Donquixote Family:
After half a year of closed-door training, Doflamingo finally returned to the family base from a desolate Beast Island, his face bearing a proud expression that indicated a significant improvement in his strength.
"Fufufufu, if I had this power back then, I would never have lost to Esdeath!"
No matter what, Doflamingo could never forget the humiliation of being defeated by Esdeath with a single sword strike. It was that strike that made him acutely aware of just how weak he truly was.
But now, after years of relentless training, he was no longer afraid of the Esdeath from back then!
"Young Master, Young Master, something big has happened! Saint Mars has actually been killed by Li Yuan of the Infinite Pirates!"
However, just as Doflamingo was preparing to loudly declare that if Esdeath didn't have the Infinite Pirates backing her, he would seek revenge, Diamante's words shattered his pride in an instant!
"What did you say? Saint Mars was killed?"
Doflamingo grabbed Diamante by the collar, his face twisted in rage.
"Young Master, this is the newspaper; it says so right here!"
"Also, the World Government has issued a bounty, stating that Li Yuan has another daughter named Akame, with a bounty set at eight hundred million Beli! It's simply outrageous!"
Diamante hurriedly handed the newspaper to Doflamingo.
"Fufufufu, he really is dead! Five Elders, hahahaha, you wouldn't let me return before, and now you finally get your comeuppance!!"
"Fufufufu, previously Zephyr targeted Li Yuan's daughter Esdeath, and Li Yuan beheaded Zephyr with a single strike; this time, it seems the Five Elders wanted to target Li Yuan's daughter Akame, and then Saint Mars was directly killed by Li Yuan!"
"Fufufufu, Li Yuan of the Infinite Pirates truly is the strongest man in the world; this is so exhilarating!!"
After reading the newspaper, Doflamingo laughed maniacally.
He was extremely glad that he had chosen to cooperate with the Infinite Pirates; this was a powerful ally, and Li Yuan's actions were simply to his satisfaction.
His greatest wish was to destroy the World Government and the rule of the Celestial Dragons. Without a doubt, the Infinite Pirates were one of the forces capable of achieving this, and Li Yuan was already on the path of confronting the World Government! The small thoughts of seeking revenge on Esdeath were completely extinguished; after all, even if Li Yuan hadn't killed the Five Elders, he wouldn't dare to provoke Esdeath!
However, Doflamingo had completely forgotten one thing: he had overlooked Esdeath's own growth. He was now confident in facing the Esdeath of the past, but how could Esdeath's strength remain at that level?
"Fufufufu, we are completely useless in the North Sea now. Leave some people to manage the business, and then we will all relocate to the base we prepared in the first half of the Grand Line!"
"If our Donquixote family wants to advance further, we need to head to the New World and establish a territory there. I will contact the Infinite Pirates for a trade; you make sure the family is ready!"
Doflamingo said.
With the Five Elders dead, the world had become even more chaotic, presenting a great opportunity for developing power.
As a Warlord of the Sea, he was somewhat unpopular among pirates, and entering the New World could lead to unpredictable crises, so he needed the protection of the Infinite Pirates to develop steadily.
And to gain the protection of the Infinite Pirates, a price had to be paid; he had long been prepared for this.
His relationship with the Infinite Pirates was merely a simple transactional one, at most allowing him to contact them. To receive their protection, paying a protection fee was the most basic requirement.
"Yes, Young Master!"
Upon hearing Doflamingo's words, Diamante immediately went to prepare. The family's relocation to the Grand Line and then into the New World was a major event that could not be taken lightly; there were many things that needed to be prepared in advance.
On the windless island of Elebik in the Limitless Sea Area, this was a large island newly discovered by the Infinite Pirates, primarily featuring jungle and forest ecosystems, and it was a newly developed training island for the Infinite Pirates.
Li Yuan's training base had been moved from the former Ghost Island to here, mainly because Ghost Island was too small and had poor load-bearing capacity. With Li Yuan's current strength, if he trained vigorously on Ghost Island, he might sink it.
Now, Elebik Island was ten times the size of Ghost Island, capable of fully accommodating the disturbances caused by Li Yuan's training.
