And the ice sculpture would shatter the moment it hit the ground.
This was the terror of Frozen Time.
However—
Just as the ice sculpture was about to hit the ground!
"Crack!!"
A sudden cracking sound rang out!!!
The ice covering Luffy's body suddenly became covered in countless cracks!!
"Crack!!"
The next moment—
It exploded with a boom!!!!
Ice shards splattered everywhere, like exploding stars scattered across the ground!!
Along with the sound of breaking ice, a figure suddenly leapt from the ice shards, landing firmly on the ground!!!
"Hoo..."
Standing still, Luffy's eyes showed an unprecedented seriousness.
He slowly raised his left hand, looking at the frost still lingering on his arm, a hint of shock flashing through his heart.
"Even Armament Haki can't resist the erosion of freezing..."
Luffy muttered to himself, his voice low.
"This Admiral..."
"So strong..."
"To be able to develop the power of a Logia-type Devil Fruit to this extent!!!"
In the air, cold Qi permeated, and black-red lightning crisscrossed!
Aokiji hovered in mid-air, his gaze deep as he watched Luffy on the ground, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
"He broke free from the ice's restraint so easily."
"Conqueror's Haki, truly an unstoppable and overbearing Move..."
He sighed in his heart, his brows slightly furrowed.
His Frozen Time ability could instantly freeze a target, making it completely lose its ability to resist.
However, under the suppression of Conqueror's Haki, the power of Frozen Time had significantly decreased!
If not for the suppression of Conqueror's Haki, even a strong person covered in Armament Haki would never have been able to break free so quickly after being frozen!
But Aokiji had not finished his thoughts when a sharp killing intent already rushed towards him!!
"Distracted during a fight... are you looking down on me a bit?"
An overbearing and sharp voice echoed through the sky!!!
Aokiji's pupils suddenly contracted—
Lin Ning!!
At this moment, Lin Ning had already arrived in front of Aokiji!
The halberd in his hand flowed with powerful Advanced Armament Haki.
Unleashing terrifying destructive power, he brought it down towards Aokiji's head!!!
"Tsk... just as Garp the old man said..."
Aokiji's heart trembled, and a rare look of caution appeared in his eyes.
"This kid actually knows Advanced Armament Haki!!"
Boom!!!
In a flash, Aokiji no longer hesitated!
He reached out and grabbed, and terrifying extreme cold power condensed, and a long blade made of ice crystals instantly appeared!!
"Ice Saber!!"
Following Aokiji's soft shout, the ice crystal long blade was instantly covered in dense Armament Haki!
The originally clear and transparent ice blade had now turned black and red, releasing a chilling Aura of destruction!
This was a rarely serious technique performed by Aokiji, using the strongest Armament Haki to activate the ice blade.
Making its hardness reach an incredible level!
And at this moment, Lin Ning's halberd, already carrying terrifying Conqueror's Haki Coating, crushed down!!!
Boom!!!
The two weapons, covered in extreme Haki, collided fiercely in mid-air!!
In an instant, the world changed color!!
A terrifying shockwave spread wildly, sweeping across the entire sky and earth!
Black-red lightning frantically tore through the sky, as if even the firmament would be split open!!
The terrifying aftermath of the battle, like a Category 12 hurricane, directly swept across the entire island!!
On the ground, all the vegetation was completely shredded, turning into dust!!
The clouds that were originally floating in the sky were directly torn and shattered by the terrifying shockwave!!
The entire world was completely distorted at this moment!!!
Nami, Usopp, and the others in the distance turned pale, struggling to stabilize themselves, their hearts filled with shock.
"This... is this the clash of strong people?!"
However, under everyone's shocked gaze—
"Crack!!"
Accompanied by a crisp shattering sound—
Aokiji's Ice Saber, under the impact of the halberd's Advanced Armament Haki, suddenly shattered!!!
—Crack, crack, crack!!!
In an instant, ice shards scattered, turning into ice crystals!!
However, at the moment of shattering, Aokiji's figure retreated rapidly like a phantom, creating distance from Lin Ning.
Lin Ning also used the recoil force to instantly soar back, landing steadily.
Everyone's eyes widened, staring intently at Aokiji in the air.
"Aokiji's... Aokiji's ice blade actually shattered!!"
Aokiji lowered his head and glanced at his shattered weapon, a faint, meaningful smile curling at the corner of his mouth.
"A weapon imbued with Advanced Armament Haki... it really isn't something ordinary Armament Haki can block, is it?"
His tone even carried a hint of admiration.
"You kids really can't be measured by ordinary standards."
However, Lin Ning coldly smiled, pointing his halberd directly at Aokiji, his Aura undiminished!
"Now is not the time for sentimentality."
"Aokiji—"
"You need to get serious!!"
The moment the two separated, Zoro had already drawn his sword!!
He held wado ichimonji in one hand, and Armament Haki completely covered the blade.
A black ethereal light moved along the blade, and the sharp edge subtly distorted the surrounding space!
"One Sword Style: Myriad Phenomena Split the Sky!!"
With a low shout, the world was instantly cleaved apart!!
At that moment, the island's storm ceased.
Only Zoro's terrifying Sword Qi remained, sweeping wildly through the air!!
A slash spanning heaven and earth, carrying a sharpness that could tear everything apart, directly struck Aokiji in mid-air!!
"Hmm?"
Aokiji's gaze deepened slightly; he had already sensed Zoro's attack through Observation Haki.
But the moment this sword truly struck, his expression changed!
"This isn't an ordinary slash... it's a Great Swordsman-level slash?!"
Aokiji's expression for the first time showed a hint of seriousness; he had originally thought Zoro was just a swordsman with good Aptitude.
But at this moment, he realized that this man had already stepped into the threshold of a true Peak Swordsman!!
"What a terrifying bunch of kids..."
Aokiji sighed softly, and the next moment, his right hand suddenly rose!!
"Ice Saber!!"
Terrifying frost power gathered, instantly condensing into a black-red ice crystal long blade!!
Black-red Armament Haki Coating, Haki flowing.
The black ice blade cut through the sky, directly meeting Zoro's world-tearing slash!!
—Boom!!!
The moment the Sword Qi and ice blade collided, the entire island trembled!!
Sword Qi tore through the firmament, and a terrifying shockwave exploded in the air.
Directly cracking the ground in the center of the battlefield, large areas of rock were instantly sent flying!!
"Ha..."
Zoro slowly sheathed his sword, his eyes burning, a wild smile playing on his lips.
"As expected of an Admiral..."
"An opponent like this is worth my full effort in battle!"
His Battle Intent grew even more fervent, and his entire Aura surged!