Aokiji, You Rely Too Much on Your Devil Fruit!

In that instant when Storm's gaze shifted to them.

A tremendous sense of pressure immediately welled up in Zephyr's heart.

This sense of oppression is related to both the opponent's [Conqueror's Haki] and their actual combat performance.

Zephyr practically watched helplessly as his disciple, Aokiji, was slapped by Storm and sent flying into the depths of the frigid plains!

A high-ranking Headquarters Admiral couldn't even last a single round against Storm?

Are you kidding me!?

Zephyr preferred to believe that Aokiji hadn't used his full strength in the previous battle.

So he went.

Zephyr's feet trod on the void, and his incredibly skilled [Geppo] was used as if it were instinct, creating a pale white ripple in the otherwise empty air.

Using the technique of [Geppo], Zephyr advanced instead of retreating, charging towards Storm like a cannonball.

He raised his fist, which was the size of a sandbag, and his [Armament Haki], honed and refined over many years, completely blackened his right forearm. He then swung it forward with effortless skill.

This punch embodies decades of Zephyr's skill!

Black Arm Cannon Fist!

Facing Zephyr's proactive attack, Storm calmly swung his right fist, which was also wrapped in Armament Haki, and precisely intercepted Zephyr's "Black Arm Cannon Fist" attack path.

The two iron fists collided heavily high above the frigid ice plains, followed by a deafening explosion that shattered the clouds and split rocks.

Rumble--

Centered on the location of Storm and Zephyr, a powerful shockwave transformed into rolling waves of air, spreading upwards and downwards.

Even Nami and the others watching the battle from the clouds in the sky had their clouds blown a distance away by this sudden gust of wind.

If Nami hadn't used the power of her Cloud- Cloud Fruit in time to barely control the clouds beneath her, these "spectators" would probably have been blown back to the Navy warship.

"Is this Zephyr's true strength?"

"Amazing! Incredibly amazing!"

At this moment, Ain and Binz, two die-hard fans of Black Arm, cheered with immense excitement.

Nami glanced sideways at the two young marines and argued relentlessly.

"My Captain is still stronger!"

Zephyr had been out of active service in the Navy for many years.

Nami hadn't heard many legends or stories about Zephyr.

In the eyes of the Little Thief Cat, his Captain is the World's Strongest Man!

Kizaru, who was also watching the battle, gently stroked his stubble a few times, his eyes filled with complex emotions as he observed the fight below.

"Storm is definitely stronger~"

On one hand, Kizaru really hoped that Zephyr and Kuzan could teach that arrogant little monster Storm a lesson.

On the other hand, Kizaru felt that his idea was not very realistic.

Storm is too strong...

To put it another way, Kizaru actually really wants to teach Zephyr, that foul-mouthed old geezer, a lesson he won't forget!

Zephyr does all day is say things like "he relies too much on Devil Fruit"...

That would only be possible if Kizaru had the [Glint-Glint Fruit] to rely on!

Zephyr doesn't have Devil Fruit to rely on, but if he were truly capable, wouldn't he just smash all his enemies with his fists?

What?

Zephyr's prized right Black Arm was chopped off?

That's so sad~

Kizaru smirked.

His eyesight is so good that he can accurately shoot a key the thickness of a chopstick from hundreds of meters away.

Therefore, he could clearly see the collision on the ice field below.

Storm remained expressionless.

Zephyr, however, was covered in sweat.

A thought crossed Kizaru's mind.

"How embarrassing, Professor Zephyr."

Storm shared the same idea.

He deliberately held back when he threw the punch.

Otherwise.

Zephyr, charging aggressively, will definitely be sent flying by Storm's punch.

Zephyr was well aware of this.

Having regained his right hand, Zephyr was eager to unleash his full potential and have a good fight with Storm.

As a result, his all-out super punch failed to budge Storm in the slightest!

At this moment, what blocked Zephyr's iron fist seemed to be not a human fist, but the thigh of Zunesha.

What terrifying power!

Zephyr gritted his teeth, and several veins bulged on his forehead, clearly indicating that he had pushed his strength to the limit.

No matter how hard he tried, Storm remained unmoved.

The two sides engaged in a brief struggle.

Two red lights appeared in Storm's eyes; his Observation Haki had sensed an aura emerging from the depths of the sea.

Aokiji is coming out!

Storm's right fist suddenly swelled and grew to enormous size, instantly transforming into a giant clay fist.

The clay wrapped in Armament Haki on his fist transformed into a merciless iron claw, swiftly gripping Zephyr's fist.

"What!?"

Zephyr was instantly startled.

The sudden and swift change caught him completely off guard.

But the next moment, before Zephyr could react, he felt an unstoppable, super-powerful force emanating from that giant clay fist.

Storm twisted his waist and spun around in place, causing Zephyr's body, which he had countered, to spin in a large windmill shape.

"We're taking off, Professor Zephyr!"

Storm suddenly released his right fist.

