"Who would want to join you pirates!"
Kuzan leaped into the air, stretched out his hands, and three ice spears materialized in front of him.
"Ice Block - Polar Spear!"
"How could we let you stop our captain? I'm your opponent!"
Bullet instantly transformed into his beast form, flashing to Kuzan's side. With a swing of his right hand, he shattered the ice spear, while his left hand followed suit, its black and red tiger claws slicing through Kuzan's chest.
If Kuzan hadn't tilted his head back slightly, Bullet's unexpected attack would have sliced his neck open.
"Bang!"
Kuzan's figure flew backward, crashing through a nearby house.
" Kuzan!" ×3
As the smoke cleared, young Kuzan emerged from the ruins, his chest wound now frozen.
His gaze towards Bullet turned serious. Although they had met once four years ago and he had heard about the Roy Pirates ' strength from Kizaru, he had been somewhat careless in their first encounter.
This was the first time he had been injured since eating Logia Devil Fruit.
"Hey, hey~ Don't let your guard down, Kuzan! I almost got killed by Roy back then!"
"This is getting more and more terrifying! The Roy Pirates!"
Before he could finish speaking, Kizaru had already appeared beside Tesoro, his flashing right leg aimed straight at Tesoro's head!
It's clear they intend to deal with Tesoro, the weakest of the four, first.
"I was already on guard against you!"
A red light flashed in Roy's eyes, drawing a thin line through the air. Before Kizaru could react, Roy had already appeared beside Tesoro, slashing down with his Frost Snow, leaving a trail of blood in the air.
"Sneak attacks are no good habit, Borsalino!"
Kizaru's figure appeared in the distance. Feeling the pain in his right leg, a cold sweat ran down his lazy face. If he hadn't retreated quickly, his right leg might have been cut off.
" Future Sight? What a hassle!" Kizaru muttered, looking at Roy's bloodshot eyes.
"We really can't afford to be careless at all, ' Heavenly Dao ' Roy!"
"Hahaha~ How about letting us leave? You don't want the navy to suffer heavy losses, do you!"
Roy pointed to the naval soldiers lying on the ground around him.
"Enough talk! Pirates, surrender!"
With Gion sharp cry, Gion drew her Famous Sword " Kompira," its fierce blade locking onto Dracule Mihawk.
As one of the few female swordsmen in the navy, she could clearly feel the terrifying pressure emanating from the man opposite her who was carrying Black Blade.
"Your opponent is me."
Hawk Eyes spoke succinctly, Black Blade Yoru, his hawk-like eyes focused solely on the formidable foe.
Ice Age!
Kuzan pressed his palms to the ground, and the extremely cold freezing air instantly spread, attempting to completely freeze Roy and his companions, along with a large area around them.
"Hmph! I told you your opponent is me!"
Bullet roared, unleashing astonishing speed in his White Tiger Model, his tiger claws, covered in Armament Haki and faintly glowing with black and gold light, slamming into the ground!
"Boom--!"
The violent force clashed with the freezing air, and the ice shattered inch by inch beneath Bullet's feet, only to be covered by an even deeper layer of cold air. The two instantly became locked in combat, their fists and feet clashing, ice shards and shockwaves flying everywhere.
"Thunder and Lightning Qilin!"
Tesoro launched the first attack, his body crackling with lightning, transforming into a ferocious lightning beast that roared as it charged toward Chaton Momonga, and the other Vice Admiral.
The wide-ranging lightning was so blinding that it forced them to use Armament Haki for defense or to dodge.
" Ama no Murakumo Sword!" Kizaru naturally wouldn't stand idly by. He condensed light particles in his hand into a golden light sword, and his figure transformed into a stream of light, thrusting straight at Roy, who seemed to be directing the entire scene.
"Clang--!"
A crisp, metallic clang rang out!
Roy's " Frost Snow " steadily blocked Kizaru's lightsaber. The black and gold Conqueror's Haki Coating clashed fiercely with the light energy of the Glint-Glint Fruit, bursting out Inazuma interwoven with black, red, and gold!
"Oh, how terrifying!"
Despite claiming to be afraid, Kizaru continued to increase the force of his grip.
"You've even mastered Conqueror's Haki Coating? Your growth over these four years has been truly astonishing, Roy."
"Thanks to your navy, I dare not slack off!"
