The chaos and fighting in the skies above Mary Geoise continues, but the center of the battlefield has shifted.
Within minutes of the Golden Lion and Red Count joining forces to defeat CP0's main force, two extremely powerful auras were rapidly approaching from the horizon.
That cold and imposing sense of oppression even made the air seem to freeze.
"Tsk, the Marine Admiral... he's finally here."
Golden Lion flicked his wrist, and the bloodstains turned into black smoke and dissipated under the Armament Haki.
He looked up at the sky, his eyes still defiant, but a hint of solemnity had crept into them.
The Red Count elegantly adjusted the cuffs of his deep red suit and spoke softly:
"One light, one ice... that's Kizaru and Aokiji. Shiki won't be as easy as they were before."
Before the words were even finished, two streaks of light, one golden and one blue, exploded in the sky!
A golden light, like a shooting star, instantly tore through the clouds and solidified into a human shape above the square.
Wearing a yellow striped suit and brown sunglasses, his nonchalant demeanor exuded a chilling aura of danger.
Borsalino, codenamed " Kizaru ", is a Logia -Glint Devil Fruit User.
Almost simultaneously, another figure stepped onto the ice.
The icy blue chill condensed into a path in the air, freezing everything in its path.
Kuzan, codenamed " Aokiji ", is Logia Devil Fruit User.
Two of the Navy's top combatants have simultaneously arrived at the central square of Mary Geoise!
"How scary!"
Kizaru surveyed the CP0 corpses and ruins scattered across the ground, his voice languid yet carrying a chilling undertone.
" The Golden Lion Shiki, the Red Count Redfield... two legends from an old era."
They actually teamed up and caused trouble in Mary Geoise, really giving the World Government a lot of trouble.
Aokiji removed his blindfold, his icy blue eyes sweeping across the battlefield before finally settling on the two individuals.
A sudden surge of cold air enveloped the area, and the ground of the square froze into ice at a visible speed, spreading wildly in all directions.
The prelude to the " Ice Age " has begun.
"Hahaha!"
The Golden Lion laughed loudly, showing no fear whatsoever.
"You young naval lads, back when you were still playing in the mud, I was already dominating the seas!"
Today I'll show you what the weight of the old days really meant!
As soon as he finished speaking,
The remaining rubble, broken walls, and even the ruins of collapsed buildings in the entire square were all suspended in mid-air!
An even larger and denser stone tsunami than before formed once more, blotting out the sky and crashing down upon the Admiral!
"Lion's Might - Sea Roll!"
"What a brutal attack method!"
Kizaru tilted his head, and his body instantly transformed into elements, dissipating into countless light particles.
The next second, he appeared directly in front of the Stone Tsunami, his right index finger extended, and dazzling golden light gathered at his fingertip.
" The Yasakani no Magatama ".
boom--!!!
Countless light projectiles rained down like a storm, each carrying terrifying penetrating and explosive power, accurately hitting the floating boulder.
The explosions continued incessantly, and flames and smoke engulfed half the sky.
The floating sea of stones was blasted open, creating a huge gap, and rubble fell like rain.
As for Aokiji, facing the surging waves of stones, he simply raised his right hand slowly.
"Glacier... Shield."
A surge of icy air caused a massive ice wall, over ten meters thick and nearly a hundred meters high, to freeze instantly, blocking the path in front of the stone wave.
Rumble--!!!
The stone wave crashed violently against the ice wall, producing a deafening roar.
Cracks spread across the surface of the ice wall, but it ultimately stopped the attack.
Aokiji's eyes narrowed, and he pressed his left hand to the ground.
" Ice Time Capsule."
Extremely cold air spread rapidly along the ground, freezing everything in its path.
It not only froze the remaining stone waves into ice sculptures, but also swept towards the location of the Golden Lion and the Red Count!
Its speed and range far exceed ordinary freezing capabilities.
"Tsk, a troublesome ability."
The Golden Lion flashed, its feet stepping on the Geppo ascend into the air, avoiding the direct impact of the freezing air.
However, the floating pebbles beneath their feet were affected by the freezing air and turned into icy lumps that fell to the ground.
The Red Count remained standing in place, merely tapping the ground lightly with his cane.
He unleashed his full power of top-tier Observation Haki, predicting the trajectory of the freezing air.
Just as the freezing air was about to touch the tips of his shoes, he swayed slightly, moving three meters like Phantom, precisely avoiding the core area of the freezing air.
Unharmed.
"Oh? Your Observation Haki has reached this level?"
Aokiji raised an eyebrow, his gaze becoming more serious.
He no longer held back, clasped his hands together, and a surge of cold energy erupted from his body.
" The Ice Age is in Full Swing!"
Buzz--!!!
Centered on Aokiji, a terrifying burst of freezing air erupted in a ring, instantly covering the entire central plaza and spreading wildly to the surrounding buildings!
The temperature plummeted to absolute zero, the air froze, moisture solidified, and even light seemed to be frozen!
This is Aokiji's signature ability, Absolute Zero, which is enough to freeze an entire sea area!
"Area attack? Just what I need!"
The Golden Lion roared with laughter, no longer holding back, unleashing his full Conqueror's Haki!
boom--!!!
Dark red arcs of electricity coiled around him, colliding head-on with Aokiji's freezing air domain!
The clash of these two supreme Haki distorted even the space itself!
The floating rubble shattered under the Haki shockwave, and countless cracks appeared on the frozen ice surface.
"Old lion, don't be so arrogant."
Kizaru's voice suddenly rang out from behind Golden Lion.
Sometime later, he had already transformed into an element and circled behind the Golden Lion.
His right leg transformed into golden light, carrying terrifying speed and power as he kicked towards the Golden Lion's back!
" Light Speed Kick."
If that kick landed, even a powerful figure like the Golden Lion would be seriously injured!
However--
clang--!!!
The deafening clang of metal clashing was deafening.
Red Count had appeared behind Golden Lion without anyone noticing, his cane blocking Kizaru's Light Speed Kick with pinpoint accuracy!
The cane was covered in jet-black Armament Haki, which clashed violently with the golden light, causing sparks to fly.
"Two against two is the only fair match."
Red Count spoke softly, his red eyes staring directly at Kizaru's brown sunglasses.
Kizaru's every move was locked onto by his top-tier Observation Haki.
A playful smile curved at the corner of Kizaru's lips.
"Count Red Count, are you going to take a knife for the Golden Lion? What a touching display of friendship!"
Before he finished speaking, Kizaru's body transformed into its elemental form once more, dispersing into countless light particles, preparing to launch an attack from another angle.
But the Red Count is faster!
The moment Kizaru dispersed in his elemental form, Red Count had already predicted the location of his regrouping.
The cane thrust out like a sword, Armament Haki gathering at its tip, aiming straight for the center of the light particles that were about to coalesce!
"Tsk!"
Kizaru was forced to terminate the reorganization, and the light particles instantly retreated a hundred meters, reforming into human form.
He looked down at his chest; there was a tiny tear in his suit—if he hadn't pulled back in time, the cane would have pierced his heart.
"Predicting the future... what a troublesome ability."
Kizaru's tone finally became serious.