Only Taking on the Strongest

Xia Luo did not answer. Simply fending off Roger's attacks had already consumed all his focus; he could not spare any attention.

The moment he got distracted, he would immediately suffer a devastating blow.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Judgment and Ace collided without pause, producing crisp metallic rings.

Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki clashed with every exchange as well. Roger's mastery of Haki surpassed Xia Luo's, yet Xia Luo displayed remarkable tenacity, gathering his Haki again and again.

Was he continuously improving in battle?

Roger was secretly astonished.

Worthy of being the Navy's strongest monster rookie. The talent he displayed was among the most freakish Roger had ever seen.

The other two were Charlotte Linlin and Kaido.

Let's see how long you can hold out, Roger thought.

"Divine Departure!"

Though it was clearly a finishing move, Roger wielded it as casually as an ordinary attack.

Facing him, Xia Luo chose to evade again, not daring to take it head-on.

Kid's example was right there. Although Xia Luo's physique was formidable, there was no need to prove himself by enduring Roger's ultimate move head-on.

Kid had been unable to dodge Shanks's Divine Departure because the windup for his own move had been too long, and had therefore been instantly defeated in a single strike.

But Xia Luo was not Kid. Once he moved, he was practically teleporting. It was simply impossible for Roger to take him down in one hit.

Roger said sincerely, "A truly excellent Devil Fruit ability. Your Three Types of Haki are just too weak. Otherwise, your strength would be no less than that of the sea's foremost powerhouses."

Xia Luo answered briefly, "Soon enough."

His Haki was weak because he had awakened it too recently. But then again, whether his Haki was weak depended on whom it was