The moment he finished speaking, Xia Chen slammed his right fist into the ice.
" Rock World!"
The moment the fist touched the ice, the ice began to rapidly turn brown, then quickly dispersed, while rock-like protrusions appeared on the surface.
After a while, Xia Chen stood up, looked at his masterpiece, and a smile appeared on his lips. It still felt so familiar.
However, the navy personnel on the other side were all stunned and stood there, unable to recover from the scene before them for a long time.
They didn't want to believe what they were seeing, but the distinctly different feel of the ice beneath their feet reminded them that it was all real.
The entire battlefield had transformed from ice into rocky land. A new island had reappeared beneath their feet.
Rise again, my love...
Uh... no, resurrect, Marineford!
However, it might no longer be appropriate to call it Marineford at this point, as it no longer resembles the Marineford of the past.
This was the first ability granted to him by the Stone Monkey Form: he could turn anything he touched into rock—remember, anything! And he could even create rocks out of thin air.
If I had to describe it, it would be like an enhanced version of the Love-Love Fruit!
Looking at the surprised expressions of the group opposite him, Xia Chen said calmly, "Hey! Stop spacing out! If you don't concentrate... you'll die!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xia Chen lightly stomped his right foot on the ground, and said calmly:
" Rock Spike!"
"Ah!!"
The next second, painful screams came from the group of people on the navy side, accompanied by a slight tremor of the ground.
Suddenly, countless sharp Rock Spike shot out from the ground, and most of the marines were caught off guard and were pierced through the body.
Blood dripped and flowed into the crevices of the rocks.
With just this one move, Xia Chen wiped out more than half of the marines, and most of the remaining marines were also seriously injured and no longer able to fight.
Xia Chen merely stomped his foot!
" Demon King Xia Chen!"
Enraged by this sight, Akainu gritted his teeth and charged straight at Xia Chen without hesitation.
"Wait, Sakazuki!" Saint Nusjuro said hastily, but he was already a little too late; Akainu had already charged out.
"Damn it, I was thinking of making him Fleet Admiral if Sengoku was laid off, but now it seems... his temperament is too impetuous!" Saint Nusjuro thought to himself, his heart filled with dissatisfaction with Akainu.
Just as they were about to turn around and discuss their battle plan, two figures darted out again.
When Saint Nusjuro saw the faces of the two people clearly, he almost choked on his breath.
" Kuzan, Borsalino, what are you two doing here??"
But neither Aokiji nor Kizaru responded to him at this moment, and instead continued to rush towards Xia Chen.
They and Sakazuki had been colleagues for many years, and the group had a pretty good relationship.
Now that they're facing such a strong opponent as Xia Chen, they certainly can't let Akainu face him alone.
Just as Saint Nusjuro was about to continue condemning them, Saint Warcury interrupted him, saying, " Nusjuro, I don't think there's anything wrong with their behavior. It's you who has the problem with your mentality, isn't it?"
"Even if Demon King Xia Chen is strong, what can he do against so many of us?"
"You've probably lost your nerve after being beaten by him before, haven't you?"
"You haven't fought his true form. I fought his true form for a while just now, and his strength is definitely not simple. If we..."
"Alright, Nusjuro!"
Saint Nusjuro was only halfway through his sentence when the Warrior God of the Environment Saint Mars interrupted him.
" Nusjuro, according to the information they sent back from Water 7, the power difference between his Clone and his original body isn't that great. So, is it possible that you feel he's very strong because you're too weak?"
"Have you been working hard to improve your skills all these years? Stop always thinking others are better; look for the reasons within yourself, okay?"
" Mars, what do you mean? Are you trying to test your strength with me?" Saint Nusjuro was furious, and one after another came out to refute him.
"I didn't say that. If you like staying in the back, then stay in the back. I'm going to help Sakazuki and the others!"
After saying that, Saint Mars also rushed towards Xia Chen. Then, one by one, the Five Elders and other Marine Vice Admiral also set off, except for Saint Nusjuro, who did not move.
His face was incredibly grim. Not a single one of these people believed him. It wasn't like he hadn't fought Xia Chen's Clone before; the difference in strength between his main body and his Clone was vast, wasn't it?
Of the three people who could prove he was telling the truth, one is dead and two are bedridden, so no one believes him anymore.
But since things had come to this, he had no other choice. Since he had already decided to go for it, he might as well just do it!
"Wow, so many people ganging up on me right off the bat, they're really giving me face!"
Xia Chen's muffled voice came, followed by another stomp on the ground.
Another large number of Rock Spike suddenly sprang up from the ground, but since those who came to surround and kill Xia Chen were all at the rank of Vice Admiral or above, and they had made preparations beforehand, Xia Chen's move had no effect.
However, this slowed their progress slightly, but even so, Akainu, who had charged out first, had already reached Xia Chen.
Akainu leaped lightly into the air, his right arm turning entirely into magma, and punched Xia Chen hard in the chest.
"Transforming into this form was not a wise choice for you. You've become too big a target, a sitting duck for us!"
"Die, Demon King Xia Chen!"
Akainu roared, increasing the force in his hand, and then slammed it straight into Xia Chen's chest.
"Boom!"
A tremendous roar erupted, and thick smoke billowed from the magma at Xia Chen's chest.
"Heh, Demon King Xia Chen, that punch must have been quite powerful, right? Stone? That kind of trash will only melt when it hits magma!"
A look of delight appeared on Akainu's face, then he immediately looked up, wanting to see Xia Chen's pained expression.
However, when he looked up, he met Xia Chen's bright, piercing golden eyes. Then he heard Xia Chen's calm voice.
Are you sure?
Xia Chen blew a breath, blowing away all the lava on his chest, revealing his chest, which was exactly the same as before.
"How is this possible?" Akainu exclaimed in shock.
He looked at Xia Chen again in disbelief, but no matter how many times he looked, he couldn't see that Xia Chen had suffered any injuries.
So... you're giving me a lava bath?
Just as Akainu was still in a daze, Xia Chen's voice came again, followed by his enormous hand.
"Bang!"