None of My Business

A faint smile seemed to appear on Kuina's face. She was not forced back by such an attack, nor was she afraid or dodging.

The Wado Ichimonji in her hand tilted slightly, like a little girl playfully patting her companion.

However, this slight tilt actually shattered Hawkeye's domineering and unparalleled sword energy.

A flash of sword light.

Sizzle!

An imperceptible bloodstain appeared on Hawkeye's left arm, and the crimson color began to spread little by little.

This was the first time Kuina had truly injured him since they started fighting.

Hawkeye glanced down at his left arm, sheathed his black knife, and turned to leave.

"I'm waiting for you!"

After saying that, he left without even glancing at the fierce battle in the distance.

The entire battle in Marineford seemed so uninteresting and insignificant to him.

He felt the pressure.

He felt threatened by the talent of this young girl.

"The throne of the world's greatest swordsman—come and take it if you want it!"

Hawkeye never refuses a challenge, and the longer he stays on the throne, the lonelier he feels.

He longs for an opponent.

Kuina's appearance made him feel that the throne was being shaken.

He was excited, but also felt a sense of urgency. For the first time in many years, Hawkeye finally felt that sense of being forced to move forward again.

He rediscovered that long-lost feeling of being fully motivated to climb.

Thump!

After Hawkeye left, Kuina collapsed to the ground. Her strength was already exhausted, and it was truly remarkable that she had managed to hold on until now. It was the belief in her heart that had been supporting her.

Musashi quickly stepped forward and helped Kuina up.

"Master, I lost..."

Kuina was in tears. She had disappointed her master and failed to complete the task he had given her. She had lost.

"Hahaha!" Musashi laughed loudly, his laughter unrestrained and arrogant.

Her laughter seemed to be announcing to the world that this was her disciple, her disciple of Miyamoto Musashi.

Miyamoto Musashi arrogantly pointed to the people watching the fight and said, "Ask them if you lost or not."

No one denies it.

Kuina lost the battle, but no one would believe she really lost.

They hadn't seen Hawkeye with that expression in a long time; the girl before them was already qualified to rule this world.

No one dared to underestimate her anymore; the young girl won the approval of these arrogant and powerful pirates with her actions.

Pirates admire the strong.

"Kuina, lift your head!"

Musashi said loudly, "Now you are a true swordsman."

"You've completed your apprenticeship!"

Kuina paused for a moment, then burst into laughter.

Instead of scolding her, her master praised her, which made Kuina extremely happy.

Her efforts were recognized, and she was no longer the girl with no talent in her father's eyes.

Kuina can proudly tell the world and loudly proclaim her dream.

Become the world's greatest Great Swordsman!

Chapter 10, Section 429: It's None of My Business

After Drake cleared a large gap, Luffy's path forward was much less obstructed.

He kept moving closer to the execution platform, and the pirates kept blocking the Navy's obstruction for him.

Unlike Yuxian, Luffy could not come and go as he pleased. Every time he took a step closer, someone would stop him. Everyone knew that he was heading towards Ace, so naturally they would not let him get close so easily.

Whitebeard was doing his utmost to hold off the Marine Admiral; he was already badly wounded, but he still dared not relax for a moment.

Any Marine Admiral tries to stop Luffy will become an insurmountable Luffy for him.

He needs to buy time for Luffy; as long as they can rescue Ace, their operation will be a success.

After constant fighting and injuries, Whitebeard was panting heavily, his body covered in wounds.

He's only holding on by sheer willpower; he won't give up, and he can't give up.

This strongest man at sea ultimately succumbed to the passage of time.

Heroes and beauties are like ancient heroes, destined not to grow old together in this world.

The strongest of the Four Emperors, who roamed the world and reigned supreme in the New World, Whitebeard's reign had finally come to an end.

Whitebeard himself was well aware of this.

But even in the final moments of his life, he persisted, Whitebeard would continue fighting until he saw Ace escape.

"Rubber impact!"

Luffy finally approached the execution platform, and he delivered a rubber punch to Garp's chin, who was blocking his way.

"You brat, you ambushed me!"

Garp fell to the ground with a thud, the movement a bit exaggerated, not the act of a competent actor.

If he gets serious, how could Luffy possibly be his match? It's like a grandfather beating his grandson; he can fight however he wants.

"Ace! I'm here to save you!"

Luffy leaps onto the execution platform and engages in fierce combat with the surrounding Marines.

"Luffy ..." Ace looked at his little brother who was fighting for him, not knowing what to say.

Luffy repelled the attacking Marines, freed Ace from his shackles, and the two fought together, beginning their escape.

