Chapter 224: Mission Accomplished
Slowly descending onto the now-ruined island of Ohara, Vice Admiral Tsuru's expression remained unchanged as she gazed at the once-peaceful and prosperous Island of Knowledge.
As a veteran Vice Admiral of the Navy Headquarters, who had spent decades honing her skills on the sea, there were few things left that could shake Tsuru's resolve for justice.
Regardless of the reasons why Ohara's archaeologists sought the concealed ancient history, Tsuru would only confirm one thing:
What Ohara did was indeed affecting the stability of the world and the seas!
And that was enough.
Silently activating her Kenbunshoku Haki, she tried to ignore the fierce battle emitting terrifying waves of energy in the sky, spreading her senses across the entire island.
Moments later, Tsuru found the exhausted Kuzan and the severely injured Sakazuki, who had lost half of his right leg.
"Vice Admiral Tsuru," Kuzan looked up, forcing a painful smile, "I'm sorry, I've shamed justice…"
"Don't talk, Kuzan." Tsuru shook her head gently, her tone calm. "A pirate of White Ghost's caliber, even if Sengoku took action, it wouldn't guarantee his capture."
With that, Tsuru glanced at the silent and downcast Sakazuki.
After CP0's Dole saved Sakazuki from White Ghost's cursed sword, the Door-Door Fruit user immediately threw the injured Vice Admiral onto Ohara like garbage.
"Sakazuki…"
Looking at Sakazuki's severed leg, Tsuru hesitated to speak.
Even a seasoned Vice Admiral would show speechless concern when seeing a comrade so gravely injured.
Losing half of his right leg, even for a Logia fruit user, would greatly impact his strength.
It could be said that Sakazuki would face a significant decline in power for years to come!
For someone upholding "Absolute Justice" like Sakazuki, this was an enormous blow.
"Vice Admiral Tsuru," Kuzan asked after a moment of silence, "Is there anyone in the Navy or government who can heal Sakazuki's injury?"
Kuzan, having suppressed his anger at Sakazuki for bombarding the evacuation ship, now only felt concern for his comrade.
Tsuru searched her mind repeatedly for any relevant information.
Under Kuzan's hopeful gaze, the weathered Vice Admiral slowly shook her head.
"To my knowledge, no," Tsuru replied. "The only thing that might regenerate a lost limb is the legendary Healing Fruit, but neither the Navy Headquarters nor the World Government has such an ability."
After a pause, Tsuru continued, "Sakazuki, if you don't mind, you might consider 'Vegapunk' to see if that great scientist can create a prosthetic limb for you."
Sakazuki looked up, speaking coldly, "I don't need such a weak thing!"
"Don't act childish, Sakazuki," Tsuru said calmly. "Your magma, lacks solid form, so, it cannot support your body."
Instinctively, Kuzan touched his left leg, feeling a ghost pain for some reason.
Looking at the silent Sakazuki, Tsuru continued, "And if you insist on keeping a magma body, the logistics department will soon stop providing you with warships."
Sakazuki clenched his fists tightly, his tall and muscular body trembling slightly in fury.
"White Ghost…"
"Sakazuki, Kuzan, you both are the future pillars of the Navy. I hope this incident doesn't break you."
Turning to the sky where the intense battle continued, Tsuru spoke slowly.
"Only by experiencing failure can you better handle the turbulent seas ahead."
With Tsuru's seasoned eyes, it was easy to see that the real pillars of the next generation of the Navy would be these three rare Logia fruit users.
The Magma Fruit, the Glint-Glint Fruit, and the Ice-Ice Fruit.
No matter who wielded these fruits, they could easily become formidable fighters.
With the Navy's elite training, Sakazuki, Borsalino, and Kuzan would undoubtedly be strong candidates for the next Admirals!
Tsuru held great expectations for these three juniors.
If Sakazuki could overcome this setback, his future achievements might surpass those of Borsalino and Kuzan…
Thinking of this, Tsuru's expression turned somewhat strange.
Speaking of which, White Ghost seemed to have beaten Sakazuki, Borsalino, and Kuzan…
Wonder where that monster of a kid came from…
If the World Government hadn't insisted on hunting him down in the South Blue, this now-legendary ghost might still be on the Navy's side…
Looking at the sky, Tsuru felt a faint sense of regret.
…
Meanwhile, in the sky.
The duration of the Dragon's Power had ended.
Adrian, now drained of energy, abandoned direct confrontation with Sengoku, switching to his more familiar hit-and-run tactics.
Using his Ghost Fruit abilities, he created another towering white Buddha, which clashed fiercely with the golden Buddha in the sky.
Blue ghostly beams rained down like whips, relentlessly striking the golden Buddha, consuming Sengoku's Haki and stamina, and creating blue sparks.
Sengoku also unleashed powerful Buddha Shockwaves, infused with Armament and Conqueror's Haki, easily piercing the white Buddha's body, leaving ugly holes in its previously flawless form.
However, lacking flight capability, Sengoku couldn't match Adrian's ghostly form in agility, repeatedly failing to close in and being forced into a war of attrition.
As their battle raged, the energy in the sky surged, forming dense blue clouds that hinted at terrifying power.
Boom!!
Another clash between Buddha Shockwaves and ghostly beams created a violent shockwave, shaking the surrounding energy clouds as if on the verge of a chain explosion.
While controlling the white Buddha, Adrian stealthily created a lifelike ghost replica, rendering it invisible before sending it to the sea below.
As Sengoku launched another shockwave, Adrian instantly used his Ghost Warrior ability to swap places with the replica, appearing near the Navy's ten battleships around Ohara.
"Mission accomplished, here's a parting gift."
Adrian awakened the spirits slumbering in the depths, unleashing his final attack.
Ocean Ghost: Furious Tides
Status Power Mingguan
-- Peringkat
Power 
-- Power
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