Dozens of pitch-black cannonballs whistled toward the crater where Lorne stood.
A massive explosion instantly swallowed Lorne's figure, raging flames and thick smoke engulfing everything within dozens of meters.
"Haha! We hit him! He's dead for sure now!" the pirates cheered.
"Even a body made of iron would be blasted to ash under that many cannonballs!" Soren laughed smugly.
But before his laughter faded, heavy footsteps sounded from within the smoke.
Each step seemed to land on everyone's hearts, heavy and powerful.
The smoke cleared, and Lorne walked out unscathed. Even his clothes had barely been damaged.
A faint golden glow swirled around his body-the grit he had accumulated.
The passive ability of "Battlefield Valor" was furiously converting the impacts he had just taken into his own strength.
"Impossible... even cannon fire has no effect?" Soren's smile instantly froze, his eyes filling with terror.
At that moment, the pirates surrounding Lorne fell into utter panic.
"Is this guy's body made of iron? My sword snapped clean in two!" A pirate stared at the steel sword broken in half in his hand, his voice trembling and his legs going weak.
You've got to be kidding! Even Armament Haki can't break through. His skin isn't even scratched! Another pirate officer watched his Haki-coated fist strike Lorne without so much as making him sway and roared inwardly.
Watching from behind, Soren felt cold sweat soak his back, his whole body as cold as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.
What's going on? Why are our attacks completely useless? Does he have a body of steel like Kaido's? That's impossible! Soren screamed inwardly, beginning to regret his decision.
"Something's wrong! His aura is rising! Golden light is gathering around his body! This pressure is terrifying!" A pirate adjutant with stronger Observation Haki