"Two more Logia!" Crane's expression grew increasingly grave and helpless.
Although Aramaki is Admiral -level officer, Caesar, Devil Fruit Awakening his Devil Fruit powers, is also Admiral Candidate- level officer. In addition, Nami, who is wearing Gene Armor and providing support in the air, is also involved. For the time being, he is unable to get away from the situation.
Soon, Jin also charged over with his sword drawn.
Faced with three aerial combat experts, Aramaki could only passively take hits on the ice for a time.
" Blazing Flame Thousand Strikes!" Jin's longsword was wreathed in flames and Armament Haki, instantly unleashing a dense barrage of Blazing Flame slashes.
"Don't underestimate me! Vine Snake!"
Countless vine-like pythons lunged at the three of them.
" Gas-Flame Dragon!"
" Ice Cloud-Hail!"
" Pteranodon Tornado!"
Plant-based attacks, while not inherently powerful, possess core strengths in vitality, survivability, poison, and support.
Plants are naturally afraid of fire, thunder, and Hail.
This made Aramaki extremely frustrated.
Especially at sea, where the surrounding area is now a frozen ice field, it is even more unfavorable for the Woods-Woods Fruit to perform.
This was a situation that Kuro deliberately orchestrated.
Having read the intelligence on Aramaki, he naturally wouldn't engage in a war of attrition with the enemy on the land of Marineford. Instead, he deliberately used his Flying Fleet to lure the enemy out, and then strategically dispatched Caesar, Nami, and King to the icy plains.
Seeing the suppressed Aramaki, Sengoku knew that the navy had reached a truly desperate situation in this battle.
"Crane, Kurouma, today we have no choice but to fight to the death!"
" The Sengoku... I'm prepared for it."
" Fleet Admiral, I am also ready!"
"Attack!"
At the command of the Sengoku period.
Naval admirals launched a full-scale offensive.
More than twenty Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral, along with over a hundred Rear Admiral, led by Sengoku and his two companions, charged towards Kuro and his group who were coming towards them.
"Come on!" The Fool Weevil brandished his massive broadsword.
boom!
The golden palm of the Sengoku withstood the slash, but his body was forced back more than two hundred meters before he could barely dissipate the terrifying force.
" Great Buddha Shockwave!"
" Brute Force Slash!"
boom!
Weevil remained standing.
However, the Sengoku retreated again and again.
How could this guy's power be so terrifying! Sengoku thought to himself, but the shockwave in his hand did not stop, and he instantly took off into the air with Geppo.
" The Buddha's Light Shines Everywhere!"
" Brute Force Slash!"
Boom! With the help of the downward force and the power of Conqueror's Haki Coating, Sengoku barely managed to hold his own against Weevil.
This outcome was also difficult for the Sengoku to accept.
Clearly, he was unaware that Weevil's Awakening Strong-Strong Fruit had increased his strength to a thousand times its original limit. Weevil's strength was already terrifying, and with the added boost from the Awakening Strong-Strong Fruit, he was simply frightening to the extreme.
Boom boom boom...
The two exchanged blows relentlessly, relying solely on pure power.
Glacier collapse.
The dark clouds dispersed.
Even though Sengoku wasn't too old, and with the physical enhancements from his Mythical Zoan, he still couldn't hold his own against Weevil for long.
In an instant, the Warring Sengoku suddenly exerted its power.
" Air Echo-Demon Subjugation!"
Using the Six Powers derivative technique he had mastered to its peak, he instantly appeared behind Weevil and aimed a punch at the back of Weevil's head.
However, the Sengoku's attack failed.
Carina, who had been watching the battlefield closely, instantly summoned a mirror at Weevil's feet, pulling him into the Mirror World in a flash.
Boom! Sengoku punched through several kilometers of ice.
"Damn it! It got dodged!"
The next second, Weevil reappeared unharmed on the ice not far away, brandishing his broadsword and charging forward.
As a Admiral Sengoku, Kuro would naturally not be left to face Weevil alone.
