Whoosh—whoosh!
A cold sea breeze swept across the rough ice and came rushing in.
After the fierce battle, the entire frozen sea had been shattered, and countless enormous ice floes drifted slowly across the water.
"Is it over?"
Kashou stood on an ice floe, squinting with a simple, honest-looking expression as he gazed at Luffy, who was exhausted in the distance.
Lucci, hailed as the World Government's "strongest killing weapon," had been knocked unconscious.
The winner had been decided.
"The young people these days are terrifying."
Kashou brushed at the several shoeprints on his clothes. "The strongest member of CP9 in eight hundred years actually lost to Straw Hat Kid."
Now that CP9 had failed, the Straw Hat Crew would probably be preparing to escape too. He turned to look behind him.
The three vice admirals led by Gion had all landed, looking battered. Some clutched their stomachs, others held their shoulders, and they all watched Lina warily from afar without making a move.
"Diable Jambe: Mutton Shoot!!"
A furious shout reached his ears, and Kashou immediately turned his gaze back.
A black figure, one foot burning with scorching flames, rushed right in front of him in the blink of an eye.
"Iron Body!"
Kashou looked "horrified." There was no time to dodge, so he could only react quickly, bringing both arms to his waist, planting his feet, and tensing his entire body.
Bang!!
Sanji's powerful kick landed squarely, his foot sinking into the other man's chest.
The mighty impact tore through the air and spread in every direction, blasting Kashou away like a cannonball.
Bang!
"Cough... cough, cough."
Kashou slammed into the ice, leaving a deep crater. He clutched his chest with his left hand and braced himself on the ground with his right, kneeling on one knee.
That