Chapter 460 - 299

Chapter 300: Law's Revenge!The night in Dressrosa shed the clamor of the day, revealing another, more eerie reality.On the winding path from the port to the Kings Plateau, Law, Usopp, and Chopper escorted Monet, restrained by Sea Stone handcuffs, moving silently like three shadows.On both sides of the road stretched endless sunflower fields.Thousands of sunflowers drooped their heavy heads, swaying uniformly left and right in the night breeze."This... this place is too eerie..."Usopp lowered his voice, his knuckles turning white from gripping his slingshot tightly.Chopper maintained his human form, his nostrils twitching constantly:"I smell... the scent of blood. It's faint, but it's all over the island. And... the smell of pain."His voice trembled slightly, but his footsteps didn't stop.Monet walked between them, her bound hands hanging limply behind her.The dark red Moonlight shone on her pale, paper-like face; her light golden eyes remained fixed on the palace atop the mountain, filled with a mix of fear and worry."You won't understand."She suddenly spoke, her voice as light as a sigh,"Young Master Doffy... he saw everything long ago.""From the moment your ship appeared in these waters, this entire island has been his chessboard."Law walked at the front, the scabbard of kikokulightly tapping his thigh with each step.He didn't look back, his voice calm as if stating a fact:"Thirteen years ago, he said something similar."At the end of the sunflower fields, the Kings Plateau stood like the skeleton of a giant.Leading up to the plateau was a steep, spiraling staircase, flanked by stone statues of toy soldiers holding swords."W-we have to climb this?"Usopp looked up at the stairs that seemed to stretch to the sky, his Adam's apple bobbing."There's a faster way." Law stopped, spreading the fingers of his right hand."ROOM."A pale blue hemisphere silently expanded, enveloping the four of them.The next moment, they stood on the terrace outside the palace, their feet on marble-paved ground... The interior of the palace was extravagantly luxurious beyond reason, yet chillingly cold.The black marble floor gleamed like a mirror, inlaid with gold threads forming the flamingo crest of the Donquixote Family.From the thirty-meter-high dome hung a giant crystal chandelier, thousands of candles burning within its crystal prisms.Most unsettling was the silence, so thick it felt tangible.In such a massive palace, not a single human voice, footstep, or even the crackle of burning candles could be heard—all swallowed up.Fine beads of cold sweat formed on Usopp's forehead as he pulled a few special smoke bombs from his backpack, whispering:"Law, have we already been discovered?"Law didn't answer.His gaze swept over the corridors on both sides.Every carved wooden door was tightly shut, the light seeping from under them unnaturally steady.The entire palace was like a meticulously designed stage, and they were the only actors allowed on it.Monet suddenly laughed, her laughter echoing eerily in the dead-silent hallway:"You think you're infiltrating? You're just pawns, moving to the positions Young Master Doffyreserved for you long ago."She turned her head, her light golden eyes gleaming with a fanatical light in the shadows:"This palace, this country, every visitor tonight... they're all characters in his script!""And you—you're not even supporting roles!!!"Law's footsteps stopped at the end of the hallway.Before him was a black door ten meters high.The door was carved from a single block of obsidian, its surface engraved with a relief of a flamingo spreading its wings."This is it."Law's hand fully gripped the hilt of kikoku.Usopp and Chopper tensed simultaneously.Chopper transformed into his beast form, muscles bulging; Usopp pulled back his slingshot, aiming at the door.Law turned around; Moonlight filtered through the stained-glass windows high above, casting sharp lines of light and shadow across his face."Usopp-ya, Chopper-ya."His voice was as calm as the sea before a storm,"The battle ahead belongs to me alone.""B-but..." Chopper tried to say something."Your mission is more important."Law's gaze fell on Monet. "Watch her. She's our only way out tonight, and our biggest bargaining chip."Monet's body trembled violently."Donquixote Doflamingo values 'family'."Law continued, each word cold as a scalpel,"Even if it's just his twisted possessiveness. But because of that... he won't let Monet die here."He took a step closer, looking down at Monet's pale face:"If I lose, use her to negotiate. If negotiations break down..."Law paused for a moment, his eyes showing no hesitation,"Kill her!!""The power of the Snow-Snow Fruit must not be reclaimed and reused by Donquixote Doflamingo.""K-kill her?!"Chopper's voice trembled with tears, "But a doctor can't...""This is war."Law's voice cut through all hesitation. "And in war, mercy toward the enemy is cruelty toward your comrades."Monet looked up, meeting Law's gaze.Her lips trembled, but her eyes remained stubborn:"You won't understand... Young Master Doffy... he will definitely win. He never loses."Law didn't respond to that.He gave Usopp and Chopper one last look—a gaze filled with entrustment, trust, and a resolve almost like farewell.Then he turned and pushed open the heavy obsidian door... Behind it lay a space that defied all logic.The hall was a perfect circle, over a hundred meters in diameter.The floor was a chessboard of alternating black and white marble, each square large enough to hold several people.At the far end of the hall, atop