After all, Kuro is not someone who cares too much about the form. As long as he can defeat the enemy, he can accept it even if it means outnumbering them.
The Sengoku period was indeed powerful.
However, Kuro had already prepared various plans.
The crane was also caught in a fierce battle.
Her rivals were Mary and Tomani.
" Devil Fruit User?"
Crane's Wash-Wash Fruit is indeed incredibly helpful when dealing with vicious villains, but it's not very effective against Mary.
Because of the Smooth-Smooth Fruit in its Awakening state, which allows it to slide through anything, coupled with Mary's insightful Observation Haki, Tsuru's numerous clever schemes were completely useless.
Tomani also very powerful. Although his development of the Art-Art Fruit has not reached the level of Awakening, his application of the ability is very strange.
" Rendering!"
In an instant, the crane saw its surroundings suddenly change.
It transformed from a frozen wasteland into an incredibly quiet primeval forest.
" Wash Away All Adornment!" Crane instantly activated her ability.
The primeval forest has once again turned into a world of ice and snow.
Suddenly she lunged forward and jumped dozens of meters away.
Where I had just been standing, a hand wrapped in Armament Haki suddenly appeared from thin air and then vanished just as suddenly.
"Has it already Awakening?" Crane frowned deeply.
Mary, who had slipped into the narrow crevice, looked at the crane who had come to her senses, but did not seem disappointed.
After all, she is a Admiral Candidate level being, and her Crane Devil Fruit has most likely Awakening. This woman previously made Doflamingo keep his distance, so her strength is obviously considerable.
Mary moved again through the spatial crevices, quickly approaching the crane.
Tsuru's Observation Haki allowed her to see the future again, and she used Shave to leap away from her spot once more.
The reason they didn't take the opportunity to cut off Mary's hand was that she couldn't.
Because besides Mary, there is also the sinister Tomani lurking around, ready to pounce. If she chooses to attack Mary, Mary will inevitably entangle her, creating an opportunity for Tomani.
" Ice Sculpture-Beast Tide!"
Suddenly, a large number of ice sculptures appeared from the surrounding ice.
" Kaleidoscope Armor!"
The surface of the ice sculpture and the surrounding ice became a bizarre kaleidoscope, with various colors mixed together, constantly writhing and changing.
" Wash Away All Adornment!" Crane used her power again, but this time it failed. "Is it because I can't change the environment?"
She immediately closed her eyes and used her Observation Haki to sense the movements around her.
Tomani murmured to himself, "Life is but a dream! Listen to the wind..."
In that instant, the crane seemed to feel its body enveloped in warm liquid, a sensation reminiscent of being in the womb.
Oh no! It's an illusion! Crane immediately snapped back to reality. She pricked her palm with her fingernail, the pain making her resist the surrounding influences.
However, she was unaware that Tomani had already written her life's script.
[You witnessed the killing of the Sengoku, and feeling utterly despondent, you chose to perish together with your enemy...]
[You fought with all your might and finally defeated the Devil Fruit User, but you also exhausted all your life force...]
The crane's vitality suddenly burst forth, like a collapsing dam; in less than ten seconds, its vitality was completely drained, and it was about to die of old age on the ice field.
In her dying moments, her hazy eyes held a hint of relief and liberation.
"Alright, Ms. He, your life script is finished."
"What..." Crane looked weakly to the side and saw Tomani holding a book and a pen, and Mary looking depressed.
The crane then realized what was happening, a bitter smile appearing on its aged face, "So that's how it is... I've been in an illusion all along..."
Before he could finish speaking, the crane's life force dissipated in the wind.
In the distant Sengoku, sensing the crane's life force suddenly surge, then quickly fade into a flickering candle in the wind, finally dissipating on the battlefield, he looked up to the sky and let out a long howl:
"Crane!"
Enraged, he unleashed a massive Great Buddha Shockwave, instantly sending Weevil flying hundreds of meters away.