Ace only felt a jolt to his brain, but he quickly recovered.
It was as if the Empress's Conqueror's Haki had reached a masterful level, allowing her to target a specific person and intimidate him.
It was as if Logia Devil Fruit users were at an overwhelming disadvantage when facing Conqueror's Haki.
That was because Conqueror's Haki was somewhat like an offensive form of Observation Haki; how it attacked was determined in an instant of thought.
But Conqueror's Haki was a rare breed among Haki, just as Logia Devil Fruits were among Devil Fruits. It was exceptionally rare, yet Enel could never have imagined that Leo's group alone had more than three people with the potential for Conqueror's Haki.
Leo, Ace, and the even more proficient Empress.
Conqueror's Haki looked like a large-scale ultimate move for clearing out weaklings, but it was actually extremely useful in combat.
Especially against Logia Devil Fruit users, having Conqueror's Haki or not made a world of difference.
But Conqueror's Haki was even rarer than Logia Devil Fruits, and those who could wield it skillfully were few and far between. Logia Devil Fruit users had practically never encountered Conqueror's Haki before, so naturally, their means of dealing with it were even more limited.
Only when Ace saw Enel frozen in place by the intimidation and turned to stone by the Empress's Slave Arrow did he realize it.
If it had been him, his outcome just now would not have been much better than Enel's!
Enel did not train his physical skills, focusing only on Mantra. In battle, this naturally allowed him to anticipate his enemies' moves, while the immense offensive power of a Logia Devil Fruit gave him the confidence not to train Armament Haki.
But when facing other Logias, things were different. Ice that