"Pfft!!!"
A mouthful of fresh blood sprayed out as Ronz's eyes flashed with despair.
With such severe injuries, he should be done for.
After one last glance at the sky obscured by cumulonimbus clouds, Ronz murmured inwardly: 'I never thought I'd die on a battlefield like this...'
With this final thought, the Giant Race Vice Admiral named Ronz closed his eyes, his head tilting to the side as he lost consciousness!
"Foshoshoshi~"
Looking at the defeated Navy Vice Admiral, Doflamingo laughed loudly: "What a monstrous guy."
Not only does he possess an undying body, but he also has such tremendous power... This is practically cheating!
'I hope these guys don't come to Dressrosa after they head to the New World.' Doflamingo thought to himself.
If possible, he really didn't want to make an enemy of this Blood-Eyed Ninja.
At that moment, Hawkeye, standing not far from Doflamingo, said: "It's a pity you're not a swordsman."
Doflamingo: ???
Looking at Hawkeye who was sheathing his black blade, Doflamingo had a question mark pop up above his head.
From Hawkeye's meaning... if the Blood-Eyed Ninja were a swordsman, this guy would charge forward to take a swing at him?
But cutting someone with an undying body is completely meaningless.
'I really don't understand how these swordsmen think.' Doflamingo murmured inwardly.
Shaking his head, Doflamingo turned his gaze toward the Marines, intending to see what they would do next.
"Damn Blood-Eyed Ninja!"
Watching Meiser casually toss Ronz to the ground, the Marines' eyes turned red with rage.
But when they noticed Meiser's gaze turning toward them, they immediately retreated several steps in fear, as if worried Meiser might suddenly attack them.
"Heh, if you're scared then don't block the path." Meiser sneered.
Then, the man paid no further attention to the nearby Marines, instead manipulating his Susanoo to stride boldly toward Whitebeard's direction.
"Bastard, who do you think you're looking down on?!"
Provoked by Meiser's words, the Marines immediately showed expressions of fury.
"We're Marines! How could we possibly be afraid of someone like you?"
"Charge! Take him down!"
"Ooh!!"
The emboldened Marines roared, grabbing their weapons as they charged toward Meiser, including some carrying cannons.
"Whoosh~"
"Whoosh~"
"Whoosh~"
"Boom!!"
"Boom!!"
"Boom!!"
Numerous cannonballs struck the Susanoo, immediately creating large clouds of dust!
"Did it work?!"
"Not sure, but—"
Before he could finish speaking, they saw the pale golden giant wave its arm to disperse the surrounding dust, revealing the scene within.
"What?!"
Seeing the completely unscathed Susanoo, the Marines below cried out in shock: "All those cannonballs didn't leave a single mark on him?!"
Just how durable is this pale golden Giant?!
"Dammit, after..."
"Don't get in my way, you lot."
Without giving them any more time for chatter, Meiser raised the TimePiercingSpearOfToki in his hand and swung it down!
"Clang!"
"Boom!!"
The incredibly heavy attack shattered the ground before him, simultaneously blasting open an enormous fissure!
"Ah!!"
Marines positioned along this line were directly sent flying by the Shockwave generated from Meiser's attack, screaming as they were hurled into the distance.
"That damned Blood-Eyed Ninja." Sengoku's expression darkened as he said, "We can't let him run wild any longer."
If this guy continued causing chaos alongside Whitebeard, there was a real risk they could sink the Marine Headquarters to the bottom of the sea!
If that happened, the Marines would be finished!
Thinking this, Sengoku shouted: "Aokiji!"
Receiving the order, Aokiji moved without hesitation, swiftly charging toward Meiser.
"Hmm?"
As if sensing something, Meiser slightly shifted his gaze, focusing his eyes on Aokiji.
Then, Meiser said, "So it's you this time."
He had thought Sengoku, the Marine Fleet Admiral, would personally step in.
But Aokiji didn't answer Meiser's question, instead decisively leaping into the air to launch his attack.
"Ice Block: Pheasant Beak!"
