After Silver Axe returned, the pirate ship once again flew into the sky under Golden Lion's control, disappearing into the night.
On the deck.
Ares looked at the wounds on his body and frowned as he reflected, "My physique still isn't strong enough. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been injured badly enough to affect my fighting..."
"If my physique were strong enough, I could keep fighting nonstop. Even battling for ten days or half a month wouldn't be a problem."
"A drawn-out battle like that would be so damn satisfying!!"
His heart yearned for that kind of "endurance." The pleasure brought by such a battle would surely be incredible.
That kind of "endurance" was enough to make who knew how many readers in front of their phones drool with envy...
Fighting Elizabeth II and battling Zephyr again had both worsened Ares's injuries, despite his powerful recovery ability.
However, this recovery ability belonged to a state of "growth." It wasn't the same kind of recovery ability that came from eating a Zoan Devil Fruit, like the future Four Emperor Kaido possessed.
Devil Fruit abilities needed to be developed and honed before they could continuously grow stronger!
They were also related to the user's own strength, which was why people said, "There are no useless Devil Fruits, only useless users."
It was just like how the Flame-Flame Fruit displayed completely different power and might in Ace's hands compared to Sabo's.
If Kaido were given an ordinary Zoan—say, the Spotted Dog Fruit—he could still completely dominate the Logia "Fire Fist" Ace.
At that moment, all Ares wanted was for his injuries to recover quickly so he could begin training.
He would temper his body and make his physique even stronger!
"Gurgle..."
"Gurgle..."
Ares's stomach let out an untimely rumble, interrupting his thoughts.
He reached