The Sea King Momousagi worried about was currently in the deep sea. A terrifying, oppressive aura spread from her, keeping every marine creature in the vicinity from approaching.
Gurgle...
A string of bubbles escaped from her lowered mouth, tinged with blood. Her limbs hung limp, making it clear she was not in good condition.
At that moment, a fish drifted nearby. As if sensing something, it suddenly flicked its tail and swam away.
But a pale, lotus-white arm swiftly shot out, gripping it tightly in her palm and dragging it back before her face.
Crunch, crunch...
A teeth-grating tearing sound rang out. Before long, only a few tiny scales remained in the seawater, proof that it had ever existed.
She raised her head. Hatred twisted her exquisite face into something savage and terrifying.
"After that hit, even if you didn't die, you won't be able to move, right?"
This was still the Adrian Trench. The Sea King would rather endure the heavenly wrath of an undersea volcanic eruption than flee, because she knew escaping would only lead to an even worse fate.
On the contrary, hiding in this stretch of deep sea allowed her to avoid the storm and waves. It was safer instead.
Relatively safer.
Rumble!!
At that moment, violent tremors came from the waters above. The seawater scattered and fled uncontrollably like willow catkins blown by the wind.
The Sea King clung tightly to a boulder to keep from being swept away, yet there was little fear on her face.
"That's right, just like this!"
"Make as much trouble as you can!"
"Let the world feel pain!"
"Damn it, it's coming again!"
Standing atop the ventilation opening left in the ice sphere, Aokiji's eyelids twitched wildly. He then crouched and pressed both hands against the ice sphere.