Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me

It's not surprising that someone like the Iron Swordsman awakened Conqueror's Haki, is it?

No way!

The assessment of Kuina's threat... needs to be re-evaluated!

Chapter 188 Kuina's Stepping Stone! Unable to Stop the Black-Winged Demon King...

"Conqueror's Haki..."

At this moment, Doflamingo was covered in wounds, the most serious of which had torn open his chest.

However, it looks like it's been sewn together with silk threads...

Doflamingo, half-covered in blood, sensed the Conqueror's Haki and his face darkened: "Even a guy who's subservient to others possesses this kind of talent..."

He possessed the same superior qualities as others!

How could someone who is subservient to others possess such qualifications?

"Don't use your narrow-minded thinking to speculate about our relationship. There is no distinction between superiors and inferiors on our ship."

Kuina was also quite embarrassed at this moment.

His injuries were even more severe than Doflamingo's; a gaping hole pierced his shoulder, from which blood gushed out...

Blood stained half of her body.

However, Kuina's will and conviction did not weaken; on the contrary, they became even sharper and more menacing than before.

'Snap!'

Kuina took out a pill from her bosom, bit it open, and swallowed it. The bleeding wound stopped in the blink of an eye.

This is Xiao Yi's medicine; it can speed up the recovery of physical strength and injuries, and also suppress the pain...

A side effect is that hair color will change.

Kuina's original black high ponytail has been turned gold, making her look even more dashing!

"You're strong, Doflamingo, but I won't lose!"

"If even you can't get past that, how can I compete with Rocks for the title of the world's greatest swordsman?"

The pain from the wound lessened as she took the medication, and she moved her shoulder, finding it wouldn't significantly affect her fighting ability...

Her sword was pointed at Doflamingo: "This sword... will end this battle..."

'Clang!'

As she sheathed Wado Ichimonji, Kuina lowered her body, her right hand resting on the hilt, a sharp glint in her eyes…

'Boom!'

With a stomp of her right leg, Kuina transformed into a streak of light and charged toward Doflamingo!

"Fufufu, how arrogant you are, Iron-Slaying Swordsman!"

Doflamingo's mouth stretched to his ears, revealing a sinister smile, and his eyes behind his sunglasses flashed with murderous intent.

"Then let me crush you with my absolute power..."

Doflamingo grinned maliciously, and with a thought, he made a move.

He mobilized the menacing silken tentacles behind him, which intertwined and transformed into even thicker pillars of silk.

The top of the pillar was extremely sharp, covered by a thick layer of Armor Haki.

"God kills!"

Sixteen beams surged forward with unstoppable force and overwhelming power, locking onto Kuina's position and piercing her fiercely!

"Isshin-ryu: Ultimate Setsuna!"

As she charged forward, a red light flashed in Kuina's pupils as she caught the incoming beams of wire, dodging the first beam several times.

When faced with pillars of wire coming from several directions and blocking her way, Kuina is unable to dodge.

This means that the Wado Ichimonji, which has been waiting in the air, will be unleashed!

'Hiss...'

As the sword rubbed against its scabbard, it gathered power, and the black Wado Ichimonji sword was unsheathed at that moment!

This sword strike was like a flash of light, severing even the invisible air beneath its blade!

'Boom!'

The next second, Wado Ichimonji collided with the sharp pillar of lines, a deafening roar erupted, and the shockwave spread out from the center point.

*Sizzle!*

Then, facing Kuina's unstoppable sword strike, Doflamingo's thick beam of Armament Haki only managed to block it for a fraction of a second before being forcefully severed and destroyed!

At the same time, as Kuina swung her sword, a slender, sharp slash swept forward.

He smashed and cut through the remaining pillars, and charged towards Doflamingo with unstoppable momentum!

"Fufufu, you've shown your weakness..."

Just as the slender slash was about to hit him, Doflamingo leaped away.

Then, his figure flashed and approached Kuina, Doflamingo revealing a wicked grin: "This is the real... divine slaying!"

The sharp barb that could be easily severed was not his real attack; it was merely a feint.

The lines that were avoided and now extended from the body...

That's his real killer move!

The swordsman's draw slash is a powerful move that requires skillful timing.

However, if the sword misses its mark even once, the weakness will be exposed...

Once you seize this weakness, the opponent's defeat is already sealed!

"My sword strike has two parts!"

