"Ice Age!"
Admiral Kuzan leaped directly from his seat, landing in the center of the harbor, and used his Devil Fruit ability to rapidly freeze the surrounding sea.
The surging waves were all frozen solid, standing like towering walls on both sides of Marineford.
"So strong!"
Izumi said in shock.
Fugaku and the others were also stunned by Kuzan's display of power.
"Is this the power of an Admiral!"
Shisui took a deep breath.
In his view, this was power that could no longer be described by Kekkei Genkai alone.
"Boom!"
At the same time, Mihawk launched a probing attack against Whitebeard.
He wanted to see exactly how far he was from the strongest man in the world.
However, the slash was blocked head-on by Diamond Jozu.
Whitebeard's pirates were now charging toward the harbor along the ice.
Admiral Kizaru also joined the fray, rushing toward Whitebeard.
The situation on the field instantly turned into an intense battle.
"Artillery unit, fire!"
Sengoku transmitted the order through a Den Den Mushi.
Shisui and the others were part of the artillery unit, so they began to slack off and blend in.
"The level is truly different."
"But everyone in the Shichibukai is just slacking off."
Uchiha Tamaharu watched the range of the attacks, trying to lock onto Kizaru's movements, only to find that it was difficult to even capture an afterimage when the man turned into light.
However, when he materialized to attack, that window of time was enough for him to react.
He intended to use this battle to collect as much intelligence as possible; he didn't know what the system's next mission would be, but it certainly wouldn't be simpler than this one.
Only with sufficient data could he analyze and judge the difficulty of future tasks.
"Get out of my way!!"
Diamond Jozu shouted, then slammed his fist into the ice, pulling out a massive ice ball a hundred times larger than his own body.
Veins popped on his head as he exerted all his strength, hurling the ice ball toward the Marines.
He wanted to use this attack to break a gap and clear a path to Ace.
"Come and stop it if you have the guts!!!"
After throwing the giant ice ball at the Marines, Diamond Jozu shouted defiantly.
Edward, Whitebeard, cast a look of satisfaction.
Seeing his sons perform so well made him very happy.
The massive ice ball occupied nearly a fifth of the harbor; if it fell directly, at least a thousand people would be killed or injured.
"Time to announce the existence of the Uchiha!"
Uchiha Tamaharu prepared to make his move.
To provide protection for his clan, having sufficient deterrent power was crucial.
This was a live broadcast, covering the four seas and the Grand Line.
Showing off a bit of strength would bring a significant boost to his reputation.
As the ice ball descended toward the Execution Platform, Akainu, who had been sitting with his legs crossed, prepared to act.
The Marines below were already terrified, as they had no way to escape the blast radius.
"Fire Style: Great Fire Annihilation!"
Uchiha Tamaharu gathered Chakra in his throat and spat it toward the ice ball, which was nearly a hundred meters in diameter.
This sudden move surprised the few Shichibukai nearby.
After all, the Shichibukai had a tacit understanding to slack off and do as they pleased.
No one was truly willing to work themselves to the bone for the World Government.
Those who actively worked hard would eventually be exploited.
"Tch, such a tiny flame, how laughable!"
Gekko Moria saw the flames Uchiha Tamaharu spat out, which condensed into a pillar only two meters in diameter.
Compared to the nearly hundred-meter-wide ice ball, it was like a toothpick poking a bull—it wouldn't feel a thing.
"BOOM!!"
However, just as the pillar of fire neared the ice sphere, it instantly exploded.
The erupting flames struck the ice sphere like a meteorite, both the fire and the ice being roughly equal in size.
"Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!"
As the flames made contact with the ice, the sound of meat searing on a hot iron plate rang out instantly.
Flames enhanced by nature transformation possess far greater power than ordinary fire, and this common ice was simply unable to resist; after all, this was merely seawater frozen by Aokiji, not ice condensed by his own power.
In less than five seconds, the entire ice sphere was completely evaporated by the Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation.
The remaining flames surged into the sky and detonated, illuminating the surroundings in a crimson glow for a moment.
"That massive block of ice... it was actually melted away!!"
The members of the Whitebeard Pirates below stared at this scene, dumbfounded.
"The clan leader is actually this strong!!"
Izumi was also taken aback once again.
Although she had ridden inside the towering Susanoo, she had assumed that blocking such an ice block would require the power of Susanoo as well.
She had never imagined that he could destroy the ice block relying solely on Fire Release.
"So, there are actually capable people among the Shichibukai!"
Sakazuki, sitting in his chair, remarked with slight surprise.
Seeing that thin pillar of fire earlier, he had been prepared to intervene, but he hadn't expected such a turn of events, so he continued to sit calmly in his chair, crossing his legs as he watched.
"Impossible!"
Gekko Moria was also shocked.
"If the user of the Mera Mera no Mi wasn't already on the Execution Platform, I would have suspected you were the one with that ability!"
Doflamingo, on his side, also spoke with great astonishment.
"Is this really power that a human can possess!!"
Meanwhile, in places like Sabaody, reporters watching the live broadcast were all shocked that the battle could reach such an exaggerated level.
"Fire the cannons! Fire!"
The Marines organized a counterattack, and a large number of cannonballs flew toward the icy surface of the harbor, rushing toward the pirates.
The field was instantly filled with smoke.
The Marines fought desperately, while all the Shichibukai remained motionless, tacitly watching the show.
Before long, a descendant of Oars, a new Oars, appeared on the battlefield.
Looking at the long blade he held, Uchiha Tamaharu estimated it to be nearly forty meters long; the forty-meter blade had truly appeared!
"This is the cruelty of war."
Fugaku faced these events with great calm.
Except for Izumi, who had never participated in a war and was slightly flustered when she first started firing the cannons, the other Uchiha had firm gazes. Rob Lucci and Kaku were both surprised by the composure of these people.
Even for the two of them, who were seasoned in slaughter, seeing the situation below made them feel somewhat moved.
"Cannonballs hitting this guy have absolutely no effect!"
Yashiro controlled the cannon muzzle, aiming at Oars.
But he discovered that when the cannonballs hit this person, the target didn't react at all, as if he had been struck by mere sand.
The battlefield gradually became cruel, and casualties began to rise sharply.
Oars treated the enemies as if they were nothing, constantly walking toward the harbor.
Then, he was struck by a Bartholomew Kuma Ursus Shock that had been charging for over ten seconds; he nearly lost consciousness and fell to one knee.
The exploding shockwave instantly covered the front lines, blowing away the surrounding Marines and pirates alike.
"Is that guy actually that strong!"
Itachi said in surprise.
Oars stood up and continued to step forward, but after being hit by a barrage of cannonballs, his body could no longer hold up and he was about to collapse.
However, before falling, he tried to take out a Shichibukai, dragging those who were watching the show into the fray.
Doflamingo directly severed one of Oars' legs, and Gekko Moria, seeing his "corpse" being damaged, grew angry and used his shadow to pierce through Oars' chest.
Uchiha Tamaharu watched this scene without the slightest emotional stir.
"They are all fighting for the people they want to protect."
"I am the same."
Watching the pirates climb up from Oars' body, Uchiha Tamaharu rolled his neck, then expressionlessly prepared to greet these fools who were throwing their lives away.
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