Crack...
Crack...
Crack crack crack crack...
A series of crisp cracks rang out, growing faster and faster. Invisible Conqueror's Haki surged wildly through the gaps in the ice sculpture, as if the gravity of the entire world had suddenly doubled.
"You can still move?"
Aokiji's mouth twitched slightly. "I'll let you be the admiral. How about we stop fighting..."
Of course, he was only saying that. The moment the ice sculpture began to shake, ice crystals spread across his body again as he swiftly retreated. No matter what, he had no desire to engage this brat in close combat.
He truly did not want to keep fighting Wu Biao either, because...
Even without taking it head-on, he could tell that if that brat's so-called Limit One Punch landed on him, it definitely would not feel like some little fist pounding his chest. One moment of carelessness could get him killed.
Thump... thump...
Thump... thump...
An incomparably heavy heartbeat began to echo. With every beat, a violent burst of force erupted, shaking the outer layer of ice as cracks spread across it.
Bang!
The ice sculpture suddenly exploded, and Wu Biao appeared on the battlefield once more amid the ice crystals filling the sky. However, he looked exceptionally miserable. His lips had turned completely purple, and horrific frostbite covered his body.
Aokiji froze at the sight, but it also completely confirmed his earlier suspicion.
"As expected, after entering this state, that phoenix-like flame... you can no longer use it."
Wu Biao staggered, lowering his head so that his expression could not be seen. Yet with the drumbeat-like pounding of his heart, the dark purple lines across his body grew thicker, dimming and brightening in rhythm with every heartbeat.
"Stop." Aokiji sighed at the sight. Looking at the terrifying frostbite on