Chapter 232: End of the Western Offensive

On the battlefield, Gravik's fierce attack forced Doflamingo to retreat continuously. Doflamingo sneered and decided to use his ultimate move. He raised his hands high, and a powerful energy wave filled the air. The surrounding battle became silent in an instant, and everyone felt this powerful force.

"You trash, you will have to pay the price for acting so recklessly here!" Doflamingo said in a low voice, with a fierce light flashing in his eyes.

He swung his hands down suddenly, and countless fine threads suddenly appeared in the air. These threads quickly intertwined to form a huge cage, covering the entire battlefield. The Skrulls and the Umbrella Company soldiers were trapped in this transparent and deadly "birdcage".

Gravik looked at the changes around him in surprise and tried to tear the threads apart, but found that they were extremely tough and almost indestructible. Doflamingo smiled grimly, knowing that his ultimate move had successfully trapped the enemy.

"No one can escape from this birdcage." Doflamingo said with a sneer. He moved his fingers slightly, and the silk thread began to slowly shrink, cutting everything in the birdcage.

The Skrulls were in a desperate situation. Their bodies were cut by the fine threads, blood splattered, and screams of pain resounded throughout the battlefield. A Skrull tried to rush towards Doflamingo, but before he could get close, the threads had cut him into countless pieces and he fell in a pool of blood.

Gravik was furious when he saw all this. He knew he had to break the cage as soon as possible to save his troops. He concentrated all his strength and punched the silk strings of the cage, but the strings only trembled slightly and remained as strong as before.

"No matter how strong you are, it's futile in this birdcage." Doflamingo said coldly. His fingers moved slightly again, the silk thread contracted faster and the cutting speed became faster.

Gravik was unwilling to be trapped like this. He took a deep breath and burst out with unprecedented energy. His fists hit the silk thread of the bird cage continuously with destructive force. Each punch had a huge impact force, and the silk thread began to show tiny cracks.

"I'm going to break your birdcage!" Gravik roared, all the strength in his body was mobilized in anger, his fists kept swinging out, the power was getting stronger and stronger.

Doflamingo's face changed slightly when he saw Gravik's desperate counterattack, but he still sneered: "You think you can break this birdcage? Wishful thinking!"

Just as Gravik was concentrating on attacking the threads, Doflamingo suddenly launched an even more fierce attack. His hands danced quickly, and the threads intertwined in the air into countless sharp blades, pressing directly against Gravik's vital points.

Gravik dodged quickly, but the silk thread was too fast, leaving him with nowhere to escape. His body was scratched by the silk thread in many places, and blood was dripping, but his self-healing ability took effect quickly and the wounds healed quickly.

"Your threads can't control me!" Gravik roared, his eyes flashing with determination and anger. He suddenly leaped towards Doflamingo, punching him in the chest with both fists with incredible power.

"Really?" Doflamingo said coldly, blocking the opponent's attack. His fingers moved slightly again, and the speed of the silk thread's contraction increased again.

Gravik knew he had to go all out. He took a deep breath and burst out with unprecedented energy. His fists hit the silk strings of the birdcage with destructive force. Each punch had a huge impact force, and tiny cracks began to appear on the silk strings.

"Ah! Roar!"

"I'm going to break your birdcage!" Gravik roared, his fists swinging out with increasing force.

Doflamingo saw Gravik's desperate counterattack and sneered, "It's time to end it."

The ultimate shrinkage for bird cages.

Doflamingo decided not to delay any longer. He raised his hands high, and the energy fluctuations in the air became stronger and stronger. The silk thread of the birdcage began to shrink rapidly, and the speed and force of cutting reached the limit. The silk thread was like a sharp blade, cutting Gravik's body, and blood splattered everywhere.

Gravik's body was cut by countless threads, and the wounds kept increasing. His self-healing ability began to fail. His muscles and bones gradually collapsed under the cutting of the threads, and his screams of pain echoed on the battlefield.

"Ah!!" Gravik roared in pain, his eyes still full of anger and determination, but his body's strength gradually weakened.

"This is the end of you." Doflamingo said coldly, and moved his fingers lightly again. The contraction speed of the silk thread reached its peak, instantly cutting Gravik's body into countless pieces.

Blood splattered, and Gravik's body completely collapsed under the cutting of the silk thread, and the fragments scattered. The morale of the Skrull troops collapsed instantly. They witnessed the tragic death of their leader and fell into despair.

Doflamingo stood in the center of the battlefield, his eyes glancing around coldly. The birdcage's silk threads quickly dissipated under his fingertips, and the battlefield returned to silence. The remaining members of the Skrull army looked at him in horror, their eyes full of fear.

"Your attack has failed. Now go back and tell your companions that Umbrella Corporation is not something you can invade." Doflamingo said coldly, with great majesty in his voice.

