Hard to Part (2)

Ace can use area-of-effect attacks, and he can now attack from all directions with an extremely wide range. He simply cannot get close.

While his diamond knife could restrain Ace, he needed to get close to him first. He couldn't even get close to Ace's body, so how could he possibly harm Ace?

He looked at the Dragon-Slaying Sword in his hand and sighed helplessly.

The Dragon-Slaying Sword is currently sealed by the Giant Dragon; there's nothing he can do about it. The Dragon-Slaying Sword is rebelling against him. He must learn Haki before he can possibly suppress it.

He hasn't mastered the Haki yet, so he absolutely cannot unseal it; otherwise, he himself will be in danger.

If he could use the Dragon-Slaying Sword, Fanxin believed he could definitely defeat Ace, because the Dragon-Slaying Sword was incredibly powerful, and Ace would have nowhere to hide.

"Sigh, it seems I can't defeat Ace this time." Fanxin sighed. The opponent's flames were a hindrance, preventing him from launching a fatal blow against Ace.

"Hey, hiding high in the sky, are you scared?" Ace looked at Fanxin on the ground, chuckled, and said.

"Hmph, I'm not afraid of you at all. Dodging is also a combat technique!" Fanxin said.

"That's true, but there's no point in us fighting like this," Ace said. "You can escape to the sky, where I can't hurt you. And since I'm appearing in this form, you can't hurt me either."

"What do you mean by that?" Fanxin asked, her brows furrowing slightly.

"How about we call it a draw?" Ace said with a smile.

"A draw? That's fine then!" Fanxin Xin nodded and said, "Neither of us can deliver a fatal blow to the other, so there's no point in continuing."

Ace's attacks were powerful, but they were useless if they couldn't hit him. His attacks only worked when he got close to Ace. However, Ace already knew the secret of his diamond knife and would definitely not let him get close.

If they keep fighting like this, they'll only end up working themselves to death.

The Fanxin descended from the sky and landed in front of Ace. Ace immediately extinguished the flames that filled the sky.

"Heh, you're the most troublesome guy I've ever met," Ace said, looking at Fanxin.

Fanxin Xin wasn't particularly strong, but he found Fanxin to be extremely troublesome, because Fan Xin could fly in the sky and swim in the sea. Anyone who offended him would be in real trouble.

Once Fanxin run wild, it's very difficult for others to escape from their grasp.

However, dealing with Fanxin is extremely difficult for them. If Fanxin wants to escape, no one can stop him.

"Hehe, is that a compliment? I'll reluctantly accept it," Fanxin Xin chuckled and said.

"However, our battle isn't over yet. I'll come looking for you again when I get stronger, so don't you dare die," Fanxin said with a smile.

This time, he fought with restraint, unable to unleash his full power. However, he believed that once he mastered Haki, he wouldn't need to hide anymore. He could charge at Ace in the most powerful way and break through Ace's fire defense.

By then, Ace won't be able to stop him.

"Sure, I'll be waiting for you too." Ace nodded, not refusing.

"When are you planning to leave?" Fanxin asked. He was going to the Prague Kingdom, Ace might not be traveling with him.

"Let's leave in a bit!" Ace said. "I'm going to chase after that traitor. What about you?"

"More or less!" Fanxin sheathed his twin swords, looked at Ace, and said, "Alright, let's part ways here! Good luck! Don't get killed or captured by that traitor, otherwise I'll have no one to fight."

"Hehe, I won't lose." Ace smiled and said confidently.

"Those who lose their lives at this conference, remember this," Fanxin warned.

That traitor has obtained Devil Fruit, so his strength must have increased significantly. It will be very difficult for Ace to defeat him. If Ace is careless, he might suffer a great loss.

"Okay, I got it. Goodbye." Ace nodded, returned to the beach, boarded a small boat, and left.

Fanxin watched the other person leave until they disappeared from sight before turning his gaze away.

"It's getting late, so I'll stay here for the night and leave tomorrow!" Fanxin glanced at the sky, then chose a secluded spot and placed Wolf Valley there. He then entered Wolf Valley himself.

Upon entering, he found that everyone was still training and had not stopped.

He was immediately puzzled. Usually, by this time, everyone would have finished training, taken a bath, and been playing in the yard.

"Senior, why is the training going on for so long today?" Fanxin asked, puzzled, as she approached Li Kecheng.

"Hehe, I'd like to make them stop! But they're unwilling to stop, and there's nothing I can do about it!" Li Kecheng said with a wry smile.

His training session had ended an hour ago; he had announced its conclusion. However, none of them wanted to go back inside for a bath and continued training there. He couldn't do anything about it.

"These guys are pushing themselves way too hard!" Fanxin said helplessly.

Li Kecheng smiled and said, "There's nothing we can do about it. You're working so hard, they don't want to hold you back! To get closer to you, they naturally have to work even harder."

"Otherwise, when you encounter powerful enemies in the future, they can only watch helplessly, unable to do anything. They might even become a burden to you."

"Fine, let them train!" Fanxin watched for a long time, but still didn't stop them.

Because he knew what everyone meant, he couldn't disturb them. They would naturally stop when they got tired.

"Alright, you guys go ahead with your work, I'll go cook," Fanxin said.

Normally, everyone would have already prepared the meal, and he could simply grab his chopsticks and start eating when he got back. However, everyone was cultivating today, and no one was cooking, so he had to do it himself. Otherwise, he didn't know when he would be able to eat dinner.

"Okay, go ahead!" Li Kecheng nodded and said.

Without Fanxin hesitation, Fan Xin went inside. He first took a hot shower and changed into clean clothes before coming out to cook.

At this time, everyone was still training outside, not yet inside.

Seeing everyone's enthusiasm, Fanxin was deeply moved. He knew that everyone was working so hard for him.

"You guys work hard, and I'll work even harder too. Once we're both stronger, we won't need to hide anymore. At that time, we can go wherever we want, and no one can stop us," Fanxin Xin said confidently.