yuno did not move after dodging the attack, Doflamingo sneered and said.
He naturally knew in his heart that Yuno, who possessed Conqueror's Haki, would not be intimidated by his attack.
However, psychological warfare is also a kind of combat. There are many factors that can influence the outcome of a battle, and Doflamingo—having experienced countless fights—knew this truth well.
Yuno looked up at Doflamingo and said arrogantly, "No, I'm thinking about what moves to use to defeat you!"
Doflamingo's expression twisted into a hideous, evil smile. This time, he did not speak again but charged straight at Yuno!
He flicked his fingers. "Rebound!"
A black thread—imbued with String-String Fruit powers—shot out like a bullet.
"Byakurai!" Yuno tapped his fingers, and white lightning erupted from them.
Boom! The two attacks collided mid-air. The thread bullet disintegrated, and Yuno's white lightning veered off course, grazing Doflamingo's cheek.
In the blink of an eye, Doflamingo closed the distance, his five fingers pulling black silk threads to grasp Yuno.
Yuno dodged and swung his sword, thunder crackling along its blade.
Clang! Clang!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
They clashed fiercely again, the sound of fists and swords meeting ringing like clashing metal, evolving into thunderous roars even louder than before!
"Foot-Shaving Thread!"
Doflamingo clawed forward, but Yuno blocked with his sword. At that moment, Doflamingo sneered, a red light flashing briefly in his eyes. He spun his body, his right leg pulling thin silk threads before whipping a kick toward Yuno's waist and abdomen.
Yuno's eyes flashed. Lightning surged to his left fist, and he aimed a punch at Doflamingo's face.
"Heh… You don't even have Armament Haki, and you dare to fight me head-on?"
Sensing Yuno's movement, Doflamingo's cruel sneer widened. This guy actually dared to meet his attack physically?
Thick Armament Haki spread along his leg, turning it black as ink. He intended to teach this arrogant brat a painful lesson.
However, just when he thought his kick would shatter Yuno's arm—
Fists and feet collided!
To his shock, Yuno's punch released faint air ripples, blocking his Haki-infused attack!
Buzz… buzz… buzz…
The ripples overlapped like waves, distorting the air around them.
On closer inspection, their limbs hadn't even made direct contact—something invisible was stopping them.
"What?!"
Doflamingo's eyes widened. His attack had been blocked!
"What kind of technique is that? Armament Haki? Or a Devil Fruit ability?"
He had no time to figure it out.
Because Yuno attacked again!
"One Bone!" Yuno sneered, discarding the sword in his right hand. Plasma surged upward as he clenched his fist, using that special technique combined with Genryūsai Yamamoto's boxing skills. With a devastating burst of power, Yuno unleashed his punch!
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