Chapter 121: More Than Qualified!
Chapter 121: More Than Qualified!
An endless shower of black fire meteors descended, causing Donquixote Doflamingo to leap back in shock.
"Hey, what's the big idea?!"
What was this?
And what in the world was that?!
Setting aside the vast distance, and ignoring the intimidating aura that accompanied it, the key feature of this attack was the dense cluster of aura orbs, each striking with identical force!
While the intensity of this man's aura could be sensed and was even slightly stronger than Doflamingo's, the ability to sense it did not equate to a lack of fear.
The aura that Sagely was exuding, as far as Doflamingo could tell, was at its maximum intensity, but...
Why were there so many of them?!
Was this an external release of aura?
These were aura bombs!
"Birdcage: Raging White Waves!"
The white lines that surged up from the ground like waves reversed direction and swept forward, forming a wall-like barrier in front of Doflamingo.
Boom!!
The black fire meteor-like aura bombs slammed into the white wall. With just a single aura bomb, a dent appeared in the otherwise impenetrable birdcage lines.
Countless aura bombs struck the wall, leaving it riddled with craters.
Doflamingo's expression turned grim, his face darkening to the point of dripping with gloom.
The Birdcage, an ability with no known counter, could defend against these aura bombs, which was not surprising to Doflamingo. However, the fact that the aura bombs created dents meant that their power could breach his Birdcage lines.
As the lines were created artificially, the Birdcage had a finite number of them. They could be used for wide-range attacks without the need for deliberate clustering.
However, when it came to defense, he had to condense them together. Any gap, no matter how small, would be penetrated by the aura.
After all, aura was a force derived from willpower, and any opening would be exploited!
To gather them together to form a white wall like this was already pushing the limits. Otherwise, he wouldn't have recalled the Restraint lines!
But even at this level, it was useless for defense and would only result in massive stamina consumption.
"How much longer can you hold out?!"
Sagely, who was wildly bombarding from the air, also realized this. He cackled, kicked off a wave of air with his legs, and transformed into multiple afterimages in the air. What he swung down was an even larger range of black fire meteors, descending from all directions toward Doflamingo.
Doflamingo gritted his teeth and started moving, the Birdcage lines that resembled a wall transformed into huge waves, twisting and turning as he moved. They served as a shield, fending off the wide-range aura bombs.
Boom! Boom!! Boom!!!
Countless aura bombs rained from the sky. As Doflamingo moved to dodge them, they slammed into the buildings. A single bomb was enough to create a massive hole from the roof to the ground. Before the building could collapse, another aura bomb landed, reducing it to countless fragments.
Under the onslaught of these black fire meteors, the numerous structures in Demon Valley Town turned into piles of rubble, one after another.
The tall buildings that Doflamingo left in his wake collapsed, as if they were frantically fleeing the disaster falling from the sky.
In just a short while, half of Demon Valley Town was reduced to ruins by the wide-range black fire meteors that pursued Doflamingo's movements.
Sagely laughed wildly in the air, "Whoo-ho-ho-ho-ho! Yes, that's it! Run! Run with all your might!"
Under his formidable might, one should flee!
But these words brought Doflamingo's footsteps to a halt. He used the Birdcage lines to form a barrier in the air, blocking Sagely's frenzied bombardment.
The veins popping out on his temples became more prominent, and his body trembled with rage.
"Who do you think I am?!"
He was Donquixote Doflamingo, the Heavenly Yaksha. If he had to run from everyone, he would have been devoured long ago on the high seas.
He paused for a moment, then laughed softly:
"Heh heh heh, I didn't want to use this, but now I have to admit that you, my friend, are indeed quite terrifying."
Had he misjudged?
No, he hadn't misjudged Sagely's strength; that feeling of a Yonko was unmistakable.
But ultimately, he wasn't a Yonko, was he?
Doflamingo had his pride too!
Ignoring the Birdcage lines above, which were showing even more dents and seemed close to reaching their limit, Doflamingo laughed, "Fruit ability development can also reach a certain realm. You are unique, but you're not the only exceptional person on the high seas!"
That aura, with its seemingly infinite intensity, was indeed unique. But it didn't necessarily strike fear into his heart!
As he spoke, a layer of white silken threads appeared under his feet and rushed toward the earth, covering the destroyed and undamaged buildings alike. Along with the floor beneath his feet, they all transformed into white threads.
