Chapter 151: State of Mind

"Fu, fu, fu, Rosinante."

"I'll lend a hand, hope you don't mind!"

Doflamingo, covered in blood, leaped into the scene. Descending from above, he held ten strands of "Five-Color Strings" in his hand, each as sharp as a famous sword, and slashed towards the suppressed Gecko Moria.

"Haha, of course not!"

With his Third Generation Onimaru, Moria parried Gecko's diamond-covered arms, allowing Doflamingo's threads to cut into Gecko Moria's chest.

Splat!

Blood sprayed as the lizard-like man with a broken mask gritted his teeth and backed away. He was angry but had a hint of fear.

Just two newcomers... Why, why?!

As the Seven Warlords of the Sea, how could they be pushed to such a miserable state by two rookies?

As Gecko Moria's attention wavered, Rikarudo, who was suppressing Jyabura on the side, took notice. Seeing that Doflamingo, already heavily injured, had caught up, he immediately abandoned Jyabura, who was already panting, and flew over to help Moria fend off Rosinante's attacks.

"Cough, cough, I was injured by the 'self-explosion' poison mist of that spider woman. I can't perform at my best."

"I see..."

Despite his body being riddled with injuries, the Silver-Eyed Lion King kept his cool and retained his vast knowledge. Indeed, although the blonde-haired, silver-eyed youth possessed the Zoan-type "Lion-Lion Fruit" ability, he was also a knowledgeable navigator.

"We need to change our strategy. Follow me."

After fending off Rosinante's attacks, the Silver-Eyed Lion King took the initiative to retreat to the side. Immediately, Gecko Moria followed.

"Huff, huff..."

"Chase them!"

Seeing that their opponents were trying to escape, Rosinante and Doflamingo didn't intend to let this opportunity slip away and quickly pursued.

"Rosinante, there's a 'Celestial Dragon's Hoof Brand' on that guy's forehead..."

"Yeah, ironic..."

Undoubtedly, even though this "Gecko Moria" had escaped from the Celestial Dragons' control, he had become their "stooge."

Helping the Celestial Dragons to deal with the Donquixote Family!

It was easy to speculate that as soon as the Donquixote Family entered the Grand Line, they were attacked by Moria's forces. At the same time, Admiral Kizaru mentioned that her actions were being interfered with from "above," undoubtedly referring to those fat pigs in the Holy Land.

"Yet another guy whose spine is broken by the Celestial Dragons. But it's understandable..."

Not only this "Gecko Moria," but even "Empress" Boa Hancock and "Golden Emperor" Gild Tesoro, after escaping from the Celestial Dragons' control, still harbored deep-seated disgust and... fear of the Celestial Dragons!

In the end, it was because of the guy standing behind these Celestial Dragons.

Otherwise, with the strength of these powerhouses, what was the difference between killing regular Celestial Dragons and slaughtering dogs?

"Fu, fu, fu, interesting."

"What's most important is to end this battle."

At this point, Rosinante was running low on stamina, and he believed that Doflamingo was in a similar state. If they couldn't eliminate their opponents with the assistance of Jyabura this time, they would undoubtedly pose a threat in the future!

Swoosh...

Swoosh...

With five people chasing and one group fleeing, the distance between them gradually increased.

They quickly passed through the entire city and reached the beach on the edge of the island. What Rosinante and Doflamingo saw was:

Kizaru, who was bathing in the seawater.

?

"Hehehe, you guys are too late."

Kizaru, drenching himself in seawater, spread his arms, and faint bluish flames began to burn on them.

(A small amount of bodily contact with seawater only results in the loss of some stamina and doesn't directly immobilize)

"As expected..."

"Seawater affects Devil Fruit abilities."

"If you've been pricked by a spider's hair, rinsing it off with saltwater is the simplest solution."

After speaking, Gecko Moria, who had a 'Dragon's Hoof Brand' on his forehead, consisting of four small triangles around a circle, nodded towards the nearby Silver-Eyed Lion King.

"Thanks, Rikarudo."

"No doubt you're my right-hand man, erudite, loyal, and formidable—"

"We can save the praises for later, Lord Gecko Moria."

Seeing that Gecko Moria had finally broken free from Jyabura's 'fur interference,' the Silver-Eyed Lion King calmly stepped forward.

"Let's deal with these three troublesome enemies first."

"Right,"

Returning from the seawater onto the shore, Gecko Moria, now with his body engulfed in bluish flames that rapidly healed his wounds, extended his long tongue. The fear and panic in his eyes had vanished, leaving only cruelty.

"Hehehe, the one who laughs last is the winner!"

"Now we're in trouble..."

Doflamingo, with dried bloodstains on his cheeks, furrowed his brows. He had thought that Gecko Moria was on his last legs, only for the situation to be reversed by a simple touch of seawater.

"No, we should say it's just in time."

However, Rosinante, standing nearby, shook his head calmly. In his eyes, a black dot appeared on the distant horizon.

?!

It wasn't just Rosinante; everyone on the scene noticed ships approaching from the sea.

As the black dot grew larger, those with strong Observation Haki could clearly sense numerous powerful auras on the approaching ships, with one being the strongest.

"Kizaru?!"

Incredulously, Gecko Moria turned his head and looked at the word 'Kizaru' on the sails of the warship and the female Vice Admiral standing at the bow.

"Phew... We finally made it."

The last one to arrive at the seaside, Jyabura, looked up at the sea and revealed a joyful smile.

