And young people at this stage hate being looked down upon the most. King's attitude of viewing Portgas D. Ace as if he were nothing undoubtedly greatly triggered Portgas D. Ace's self-esteem.
"It's not looking down on you..."
King slowly drew the long sword in his hand. Two different powers, fire and frost, entangled on the long sword, faintly revealing a kind of terrifying aura:
"It's merely stating a fact!!"
"Ice and Fire Twin Dragon Strike!"
Fire and ice turned into two spiraling giant dragons. Amidst the changes in high and low-temperature air, they even induced a terrifying storm, blasting directly toward Portgas D. Ace!
The expression on Portgas D. Ace's face changed slightly. Ordinary flames did not cause him much damage and might even restore his stamina, but the flames King wielded gave him a sense of danger, not to mention the power of ice.
Besides that, the Haki mixed within the fire and ice also made Portgas D. Ace dare not underestimate him. He hesitated not to raise his Devil Fruit ability to the maximum, reaching his hand toward the sky:
"Entei, Dai Enkai!"
Circles of flames surged out, condensing into a huge fireball. Although the current Portgas D. Ace had not yet reached his peak period more than a year later when he fought Blackbeard, he was not to be underestimated. The huge fireball smashed toward the twin ice and fire dragons like the sun.
A blinding white light instantly filled the entire battlefield, followed by a terrifying roar and a shockwave. A moment later, the smoke on the battlefield gradually dissipated, revealing the ground blown into a fan-shaped depression, as well as Portgas D. Ace, who was slowly condensing into a human form from flames.
"Cough, cough, ugh!"
Wiping the blood coughed from the corner of his mouth, Portgas D. Ace's face was somewhat pale, and he showed a bitter smile:
"It seems I can't quite handle this... Is this what a Four Emperors Pirate Crew is like? I haven't even seen the main man, Kaido, yet!"
"Are you the head of the All-Stars under Kaido, the Disaster of Ice and Fire, King?"
"What? Do you want to beg for mercy now?"
"Are you kidding? I just wanted to know your identity to measure the gap between Kaido and me!"
A smile appeared on the corner of Portgas D. Ace's mouth. Even though he was at an absolute disadvantage in the battle just now, he remained calm and composed, without the slightest bit of discouragement.
King looked Portgas D. Ace up and down and nodded:
"I am actually starting to believe in your potential now... but potential is only potential. With your current strength, challenging Captain Kaido is really a bit too early."
"At your current young age, it is impossible for you to defeat Captain Kaido! How about it, do you want to join the Beasts Pirates? Within the Beasts Pirates, you can fully transform your potential into strength!"
Portgas D. Ace smiled, the flames on his body burning fiercely:
"Sorry! I have no interest in you scum pirates. Tama in Amigasa Village and my partners are still waiting for me to go back!"
King was silent for a moment, and finally spoke coldly:
"So that's it... another Pirate Crew playing house, like those idiot pirates who hold naive ideas?!"
"Since we are not on the same path, then I can only send you on your way!"
"Hehe, leather-clad freak, anyone can talk big. When you are defeated by me, don't lie on the ground and cry!"
Portgas D. Ace roared and swung a fist, which turned into monstrous flames:
"Fire Fist!"
King, wrapped in leather, exuded an indifferent aura, slowly raising the long sword in his hand, while his entire appearance also began to change.
Silvery-white fur extended from the gaps in his leather clothes. Under the conflict between the strong cold air and the flames on his back, a vortex formed around him. In an instant, the leather covering his body began to deform, and his entire person transformed into a werewolf-like form.
But this, of course, was not just any ordinary Devil Fruit. Given King's talent and status in the Beasts Pirates, Kaido would never use an ordinary Devil Fruit to brush him off; that would simply be a waste of his potential.
That was the Mythical Zoan Type—the Okuchi no Makami Fruit, which was originally meant for Yamato to eat, but was later left behind because of the Artificial Azure Dragon Fruit!
Compared to the original Pteranodon fruit, the Okuchi no Makami Fruit was undoubtedly much stronger. The only advantage of the Pteranodon fruit lay in its high-speed flight ability, and in this regard, King, who was originally a member of a rare race, already had wings and possessed the ability to fly.
Although compared to the original Pteranodon fruit, King's own flight speed was slightly inferior, in reality, the impact on the battle was negligible, and that flight ability was already far superior to the vast majority of people in the One Piece World.
Conversely, the physical enhancement brought by the Okuchi no Makami Fruit, which was superior to the Pteranodon fruit, and most importantly, the ability to manipulate cold air, had significantly improved King's raw strength and potential.
At the very least, the current Portgas D. Ace was definitely not King's opponent!
"Ice and Fire Guardian Dragon Emperor!"
The giant dragon formed by the entanglement of fire and ice easily shattered the Fire Fist that Portgas D. Ace had swung, once again completely sending Portgas D. Ace flying, slamming him into the building behind him and dragging out a ruin path of dozens of meters.
Half an hour later, the battle was completely over.
"Go and capture him!"
Sheathing his sword, King, whose leather clothes were slightly damaged, looked at the surrounding Beasts Pirates small-fry and ordered:
"Also... this brat seemed to mention his companions and Amigasa Village... go a few of you and capture all those people!"
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