Doflamingo looked up directly at the sky, his gaze seemingly piercing through layers of clouds.
At this moment, two clusters of raging flames seemed to burn in his eyes, and past memories like a surging tide completely engulfed him.
His thoughts instantly returned to a gloomy night when he was ten years old, the house engulfed in flames, and his small self mercilessly nailed to a cold, rough wall.
Sharp nails pierced through his flesh, and the excruciating pain, like a surging tide, drowned him. He couldn't help but let out a mournful cry, a sound that was exceptionally shrill and desperate in the silent night.
Doflamingo gritted his teeth, his cheeks puffed out from the effort, his eyes filled with venom and rage.
As soon as he thought of his utterly foolish father, his hands trembled uncontrollably, his knuckles grinding against each other, emitting a chilling 'crack, crack' sound.
"But..." Doflamingo suddenly spoke, his voice deep as if from the abyss of hell, carrying endless resentment and unwillingness.
"My father, one day, was possessed, suddenly giving up this innate, world-leading supreme power."
"He disregarded the consequences, taking our family of four and plunging into this chaotic, filthy world like a garbage dump."
His voice grew louder and louder, almost a roar, his facial muscles twisted and deformed with emotion.
"What kind of normal life is this!"
Doflamingo roared, veins bulging on his forehead, as if to vent years of pent-up anger in his heart all at once.
He couldn't help but recall when they first arrived in the commoner district, his father cheerfully telling them,
"From today on, let's live a low-key life."
But very quickly, in less than a day, they began a life of forced escape.
"Father, why are we being hunted?"
"Father, for the first time since I was born, I know what pain is."
"Father, for the first time since I was born, I'm hungry."
"Father, Mother... is dead."
Doflamingo's thoughts suddenly returned, and he looked down at Luffy.
"Do you know what we've been through?" Doflamingo abruptly stopped roaring, his voice suddenly becoming low and hoarse.
"At ten years old, in a very short time, I witnessed both heaven and hell in this world."
At this point, he suddenly let out a desolate laugh, filled with bitterness and sorrow.
"So, I personally killed the culprit behind all this suffering — my father!"
A trace of resolve and madness flashed in Doflamingo's eyes.
"I carried his head back to Mary Geoise. I thought that as long as I brought my father's head back, I would be reaccepted and return to my paradise."
"But how could the Celestial Dragons, living in paradise, ever accept me, a member of a traitorous family?"
The expression on Doflamingo's face gradually shifted from madness to despair, then was filled with hatred again.
"There was no way for me to escape that hellish place!"
"It was then that I swore a solemn oath in my heart!"
Doflamingo clenched his fists.
"I will completely destroy this world ruled by these bastards!
My life experience is completely different from yours!
"I don't have time to play 'house' with you here!!"
As the last word fell, Doflamingo's voice was already hoarse, but the fire of hatred in his eyes burned even more intensely, as if to reduce the entire world to ashes.
Luffy was initially full of shock, his eyes wide, staring intently at Doflamingo.
But in an instant, Luffy's gaze quietly passed over Doflamingo and landed behind him.
His mouth, which had been slightly open in shock, was now half-closed, his lips slightly moving, as if a thousand words were on the tip of his tongue, looking at Orochimaru who was threatening him, yet he forcefully held them back.
Luffy's gaze sometimes focused on someone behind Doflamingo, and sometimes shifted back to Doflamingo's face, his expression full of conflict.
Doflamingo was immersed in his outpouring of anger, completely unaware of Luffy's subtle changes.
And Luffy looked at the frenzied Doflamingo in front of him, then glanced behind him.
He seemed to be making a difficult choice, an internal struggle, wondering whether or not to remind Mingo.
Orochimaru is watching you from behind, hey, hey, hey... don't say any more... Orochimaru is smiling... so scary... Mingo, where's your Observation Haki, use it, ah, sure enough, Orochimaru's ability to reduce his presence is too outrageous.
After Doflamingo vented his resentment, he inadvertently lowered his gaze, meeting the overflowing sympathy in Luffy's eyes.
In an instant, an indescribable emotion surged into his heart, and he was so angered by this inexplicable sympathy that he laughed.
"You're actually pitying me! Straw Hat! You actually dare to pity me!!"
Doflamingo's voice trembled slightly with anger, every word seeming to be squeezed through his teeth.
However, Luffy did not flinch in the slightest due to Doflamingo's anger. He maintained his compassionate expression, his eyes showing reluctance.
Immediately after, Luffy gently lifted his chin, signaling Doflamingo to quickly look back.
Doflamingo suddenly turned around, and in that instant, it was as if he had been struck by a paralyzing spell, his entire body frozen in place. Doffy instantly felt he was going to die, Straw Hat had tricked him!!
Orochimaru was seen leaning lazily against Law, his posture unrestrained and alluring.
A faint smile played on his lips as he toyed with a red wine glass, its clear body reflecting a deep crimson.
With a gentle swirl, the wine swirled like delicate, blood-colored ripples. Then, he elegantly took a sip, his tongue tracing his lips as if savoring the taste.
Law's expression was complex and hard to read, his brow slightly furrowed, his earlobes flushed red, a hint of discomfort in his eyes, yet also seeming to carry a degree of forbearance.
And on Law's head, an image transponder snail was tied, even with a baby5-style bow, diligently working.
Doflamingo instantly choked, unsure what to say for a moment.
Doflamingo's face was full of embarrassment. In a fit of embarrassed and angry, he suddenly kicked Luffy, sending him flying to the side.
Luffy rolled "gulu gulu" a few times on the ground and then "paji" slammed into the wall.
Orochimaru witnessed this scene, his eyebrow slightly raised.
He merely moved his finger, and invisible Chakra threads shot out like nimble spider silk, precisely severing Doflamingo's threads on Luffy's wrist.
Luffy, who had been somewhat disheveled, instantly seemed to be infused with power, springing up from the ground with a "zheng" sound as if fully revived.
He was about to say that he could have easily broken free himself, without Orochimaru's involvement, but when his gaze fell upon Orochimaru's calm expression, the words at the tip of his tongue were swallowed back down.
Looking at Orochimaru's indifferent demeanor, he! King Luffy! Was super obedient ε(*´･ω･)з
"Why are you looking at me? You two, continue." Orochimaru spoke, his voice as flat as stagnant water, without a single ripple.
Orochimaru's voice was flat, but Luffy and Doflamingo clearly knew that the Snake Snake was angry.
Both Luffy and Doflamingo felt their scalps tingle. Why was he angry...?
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