The ghost mask was lifted, revealing Lance's true face.
In an instant, the entire Corrida Colosseum erupted into screams and gasps.
"The man-eating monster!"
"It's him! The Masked Ghost is the man-eater who devoured so many people in Dressrosa!"
"Does he not know the king has placed a bounty across the entire city for his capture? How dare he show up here! What is he planning?!"
"This is amazing! Now this is what I call a real show! Haha! Today's ticket was worth it! Lord Diamante, kill that damn monster!"
The audience was in complete chaos. Some screamed and ran away in panic, trying to flee as far as possible from the man-eater, terrified of becoming his next meal. Others, however, were abnormally excited—standing, shouting, cheering, eager to witness a clash between the infamous man-eater and one of the highest officers of the Donquixote Family.
"Damn it, it's you?!"
Diamante instantly turned into a fluttering ribbon, soaring through the air before landing at a distance, shouting furiously.
As the user of the Hira Hira no Mi (Flutter-Flutter Fruit), he could turn anything he touched into a cloth-like, weightless state.
There was no way Diamante could forget that face.
If it weren't for that face, he wouldn't have been scolded by the Young Master. He wouldn't have caused such a mess in Dressrosa.
"It's all your fault!"
"Consider yourself lucky—you took a shot to the head and still lived. I don't know how you survived, but today, showing your face here? You'll pay for your arrogance!"
"I won't give you even a moment to breathe. In front of Doffy, in front of all of Dressrosa, I'll sever your head and hang it from the tallest tower! Everyone will know what happens when you cross me—Diamante!"
"I'll show you what happens when you anger me. The moment you pulled that trigger… your death sentence was sealed."
"And today… I'm here to carry it out."
Lance's gaze sharpened, his eyes cold.
He hadn't forgotten. The moment he arrived in this world, before he even understood anything, he was suddenly killed. And all because he accidentally bumped into Donquixote Doflamingo.
It was after that death that his heart turned completely cold. Since no one in this world cared about reason, why should he?
Whoever had the bigger fist—was king.
"A monster only good at killing regular people thinks he can take me?"
"I'm Doffy's most loyal follower, one of the top officers of the Donquixote Family! Don't underestimate me!"
Diamante pulled out a rapier. Its blade suddenly turned into a fluttering cloth and began twisting into the shape of a bull's head, forming a sword with a charging bull at its tip.
[Bull Scepter: Impact]
The massive bull-shaped blade shot straight toward Lance!
"Don't bring out toy weapons —it's embarrassing."
Lance flicked away his cigarette and punched forward.
The massive bull-head was instantly crushed by Lance's fist, caving inward with a deep imprint.
"I don't know where you got that strength from, but if you think that's enough to beat me? Dream on!"
The moment he spoke, the crushed bull-head unraveled into ribbons and began twisting like seaweed. In an instant, it stiffened and straightened into a deadly long sword.
[Sword Form: Long Blade]
The blade was longer than Diamante himself—over three meters—and it flew toward Lance's heart at blinding speed. For an ordinary person, there wouldn't even be time to react. Death would be instant.
Just then, the blade froze mid-air—completely immobilized. It couldn't move another inch!
Diamante's expression changed.
His eyes twitched—he saw something that most people couldn't: a bandaged, ghastly humanoid figure with long claws gripping the blade, holding it firm and unmoving.
"So that's it… You're a Devil Fruit user too. And you've got some kind of invisible helper—no wonder we couldn't catch you. So that's your secret!"
A vicious glint crossed Diamante's face. "Now that I know… you're finished!"
[Fluttering Earth: Army Flag]
Diamante slapped the ground, and instantly, the entire colosseum floor turned soft and billowy like floating silk. The ground rippled like a flag in the wind!
"Idiot, this is my home turf. I know every inch of it better than you do!"
"You're a Devil Fruit user. One wrong step, and you'll fall into the water—and then it's over for you, hahaha!"
He pulled out a folded item from his coat. When he unfurled it, it transformed into a brand-new rapier. As a user of the Hira Hira no Mi (Flutter-Flutter Fruit), he could fold weapons like handkerchiefs and carry multiple blades.
"What's wrong? Even standing is hard for you now, isn't it?"
Diamante laughed with arrogant glee. His eyes narrowed menacingly as he raised the rapier.
This time, he didn't use any Devil Fruit power. He infused the sword entirely with his spirit and coated it in Busoshoku Haki (Armament Haki).
"Let me show you! My swordsmanship is genius-level!"
"Now die like a good boy!"
Diamante roared and swung with all his might—sending out a powerful wave of slashing energy that sliced through the entire colosseum floor like tofu!
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