Portgas D. Ace : Sovereign of The Flame

"I am one of the Three Sweet Commanders of the Big Mom Pirates—Charlotte Cracker. Don't underestimate me, you little punks!"

"Hundred Assault – Rolling Pretzel!"

With Cracker's furious shout, hundreds of Biscuit Soldiers surged forward toward Ace and Karkus.

Facing the overwhelming onslaught, Karkus's face turned serious. He could sense the strength imbued in each of those cookie warriors—not just hollow shells.

"I am the Sun Knight, Alexander Karkus. Don't underestimate me, Cookie Freak!"

He shouted as he gripped his knight's spear. Flames suddenly erupted from his wrists and ankles, engulfing his body in blazing heat. The diminutive elf, usually no taller than a foot, transformed into a towering 200cm flame-clad giant, his spear ablaze as he charged the incoming horde.

"Knight – Explosive Flame Charge!"

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Like a meteor crashing into a brittle fortress, Karkus's burning form blazed through the biscuit army, vaporizing dozens with each sweep of his weapon. In mere minutes, Cracker's initial army was shattered.

Clap!

But Cracker merely smirked and clapped his hands again. More biscuit fragments appeared, this time forming twice as many soldiers as before.

"My Biscuit Soldiers are limitless. Let's see how many you can break!" Cracker shouted, grinning behind his Biscuit Armor.

Swish—!!

Karkus became a blur of heat, streaking through the battlefield like a comet, reducing waves of warriors to scorched crumbs.

"I'll smash as many as you throw at me!" Karkus growled, face glistening with sweat and flame.

"Hmph. Arrogant little elf." Cracker sneered and clapped again—doubling the army once more. Within half an hour, the battlefield was completely overrun by Biscuit Soldiers, and Karkus's movements finally began to slow.

In truth, the easiest way to end this battle would be to attack Cracker directly—destroying his body would render his army useless. But Ace said nothing. This was Karkus's battle, and he had to face it himself.

Unfortunately, Cracker's real body remained protected within the layers of reinforced Biscuit Armor, untouched by Karkus's desperate assault.

Finally, after nearly an hour of continuous battle, Karkus's strength gave out. His breath grew ragged. His fire flickered.

Ace, watching silently in the air, sighed softly. "That's enough, Karkus."

He appeared beside the exhausted knight in a flash of flame.

"But… Captain..." Karkus looked up, frustration in his eyes. This was his first true battle as a member of the Spade Pirates, and he had failed to finish it.

"Karkus, failing isn't shameful. What's shameful is not learning from it. This enemy's stronger than you right now. But if you accept that, and resolve to grow stronger, you'll defeat him next time."

The words struck deep. Karkus hesitated for a moment, then nodded solemnly. "Understood, Captain Ace."

Ace smiled warmly. Then he turned to Cracker, his face growing sharp.

"Then let's finish this… Charlotte Cracker, Sweet Commander of the Big Mom Pirates."

"You're just a rookie. Don't get cocky!" Cracker roared, lunging forward and unleashing his technique.

"Pretzel!"

His spiraling blade lunged for Ace's chest, the air howling with its force.

But Ace didn't flinch. He raised his fist, swathed it in flaming Armament Haki, and slammed it straight into Cracker's sword.

Boom!

The impact exploded outward, carving gashes into the battlefield and sending shockwaves through the air.

"Explosive Burst!"

A surge of flame erupted from Ace's arm like a jet engine. The sudden force overwhelmed Cracker's attack, knocking the massive Sweet Commander backward and shattering his Biscuit Armor.

Crack—!

The real Charlotte Cracker was revealed, slim and lanky beneath the shell.

"H-Hey, that's Cracker's real body!"

"Idiot! The armor broke—that's how he fights! He hides inside biscuit golems!"

The gathered onlookers stirred with realization. Cracker growled, biting into a biscuit shard.

"I hate pain. Since my armor's broken, let's end this here!"

Ace's grin turned fierce. "Agreed."

He clapped his hands, and waves of flames surged outward, enveloping the entire battlefield and pushing aside allies and enemies alike.

"Yen Ten – Flame Barrier!"

The flames formed a blazing barrier, separating the Spade Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates.

"Everyone, stand back!" Ace called, raising both hands.

Flames swirled and gathered, compressing rapidly above his head into a massive fireball, hundreds of meters wide.

He hovered in mid-air, looking down with a grin.

"Let this mark the end of today's battle. And let it be... one hell of a curtain call."

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