The Jade Ice Glacier is an exceptionally unique Ice Continent; whether it's slicing with a knife, chiseling with an axe, or burning with flames, nothing can damage it. The only way to open it is to channel immense force into a single point, and only then can this special ice layer be breached.
However, different materials have their own inherent frequencies. When the vibrations from the outside world closely match the inherent frequency, the object itself will resonate with it, leading to shattering.
In terms of speed, Zeraora is unparalleled within the Beast Pirates, which is why he can accomplish such feats, using resonance to shatter the ice layer above.
At times like these, thanks should be given to Queen, who is currently tutoring Diancie, and Asie, who is conducting experiments. As top-tier scientific minds within the Beast Pirates, their understanding of physics and chemistry is quite solid.
Although their specializations don't lie here, their foundational theories are still sound.
"Let's go down and take a look."
Obviously, opening this ice layer wasn't for studying physics. Even Setsuna could jump down from this height, and the gold coins on the ground were bounced aside. Even as someone who has seen a lot, the sheer volume of this treasure is still astonishing.
It's a little chilly underneath the ice layer, but for the Fur Race, this temperature isn't an issue. The temperature on Zunesha's back isn't too high either; they're a race built to withstand the cold.
Operating in such a cold environment won't affect them much. Subsequently, she grabbed a handful of treasure, and as she looked at the mountains of gold and silver stretching endlessly, doubt crept into Setsuna's heart.
"Zeraora, these treasures didn't gather here by themselves, right? Who would put their treasure in a place like this?"
This method of hiding treasure is quite capricious. John's treasure was hidden in a domain unreachable by ordinary people, whereas this is visible to anyone who arrives.
It's practically an unguarded storage; it only demands strength. Just like casting silver into a few-tons giant ingot, as long as others can't take it away, there's no harm in leaving it outside.
"I don't know either, but we'll find out soon enough."
His gaze shifted toward the top of the ice layer; he could sense someone rapidly approaching here.
Setsuna was right, treasures don't gather by themselves. These treasures are the accumulation of generations of the Eight Treasure Navy of the Flower Country, and the person rushing over above is the semi-retired leader of the Eight Treasure Navy.
The Pillar of the Twelfth Generation—Chinjao.
A gang leader with a bounty of 540 million Belly a decade ago, known as Chinjao the Drill, back then he was a figure to be reckoned with on the sea.
But he smashed headlong into Garp, and during a showdown with Garp, he was punched so hard that he lost his prideful drill-shaped head.
Apparently, the Flower Country utilized its status as an allied nation to exert pressure on the World Government. The felled Chinjao wasn't captured but was brought back to the Flower Country by his subordinates.
However, losing his prideful drill head resulted in a painful consequence. He could no longer open the Jade Ice Glacier and could only gaze longingly at the treasures from afar.
Chinjao is called "the Drill" because of his bizarre head. Now that he has lost the drill head, he is dispirited. From then on, he lived a semi-retired life in the Flower Country, most often teaching his grandson.
Reminiscing at the Jade Ice Glacier is also something Chinjao does frequently. Though he can't touch it, merely looking at the treasures beneath the ice layer pacifies him slightly.
After all, in the Flower Country, no one can break this ice layer; it's only the one who learns the Hasshoken secret and gains the title of Kiryu Kirikugi who might have a chance to break through the ice.
But today, that sturdy ice layer suddenly cracked open, and the crack was much larger than the ones he'd created before. Previously, he only managed to create part of a gap, but this time the cracks spanned a large area of the glacier.
"Could it be..."
Looking at the cracked ice layer, the burly man stood up and started tracing the fissures.
...
Though he lost his drill head, his spirit isn't dead; he can still utilize Haki and other skills. His robust body dashed along the ice layer, and he soon spotted Setsuna and Zeraora atop the treasure mountain.
"You two treasure thieves, stop right there!"
Breaking the Jade Ice Glacier proves the opponent's formidable strength, but seeing them on his treasure, rationality dissipated from his mind.
Moments ago, he could suppress his impulsiveness and not go down because he knew that once the glacier closed, he'd be trapped below, unable to break through.
However, upon seeing what he thought were treasure thieves, he couldn't hold back. At this moment, his beard was mostly black, interspersed with some white strands. A flow of energy emanated from his body, causing even his beard to flutter.
Then Chinjao leaped high, his once round head, now covered with Haki, targeted the people below as he dropped down.
"Hasshoken Buto!"
Seeing the massive figure suddenly descend from the sky, Zeraora grabbed Setsuna and floated up into the air, while Chinjao plunged straight into the treasure mountain below.
"Um...we're not treasure thieves. This is actually a misunderstanding."
Chinjao's shout of "treasure thieves" was clearly heard by Setsuna. She was out traveling, not to steal treasures. Her curiosity about this ice layer surpassed even that of the treasure.
"Oh ho ho... such words are hard to believe, Fur tribe boy. The Jade Ice Glacier isn't a place for outsiders to tread, let alone standing on my treasure."
Chinjao chuckled lightly, clearly not taking those words seriously. Climbing out of the treasure, he again aimed his head at the two above.
"Zeraora."
"Mm, I understand."
Getting hit is out of the question. Since this hotheaded man wouldn't listen to them, they'll make sure he can listen first.
The retired Chinjao paid little attention to the outside world's matters, and knew little of Zeraora's identity. When he steadied his stance to attack again, Zeraora and Setsuna had already split and ascended into the sky.
Through electromagnetic floating, Setsuna could also fly, just that her speed didn't match Zeraora's. After thinking a bit, she didn't draw the bow slung across her back but instead transformed into Lucario's form.
If the aim isn't to kill, she wouldn't use the bow, hence opting for this enhanced combat stance.
"Oh, you're an ability user... kids! When I was roaming the seas, you were still playing house games, Hasshoken Kari!"
This time, not just his head, but both hands were also covered in Armament Haki. Despite his seemingly cumbersome physique, he's surprisingly agile, reaching a higher position in the blink of an eye, and then unleashing a flurry of punches towards Zeraora.
But Zeraora was faster; though his fists were much smaller than Chinjao's, a dazzling electric light soon shimmered across the ice layer...