Xia Le laughed heartily.
Ace drew a deep breath and suppressed the trace of fear in his heart.
His eyes widened, and his Conqueror's Haki surged out in an overwhelming wave. Yet his opponent's aura quickly crushed it, leaving it cowering in a corner.
"The gap is enormous!"
"But I'll definitely get stronger!"
At that moment, Ace's eyes shone brightly.
The next second.
Boom!
A massive shock erupted at the center of the deserted island. A figure hurtled off the island at incredible speed and crashed into the sea several thousand meters away.
Kuma silently watched the scene, then turned and vanished with a step.
The Whitebeard Pirates' renowned Second Division Commander, Fire Fist Ace, could not withstand even a single serious attack from Xia Le.
After fishing the unconscious Ace out of the sea, even Kuma fell into thought, filled with doubts.
"Just how is he supposed to master Conqueror's Haki Infusion?"
After all, Conqueror's Haki was the mark of a king, found in fewer than one in ten thousand people. Conqueror's Haki Infusion was a power that only the strongest fighters on these seas could master.
And while Fire Fist Ace was strong in his eyes, he was undoubtedly still a long way from the top.
Chapter 336: Ace's Conqueror's Coating
Ace was experiencing the most brutal, most intense, and most hopelessly mismatched battle of his life.
Against Xia Le's fists coated in Conqueror's Haki, he had almost no means of fighting back.
"Only Conqueror's Haki can counter Conqueror's Haki!"
After being knocked unconscious with one punch and splashed awake by Kuma ten times, he finally understood the problem.
Neither Ryuo nor the Flame-Flame Fruit's fire could pose any threat to his opponent.
The two stood on entirely different levels.
"I have to understand Conqueror's Haki Infusion as