Chapter 310

The most terrifying thing was,

the initial exchange between the two men before them had given them a false impression.

It was as if…

Smoker was being crushed by that four-year-old child across from him!

This astonishing revelation left them utterly stunned.

"Holy…"

"We thought that brat would be one-shot by Smoker!"

"Who knew that in that first clash, if Smoker hadn't instantly used his Logia Devil Fruit to turn his body into smoke, that punch might have crushed him on the spot!"

"Smoker had to use his Logia Devil Fruit just to fight a four-year-old brat. Clearly, that brat's strength is unimaginable!"

"Without his Logia's help, Smoker would have already lost right then."

"One clash, one-shot Smoker?!"

"My god!"

All the trainees saw clearly.

Just now, during Lu En's clash with Smoker, Lu En's terrifying punch—like a bomb exploding—seemed to forcibly tear through space, producing a piercing sonic boom.

Facing that punch…

Fortunately, Smoker had turned to smoke in time, neutralizing the immense power behind that blow.

Otherwise,

everyone present would have believed.

Smoker would have been beaten to death by that punch!

At this moment,

in the battlefield,

sweat beaded on Smoker's forehead as his eyes, filled with horror, locked onto Lu En, who stood mere inches away.

Recalling

how that world-shaking punch had slammed down, he felt a chill run through him.

"That punch—if I hadn't used elementization…"

"I might have been crushed on the spot!"

He thought, still trembling with fear.

Huh!

After exhaling heavily, Smoker forcibly suppressed the pounding in his chest.

"You're strong!"

"I admit…"

"At first, I underestimated you."

"But from now on, I won't hold back."

"Watch out!"

Smoker's gaze locked onto Lu En, his whole body tensed, alert to the utmost.

He vaguely realized.

If he didn't use his Logia Devil Fruit…

He might not be a match for this four-year-old monster before him!

Therefore,

in the coming battle, he must use his Logia Devil Fruit.

"Are you going to use your Logia Devil Fruit?"

"Come on!"

"Let me properly feel the strength and dominance of your Logia Devil Fruit."

Facing Smoker's prepared stance, Lu En did not grow wary—he grew delighted, smiling with anticipation.

In fact,

Lu En had not truly given his all.

Because…

the sea-stone weapon in his hand had not been used against Smoker.

Otherwise,

if that punch had been delivered with the sea-stone dagger, Smoker's body would have been pierced and annihilated on the spot!

Logia elementization cannot block the killing power of sea-stone weapons.

Sea-stone is the absolute counter to Devil Fruit users!

Instantly,

Smoker moved.

Gray-white smoke poured from his entire body, rising in swirling tendrils.

A vast cloud of smoke erupted around him, seeking to obscure the entire dozens-of-meters-wide battlefield and turn it into terrain suited to his fruit's ability.

"White Fist!"

Smoker unhesitatingly activated his Logia Devil Fruit—the Smoke Smoke Fruit—his clenched fists detaching completely from his arms.

Powered by the smoke's immense thrust, the fists shot rapidly toward Lu En's position.

The detached fists surged toward Lu En at blistering speed.

Facing Smoker's attack, Lu En remained calm, his expression unchanged.

He slightly shifted his body aside,

effortlessly dodging Smoker's attack.

"Razor!"

With a sudden, rapid stomp of his feet, Lu En's figure vanished into thin air once more.

The next instant,

he appeared standing behind Smoker.

"So fast!"

Smoker's pupils shrank; his entire body instantly turned to smoke, activating his elemental form. He spun around sharply, manipulating the surrounding smoke to surge toward Lu En, aiming to fully engulf his body.

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Using smoke to cut off the air!

Thus…

suffocating Lu En within the smothering smoke.

Unfortunately,

before his smoke could fully envelop Lu En's body,

Lu En activated the Six Powers technique Razor again, vanishing from his spot and causing the swirling smoke to strike empty air.

"Where is he?"

As Lu En vanished, Smoker's heart sank slightly.

He had realized it.

If it came to mastery of the Six Powers…

he, by no means, could match this four-year-old monster!

Without relying on his Devil Fruit, he had absolutely no chance of victory!

This conclusion was unbearable for Smoker, whose pride was always unshakable.

But the undeniable fact before him forced him to accept this astonishing truth.

To defeat this monster…

he had no choice but to use his Devil Fruit.

Otherwise,

certain defeat was inevitable!

"Master Zefa, where on earth did you find such a terrifying monster?!"