Admiral

As Foxy finished speaking, his pirate crew were all shocked, as if they had heard something terrifying.

Although the Straw Hat Pirates looked puzzled, none of them were worried.

Nami said nonchalantly, "If it's Shiraishi, it doesn't matter what methods he uses."

Robin nodded and said, "Yes, I'm starting to sympathize with Mr. Shiraishi's opponent."

Let me pause for three seconds to mourn for them.

"The match begins!"

With a command given, the referee abruptly turned to the other side and began blowing his whistle.

Without hesitation, the three members of the Foxy Pirates pulled out a huge metal rod, a large longsword, and a giant iron pot from the audience seats...

?!

"Hey, hey, hey, this is blatant fouling, isn't it?"

When confronted by Nami, the referee, who had turned and whistled, simply looked like he was saying, "I can't see it, I just can't see it."

"Hmph, sometimes the referee doesn't see it."

??

"Oh well, never mind."

Faced with this situation, Nami could only wave her hand helplessly and say, " Shiraishi, do your best to take them down!"

I've staked three million Belly on you!

Nami's eyes lit up; the money made her grit her teeth and win, even knowing the potential consequences of winning the match!

Shiraishi shrugged, turned to the three Shoujou, and said, "Let the entertainment begin."

A crushing battle has begun.

" Straw Hat, I'll remember you!"

"We will remember this humiliation for the rest of our lives!"

We will be back.

A classic example of a defeated dog's bark.

Because Luffy burdened the Foxy Pirates with a shame they could never wash away for the rest of their lives—the pirate flag he himself drew.

No, it can't be called a disgrace... Shiraishi stroked his chin, lost in thought.

Although it's a disgrace for the Fox Foxy Pirates to be currently displaying an abstract fox pirate flag drawn by Luffy, once Luffy reigns supreme in the New World as one of the "Five Emperors," no one will dare to laugh at his personally drawn pirate flag anymore.

Back then, this was a real honor, even though the fox looked like a kindergarten doodle of a cat...

"Hahaha, what a great celebration!"

For the Straw Hat Pirates, the so-called brutal game Davyback Fight was nothing more than a casual activity, not even a warm-up.

With the Straw Hat Pirates's strength, defeating the entire Foxy Pirates would only take a short time.

"Those guys are really funny."

Nami let out a sigh of relief. It was so rare to encounter a group of ordinary people as opponents, and the victory was relatively easy. She still missed these people a little, unlike before when the opponents she encountered were all monsters.

Luffy, waving the pirate flag, returned to Mongolia to fulfill his promise to Shelly, "I sent him flying!"

Tonjit glanced at his injury. "You're badly injured."

"Haha, that happens all the time."

Luffy didn't care. Shiraishi completely dominated his opponent in the second round, but still chose to lose, allowing his opponent to reclaim the pirate flag. In the third round, Luffy won and once again took Foxy's pirate flag, replacing it with a new logo he had drawn himself.

"Thank you."

Tonjit smiled.

Shelly also let out a joyful cry.

"By the way, sir."

Nami spoke up, explaining that only one family remained on the island: Tonjit and his horse, who had been stranded there on stilts.

Together with this island and a ring of nearby islands, they form an island chain, migrating every year when the tide recedes and the archipelago connects.

"How about we build you Ōki so you can catch up with your companions...?"

!

"Who are you?"

Luffy suddenly widened his eyes and discovered a tall figure standing behind them.

He was a tall man wearing a white suit vest, a dark blue shirt, and white trousers.

With medium-length, wavy black hair and a green eye patch, she said, "Long time no see, Nico Robin."

"Who are you?!"

Luffy instinctively became alert, because he sensed that the man before him was even more dangerous than Crocodile.

" Robin, do you know him?"

Robin didn't answer, staring at the man's face—a face she would never forget. Her usual elegant smile crumbled, replaced by shock.

And despair.

"Oh my, you've grown into such a beautiful young woman!"

The newcomer calmly observed the sophisticated-looking woman sitting on the grass, his expression unreadable.

We have some history.

"You... how did you get here?"

This face was an absolute nightmare for Robin, the one who murdered her only childhood friend, destroyed her hometown, and was a demon that loomed over her like a cat playing with a mouse...

