Fish-Man Island Falls: Madame Shyarly's Plea for Help, the Quincy Arrives at Sabaody and Threatens Kizaru

Flames roiled as Ace crawled out of the ruins, wiped the blood from his mouth, and turned grave. "Your ability... can nullify my Devil Fruit Ability?"

"Zehahaha! As expected of Captain Ace, you figured it out so quickly!" Blackbeard laughed loudly. The flames on his body went out, and he appeared unharmed.

As a Dark-Dark Fruit user, he could absorb all damage without leaving wounds on his body, though he had to endure twice the pain.

He was having a terrible time as well. Ace's flames had become extremely powerful through training. Though they could not compare to Yun Ye's Flowing Blade Like Fire, they would not be crushed by Akainu's magma as they had been in the original story!

Having learned his lesson, Ace did not dare get too close to Blackbeard this time. He had discovered that Blackbeard's Dark Water could drag in Devil Fruit users within a certain range.

"Dark Hole!" However, even if Ace did not approach, Blackbeard had ways to deal with him. A vast curtain of darkness spread beneath his feet, and Ace felt as though he had fallen into a swamp, his movements restricted.

Blackbeard rushed forward, another black hole appearing in his palm. "Dark Water!"

Damn it... Ace inwardly cried out.

The previous scene nearly repeated itself.

Ace was dragged over by Dark Water, but he had prepared for it this time. Flames surged from his hands and condensed into two fire spears over ten meters long, which he hurled fiercely. "Divine Fire: Unknown Fire!"

A crazed glint flashed through Blackbeard's eyes. Gritting his teeth, he took the attack head-on with his body. Then, his right arm bulged with muscle, and when Ace was dragged close, he sent him flying with an elbow strike!

Even though Ace had covered his body with