Ortolan had a deep impression of Aramaki. One reason was that the guy was very good at pretending. He would say that he hadn't eaten for years, but if a pretty girl fed him, he might be willing to eat a couple of bites.
The problem is that this guy is not to Ortolan's liking at all.
Because he is a staunch supporter of the World Government and a follower of the Celestial Dragons, he and Issho are completely opposite in their views on ordinary people.
Thirdly, it's because this guy's abilities are quite impressive. He has the Logia type Woods-Woods Fruit. To be honest, if Ortolan hadn't eaten the Goro Goro no Mi, he would have really wanted to try out this fruit's power.
Despite consuming such a powerful Devil Fruit, he doesn't give off the same imposing aura as Marine Admiral.
The fact that the Revolutionary Army's Giant race, Mori, could fight him so skillfully in Mary Geoise could be explained by the fact that Aramaki was hesitant to unleash his full power in Mary Geoise.
But in Wano Country, Red-Hair Shanks, across the sea, unleashed a Conqueror's Haki and intimidated this guy, making his efforts seem like a half-hearted attempt.
Ortolan was more patient and fond of Qiang Zibi, but he had no feelings for Aramaki. So when he met Huang Mu, he didn't have the same mindset as when he met Yi Xiao. He wanted to bring Yi Xiao under his command, but had no intention of taking Aramaki under his command as well.
The reason is that Ortolan doesn't like this guy, so they don't get along.
"Such a fine fruit, rather than letting it go to waste in your hands and bring shame to our Marines's Admiral in the future, it's better to hand it over to me..." Ortolan said with a wicked smile.
He may not want the person, but he will accept the fruit!
At the same time, Aramaki was also a stubborn guy. After refuting Reynolds, he decided to just eat the Devil Fruit and make it a done deal!
"Damn it!" Kozuki Oden's expression turned ferocious as he watched this scene. He no longer cared about the hidden experts in the port and Ama no Habakiri hanging from his waist, preparing to interrupt Aramaki's actions.
But just then, a bolt of lightning suddenly exploded beside Aramaki, and the next moment, a sense of crisis enveloped Aramaki.
Although this guy hasn't eaten Devil Fruit yet, he's quite strong; otherwise, he wouldn't have confidently gotten involved in the Devil Fruit battle between the Whitebeard Pirates and Reynolds.
The moment the lightning struck, Aramaki instinctively released a powerful Armament Haki, protecting himself within Haki, while simultaneously locking his gaze onto the bolt of lightning.
But locking his gaze was useless; he wanted to make a move, but it was too late.
What first came into his view was a shoe sole, followed by a powerful kick that slammed into his shoulder.
With a bang, the lightning, carrying the immense force of the kick, shattered the Haki armor that Aramaki had hastily gathered. He was on the mast and couldn't stand steadily for a moment; the powerful force was pressing him down, threatening to send him flying.
Just then, a hand emerged from the lightning and grabbed his wrist.
"You are..." Aramaki recognized the figure at that moment!
Marine Base Commander, Marine Admiral Bann Ortolan, known as the "Bull of Heaven"!
He never expected to encounter such a ruthless character here.
As Ortolan locked his wrists, Aramaki quickly cried out, "Don't misunderstand, I'm not Hai..."
Of course, Ortolan wouldn't misunderstand anything; he was just hitting you, and it had nothing to do with your identity!
So before Aramaki could finish speaking, Ortolan's fist had already come crashing down on him!
"Heavenly Flow Barrage!!!"
The distance was too close, the speed too fast, and Aramaki's strength was already somewhat inferior to Ortolan's. At this moment, Aramaki watched helplessly as the fist wrapped in lightning rapidly enlarged in his vision, but he had no time to react at all.
The next instant, he was slammed into the bridge of his nose by the punch. With a crack, his nasal bone broke, and blood spurted out. Like a cannonball, he was sent flying from the top of the mast into the sea, creating a huge wave on the surface before sinking for a moment.
At the same time, Ortolan stood gracefully on the mast, reached out and gently grabbed the Devil Fruit that was about to fall with him.
