Chapter 184: Ace Erupts, Undercurrents of Battle!
Deserted Island - Edge of the Battlefield
"BOOM—!!!"
Flames churned, scorched earth cracked.
Ace was bathed in fire, his eyes blazing like torches. White-hot flames swirled up from beneath his feet, making him look like a Fire King stepping out of purgatory!
He was covered in wounds, a trail of blood snaking from the corner of his mouth, and his right arm trembled slightly. Yet he stood proudly, Haki and flames surging violently around him!
Opposite him, four mainstay commanders of the Whitebeard Pirates—Blenheim, Rakuyo, Fossa, and Namur—encircled him with fierce momentum!
Blenheim roared, swinging his giant mallet down like a collapsing mountain. The ground cracked inch by inch under the pressure, air waves roiling!
Ace smashed his fists together, gritting his teeth. "Flame Commandment: Pillar of Fire!!!"
"BOOM!!!"
A pillar of fire shot into the sky. Though heavy, the giant mallet was forcibly stopped by the high temperature confrontation, flames climbing up the weapon and heating it red-hot!
Blenheim's eyes narrowed. "This kid..."
"WHOOSH—!!"
Rakuyo's flail attacked with rapid rotation!
The shadow of the flail curled toward Ace's throat like a spinning top!
Ace lowered his stance instantly, compressing flames in his palm!
"BANG—!!!"
His fist brought out a white-hot light, piercing precisely through the flail's trajectory!
The flail rebounded instantly, the shock splitting Rakuyo's palm web, blood flowing freely!
"Guh!! How did this kid suddenly erupt with such power?!"
Killing intent struck from behind!
Fossa approached like a ghost, his longsword flashing with cold light, locking onto Ace's back!
"SWISH—!!!"
Ace jetted flames, disappearing abruptly, leaving only a twisted afterimage of fire!
"What?!" Fossa's pupils contracted!
In mid-air, flames gathered—
"Great Flame Commandment: FLAME EMPEROR!!!"
A massive white-hot fireball crashed down!
"RUMBLE—!!!"
Fossa hurriedly blocked with his sword horizontally, yet was still blown back a dozen meters, rolling on the ground with blood spilling from his mouth!
Just then, in the shattered area caused by the battle between Whitebeard and Roy, the sea surface exploded!
Namur leaped out with a roar, palms crossed, smashing toward Ace's abdomen!
"Fish-Man Karate: Sea Current Crash!!!"
Giant waves accompanied by water dragons tore through the air, the impact like a flash flood!
Ace shouted, swinging a fist!
"Flame Net!!!"
"HISSS—!!!"
Flames turned into a scorching barrier, forcibly evaporating the impacting water waves into a massive cloud of white mist!
Heat waves hit Namur's face, making him cry out in horror, "The seawater... was actually evaporated?!!"
In this moment, the expressions of all four commanders changed.
They finally realized: This boy is rapidly getting stronger!!
"He was clearly about to collapse..."
"How can his punches be getting heavier... and his flames hotter than at the start?!!"
Ace's breathing was chaotic, panting heavily, the scorched earth beneath his feet constantly melting.
But his eyes were firmer than ever.
He recalled Roy's words: "Are you going to follow behind me, or—"
"Stand by my side?"
"I won't retreat!!"
"I will... catch up!!!"
The next instant—
"BOOM!!!"
Conqueror's Haki erupted abruptly!!!
Black lightning surged wildly from around Ace. Flames and Haki blended, like the wrath of the sun!
Blenheim and the other three's faces changed drastically!
"This brat... has the qualities of a King?!!"
"Are you kidding me?!!"
"What exactly are the Marines planning?! Where did all these monsters come from?! Do they want to pierce the heavens?!!"
Ace stomped, shattering the scorched earth. His body moved like a fire meteor, rushing straight at Blenheim!
"Fire Fist: Hundred Crack Explosion!!!"
Fire Fists struck like a chain assault, dense enough to suffocate!
Blenheim fought back hastily but was blasted by five consecutive punches, vomiting blood wildly!
Seeing this, Rakuyo tried to help, only to be smashed into the sand by a blazing elbow strike!
Fossa swung his sword again, but was sent flying by Ace, who closed in wrapped in flames with a "Flame Kick"!
Namur had just pulled away when he was hit squarely in the chest by an oncoming "Flame Pillar Pierce," falling heavily!
"Haa... haa..."
Ace knelt on the ground panting, hands supporting him, smoke rising from his back.
But the four commanders were all down!
He gritted his teeth and stood up, wiping the blood from his mouth. The fire in his eyes burned hotter than the battle flames!
Conqueror's Haki erupted again. The flames turned from orange-red to white-hot, the high temperature distorting the air!
"AGAIN—!!!"
"RUMBLE—!!!"
The shockwaves of the distant explosions hadn't dissipated. On the scorched earth, four mainstay commanders of the Whitebeard Pirates lay scattered, covered in burns, their breathing erratic.
Whitebeard's peripheral vision caught that corner, and his pupils shrank abruptly!
"Rakuyo, Blenheim, Fossa, Namur... were all defeated by a brat?!!"
He was shaken internally. He never imagined a rookie could rise against adversity while surrounded by several official commanders—and successfully counterattack!
Roy glanced at the burning figure out of the corner of his eye. The corners of his mouth lifted slowly, his eyes revealing uncontrollable pride and relief.
"Well done, Ace."
"This battle has far exceeded my expectations..."
"Being besieged by four commanders was the maximum limit trial I could give you right now... not only did you not retreat, you broke through."
"It seems you already possess—"
"The qualification to stand by my side."
Just then!
At the edge of the battlefield, Kingdew, Atmos, and Speed Jiru, witnessing their comrades' defeat, could hold back no longer!
Kingdew roared, muscles bulging, iron arm wrapped in Armament Haki!
"We can't wait anymore!!"
"Together!!!"
"Water Buffalo" Atmos roared in response, wielding his giant swords, slashing out in a cross!
Speed Jiru held his shield forward, charging power with his lance. The three exploded simultaneously, charging to kill Ace!
"BANG—!!!"
Sonic booms kicked up triple battle currents, pressing down like a mountain with overwhelming momentum!
Facing the siege of three commanders, Ace grinned—
"Finally couldn't hold back?"
"Then COME ON—!!!"
Conqueror's Haki erupted again, flames covering his body like armor!
He spread his arms violently!
"Great Flame Commandment: Ring Explosion!!!"
"BOOM!!!"
Centering on him, a ring of white-hot fire exploded outward!
The three commanders couldn't react in time and were staggered by the flame impact!
The scorching air seemed to burn through the entire space. In that instant, they even suspected the "Fire Fist" before them was no longer "fire," but the "sun"!
Ace didn't pursue the victory. Instead, he used the recoil of the explosion to leap backward into the air!
Flames jetted from his feet as he streaked across the sky like a meteor!
He chanted silently in his heart—
"It's time."
"Big Bro Roy's words..."
On the other side of the battlefield, Thatch was supporting the critically injured Teach to retreat when he suddenly felt a heat wave hitting his back!
"Hm?!"
He snapped his head around, only to see Ace's flaming figure crashing down like a meteorite!
"FIRE FIST!!!"
"BANG—!!!"
Thatch hastily raised his swords to block, but the impact of the punch knocked him back several steps!
Teach slumped on the ground, a flash of panic in his eyes—
"This brat... is coming for me?!!"
"Bastard!!!" Thatch gritted his teeth and stomped the ground. "Teach is my brother!!"
"If you want to touch him—"
"You have to get past me first!!!"
He roared, blocking in front of Teach, dual swords raised, posturing to never retreat even unto death!
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