Chapter 114: Even Haki Can Be Absorbed
Everyone had just fully activated their Observation Haki and clearly sensed a significant burst of energy from the explosive bullet, only for it to vanish in an instant!
All eyes turned to the Zanpakuto.
Was this what Pryce meant by energy absorption?
Was that strange glow the Zanpakuto absorbing both the kinetic energy and the explosive force of the bullet?
"Does my attack count as energy too?" Marco quickly asked.
"Of course!" Pryce replied with a chuckle.
"All movement in this world requires energy, and attacks are no exception!"
"Then I'll give it a try!" Marco immediately stepped forward.
He grabbed the Zanpakuto from the table and his body began to radiate intense heat.
In an instant, azure flames engulfed his entire body, But what happened next left everyone stunned!
The flames that covered Marco body began to surge toward his right hand, which was gripping the Zanpakuto.
Under the astonished gazes of everyone, the flames were directly absorbed into the Zanpakuto.
Marco heart leaped with joy and he continued to channel his flames. Countless streams of azure fire poured endlessly into the Zanpakuto, As Marco pushed his Phoenix Flames to the limit, he gradually found it harder to produce more flames.
Reluctantly, he placed the Zanpakuto back on the table.
"This Zanpakuto is insatiable!" he exclaimed.
"It's absorbed all the Phoenix Flames I could muster with my current stamina!" Exhausted, Marco sat on the ground, panting heavily.
After eating a Senzu Bean, he stood up again.
Everyone was once again shocked!
Marco strength was widely recognized, which was why he had become the commander of the whitebeard Pirates' First Division and this was just Marco continuously outputting flames without using any special techniques.
Yet the Zanpakuto had drained him to the point of exhaustion!
Pryce picked up the Zanpakuto and weighed it in his hand, then shook his head.
"It's still not full?" Marco asked, incredulous.
After all, he had been pouring out his flames at full power.
"Why don't you give it a try?" Pryce handed the Zanpakuto to Diamond Jozu.
"How do I use this ability?" Jozu asked, somewhat confused.
"The Zanpakuto can absorb kinetic energy too!" Pryce explained seriously to Jozu.
Hearing this, Jozu immediately understood.
He grabbed the Zanpakuto with his left hand and turned his right hand into diamond.
"Ha!" Diamond Jozu let out a roar.
His right fist slammed heavily onto the Zanpakuto, A faint shockwave rippled out.
The Zanpakuto absorbed all the energy from Jozu powerful punch!
Immediately, a series of clanging sounds began to echo across the deck, Jozu went into a frenzy, relentlessly hammering the Zanpakuto and the Zanpakuto, like a bottomless pit, it continued to absorb Jozu energy!
Before long, Jozu was drenched in sweat, In that short time, he had already thrown over a hundred punches.
Exhausted, Jozu reluctantly handed the Zanpakuto back to Pryce.
"Quick, help me check if it's full yet!" Jozu said, panting heavily.
Pryce shook his head with a smile.
"Let me lend a hand too!" Pryce said as one of his hands began to glow with golden light, while the other turned into molten lava, Both energies were directly infused into the Zanpakuto.
"I have a question!" Marco asked, puzzled.
"When infusing energy into the Zanpakuto, is there a possibility of conflicting energies?"
For example, ice and fire energies would naturally clash, leading to a reaction or even an explosion.
Pryce shook his head.
"You don't need to worry about that. This Zanpakuto isn't just capable of absorbing Devil Fruit powers—it can even handle Armament Haki!" Pryce said proudly, patting the Zanpakuto.
"What? Even Armament Haki?" Whitebeard exclaimed in surprise.
Seeing Pryce nod confidently, whitebeard couldn't help but feel eager.
"Quick, quick, let me give it a try!" he said, stretching out his hand toward Pryce.
Pryce handed the Zanpakuto to the old man with a smile.
As soon as Whitebeard took hold of the Zanpakuto, his hand quickly turned black.
Pryce released his Observation Haki to sense it.
Whitebeard, after all, was one of the Four Emperors, a legendary figure!
His level of Armament Haki was incredibly high.
Upon closer inspection, Whitebeard hand had even turned a deep purple-black. No wonder he could still dominate the seas despite his countless old age!
Whitebeard immediately noticed that his Armament Haki was being drawn directly into the Zanpakuto. The purple-black Haki flowed into the blade like a liquid.
After a while, the Zanpakuto stopped absorbing his Haki.
Whitebeard was stunned.
Although the Zanpakuto had absorbed a significant amount of his Haki, it hadn't taken it all!
He looked at Pryce with a questioning gaze.
"Is it full now?" he asked curiously.
Pryce took the Zanpakuto back, examined it, and shook his head.
"Not yet. I'll take care of the rest!" he said, his gaze suddenly turning sharp.
An indescribable aura burst forth from Pryce body. Kaido, who had been lying nearby, immediately turned his attention to Pryce.
'I thought he was just a scientist. Why does he have Conqueror's Haki?' Kaido thought to himself.
In the next moment, Pryce eyes changed and the division commanders around him felt an overwhelmingly domineering aura sweep over them.
However, since Pryce had excellent control, the Conqueror's Haki didn't harm them. But when it came to Kaido, Pryce didn't hold back, directly pressing his Conqueror's Haki onto him.
Kaido initially surprised expression quickly turned to anger.
"I haven't even made a move on you, and you dare to suppress me with your half-baked Conqueror's Haki?" Kaido roared, tilting his head back.
Immediately, he unleashed his Conqueror's Haki, clashing directly with Pryce Conqueror's Haki.
However, to Kaido astonishment, his Conqueror's Haki was actually suppressed!
With no other choice, Kaido had to envelop his body with his Conqueror's Haki to prevent Pryce Conqueror's Haki from invading him.