A massive ice bird, larger than before, materialized in front of Aokiji and shot fiercely toward Meiser!
'Infused with Haki, huh.'
Staring at the energy enveloping the ice bird's head, Meiser narrowed his eyes.
He then manipulated Susanoo to raise the TimePiercingSpearOfToki, aiming it directly at Aokiji's ice bird.
The next moment...
"Clang!!"
"Boom!!"
A terrifying Shockwave erupted from the clash between the two, instantly sending all nearby Marines flying!
"Ah!"
Seeing this, a Marine Rear Admiral roared, "Quick, get away from here!"
But as he spoke, Whitebeard from nearby also launched an attack.
The man punched the air, shattering the atmosphere before him and generating a horrific Shockwave.
"Boom!!"
With that single strike, another group of people were sent flying!
"Huff... huff..."
After this, Whitebeard began breathing heavily, his face noticeably paler than before.
'The strain on my body is getting worse,' Whitebeard thought to himself.
But it's fine—I can still hold out until the kids get away from here!
With that thought, Whitebeard forcibly suppressed his physical discomfort and straightened his back once more!
He then turned his gaze toward Meiser and Aokiji.
"That ninja kid..."
At that moment, a startling change occurred in the distance.
Where the TimePiercingSpearOfToki and the ice bird met, a surge of intense cold suddenly erupted, rapidly spreading toward Susanoo.
"Hmm?"
Watching the swiftly advancing cold, Meiser frowned and said, "Trying to freeze me solid, are you."
After a glance at Aokiji hovering mid-air, Meiser quickly deduced his opponent's intention.
Understanding what Aokiji intended to do, Meiser manipulated Susanoo to release the TimePiercingSpearOfToki, voluntarily ending the stalemate.
With a sidestep evading the returning Time-Piercing Spear of Toki, Meiser manipulated the Susanoo to retreat slightly.
Then, he raised an enormous fist and struck the ice bird's body!
"Clang!"
"Boom!!"
The heavy fist slammed into an area of the ice bird not protected by Armament Haki, directly causing the massive ice bird to crack and ultimately shatter into countless ice fragments scattering through the air!
After accomplishing this, Meiser activated his ability to dissipate the pale golden spear in the distance, then reformed it in his hand.
"Aokiji, you..."
"Freezing Time Capsule!"
Not giving Meiser a chance to speak, Aokiji instantly appeared beside the Susanoo and unleashed his freezing power.
"Crack!"
In just an instant, the massive Susanoo was frozen into an ice sculpture!
"Phew~"
After completing this, Aokiji exhaled a breath of cold air and said, "That should keep you subdued for a while."
With these words, Aokiji turned to look at the giant ice sculpture beside him, narrowing his eyes slightly.
The Marines in the distance cheered at the sight: "Great! Admiral Aokiji froze him!"
"See? This is the power of our Admiral!"
"Whoo!"
"Xiao Meiser?!"
Seeing the giant frozen into an ice sculpture, Bon Clay's pupils contracted to their limits.
Could this guy really have been captured by the enemy?
"Believe in him," Ivankov said.
Noticing Bon Clay's puzzled look, Ivankov explained, "Last time he was frozen, he escaped easily. So this time... it should be the same!"
Bon Clay: ???
That happened?
How did he not know about it?
But Bon Clay didn't say anything more, instead turning to watch the giant ice sculpture, silently cheering for Meiser.
"Has this guy really been defeated?" Buggy frowned.
If the kid got taken out by Aokiji now, his plans might be ruined!
After all... once Whitebeard dies, their attention would turn to him!
Thinking this, Buggy began to hesitate.
"Captain Buggy, will the Ninja big brother..."
"I don't know," Buggy shook his head. "Let's wait and see."
"Okay."
The subordinate nodded, saying nothing more, and aimed the Visual Den Den Mushi at the distant giant ice sculpture.
"Finally, we don't have to keep looking at that clown's face," the reporters on Sabaody Archipelago sighed in relief.
Then, they noticed the enormous ice sculpture.
