"The sea, the tsunami, we're doomed!!"
"Wow, this power is truly enviable! No wonder it's a legendary monster!!"
Faced with the massive tsunami that was crashing down with overwhelming force, everyone reacted differently, but the only thing they could agree on was their recognition and amazement at Whitebeard's abilities.
call out...
Seeing this, Aokiji had no choice but to take action himself. He stood up from his chair, disappeared with a whoosh, and appeared in mid-air directly in front of Whitebeard in the blink of an eye.
Ice Age!!
Two icicles extended from his palms and Extreme Speed stretched out to the sides.
Click click...
The frigid air quickly froze the tsunami crashing down from both sides, preventing a crisis.
"It's Aokiji, you little brat!!"
Whitebeard remained calm and unsurprised when his tsunami was stopped. He already knew that the Navy had an opponent capable of withstanding his attack long before he unleashed it, Aokiji was one of them.
"Frozen, frozen solid!!"
" The Admiral has taken command!!"
Seeing that the near-annihilation crisis had been averted, the Navy breathed a sigh of relief and regained its morale.
" Ice Block: Partisan!!"
While suspended in mid-air, he did not intend to let go of this opportunity to attack Whitebeard. He swung his hands forward, and the cold air in front of him condensed into three ice halberds that pierced towards Whitebeard.
" Admiral Aokiji has made his move."
The Marines below watched Aokiji launch a counterattack against Whitebeard, their faces filled with anticipation, hoping that this move would inflict some damage on him.
"Hey..."
Bang...
Whitebeard remained completely unfazed, grinning as he thrust his left hand forward with a powerful slam.
The ice shattered before it even got close to him, turning back into ice shards, and its powerful force continued to blast forward.
Click click...
Before Whitebeard's shockwave could even hit, Aokiji transformed into his elemental form and was subsequently shattered by the shockwave, falling to the sea below.
Click click...
His entire body was transformed into elements as he fell into the sea without sinking. A burst of cold air erupted from beneath him, instantly freezing the surface of the sea in the harbor. The freezing continued to spread outwards, freezing a large area of the sea centered on Marineford.
"The ship is frozen and can't sail, even inside the harbor..."
"Perfect! Now we have a place to land. Let's land on the ice and rush inside to rescue Ace!!"
"Charge!!"
The pirates on the four ships frozen in place by Aokiji's power in the harbor felt no worry as they looked at the ice below. Instead, they jumped down with high morale and a large group of them shouted slogans to rescue Ace as they rushed toward the Marineford Plaza.
"Fire!!"
Bang bang bang...
The navy in the square naturally wouldn't give them that chance. They immediately ordered the gunners to light the fire and open fire. As rows of mortars emitted black smoke, dozens of shells were fired and bombarded the pirates directly below.
Bang bang bang...
Each powerful mortar shell that struck took the lives of several pirates, but this did not extinguish the pirates' arrogance; they still roared and charged forward.
Bang bang bang...
Dozens more stray bullets came hurtling in, their target the soldiers acting as the vanguard directly below.
call out...
Swish swish swish...
However, just as the stray bullet was about to fall and take his life, sword flashes, gunshots, and punches rang out in mid-air, and the dozens of shells were destroyed in mid-air.
Whoosh~
clatter...
clatter...
clatter...
Fourteen captains, each exuding an aura of power strong enough to immobilize ordinary people, also made their appearance at this moment.
" The Whitebeard Pirates commanders have also appeared! Don't stop firing, keep bombarding them!!"
Upon seeing this, the naval personnel above quickly spoke up to remind everyone.
Wow~
Outside the harbor, several pirate ships under Whitebeard's command gradually sailed in, intending to land directly.
"Hahahaha, the frozen sea, how thoughtful of you! My blood is already boiling, I'm unbearably hot!"
The pirates stood on the ship, looking at the frozen, white sea ahead, and grinned maliciously.
"Charge in!!"
At a command, the pirate ships outside fired simultaneously, sending over a dozen bombs hurtling in, intending to destroy the Fortress there.
brush...
Clang!!
Bang bang bang...
However, things were not as simple as they had imagined. Just as the cannonball was about to explode and open a passage to the battlefield inside the barrier, a flash of sword light appeared, and the incoming cannonball was instantly cut in half, then exploded in the air, with billowing smoke rising.
"Tch, I knew it wouldn't be that easy. Everyone's watching; the Vice Admiral at headquarters is about to make his move!!"
Several eager pirates, upon seeing the faces of the people holding the line in front of them, said something with some disappointment and then loudly reminded their companions.
"Fufufufu... It's starting!!"
Doflamingo looked at the chaotic battlefield ahead and said excitedly. Just then, he heard footsteps beside him. It was Hawk-Eye. He took a step forward and stared at the man in front of him, whose mere presence on the bow of the ship had inspired the morale of countless pirates.
"What's wrong? Are you going to make a move?"
Doflamingo hadn't expected that Hawk-Eye, whom he thought was least likely to make a move, would be the first to prepare to attack.
"... That's the man known as Hawk-Eye. His eyes are incredibly sharp; even powerful individuals would be paralyzed with fear just by looking into them. The World's Greatest Swordsman Jora Mihawk!!"
As Hawk-Eye decided to make his move, Hancock glanced at him sideways and then mentally gave him the highest praise.
"Oh my god... Is that man about to make his move?"
"I never expected that such a casual man would actually be interested in making a move."
The two Admiral who were still sitting in their chairs Execution Platform were surprised to see Hawk-Eye take a step forward.
At that moment, most people at the scene were drawn to Hawk-Eye.
"I just wanted to test the distance between that man and us right now..."
Hawk-Eye spoke with a cold expression.
Clang!!
Having said that, he reached back and drew the world-famous Black Blade, aiming it at Whitebeard and casually swung it.
boom...
A massive, light green slash erupted from beneath the blade, cutting through the thick ice on the ground, and hurtled towards Whitebeard with tremendous force.
"Oh no! Pops's in danger! Stop it right now!!"
Several pirates near Whitebeard gathered together, brandishing their swords and rushing forward to block the slash.
Clang...
ah...
However, reality did not unfold as they had imagined. Hawk-Eye's slashes were far beyond the capabilities of these lowly henchmen. They were sent flying like mantises trying to stop a chariot, the blades nearly slicing into Whitebeard's body.
"..."
Even as danger loomed, Whitebeard's smile remained unchanged, or rather, he didn't take Hawk-Eye's attack to heart at all.
Clang...
Silky...
boom!!
Just when everyone thought they had succeeded, the sword light was suddenly cut off, and then a figure could be vaguely seen in the flashing sword light. Jozu, who looked as if he was wearing a layer of brick armor, stood in front of Whitebeard and caught Hawk-Eye's slash with his bare hands. Finally, with a loud shout, he blasted the heavy and powerful slash into the air.
Bang...
The slashing object, spiraling upwards, was guided into the sky, dispersing the layers of obscuring clouds and revealing a long-lost breath of fresh air.
"It's Captain Jozu of the Third Division."
People shouted after they saw the man's face clearly.
"Oh dear, it seems Whitebeard isn't so easy to take down after all. I'll strike first, strike at the leader!"
Kizaru, sitting Execution Platform, shook his head in disappointment upon seeing this, and then launched an attack on Whitebeard Aokiji made his move.
call out...
" The Yasakani no Magatama..."
A blinding flash of light suddenly appeared in the sky, followed by a slightly lewd voice. Everyone immediately realized who had made the move.
Whoosh~
The light emanating from Kizaru intensified, and then countless energy projectiles shot out from his body, blasting towards Whitebeard below.