Ace's Little Scheme

The battles between Logia-type Devil Fruit users are incredibly spectacular.

It's as if two natural disasters originating from nature are ravaging everything.

The battle between Ace and Enel forced Oboro and the others, who had originally planned to watch from a closer distance, to retreat and keep their distance time and time again.

In broad daylight, lightning crackled across the desert, with countless bolts of thunder surging down like a curtain of rain.

The earth was a burning sea of fire, constantly 'boiling'.

Oboro had no idea what the fierce battle between Aokiji and Akainu on Punk Hazard was like, which lasted for ten days and eventually turned the entire island into a world of ice and fire, with one side being glaciers and the other a lava Purgatory.

But what he saw before him was enough for Oboro to experience the power and terror of a top-tier Logia-type Devil Fruit.

One can also imagine the scene of the two admirals fighting.

"That's amazing."

Both Kaka and Dorans were a little thirsty.

This is on a completely different level from when Luffy fought.

When fighting Luffy, Enel initially held an absolute advantage.

However, now that Ace has them, he can't gain any advantage at all.

It's clear that after his previous failure, Enel was quite cautious this time, knowing how to control his 'emotions' and using some insidious tricks. He has made significant progress in his combat thinking and even used a new ability to confuse Ace's senses... However, as Logia-type Devil Fruit users, both can transform into elements. In the contest of Devil Fruit abilities, it all comes down to who has stronger stamina, who has developed their Devil Fruit ability to the fullest extent, and the inherent strengths and weaknesses of their Devil Fruit attributes.

Apart from Devil Fruit abilities, the decisive factors in victory are other means besides those that determine the outcome.

For example, Haki, combat experience, quick reflexes, and other abilities...

In terms of combat experience, physical skills, and adaptability, Enel, even if he lags behind Ace in some aspects, isn't as far behind as one might imagine. As long as he calms down, with the boost from his experience cards, he can definitely contend with Ace. Moreover, he has new abilities to compensate for some of his weaknesses.

However, Ace entered the New World step by step on his own... This kind of personal growth and experience is different from the enlightening baptism of experience cards. Furthermore, there's the most crucial Haki: Haki... Kaido was right when he said that Haki determines everything.

Even without Haki, Enel couldn't completely defeat Ace... He was at a disadvantage in terms of physical strength.

The most likely outcome is that the two will draw.

He was able to achieve this result thanks to the new abilities that Oboro had given him.

"He's at a huge disadvantage because he lacks Haki."

Dom watched for a while longer and then said something.

"He still has a lot to learn... Although his Devil Fruit ability is quite well developed, it feels like he hasn't used the right techniques at the right moments in battle. Some of his moves are just a waste of energy, the lightning he unleashes looks impressive, but the results aren't good. If this continues, he'll be the first to exhaust himself." Rob Lucci, who has honed various advanced skills since childhood and experienced countless battles, accurately identified Enel's 'weak point'. "In contrast, this Fire Fist Ace uses his Devil Fruit ability with minimal energy, without excessive waste... He only needs to inflict effective damage or block enemy attacks."

"That's understandable... He's been staying on the Skypiea the whole time, and the enemies he's faced, the scenes, environments, and the number of battles he's experienced are all too limited."

Dom added, "As long as his opponent is at least as good as him or even better, he has absolutely no chance of turning the tide."

"This is different from us."

Yes, it's the ability to achieve big results with small investments.

The ability to create miracles.

What makes this sea so interesting is that it's full of people like them... Incredible things happen every day, sparking discussion.

Take the Straw Hat Pirates for example. Judging solely from their apparent strength, they should have been no match for Enel ... but the truth is, Enel lost. It wasn't just Straw Hat played a crucial role; two others also contributed... They bought the Straw Hats a significant amount of time, while simultaneously distracting and exhausting Enel's stamina and energy. In a sense, Luffy's victory over Enel was a miracle created by the combined efforts of these three.

The Hell Pirates' fight against Shiki also had a bit of a 'cross-level' element to it.

While Oboro's strength and calm mind certainly played a decisive role, it would have been difficult without Yuri, Dom, and the brief restraint from other members.

Everyone knows what they should do and what they can do in the present moment.

They also know how to maximize their 'effect' in certain situations.

Simply put, it's about self-awareness, awareness of friend and foe, and most importantly... enlightenment.

Enel does not possess this quality.

Everyone already knew the outcome of this battle.

Although... the two continued.

The battle raged from day to night, a breathtaking, apocalyptic spectacle.

But all of this was just a 'boring' process.

The ending cannot be changed.

As night fell, the crimson flames and lightning, as bright as day, flashed out once again.

Enel's strongest move, Thunder God.

vs. Ace, like the Flame Emperor holding up the blazing sun.

Boom! The collision of the two terrifying elements instantly stirred up a thousand waves on the desert, spreading in all directions and engulfing everything around them.

Devastating lethality.

The entire Hell Pirates ran off into the distance once more.

Longze flew into the sky early in the morning.

After a while, he descended from the sky.

Something's not right.

After finding a safe spot, Dom frowned and waved his hand to brush away the sand and dust that was rising in his face.

The distance widened once again, and by this time, they could no longer see the situation on the battlefield.

"He did it on purpose."

Yurivich, who was usually silent, spoke up.

He noticed it too.

Ace was intentionally delaying the battle... or rather, this second division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates was probing the enemy's strength.

To thoroughly understand Enel's true strength and capabilities.

"Do you think... we'll threaten Whitebeard after we enter the New World? So, we're taking this opportunity to make preparations?" Kaka said with a grin, holding his head.

Since Oboro didn't make a move, Ace naturally had no chance to test the waters.

The Hell Pirates, this big fish, will surely cause turmoil once they enter the New World.

In the unlikely event that we do end up facing the Whitebeard Pirates, having this 'information' will make dealing with them much easier.

After all, at present, the only ones who can be considered a threat to the Hell Pirates are Enel.

"It's almost over..."