The moment the two clashed, violent airflow blasted out in all directions. Caesar, who had been standing too close, could not keep his footing and was sent flying. He rolled across the ground for over a hundred meters before finally coming to a stop.
Dizzy and disoriented, Caesar climbed to his feet. After struggling to steady himself, he finally focused and turned to look at the two figures completely obscured by ice and snow. His face immediately lit up with delight.
What a perfect chance. I'd be an idiot not to run! Caesar was overjoyed. Once those two started fighting, they definitely would not have time to bother with him. This was the perfect opportunity to escape.
With that thought, Caesar immediately sprang into action. He unleashed his Devil Fruit ability and transformed into a cloud of gas, swiftly drifting toward the distance. He did not want to remain in this place for even another second.
Crack! Crack!
Yet a wave of icy air descended over him. Once the thick ice mist enveloped Caesar, it instantly froze solid, turning him into an ice sculpture. He stood in the snow in an absurd pose, unable to move even a fraction.
Aokiji, who had taken a moment amid the battle to freeze Caesar, glanced at him. "Stay put."
"Heh." Hiko chuckled softly. He did not stop Aokiji from attacking Caesar. Even if Aokiji had not acted, Hiko would have prevented Caesar from leaving himself. Now, Aokiji had solved the problem for him.
Ice Time!
A burst of cold air was Hiko's answer. Though Aokiji was tall and lean, he was not slow in the slightest. As he moved, he flickered rapidly between several points, having mastered the Navy's basic Six Powers technique, Shave, to perfection.
The instant that cold air touched Hiko's