"Ahh… how troubleso. Sorry about this, kid."
Aokiji's voice carried a trace of apology—yet far more determination.
"To prevent my worries from becoming reality… I'll have to ask you to take a trip to Impel Down."
Luffy's pupils shrank suddenly as he looked toward the sky.
High above him, an enormous coffin of pure ice condensed in midair.
Then it dropped—
encasing Luffy as it crashed toward the frozen sea.
BOOM!
At the mont the ice coffin struck the ground, Aokiji extended his right hand.
A giant ice pheasant soared forward.
At the sa ti—
eight spears of ice ford in the sky, all pointing toward the frozen coffin.
All of these attacks were executed simultaneously, each infused with top-tier Armant Haki.
No Yonko commander could escape this.
That was the confidence of the Navy's greatest master of battlefield control.
CRACK!
Black lightning shattered the ice coffin.
Luffy spread his wings, dodging the incoming ice bird.
The ice spears followed.
With a wave of his hand—
nine black lightning dragons roared into existence.
The two forces collided, unleashing a violent airstorm.
Luffy raised his wings to block the shockwave.
But the mont he steadied himself—
a fist appeared in front of him instantly.
BOOM!
A massive crater exploded outward.
"Gah!"
Black lightning of destruction rampaged inside his body.
The advanced Armant Haki invading his body not only damaged his organs but even caused his lightning to stall for a brief instant.
And a single instant—
was enough.
Another ice coffin ford around him.
It froze solid, then dispersed into mist—
leaving behind a lifelike ice statue of Luffy.
Aokiji raised his hand.
"Ice Block: Pheasant Beak!"
The giant ice bird shot forward toward the statue.
In the next instant—
the ice statue shattered.
The pheasant barely grazed past.
"Haa—!"
Luffy gasped heavily, no longer daring to pause as he hurriedly widened the distance between himself and Aokiji.
"Ahh… honestly, Monkey D. Luffy."
Aokiji lifted his hand again.
Unlike before, when his attacks were instant—
this ti he began charging power.
Pure ice condensed along his arm.
First the bird's legs.
Then the body.
Then the wings.
Then the beak.
Finally—
a majestic ice phoenix-like bird, hundreds of ters long, appeared in the sky.
Every icy feather glead with breathtaking beauty.
Luffy was not idle either.
A black thunder dragon spanning hundreds of ters soared into the heavens.
If the ice bird represented beautiful destruction—
then the lightning dragon embodied absolute tyranny and annihilation.
Separated by thousands of ters, the two stared at each other across the sky.
Then—
they attacked at the sa ti.
"Ice Block: Pheasant Beak!"
"One Billion Volts — Dragon of Destruction!"
The two attacks collided.
The air itself was torn apart.
Cracks appeared in space itself.
Everything within ten kiloters was annihilated.
Even with his wings spread, Luffy was blasted backward.
anwhile—
Aokiji stood upon the raging sea.
The frozen continent that had once stretched for miles was gone—
leaving only one ter of ice beneath his feet.
Aokiji's body had been blown apart.
Half of it had turned into snow and ice.
Seawater splashed against him, yet he showed no reaction.
His gaze traveled more than a hundred miles away—
toward the sealed Gate of Justice.
"The Buster Call… has begun."
"And it was triggered… by mine."
Aokiji stood alone in the wind.
He rembered Spandam's earlier promise.
"Admiral Aokiji, I swear the Buster Call will only be used as leverage to control Robin! I will absolutely… never activate it!"
anwhile
At that mont—
Luffy sensed sothing.
The Gate of Justice, which had never been fully opened before, slowly began to part.
A crack widened.
Then the enormous gate opened completely.
BOOM!
The first cannon shell exploded upon Enies Lobby.
Warships erged from the thick fog one after another.
This marked the arrival of the Navy's greatest military force—
THE BUSTER CALL.
Enies Lobby
The Straw Hats stared grimly at the warships approaching through the mist.
"The explosions are powerful… If those shells start falling like rain…"
Sanji's voice grew heavy.
"I can feel it… a very powerful swordsman."
Zoro narrowed his eyes, his hand instinctively resting on the hilt of his sword.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Dozens of cannon shells were fired, streaking through the sky.
"One Sword Style — 36 Pound Phoenix!"
Zoro slashed instantly.
The shells aid at the Bridge of Hesitation were cut smoothly into countless fragnts.
