Ice and Snow Sword Domain: Snow Thousand Blades!

In the center of the Battlefield, the clash between Ochoku and Gion ignited the entire Battlefield in an instant!

"Clang--!"

Kompira's blade clashed violently with Ochoku's fist, which was covered in Armament Haki, in mid-air, sparks flying everywhere!

In an instant, a violent Shockwave swept out as if it were a physical entity, and Pirates and marines within a radius of dozens of meters were simultaneously thrown out, the ground cracked into a dense spider web, and rubble flew into the sky!

Both are top-tier combatants with extensive battlefield experience.

Gion, the great swordsman of the Navy, wields Armament Haki and Observation Haki with ease, his sword strikes as fierce as a torrential rain;

Ochoku was once a member of the Rocks Pirates. His Haki cultivation was unfathomable, his Martial Arts were fierce and domineering, and his methods were ruthless.

The first round of attacks by both sides brought the entire Harbor to a brief, deathly silence.

Gion shifted her stance, her swordplay shifted drastically, unleashing several sword energies in succession, forcing the Ochoku to raise his arm to block them, sparks flying everywhere!

Ochoku snorted coldly, his fists surging with Haki as he pressed forward step by step. His fist shadows were like mountains collapsing and thunder falling, and he forced Gion to retreat with his brute force!

"Bang--!"

Ochoku suddenly seized an opening and delivered a powerful punch directly to the Kompira Blade!

The immense recoil force pierced through Gion's jaws, sending her flying. She slid back more than ten meters before regaining her footing, her arms numb from the shock.

A hint of seriousness flashed in Gion's eyes. "This power... something's not right."

Ochoku slowly raised his fist, a chilling smile curling at the corner of his mouth. His arm muscles bulged instantly, and the veins stood out like coiled dragons!

"Admiral Candidate in the navy... is this all he's capable of?"

Paramecia Strength-Strength Fruit - Strength Doubling!

Before he could finish speaking, Ochoku took a sudden step forward, and the rock beneath his feet shattered with a deafening roar!

His figure transformed into a dark red afterimage, almost instantly reaching Gion's front, his fist swirling down like a giant hammer!

"Clang!!"

Gion blocked the attack head-on with his sword, but was sent sliding more than ten meters away, his shoes carving two deep furrows in the ground!

Her brows furrowed even more— Ochoku's power had surged once again in the short time they had exchanged blows!

"It's a rule-based amplification of Devil Fruit abilities... and it's almost purely brute force... This is troublesome."

Ochoku licked his lips, a murderous intent surging within him. "What? All you can do is hide?"

He clashed his fists together, his Haki surging like raging flames, causing the ground beneath his feet to crack inch by inch.

"Strength-Strength Wave Crushing Wave!!"

With a single punch, the entire Battlefield surged like ocean waves, and debris roared away with the Shockwave!

Gion leaped into the air, Kompira unleashed dozens of intersecting sword energies, but they were all shattered by Ochoku's ferocious fist force!

"Useless!" Ochoku sneered, "In the face of absolute power, all techniques are a joke!!"

Gion's eyes narrowed, and her swordplay shifted abruptly, swirling like flowing water as she slashed directly at Ochoku's joints from a tricky angle.

"One Sword Style: Reverse Scale Slash!!"

"Clang--!"

The sword struck Ochoku's arm, producing a metallic clang, leaving only a shallow white mark!

Gion's heart sank instantly. "His Devil Fruit ability can actually be combined with Armament Haki Hardening his defense... His defense has also been raised to a new level."

Ochoku's battle with Gion raged from the coast all the way into the heart of Hachinosu, sweeping across the land like a hurricane, cracking the ground, collapsing buildings, and plunging the Battlefield into utter chaos!

"Boom--!"

Ochoku's powerful punch, powered by the terrifying force of the Strength-Strength Fruit, caused visible ripples to appear in the air!

Gion Kompira blocked the way, but was still forced back more than ten steps, his shoes carving two deep grooves in the stone pavement!

Ochoku laughed wildly, his aura as fierce as Beast: "The Navy's Female Swordmaster... I'll make you pay the price for underestimating me!!"

Gion remained silent, but the chill in her eyes grew even stronger.

Just as Ochoku closed in again, his fists slamming down with double the force—

"Whoosh--!"

The blade flashed like snow, and a chill suddenly descended!

Ochoku thought this was just another head-on clash, and was about to use brute force to overcome skill, but at the instant fist and sword touched—

"Snap--!"

A layer of frost spread rapidly down his fist!

Ochoku's pupils constricted sharply. "What?!"

He shook his arm violently, shattering the frost, but Gion's offensive was already overwhelming like a blizzard!

"Ice-type ability...? Logia?!" Ochoku retreated rapidly, his face darkening for the first time.

Gion remained silent, inserting the Kompira into the ground; its clear, cold sound echoed in the snow-filled air.

"Snow Flurry Snow Thousand Blades!!"

"Buzz--!"

Centered on her, a blizzard instantly swept across a radius of 100 meters, and countless ice and snow swords condensed in the air!

Each sword was covered in Armament Haki, its cold light chilling, and the tips of the swords were all locked onto Ochoku.

Ochoku looked around, his brows furrowed. "Logia domain-shaped sword technique... This woman had this hidden skill?!"

He dared not be overconfident any longer, unleashing the full power of his Strength-Strength Fruit, causing his muscles to swell a second time, dark red patterns spreading across his entire body.

"Strength-Strength - Iron Bones!!"

His body hardened with Haki, and he charged out like a raging bull!

"Boom--!"

The icy swords rained down like a storm, but Ochoku clenched his fists wildly, shattering each incoming sword one by one.

But the sheer number of ice swords was despair-inducing, and each one was imbued with highly penetrating Armament Haki, quickly leaving bloody marks on his arms and shoulders!

"Ugh... so annoying!"

Gion stood in the center of the ice sword domain, her Kompira slightly raised, its cold light swirling around her.

"Snow Thousand Blades - Strangulation!"

"Shuashua--!"

Countless ice crystal swords seemed to come alive, instantly weaving into an impenetrable net of swords that swept in from all directions!

Ochoku roared, pushing his Strength-Strength Fruit to its limit, and slammed his fist into the ground.

"Strength-Strength - Earthquake!!"

"Boom--!"

The Shockwave tore through the ground, shattering some of the ice swords, but even more ice swords continued to surge forward!

Ochoku covered his entire body in Armament Haki and assumed a defensive stance, blocking with all his might.

"Clang! Clang! Clang clang--!"

Sparks and icy air erupted simultaneously, and the ice blades scraped countless white marks on his body!

Right now--

Gion's figure transformed into a streak of crimson light, piercing straight out from amidst the myriad swords of ice and snow!

"Footless Snow, Moon, and Flowers!!"

Three circular slashing waves, carrying the force of ice blades, circled around him like cherry blossoms falling under the moon, blocking Ochoku's dodge route!

"Hateful--!"

Ochoku crossed his arms to block the attack. The first slash instantly froze his arm guards, the second ice blade sliced through the defense, and the third slash struck his chest directly!

"Boom--!"

The Impact, carrying a chill, slammed Ochoku deep into the mountainside, sending stone chips and snow mist soaring into the sky!

Amidst the smoke and dust, Ochoku knelt on one knee, the hardened Haki on his chest shattered, and frost slowly crept up along the crack.

He raised his head, and for the first time, shock and resentment appeared in his eyes.

"I... I was actually driven to this point by a little girl?!"