In the brief two breaths it took Buggy to go from shock to preparing to show off, Can Yue and Aokiji had already exchanged more than a dozen fierce blows on the frozen sea.
As they traded punches, Aokiji constantly used his abilities to freeze the sea. The Marine Admiral knew very well that if he fought Can Yue on the ocean without a foothold, he would fall into a severe disadvantage.
Because the silver-haired man in white before him could walk through the sky as though it were solid ground.
If anyone claimed Aokiji could not use "Soru," absolutely no one would believe it.
But compared to using Soru to fly into the air and battle Can Yue, Aokiji preferred standing on solid ice. He knew perfectly well that he was nowhere near as agile in the air as Can Yue.
Naturally, Can Yue could see through Aokiji's intentions during their clash. He did not immediately take to the sky to fight in the way most advantageous to himself.
In this operation, his main task was to hold back the strongest member of the Marine side, Aokiji. If he exploited his aerial advantage, he might gain the upper hand, but he definitely would not be able to defeat the man before him.
Can Yue's current fusion rate was 69.9%. His base combat power was only on par with a Rear Admiral. Only with both Demonic Aura and Haki fully unleashed could he barely fight an ordinary Admiral head-on.
If he fought shamelessly, Aokiji could simply unleash a powerful move and rush toward Luffy and the others while Can Yue was occupied blocking it.
If that happened, the entire battle would collapse.
After all, the youngsters guarding the island could not withstand a Marine Admiral.
If Luffy and the others