Vongola Primo in One Piece - Chapter 414
At that moment, Xanxus finally understood why his attacks seemed ineffective against his opponent. It had to be the Devil Fruit ability. But why did he dodge earlier if the opponent’s ability was genuinely invincible?
The answer was simple: if he hadn’t dodged, he would have been severely injured by Xanxus’s Flames of Rage.
“It seems you’re not as powerful as you claim. While I still don’t fully understand your ability, I’ve figured out its weakness. The first time, you ignored my attack. The second and third times, you passed through it. But the last time, you chose to dodge, and that’s when you attacked me,” Xanxus deduced. “This means your immunity to my attacks doesn’t work when you’re on the offensive, right?”
That’s correct!
Axe’s ability was similar to the Six Powers’ Iron Body technique, which could only be used when not attacking. The difference was that he could maintain movement, unlike the usual Iron Body stance, which required standing still like a wooden post.
Precisely like that wooden post staring at Kaido’s ice statue!
And why hasn’t that post snapped out of its daze yet?
“So what?”
Even though his weakness was exposed, Axe remained unfazed and explained his Devil Fruit ability: “Zoan-type, Mythical Beast, Tiger-Tiger Fruit, Model: Ghost Tiger. This Devil Fruit grants me extraordinary physical attributes and allows me to switch between physical and soul forms. The Ghost Tiger doesn’t exist in the physical realm; it’s a soul. What can harm a soul?”
This explanation made sense. While the Flames of Rage were powerful, they couldn’t harm a soul.
However, in this world, attacks targeting the soul did exist. Axe just hadn’t encountered them. Top illusionists like Spade, Fran, and Mammon had powerful mental attacks capable of reaching the soul. Moreover, as a Soul-Soul Fruit user, Big Mom could easily target souls. Even Brook’s Revive-Revive Fruit, if fully developed, could affect souls.
Axe’s boastful remarks showed his naivety.
Even though knowing the opponent’s weakness was helpful, exploiting it took a lot of work. Axe wasn’t an idiot relying solely on his ability; his physical combat skills were also formidable. Combined with the enhancements from his Mythical Zoan Fruit, he was undeniably a top-tier fighter.
Still, annoyance aside, since Axe had angered Xanxus, Xanxus was determined to teach him a lesson.
With this resolve, Xanxus raised his guns and unleashed another barrage of fiery attacks. This time, his concentration was far more significant, and he utilized his observation Haki to its fullest, aiming to catch Axe in his physical state during an attack.
Meanwhile, a battleship was speeding towards Wano Country on the New World’s seas.
“How much longer until we reach Wano?”
On the deck, Issho asked with a serious expression.
He had received a distress call from Wang’s Varia squad members. With many of Varia’s elite members on missions, only Xanxus, Levi, and Wano’s native samurai remained to defend it.
If the enemy were ordinary, Varia wouldn’t seek help. The fact that they did indicate the enemy was beyond Xanxus’s capacity to handle.
Dragon’s Whisker Island wasn’t far from Wano. In this emergency, Issho, as an outside advisor, was the only one who could provide timely reinforcement.
When Issho heard the enemy aimed to free Kaido, he wasted no time and set out for Wano personally. He remembered how troublesome Kaido was – a monster who even Primo couldn’t kill, only seal. If freed, Kaido would undoubtedly seek revenge on the Vongola family.
“With our current speed, it will take about three more hours to reach Wano,” Basil reported after calculating.
“Xanxus’s strength should be sufficient to handle any threat. Few in this world could rescue Kaido under his watch,” Larmilche said, expressing confidence in Xanxus.
Issho remained uneasy, “Despite his strength, the enemy dared to attempt Kaido’s rescue. They must have a formidable plan. Let’s speed up. This ship has an emergency acceleration system. Though Valtor said using it three times would wreck the ship, we can’t afford to worry about that now. Basil, how soon can we reach Wano if we use it?”
“If we use it twice consecutively, we can arrive in about an hour and a half,” Basil replied.
“Do it. We must reach Wano as quickly as possible. If Wano sends another distress call, use the third boost, even if it destroys the ship,” Issho commanded decisively.
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