"You sure talk big." Aokiji set his bicycle down, half his body covered in ice.
Just then, a shrill female voice rang out. "You two, move!"
Perona emerged through the Flying Ship's wall in her soul form. Eight small Negative Hollows sprouted from her arms, flew past Kaku and Enel, and hurtled toward Aokiji.
Seeing them, Aokiji immediately swept his hand, sending several ice spikes at the Negative Hollows.
But his ice spikes passed straight through their bodies without affecting them at all.
"Hmm? Ghosts?" Aokiji turned his intrigued gaze toward Perona's soul form. "I see. What a surprise. You've actually gained another crew member. Still, this little girl needs more practice."
No sooner had Aokiji finished speaking than all eight Negative Hollows passed through his body almost simultaneously.
"Horohorohoro!" Perona laughed smugly. "So much for an admiral! Horohorohoro~"
Just as Perona waited to see Aokiji humiliate himself,
Aokiji, who had been pierced by the Negative Hollows, didn't drop to his knees in despair as she had hoped. Instead, he turned into a figure made entirely of ice!
Suddenly realizing something, Kaku immediately looked at Perona. "Where's your body?"
Perona blinked, then realized how serious the situation was too. She screamed and hurried back into the cabin.
But by the time she got back, it was already too late.
Chapter 590: Daily life: Paying debts is only right
Perona's body sat on a chair with a backrest at the dining table.
Aokiji was already standing behind her body. As Perona's soul form flew back, he placed his hand on her physical head and gave it a light tap.
Ice began spreading outward from the spot Aokiji's finger had touched.
"Ah, no!" Perona screamed and rushed over.
But before she got within half a meter of her body, it had already