Bang!
The frozen Aokiji crashed to the ground. He struggled desperately to break free from the ice binding him, only to find that this layer of ice was unexpectedly sturdy—even he, its creator, could not shatter it.
In the brief instant since the battle began, the Marines had already lost two crucial combatants, including the current Fleet Admiral.
This level of strength could no longer be described by merely calling it monstrous. No one present had ever imagined that such an expert existed in this world.
But there was no retreat in the current situation. In fact, they could not retreat, because the moment Steel Bone "Void" launched his attack, they had all made their move.
"Die, damn you!" With an enraged roar, Zephyr, one of the current two Admirals, clenched his right fist as scorching steam rose from it. Countless sparks appeared around Shin, caused by his fist rubbing against the air. Empowered by Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki, this punch was enough to split mountains and shatter rocks.
Haki was a special power in the world of pirates. It was also one of the few abilities capable of contending with Devil Fruits, and it could be acquired through training.
Take the troublesome Logia users, for example. The instant they encountered an attack, they could transform into their elements, rendering almost any attack incapable of truly harming them. From that perspective, they were nearly invincible.
This was when Armament Haki showed its value. Through this Haki, one could harm Logia users. Not only that, Armament Haki could also enhance the user's offensive and defensive power.
Basically, at Marine Headquarters, every Vice Admiral could use Armament Haki.
Besides Armament Haki, the other two types of Haki possessed equally astonishing effects. Conqueror's Haki, which appeared only once in ten thousand people,