"If we don't have a ship—then we'll steal a Marine warship!"
Zoro kicked off the ground like an arrow and shot toward a battleship.
Midair, he adjusted his stance.
Both swords rested behind his left shoulder as he lunged like a tiger toward the ship's commanding officer—
Vice Admiral Doberman.
"Ultimate Tiger Hunt!"
"Hm?"
The scar-faced Doberman instantly drew his katana.
His blade coated in Armant Haki, he swung with trendous force.
CLANG!
The blades collided.
Doberman slid backward across the deck for more than ten ters.
WHOOSH—
He swung again, the air splitting apart.
A three-ter flying slash shot toward Zoro.
"Three Sword Style — Oni Giri!"
Zoro cut through the slash like a demon and charged forward.
The two clashed repeatedly.
CLANG—CLANG—CLANG!
Their blades rang nonstop.
Their movents were so fast they looked like teleportation.
The human eye could barely track them.
"T-That's Roronoa Zoro! The Pirate Hunter with an 80 million bounty!"
A Marine suddenly realized who he was.
Seeing the soldiers aim their rifles helplessly, an officer shouted:
"Forget that 80-million pirate! Our objective is bombarding Enies Lobby! Trust Vice Admiral—!"
Suddenly—
A figure flew backward.
The officer was smashed aside.
And the one sent flying was—
Zoro.
"Cough…!"
Blood trickled from the corner of Zoro's mouth.
A slash across his chest stained his clothes.
"So strong…! As expected of a Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral!"
Zoro stared intensely at Doberman—
and the black blade in his hand.
Clearly, Doberman's long years of battle had given him far stronger Armant Haki, enough to compensate for the gap in swordsmanship.
Zoro sheathed Wado Ichimonji.
Holding two swords tightly, he slowly closed his eyes.
A powerful sword aura surged into the blades.
"Two Sword Style — Iai: Rashomon!"
Zoro opened his eyes and dashed forward.
Sword intent burst outward.
CLANG—!
Zoro appeared behind Doberman—
but shock filled his face.
His blade had struck Doberman's chest—
yet only sparks appeared.
"This is… Armant Haki. Advanced Armant… condensed in his abdon!"
"It's harder than steel!"
Doberman's killing intent surged.
"So… are you ready to die, pirate?"
Bridge of Hesitation
Explosions erupted across Enies Lobby.
anwhile—
Robin crossed her arms.
"Spider Net!"
A giant web made of countless arms spread out, intercepting the incoming cannon shells.
As for Sanji—
he had also entered a fierce battle.
Minutes Later
Seeing Zoro board a battleship, Sanji could no longer hold back.
"Robin-chan! Nami-swan! I'm going too!"
Sanji stepped through the air with a stylish Sky Walk, heading toward another warship.
Standing on the deck was a Marine officer:
A round nose, thick lips, narrowed eyes, and a heavy brown beard hiding his chin.
He smoked a cigar and wore a double-breasted suit beneath his Marine coat.
At his waist hung a sword.
This was Vice Admiral Momonga.
"Diable Jambe — Extra Hachis!"
Sanji's flaming leg shot forward at incredible speed.
Momonga drew his blade instantly.
His sword coated in Armant Haki, he blocked the kick in one smooth motion.
Even so—
his beard was scorched, and he was pushed backward.
"Soru!"
"Soru!"
Momonga suddenly appeared beside Sanji.
"Finger Pistol!"
His finger stabbed toward Sanji's chest.
BOOM!
Sanji was blasted backward, smashing into the ship's railing as wood splintered.
"You soldiers—get out of this area!"
Momonga warned the Marines before charging again.
Sanji kicked off the ground, dodging the strike.
He wiped the blood from his mouth.
Then slowly raised his leg.
Flas erupted again.
He leapt into the air.
"Diable Jambe — Poêle à Frire: Spectre!"
Sanji unleashed a blazing barrage of flaming kicks toward Momonga.
"Armant! Iron Body!"
Jet-black Armant Haki coated Momonga's arms and torso.
He stood firm like an iron bull.
Sanji's fiery kicks left Momonga battered.
He coughed blood, parts of his body scorched—
yet he had not suffered any serious injuries.
anwhile—
the pain of fractured bones began returning to Sanji's right leg.
Both Zoro and Sanji had fallen into bitter battles.
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