Zephyr was like a giant lead ball being spun and tossed around; he was flung away by Storm.

This "purple lead ball" flew through the air like a cannon, its extremely high speed breaking through several sound barriers and leaving behind faint white ring-shaped air ripples.

Under Storm's precise control, the "purple lead ball" landed precisely in the icy abyss that Aokiji had just created by crashing into it.

Just as Zephyr was about to fall into the abyss.

Aokiji's figure flew out from the dark rift and crashed into Zephyr, who was falling from the sky, with perfect accuracy.

Boom!!

Zephyr's body, forged through countless trials, shattered Aokiji's body like a solid lead ball.

A cloud of ice shards and snow mist exploded on the spot, as if Aokiji had been "completely destroyed"!

"No way..."

"Admiral Aokiji... is dead?"

The two marines, Ain and Binz, stared wide-eyed at the sudden changes on the battlefield below.

Nami's eyes were fixed on the battlefield below, and she answered casually.

"How could Logia Devil Fruit User die so easily?"

If Nami hadn't eaten the Cloud- Cloud Fruit, she would have thought that Aokiji, who was "shattered to pieces," was already dead.

However, as Devil Fruit User of the Cloud- Cloud Fruit, Nami knows very well that ordinary physical attacks are ineffective against people like her.

Aokiji is Devil Fruit User of the same type as her!

As expected.

Aokiji's body was directly shattered by Zephyr, but his body fragments—that clump of ice and snow mist—did not melt away on the spot. Instead, as if injected with some kind of power, they began to expand and grow wildly.

The area covered by ice and snow is expanding.

In just a few breaths.

A massive blizzard swept across the ice field.

As Devil Fruit User of the Ice-Ice Fruit, Aokiji can naturally create ice and snow at will.

Snowflakes the size of goose feathers fluttered down from the sky, almost completely whitening the world. The dense, chaotic snowflakes created a physical visual barrier, obscuring the figures of Aokiji and Zephyr.

"You want to use the same fighting strategy I just used against me?"

Storm's eyes flashed with a blazing red light, and his [Conqueror's Haki] swept towards the super blizzard in front of him like a storm.

"How naive!"

The super blizzard created by Aokiji using the Ice-Ice Fruit cannot be considered a "power creation".

Strictly speaking, this "heavy snowstorm" was a natural phenomenon caused by Aokiji using his Ice- Ice-Ice Fruit to forcibly alter the surrounding natural environment.

[Conqueror's Haki] can nullify Devil Fruit abilities, but it cannot forcibly alter the surrounding natural environment.

But Storm's [Conqueror's Haki] is ultimately different.

While Nine-Star Conqueror's Haki cannot alter the natural environment, it possesses a destructive power sufficient to affect reality, almost tangible!

Storm's [Conqueror's Haki] swept across the land with overwhelming force, and the continuous snowflakes were blown away as if they had encountered a super storm.

The dense snowflakes were immediately swept away.

Aokiji's figure, which was originally hidden in the blizzard, was revealed by this sudden "Conqueror's Haki storm".

Having just taken a hit from Storm's "Undersea Drop," Aokiji looked utterly disheveled. His headscarf was gone, revealing a head of messy black curly hair, his clothes were torn, and blood was streaming from the corner of his mouth.

But at this moment, Aokiji's suddenly widened eyes added a touch of comicality to his already disheveled appearance.

"This level of Conqueror's Haki... is that cheating...?"

Aokiji never expected that the blizzard he caused would be dispelled by Storm using [Conqueror's Haki].

But Storm did not stop there.

His [Conqueror's Haki] transformed into streaks of black and red electricity, like a vast, all-encompassing net, completely enveloping the motionless Aokiji.

At this moment, Storm held nothing back, unleashing the full power of his Nine-Star Conqueror's Haki.

At this moment, when he was completely locked onto by Storm's [Conqueror's Haki].

Aokiji finally understood the meaning behind the words "White Dragon Emperor".

He had never seen this level of Conqueror's Haki before!

Aokiji felt extremely uncomfortable all over his body and was almost unable to move normally.

Even his [Ice-Ice Fruit], which had almost become an instinctive talent, was completely lost at this moment.

[Conqueror's Haki] can actually "suppress" the abilities of Devil Fruit!?

Aokiji was inwardly groaning.

But in the next instant...

Storm appeared directly in front of Aokiji.

Aokiji was "forcefully controlled" by [Conqueror's Haki].

But Storm was unaffected by his own Haki.

Suddenly, Storm stretched out his right hand, which then expanded and transformed in an instant into the hand of a giant.

The giant black hand, simultaneously binding [Armament Haki] and [Conqueror's Haki], grabbed the immobilized Aokiji.

"Admiral Aokiji, you rely too much on your Devil Fruit powers!"

Storm swung his massive right hand, slamming Aokiji once again into the endless ice field below.

In the sky, Kizaru was almost jumping for joy.

"Yes! That's the feeling!!"

First update.

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