Slada's mouth twitched. He placed a hand on Katakuri's shoulder and comforted him. "Some things can't be forced. Instead of envying him, you should spend more time training properly."
He also knew that Ares's learning ability was freakishly strong.
Not everyone possessed Ares's monstrous comprehension ability.
At this very moment.
Everyone's eyes were focused on Ares.
Ares looked at Chinjao and urged him, "What are you waiting for? Attack me!"
Chinjao did not say another word. He stepped forward, instantly stamping on the stone pavement beneath his feet.
He charged straight at Ares, ramming him with his head drill coated in Armament Haki.
"Hasshoken—Martial Head!"
Clang—
The sound of metal weapons colliding rang out.
Chinjao, his head lowered, was startled. Something felt wrong.
All around them, the pirates erupted in shocked cries.
"This is... this is the strongest monster!! He... he blocked Chinjao's attack with his body!"
"What kind of terrifying body is that? Even Chinjao, with a bounty of 400 million, couldn't injure him?!"
"This has to be an act, right? How could anyone block Chinjao's attack with their body?!"
"Monster! What a monster!!!"
"Ares is terrifyingly powerful. He isn't human at all!!"
"What did I just see...? Is this the strength of Blood Hand - Ares? No wonder he said earlier that he had no interest in Chinjao. The... the gap in strength is so vast that there's no hope of winning."
"..."
The observing pirates were all so shaken that their scalps tingled.
Chinjao's heart sank to the bottom.
How could he not know what had happened?!
Ares had made no attempt to defend himself. He had simply allowed Chinjao's attack to land on him, yet the attack had not caused Ares the slightest bit of damage.
This kind of dimensional suppression had shattered Chinjao's worldview.
"Impossible!!!"