"Hey, what the hell is that?" The reporters who saw it were shocked. "A member of the Giant Race?"
"Must be. Only the Giant Race has such a huge size."
"To freeze a Giant... Did Marine Admiral Aokiji do it?"
"Who else could accomplish something like that?"
"True."
For a man who could freeze the ocean, freezing a Giant wasn't particularly surprising.
"Kishishishi~"
"As expected of a Marine Admiral," Moria laughed heartily.
It seems his current thinking was correct—against opponents of this level, powerful zombies were utterly useless.
After all... the enemy could freeze zombies with a casual move!
Standing beside him, Absalom stared at the battle on the screen and remarked, "This war is truly brutal, with corpses and wreckage everywhere."
"Don't forget, this is a war between the Whitebeard Pirates and the Marine Headquarters!" Moria said. "It's a miracle the island hasn't been shattered."
"Uh... you're right," Absalom nodded.
He had just heard from his captain about the legends of Whitebeard—a man with the power to shatter an entire island!
So the current situation was indeed fortunate.
At that moment, Absalom noticed a change in the massive ice sculpture shown in the live feed.
"Crack~"
"Crack, crack, crack, crack!"
The sound of shattering echoed, as if something terrifying was struggling within the ice.
The next moment...
"BOOM!!"
A colossal, pale golden giant burst out from the ice sculpture, shattering all the ice encasing it!
"What... what the hell is that?!" Absalom exclaimed in shock.
Shouldn't it have been a member of the Giant Race frozen inside? What was this pale golden giant?
Wait... a pale golden giant?
As if recalling something, Absalom's pupils contracted sharply.
"Gehihihihi!"
Moria, who also recognized what it was, laughed and said, "It seems Meiser wasn't showing his full strength earlier."
After glancing at the man standing atop the Susanoo's head, Moria burst into loud laughter.
"What a terrifying ninja!" Absalom swallowed hard.
He then stared at the massive golden spear in the Susanoo's hand and fell into deep thought.
If possible, he hoped never to cross paths with that man!
After all... it would mean certain death!
"Is this the true power of the Blood-Eyed Ninja?!" Hawkins muttered, gazing at Meiser on the screen. "Truly horrifying."
To be able to fight against Marine Admiral Aokiji... did that mean he possessed Admiral-level combat strength?
At this thought, a trace of dread flickered in Hawkins' eyes.
To reach such heights in less than a month since his debut?
Where did this guy even come from?!
"It seems we can't afford to make enemies of the Straw Hat Pirates lightly," Apoo said with a frown.
While they might escape the Marines, opposing a pirate crew like this... could get them killed!
"Hmm?"
Noticing Hawkins suddenly pulling out his cards, Apoo asked, "What are you planning now?"
Hawkins ignored him, focusing intently on using the cards to calculate the outcome of opposing the Straw Hat Pirates.
The conclusion was clear: he would die!
His expression darkened at the realization.
Seeing Hawkins' grim face, Apoo shook his head. "What a weird guy."
He then turned his attention back to the screen, curious to see how this war would end.
"I never expected his pale golden Giant could grow this large." Shakky remarked with keen interest. "This is truly surprising."
What kind of ability was this exactly?
"Perhaps he's further developed his abilities," Rayleigh speculated, holding his liquor gourd.
Although this young man wasn't a Devil Fruit Ability User, the power of his bloodline was remarkably formidable.
Therefore... Rayleigh guessed he must have unlocked even greater power from within his bloodline!
"That must be it," Shakky nodded, then added with some concern, "But this means the World Government will be even less likely to leave this kid alone."
As if recalling something, Shakky unconsciously furrowed her brow.
"Don't worry," Rayleigh said. "Meiser is plenty strong!"
Even if the World Government dispatched their so-called God's Knights, they might not be able to capture him!
After all... this kid also possesses an Undying Body!
Hearing this, Shakky fell silent for a moment before smiling and nodding. "You're right."
Then she turned her gaze to the large screen, intending to see just how far Meiser could push his limits.
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