Kuzan looked at Lu Yu with a surprised and uncertain expression, and couldn't help but ask the question that had been bothering him.
Looking at Kuzan's expression, Lu Yu simply smiled faintly and said nonchalantly:
"You're not worthy to know who I am... Let me try again and see just how far you've come..."
Lu Yu didn't really want to intervene again, but considering that Kuzan and Akainu were roughly equal in strength, figuring out their strength would be very helpful for his future training of Luffy and the others.
Before she finished speaking, Lu Yu's figure had already disappeared from the spot.
Upon seeing this, Kuzan looked around warily.
Kuzan didn't know which direction Lu Yu's attack would come from, so he had no choice but to resort to the most foolish method.
He pressed his hands down hard on his feet, creating a pagoda made of ten-thousand-year-old black ice that formed a full three meters around Kuzan.
"As long as he touches any part of this ice, I will be able to capture his image!"
Kuzan's thoughts would have a very good effect on most people, but when Lu Yu saw the scene before him, a disdainful smile appeared on his lips.
The figure that had disappeared suddenly reappeared, its clones splitting outwards infinitely from its body, instantly surrounding Kuzan.
"Don't think that just because you're hiding in this block of ice, I can't do anything to you!"
Looking at the Kuzan in front of him, Lu Yu didn't make any movement, but the shadow beneath his feet stretched directly forward.
For a naval admiral, even the slightest change in the surrounding environment is within his perception.
Moreover, Kuzan has now pushed his freezing abilities to the extreme, so his perception of the external environment has reached an unprecedented level.
As Lu Yu's shadow changed, he sensed the anomaly, but before Kuzan could react, the shadow beneath Lu Yu's feet had already bound him.
"What kind of technique is that! There's also a guy among the Seven Warlords of the Sea who uses shadow puppets, but there's no comparison between the two!"
Startled, Kuzan blurted out.
"There is one thing you are right about: there is indeed no comparison between the two."
With a smile playing on his lips, Lu Yu canceled the Hand Seals he had been forming.
Bound by the shadow within the ice, Kuzan, though able to sense his surroundings, was unable to move his body.
"I acknowledge your strength, and the reputation of a Marine Admiral is absolutely genuine, but even so, you are still far from what I imagined!"
With a cold snort, Lu Yu looked at the Straw Hat crew, who were far away from the frozen coast, and continued speaking.
"Go back and tell the World Government that I've got the Straw Hat Pirates under my protection! If anything happens in the future, you can send a Marine Admiral to me! I guarantee I'll take care of them one by one!"
As soon as Lu Yu finished speaking, he turned around, pushed off slightly with his feet, and his body shot into the sky like a cannonball, before slowly landing on the Straw Hat Pirates ' ship.
The clones released by Lu Yu, upon seeing Kuzan trapped in the ice and unable to move, all wore strange smiles.
Immediately, these clones clenched their fists tightly, and each of them punched the target without hesitation.
Despite the clones' best efforts to hold back, several minutes later, Kuzan was still lying on the ground like a dead dog, looking at everything in front of him with a look of despair.
This kick will send you back home! Remember this! Don't mess with me again!
When only one clone remained, seeing that Kuzan was already badly beaten, he coolly said something and then kicked Kuzan.
Then, a terrifying force raged through Kuzan's body, pushing Kuzan far away and leaving the sea surface battered for a long time.
A terrifying trail stretched across the sea, its extent unknown.
The Straw Hat Pirates naturally witnessed this scene and sighed helplessly.
"We'd better just stick to training. Lu Yu is just too fierce!"
Three days later, Kuzan returned to the World Government aboard a warship, covered in wounds. The other admirals were all shocked when they saw Kuzan's injuries.
People of their caliber naturally understand that even after becoming a general, while the difference in strength will still be apparent, it's absolutely impossible to beat an opponent into the state Kuzan is in now.
" Kuzan! What happened? Who injured you like this? Could it be one of the Four Emperors? With your strength, even if you couldn't defeat them, you could easily escape. Why did you have to suffer this injury!"
Kizaru saw Kuzan's appearance and his face showed a hint of surprise, but his tone remained remarkably calm.
"Quick! Find out who this guy named Lu Yu is who's been on the Straw Hat Pirates' ship lately! If I'm not mistaken, his strength is even above that of the Four Emperors!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Kuzan involuntarily spat out a mouthful of blood, and his aura had weakened to the extreme.
Seeing this, the surrounding doctors immediately lifted the stretcher and sent Kuzan to the emergency room.
Although Kuzan was still able to return to the naval base to deliver messages, the bones in his body had already been shattered to pieces by the powerful punches of Lu Yu's clone.
He was only able to escape with his life because Lu Yu stopped, but even so, it would be extremely difficult to heal his injuries in a short period of time.
" Lu Yu? When did the Straw Hat Pirates gain another member like this? Investigate him! If someone with this kind of power can't be used by my World Government, then we must kill him at all costs!"
Seeing Akainu 'Kuzan haggard appearance, Akainu's expression was melancholic with a hint of annoyance.
Where did this mysterious man come from?
Possessing power surpassing that of the Four Emperors, if they were to stir up a storm on this sea, the World Government might not be able to withstand it. Could it be that a new era is about to begin?