Chapter 309: The Birdcage
Chapter 309: The Birdcage
Due to Pica's abilities, the commotion he stirred up had a massive impact, affecting the entire Dressrosa.
This was why Nojiko assigned Enel to deal with him.
Otherwise, such a worthy opponent wouldn't have been given to Enel to mess around with.
Within the Heavenly Palace Organization, almost everyone had reached the physical threshold to learn Haki.
However, besides Uchiha Yi and Enel, no one else had yet mastered it.
One reason was talent, but the other reason was a lack of combat experience.
They either faced small fries that were easily crushed without challenge, or they encountered powerful enemies where they couldn't intervene at all.
As for the former CP9 members like Lucci, they had never had the opportunity to learn Haki due to their previous roles.
Although they had recently joined the Heavenly Palace and started Haki training, it hadn't been long enough to make a difference.
To master Haki quickly, battles against equally matched opponents were the best way.
Currently, the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Donquixote Doflamingo, was clearly much stronger than Lucci, whom Nojiko had previously faced.
The continuous clashes of Haki with Doflamingo allowed Nojiko to deepen her understanding of Haki.
Gradually, she became more proficient in her responses, getting a better feel for the battle rhythm.
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"Feels like I'm just one step away from awakening Haki!"
"I need to put even more pressure on Doflamingo!"
After several exchanges, Nojiko began to adapt to Doflamingo's fighting style, handling his attacks with more ease and precision.
The only obvious weakness she noticed was her lack of mobility.
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"I still can't master Moonwalk... but maybe I can find an alternative."
As she analyzed the situation, an idea formed in her mind, and a new technique began to take shape.
Suddenly, dark energy gathered around her feet, condensing into dense black air.
In the next moment, Nojiko bent her knees and leapt into the air, charging toward Doflamingo, who was hovering using his String-String Fruit.
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"Fuffuffuffu!"
"I don't know what kind of monster you are, but giving up your ground advantage to attack me in the air?"
"You're dead!"
"Overheat!"
Seeing Nojiko rushing up to him, Doflamingo let out a mocking laugh.
He gathered several transparent strings, twisting them into a thick whip-like thread, which he lashed toward Nojiko.
The string column was sharp enough to slice buildings in half and traveled at immense speed.
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"Hmph!"
"Dance of Death!"
Nojiko remained unfazed, as if she had anticipated his move.
The black energy around her feet solidified into a temporary foothold in midair.
She stomped down, instantly changing direction to evade the whip attack.
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Unlike the complex technique of Moonwalk, Nojiko's method was simpler and more brute-force but still achieved the desired result.
It allowed her to move freely through the air, similar to the way Moonwalk users do.
Repeating the same maneuver, she jumped from one air platform to another, appearing to walk through the air with quick, agile movements.
This nullified Doflamingo's aerial advantage, making him grit his teeth in frustration.
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"Damn it!"
Having always prided himself on his aerial superiority, Doflamingo found himself outmatched and outmaneuvered.
He instinctively thought of escaping but felt unwilling to abandon his territory.
"Fuffuffuffu!"
"I never thought I'd be pushed this far by a ridiculous woman!"
Doflamingo forced a bitter laugh.
Ever since witnessing the Kaido-Uchiha Yi clash, he had been training harder than ever.
But now, it seemed his efforts still weren't enough.
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With no other choice, Doflamingo decided to use his trump card.
"Birdcage!"
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From his body, countless thin, transparent threads erupted, shooting toward the sky like a volcanic eruption.
They spread out in all directions, forming a gigantic dome-shaped birdcage that enveloped the entire city.
The sharp threads were capable of cutting anything that touched them, creating a dome of death.
Not only did it trap everyone inside, but it also disrupted all communication signals, effectively isolating Dressrosa from the outside world.
Doflamingo stood atop the birdcage, looking down with cold, indifferent eyes.
His face displayed a mix of contempt and despair, knowing that his family members were losing ground.
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"Is this how you treat your subordinates? Just abandon them?"
Nojiko shouted up at him, her voice chillingly cold.
"There's nothing to regret!"
"If you know my past, you should understand why I became like this!"
"It's all because of my idiot father! If it weren't for him abandoning our noble status, my family wouldn't have died!"
"In my hatred, I killed him myself, thinking it would win back our identity—but it was just my foolish fantasy!"
Doflamingo's voice was filled with bitter resentment, venting the dark emotions that had plagued him for years.
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Nojiko listened without showing any sympathy.
"You're just making excuses. You're a weak man who can't bear the consequences of his choices."
Her eyes flashed with cold determination.
"People like you can only whine and curse when faced with reality. You're not worthy of any respect."
Doflamingo's face twisted in rage and hatred, his pride wounded by her words.
But he couldn't deny the truth of it—he had indeed spent years blaming others for his failures.
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"Enough talking. This birdcage is your grave!"
Doflamingo sneered, manipulating the threads to start contracting, intending to slice everyone and everything within to pieces.
"You all will be torn apart—nothing will remain!"
The threads began to tighten, slicing through buildings and anything else in their path.
But Nojiko remained undaunted, determined to break through.
With her new aerial mobility and overwhelming power, she prepared to smash through Doflamingo's last stand.
"Birdcage or not, I'll crush everything you throw at me!"
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