All along, Sade had never truly gotten serious. After all, he could not see any hope of victory from his opponent.
He had not even bothered to use his second Devil Fruit ability, the Dark-Dark Fruit's ability to counter ability users.
But now...
What was this?!!
Facing this swordsman wreathed in Ghost Qi, who had even grown Three Heads Six Arms, Sade felt his entire body trembling. It felt as though his mind was about to be torn apart, and his pupils quivered uncontrollably.
Instinctively, he prepared to go all out.
But against Haki attacks that were not Devil Fruit abilities, even the Dark-Dark Fruit had no effective answer.
But how was this possible?!!!
During their earlier clash, he had roughly gauged the level of the swordsman before him.
If the swordsman went all out, he could cause him some trouble. Sade did admit that.
But...
Watching an enormous spray of blood burst from his chest, cold sweat streamed down Sade's face.
This was simply not power that this swordsman could possibly wield.
It was not merely that pitch-black, unknown, and terrifying Ghost Qi.
This strike even contained...
The power of Conqueror's Haki!!!
That was a power even he had yet to fully master!!!
"You..."
"Do you also possess the ambition to become a king?!!!"
After landing the blow, even Zoro himself felt that it had happened in a strangely uncanny way.
Originally, he had intended to use Armament Haki together with Ghost Qi Sword Style.
But just then, a powerful force had bolstered his attack, allowing him to unleash a blow beyond his limits and heavily wound Sade, who had just entered the level of an Emperor Commander!!!
"This is..."
The Ghost Qi around Zoro and the Asura phantom slowly faded away, leaving exhaustion written across his face.
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