"777, 778, 779, 780"
At this moment, Li Yuan was lifting the massive Eva, which was as large as a mountain, slowly performing the most basic squats.
The size and weight of Eva, along with the ability to control gravity, had been enhanced once initially, and last year the Infinite Pirates found a gravity island, further strengthening Eva's capabilities. Now, Eva was set to thirty-five times gravity, which was sufficient to meet Li Yuan's daily training needs.
While lifting Eva to build his physique, Li Yuan was also refining his entire skeletal structure with his Haki.
He had been persistently practicing the "Sword God Body Refinement Technique." A year ago, he completed the refinement of his meridians, and now he was refining his bones. After completing the bone refinement, he would refine his internal organs, and finally, his blood! "I possess the Blood-Blood Fruit's Seven Star Sword and the talents of a vampire; I can start refining my blood early. Once I finish refining my bones, the Haki refinement of my blood should be faster!"
The blood power of the Seven Star Sword within Li Yuan began to surge into his bloodstream, and the combination of the blood power from the Seven Star Sword and his vampire talents gradually helped Li Yuan purify and refine his blood, making it stronger.
At the same time, due to the immense gravity and pressure causing damage to his muscles, all the injuries were quickly healed by the flowing blood throughout his body.
While training his Armament Haki and physique, Li Yuan's Observation Haki also expanded to its limits across the island.
Previously, on Ghost Island, Li Yuan's Observation Haki could easily cover the entire island, but now, on this island that was ten times larger than Ghost Island, his Observation Haki could only cover one-fifth of the island, equivalent to the area of two Ghost Islands.
"The range of my Observation Haki has reached its limit; next, I need to train in the microscopic realm. Under the coverage of my Observation Haki, I want to make it more precise and thorough."
While maintaining the expansion of his Observation Haki to its limit, Li Yuan began to cover it over himself, allowing him to clearly see all the changes within his body.
For example, the state of his Haki refining his bones, the location of the blood from the Seven Star Sword, and any hidden injuries within his body, just like the inner vision described in the world of cultivation.
"Besides being able to see my internal condition, I should also be able to see the internal state of my enemies!"
With his thoughts radiating, Li Yuan began to observe a tiger on the island. He enveloped it with his Observation Haki, trying to penetrate through its skin to see its internal condition.
However, he found that while he could see the muscle and bone structure of the tiger, it was somewhat blurry, and he couldn't see its internal organs at all. Compared to his own situation, it was vastly inferior.
"Not being able to see the internal condition of others means that my direction in training Observation Haki is correct!"
Seeing this, Li Yuan was not discouraged; instead, he became even more confident in his judgment. He began to improve his Observation Haki, repeatedly attempting to fully penetrate it into the tiger's body.
Relying on Eva's gravity and pressure to refine his physique and Armament Haki, the Armament Haki operated the "Sword God Body Refinement Technique" to refine his physique. While the "Sword God Body Refinement Technique" was in operation, it also refined his sword intent. Meanwhile, his Observation Haki was undergoing deep training.
It can be said that after so many years of continuous improvement and adaptation, Li Yuan had already perfected his training system. In a state of multitasking, he was able to conduct multiple training sessions simultaneously within a limited time.
Although it was not as efficient as training in a single direction, conducting so many training sessions at once was the fastest and most cost-effective way to enhance his strength.
"Now my Armament Haki, Observation Haki, and Conqueror's Haki have all reached the top level. To advance further, I can only dig deeper based on my existing foundation. The vampire has not yet awakened; I need to speed up this process. In short, I have a lot of room for growth!"
"Although I don't know how strong Imu really is, once my vampire awakens and the Sword God Body Refinement Technique is perfected, it will be time to challenge the World Government!"
Li Yuan was very clear about his own strength planning. He still had a lot of growth potential, and the ideal state was to challenge Imu after he reached his peak.
After all, he was still young and had time to wait, and the World Government was not currently a threat. To be safe, he would wait until both he and the Infinite Pirates reached their peak before the Infinite Pirates showed their true fangs!