crimson steps, sat a throne inlaid with gold.Donquixote Doflamingo sat there.He still wore his signature pink feather coat, legs crossed, one hand casually propping up his chin.Sunglasses hid his eyes, but the curve of his lips was filled with absurdity, madness, and the excitement of a gambler on the brink of ruin.Candlelight cast a huge, distorted shadow behind him, writhing on the wall as if it had a life of its own."Fufufufu..."A low laugh rippled through the hall,"You've finally made it to me, Law."Law stepped into the hall, the door closing silently behind him.He stood a hundred meters from the throne, his right hand still on the hilt of kikoku.Doflamingo slightly raised his head.Crackle!!The next instant, black-red lightning erupted from his body!Materialized Conqueror's Haki transformed into countless black-red bolts, raging through the hall like furious serpents.The air groaned under the pressure; murals on the dome began peeling off in pieces; candle flames flickered wildly into pale ghostly shapes.The floor shook, walls cracked, and the entire space seemed on the verge of collapse.Black-red Haki surged toward Law like a tide; wherever it passed, marble floors shattered inch by inch, debris floating mid-air before being ground to dust by the lightning.Law's body sank slightly.Pressure like mountains and seas weighed on his heart; his breath caught for an instant, lungs squeezed by an invisible hand.But he didn't retreat, not even frowning.He had felt more terrifying Conqueror's Haki than this.In the abyss of Fish-Man Island, he had felt the Haki from Monkey D. Luffy—Haki that could make heaven and earth change color.Compared to that kingly aura, which seemed to encompass everything yet crush everything, the Haki before him, filled with rage and madness,was merely... "a superficial display of spirit."Law looked up, meeting the gaze of the man on the throne.The smile on Doflamingo's lips froze.Then, that smile slowly widened, widened, until his entire face twisted into a ferocious mask."Oh?""Do you know what angers me most, Law!"Mingo slowly stood up, his pink coat spreading like blood-stained wings.He descended the steps one by one; with each step, the black-red lightning grew denser."It's not your betrayal, not your thirteen years of scheming to kill me."He stopped on the last step, the distance between him and Law now twenty meters."It's you—"Mingo's voice suddenly rose, becoming sharp and twisted,"Bringing the Straw Hat! Bringing that monster who's already taken a seat among the Four Emperors!""And letting him wander around the city! Coming to deal with me alone!!"The last words were almost a roar.All the candles in the hall flared up simultaneously!Flames shot up over three meters high, illuminating the entire space like daylight.In that light, Doflamingo's expression completely shattered.It was the anger of being underestimated, the madness of being cornered, the final, hysterical resistance against a fate spiraling out of control."What do you mean?!"Mingo spread his arms, black-red lightning churning like furious dragons behind him,"Looking down on me?! I'm a Shichibukai! A former Celestial Dragon! The king who ruled this country for ten years!"His voice boomed through the hall, shaking loose gravel like rain:"And you! You're just a brat who escaped from under me!""Did the Straw Hat send you? He thinks you alone can handle me?! He thinks this Donquixote Doflamingo—""—has fallen so low I don't even deserve his personal attention?!"Shing!!Law finally, fully drew his sword.kikoku's blade, under the Intertwined of candlelight and lightning, gleamed with a dark blue luster, as if from the abyss.The blade trembled slightly, emitting a low hum almost like a sob.Law's voice was terrifyingly calm, a stark contrast to the raging Haki around him,"This is my fight. Thirteen years ago, the moment you took Corazon's life, tonight was destined."He raised the sword, its tip pointing straight at Doflamingo's heart."I will use your blood,"Law said word by word, each syllable like a verdict,"To honor my Corazon!!"The air froze for an instant.Then it completely shattered.Doflamingo's right hand swung out violently.Nearly transparent threads instantly filled the entire space, each sharp enough to cut steel; they surged toward Law from all directions, weaving a cage of death!Law's figure vanished in the same instant.Left behind was only a light blue, perfectly circular spatial ripple."ROOM·slaughterhouse."A blade flash slashed out from an impossible angle.Pale blue slashes and transparent threads collided, Intertwined, and exploded in mid-air!Sparks poured down like a storm; each spark that landed on the ground burned charred pits into the marble!Doflamingo leaned back, threads weaving a dense net in front of him.The slash struck the net, issue a metallic tearing screech!The crimson steps under his feet shattered inch by inch, but the smile on his face grew even more crazy!"Fufufu! Not bad! You've improved quite a bit over the years!""It's not over yet."Law's voice came from all directions.Using his ROOM ability, he teleported rapidly through the hall, appearing each time to deliver a Fatal Blow.Threads and blade flashes collided in mid-air, creating a symphony of destruction.The murals on the dome completely peeled away, revealing the dark rock beneath.The floor cracked with cobweb-like deep fissures; candle stands toppled, flames spreading across the ground.Black-red lightning and pale blue spatial fields Intertwined, collided, dyeing the entire hall into a eerie light and shadow battlefield...