Chapter 59: Learning Armament Haki

"[Hiken]!"

Ace unleashed his fire fist directly at Shiryu and Blackbeard in the sky.

A scorching flame instantly rushed toward the two figures in mid-air.

Shiryu swung his sword, and the slash he released directly cut through the flames without blocking his path at all.

At the same time, Blackbeard was thrown directly to Whitebeard's side in the plaza, while Shiryu himself fell from the air.

"That’s painful…”

Blackbeard got up from the ground, grinning.

"Teach, you still dare appear before me…?"

But without giving Blackbeard much time to react, Whitebeard appeared directly behind him.

After the dark clouds dispersed and sunlight shone on his massive body, which was more than five meters tall, Blackbeard, who had been shrouded in shadows, suddenly felt chilled all over.

The light circle with the Quake power in Whitebeard's right hand struck Blackbeard directly in the face.

He would never forgive this man.

"[Dark Water]!"

But Blackbeard was naturally confident if he dared to come.

Devil Fruit powers had no great effect on him at all.

The Quake power released by Whitebeard's fist was completely absorbed by the [Yami-Yami no Mi's] ability.

"Pops, his ability can absorb Devil Fruit powers."

"And if you're touched by him, you'll even be unable to use your Devil Fruit abilities for a short period."

Ace rushed down from the Moby Dick.

Seeing that his father's attack was ineffective, he quickly warned him.

But someone stopped him before he could get closer.

"It seems you think you even have time to focus elsewhere…?"

Sakazuki stood before Ace and spoke in a cold tone.

Although he hated Blackbeard, if this guy was willing to deal with Whitebeard now, it would free up his hands to deal with this bearer of the most evil bloodline.

Others on the Marine side were naturally happy to see Whitebeard and Blackbeard fighting.

Sengoku chose not to continue intervening.

Aokiji and Kizaru went to deal with the pirates on the Moby Dick.

The Marines' goal from the beginning had been to wipe out the Whitebeard Pirates.

"Ace!"

Luffy truly didn't have much energy left.

When he saw his brother going to fight, he wanted to join in.

"Luffy-boy, your body can't continue fighting. If you keep this up, you'll really collapse."

Ivankov stopped Luffy to prevent him from rushing out again.

****

"Let me defeat this guy."

Avalo Pizarro looked at Yami, who was still standing there without fleeing when he saw them rushing toward him, with excitement on his face.

Being struck by lightning just now would be uncomfortable for anyone.

"Hiccup, whatever you want."

"I won't take action if you die."

Vasco Shot said coldly after burping.

"Go to hell."

Avalo Pizarro rushed directly toward Yami, preparing to use his fists to vent his dissatisfaction at being struck by lightning.

But he rushed over and punched with [Busoshoku Haki], yet hit completely empty air.

However, Avalo Pizarro reacted quickly and swiftly caught sight of Yami appearing beside him, rushing toward him.

But his fist hit again, striking the ground on top of the barrier wall and punching a hole directly through it.

One minute passed, and Avalo Pizarro threw a dozen punches, but all of them missed.

"Damn it, stay still.”

Avalo Pizarro was furious.

He stared intently at the cloaked man, trying to figure out where he would dodge next.

‘So this is [Busoshoku Haki]…’

"Hmm!"

Yami ignored him but raised his right hand and lightly clenched his fist.

His arms, including his sleeves, were instantly covered in black, giving off a metallic luster.

During this war, Yami finally used [Busoshoku Haki] after observing for a long time.

Although it was just the most basic hardening, it was sufficient.

Ace, who was extremely talented, had also spent a whole day studying and observing before learning how to begin.

"An opening."

Avalo Pizarro once again rushed toward Yami like a rabid dog.

But Yami didn't dodge this time.

He used his hardened fist to directly collide with Avalo Pizarro's fist.

The gap between their fists was fully doubled in size, but when they collided, the two sides were evenly matched for a moment.

‘That’s enough testing…’

"[Susanoo]"

Yami wasn't going to waste time.

The Susanoo's skeletal frame appeared, stretching out two arms and grabbing Avalo Pizarro in front of him.

Avalo Pizarro sensed something was wrong and wanted to pull away, but Yami used [Chidori Nagashi] again, and electrical arcs spread instantly, paralyzing his body.

At such close distance, even if he could react with [Kenbunshoku Haki], Avalo Pizarro's body wouldn't be able to respond in time, unless he reached an extreme level like that of Katakuri's [Kenbunshoku Haki].

The paralyzed Avalo Pizarro was finally held directly by Susanoo's skeletal hands, unable to break free.

When Yami was about to use [Chidori] to kill this guy, Vasco Shot, who had just said he wouldn't take action even if Pizarro died, smashed the Susanoo's skeletal arm with a punch and saved him.

‘A Zoan-type Devil Fruit that looks like a monkey?’

‘The people in this world are all monsters. One punch can break the Susanoo bones…’

Although Yami had caught it with his [Sharingan], it would take time for the Susanoo to manifest completely.

Just now, he had tried to harden Susanoo's skeletal arms with [Busoshoku Haki], but failed.

After all, he had only started using it today, so such a situation was normal.

"Let's fight him together."

At this moment, Vasco Shot was completely transformed into his beast form. His body was only about five meters tall, but his arms almost touched the ground; they were 80% of his height and nearly four meters long.

Although he had been drinking, his perception wasn't paralyzed; instead, it had become more sensitive to combat.

"I was careless, I haven't used my full strength yet."

Avalo Pizarro spoke.

At the same time, he was surprised by what had grabbed him just now.

He felt this person had an unfathomable quality.

It seemed very difficult to defeat this guy.

It would be better to follow his cheap captain's orders, hold this guy back, and not cause trouble for the captain.

"Stop talking nonsense, go all out and kill him."

Vasco Shot was unusually calm here.

He looked at the man who was still standing motionless, and he felt pressure.

This feeling was only experienced when facing the likes of Whitebeard.

This was the sensation of facing a truly strong opponent.

Even their cheap captain couldn't bring him such fear at this moment.

"Got it."

Avalo Pizarro said in return.

Although this guy had transformed into his hybrid form, he was still annoying.

****

"Shisui, Itachi."

"It’s time for actual combat. Observe them using [Busoshoku Haki] hardening and learn it."

But Yami, after confirming the situation, chose not to continue taking action.

Instead, he let Shisui and Itachi deal with them and learn how to use [Busoshoku Haki].

At this time, Whitebeard still had considerable energy and wouldn't die for a while.

Yami wasn't in a hurry, and he naturally wouldn't miss an opportunity to let his people gain experience.

He would also watch from the sidelines to ensure their safety.

At this moment, no one was paying attention to the battlefield on the barrier wall, making it very suitable for training.