Ares casually sat down on the deck. Reflecting after every battle had become a habit of his.
This path of battle would continue until he fulfilled his dream and achieved the feat of being unrivaled beneath the heavens. Perhaps only then would he stop.
The sea breeze brushed against his bare upper body, bringing a cool, comfortable feeling.
Ares's heart grew calmer at that moment. He immersed himself in the aftertaste of his earlier battle with Cloud, the CP0 Chief. His Logia - Cloud-Cloud Fruit was ethereal and elusive, yet capable of countless variations.
What surprised him most was the "World of Clouds," which had stripped away the air and plunged the area into a vacuum. Ordinary people would have no way to break through the hundred-meter-thick layer of clouds, which was filled with bomb-like cloud bubbles.
They could only suffocate to death.
"That guy has developed his Devil Fruit to an extremely terrifying level. He has brought the characteristics of clouds into full play—they can do anything!"
"He received rigorous training from a young age. His mastery of the Six Powers in Body Arts is also formidable, and his Haki is powerful too..."
Ares praised his opponent's strength from the bottom of his heart.
He also carefully reviewed his previous battle in his mind, even studying how Cloud had released Soru in midair and achieved the same effect as on the ground.
To Ares, every powerful opponent was his "teacher." They might not improve him in a short period, but they would all become part of his accumulated experience.
On the surface of the sea.
The enormous pirate ship began to slow down. Ochoku furrowed his brows, his face filled with confusion. "What happened? How did the World Government ship's mast break?"
Silver Axe took the telescope from Ochoku