Chapter 560

"This battle ends here."

Lu En forcibly drove Doflamingo back with a single punch.

Then,

he retreated dozens of meters away, falling back into a safe zone.

He took a deep breath and quickly adjusted his condition.

Continue fighting?

There is no longer any need for it.

Doflamingo's strength is extremely strong!

Even stronger than Whitebeard II by three-tenths!

Precisely because of this.

Even if he wanted to win…

He would have to pay an extremely bitter price!

He lifted his head,

his gaze calmly meeting Doflamingo's, and Lu En spoke again: "What is your answer to my earlier proposal?"

Doflamingo snorted coldly, forced to suppress his inner rage and killing intent.

He did not refute,

nor did he verbally agree.

It was clear.

In fact,

he did not wish to continue fighting Lu En any further.

Lu En is too strong!

Strong enough that Doflamingo had no confidence in defeating him.

Even more,

if the battle continued…

he felt,

he might truly lose!

The odds of victory were fifty-fifty!

If he truly lost, Doflamingo dared not imagine what fate awaited him.

Under such apprehension, no matter how furious Doflamingo's heart burned, he dared not truly fight Lu En to the death.

Even…

one of the Donquixote Family's vast economic sources had been forcibly destroyed by Lu En.

Yet even so, Doflamingo dared not break ties and launch a murderous clash with Lu En.

All of this was because Lu En's strength was too great.

The unprecedented pressure Lu En exerted made Doflamingo dare not act rashly.

"If I continue fighting, I may not lose—but I may not win either."

"Even if I truly win…"

"The price I must pay will inevitably be devastating."

"I cannot bear this outcome. The Donquixote Family cannot bear it either."

"If I suffer grave injuries in this battle, the other pirates of this sea will surely be eager to replace the Donquixote Family's position."

Doflamingo's expression darkened.

The more he thought, the more his apprehensions grew.

This battle had lasted nearly two hours.

It destroyed one of the Donquixote Family's luxurious casinos, leveled streets spanning over a thousand meters, and nearly obliterated the bustling heart of Devil's Town.

All that remained…

was riddled with holes,

a scene of utter devastation.

Debris and ruins lay everywhere.

Total chaos.

The once-bustling streets had become a wasteland, like an ancient ruin worn down by twenty-nine years of time.

Aged,

ruined.

Chilling to the bone.

"Damn brat!"

"One day…"

"I'll reclaim my honor!"

"For now, I'll spare your life."

Doflamingo gritted his teeth, thinking bitterly to himself.

This battle left him feeling deeply humiliated.

He had been dominated from start to finish.

Later, he had managed to hold his ground.

But,

he still could not shake Lu En.

At best, it was a stalemate.

And this, clearly, was not the outcome Doflamingo wanted to see.

He, who had always been proud by nature, could naturally not tolerate a draw against a mere five-year-old brat.

This was shame!

Most importantly…

One of the Donquixote Family's gambling dens had been utterly destroyed by the opponent, and he, as the heir of the Donquixote Family, was powerless to stop it.

This helplessness drove Doflamingo nearly to a suffocating rage.

Helpless.

Lu En was too strong.

Strong enough to make Doflamingo dare not continue the fight.

Otherwise,

if the two truly fought to the death…

no matter who won in the end,

it would be a terribly grim outcome.

Doflamingo could not be certain.

If he were severely wounded, would pirates in this sea try to seize control of the Donquixote Family he commanded? If so, he might have no chance to resist at all.

Besides that,

he could not be certain either…

whether the Fist Demon Lu En, the monster who was the strongest genius in Navy history, had naval forces shadowing him behind his solitary arrival at Devil's Town.

The more he thought, the more wary Doflamingo became of Lu En.

Seeing Doflamingo remain silent, Lu En slowly asked again: "If you wish to keep fighting, I will see it through to the end!"

Fight?

He was not afraid.

If it came down to the final clash…

he thought.