A Fight to the Death? Aokiji Falls?!

"Ah la la la~~"

"This situation is a bit dire. Am I going to die here?"

Faced with the powerful siege of Divine Dragon and Black Marlin, Kuzan jokingly sighed to himself.

At this moment, he had already returned to his normal human form from the elemental form of the 'Ice Crystal Giant Bird'.

Because of its large size, the former not only provides the opponent with a larger area to strike, but also makes it more difficult for them to dodge the lightning attacks.

He's stopped thinking about how to defeat those two super- Danger Beasts.

Instead, they should focus on protecting themselves.

At the same time, they tried to escape the East Blue while delaying for as long as possible, waiting for Borsalino's support.

Kuzan knew very well that with his current strength, it was unlikely he could defeat the combined forces of two Admiral.

Or rather...

He had never heard of such a powerful person.

Even someone as powerful as 'Golden Lion' Shiki couldn't defeat Admiral Garp and Fleet Admiral Sengoku back then, right?

As for how he knew the person who came was Borsalino.

Is there even a need to think about this?

Before he arrived, the Star Gate Base only had Sakazuki and Borsalino.

Could the World Government really send the former to rescue him?

What's the difference between that and murder?

"Ice God of Otherworld, please give up resistance immediately, and I promise I will not harm your life!"

A blue Divine Dragon with pale fur was seen slowly circling amidst the lightning and thunder in the dark clouds.

At the same time, it used its aged voice to persuade Kuzan.

"Damn it, what are you saying, Old Dragon Head? This bastard just injured me!"

He must die!

Black Marlin, shrouded in thick Black Mist in the sea, appeared extremely dissatisfied upon hearing the Divine Dragon's words.

"Shut up, you idiot!"

The Divine Dragon stretched out its massive head and glared angrily at the other party. "This matter will be decided by me; you only need to cooperate!"

"You"

Black Marlin was furious, but sensing the Divine Dragon's might, he silently refrained from saying anything more.

The offensive launched against Kuzan became increasingly fierce and frenzied, as if it wanted to pour all the water of the East Blue onto it.

"Whew—at Borsalino's speed, it should take him about half a day to get here."

Kuzan, however, ignored Divine Dragon's words.

While Emission a powerful Armament Haki, he struggled to withstand the fierce thunder Raiu that swept in from all directions.

On one hand, it unleashed a torrent of frosty white energy to counter the sweeping black tsunami and Tatsumaki.

He answered his own attitude with his actions!

Kuzan, after all, a Marine Headquarters Admiral under the World Government. How could he possibly surrender and become a prisoner?

If he really did that, even if he survived, he would have no face to serve as Admiral again!

The best outcome might be a transfer to the Military Affairs Department as an instructor or something similar.

Moreover, they will inevitably have to endure all sorts of unbearable stares from their colleagues and fellow trainees.

So for Kuzan...

He can be defeated, he can flee, he can even die in battle, but he cannot be captured alive!

The same principle applies to all Admiral!

"Since you're so stubborn, don't blame me for being ruthless! Ouch!"

As soon as the Divine Dragon finished speaking...

In the already apocalyptic landscape of the East Blue Sea, a loud and furious dragon roar suddenly resounded.

Instantly, the dragon's might, as imposing as a mountain, descended upon them as a tangible pressure.

"Conqueror's Haki?"

"No, it just looks very similar."

Kuzan felt a strange sense of pressure rising within him and thought to himself.

At the same time.

From within the thick, dark clouds, thin, translucent lines, their surfaces shimmering with a faint white light, began to descend.

They are very numerous.

In Kuzan's view, it was like a real celestial maiden scattering flowers.

They fell densely, like snowflakes filling the sky, and quickly converged on their location.

"Wire?!"

Kuzan didn't know what the white lines were for, but he had no intention of risking his life.

Ice Land----

Despite being in dire straits, he unleashed without hesitation the Awakening ultimate technique of the Logia Ice-Ice Fruit, 'Ice Land'.

