"Oh?"
Looking at the two hopeful girls, Aokiji's eyes narrowed slightly.
"You don't mean to treat me as some kind of instructor, do you? That's surprisingly flattering."
"Anyway," Ian smiled lightly. "I'm counting on you, Teacher Aokiji."
"Give it your all, leave nothing behind, do whatever it takes to defeat them!"
Before the words even finished, two figures—one black, one white—shot forward like lightning.
"Raimei Hakke!" (Thunderclap Eight Trigrams!)
"Fragrant Kick!"
Relentless! Without hesitation! Both attacks carried a strong murderous intent.
"Well, that leaves me no choice," Aokiji sighed in resignation.
As a Marine Admiral, known as the strongest force under the World Government, being pushed to this point by a pirate was truly humiliating.
But right now, it seemed there was no other option.
Then so be it—let's fight!
Aokiji simply raised his hand.
Boom!
The ground shook violently, and the temperature dropped sharply. Without warning, a massive icy mountain rose, engulfing Yamato and the others charging forward, spreading all the way to the ocean's surface.
It was as if the sea itself was being split in two.
"Brr! So cold!" Dorry rubbed his arms, shivering. "It's freezing! In an instant, it feels like he even changed the weather!"
Snowflakes began drifting down from the sky, and the clouds had turned into dark storm clouds.
But in the very next moment, the huge iceberg shattered, and a white figure shot upward.
Yamato, now in beast mode, spun the spiked club like a helicopter blade, seemingly paying tribute to the legendary pilot Zobayan.
"Kō Sansei!"
The iron club wrapped in white lightning crashed down.
Aokiji rubbed his temple, a little troubled. "Could it be my ice abilities don't work on you?"
That girl seemed to have control over ice powers too.
"Ice Bird!" A giant ice bird spread its wings and charged at Yamato.
At the same time, Aokiji's right fist was covered with an icy gauntlet.
"Fragrant Foot!"
He slammed out a fierce punch, directly hitting Hancock's flying high heel.
The clash of their Haki erupted with streaks of black lightning. In the violent explosion, Hancock was sent flying from a single punch.
At the same time, in the sky, Yamato smashed the giant ice bird with a single blow.
The lingering momentum of her spiked club still descended toward Aokiji, then collided with his other fist.
Although it was a mechanical arm, it was still Vegapunk's technological masterpiece.
The power unleashed from that arm was no less impressive, and Yamato was also pushed back by a single punch.
"This guy's Armament Haki is incredible!"
Yamato landed, amazed.
"His Teacher is none other than Marine Hero Garp," Ian reminded.
Though the three admirals are all Logia types, each one possesses formidable Haki.
Aokiji is even known as the Navy's Little Fist King.
"This is perfect!"
Yamato transformed again into lightning. "Divine Foot – White Serpent Charge!"
"Slave Arrow!"
Hancock formed a heart shape with her hands, instantly releasing a barrage of arrows that rained down upon Aokiji.
"That won't work on me."
Aokiji casually raised his hand, and an iceberg appeared, blocking the arrows.
All the arrows struck the iceberg, turning it into a mountain of stone.
The stone mountain shattered the next moment, and Yamato's iron club was about to smash Aokiji's face in an instant.
But Aokiji's fist was even faster. He punched away Yamato's club while pressing his left hand out toward her, "Freezing Moment!"
In an instant, icy frost covered Yamato's slender body, turning her into an ice sculpture.
But the next moment, the ice sculpture shattered, and Yamato's breath landed on Aokiji.
"Ice Fang!"
Her laser-like breath instantly froze Aokiji's body solid.
"Ara ara."
Aokiji's face appeared on the icy surface. "Looks like our powers are evenly matched, huh?"
"After all, it's just the ability of a disgraceful white-haired guy! Great Fragrant Kick!!"
The air was pierced as Hancock's slender, toned, and straight right leg transformed into a meteor-like spear that pierced through everything.
"Hey!!"
Yamato was furious at Hancock's words.
But before she could even say anything, the clash between Hancock and Aokiji had already ended.
It was no surprise—being the disciple of Iron Fist Garp, Aokiji's fists were solid enough to send Hancock flying with a single punch.
He even froze Hancock's lower right leg.
"Similar moves to that white-haired bastard, huh?"
Hancock was annoyed.
Both combined internal destruction of Armament Haki with freezing power. Truly disgusting.
"Ice Slash!!"
Yamato leapt up and delivered a heavy strike from above.
Aokiji knew his ability was useless against Yamato, so he simply swung his fist to meet the attack.
But he wasn't so polite with Hancock's renewed assault—he turned back and froze her other leg with a punch.
With a surge of Haki, the ice on her leg shattered, and gritting her teeth, Hancock rejoined the fight.
If it weren't for the restraint of Conqueror's Haki, she would have long turned this guy into stone with her ability, instead of ending up in such a mess.
The battle raged on.
Aokiji was indeed strong. Even while facing both Yamato and Hancock at the same time, he was not at all on the losing side—in fact, he completely suppressed the two girls.
His Haki and physical combat skills far surpassed theirs.
Yamato fared somewhat better, though she was covered in bruises.
Hancock, however, had already gone pale. Armament Haki could shatter the ice, but it couldn't restore her lowered body temperature. Her muscles were trembling uncontrollably.
"This can't go on like this."
Brogy trembled, shivering as he said, "It feels like we can't win."
"That's not so certain," Ian said with a slight smile at the corner of his mouth.
"Aha! Looks like I won the bet!"
Kuzan's body flashed as he dodged Yamato's strike, at the same time landing a punch squarely on Yamato's stomach.
The silver-haired girl spat out a mouthful of blood, her body flying backward from the impact.
Hancock, who had just kicked from behind, was instantly frozen into an ice sculpture.
Without waiting for Hancock to break free, Kuzan swung his fist back and smashed it directly onto that world's most beautiful face.
With the sound of cracking ice, Hancock was thrown out, falling heavily beside Yamato.
"Hm?"
Kuzan stood still, his expression slightly peculiar.
Something felt off.
When he had just struck those two girls, their haki seemed unusual.
"Finally..." Ian sighed with deep emotion.
Crackling!!
Dark lightning suddenly surged into the sky.
"No way?"
Kuzan's eyes darted toward the two who were slowly rising. "Is that even possible?"
Sweat began to pour down his face.
"I see!!"
"I see!!"
Hancock lightly tossed her dark hair, the black lightning around her feet flickering wildly.
Yamato smiled with a raised corner of her mouth as the black lightning entwined on her iron rod gradually disappeared, replaced by pure white lightning rising in the next moment.
"Oh!"
Dorry's eyes lit up. "Heh heh heh heh! So that's how it is!"
"It's not over yet!"
Yamato's gaze burned fiercely at Kuzan as she tightened her grip on the iron rod.
"Time to die, scum of the Navy."
Hancock slightly lowered her body, her slender figure ready to strike.
"Hahaha! Or," Kuzan scratched the back of his head, "shall we make peace?"
"Thunder Roar Eight Trigrams!"
"Giant Fragrant Kick!"
Boom!
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