At this critical juncture, Law's keen senses instantly detected the imminent danger.
His pupils constricted sharply, his jaw clenched, and his muscles tensed, as if every fiber was infused with power at that moment.
Immediately after, he suddenly rolled over to the side.
Doflamingo's powerful kick grazed Law's clothing as it landed with a 'bang,' shattering the bricks on the ground and sending debris flying.
Law awkwardly rolled to the side and struggled to his feet, still shaken as he looked at the shattered bricks and the dust stirred up by Doflamingo's foot.
Cold sweat uncontrollably streamed down his forehead and back, soaking his clothes.
Looking at where Doflamingo had stepped, he felt a chill in his crotch, almost losing his manhood, and instinctively clamped his legs together, his face filled with lingering fear.
His heart pounded wildly in his chest, as if it would burst from his throat.
"Doflamingo, you really are ruthless!"
Law suppressed his inner terror and roared at Doflamingo, his voice containing a barely perceptible tremor.
Doflamingo, however, merely curved his lips slightly, revealing his signature sinister smile, his narrow eyes full of mockery.
"This is punishment, Law... You violated the family rules and need to be disciplined... Since Vergo can't discipline you anymore, I'll just have to do it myself."
As he spoke, he slowly raised his foot again, his leather shoe glinting with a cold light in the sun, as if it would unleash another fatal attack on Law in the next second.
Law took a deep breath, trying to calm himself, secretly gathering the power of ROOM in his hands, fully concentrating to deal with the upcoming offensive.
Doflamingo stopped not far from Law, his face still bearing that half-smile.
He tilted his head slightly, his gaze playful, and said softly, "Law, it's a shame to just get rid of you like this.
If you behave and admit your mistakes, perhaps I can still show you some mercy.
How about it, come back, Law... I'll forgive you if you accept the punishment."
Law frowned upon hearing this, a look of disgust on his face: "Doflamingo, stop spouting nonsense here!"
With that, he swung his sword and attacked Doflamingo again.
Doflamingo calmly raised his hand and used his String-String Fruit ability to create several tough strings, which wrapped around Law's sword like nimble snakes, easily blocking the attack, all while his mouth kept moving.
"Tsk tsk, so heartless, huh? But how can you deny this'special attention' I give you? The more you struggle, the more I want to keep you by my side and 'cherish' you."
Law snorted, activating his ROOM ability, attempting to envelop Doflamingo within his spatial domain, preparing to use "Gamma Knife" to inflict heavy damage.
Doflamingo quickly constructed defenses with his strings, while his figure flickered, continuing to approach Law.
He kept uttering those ambiguous and annoying words, for Doflamingo truly had a foul mouth.
The two went back and forth, the battle growing more intense, every move deadly.
Law was once again pinned underfoot, gasping as he coughed up a mouthful of blood, his eyes filled with unwillingness and resentment as he looked at Doflamingo.
He understood that he was at a disadvantage in terms of strength, and if this continued, he would likely die here.
However, thankfully, he had prepared in advance.
Since physical attacks wouldn't work, he would try a mental attack.
He endured the intense pain in his body, a barely perceptible curve forming at the corner of his mouth.
Luckily, when he had first broken free from under someone's foot, he had immediately dialed the transponder snail.
Thanks to Straw Hat Captain's treasured transponder snail.
Law lay sprawled on the ground in a large 'X' shape, the white transponder snail with a straw hat in his right hand looking particularly out of place in the tense atmosphere.
Doflamingo frowned slightly, a hint of confusion on his face, but he increased the pressure under his foot and said coldly, "Law, at a time like this, are you still trying to play some tricks?"
Law struggled to lift his head, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and gave Doflamingo a defiant smile.
"Doflamingo, do you think you've won?
Oh, you've been 'missing' Master Orochimaru so much, haven't you? I'll 'invite' him over for you right now."
He then looked at Doflamingo with a mix of anticipation and a sense of vindication.
"Right, Master Orochimaru, did you hear what Doflamingo just said to me... This is not a faithful man."
As Doflamingo listened to Law's incomprehensible words, a sense of unease inexplicably welled up in his heart.
Just as he was about to question him further, a familiar and headache-inducing voice suddenly came from the transponder snail in Law's hand.
Orochimaru's voice emanated from the transponder snail: "Oh... I'm busy, hang up."
Doflamingo's face instantly turned ugly, realizing that the situation seemed to be slipping out of his control.
Law, seizing the moment of his distraction, struggled to break free from under his foot, preparing for a final counterattack; even if defeat was inevitable, he would not give up resistance easily.
Doflamingo's face was so dark it could drip water.
He never expected Law to drag Orochimaru into this.
Was he sick in the head? Who complains halfway through a fight? He didn't remember teaching Law that.
He didn't know how difficult that ancestor was to appease.
Doflamingo's seemingly assured victory began to waver due to this sudden turn of events.
And Orochimaru's cold and indifferent response was like a slap across his face, making him both annoyed and angry.
Could that ancestor not be so petty at a time like this?
"Law, you bastard, you're always playing these useless little tricks!" Doflamingo roared, his mind already somewhat muddled by the abruptly hung-up transponder snail.
Doflamingo's eyes turned cold, and the half-smile on his face instantly became incredibly vicious.
He unhesitatingly stomped on Law's wrist and activated his Five-Color Thread ability.
The multicolored threads, like five deadly venomous snakes, whipped directly towards Trafalgar Law's arm, which held the transponder snail, carrying a sharp gust of wind.
Law had no time to react further.
With a 'whoosh,' the Five-Color Thread instantly plunged into his arm, followed by an intense pain.
Before he could even cry out, his arm instantly separated from his body, and blood spurted out like a fountain, splashing onto the ground, forming a dazzling crimson pool.
Law's face instantly turned ashen, and large beads of sweat continuously rolled down his forehead, but he gritted his teeth, enduring the excruciating pain that threatened to consume him whole.
Seizing this rare opportunity, he exerted every last ounce of his strength and violently struggled, finally breaking free from Doflamingo's foot.
Clutching his wound with his remaining hand, he staggered back a few steps.
Once he regained his balance, he gasped for breath, his grip tightening on his sword once more.
"Doflamingo, even if I lose today, I will make you pay dearly!"
Law shouted through gritted teeth, once again swinging his sword and charging towards Doflamingo, the blade, imbued with his dwindling Haki, whistled as it slashed towards his opponent.
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