Roy's eyes were sharp, his mental focus was highly concentrated, Observation Haki was running at full power as he anticipated Kizaru's unpredictable light-speed movement.
At the same time, an invisible Telekinesis field quietly opened up, interfering with the surrounding space and making Kizaru's elemental transformation and teleportation less free.
" Gravity Blade - Mental Storm "
Roy deflected the lightsaber and unleashed a slash that, imbued with gravity and mental interference, hurtled towards Kizaru, thickening the air in its wake.
Kizaru's figure flashed, transforming into a photon and appearing on the other side, dodging the strange attack, but the flippancy in his eyes had lessened considerably.
Roy's combination of abilities is too complicated: Observation Haki, telekinesis, Gravity Suppression, mental interference, plus the newly mastered Conqueror's Haki Coating, making it impossible for him to easily defeat his opponent even though he has an absolute advantage in speed.
On the other side, the battle between Hawk Eyes and Momousagi was nothing short of spectacular.
Momousagi's swordsmanship is swift and precise, bearing the hallmarks of the Six Powers, and her attacks are like a tidal wave.
Hawk Eyes, however, remained calm and composed. Each of his strikes contained the will to cut through everything. He often struck first after the opponent, neutralizing Momousagi's exquisite sword moves one by one and forcing her to retreat continuously, barely managing to hold on with her rich combat experience.
"Flying Swallow Slash!" Momousagi shouted, and an arc-shaped Flying Slash towards Hawk Eyes.
Hawk Eyes merely flicked his wrist, and with a gentle slash of the Black Blade Yoru, Momousagi's attack was sliced through like paper and vanished without a trace.
"His strength is adequate, but his technique is lacking."
Hawk Eyes gave a nonchalant assessment, then his eyes narrowed. "Try this move."
Black Blade Yoru slowly raised it, and an even more terrifying sword aura began to gather.
It's not a simple Flying Slash, but a thrust that concentrates all the body's energy, spirit, and Haki into a single point!
A black blade flashed faster than the eye could see as it pierced Momousagi!
"Clang--!"
A piercing crash rang out, Momousagi was propelled backward by a tremendous force, her feet carving two deep furrows in the ground.
Blood instantly stained the hilt of her sword as her hand split open. Her eyes were filled with horror; the power of this sword strike far exceeded her expectations!
The battle between Bullet and Kuzan was a clash of pure strength and the forces of nature.
Bullet, relying on his Mythical Zoan abilities and powerful physique, withstood Kuzan's freezing attack. With each swing of his fists, the sound of wind and thunder arose, shattering the giant ice spears and ice birds.
Kuzan, utilizing the properties of Logia abilities, constantly altered the terrain, using ice walls to restrict Bullet's movements and seeking an opportunity to freeze him.
"Ice Block - Ice Block: Pheasant Beak!" The giant ice bird charged towards Bullet.
" Shattering Fist!" Bullet neither dodged nor evaded, unleashing a punch that shattered the Ice Bird into pieces. The force of the punch, still powerful, blasted a large hole in the building behind Kuzan.
"What a monster..."
Kuzan exhaled a breath of cold air, his expression grave. His opponent's defense and strength were too strong, greatly reducing the effectiveness of his freezing technique.
Tesoro, relying on the speed and destructive power of his Rumble-Rumble Fruit, fought against several Vice Admiral, including Chaton and Momonga.
Although they couldn't win, they successfully held them back. The golden lightning snakes raged across the field, preventing the naval commanders from easily providing support elsewhere.
The entire battlefield was in chaos, and the Roy Pirates, with only four members, were able to hold their own against elite Marines including Kizaru, Momousagi, and Kuzan.
However, Roy's heart sank.
Observation Haki and Zephyr clearly sensed that although they had gone to pursue Kaido, their presence hadn't gone far, Sengoku the battle there could end at any moment.
Once the two Admiral return, or if the Marine Headquarters sends reinforcements, they will be in dire straits.
We must break through this situation as soon as possible!
"We can't delay any longer!"
Roy deflected Kizaru's lightsaber, and his mental energy surged forth like a tide, connecting with the consciousness of his three companions.
( Bullet, Mihawk, Tesoro, step behind me. I'll create an opportunity to crush them in one fell swoop!)
(Understood!) The three responded simultaneously.