Don't forget, Jyabura's job was to notify Vice Admiral Kizaru immediately when there was a conflict between the Donquixote Family and Gecko Moria's forces. Of course, after Vice Admiral Kizaru arrived, how she mediated the situation was her "freedom."

"Damn! Damn it!"

The situation had reversed once again. For Gecko Moria, it was no longer about how to defeat the Donquixote brothers, but how to escape their entanglement.

Everyone present was intelligent. Doflamingo, who had been smiling with a raised brow, raised his hands, and invisible threads floated around them.

Rosinante and Jyabura also silently tightened their grip on their weapons, waiting for Vice Admiral Kizaru to arrive. As long as she got here, it would be considered a success!

...

"Rikarudo!"

"Yes,"

With a broken mask revealing the slave brand on his lips, Gecko Moria trembled for a moment and then gave the command forcefully:

"Stop them!"

Then, the lizard-like man, dressed in a multicolored cloak, turned around, spread his arms, and his feet transformed into green wings. He shot up into the sky and sped towards the distant sea.

He was escaping!

???

"You bastard, stop right there!"

After a moment of astonishment, Doflamingo immediately rushed out, but a battered lion stood in his way.

"This path is blocked."

In his usual calm voice, the Silver-Eyed Lion King extended his mangled claws towards Doflamingo.

Clang!

The claws of the approaching lion, with his chest torn by Doflamingo's threads, didn't retreat. Instead, like lightning, he lunged at Doflamingo, forcing him to step back.

Splut!

Seizing the opportunity, the Third Generation Onimaru struck a slash across the lion's chest. However, faced with the broken claws that reached out regardless, Rosinante, who had no intention of going down with it, had to dodge and retreat.

...

With this delay, Gecko Moria, who had transformed into a creature with wings, had flown far away, rapidly shrinking in the distance.

"Ah!"

"It's just a dog abandoned by its master!"

As they watched the fleeing Gecko Moria, Doflamingo cursed furiously. However, the battered Silver-Eyed Lion King, whose wounds were no longer bleeding much from the torn wound, simply shook his head calmly.

"But I didn't abandon Lord Gecko Moria."

Gecko Moria abandoned him, but he did not abandon Gecko Moria. That's all there was to it.

"Why?"

Facing the Silver-Eyed Lion King, who was equally on his last legs, Rosinante raised his Third Generation Onimaru and pointed it at him while asking.

"Once upon a time, I was defeated and faced death,"

"It was Lord Gecko Moria who saved me with one million Berries."

It was a very cliché story: a young pirate with dreams entered the Grand Line and was defeated by a formidable enemy. Just as he was about to be hanged, another wandering pirate spent his entire fortune to buy him.

"Perhaps, you just owe him one million Berries."

Facing Rosinante's words, the Silver-Eyed Lion King took a step forward, opened his arms, and stood firmly in front of the three.

"No, I owe Lord Gecko Moria my life."

Sput!

A flash of light, and the Third Generation Onimaru pierced through Jyabura's heart.

"Goodnight, loyal lion."

...

"Wuwuwu~~"

"Little Jyabura, I'm so glad you're okay."

Soon, Vice Admiral Kizaru's warship approached the island, and a group of naval officers either moonwalked or walked on water to gather around Jyabura, who was wearing a black feathered cloak, offering their concern.

"What's with this cloak?"

"Could it be that you guys—"

"Hush!"

While a group of officers was making noise, Vice Admiral Kizaru landed on the beach. She first glanced at the corpse of Silver-Eyed Lion King Jyabura, who stood proudly beside, arms outstretched, blocking her way.

Then she looked at the wounded and bloodied Rosinante and Doflamingo on the other side.

"Sorry for the delay on the way."

"No problem,"

Rosinante shook his head. If it weren't for Kizaru's arrival, he and Doflamingo would be the ones trying to escape right now.

At the same time, other battlefields had also concluded, and the various officers of the Donquixote Family had found their way to this beach.

"Doflamingo, Diamante's condition is very bad..."

Carried by Vergo and encased in ice by Trebol, Diamante's face was twisted, his eyes bloodshot, his lower body a mass of flesh, and his bulging veins appeared purplish-black, clearly poisoned!

"Vice Admiral Kizaru,"

After seeing Diamante's condition, Doflamingo turned and looked towards the Marines. He took a few steps forward.

"May I ask if your Devil Fruit ability can 'cleanse' toxins?"

"It can,"

The Wash-Wash Fruit ability naturally focused on 'cleansing.'

Cleaning toxins was just the basics, and Vice Admiral Kizaru could even 'cleanse' the dark thoughts of others.

Kizaru,

Kneeling in the sand, Doflamingo lowered his head towards Vice Admiral Kizaru.

"Please, save my family!"

??

"Doflamingo, you shouldn't kneel—"

"Get up quickly. You're meant to be a king!"

Faced with the surprised words of Trebol and the others, as well as their subconscious actions to pull him up, Doflamingo remained firmly grounded.

"Let go!"

"If 'face' is more important than 'family,' then being a king like that is not worth it."

...

Winter, winter, winter, winter,

In a series of kneeling sounds, all members of the Donquixote Family, including Rosinante, lowered their heads in Vice Admiral Kizaru's direction.

"Please—"

"Stand up,"

With a raise of her hand, everyone was lifted from the ground by an invisible pressure.

"It's just a small effort. There's no need for you to do this."

But...

They were truly a group of united young people.

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