One Piece: Nobody knows Devil Fruits better than me.

Chapter 48 'King of Lizards' Hanazha!
"Ouch, that hurts!"

"Hey, is the Spedil being used as a joke?"

"That navy officer... who is he?"

Chaos reigned on the Spedil.

The wounded on the ship had almost all fallen heavily onto the deck just now—they were lucky to have escaped being killed by the blow.

However, this also caused many of their wounds to reopen.

The few who were still able to move all stared in horror at the figure on the distant warship slowly retracting his fist.

To them, that figure seemed like a towering mountain.

It's important to know that they encountered many naval forces along their journey to the Grand Line, including some that could be considered 'strong'.

But with a single punch, he split the sea, shattered Captain Ace's wall of fire, and completely wiped out everything on the deck of the Spedil.
They had never even considered such a thing.

"By the way, where is Captain Ace?"

Then, a crew member's words jolted everyone awake.

"Yes, Captain Ace, was he hit by that attack just now?"

"How could that be? That's Captain Ace."

They were horrified to discover that Captain Ace had vanished in the attack.

But it followed closely behind.
"Click!" "Click!"

The sound of breaking planks could be heard.

then
"bake!"

As the flames burned, they saw Ace's figure rise from the ruins of the rear cabin.

"Captain Ace!"

"I knew Captain Ace would be alright!"

The crowd became excited again—for those who had followed Ace all the way, Ace was practically the embodiment of 'invincibility'.

So as long as the captain is still alive, they don't think they will lose.

But just moments later, they realized something was wrong.

Because at this moment, Ace was already clearly injured.

He had purplish-blue bruises on his abdomen and arms, and blood was visibly seeping from his forehead. Even his orange cowboy hat had fallen off.

This scene horrified all the members of the Spade Pirates.

With just one hit, their captain was injured like this?

It should be noted that even when facing the pursuit of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, their captain had never suffered injuries of this level.

"Ace!?"

Deus rushed to Ace's side and looked at him with concern: "Let me treat your injuries."

"Thanks, Deus."

While thanking them, Ace's gaze also turned to the distant warship: "Sorry, I couldn't stop that guy's attack just now. He was like a monster. Luckily, everyone is alright."

As he said this, there was even a hint of lingering fear in Ace's voice.

In that attack, he gave up the opportunity to dodge using his elemental powers and chose to take the hit head-on with his abilities.

But clearly, he overestimated himself and underestimated Roy.

Even with all his might, his flames failed to stop his opponent, and he himself was injured as a result.

"That Navy guy, Roy Amos, a name I've never heard of."

As Ace gazed at the name written on the sails of the warship from afar, he almost began to doubt himself.

Such a powerful punch might be acceptable if the user were a naval admiral or a well-known vice admiral.

But the truth is, he had never heard of this name before.

"How could a guy like that be completely unknown on this vast ocean?"

He doesn't understand.

But clearly, that doesn't matter anymore.

"It's okay, no matter who the opponent is."

With this in mind, Ace, after treating his injuries, stood up and said, "I will win."

Only in this way could he surpass that guy—his blood father.

However, just as Ace was about to continue fighting...
"Ace!"

Deus interrupted Ace.

"captain!"

The original crew member of the Spade Pirates was now looking at his captain.

"We can't fight anymore."

He said in a deep voice, "The Hanafuda cards are still chasing us... We have to escape!"

escape?

Upon hearing this, Ace was naturally stunned for a moment.

As a supernova on the high seas, and as someone who aims to become the Pirate King.

He was not afraid to confront any strong opponent—he was confident that he could defeat anyone.

He is free to choose what he wants to do without any fear.

but now…

"."

Looking at my companions on the deck, their bodies wrapped in bandages, and the wounds of many still bleeding.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Ace finally let out a deep breath.

".good."

He nodded slightly.

He understood what Dios meant.

If we continue fighting that terrifyingly powerful navy here, it will inevitably drag on for quite some time.

And don't forget that behind them, there is a Shichibukai relentlessly pursuing them.

Once a real battle breaks out, regardless of victory or defeat, many of them will certainly die. And it's quite obvious...

Ace could not accept this outcome.

He wanted to surpass his father and prove that his existence was not worthless.

But if it's in exchange for the lives of precious companions...
"Let's escape!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he stood up.

