The Dual Heavens of Ice and Fire

Although the area his smoke covered was indeed huge, before launching an attack, he still needed to use Haki and his ability to sense the smoke's position.

At times like that, he could tell whether the smoke was inside one of us or inside an enemy, so that was not the reason he had made everyone else leave.

The main reason was still that he was afraid those Marines would die in the aftershocks of the battle between the two of them.

"I see."

Xi Yan nodded and did not continue on that topic.

After that, he wrapped Haki around his own body, wanting to see whether he could use it to stop Smoker from making his ability take effect inside his body.

There's definitely no way to avoid inhaling the smoke, Xi Yan thought to himself. After all, I need to breathe during battle.

On this point, even he, who possessed an undying body, was no exception.

So trying to use Haki to defend himself was also a decent method. Now it depended on whether Haki would work.

As he thought, Xi Yan gathered his Haki where it needed to be gathered.

Just then, the surrounding smoke grew restless once more and began slowly spreading toward him.

And Smoker himself charged over with the smoke.

"Die, you bastard!"

As he spoke, Smoker raised a fist entwined with Haki and smashed it viciously toward him.

And during the attack, the smoke around him also lunged toward Xi Yan.

Seeing this scene, Xi Yan only thought for an instant before deciding to take Smoker's attack head-on.

The next moment...

Clang!

The heavy fist struck Xi Yan's arm, immediately giving off a crisp, metallic ring.

After that, Xi Yan was enveloped by Smoker's smoke.

It actually didn't get shaken apart?

A trace