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"Clang."
Peach Rabbit swung her sword, clashing against eight blades that intercepted her strike. The immense force reverberated through the long swords, sending all eight of them tumbling back into the sea.
Whoosh.
Peach Rabbit dodged Vivi's Wave Slash, then pushed off with her feet in mid-air, swiftly retreating back to the shore.
"Vivi, I'm giving you one more chance."
Peach Rabbit looked at Vivi in the distance and said, "As long as you are willing to come back with me and confess your crimes, I will spare you."
"You want me to turn myself in?" Vivi asked, gazing at Peach Rabbit.
"That's right."
Peach Rabbit replied earnestly, "You are still young, and there is still a chance for you to regret this. When you come out of prison, I can continue to take you as my apprentice."
"I'm sorry, Master."
Vivi said with a guilty expression, "I can't agree to that."
"Why not?"
Peach Rabbit exclaimed angrily, "Becoming a fugitive and bringing shame to your country—what about your ideals and ambitions?"
"An ideal?"
Vivi smiled and said, "Master, only the President can realize my ideal, a dream I once dared not even imagine."
"You..."
Peach Rabbit's face shifted between shades of blue and red. Clenching her fists, she said in disappointment, "Then I have no choice but to kill you."
With that statement, Peach Rabbit planted her feet firmly on the ground and instantly appeared in front of Vivi, her right hand slicing diagonally forward.
Facing Peach Rabbit's strike, Vivi raised her twin blades to block in front of her.
Hachi leaped up from the water, launching himself toward Peach Rabbit from below.
He and Vivi had always worked this way—one in the water and the other in the air. Peach Rabbit had to continuously use Moon Step, and together they managed to restrain her.
But just as Peach Rabbit's blade was halfway through its arc and Hachi's Six Blades covered her lower half, Peach Rabbit's figure suddenly vanished.
Whoosh.
Peach Rabbit reappeared behind Vivi, thrusting a blade toward her back.
"It's over."
Vivi tried to turn around, but she couldn't react in time. This speed was something she had never witnessed from her master before.
It seemed that during their earlier battles, she had indeed been holding back.
To end one's life, it only takes a moment.
But now, there was no doubt that she would die.
Just as Vivi resigned herself to her fate, Peach Rabbit's long knife did not strike her, for a figure had stepped in behind Vivi, right hand adorned with a Gauntlet, striking against the long knife in Peach Rabbit's grasp.
Heckler, after receiving Xiaqiu's orders, had rushed over.
However, due to the excessive consumption of Armament Haki, he had put on the Gauntlet he used previously. The tip of the Gauntlet was made of diamond, extremely hard and capable of withstanding Peach Rabbit's slash.
But in the next moment, Peach Rabbit let out a cold laugh. "How could I not see this coming?"
Peach Rabbit's Observation Haki allowed him to foresee the future ten seconds ahead.
Thus, he had already anticipated this outcome. The long knife then spun upward, aiming for Heckler's neck.
"I'll kill you, the president of Baroque Works."
Peach Rabbit swung his knife, but Heckler's left hand had already struck out.
Yet as Peach Rabbit's long knife sliced halfway through, it aimed once more at Heckler's abdomen.
Clang.
Heckler's right hand had blocked it; Peach Rabbit's blade could not advance even an inch.
"How fast."
Peach Rabbit's gaze sharpened as he swung his long knife again, unleashing a flurry of strikes in an instant.
However, Heckler deftly parried each attack with both hands.
In terms of speed, Heckler remained remarkably quick.
He could reduce his body weight to 0.1 kilograms while achieving localized weight reduction. Although he couldn't surpass the 0.1-kilogram limit, it was fast enough.
While he couldn't match Peach Rabbit's speed, the alternating strikes from both hands made it impossible for Peach Rabbit to break through his defenses.
With a swift movement, Peach Rabbit leaped into the air, evading an attack and returning to his original position.
Meanwhile, Heckler slowly descended onto the Surface of the Sea, his feet firmly planted on it.
At one kilogram, he could float on the Surface of the Sea and use an umbrella to glide through the air.
However, at 0.1 kilograms, with sufficient contact area, he could fly autonomously and maneuver effortlessly on the Surface of the Sea.
Beneath the water was Eight, while Heckler stood on the Water Surface and Vivi hovered in mid-air.
The combined defenses of the three left Peach Rabbit looking exceptionally grim.
Just then, a rumbling sound echoed from afar…
"Impressive," came a voice.
Kizaru lifted his right leg and struck forward, colliding with Sabo's Dragon Claw.
Bang.
Kizaru's leg blocked Sabo's attack, but in the next moment, Sabo's fingers pressed down hard, causing the invisible armor formed by Kizaru's Armament Haki to crack little by little.
However, in the next instant, Kizaru aimed his left hand at Sabo and fired a laser.
The laser shot forth.
