Chapter 335: You Ask Me How to Break Through Elementization

Under the gazes of the trainees.

Lu En and Smoker each walked to the spacious open ground.

Their eyes met,

swords drawn and bows strung.

An aura of killing intent rose of its own accord.

Feeling this oppressive atmosphere, every trainee present had eyes brimming with curiosity and anticipation, their attention wholly focused as they stared intently at the battlefield ahead.

Among them,

including Tina.

They were very curious.

In this battle, who would prove stronger and who weaker?

Without a sea-prism stone weapon in hand, could this monster Lu En still defeat Smoker?

First of all.

Without the restraint of sea-prism stone, the first problem Lu En would have to face when fighting Smoker was…

the Logia elementization!

How does one break through elementization?

None of those present knew.

They racked their brains and still could not think of any way to counter what seemed an unsolvable elementization.

Unless they used sea-prism stone!

And that was the only thing they could think of.

But since Lu En had taken the initiative to mention he would not use any external force or weapon, it was obviously impossible for him to use a sea-prism stone weapon against Smoker.

The question arose.

Then.

What would Lu En have to do to counter elementization?

"In this battle, I feel like this monster Lu En might lose."

A trainee analyzed calmly.

"I have that premonition too."

The other trainees nodded in agreement one after another.

The Logia elementization, deemed unsolvable, was an almost invincible existence before anyone without a sea-prism stone weapon in hand, capable of blocking any and all physical attacks.

Faced with such an enemy, Rensheidou Society would feel utter despair.

"Since this battle was proposed by little brother Lu En, he probably wouldn't do something without preparation."

Tina's beautiful eyes stared fixedly at the battlefield.

On the battlefield.

Smoker wore a face full of gravity as he looked at Lu En, the corner of his mouth twitching slightly: "Be careful, I'm going to make my move! I won't hold back!"

Precisely because he was all too clear on Lu En's tremendous combat power.

Therefore,

the moment Smoker struck, he went all out!

With absolutely no intention of holding back in the slightest.

"White Fist!"

A great shout.

Smoker activated his Devil Fruit from the very first move, transforming his body into a mass of grey-white smoke.

Both fists detached from his arms,

propelled by the force of the smoke, charging toward Lu En at terrifying speed to attack.

Swish swish!

Two fists lunged at Lu En.

Seeing this,

Lu En smiled faintly.

Observation Haki activated!

Hum!

A layer of invisible, formless will spread outward in all directions around Lu En's body.

In an instant,

the Observation Haki he had unleashed had already covered a circular area three hundred meters in diameter.

Within that three-hundred-meter range, no stirring of wind or movement of grass from any object could escape his keen perception.

In but a single thought…

he had already perceived the trajectory of Smoker's incoming attack.

Thus,

even with his eyes slightly closed, Lu En could still dodge with effortless ease.

His body shifted aside.

Smoker's twin fists brushed right past him, failing to inflict any damage on Lu En's body, not even managing to touch the hem of his clothes.

"Huh? ․ ․ ․!"

His strike missing its mark caused Smoker's pupils to contract slightly; he drew in a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the pounding in his heart.

This time, Lu En did not hold a seastone weapon.

Therefore.

Smoker did not need to worry excessively.

"Raito!"

He shouted.

His feet stomped dozens of times in rapid succession, the recoil making his body vanish into thin air.

Shhh!

Accompanied by a piercing sound of tearing air.

Smoker appeared less than half a meter before Lu En, his entire body erupting in a vast cloud of gray-white smoke that completely engulfed Lu En's body.

He intended to use the thick smoke to seal off all space around Lu En.

Thus,

cut off the oxygen drifting in the air, depriving Lu En of oxygen until his condition plummeted and he faced suffocation.

This was Smoker's developed technique of his Devil Fruit!

From the very start,

he showed no mercy!

Watching as

the rolling smoke surged toward him, Lu En remained expressionless, a wry smile on his face.

Then,

his own figure vanished.

The Six Powers technique—Raito activated instantly!

It allowed Lu En's form to instantly escape the shroud of Smoker's smoke.

Long before Smoker prepared to attack, Lu En's Observation Haki had already clearly perceived every single movement of his opponent.

"Of course!"

"Against someone who hasn't mastered Observation Haki, this power is truly cheating."

"I can perceive the enemy's attack intent with perfect clarity."

"In such a case, I'm already invincible."

"Even if the enemy's technique is powerful, if it cannot strike the body, it's meaningless. Observation Haki allows one to evade most attacks."

Lu En sighed.

He looked at Smoker, a slight smirk on his lips: "Smoker, your attacks are riddled with holes!"

Before mastering Observation Haki, he hadn't noticed so much.

But now that he had mastered it, he realized Smoker's attack intentions were painfully obvious.

It was as if written on his face.

Such obvious attack intent was instantly pierced by Lu En's Observation Haki.

So,

Smoker's attacks were nearly useless against Lu En!

They had been fully perceived by Lu En even before he launched them.

Tell me,

under these circumstances, how could Smoker possibly threaten Lu En?

"Riddled with holes?"

Smoker's lip twitched.

Arrogant!

More arrogant than during their first clash!

This monster, Lu En…

Truly has no respect for anyone!

"Remember, you no longer hold a seastone weapon."

"How will you counter my elementization?"

"Even if I cannot land effective blows, over time, your stamina will eventually be drained—then, defeating you will be effortless."

"And you, you remain powerless against my elementization."

Smoker gritted his teeth and locked eyes with Lu En.

Unable to counter a Logia's elementization…

meant one could not fight a Logia.

It meant one could not inflict even the slightest damage upon a Logia user.

In that case,

a Logia user was an unsolvable existence!

What could the opponent do?

Smoker couldn't understand.

His gaze remained fixed on Lu En, sensing that the man concealed some crucial secret.

"You ask how I'll counter your elementization?"

Lu En laughed.

Smoker…