Kuina's sword strike missed, revealing an opening, and her center of gravity shifted.

However, this was something she did intentionally.

Because her sword strike has two parts!

"This is the true 'moment'!"

Kuina moved her feet, using the centrifugal force from swinging her sword to turn her body.

As her body turned, the powerful and thunderous Wado Ichimonji also moved, curving into an elliptical arc...

This sword strike was faster and more powerful, and the upward swing made it easier to generate force, slashing at Doflamingo in front of him once again!

'Boom!'

The sharp, forward-piercing pillar and the upward-pointing sword tip collided in a mere instant.

The collision was followed by an even more terrifying roar.

The earth cracked around their bodies, unable to withstand the impact of their collision, and fissures appeared everywhere...

'Boom boom boom...'

Abilities and strikes, domineering auras clashed wildly, producing deafening roars.

Rings of air also radiated outwards from it...

"Chuck! Chuck! Chuck!"

The sharp thread that pierced through Kuina's back was originally aimed at a vital spot, but it was deflected by the shockwave and the airflow created by the sweeping of the Doichimonji.

It started from the back of the head, heart, and chest, then moved down to the shoulders, abdomen, and thighs.

Kuina's body was pierced by three bloody holes by the sharp wire pillars. Although she was severely injured, her eyes did not change.

Perhaps because of Xiao Yi's medication, her sensitivity to pain has decreased significantly...

Ignoring injuries and pain, all for the sake of defeating the formidable enemy before them!

'Boom!'

Driven by her powerful will, Kuina's Conqueror's Haki erupted once more, pressing down on Doflamingo at close range...

Doflamingo was momentarily dazed...

Seizing the opportunity is a swordsman's instinct.

In that instant, Kuina's eyes shone with an even brighter light as she unleashed her full Armor Haki!

*Sizzle!*

The sword strike became even stronger in that instant, forcefully tearing through Doflamingo's Armament Haki and severing his sharp pillar.

The sword's momentum continued unabated as it slashed downwards!

Doflamingo's hastily activated Armament Haki and the line shield extending from his body crumbled layer by layer under Kuina's upward sword strike.

The weakened sword strike finally landed hard on Doflamingo.

'laugh!'

The sound of a sharp blade slicing through tough flesh rang out, and a bloody gash appeared on Doflamingo's body, running from his abdomen to his neck...

A large amount of blood splattered out, and the internal organs and bones were vaguely visible through the rolled-up wound.

Doflamingo's eyes widened, revealing shock and disbelief.

Then, a force propelled him backward at high speed, and he crashed with a 'bang' more than ten meters away...

"Cough cough..."

Doflamingo wasn't dead, but he was coughing up mouthfuls of blood, and the excruciating pain in his body indicated just how serious his injuries were...

An embarrassment flashed in his eyes.

He was actually seriously injured to this extent by a girl who was only a teenager and a guy with a bounty of only 100 million Berries...

He quickly used thread and fruit to sew up the wound so that he wouldn't bleed to death.

"You actually..."

Doflamingo struggled to get up, but his injuries were too severe to allow it, and his expression grew even more grim...

"Not dead? That's incredibly resilient... But I won this battle!"

Guina was also in bad shape; pain gripped her entire body, and she felt incredibly weak, her chest heaving as she gasped for breath…

She was too weak to fight any longer and could barely stand.

But it stubbornly held on and didn't fall, barely managing to stay upright by leaning on Wado Ichimonji...

A happy smile appeared on Guina's beautiful face.

Although it was a fierce battle, a fight that resulted in mutual destruction, she emerged victorious.

She stood at the very end!

Kuina felt waves of weakness wash over her, but she persevered, displaying incredible willpower...

Taking a deep breath, Kuina stared at the fallen Doflamingo and said calmly, "But I'm still not strong enough... I won't be this pathetic next time."

"The next time we meet will be the day you die..."

Kuina turned to look at Lox, who had appeared beside her at some point, and said seriously, "Let me be willful just this once, Lox."

"I can't say I truly won this battle..."

If it weren't for Xiao Yi's medication suppressing the injury and pain, she might have lost her strength when she was pierced by the sharp needle.

Unable to deliver a fatal blow to Doflamingo...

Then you will be the one who loses!

There are many key factors that determine the outcome of a match.

Her victory over Doflamingo wasn't a true victory because she relied on the power of others...

"Of course, let's use him as a stepping stone."