Kuzan watched Duke freeze into an ice sculpture, yet his brows furrowed deeply. His hands transformed into ice walls before him, and when his real body reappeared, he was already ten meters away.
Just as he had expected, the instant Kuzan dodged aside, Duke shattered the ice encasing him and swung a dazzling crescent slash. It cleaved the ice wall in two, leaving behind a cut as smooth as a mirror.
"The Logia Type is indeed worthy of being called the strongest among Devil Fruits. If I had a choice, I really wouldn't want to fight a monster like you." Duke looked at Kuzan, finding him deeply troublesome. After several exchanges, he had found no obvious weakness in his opponent. His strength and speed were nearly flawless, his Armament Haki and Observation Haki exceptional, and his mastery of the Ice-Ice Fruit had reached a terrifying level. The only question was whether his Devil Fruit had awakened.
Seeing Duke break through the ice without a scratch, Aokiji frowned slightly before asking curiously, "This is the first time I've seen someone so resistant to cold. Aren't you cold?"
"Of course I'm cold. Can't you see my calves trembling?" Duke pointed at his legs. They were sleek, long, and powerful, without the slightest sign of shaking.
"Stop lying."
Seeing Flower Continent in Duke's hand once again coated in Armament Haki, Aokiji formed a long halberd in his right hand and hurled it at Duke's chest. Then his hands flickered repeatedly as an invisible freezing aura surged toward Duke. The frigid air froze the moisture in the atmosphere into countless ice spikes, and the razor-sharp points came down upon Duke like a storm.
One-Sword Style: Waterfall Sever!
Duke stepped back with one foot to steady himself, then brought Flower Continent down with a fierce