Chapter 252: Fierce Battle with Cole !
After figuring it out, Luo Han now knew how to develop his own version of infinite stamina.
Thanks to Aishi !
This time, Luo Han planned to develop it immediately and then battle her to eternity.
He closed his eyes and let his mind sink into the spiritual world, sensing all the Sea Kings he controlled with Bie Tianshen.
Aishi used the power of nature as a medium to transmit energy. Luo Han, with his spiritual world, could teleport instantly as well. Natural power could transform energy for Aishi to absorb perfectly, and Luo Han could use his energy modification ability to alter energy signatures to match his own, allowing seamless absorption.
"Stamina is essentially energy. As long as the body remains filled with energy, stamina naturally won't deplete!"
And energy has its own unique signature. Luo Han's idea was to modify the energy from the Sea Kings to match the signature of his own body's energy—then he could absorb it.
Once he understood the process, Luo Han began his experiment.
Step one: sense the energy.
Step two: teleport the energy into his body inside the spiritual world—still not synced to his real body yet.
Step three: modify the signature to match his own.
Step four: sync the energy in the spiritual body with the real body.
In the real world, Luo Han opened his eyes and exclaimed happily, "It worked!"
He felt his body brimming with energy, completely restored from the exhaustion inflicted by Aishi .
"Come on, Aishi . Let's see who gives in first this time!"
With tens of thousands of Sea Kings serving as his energy batteries, Luo Han was confident—this time, he'd make Aishi surrender.
"Hehe."
Aishi giggled softly without saying anything, her body continuing to sway rhythmically.
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Five days later,
Aishi and Luo Han stopped voluntarily.
Not because they couldn't go on—but because Cole 's Devil Fruit ability had finally awakened.
He wanted to vent on Luo Han and test the full extent of his new power.
There was no helping it!
In all of Evernight City, not even Akatsuki , Sora, or Tuck could properly gauge Cole 's abilities.
So only Luo Han could step in!
Also, Luo Han and Aishi had been fighting for fifteen straight days, which had made Miss Aishi rather displeased. Considering her feelings, the two decided to postpone their next duel.
...
1,000 meters above Ark Island!
Within a three-kilometer radius, cloud-islands floated, and Luo Han and Cole stood facing each other, separated by a hundred meters.
Clang, clang, clang!
Luo Han stomped on the island cloud, producing metallic clinks.
It was solid—he had reinforced it with telekinetic power.
The upcoming fight might get intense, so this was necessary to keep the cloud-islands from breaking apart.
"Come on, Cole ," Luo Han said with a grin. With a thought, he activated his Telekinetic Armor mode—this time, he didn't use Perfect Armament Haki.
Across from him, Cole had regained his former burly physique—no longer a ball!
Seeing that Luo Han was ready, Cole didn't take on his half-beast form and charged straight in.
Clang, clang, clang!
As they crossed paths, they exchanged three punches in a row. Cole 's Armament Haki was clearly more solid than before.
Thanks to his awakened spiritual fruit ability, Luo Han's telekinesis had become more condensed as well.
Clang!
After another clash, they both retreated fifty meters.
"Brother Han, use a bit more force—if I don't get injured, I can't properly test my awakened ability," Cole said after assessing his condition and feeling nothing at all.
"Alright."
Luo Han replied. From their previous clash, he could tell:
Cole 's body had gotten far tougher. Normal attacks were no longer effective.
It was like an immunity threshold—attacks below a certain level simply didn't register. Only when they surpassed that threshold could they cause damage.
With that in mind, Luo Han increased the output and precision of his telekinesis.
Instantly, the air around his telekinetic armor began to warp.
"Let's go, Brother Han!" Cole shouted excitedly, cloaking himself in Armament Haki and using Shave to charge forward.
Heh!
Luo Han chuckled. Sensing Cole 's incoming punch, he launched a full-powered one of his own.
Clang!
Two nearly equal gigantic fists collided, unleashing a tremendous shockwave between them. The force was so dense it turned pale white, warping the surrounding space!
"So strong!"
Outside the cloud-island, Akatsuki and the others watching were awestruck by the sight.
"Just the shockwave alone has the strength of a slashing wave!"
To Akatsuki , that white pressure wasn't much weaker than Ochoku (Wang Zhi)'s slashing attacks.
Crack!
At that moment, Cole could no longer withstand Luo Han's overwhelming force enhanced by terrifying telekinesis. His arm twisted, skin split, and his bones fractured and bent.
Boom! Luo Han added force and sent Cole flying over a kilometer away.
