Chapter 561

His chances of victory are still relatively high.

Of course.

He had to consider it.

Around him, three top executives of the Donquixote Family watched with predatory intent.

If he truly exhausted himself, he had no confidence he could defeat Doflamingo and then fight all three top executives of the Donquixote Family.

These three top executives possessed formidable strength.

If this were during Lu En's peak period, he could effortlessly erase all three with a mere flick of his hand.

But now,

his immense strength was less than one-tenth of what it once was.

At this moment,

If he continued to fight Doflamingo to the death, his condition would grow even weaker. At that point, he might be ambushed and killed by the three top executives of the Donquixote Family.

Lu En and Doflamingo locked eyes.

Their gazes met.

Each carried a degree of gravity.

Huh!

Doflamingo forcefully suppressed his inner resentment and rage, let out a heavy breath, cast a cold glance at Lu En, and swiftly began adjusting his current state.

This battle had left him badly injured.

Though not on the brink of death…

his bodily injuries were still extremely severe.

To fully recover, even with his extraordinary physique, would require three to five days to return to his peak period.

"How humiliating…"

"To draw even with a five-year-old brat?"

"Punch Demon Lu En is truly a terrifying enemy!"

Doflamingo harbored deep wariness.

After a long pause,

he responded to Lu En's proposal: "Punch Demon Lu En, wait. I will reclaim my honor someday. Today, this battle ends here."

Doflamingo agreed.

Even if he refused, there was no better solution.

To capture Lu En?

That was clearly unrealistic.

Lu En's strength surpassed his imagination.

After this intense clash, Doflamingo had come to deeply realize.

With his current strength,

he lacked the capital to capture Lu En.

Fighting further would likely result in mutual destruction.

The Donquixote Family's businesses are thriving; even losing one casino wouldn't sever their economic lifeline.

At this moment,

the Donquixote Family, whose businesses are thriving, cannot afford to be without its young master—otherwise, countless pirates across the sea would covet and spy upon them.

Precisely because of these considerations, Doflamingo dared not continue fighting Lu En.

The Donquixote Family…

cannot afford to lose its young master!

Otherwise,

the entire family would shatter into pieces.

Even worse,

it would become a coveted prize for countless others on this sea.

Everyone would want a share.

Under these circumstances, Doflamingo naturally dared not let himself bear a heavy burden.

"Want to reclaim your honor?"

"I'll wait for you!"

Lu En smiled.

Since Doflamingo didn't wish to continue fighting, he was perfectly content with peace.

As for what Doflamingo said…

reclaiming honor in the future?

He expressed very much anticipation.

After all,

by then…

he didn't even know how strong he would have become!

At that time, how could Doflamingo possibly dare to challenge him?

It would be pure suicide!

"I actually hope."

"In a while, you won't have the courage to say what you just said."

Lu En gazed deeply at Doflamingo, a wry smile on his face.

In another half year…

His strength would completely tower over Doflamingo!

At that time,

If he wished to deal with Doflamingo, it would no longer be as difficult as today.

It might not amount to crushing dominance…

But by then, he would surely utterly overwhelm Doflamingo!

As for this,

Lu En felt unprecedented confidence.

"Hmph!"

Doflamingo snorted coldly and chose not to attack Lu En again.

Meanwhile,

Lu En retracted the Armament Haki covering both his arms.

He also temporarily shut off his Observation Haki.

Doflamingo exited his Devil Fruit awakening state.

Maintaining Devil Fruit awakening for nearly an hour had drained his physical strength and energy completely.

The current Doflamingo was extremely weak.

Added to that…

The severe injuries Lu En had inflicted on him continued to affect his condition at all times.

For his battered body to fully recover, it would certainly take at least three to five days.

Conversely,

Lu En was also covered in wounds.

He had suffered numerous cuts from Doflamingo's Devil Fruit-generated threads; the number of his external wounds exceeded Doflamingo's injuries.

Of course,

Most were merely superficial wounds; the truly damaging injuries to Lu En were few.

With the terrifying constitution he possessed,

A conservative initial estimate suggested,

He would likely need only one or two days to fully recover.

This clash with Doflamingo had clearly left him far less injured than his previous duel with Bai Huzi's successor, Vegapunk.