Faced with this attack, Sabo did not dare to be careless. Smoke rose from his left hand, absorbing the entire laser within.
Sabo's face turned pale, while Kizaru seized the opportunity to retract his right leg and formed a lightsaber with his right hand, slashing towards Sabo.
The moment the lightsaber was formed, it began to spread out, with the surrounding gravity gradually absorbing the photons.
Moreover, the speed of the lightsaber's swing drastically decreased.
Clang.
Sabo directly crushed the lightsaber with his left hand, then reached out again with his right hand towards Kizaru. Kizaru could only block once more.
In an instant, Kizaru found himself gradually falling into a passive position.
Under Sabo's abilities, Kizaru could only defend; all of his proactive attacks were easily neutralized.
"Come again."
Sabo and Kizaru clashed once more, but the rumbling sound in the air grew even stronger than before.
"Wildfire."
Ace's feet ignited with countless flames, sweeping towards Aokiji across the Ice Surface, instantly engulfing an area of a hundred meters around him.
"Useless."
Aokiji planted his feet firmly on the ground, releasing a wave of freezing air that gradually covered the ice layer, suppressing the flames.
However, under the intense heat of the fire, the ice beneath his feet began to melt, turning into steam that obscured Aokiji's vision.
"Fire Dragon Roll."
Ace leaped into the air and opened his mouth, unleashing a massive Fire Dragon Roll that surged downward.
"Ice Fortress."
Aokiji raised his hands, one above and one below; his right hand fell to the right while his left hand rose to the left.
As he moved, the area his fingertips pointed at instantly crystallized into ice, spreading forward and backward in an arc.
The icy formations condensed downward and upward, creating two semicircles that froze together to form a gigantic Ice Fortress.
Boom.
The flames struck the Ice Fortress, continuously melting the ice until, with a loud crash, the Ice Fortress shattered.
As the Ice Fortress shattered, Aokiji swiftly raised his right hand and struck forward.
A thick mist of steam instantly condensed, gathering and surging upwards.
Facing the massive Ice Dragons, he thrust both hands forward, transforming them into two enormous phoenix claws that pressed down on the heads of the Ice Dragons.
With a crash, the Ice Dragons continued to shatter while relentlessly advancing, the mist swirling around them.
“Ice Prison.”
With his left hand grasping in the air, Aokiji caused the surrounding mist to condense once more, contracting inward.
This mist was quite Trouble.
His flames melted the ice, turning it into steam, which then became a tool for Aokiji.
“Blazing Inferno.”
The flames from Ace's legs erupted violently, transforming into an endless blaze that evaporated the surrounding ice. He soared high into the air, escaping the reach of the steam.
“Crimson Sky.”
Standing in midair, Ace was enveloped in swirling flames that gathered above him, ultimately forming a massive crimson vortex that painted the sky red.
“Flame Rain.”
Ace pointed downward with both hands, and countless flames surged below.
"You're much stronger than two years ago."
Aokiji sighed at the sight. Considering the strength of Devil Fruit Ability, after he had frozen the surrounding sea with Ice Age, the gap between them had narrowed significantly.
Aokiji could only control water vapor, turning it into ice to fend off the flames.
One was in the air, while the other stood on the Ice Surface.
Aokiji had the advantage of using seawater, which gave him a geographical edge.
However, Ace could fly. For Aokiji to reach such heights with his attacks would require considerable energy, especially since the temperature in the air was not low. Heat transferred quickly in water but much slower in air, leading to greater energy consumption.
Ace intended to stall for time, while Aokiji did his best to suppress him. For a moment, neither could gain the upper hand.
But just then, in the distance, Peach Rabbit suddenly snorted coldly. With a leap into the air, she disengaged from the battle among the three and landed on the Ice Surface, rushing towards Kizaru and slashing at Sabo's back.
"Hmm?"
Sabo's expression tightened as he sidestepped and clawed out to block Peach Rabbit's strike.
As Peach Rabbit swung her blade, a figure appeared behind her, launching a punch at her back.
This figure was Heckler. Seeing Peach Rabbit leave, he immediately turned to attack.
But in the next moment, Peach Rabbit vanished and reappeared several meters away. "Run!"
Kizaru took advantage of Sabo's departure, using Armament Haki to deflect the attack, and then leaped into the distance.
"How did they escape?"
Sabo and Heckler were unsure of what had happened, but seeing the two fleeing, they had no intention of re-engaging in battle.
They stood there on guard, but at that moment, a massive figure burst forth from the melted ice cave behind them, sending up a spray of water that shattered the nearby ice layers.
Boom.
Xiaqiu crashed heavily onto the ice, roaring, "Don't let them get away!"
With that declaration, Xiaqiu chased after the two.
In the distance, Aokiji saw Peach Rabbit and Kizaru fleeing and immediately followed suit.
However, Ace sensed the movements of Peach Rabbit and Kizaru with Observation Haki and extended his awareness to discover the arrival of the president.