"Oh my, good afternoon, you pirate bastards!" Ortolan stood on the mast, a calm and composed smile on his face, and greeted the crowd.
Although it had been a long time since Ortolan had made a move on the high seas, his intimidating presence was still formidable. Just by standing there, neither Reynolds nor the Whitebeard Pirates dared to make any rash moves.
"Why are you here?" Rengar asked Ortolan, his eyes filled with resentment.
As he spoke, a mane began to grow outwards from his neck, and his body quickly transformed into a beastman-like lion!
Rengar harbors hatred towards Ortolan because the newspapers reported that Ortolan had joined forces with Marine Headquarters Admiral Sengoku and Vice Admiral Garp to take down Shiki.
"Hmm?" Ortolan glanced at Rengar with a strange look, then replied with a mixture of confusion and disdain, "Since when do we Marines need to report to you pirates to do our jobs?"
"Damn it!" Rengar's eyes flashed with ferocity, and he suddenly exerted force with his feet, causing the originally sturdy deck to shatter in an instant.
His figure seemed poised to launch into the air at any moment, hurtling towards Ortolan on the mast.
The moment the wood chips on the deck shattered and bounced up, Rengar's pupils dilated sharply.
Because at this moment, Ortolan on the mast of the Japanese army had already appeared in front of him, no, not in front of him, but beside him, the two of them were in a passing position.
More importantly, Ortolan was imbued with the power of thunder, and his arm was raised as if he were greeting a long-lost friend, poised to embrace him.
And the crook of his arm was right where Rengar's neck would be.
"Too slow..." Ortolan whispered in Rengar's ear.
And this sentence seems to be the last whisper.
The next second, a dazzling burst of lightning erupted, and Ortolan's arm, strong and extremely violent, gripped Rengar's throat. The moment they made contact, Rengar's posture, which was preparing to jump, was directly and forcefully changed.
He seemed to be hanging on Ortolan's arm, and the blood he couldn't hold back was about to spurt from his mouth.
"Thunder Plow Heat Blade!" Ortolan shouted.
With a bang, Rengar's figure was blasted away, and blood gushed out like a fountain, leaving a trail in the air.
His figure did not fall into the sea, but instead, like a cannonball, crashed into the Whitebeard Pirates' warship at an extremely high speed.
On the deck over there, Jozu's eyes flashed with a fierce light. He crossed his arms forward and thrust them into a hardened diamond state. Then, Rengar, who had been knocked over, suddenly slammed into Jozu's arm.
If this attack hadn't hit Jozu, with Rengar's Awakening Zoan type ability, he should have been able to bounce around a bit more. But since it hit Jozu, it was as if Rengar's soul had been shattered.
The ten-tenths of Ortolan's Thunder Plow Heat Blade were completely devoured!
Even during this impact, the sound of bones cracking could be heard coming from his body, which shows how powerful the impact was!
He couldn't hold back another mouthful of blood, which was mixed with some fragments of his internal organs that had been shattered. Then, Rengar's vision went black and he passed out.
Jozu's feet pounded into the deck, creating cracks as he felt the force emanating from Rengar, his gaze fixed on Ortolan on the enemy ship in the distance.
That guy made two moves. The first time, he shoved that guy named Aramaki into the sea and he was gone. The second time, he instantly killed the veteran Zoan type Awakening expert Blood Hand Lion Rengar!
"So strong..." Jozu swallowed hard and murmured softly.
Rengar, whose strength was even slightly greater than his, was utterly powerless against Ortolan!
However, Jozu quickly suppressed the shock in his heart. If he were the only one here today, he would have turned around and left without saying a word.
If we're talking about Oden, there's also Kozuki Oden!
Kozuki Oden, that's a being that even my father would describe as 'powerful'!
At the same time, Kozuki Oden was also looking at Ortolan with a serious expression. When he wanted to make a move against Aramaki earlier, he only drew one sword, which was Ama no Habakiri.
Now, just looking at Ortolan made him feel immense pressure, so his other hand rested on the sword at his waist, which was Enma!