One Piece: The Strongest Trait System novel Chapter 267

Chapter 267: [267] : Ace vs. Zoro! Rowen Shows Off for the Crowd!

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"ALL OF YOU, FALL BACK! GET AWAY FROM HERE! THIS IS NOT A BATTLE YOU CAN GET INVOLVED IN!"

Izou, the 16th Division Commander of the Sky Sovereign Grand Fleet, quickly evacuated the core members of the Kozuki clan who had gathered here.

After they had retreated to a safe distance—

VMM!

Ace and Zoro both broke into powerful, confident smiles.

The crimson-black light in their eyes began to roar with untamed energy.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

A frightening aura exploded from both Ace and Zoro at the same time, manifesting as a small storm of crimson-black lightning that shot out from each of them and slammed into the other.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

The savage, tyrannical crimson-black lightning, divided into two opposing forces, began to furiously tear at each other, creating a tangible, terrifying storm of pure Haki.

A CLASH OF CONQUEROR’S HAKI.

A CONFLICT... BETWEEN KINGS.

Though Ace and Zoro’s Conqueror’s Haki was in no way comparable to Rowen’s, they were both top-tier powerhouses who had preliminarily mastered Haōshoku Coating for their attacks.

The horrifying storm of Haki generated by their clash, while not on the same scale as the island-sweeping tempest Rowen could unleash alone, was still far too much for the core members of the Kouzuki clan to bear.

In an instant, even at such a great distance, many of the less powerful Kozuki members’ eyes rolled back, and they collapsed unconscious.

"A Clash Of Conquerors!"

Kozuki Sukiyaki’s forehead was beaded with cold sweat.

Haki of this level... and according to the earlier conversation, these were just two of the man’s subordinates, vying for the number 1 position.

SKY SOVEREIGN... WHAT A SCARY MAN!

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"Zoro... I won’t be holding back," Ace declared with a hearty laugh.

FWOOSH! BOOM!

An unbelievably terrifying inferno roared to life around Ace!

Then—

VMM!

The vegetation, the rocks, the very earth itself, all began to spontaneously combust.

Even the white clouds in the sky seemed to catch fire, brewing a dreadful rain of flames. The ambient temperature of the atmosphere began to skyrocket.

The Flare-Flare Fruit... AWAKENED!

"The power of Awakening, huh??" Zoro was no stranger to such a force.

Compared to this, the awakened power of Rowen’s Rumble-Rumble Fruit had been even more shocking. In terms of raw offensive power, lightning still surpassed fire.

"But this is still a pain in the ass,"

Zoro murmured, but his expression remained grimly focused.

The Flare-Flare Fruit, as expected of one of the higher-tier Logias, once Awakened, granted its user Admiral-level combat strength.

And as a fire ability on the same level as the Ice-Ice Fruit—just like how the Ice-Ice Fruit constantly filled the environment with a terrifying freezing aura, forcing opponents to wreath their bodies in Haki to avoid being invaded by the pervasive cold, which would cause stiffness, slowed movements, and even complete freezing.

The Awakened Flare-Flare Fruit rapidly raised the air temperature to over 1000 degrees.

And unlike the pure temperature of the Heat-Heat Fruit, the air was also filled with flame elements.

Without a full-body coating of Haki, Zoro’s body moisture would slowly evaporate, and his skin would be scorched. He would lose his ability to fight without a single blow being landed.

The true power of a Logia, its ability to become a natural disaster, was only truly unleashed after its awakening.

"Asura Aura——!!!"

Zoro had no intention of holding back either. Facing a powerhouse of Ace’s caliber, holding back would be a self-inflicted insult.

The power of his Asura Aura exploded from his body, a hellish, dark green energy that formed the phantom of a demonic god behind him.

AND!

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

Zoro actively controlled the power of Haōshoku Coating, fusing it with his Asura Aura!

The surrounding power of the Flare-Flare Fruit instantly lost all influence before this new force!

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"The power of Asura Aura... what a strong pressure," Ace took a deep breath.

Before mastering Haoshoku Coating, Zoro had been able to use his unique Asura Aura to channel a portion of his Conqueror’s Haki, mimicking its effects.

This was why, in the original story, the moment Zoro awakened his Conqueror’s Haki, with the power of his Asura Aura, he unleashed a Haōshoku Coating-like effect—defeating King the Wildfire.

On Elbaf, Gaban could see at a glance that Zoro possessed Conqueror’s Haki, while Luffy was surprised Zoro didn’t know, saying his Conqueror’s Haki was overflowing.

The Asura Aura was that miraculous...

It didn’t require the user to master Haōshoku Coating to automatically channel a portion of its power.

In this respect, it was remarkably similar to the power of Enma.

And now, Zoro had preliminarily mastered Haōshoku Coating attacks. He no longer relied on Asura Aura but had mastered the power himself.

He was now actively combining the attack power of Haōshoku Coating with his Asura Aura.

Before, when he was just channeling a fraction of the power, his offense had already reached the Admiral level.

And now—

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

A terrifying, dark green energy, wreathed in crimson-black lightning, completely enveloped his three swords—Sandai Kitetsu, Enma, and Wado Ichimonji—as if they had grown tails of demonic energy.

This power had now completely surpassed the threshold of the Admiral class.

"Enma... what a powerful sword," Ace’s gaze was incredibly grim as he stared at Enma in Zoro’s hand.

Enma’s special characteristic was to absorb and then release the wielder’s Armament Haki. This absorption was different from the normal infusion and hardening of Armament Haki—it was directly absorbed into the blade itself.

Meaning, at this moment, Enma was filled with Zoro’s Armament Haki on the inside, and wreathed in the power of Asura Aura and Haōshoku Coating on the outside!

This power was not something the pure Flare-Flare Fruit ability could contend with.

"Hah..." Ace took a deep breath.

"Great Flame Commandment——!!!"

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

"Flame Gloves——!!!"

Ace raised his elemental fists, which had condensed all the power of the Flare-Flare Fruit.

CRACKLE! BOOM!

HAOSHOKU COATING: FLAME GLOVES!

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BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

WHOOSH!

BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANG!

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