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Chapter 211: Fire and Light
Ace decided to stay behind, and the others did not take further action. Without strong Observation Haki or Natural Fruit abilities, it was difficult to withstand Kizaru.
Moreover, being deep above the ocean without the ability to fly rendered them almost powerless in battle.
So Nami immediately shouted, "Let's leave first and regroup with Dad."
As she spoke, the Mule and the controlled Vessel departed, while Christmas inserted her right hand into her pocket and pulled out a massive long spear.
Christmas's ability was the Gate-Gate Fruit, which allowed her to open doors in air and matter, entering Interdimensional Space and traversing through it.
During her two years of training, she had learned to open an Interdimensional Space on an object, keeping it constant on that object and then storing items within.
As long as she reopened it when needed, she could retrieve anything from that space.
The spear Christmas pulled out was enormous, nearly two meters long, resting there like a giant cannon.
It was a sniper rifle.
In the pirate world, technology was highly unequal; some used flintlock guns, others used revolvers, while some wielded submachine guns, laser cannons, and air cannons.
Additionally, there were Gatling guns and sniper cannons—two massive weapons that Baby carried when heading to Bank's Restricted Area.
Vivi's intelligence department had put in considerable effort to finally obtain a gigantic sniper rifle.
Christmas set up the sniper rifle and waved her hand; someone immediately handed her a bullet, which she loaded into the rifle.
Then Christmas crouched down, aimed into the distance, ready for Kizaru's arrival at any moment.
Whoosh.
Kizaru did not directly confront the Flame Wall; instead, he appeared on the other side, planning to circle around and attack the Vessel.
However, just as he materialized, dozens of fiery beams shot toward him.
"Oh dear."
Kizaru was somewhat surprised as his body instantly transformed into light, allowing the fiery beams to pass through him without causing any harm.
In the next moment, Ace appeared not far from him and threw a punch.
Fire Fist.
A massive fist made of flames struck toward Kizaru.
Kizaru was about to evade when, at that moment, a bullet appeared before him.
This bullet.
Facing this bullet, Kizaru's right arm suddenly exploded, and his right hand shot out with a bang.
Bang.
The bullet hit Kizaru's right hand but did not touch his actual body; instead, it was blocked by an invisible armor.
"Sea Stone Bullet, how dangerous."
Kizaru wiped the sweat from his forehead, his body already engulfed in flames.
Boom.
An explosion rang out, a burst of light shining through the fire. Just as he was about to move forward, Ace had already pulled back with a kick.
Battle Axe.
His right leg transformed into a massive flaming axe, crashing down towards the light.
Bang.
The light exploded once more, and the flames rolled back, revealing a figure in the distance that flickered continuously. He looked at Ace, raised an eyebrow, and said, "Not bad, Ace. You've really gotten strong."
"You're the one who's truly terrifying."
Ace stared at Kizaru, not daring to relax for a moment.
"Being able to catch you is quite something."
Kizaru chuckled and continued his assault.
"Sea Stone Bullets are useless."
Christmas quickly put away his sniper rifle, then reached into another pocket and pulled out a handgun. Immediately, one of his subordinates handed him a box of bullets. Christmas took out six rounds and loaded them into two handguns, holding them firmly in his hands before saying, "Since that doesn't work, we'll just focus on defense."
"While Ace holds him off, let's move quickly."
"Nami shouted loudly as the Sea Vessel continued to sail toward the horizon.
In the sky, Ace and Kizaru were exchanging blows.
Kizaru had given up on the pursuit and intended to capture Ace; this was the minimum requirement of his orders.
However, facing Ace, Kizaru found it impossible to defeat him in a short time.
Kizaru's speed could reach that of light, but that was a result of his elemental transformation. To apply Armament Haki, he would have to revert to a physical form.
Ace, on the other hand, could use Moon Step and Observation Haki, which allowed him to evade Kizaru's attacks. Thus, Kizaru was unable to gain any advantage over him.
The two were locked in a stalemate, unable to determine a victor for the time being.
Meanwhile, in the ocean, Xiaqiu watched this scene with some surprise. Although Ace's strength was not on par with an Admiral's, being able to hold him off was already quite terrifying.
However, since Ace had not died two years ago as in the original story, his current strength was expected to be formidable.
His abilities were comparable to Sabo's after obtaining the Flame-Flame Fruit; there wouldn't be much difference between them.
The combat capabilities of the two could be divided into three aspects: physical skills, Haki, and Devil Fruit abilities.
In terms of physical skills, before the age of ten, Ace and Sabo were evenly matched. They had sparred multiple times without a clear winner. However, in the following seven years, Ace remained on the island while Sabo trained under Dragon, fighting across the world and learning Dragon Claw Technique. From this perspective, Sabo was stronger than Ace in physical skills but only slightly so. Since Ace had been adventuring at sea for five years now and learned Moon Step and Shave during that time, their physical skills should be quite similar.
Regarding Haki, Sabo had learned Armament Haki while Ace had mastered Observation Haki. In terms of proficiency with Haki, although Ace had only recently mastered Observation Haki in the last nine months and possessed innate talent, Sabo's strength in Haki was significantly higher.
As for their Devil Fruit abilities, in the original story, Sabo acquired the Flame-Flame Fruit but used it unskillfully. In contrast, Ace had possessed it for five years; he focused on developing his powers for the first three years and spent the last two years refining his Devil Fruit abilities. Therefore, Ace's mastery over his Devil Fruit abilities far surpassed Sabo's."
Sabo's Haki and martial arts could perfectly complement each other, while Ace's Observation Haki, Moon Step, and Devil Fruit Ability also had a high degree of synergy.
Therefore, their strengths should be quite similar.
At that time, Sabo fought against Fujitora for a considerable duration. In the latter part of the battle, he found himself at a disadvantage and somewhat fatigued, but he had not been defeated.
Now, Ace was facing Kizaru, displaying a remarkably similar performance.
In terms of strength, Ace was the strongest within Baroque Works. Fighting him would be a difficult challenge.
After all, his Armament Haki could not fully cover his seventy-meter-long body.
However, if Ace could hold off Kizaru, perhaps he could find an opportunity to create some chaos.
For instance, if the Vice Admiral from the G1 branch came over, he could easily take him down.
Just as Xiaqiu was contemplating this, a sudden Phoenix Cry echoed from afar. He saw a massive figure appear in the distance, followed by a silhouette with blue flames for wings flying toward them.
"Marco?"
Kizaru was somewhat surprised. "Not only have you avoided capture, but you also have the Whitebeard Pirate Crew coming to your aid."
"Well then, since that's the case, I have my reasons to leave."
Kizaru yawned, his form flickering as he vanished over a hundred meters away, gradually disappearing from sight.
"Ace."
Marco flew in front of Ace. "Long time no see."
"Captain Marco."
Ace also showed a happy smile, then looked into the distance where the massive Moby Dick loomed.
"Let's go see Dad first."
Marco said, then glanced down. "And you, Dad wants to meet you too."
"Okay."
Xiaqiu took a look at the enormous Moby Dick in the distance and followed the two as they headed in that direction.
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