The Skrulls did not dare to continue their attack. They retreated and fled the battlefield. Doflamingo looked at their fleeing figures with a sneer on his face.

"Hmph, that guy Nathan Hawke, I must fight back next time." Doflamingo said in a low voice, then turned and left the battlefield, disappearing in the smoke and dust.

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Time goes back to Nathan Hawke's training room in America.

Inside the training room, the hexagram array on the ground was flashing a strange light, and the surrounding air was filled with thick energy fluctuations.

The light in the center of the hexagram array suddenly burst out, and the dazzling white light instantly filled the entire room.

After the light faded, a tall figure gradually emerged. He was wearing a black robe, a hood on his head, and a cold and unruly smile on his face.

It was Doflamingo.

"Oh? This is the place you summoned me?" Doflamingo looked around with contempt, a sneer on his face, "It looks pretty simple."

On the other side of the room, Nathan Hawke stood there, looking at Doflamingo calmly. He was not overwhelmed by the other's momentum, but appeared calm and composed.

"Doflamingo? I am Nathan Hawke, your summoner." Nathan Hawke said lightly, without any fluctuation in his tone.

Doflamingo's eyes flashed with a hint of arrogance. He strode towards Nathan Hawke, his hands in his pockets, with an indifferent attitude: "Nathan Hawke, it looks like you need my help? But you should know that I don't just follow orders."

Nathan Hawke sneered and looked at Doflamingo sharply: "Do you think I care? As long as you can complete the mission, other things don't matter to me."

Doflamingo raised his eyebrows, a trace of disdain flashed in his eyes: "You are really arrogant. You know that people who talk to me usually don't have a good ending." He originally thought that he was unfamiliar with the place and the other party was a little respectful to him, so he could help him. From the aura coming from the other party, Doflamingo knew clearly that the other party's strength was not weaker than his own, and it would not be a humiliation to work with such a strong man, but the other party's attitude.

It looks like we're going to have to fight.

Nathan Hawke did not flinch, and his tone remained calm: "You can try to see if I am one of the people you are talking to."

The smile on Doflamingo's face gradually faded. He clenched his fists, and the air around his body began to tremble slightly: "Do you really want to challenge me? Don't think I don't dare to do it."

Nathan Hawke stared at Doflamingo coldly, without any fear: "Go ahead, I want to see how strong you are."

Doflamingo's eyes became fierce, and he threw a punch suddenly. There was a sharp sound of breaking through the air, and his fist went straight to Nathan Hawke's face.

Nathan Hawke quickly dodged sideways and at the same time threw a counter punch straight into Doflamingo's abdomen.

Doflamingo quickly counterattacked, and their fists collided in the air, making a dull sound. The powerful impact caused the entire room to shake slightly.

Doflamingo sneered, his eyes flashing with fighting spirit: "Good reaction, but not fast enough."

He accelerated suddenly, and his fists attacked Nathan Hawke like a storm. Nathan Hawke did not show weakness, and quickly defended himself while looking for opportunities to counterattack. The two of them started a fierce melee in the small room, and every punch and kick carried strong destructive power.

Suddenly, Doflamingo stopped attacking, and a cunning look flashed in his eyes. He raised his hands high, and a powerful energy wave filled the air. Then, he shouted: "Kudou!"

Countless fine threads suddenly appeared in the air, and these threads quickly intertwined to form an invisible channel. Doflamingo flew into the air in an instant with the help of these threads. He flew at high speed in the air, flexibly avoiding Nathan Hawke's attack.

"Come and chase me if you dare!" Doflamingo laughed in the air, his fingers dancing quickly, "Five-color lines!"

From each of the five fingers, a nearly transparent thin thread was created, and the five threads, like sharp blades, grabbed Nathan Hawke. Nathan Hawke quickly retreated to avoid these deadly threads, but several threads still cut through his clothes, leaving small but quickly healed wounds.

Nathan Hawke was not to be outdone. His hands began to flash with electric light. Electric energy gathered in his hands, forming arcs of electricity. He suddenly threw a punch, and a powerful arc of electricity hit Doflamingo directly. The arc of electricity drew a dazzling light in the air and went straight to Doflamingo's face.

"Lightning?" Doflamingo asked in surprise. He dodged quickly and avoided the arc attack, but Nathan Hawke did not stop attacking. His eyes flashed with determination, and the electric energy in his hands continued to condense, forming an even more powerful arc. He swung his fists, and the arcs intertwined in the air, forming an electric net, heading straight for Doflamingo's position.

"It's no use!"

Doflamingo sneered, his fingers dancing quickly, "Super Whip!"

Dozens of nearly transparent thin threads spurted out from his palms, quickly interweaving to form a thick column. The column suddenly stretched out and hit Nathan Hawke like a whip.

Nathan Hawke quickly deployed his defense, his telekinesis forming an invisible barrier around him, blocking the deadly column of wire.