Kyle swung his blade, sending another arc of sword light flying out, directly cleaving Trebol in two.
A large pool of mucus splattered on the ground, yet Trebol had not sustained any injury.
"Behehehehe!!"
Trebol couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Are you surprised, wondering why your attack didn't work on me? Behehehehe!"
However, before he could enjoy himself for even two seconds, another wave of sword light swept towards him, but this time it was different from before; while the previous one was vertical, this one was horizontal.
!!!
Trebol's eyes instantly widened in alarm, and he hurriedly shouted:
"No, no, don't..."
He knew his own limits; the reason Kyle's slash hadn't worked on him earlier wasn't because he could immune to attacks, but because his true physique was actually as thin as a bamboo pole, completely unlike his outward appearance.
Most of his seemingly bloated body was just mucus, so when Kyle's slash came, he could maneuver his actual body within to create the illusion that the attack was ineffective.
In the past, using this trick against opponents who used Armament Haki had deceived countless people, putting psychological pressure on them and fostering a sense that he was unbeatable.
But what was going on now??
You're not playing by the rules, dammit!!
He could twist inside a vertical slash, but how could he twist inside a horizontal one??
Under his horrified gaze, this arc of sword light landed squarely on his body, followed immediately by Trebol's agonized scream.
His body trembled, like a ninety-year-old man leaning on his cane and shaking uncontrollably.
And as he shook, the mucus on his body kept falling off.
Finally, a gaunt, emaciated figure appeared before Kyle, a horizontal wound stretching from left to right across his chest, blood continuously seeping from it and sliding down his body.
Trebol's voice was hoarse as he gasped for breath in great heaves, wanting to say something, but it was all in vain; he could only powerlessly kneel on the ground, his body twitching slightly.
Although not dead yet, he was already half-dead.
Kyle raised his hand again, preparing to finish off Trebol, but then, the voice of Doflamingo rang out from not far away.
"I advise you to stop right now if you don't want to lose your life!!"
"Huh?!"
Kyle was momentarily stunned and actually stopped his movement, turning his head to look in the direction of the voice; he was curious about how Doflamingo planned to make him lose his life.
The next second, Kyle was dumbfounded; beneath the tiger mask was a completely bewildered face.
Simply because Doflamingo was currently holding a person in front of himself, several thin threads pulled taut against that person's neck, with drops of blood seeping from a few bloody marks.
"If you don't want this Celestial Dragon to die, stop right now!"
"Otherwise, we'll both be finished!!"
Doflamingo spoke with a ferocious expression, a trace of smugness in his tone.
He hadn't expected that after being sent flying earlier, he would just happen to run into a Celestial Dragon, and that Celestial Dragon had been shouting at him arrogantly.
This instantly enraged him.
After dealing with the CP agents around that guy, he took off his helmet, slapped him several times, and brought him over.
Who wasn't a Celestial Dragon anymore?
However, this Celestial Dragon had one advantage over him: he hadn't been stripped of his status.
He could definitely use him to threaten Kyle.
If Kyle didn't comply with his demand, he would kill this Celestial Dragon.
If a Celestial Dragon died, the Marines would inevitably dispatch an Admiral, and the World Government wouldn't care about who actually did the killing.
Even though Kyle hadn't killed the Celestial Dragon, the Celestial Dragon would still have died indirectly because of him, and he would still be targeted.
Doflamingo was banking on this point; in his view, Kyle must be furious now, wanting to kill him but not daring to!!
Thinking this, Doflamingo even laughed out loud.
"Fufufufufu!"
"What the hell are you laughing at?"
Suddenly, Kyle's mocking voice came, instantly freezing Doflamingo's laughter.
Kyle now genuinely felt like laughing.
He had wondered what it was that Doflamingo claimed would cost him his life, but it turned out to be using a Celestial Dragon as a hostage??
Frankly speaking, it would have been better for Doflamingo to find a civilian to use as a hostage than to use a Celestial Dragon.
But unfortunately, Doflamingo didn't know Kyle's identity, so in his view, a Celestial Dragon's life must be important.
In fact, for anyone else, whether pirate or Marine, using a Celestial Dragon as a hostage would have been effective.
It was just utterly useless against Kyle.
Kyle suddenly slashed with Shenchuan, unleashing another arc of sword light, carrying the momentum to sever everything as it shot towards Doflamingo.
!!!
Doflamingo's face changed drastically; he hadn't expected Kyle to be so insane, completely disregarding the Celestial Dragon's life.
He immediately threw the Celestial Dragon in his hands aside, his arms frantically waving forward, numerous thin threads shooting out, trying to block Kyle's slash, but they all shattered the moment they touched the sword light.
However, his efforts weren't entirely in vain; after who knows how many threads he shot out, the slash that reached him had diminished considerably in force compared to its initial state.
Boom—
The slash slammed into Doflamingo once more, a bloody line exploding across his chest as he vomited a large mouthful of blood.
As he was sent flying, Doflamingo couldn't help but cough a few times, a deep-seated fear rising from within.
He was completely outmatched!
He was completely no match for the person before him!!
The gap between them was too vast; continuing to fight would only lead to his death.
Having realized this, Doflamingo made a decision.
Escape!!
He no longer had any intention of caring about the other members of the Donquixote Family; the only thought in his mind was to escape quickly!
As long as the green hills remain, there'll be no shortage of firewood!
His own life was the most important; as for avenging Diamante and the others...
He would naturally do it for them when he had the chance in the future!
Utilizing the momentum from the impact, Doflamingo turned and ran towards the rear the moment he landed, without the slightest hesitation.
But—
Squelch!!
The sound of flesh tearing apart rang out; Doflamingo's body, which hadn't even run two meters, suddenly halted, the cold sensation and pain emanating from his abdomen causing his eyes to widen.
Looking down, he saw a blade embedded in his abdomen, the blade emitting a chilling gleam.
And before him, the familiar black-cloaked figure had appeared at some unknown time.
"Just as I guessed, Doflamingo! Your own life really is the most important, right?"
"But unfortunately, I'm afraid you're going to die before them!"
After saying this, Kyle immediately pulled the blade out and kicked forward...
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