"Two against one? Is that fair?" Kizaru asked as he used his ability to create a sword of light. "Lin Mo, let's talk this out."
Lin Mo sneered. "I have nothing to say to you."
With that, he used Flash Step and charged at Kizaru again.
Kizaru ran out of the ship cabin, still trying to break through the ice and escape.
But before he could attack, Aokiji positioned himself squarely in his path, stopping him from going any farther.
Before Kizaru could even complain about Aokiji, Lin Mo swung his sword at him again.
Kizaru did manage to dodge Lin Mo's attack.
But that slash carved a huge gash straight through the Marine Battleship's deck.
After that, Kizaru ran and Lin Mo chased. Lin Mo slashed at him, while Kizaru blocked and countered with his sword of light. In just a few dozen exchanges, the two had left the Marine Battleship riddled with holes.
If Aokiji's outer layer of ice hadn't been forcibly holding it together, the ship would have fallen apart long ago.
With so many unconscious Marines still aboard, Kizaru couldn't use large-scale attacks against Lin Mo.
He personally didn't care much about that, but if they all died, he would have a hard time explaining himself. If Aokiji screwed him over again afterward, things would be even more troublesome.
"Kid, you've gotten quite a bit faster," Kizaru said unhurriedly as he blocked Lin Mo's attacks with his sword of light. "But you still have room to grow. I can see every move you make perfectly clearly. If your Conqueror's Haki weren't suppressing me, you wouldn't be able to touch me once I got serious."
Before Lin Mo could say anything, Aokiji, who was watching from the sidelines, teased, "All talk. Why don't you get serious, then?"