Chapter 48: Ace Wakes Up and Is Released!
Chapter 48: Ace Wakes Up and Is Released!
Ace was silent.
Lu Yu, standing beside him, calmly analyzed the characteristics of his Devil Fruit ability. He pointed out a few flaws in Ace's development so far—quirks and potential he hadn't fully tapped into.
"Are you just gonna keep denying yourself?" Lu Yu asked, his tone growing sharper. "You realize developing a Devil Fruit isn't some walk in the park, right?"
Ace's silence lingered.
"You scared or something!?" Lu Yu suddenly shouted. "Don't forget who the hell you are! You've got Conqueror's Haki!"
The words hit Ace like a slap to the face, snapping him out of his daze.
"Conqueror's Haki...?" Ace looked at Lu Yu, confused.
He remembered using it once—back when he was a kid. But that was just a glimpse. Later, no matter how hard he trained, he couldn't seem to awaken it again. Maybe his method had been off. Maybe he'd given up too soon.
But now Lu Yu was bringing it up again?
"What's your dream?" Lu Yu cut through his thoughts.