" Robin, who exactly is this guy?"

Luffy's low growl was enough to make Robin's legs go weak and her face turn pale. Moreover, this was someone she knew before, who didn't seem like a friend at all, so it could only be an enemy.

In an instant, Zoro's hand rested on the hilt of his sword, Sanji stepped back slightly and raised his right foot, Usopp released his slingshot.

Shiraishi pressed down on Retsu Unohana's hand, indicating that he didn't need to intervene.

This incident wasn't a bad thing for the Straw Hat Pirates; it was here that Robin's inner conflict was resolved.

Kuzan isn't the kind of person Robin thinks he is, but after experiencing what happened, it's impossible for her to view Kuzan's actions rationally.

The saying "Those involved are often confused, while bystanders see things clearly" perfectly illustrates this point.

Retsu Unohana looked puzzled; the difference in strength between the two sides was too great.

She could tell at a glance that this man was different from Crocodile and Enel, who were arrogant and full of flaws.

He is definitely a fierce warrior who has fought his way through mountains of corpses and seas of blood; his physical Haki and mental abilities are all impeccable.

The strongest person in this world.

But Shiraishi stopped her, so she didn't intervene and just watched quietly.

"Hey, let's talk this out, guys~~"

Despite the menacing Straw Hat Pirates, the tall man, who was being confronted by the group with drawn swords, remained remarkably calm.

"I didn't come on orders; I just happened to be taking a walk here because the weather was nice."

That's a ridiculous reason.

Shiraishi quipped, "The Grand Line is so vast, how did they manage to stroll around and end up near where the Going Merry landed from the Sky Island?"

"Orders? Which organization are you from?"

Zoro immediately spoke up to ask.

Robin finally recovered somewhat from her shock and said, "He's a Marine, one of the three strongest fighters at Marine Headquarters, Admiral Aokiji!"

"General?!"

The Straw Hat Pirates gasped in unison, not because they understood how powerful the Admirals were, but because they had absolutely no idea.

Logically speaking, the combat prowess of the three admirals of the Navy should be widely known, and there should be no one in the entire ocean who doesn't know them.

However, the reality is quite the opposite. To ordinary pirates, the Three Admirals are nothing but distant clouds and demons in their dreams.

You'd never meet someone like that in your entire life, so of course you'd have no idea how capable they are.

Those unlucky enough to encounter the three generals didn't even have the chance to go to Impel Down for a meal; they were instantly annihilated.

"... general... general,"

Sanji was the first to react, "How powerful is he?"

Robin continued, "There are only three officers in the Navy who hold the title of Admiral: Akainu, Kizaru, and Aokiji."

"Above them is Fleet Admiral Sengoku, who is hailed as the World Government's supreme military force, and he is one of them!"

Zoro remained fearless, his hand still gripping the hilt of his sword, and said, "So, what brings a strongman like you here?"

"That's right, you're a Marine Admiral, go and capture those great pirates!"

Usopp screamed in terror from behind.

Facing the still wary crowd, the man named Kuzan, codenamed Aokiji, waved his hand and simply sat down leisurely on the grass.

"Don't panic, I believe in ' Lazy Justice '."

"I'm here to find out about Nico Robin, who went missing after the Alabasta incident. As expected, I'm hanging out with you guys."

"I'm going to report your situation to headquarters. Adding her bounty, it's... 100 million... plus 60 million... plus 79 million... I can't calculate it, it's too complicated."

After saying that, the man seemed too tired to even sit and lay down on the ground.

Is this kind of person really a great general?

In response to Usopp's question, Shiraishi stated, "It's absolutely true. He possesses the power to instantly kill all of you with a single wave of his hand."

"Wow, this guy is really amazing! How come someone like you is in a pirate crew like this?"

Kuzan glanced at Shiraishi, his mind filled with curiosity about this man who wasn't on the Navy's roster. "Speaking of which, some very strange guys have been popping up on the sea lately."

" The Sengoku Marshal is also having a headache. Well, we'll talk about these things later."

General Aokiji, who was lying on the ground sleeping, pointed to the bewildered old man next to him.

"I heard you say you were going to catch up with your people, right? Get ready to leave now."

Upon hearing his words, Luffy immediately warned, "Uncle, don't believe a word this guy says!"

