After all, this was a spar, not a fight to the death.
The only goal was to show off their abilities.
So, as soon as the fight began, Luo released his domain at its maximum range.
With no need to hold back, he did not have to worry about whether he had enough stamina.
The Op-Op Fruit's domain activated instantly, encompassing Maud in the blink of an eye.
Within this domain, he could command and manipulate anything, including living beings...
This was the ability born from obeying the Rules, and it was also the most terrifying aspect of Devil Fruits.
Just like the Hobby-Hobby Fruit: as long as the user could touch the target, they could turn the target directly into a toy while ignoring all of the target's attributes.
"Rule over everything..."
Luo looked at Maud's calm, carefree expression, a gleam appearing in his eyes.
Within the domain, nothing was impossible.
This was the belief Maud had instilled in him from the beginning.
Luo had taken it as truth and carried it through to the end.
And after more than a year of risking his life to improve...
"Now, I can definitely cut through Maud's Armament Haki!"
With his confidence soaring, Luo abruptly drew his sword and slashed at Maud within the domain through the air.
The slash produced no disturbance and not the slightest trace of sword energy.
It looked like an utterly ordinary slash.
Yet a massive trench suddenly appeared in the ground, spreading toward Maud at lightning speed.
"Though this is only a spar, don't expect me to stand here and let you hit me."
Relying on Observation Haki, Maud clearly sensed the invisible slash rushing toward him.
In that instant, Maud's body vanished into thin air at an even faster speed.
The invisible slash imbued