Swoosh...
"Damn it, how dare you use my colleagues as tools! Die, White Blow... White Vine!!"
After listening to Dracula's explanation, Smoker couldn't help but use his powers. His lower body turned into smoke and he rushed forward like a rocket booster, while his arm solidified into smoke and blasted towards Dracula's face.
Swoosh...
Smoker's fist transformed into a white cloud of smoke and slammed towards Dracula like a cannonball.
"Hmph, a mere Logia ability? You really think you can defeat me? Don't be ridiculous!!"
Dracula turned his head to the side, a smoky fist flashed past him, and then he grabbed Smoker's arm and pulled him over.
"There are countless people on this ocean who are not afraid of Logia abilities. Don't think you can act recklessly just because you have Logia. Hardening... Straight Punch!!"
"Dracula said dismissively, then grabbed Smoker's arm with one hand and pulled him over, while his other hand Hardening and turned black, blasting him towards him.
Swoosh...
boom...
"Puff!!"
Bang... hiss... boom...
Smoker took the punch Armament Haki Hardening head-on, and was sent flying backward like a cannonball, slid a distance on the ice, kicking up Luffy ice shards, before finally coming to a stop against the Fortified Wall behind him.
"Lord Smoker... Damn it, I can't break free no matter what I do!!"
Tashigi saw Smoker being violently knocked away again and couldn't help but shout, but she couldn't break free from the blood-red vines binding her.
"I don't know how that old man was able to beat the Smoking Man, but this is my chance. I have to hurry over to save Ace. Wait for me, Ace, I'm coming to save you..."
Luffy saw that Dracula had somehow managed to knock away Smoker, whom he had been fighting for a long time without any success. He couldn't understand it, but because saving Ace was more important, he stopped worrying and continued on his way to the Execution Platform.
boom...
Smoker blasted away the rubble and ice covering his body and stood up again. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and saw Luffy. Without bothering with the Dracula who had hit him, he transformed his lower body into elemental form and charged towards Luffy.
Swoosh...
"Don't even think about running, Straw Hat Luffy, stop right there!!"
Smoker shot into the air like a gust of wind and swooped down towards Luffy, who was running away.
"Hehehe, you still haven't learned your lesson, young naval officer. I already told you your opponent is me... Blood Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom!!"
Dracula glanced at Smoker and saw him Luffy again, shaking his head and saying something, then raised his arm upwards.
The sound of rustling leaves filled the air, and the blood beneath his feet shot into the sky, coalescing around Smoker into a large expanse of fluttering cherry blossom petals that tightly bound him.
"Hmm... what is this?"
Smoker suddenly saw a large expanse of fluttering, blood-red cherry blossoms surrounding him, and felt a great sense of threat from them. He did not try to force his way through the cherry blossom barrier, but stopped in mid-air and let them continue to flutter and dance.
"Hehehe, not bad combat awareness. If you were to force your way through them, that might actually cause you great harm, but... even standing still won't help. These cherry blossoms were created with my abilities, so I can control them, just like..."
Dracula paused halfway through his speech, then raised his arm, his palm clenching in the air.
then...
Bang bang bang...
The red cherry blossoms gathered together in the air and then exploded violently.
"Oh no, White Smoke Barrier!!"
In the critical moment, Smoker had a sudden thought, and smoke emanated from his body, surrounding him to protect him. Almost at the same time, Blood Cherry exploded around him.
A single blood cherry blossom possessed the power almost equivalent to a cannonball. Hundreds upon hundreds of blood-red petals exploded with a sound like Kizaru's laser wave bombardment, directly tearing through Smoker's smoke defense and blasting him down, with blood-red mist swirling around the area.
Thump...
Smoker, covered in blood, crashed onto the ice, creating a deep crater, and lay motionless on the ground, blood continuously flowing from his wounds.
clatter...
"Are we too late? Hey, hurry up and take Smoker to get medical treatment!!"
Just then, two figures arrived at Smoker's side. Seeing Smoker lying there with extremely serious injuries, unable to move, one of the men gave orders to the soldiers behind him.
"Yes!!"
Two marine medics carried a stretcher over and, after carefully examining Smoker's condition and finding him out of danger, breathed a sigh of relief. They then moved him onto the stretcher and carried him back to the rear for treatment.
"Oh!! It seems that Sengoku has noticed me, so he sent you all here to arrest me?"
Dracula did not stop the group's actions. In his eyes, Smoker was nothing more than a minor character who relied on his Logia abilities to act recklessly, and was not worth his attention at all. What caught his attention the most were the two new people in front of him, a man and a woman, whose auras were no less imposing than his own, and perhaps even greater.
"You're right. Fleet Admiral Sengoku knew that the Marines Impel Down might not be able to control you, so he sent me and Gion to capture you. Let me introduce myself, I'm a candidate for Marine Headquarters Admiral, codenamed Chaton..."
The short man, with a cigarette dangling from his mouth and a somewhat frivolous demeanor, introduced himself.
"I am Momousagi, a candidate for Admiral of this Command... We two are under orders from Fleet Admiral Sengoku to capture you and bring you to justice. Appoint me, Pirate Dracula, today you will be captured again and sent back to Impel Down."
After introducing herself, the beautiful Vice Admiral Momousagi spoke to him.
"Hahahaha, candidates for Admiral? So you're just like Aokiji back then, reserve candidates with Admiral strength, huh? I wonder if you can even capture me and bring me back!!"
Upon hearing the words "Admiral," especially "Reserve Admiral," Dracula laughed, his eyes flashing with the image of Aokiji, a Marine who was also fighting on the battlefield. A hint of hatred flashed across his face, but it quickly disappeared as he looked back at Chaton and Momousagi and spoke calmly.
"Hmph, you don't need to worry about that. Now come back with us. Six Powers Play Technique... Razor!!"
After saying that, Chaton lightly stepped on the ground with his toes, and his body instantly leaped into the air, leaving a blur in the air as he rushed towards Dracula.
" Shigan... Armament... Black Gun!!"
The next instant, Chaton appeared in front of Dracula, extending one hand, his Armament Haki swirling around it, aiming for Dracula's chest and heart.
" The Six Powers of Naval Physical Techniques? But that won't work on me... Blood Concealment!!"
Dracula watched as Chaton streaked through the air before suddenly appearing before him, then his body turned into translucent blood as Chaton unleashed Shigan coated in Armament Haki.
Wow...
"Um?!"
Chaton's Shigan shattered half of his body, but instead of feeling like a normal piercing of flesh, it gushed out a large amount of blood, like being pierced by water. He frowned, knowing that Dracula had dodged his attack with his abilities.
Swoosh...
Chaton withdrew her finger and Extreme Speed backed away, turning to look at him once she was standing still.
Wow...
The blood that had been scattered on the ground after the explosion slowly flowed back into Dracula's body, gradually repairing him. Before long, he stood unharmed in front of Chaton and Momousagi, smiling at them.
"How is this ability?"
"Heh, that's pretty cheating, isn't it? You can even transform into an element like Logia. I really don't know how Aokiji- senpai managed to defeat and capture you back then."
Chaton knew that Dracula was asking him if his elemental-like ability was good or bad, and wanting to hide the truth, he simply gave a wry smile and commented on his ability.