Just then, a voice exploded like thunder in both of their ears.
"You two old fogies! Your opponent is me~~"
Before his words faded, Garp had already charged straight in. Fist pressure burst forth, making the two of them feel a sudden drop in their hearts.
"Garp!! I am Whitebeard!!"
"Ultimate? Divine Departure!!"
Facing this strike from Garp, the two did not dare to be the least bit careless. Garp had now entered a state of going all out, and his Armament Haki was already activated to the level of Divine Realm.
One careless mistake, and they were very likely to be severely injured by Garp's blow.
(Ice Wither!)
Right at that moment, Aokiji's figure had already flashed past near them, the chill suddenly bursting across the ocean like a bone-chilling wind blowing from the extreme north.
In the blink of an eye, the ocean was frozen solid, and those pirates who failed to dodge in time turned into ice sculptures in that very instant.
"Has he awakened?"
"Only a hair slower than Shuihan! This fellow is already on the verge of touching the Divine Realm!!"
"Aokiji!! You bastard!!"
Instantly freezing the ocean, Aokiji stunned everyone present with this single blow.
This included both pirates and marines.
Seeing this attack, Kizaru could not help drawing a sharp breath. Aokiji had changed the justice he once adhered to, sticking to Lazy Justice all these years. Just hearing the name told him the other's current state. He never expected this fellow to silently develop his fruit ability to such an extent.
Beside him, Akainu was also dumbfounded upon seeing this strike. Good grief, if he had unleashed this move earlier, that battle probably would have wrapped up long ago. Yet he also harbored some doubts—wasn't Aokiji always a good-natured fellow? Why would