"Flame Emperor, Great Flame Seal."
A vortex of flames in the sky suddenly tipped over, descending toward the ground.
"Ice Age."
Faced with this attack, Aokiji dared not flee; instead, he enveloped himself in freezing air and surged upward.
Karara.
All the water vapor rapidly condensed, forming a massive wall in the air that blocked the flames.
However, the ice wall appeared to be melting quickly.
It could withstand Ace's attack for a while, but it required prolonged resistance.
Yet, if this dragged on, he could be surrounded.
Just as Aokiji felt an overwhelming sense of crisis, Kizaru, who had run the farthest away, suddenly turned back and kicked out twice.
Whoosh, whoosh.
Two Light Speed kicks landed on the top of the ice layer, resulting in a tremendous explosion.
The beams kicked out by Kizaru found it difficult to directly attack Ace's flames; they could only strike the ice layer first. After detonating, they would create an explosion.
Two massive explosions erupted, and the Shockwave suppressed Ace's flames, generating extreme heat that scorched Ace's fire.
Meanwhile, Aokiji took this opportunity to run toward the distance.
"Don't run."
Xiaqiu appeared behind Aokiji, crashing into his back.
As long as he could kill one Admiral, he would have no rivals in this world.
But at the moment of impact, cold ice surged forth, completely freezing Xiaqiu.
Aokiji ran off into the distance.
Damn it.
Xiaqiu, frozen in place, twisted his body as the ice began to crack little by little.
Just as he was about to give chase, a laser shot towards him, hitting him squarely on the forehead.
Boom.
A massive explosion erupted as Xiaqiu's six legs pressed against the Ice Surface, and Armament Haki gathered atop his head to block the attack.
However, the Ice Surface was slippery, causing him to slide back a bit.
As Xiaqiu regained his footing and burst out of the explosion, he noticed walls of ice rising in the distance.
Aokiji, Peach Rabbit, and Kizaru were running further away.
"Damn it," Xiaqiu growled, feeling an explosive Heat Flow building up inside him.
He had consumed Jack but hadn't fully digested him yet before launching an attack, only to find that they had escaped.
If he could devour a Marine Admiral, even Peach Rabbit, Xiaqiu would truly become invincible.
But they had chosen to leave before he could even strike.
"Such a pity."
Xiaqiu felt a deep sense of regret, but the Enhanced Energy within him surged stronger than ever. His Enhanced Energy was immensely powerful, far surpassing Doflamingo, and he was not far from matching an Admiral, likely comparable to Aokiji and Kizaru.
Once he completely absorbed Jack, his strength would exceed that of the Four Emperors, and his power would surpass that of an Admiral.
"Let's go back."
Xiaqiu suppressed his anger and turned to head in the direction he came from. He still needed to consume all of Jack's men, then recover from his injuries and prepare for battle against Kaido...
"The operation has failed."
A messenger stood there, saying, "We received word that Admirals Aokiji, Kizaru, and Vice Admiral Peach Rabbit intercepted them, along with Drought Jack from the Beast Pirates, attacking Baroque Works. But... but..."
At this point, his face showed signs of fear.
Akainu coldly urged, "What happened?"
The man swallowed hard and replied, "Jack was killed, and the three Navy leaders were forced to retreat."
"This..."
The Elders froze in shock. "Killed Drought Jack? Kaido's right-hand man? The pirate with a bounty of one billion?"
"That's right, and the Revolutionary Army Chief of Staff was also there," the messenger nodded.
"To think they united with the Revolutionary Army," the Elders exclaimed in both surprise and anger.
"So we need to deal with them."
Akainu let out a breath, his expression turning serious as he said, "One of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Law, possesses Ace's Baroque Works and is the Chief of Staff of the Revolutionary Army. He has been able to fend off two Admirals, one Elite Vice Admiral, and one top Officer of the Four Emperors. This already surpasses any individual power among the Seven Warlords of the Sea and is close to the strength of a Four Emperors Alliance."
Akainu stood up and said, "So I request that we act according to my plan."
"But their strength is also close to that of a Four Emperors Alliance."
One of the Elders remarked, "If we proceed as you suggest, if they unite with Whitebeard, even joining forces with the remaining Seven Warlords of the Sea would still be incredibly dangerous. Moreover, two positions among the Seven Warlords are currently vacant."
"Don't worry."
Akainu replied, "They killed Drought Jack; Kaido will not let this go easily. They cannot come here."
"What about Red-Haired?"
The Elder asked, "What if Red-Haired intervenes?"
"And Big."
Akainu stated, "We will spread the word that they are targeting Big; Red-Haired likely won't have the ability to stop them."
"In that case..."
The Elders exchanged glances before looking at Akainu and said, "Then this matter is entrusted to you, Sakazuki."
"Leave it to me."
Akainu walked towards the door, his voice echoing from a distance, "I will erase Whitebeard from this era."
(End of Chapter)
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