Bang!
Another fierce collision followed.
A flicker of confusion crossed Pantos's eyes. Had this brat's strength seemed a little greater for an instant just now?
Was he imagining it?
Before Pantos could think any further, the two plunged into another fierce bout of hand-to-hand combat.
But Pantos failed to notice the scattered, illusory cherry blossoms drifting from Dunn's arms.
The ability to use Armament Haki and Conqueror's Color Coating simultaneously had not appeared in the Career Card's description.
That meant advancing would not allow Dunn to master it directly.
Instead, Dunn would have to achieve it through experimentation and practice himself.
But putting this into practice proved unexpectedly difficult.
Since he was currently fighting Pantos, Dunn could not withdraw his Conqueror's Color Coating.
He could only try activating Armament Haki while maintaining his Conqueror's Color Coating.
But after repeated attempts, every one had failed.
Anyone else faced with this situation would surely have given up, concluded that these two energies could not coexist, and sought another method.
But Dunn was different. He knew perfectly well that Conqueror's Color Coating and Armament Haki could be used simultaneously!
It was simply because he was currently in the middle of an intense battle.
So his experiments had not gone particularly well.
And the cherry blossoms occasionally drifting from his arms proved Dunn right.
In those instants, Dunn had truly felt Armament-Ryuo emerge.
But after only an instant, the Conqueror's Color Haki coating him had "squeezed" it back.
The energy of Conqueror's Color Haki was far too domineering. Even Armament Haki, which shared its origins, suffered severe rejection.
Dunn suspected that if he applied Armament Haki first, then used Conqueror's Color Coating, it would be much easier.
But he was currently fighting Pantos.
The moment he withdrew his Conqueror's Color Coating, Pantos would inevitably