He sensed danger from those white lines.

[Boom!]

The next moment.

A torrent of chilling energy, accompanied by a faint white light, surged outwards from Kuzan's body in all directions.

The cold air fell upon the turbulent sea.

First, it instantly froze into a thick layer of ice, and then, to the astonishment of Black Marlin and the Divine Dragon, it...

The ice began to accumulate, rise, and ascend continuously.

Before long, massive Iceburg rose from the ground, the highest peak even piercing the lightning-streaked clouds.

At the same time.

A fierce, cold wind, carrying large amounts of snow, swept in all directions, continuously covering the bare Iceburg with a layer of snow-white coat.

Kuzan actually created an entire mountain range of Iceburg shrouded in Blizzard with his bare hands!

"How so?!"

Black Marlin watched in shock and anger as the Black Mist he had released was blocked by the cold air continuously released by the Iceburg.

In this way, its Black Mist could no longer erode the ice.

The white Iceburg and the black seawater clearly divide the vast East Blue into two distinct sections.

"Those Iceburg are constantly absorbing energy from nature. Is this something he's secretly controlling, or is it a spontaneous action of the Iceburg themselves?"

The Divine Dragon in the dark clouds squinted as it surveyed the magnificent Iceburg.

If it's the former, that's fine, since a person's attention will be distracted.

But if it's the latter, then it's a bit troublesome, because it would mean that these Iceburg and Blizzard would continue indefinitely.

This is why the Black Mist in Black Marlin is blocked by the cold air from the Iceburg.

Its Black Mist also contains Natural Energy.

However, one needs to manually combine the power of bloodline and Natural Energy to create Black Mist energy within the body.

However, these permanent Iceburg in Kuzan, which possess the power of self -Awakening, 'automatically' absorb Natural Energy and transform it into low-temperature cold air.

There is a significant gap in efficiency between the two sides.

If there were only one or two Iceburg, they might not be able to withstand the Black Mist tide of Black Marlin.

Kuzan unleashed his full power, creating twelve interconnected Iceburg mountain ranges in one go.

Then they are permanent natural entities!

Because the current Kuzan can only be created, but cannot be taken back or made to disappear.

This isn't just about him.

Sakazuki, Borsalino, Crocodile, and other Logia Awakened Beings are all the same.

Therefore, they will not use Awakening lightly unless absolutely necessary.

Just as Kuzan's 'Ice Land' was taking shape.

The white threads originating from the Divine Dragon's fur also approached him and his surroundings.

It's a bit strange, though; these threads seemed to pause for a moment when they were descending.

However, both sides are currently engaged in fierce fighting, and neither side cares about that time, which is probably less than a second.

"I'm not some god, don't underestimate me, I'm Navy Admiral Aokiji!"

Kuzan stood atop the Iceburg peak, his sharp, fearless, and unwavering gaze piercing through the howling wind and snow.

His somewhat tattered Coat of Justice whistled in the cold wind.

However, that's not all.

But as he spoke, the entire Iceburg mountain range seemed to hear the command of a god and trembled violently.

The massive amount of ice on the mountain itself is like a rushing river, carrying dense, low-temperature air, turning into a powerful ice current and cold tide, surging towards the dense rain of lines and countless lightning bolts mixed in.

Certainly.

Not content to play a supporting role, the Black Marlin in the distant Black Sea once again unleashed a raging Black Mist and tsunami that swept towards the Iceburg Mountain Range.

Even.

It began to accelerate through the waves, its long, pointed upper jaw propelling it to its fullest potential as a super marlin, until it fiercely leaped out of the boiling sea.

The entire fish body resembled a hundred-meter-long supersonic black spear, surrounded by deafening Sound Explosion.

The gleaming, cold tip was pointed directly at Kuzan above.

Divine Dragon, Kuzan, and Black Marlin fought with all their might, showing no mercy whatsoever.

This makes Kuzan's situation even more dangerous; he may truly perish here.