As Ace's hands gave off a green glow, tiny glowing balls of fire, like fireflies, drifted from his palms into the air, then gathered at Blackbeard's chest without him noticing.
The next moment, as though enough fireflies had gathered, Ace's hands instantly changed from green to the red of intense heat and burning. At the same time, Blackbeard's chest, which no longer had a single hair on it, exploded!
A mass of flames instantly erupted from Blackbeard's chest, and the force of the explosion knocked him straight to the ground.
"Ow, ow, ow! That hurts! It's hot!"
Watching Blackbeard fall to the ground once again, Ace gave a mocking smile.
"Heh, Blackbeard, how strange. As a Logia, shouldn't you be able to negate that attack easily? Looks like this most vicious fruit power of yours isn't much after all!"
No sooner had Ace finished speaking than darkness suddenly erupted from Blackbeard as he rolled on the ground. It swept over the flames burning on his body, and the next moment, those flames vanished into thin air, as though the darkness had swallowed them.
At the sight, Ace's gaze shifted slightly, and he became wary.
After dealing with the flames on his body, Blackbeard struggled to his feet again.
"Heh, darkness swallows everything, whether it's bullets, blades, or... flames! It's true that I can't evade attacks like ordinary Logias such as you! It even draws all pain to me! But in exchange... I have this ability!"
As he spoke, Blackbeard raised his left hand toward Ace. At that moment, his palm, shrouded in deep darkness, seemed to become a dark vortex, seeking to swallow everything.
Seeing Blackbeard move, Ace watched his surroundings warily. If his opponent fired anything strange at him, he would dodge immediately. Until he figured out exactly what