It must be said that, normally speaking, it would be almost impossible for a ship with all three masts broken to escape.

However, this was clearly not the case for the 'Speedil'.

He then arrived at a spot on the deck and stomped his feet down.

The next moment, two holes were revealed beneath the deck, seemingly connected to pipes below.

"Click!" "Click!"

Accompanied by the sounds of gears and mechanical deformation, two huge jet vents suddenly extended from the bottom of the Spedil.

then
"bake!"

Flames erupted beneath Ace's feet.

The flames spread along the pipe and then suddenly burst out of the jet.

The next moment, the entire Spedil sped away into the distance like a rocket!
"Can a ship be powered by energy?"

Meanwhile, Roy watched the Spedil speeding away.

He wasn't surprised by this scene—after Ace joined the Whitebeard Pirates, he would have a small, single-person boat powered by his abilities, named the 'Strike Ship'.

Now it seems that the origin of that small boat may be this 'Spedil'.

But clearly, he didn't care much about it.

"."

At this moment, Roy simply clenched his fists, his eyes filled with obvious excitement.

He was quite satisfied with the punch he had just delivered.

The Buddha Fruit truly lives up to its reputation as a Mythical Zoan-type fruit consumed by a Marine Admiral; the power of its shockwave after reaching LV3 is almost terrifying.

And this isn't even the full extent of its power—if he didn't have to worry about revealing his identity, Roy could transform into a true 'Buddha,' at which point the fruit's power would be even greater!

But for Roy, that wasn't what excited him the most.

"Even such an attack did not consume much of my stamina. No, it did consume quite a lot, but I have indeed become stronger."

This is what excites him the most.

These are the marks left by his hard work during this period of training.

Zephyr's 'black body flow' is of great significance to him.

The reason is that although Roy's physique was obtained by loading the fruit, the training he underwent was genuine.

The muscle and physical enhancements he gains from training will not disappear even after he changes the fruit's effects; rather, they will be retained to a certain extent.

In a game analogy, Roy gained 100 points to his physique through his Devil Fruit powers, allowing him to participate in the extremely difficult training challenge of "enduring ocean currents at a depth of 5,000 meters underwater," where each training session would increase his physique by 5 points.

Even if Roy's physique returns to its original level after he changes the fruit, the 5 points of physique enhancement he received before will still remain.

For Roy, whose strength wasn't particularly outstanding to begin with, this improvement was already enormous!

This resulted in his physique and strength being significantly enhanced in just one month, and his ability to control his body becoming increasingly adept.

This is how the basics enhance the fruit's abilities.

"In that case, we can definitely try those two moves."

As he murmured, Roy turned around: "Hans, Far, prepare to give chase."

Before he could finish speaking, his voice stopped abruptly in his throat.

Because when he turned around, he saw a group of blank faces.

Yes, the marines in the detention unit were still in a daze, not yet recovered from the punch they had just received.

"."

Seeing this, Roy sighed.

Forget it, I can't count on these guys.

So he stood on the ship's side once again.

"Buzz!"

In his hand, intense energy once again coalesced.

But it is precisely at this moment
"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"

He heard a series of loud noises behind him.

That was the roar of artillery fire.

The next moment, Roy clearly saw shell after shell flying in, landing on the sea surface where the Spedil was speeding away in the distance, creating huge water columns.

Roy hadn't even realized what was happening yet.

"boom!"

The entire warship shuddered instantly, and a huge burst of fire erupted from its stern.

And it is only up to this moment.

Only then did Roy see the fleet that had appeared on the sea behind him.

The fleet was not very large, consisting of only seven giant ships.

The navy's warships were already considered relatively large vessels, but compared to those seven ships, they were still less than a third the size of the opposing ships.

Without exception, all seven ships had the same design—a hull resembling that of a dinosaur, and sails resembling the membranes of a pterosaur's wings.

The same pirate flag also flew on their masts.

The protruding skull and crossbones flag, resembling a Tyrannosaurus Rex, and the figure standing on the foremost pirate ship, indicate the fleet's affiliation.

Roy could see that the other person was wearing a black hooded coat, the hood of which looked like a dinosaur's head.

He held a weapon in his hand—a sickle at the front and a flail at the back.

That was none other than one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.
"'King of Lizards' Flower Notes!"

(End of this chapter)