The exchange between the two had been swift and brief, but its danger left Aokiji deeply startled and suspicious. Even though Uchiha Hikaru had not displayed any overwhelming strength, Aokiji could not shake the vague sense of unease gnawing at him.
Even now, with Hikaru sealed within an ice coffin, Aokiji still did not dare let down his guard.
Inside the ice coffin, Hikaru's eyes rolled before he blinked at Aokiji outside. Uchiha Hikaru was quite surprised by Aokiji's move, which sealed the enemy away, froze and numbed their senses, and imprisoned them. After all, he had entered Sage Mode, and his strength had risen considerably, yet he could still feel Aokiji's chill. That proved a Navy Admiral truly had some skill.
"!!" Aokiji had been observing Uchiha Hikaru when he suddenly saw him blink. It gave him quite a fright. This was the first time Aokiji had encountered someone who could remain completely unfazed after being frozen inside his ice coffin.
Boom!
As Aokiji stood there in shock, countless cracks spread across the ice coffin. The golden light surrounding Uchiha Hikaru intensified, and violent power erupted in an instant. The massive ice coffin was immediately blown apart from within by Uchiha Hikaru's Chakra.
"What!?" Aokiji was greatly alarmed. All he saw was a faint golden shadow darting around behind him. His thoughts could not keep up at all, and he instinctively swung an arm behind him. A wall of ice abruptly rose at his back.
Boom!
Hikaru's fist smashed into the ice wall, and his immense strength shattered Aokiji's defense. The punch then struck Aokiji in the back, but thanks to the ice wall buying him time, Aokiji had already turned elemental and evaded by the time Uchiha Hikaru's attack arrived.
"Oh? You're pretty fast." Hikaru chuckled softly. "How