Bab 346: 345 Ice vs Wind/Diamond
Seeing Charles Vane and Jozu taking the lead, Marco felt a bit helpless. He sighed, "These two, always causing trouble for Pops."
"They're not ready to take on an Admiral alone, but if they team up, they might stand a chance,"
Jinbei analyzed.
"Aokiji Admiral."
Moreover, Benjamin had always admired Aokiji's principles, considering him the Marine he admired most.
Facing the two Whitebeard pirate commanders in front of him, Aokiji didn't flinch. His gaze went straight to Whitebeard on the ship.
"Whitebeard, I didn't expect to meet you here. I heard you've been giving the Marines a headache,"
Aokiji said to Whitebeard.
"Heh, you've given this old man quite the headache. Your Admirals give a hard time during the war"
Whitebeard laughed suddenly.
"I didn't expect you to remember it so well, but now we're not enemies anymore,"
Aokiji said.
"It can't be just a coincidence that you're here. Since you've shown up, we gotta settle the score from the Summit War!"
Jozu declared suddenly.
"Yeah, I'll show you Marines how i am today"
Charles Vane added confidently.
Seeing that Jozu and Charles Vane are so fired up, Whitebeard also accepts their behavior, wanting to see how much they can do against Admiral.
So Whitebeard said to Aokiji: "Aokiji, meeting like this must mean something, and the past can't be erased. How about helping me test the skills of my two troublemaker sons?"
Hearing this, Aokiji understood it was time to act. He exhaled a cold air from his mouth, instantly forming a sharp and deadly weapon.
"In that case, let's get started," Aokiji said to the two in front of him.
"Then here I come!"
Jozu said, leading the charge. He rushed straight at Aokiji, throwing a powerful punch while partially diamondized and covered in Armament Haki.
Aokiji didn't dare to take such a powerful attack head-on, but he easily sidestepped it. Jozu's attack was too slow.
Dodging Jozu's attack, Aokiji's weapon pierced towards him, but Jozu quickly diamondized, blocking the blow.
"Phew, that was close," Jozu exclaimed, feeling the danger. He had intended to use the diamond-hard training Whitebeard had taught him to conserve energy.
However, Aokiji's quick reaction and attack speed left little time for response. Like before, if Jozu hadn't diamondized in time, that blow could have seriously injured him.
In the next battle, Jozu plans to fully diamondize his body so he won't have to worry about Aokiji's attacks.
"Jozu, step back and let me handle this," Charles Vane shouted, seeing Jozu nearly getting stabbed.
At the same time, Charles Vane summoned a small tornado and swiftly moved towards Aokiji, attempting to trap him within it.
However, as Charles Vane approached Aokiji within a certain range, Aokiji calmly released a large amount of cold air, partially freezing Charles Vane's body.
"Damn, it's freezing!"
Charles Vane shivered as the cold air enveloped him. The freezing caused his tornado to abruptly halt, leaving him vulnerable as Aokiji's weapon pierced towards him.
"Whoa!"
Charles Vane's eyes widened as he saw the weapon blade closing in on him. He began to struggle fiercely. Luckily, at the last moment, he summoned enough wind pressure to break through the frozen part of himself and narrowly escaped.
As Charles Vane caught his breath, Jozu suddenly laughed and said, "You were the one telling me to step back, but you seemed to be in more danger just now."
"Marine Admiral... not someone to joke with!"
Charles Vane exclaimed, realizing the seriousness of the situation.
"What do you think? Although we all have our strengths, Admirals are well-rounded and have rich combat experience facing various threats,"
Jozu said solemnly.
As a student of Zephyr, Aokiji underwent rigorous training under Marine Admirals. He completed numerous missions, capturing countless cunning and ruthless pirates before earning the title of Marine Admiral.
Therefore, Jozu remains quite level-headed. He knows there's a considerable gap between him and a Marine Admiral, but it's precisely this realization that drives him to improve himself.
"That was really close," Vista said, clearly worried.
Marco and the other commanders watched the battle below nervously, as if they were in the fight themselves.
Seeing Aokiji's arrival, Benjamin showed awe. Aokiji had saved him once before, making him feel grateful towards the Admiral.
"Aokiji seems stronger than before,"
Benjamin remarked, noticing that Aokiji's moves were more decisive this time.
What Benjamin doesn't realize is, If dealing with a Marine Admiral were that easy, they wouldn't be considered the Marine's top combat power"
Jinbei added, "After all, he's a Marine Admiral. They're still too difficult for us."
Whitebeard watched the battle unfold and sighed softly, realizing that just one round revealed the gap between Charles Vane, Jozu, and the Admiral.
"Darn it, I didn't take it seriously before, but now I'm going all out!"
Charles Vane said, feeling somewhat unconvinced.
"Don't rush in too recklessly. Your defense isn't as strong as mine. Be careful not to get seriously injured,"
Jozu warned.
"Come on, what's a little injury to be afraid of?"
Charles Vane retorted through gritted teeth.
After that, Charles Vane and Jozu became much more cautious. They prioritized defending themselves with each attack to avoid being countered.
However, this caution also made their attacks less decisive. In the ensuing physical combat, the two of them combined forces to hold their own against Aokiji.
Moreover, this stalemate was mostly thanks to Jozu's incredible defensive power, while Aokiji seemed to handle the situation with ease.
"Charles Vane, Jozu, that's probably enough,"
Whitebeard shouted to them. He could see that Aokiji had given them enough of a challenge to save face, and prolonging the fight might only lead to unnecessary injuries.
Seeing the old man signaling to stop, Charles Vane felt a bit anxious. He decided to launch his own attack on Aokiji directly.
"Endless Whirlwind!"
Charles Vane shouted. The powerful wind pressure whipped up the surrounding seawater, summoning a massive cyclone. The cyclone churned up countless waves, forming a vortex of seawater.
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TO BE CONTINUED
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