He's in the Navy!

"..."

After a brief silence, Tonjit asked, somewhat bewildered, "Is there a problem?"

Upon hearing his words, Luffy suddenly realized, "That's right, in the eyes of the world, the Navy is the embodiment of justice, while pirates are the embodiment of evil."

"Haha, that guy said he'd help the old man."

At this Luffy's expression turned excited again, "Do you have a way to send the old man straight to another island in a flash?"

How could I possibly have that ability?

After Tonjit had bundled the tents and furniture into a cart, the tall Aokiji stood up.

"It's good to get some exercise occasionally."

Luffy continued to speculate, "So you're planning to jump into the sea and pull the carriage and luggage across?"

I won't do something that's too tiring.

The tall Aokiji shook its head, slowly walked to the seashore, and plunged its palm into the ocean.

"Splash!"

Just then, a sea Sea Kings suddenly leaped out of the sea, its eyes, as large as lanterns, filled with the cruelty of about to devour its prey, and its jaws, big enough to swallow a house, lunged at Kuzan.

Two rows of interlocking canine teeth gleamed with a cold light.

"Danger!" Tonjit exclaimed in terror. That creature was the master of this sea, a being similar to the Lord of the Coast, yet with a different fate.

"Leave now."

Luffy also shouted a reminder.

Aokiji, squatting by the sea, said, " The Ice Age."

brush--!

In an instant, a white light swept across the sea, spreading outwards. After the light faded, everything froze, turning into ice crystals.

The entire ocean has turned into an ice field!

To everyone's eyes, the sea before them was instantly frozen.

All that could be seen was white. The sun was shining brightly overhead, but the land in front of him was frozen solid for miles. The so-called power of nature had been easily overturned by one person.

The ice crystals that solidify all of this are not smooth and flat ice surfaces, but rather exhibit a fierce and dynamic form like raging flames, displaying a undulating and intensely flamboyant beauty amidst their crystal clarity.

As for that Sea Kings?

It has become an inconspicuous icefall on the ice field.

"?!"

The Straw Hat Pirates was dumbfounded. They had learned from Shiraishi that this man possessed the power to instantly kill them, and they were still unconvinced.

Now, no one is dissatisfied.

Aokiji stood up easily and pointed to the frozen sea. "This state can be maintained for a week."

"Take your time, I hope you catch up with your migrating people soon."

"This is..."

Seeing Luffy, Zoro, Sanji's astonishment, Robin explained, " Logia Devil Fruit, the Ice-Ice Fruit."

"This is Marine Headquarters, the power of an Admiral!"

This is just Aokiji Fruit ability.

Even disregarding their Devil Fruit abilities, the three admirals back then were still considered monstrous geniuses and rookies.

This is overwhelmingly powerful for the current Straw Hat Pirates.

Nami secretly moved closer to Shiraishi; in a situation like this, it was safer to seek his protection.

Usopp was the same; he was practically begging to cling to Shiraishi's coattails.

This admiral is ridiculously strong!

He followed Luffy his adventures and had seen his share of spectacular scenes.

Crocodile and Enel both possess Logia Fruit abilities, making them invincible.

But in front of this naval admiral, I felt like I couldn't even be considered worthy of his attention.

"..." Zoro pursed his lips. Is this the strength of one of the three admirals of the Navy?

How big is this world, really?

Am I dreaming?

Looking at the scene before him, Tonjit exclaimed, "The sea has turned into an ice field! Hey, Shelly! We can cross the sea now, we can see the other villagers! I haven't seen them for ten years!"

The old man, his face beaming with excitement, spread his arms wide and shouted, "Thank you, sir! Thank you so much!"

Kuzan didn't turn around; he wasn't used to being thanked, it was too much trouble. He waved his hand in response to Tonjit's thanks.

"We're leaving." Tonjit didn't forget to thank Luffy. "If it weren't for you, I might never have been able to get off those stilts."

I don't know how to thank you.

Luffy laughed and said, "Don't do such stupid things next time."

Even he thought the old man's actions were foolish.

Who would walk on stilts for ten years without coming down?

"Haha, I'd like to give you cheese as a thank you gift."

Usopp retorted, "Don't mention that cheese again. Just throw it away. You'll die on the road without Chopper."