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Chapter 211: Fire and Light
Ace decided to stay behind, and the others did not take further action. Without sufficiently 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 go 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 spear.
Christmas's ability was the Gate-Gate Fruit, which allowed her to open doors in the air and matter, entering Interdimensional Space and traversing through it.
During her two years of training, she learned to open an Interdimensional Space on an object, keeping it constant on that object and then storing items within it.
As long as she reopened it when needed, she could retrieve whatever was inside that space.
The spear she pulled out was enormous, nearly two meters long, standing there like a giant cannon.
It was a sniper rifle.
In the pirate world, technology was highly unequal; some used flintlock guns, while others wielded revolvers or submachine guns, along with laser cannons and air cannons.
Additionally, there were Gatling guns and sniper cannons, which were the two massive weapons Baby carried when heading to Bank's Restricted Area.
Vivi's intelligence department had put in a great deal of effort to finally acquire a large 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, aiming 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, intending to circle around and attack Vessel.
However, just as he materialized, dozens of fiery beams shot toward him.
"Oh dear."
Kizaru was somewhat surprised. His body instantly transformed into light, and the fiery beams passed 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 the same time, a bullet appeared in front of him.
This bullet.
Faced with this bullet, Kizaru's right arm exploded in an instant, and his right palm slammed out.
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 flames. Just as he was about to move forward, Ace had already pulled back with one foot.
Battle Axe.
His right foot 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 replied, not daring to relax for a moment.
"Being able to catch you is no small feat," Kizaru said with a smile as he continued his assault.
"Sea Stone Bullet is useless."
Christmas directly put away the sniper rifle, then reached into another pocket and pulled out a handgun. Immediately, one of his subordinates handed over a box of bullets. Christmas took out six rounds and loaded them into two handguns, holding them firmly in his hands. He then said, "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 towards the distance.
In the air, Ace and Kizaru were exchanging blows.
Kizaru had given up on 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 elementalization. To attach Armament Haki, he would have to revert to a physical form.
Ace, on the other hand, could use Moon Step and Observation Haki, merely delaying Kizaru, who was unable to gain any advantage over him.
Thus, the two were locked in a stalemate for the time being.
Meanwhile, in the ocean, Xiaqiu watched this scene with some surprise. Ace's strength was not on par with an Admiral, yet he could hold him off; such power was already quite terrifying.
However, Ace had not met his demise two years ago as in the original story. Therefore, his current strength was to be expected.
His abilities were roughly comparable to Sabo's after obtaining the Flame-Flame Fruit, with no significant disparity between them.
The combat capabilities of both 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 victor. However, in the subsequent 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 marginally so. Since Ace had been adventuring at sea for five years now and had additionally learned Moon Step and Shave, 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 grasped 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 clumsily. 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 enhancing his Devil Fruit abilities. Thus, Ace's mastery over his Devil Fruit abilities far surpassed that of Sabo."
Haki and martial arts can perfectly complement each other, and Ace's Observation Haki, Moon Step, and Devil Fruit Ability also have 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 later stages of the battle, he found himself at a disadvantage and somewhat fatigued, but he had not been defeated.
Now, Ace is facing Kizaru, displaying a remarkably similar performance.
In terms of strength, within Baroque Works, Ace is the strongest. Fighting him would be quite challenging.
After all, my Armament Haki still cannot fully cover my seventy-meter-long body.
However, if Ace can hold Kizaru back, perhaps I can find an opportunity to make something happen.
For instance, if the Vice Admiral from the G1 branch comes over, I could take him down.
But just as Xiaqiu was thinking this, a sudden Phoenix Cry echoed from afar. A massive figure appeared in the distance, followed by a silhouette with blue flames and wings flying toward them.
"Is that Marco?"
Kizaru seemed surprised. "Not only have you not been captured, but you also have support from the Whitebeard Pirate Crew."
"Well then, since that's the case, I have a reason to head back."
Kizaru yawned, his form flickering as he vanished into the distance, becoming increasingly far away until he disappeared 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 behind the two, heading in that direction.
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