The instant the two clashed, violent air currents blasted out in every direction. Caesar, who had been standing too close, could not keep his footing and was sent flying. He rolled across the ground for hundreds of meters before finally coming to a stop.
Dizzy and disoriented, Caesar climbed to his feet. After struggling to steady himself, he finally focused his attention and turned to look at the two figures completely obscured by ice and snow. His face immediately lit up with joy.
What a perfect chance. He would be an idiot not to run! Caesar was ecstatic. Once those two started fighting, they definitely would not have the spare attention to deal with him. This was his chance to escape.
With that thought, Caesar acted at once. He unleashed his Devil Fruit ability, transforming into a cloud of gas and swiftly drifting into the distance. He did not want to remain in this place for even a second longer.
Crack! Crack!
However, a wave of frigid air descended over him. Dense icy mist enveloped Caesar, instantly freezing solid and turning him into an ice sculpture. He stood in the snow in an absurd pose, unable to move in the slightest.
Aokiji, who had taken a moment amid the battle to freeze Caesar, glanced at him. "Stay put."
"Heh." Hikaru chuckled softly and did not stop Aokiji from attacking Caesar. Even if Aokiji had not acted, he would have prevented Caesar from leaving. Now, Aokiji had solved that problem for him.
Ice Time!
A blast of cold air answered Hikaru. Though Aokiji was tall and lean, he was not slow in the slightest. As he moved, he flickered rapidly between several points, using the Navy's Rokushiki basic technique, Soru, with flawless mastery.
The moment that cold air touched Hikaru's body,