Scorching heat waves rolled outward like a tide.
With the power of a single strike, the sea for several thousand meters around the inlet had been burned away.
A massive bowl-shaped vacuum zone had formed.
To everyone present, the sight was simply horrifying.
Especially in the eyes of Jewelry Bonney and Trafalgar Law, it made them understand even more deeply that Qin Yu had refused to let them join the Blood Flag Pirates entirely out of kindness.
However, at this moment, they had only one urgent thought in their hearts.
They desperately wanted to see how Ace, who had endured that heaven-shocking strike, was doing.
Buzz!
The air trembled, and a soft hum rang without end.
The scorching currents and scattered flames seemed to be drawn by some force at this moment, pouring back into the enormous crater.
The sudden development put everyone on edge.
Silvers Rayleigh and Shakky were the first to lose their composure, pushing their Observation Haki to the limit.
It swiftly spread across the entire battlefield.
"Ace can still fight!" Shakky said in surprise.
A trace of delight also flashed across Rayleigh's aged face, but he soon shook his head with a bitter smile. "That kid really does have something in common with Captain Roger."
"After learning that boy's monstrous identity and methods, he knew full well that he had no chance of winning. As long as he pretended to surrender, that kid wouldn't kill him."
"Now that he's making such a fuss, I can't say for sure how things will develop."
In Rayleigh's eyes, if Qin Yu had not torn off his mask of pretense and had merely fought Ace normally, Ace might still have had a slight chance of drawing with Qin Yu.
But now, Qin Yu had clearly laid everything bare and gone