Magic can harm Logia-type abilities!
This was Qin Xiao's greatest takeaway from his clash with Daniel.
He recalled the Ancient One's explanation of magic:
"Magic draws energy from other dimensions across the multiverse.
Sorcerers use that energy to cast spells—even to create weapons."
Magic was power from other universes.
And Logia-type Devil Fruits were also a form of natural energy.
Energy versus energy.
That was why magic could actually injure a Logia user.
"Good thing I tested this out myself… otherwise, I might've suffered a huge loss later," Qin Xiao muttered.
Daniel, of course, didn't hear any of that.
His expression had grown increasingly serious.
Moments ago, his magic shield had clearly struck Qin Xiao—
even slicing off a piece of his body.
But now, upon closer inspection, Qin Xiao stood completely unharmed.
As for what had been cut off…
it had turned into a lump of mud on the ground.
He already knew Qin Xiao wasn't normal.
But just how troublesome he was—
that exceeded expectations.
Boom—!
The spot where Qin Xiao had been standing suddenly exploded.
In the next instant—
a figure shot forward.
Qin Xiao appeared right in front of Daniel, eyes gleaming with excitement.
At the same time, a massive fist came crashing toward his shield.
"How is he this fast?!"
That was Daniel's only thought.
Bang—!
Boom—!
The fist collided with the magic shield—
which shattered instantly.
The explosive force sent Daniel flying like a ragdoll across the Mirror Dimension.
"Just as I thought… Mr. 5 completely wasted this fruit."
Qin Xiao let out a disdainful breath.
In that instant, he had fully utilized the Bomb-Bomb Fruit.
As he charged forward, he detonated the ground beneath his feet.
The explosion propelled him forward with tremendous force—
like a cannon shell.
At that speed, Daniel couldn't react at all.
In fact, even Qin Xiao himself could barely keep up with his own movement.
And yet, he still did it.
Because he wouldn't be harmed by explosions.
And even if he were—
the Swamp-Swamp Fruit would negate most physical damage.
With that cannon-like speed, Qin Xiao closed the distance instantly.
If Daniel had been his enemy—
he would already be dead.
A strike like that to the head would have turned it into a bloody mess.
But Qin Xiao wasn't here to kill.
So his punch landed on the shield instead.
And at the moment of impact—
he triggered another explosion.
The combination of momentum and explosive force sent Daniel flying.
Qin Xiao had even held back at the end.
Otherwise, that blast alone could have killed him.
After all, the sorcerers of Kamar-Taj—
were essentially glass cannons.
Even shockwaves from explosions could be lethal.
This was exactly why Qin Xiao kept criticizing Mr. 5.
If that guy had used his brain even a little—
his strength would have been on an entirely different level.
With just basic combat training, he could have crushed opponents easily.
And if he had developed the fruit further—
reaching the level of Admirals or even Yonko wouldn't have been impossible.
Think about it—
Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit caused massive destruction.
The Bomb-Bomb Fruit could do the same.
Fruits like the Flame-Flame or Magma-Magma Fruits wielded extreme heat—
explosions could replicate that too.
The Paw-Paw Fruit used air as a medium to repel objects at high speed.
The Bomb-Bomb Fruit could achieve similar effects through explosive propulsion—
just like Qin Xiao had done.
Such a powerful fruit—
reduced to garbage by Mr. 5.
Daniel struggled for a moment before finally getting back on his feet.
He could tell—
Qin Xiao had held back.
"You're a mutant? Did Professor Charles send you to see the Ancient One?"
Based on what he had seen, Daniel instinctively categorized Qin Xiao as a mutant.
The New York Sanctum dealt with many unusual forces.
Mutants were one of them.
At least—
he wasn't one of Kaecilius's men.
That alone was a relief.
"No. I genuinely want to meet the Ancient One.
I want to learn magic."
Qin Xiao finally stated his true purpose.
"Learn magic?"
"That's right. Going to Kamar-Taj would take too long, so I came to the New York Sanctum instead.
Though I didn't expect you to mistake me for one of Kaecilius's people."
Daniel's gaze shifted.
"You really do know quite a lot…"
Crack—
Crack—
At that moment, the Mirror Dimension began to fracture.
"Daniel… go tend to your injuries."