Seeing that Ace had been rescued, Whitebeard roared, "Let's go!"

He ordered the pirate crew to begin their evacuation from Marineford.

As for himself, he did not back down at all, and continued to fight the Marine Admiral to buy time for his crew to evacuate.

The pirates were unwilling to retreat, but Whitebeard could no longer hold out. He roared repeatedly, "Go! Go!"

Finally, with tears in their eyes, the pirates chose to obey Whitebeard's orders, slowly tightening their defenses and preparing to escape.

Sengoku would not allow them to have their way. If Ace escaped during this public execution, the Navy would lose all face.

He ordered that Ace must be captured.

The navy's attack suddenly became fierce.

Whitebeard finally exhausted himself, and he stood there motionless.

This strongest man at sea is finally about to meet the end of his life.

The pirates couldn't accept this fact, but they also didn't want to disappoint Whitebeard's expectations. Their goal was to rescue Ace, which was Whitebeard's wish, and they would do everything in their power to protect him.

With Whitebeard gone, Akainu Sakazuki turned and pounced on Luffy and Ace.

The power of the Magma-Magma Fruit surged towards Luffy and Ace like a volcanic eruption.

"Luffy! Let's go!"

Seeing the situation was not good, Ace turned around and blocked Akainu's lava. He used the power of the Flame-Flame Fruit to continuously dissolve the surging lava.

Luffy was unwilling to leave like that, so he turned around and faced Akainu, joining Ace in fighting Akainu.

The two brothers and Marine Admiral Akainu stood together, fighting and retreating.

Flames and magma melted the ice formed by the surrounding Aokiji, and a wave of heat swept in, scorching the surrounding air to an unbearable temperature.

"It's so hot!"

With Luffy and Ace backing down, their position gradually approached Yuxian's location.

The hot air made the children feel uncomfortable.

Yuxian blinked, still considering how to intervene and help Ace and Luffy.

He hadn't figured out a method yet, but Little Jeanne had already taken action.

She took out the bracelet that Satania had given her. "I'll try this; it should cool me down."

She fiddled with it for a while and finally figured out how to use the bracelet.

"Is... that's how it is?"

With a click, the bracelet was turned on.

An unbelievable scene unfolded.

The battlefield, where flames and lava intertwined, froze in that instant.

To the astonishment of countless onlookers, the lava turned into ice, and the flames into frost.

Ace and Akainu were frozen in place, their bodies burning hot. The sudden change in temperature froze them instantly.

Luffy wasn't in much better shape; he was trembling so badly he couldn't move and could only barely take a few steps.

"I'm freezing! I'm freezing!"

The children jumped up and shouted for Little Jeanne to quickly change the temperature back.

But no matter how Little Jeanne fiddled with the bracelet, she couldn't bring the temperature back up.

She said indignantly, "Satania is so unreliable, the bracelet is broken!"

Yuxian couldn't help but rub his forehead. It would be strange if anything bought from TV shopping channels in the Demon Realm was reliable. At least he had actually used this bracelet once, so it was already considered a conscientious product from the Demon Realm.

Marineford fell silent for a moment.

Key figures Ace and Marine Admiral Akainu were frozen solid, Luffy was so frozen he couldn't move—no one had expected this situation.

"They're not dead, are they?"

Little Jeanne shrank back, realizing she had messed things up, and quickly hid behind her companion.

Yuxian carefully examined the two ice sculptures in front of him, sighed, and said, "They're not really dead, but they're practically the same as dead."

Under such extreme temperature changes, it would probably not be easy for Ace and Akainu to recover.

Luffy, on the other hand, is expected to recover very quickly.

Aokiji rushed over to check on the two of them, as he was the most qualified to speak on the matter.

After examining the situation for a long time, Aokiji shook his head, indicating that he had no solution, and then turned his gaze to the Little Jeanne who was hiding.

The one who tied the knot must untie it.

Everyone looked at the instigator, Little Jeanne. This little girl had somehow managed to freeze Ace and Akainu, leaving even Aokiji helpless.

What could Little Jeanne do now? She poked her head out from behind her friends and loudly protested, "It's not my fault! How was I supposed to know they were so weak!"

After saying that, she pulled her head back and continued to hide, while the other children cooperated by hiding Little Jeanne Arc behind them.

Too weak?

Everyone was taken aback. Ace, the owner of the Logia-type Flame-Flame Fruit, and Marine Admiral Akainu, the owner of the Magma- Magma-Magma Fruit, were both described as too weak by this little girl.

So what exactly constitutes strength?