Whoosh! Luo Han quickly followed.
Cole got up, his right arm limp and covered in blood. Oddly, no blood was flowing from the wounds.
"You okay, Cole ?" Luo Han asked with concern.
"I'm fine, Brother Han." As Cole spoke, his arm vibrated and pulsed—then returned to normal.
He clenched his fist—crack, crack!—his bones had rejoined perfectly!
"Your regeneration isn't quite as good as Aishi 's vitality, but it's still better than anyone else's!"
Luo Han was satisfied. With Cole 's regenerative powers, physical defense, and spatial manipulation, there weren't many in the sea who could threaten his life anymore!
"And that's just one ability!"
"Brother Han, you said awakened Zoan abilities grant high endurance and recovery…"
Cole lit up. "Let's test my endurance next—I want to see where my limits are!"
"..."
Just a moment ago, Luo Han was happy for Cole . Now, after hearing that, he froze.
He'd just battled Aishi for ten days and nights. Now Cole wanted to do the same.
He didn't lack stamina—but mental exhaustion was another matter, and that could only recover slowly.
Sigh! Luo Han sighed internally, but outwardly said, "Sure, fight as long as you want."
"Haha! Then let's go, Brother Han." Cole leaped forward and activated his Spatial Armor mode.
So exhausting!
Luo Han shook his head slightly, then charged toward Cole !
Clang! Another punch collided.
"What is this feeling?!" Luo Han stared wide-eyed at Cole .
Both their armor modes could absorb impact and kinetic force.
They had never traded direct blows before, but Luo Han had known Cole couldn't previously deflect all of his power.
But now he could—Cole 's awakened ability had massively enhanced his spatial control.
Luo Han's full-powered punch had just been absorbed by Cole through spatial distortion!
Boom! A loud explosion rippled from their fists.
It was the result of both absorbing energy and then simultaneously attacking, creating a blast like a bomb between them.
Boom boom! Luo Han and Cole both retreated a hundred meters.
"This kind of passion… it's been a while!" Luo Han's eyes lit up as he landed. His body trembled—he was getting excited.
Ever since his spiritual breakthrough in God Valley, Luo Han's power had skyrocketed, placing him at the pinnacle of the world.
Not Garp, not Roger, nor any other powerhouse could withstand even one clash.
His battle spirit had cooled long ago.
But today, Cole reignited it.
Power, as long as someone's chasing you, always has room to grow.
Cole 's awakened spatial ability had brought his defense up to Luo Han's level.
Whether Perfect Armament Haki could break through or not…
With just telekinesis, Luo Han wasn't sure he could beat Cole anymore.
Buzz!
At that thought, Luo Han's gaze sharpened. He decided to go all out, devoting his entire mind to controlling his telekinetic power.
In an instant, a new Telekinetic Armor mode activated, warping the space around him. Luo Han's face became unrecognizable.
"Cole , get ready!" Luo Han grinned. "This time, I'm not holding back!"
"Bring it on, Brother Han." Cole 's expression grew serious, but he didn't back down.
His spatial armor warped even faster, becoming so distorted he looked like he was wearing a transparent glass suit.
Boom boom!
They moved at the same time. In the blink of an eye, they met in the middle of the cloud-island, fists raised!
Clang! Two massive fists collided. This time, there was no shockwave—each absorbed the force of the other.
Crack crack! Their fists ground against each other, invisible sparks flying, accompanied by a constant zzzzzz sound.
BOOM!
A deafening blast followed—the absorbed energy erupted between their fists again, not as wind pressure but refined wind blades, slicing out like slashing waves.
Clang clang… clang!
Even though Luo Han had hardened the cloud-island using durable attributes, it couldn't withstand the sharp waves produced by their clash.
Deep gashes, five meters wide and ten meters deep, ripped through the cloud-island!
Clang! Zzzzt!
Aishi punched through an incoming slash with her chaotic Armament Haki.
"This power is insane!" Tuck was stunned—he couldn't even handle the aftershocks of Luo Han and Cole 's battle.
Only Aishi could block them. Even Akatsuki couldn't—let alone Aishi and Sora!
Clang! Clang! Boom… Clang!
Luo Han and Cole exchanged rapid blows. Cole 's speed had caught up to Luo Han's.
Perhaps due to enhanced spatial manipulation, Cole could now move using space itself—achieving near-instantaneous 100-meter steps.
Their fight became blindingly fast. With every exchange, an explosion followed from absorbed force.
Each time that happened, Akatsuki and the others needed Aishi to shatter the dispersing waves, or they'd be forced far away just to stay safe.
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