After teleporting away from Onigashima, Yami did not return directly to Amazon Lily but went to the Dressrosa Kingdom.
Inside the villa on the King's Plateau, Yami appeared out of thin air in front of Doflamingo.
"Fuffuffuffuffu... what was the result?"
Looking at Yami, who had traces of blood at the corner of his mouth and whose bare upper body was covered in dust but had no injuries, Doflamingo couldn't help but ask curiously.
"In terms of martial arts, we were evenly matched. But the gap in Haki is too big."
Yami shook his head and said honestly, "If I don't use my other abilities against him, I will surely lose."
There was one thing Yami didn't say, and that was even if he did use his other abilities, the effect wouldn't be great.
Other than Planetary Devastation, Yami felt that none of his moves, including Black Hole, would be effective against an all-out Kaido.
With Kaido's Haki strength and power, it would be impossible to pull him into the Black Hole.
From just a brief exchange, Yami had seen the gap between himself and Kaido, and also the importance of Haki.
Haki, this all-purpose ability, was just too disgusting.
As long as one's Haki was strong enough, it could not only give rise to abilities comparable to Devil Fruits but also nullify Devil Fruit abilities.
Other than the multiplication of the More-More Fruit and Planetary Devastation, all of Yami's other abilities could be nullified by Kaido's Haki, including Black Hole and gamma rays.
On the other hand, before Yami mastered advanced Haki, unless he used teleportation to dodge, he wouldn't be able to withstand Kaido's attacks at all.
"So what are your plans next?" Doflamingo asked, pouring Yami a glass of wine and changing the subject.
He wasn't surprised by this result.
As Kaido's business partner, he was all too aware of the value of the World's Strongest Creature.
For Yami to be able to match him in martial arts meant he was among the strongest group of people below the level of a Pirate Emperor.
"This visit to Senior Kaido has been quite fruitful for me. I not only awakened my Conqueror's Haki but also discovered the gap between myself and the top of the world."
Yami sat on the sofa, downed the glass of wine in one gulp, and the corner of his mouth curved up slightly. "What I'm mainly lacking now are offensive means, attacks that can penetrate steel-like skin and require a large amount of Haki to defend against."
"So I plan to upgrade my arsenal first, and then go and ask Senior Kaido for guidance on Haki again."
"Fuffuffuffuffu... is there anything you need my help with?"
Seeing that Yami had a plan, Doflamingo couldn't help but reveal his familiar wicked smile and ask.
"Yes."
This time, Yami nodded. "There's a move I want to learn. I need your help to get it."
"A move?"
Doflamingo was very curious about a move that even Yami wanted to learn.
"The King Punch from the neighboring country."
Yami said with a smile, his words extremely cold, "Go and make a deal with that Elizabello II for me. You can reveal my secrets as a multiple Devil Fruit user and my ability to obtain Devil Fruits. If he refuses, then tell him to prepare for the destruction of his country."
After awakening his Conqueror's Haki, Yami's words were filled with a sense of pressure.
Even Doflamingo couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.
But at the same time, as if he had guessed something, the corner of his mouth curved up slightly, and he guaranteed, "Don't worry, I'll get the King Punch for you as quickly as possible."
"Thank you for your hard work."
Yami stood up and patted Doflamingo's shoulder, smilingly promising, "Go ahead and do it boldly. No matter what happens, I'll have your back."
After speaking, Yami's figure vanished into thin air, leaving behind an excited Doflamingo.
"It seems that battle was more intense than I imagined."
Doflamingo chuckled to himself in a low voice, "First, Red-Haired Shanks reaches the top, and then a one-of-a-kind multiple Devil Fruit user. These seas, which have been quiet for many years, are finally about to erupt into chaos."
From Yami's words, it wasn't hard to tell that he had revealed his secret as a multiple Devil Fruit user during his challenge to Kaido.
If nothing unexpected happened, this secret would soon spread throughout the world.
Anyone who knew that Yami was a multiple Devil Fruit user, as long as they weren't a fool, could guess that he had a way of obtaining Devil Fruits.
After all, the fruit abilities of him and his maids were just too top-tier.
With his secret exposed, Yami probably didn't intend to hide it any longer.
Next, he would begin his path to the top—all who stand in my way shall die!
As his partner, as long as Doflamingo didn't provoke enemies that Yami couldn't handle for the time being, he could expand his forces with confidence.
No matter what kind of enemy he provoked, Yami would help him deal with it.
The promise Yami gave was also a reward for his hard work!
At this moment, Doflamingo had truly established a connection with Yami.
And so, Doflamingo immediately made a call on his Den Den Mushi and began to mobilize his power and connections, preparing to get the King Punch for Yami as quickly as possible.
After leaving the Dressrosa Kingdom, Yami indeed did not go to the Prodence Kingdom to seek the King Punch.
He was giving Doflamingo a test. If he failed, it wouldn't be too late for him to take action himself.
After returning to Amazon Lily, Yami found that Carina and the girls were practicing Haki, and there was still some time before dinner.
And so, Yami went to Hancock's exclusive bathhouse, washed the dust off his body, and soaked in the water, organizing the gains from the battle and his plans for the future.
In his plan to become unbeatable in every aspect, Yami's strategic deterrence had reached the level of a humanoid Ancient Weapon.
In terms of speed and escape, he was at an unbeatable level.
But in terms of combat power and defense, Yami was still a certain distance from a Pirate Emperor.
This gap was the gap in Haki.
As long as one's Haki was strong enough, no matter how unbeatable the opponent's abilities were, they could be nullified with Haki.
So, to close this gap, it couldn't be bridged by simply obtaining powerful Devil Fruits.
Yami had to prescribe the right medicine.
Either he had to raise his Haki level to the same level as his opponents.
Or he had to obtain some special Devil Fruits, like the More-More Fruit, that could enhance his strength and defense, forcing his opponents to consume a large amount of Haki when defending against his attacks, or weakening and ignoring their Haki attacks.
In terms of defense, Yami had prepared the Paramecia-type Barrier-Barrier Fruit for himself.
Once Bartolomeo became the user of the Barrier-Barrier Fruit, his time would be up.
As for offense, Yami planned to take a two-pronged approach, focusing on both Haki and Devil Fruits.
The reason he challenged Kaido was to improve his Haki.
The reason he chose to flee was that he had too few means to injure his opponent in a head-on fight, and his defense couldn't withstand Kaido's advanced Haki. Taking double the pain made it impossible for him to calm down and learn advanced Haki.
Once Yami mastered an offensive means that could counter advanced Haki, he would continue to challenge Kaido, temper his will, and master advanced Haki.
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