"Let me show you the power of awakening!"
At this moment, the arm of Donquixote Doflamingo that had been shattered to pieces, with its tissues completely destroyed, was now temporarily wrapped and connected by veins, acting as a vessel and allowing that arm to move freely once more.
With a wide flourish, Doflamingo spread his hands, and the white lines on the ground undulated like a great wave, twisting and intertwining relentlessly to form a surging tide that spread outwards and blocked the onslaught of the Aura Bomb.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The white lines' strength was clearly insufficient as they were instantly punctured in several places, with the Aura Bombs piercing through and descending downward.
However, this brief obstruction was enough!
Bang!
A line imbued with Aura, like a black snake, punctured the Aura Bomb, emitting an explosion-like sound before being knocked to the side. As a result, the Aura Bomb veered off course and struck a distant building instead of its original target.
"Awakening?" Sagely's eyes narrowed, and he let out a cruel laugh. "Well done!"
Whoosh!
Soon, a giant wave of white lines surged upward from below Sagely, forcefully withstanding the bombardment of the Aura Bombs. No matter how many times they were pierced, they were constantly mended.
"Great Wave of White Lines!"
Within the white lines that resembled a giant wave, Doflamingo's voice echoed.
Sagely's eyebrows furrowed, and he halted his bombardment, instead wrapping his Aura around his fist and delivering a powerful punch to the surging wave of white lines.
Boom!
With just a single punch, the giant wave of white lines was blasted apart, transforming into scattered lines that fell like silken rain.
Unlike the Aura Bomb empowered by the Sky-Destroying Fist, Sagely's fist possessed even greater power due to his innate strength, as well as his ability to cause internal destruction without affecting the exterior.
However, as he threw this punch, his offensive momentum also paused momentarily, and the descending Aura Bombs were swiftly knocked aside by black lines that flew past them. The resulting collision caused the Aura Bombs to veer off in all directions and descend upon the surroundings.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The town's structures were devastated even further, and in this brief respite, a black line shot through the air like a bolt of lightning. Sagely extended his arm and struck the incoming line with a punch, causing it to ricochet away.
It didn't break.
Was that a Birdcage line?
Amidst the falling silken rain of scattered lines, the black line also revealed its true form.
Standing on the ground, Doflamingo spread his arms wide, and from his surroundings, sixteen highly dense lines expanded outwards, twisting and dancing like wild snakes. It resembled a gigantic spider casting its web.
"Heh heh heh heh!
"Sixteen Sacred Demonic Bullets!" Doflamingo's face contorted with a sinister grin.
The strength of these lines formed through awakening was naturally insufficient to withstand Sagely's Aura. However, his Birdcage lines could!
All the Birdcage lines were intertwined and condensed by Doflamingo into sixteen highly dense lines, which were then empowered with Armament Haki.
"Divine Execution!"
As he roared, the sixteen lines shot upwards in unison, rapidly piercing towards Sagely's body.
That hideous body, no matter how strong, was only slightly more powerful than Sagely's usual external Aura projection. It was by no means invincible.
The intensity of his Aura was evident, and with his fists alone, it was only a matter of time before he broke through their defense. However, when it came to his entire body, it would be a different story altogether!
"You are more than qualified!"
As he attacked, Sagely's fists danced like shadows, relentlessly pummeling the incoming sixteen black lines, even utilizing his entire body to counter their assault.
With his fists, he knocked the black lines away, and then he twisted his body, infusing his legs with Aura to kick away the incoming lines. No matter the angle of their attack, he found a way to counter and break through their defense.
There was no way for their attacks to touch him!
"Your skills are impressive, but let's see if your true self can withstand my attacks!" Sagely shouted as he continued his relentless assault.
"Heh heh, you'll have to get closer first!" Doflamingo laughed in response.
A battle of attrition?
He had no intention of losing in that regard!
"Still unable to grasp the situation?"
Sagely kicked away the Sacred Demonic Bullets and shifted his body in the air, pointing a finger towards the sky. "Take a good look!"
In the night sky filled with twinkling stars, the moon itself seemed to lose its luster. Among the countless stars, one shone brighter than even the moon!
"Your death omen star is already shining brightly!"
(End of Chapter)
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