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Chapter 342: Qing Qiu vs. Feng Ye
Chapter 342: Qing Qiu vs. Feng Ye
"It seems you're well aware of her identity, young man."
Qing Qiu stood straight, scratching his head before letting his hand rest in his pocket as he eyed Feng Ye.
Although Robin was a wanted figure by the World Government and her young age made her easily recognizable, the fact was that there were far more people who didn't know her. After all, there were countless wanted individuals on these vast seas, especially pirates with bounties of less than 100 million berries roaming the Grand Line.
Only professional bounty hunters could keep track of so many faces.
This was the reason Robin had been able to survive by hiding; very few people could recognize her at a glance. Often, it was only when they suddenly came across her wanted poster or saw a newspaper article about her that they would make the connection.
"Of course," Feng Ye said, turning to face Qing Qiu with a slight smile. He squatted down and gently patted Robin's head. "She's my newly recruited maid."
Robin, in her panic and fear, felt a sense of relief at Feng Ye's warm touch on her head. Her panic began to subside.
"..."
Qing Qiu's eyes narrowed slightly at the sight.
He exhaled, and the breath turned into a wisp of white mist in the air. Both Feng Ye and Robin felt the temperature drop several degrees, and frost began to form on the ground.
Qing Qiu kept his gaze on Feng Ye, his hand still in his pocket. He seemed hesitant as he said, "Oh dear, this is a headache. Since you know her identity and still took her in, that means you're harboring a wanted criminal of the World Government. I, as a marine, cannot turn a blind eye to this. Don't you agree?"
"Mhm, that's reasonable," Feng Ye acknowledged, still squatting.
With one hand, he gently stroked Robin's head as he held Qing Qiu's gaze from a distance of ten meters. The atmosphere between them seemed to freeze.
Seeing this, Robin's heart, which had just calmed down, began to race again. She stood up, her body trembling slightly as she spoke. "He's a vice admiral of the Navy Headquarters... His code name is Qing Qiu, and he's very strong. It's almost impossible for ordinary people to beat him."
"Do you remember what I told you before?" Feng Ye straightened up and smiled gently. "The best way to deal with pursuers is to take them all out..."
Buzz!!!
Just as Feng Ye's words trailed off, Qing Qiu made his move!
Without any superfluous actions, the floor beneath his feet instantly froze, spreading in all directions and reaching Feng Ye's feet in the blink of an eye!
Ice Age!
Crack!!!
The ice that had reached Feng Ye's feet quickly crept up, threatening to turn him into an ice sculpture, and Robin was also enveloped in frost.
However, strangely, just as the frost climbed up Feng Ye's ankles and was about to ascend further, it abruptly solidified.
It was as if spring had arrived, melting the ice and snow.
The ice that had frozen the surroundings solid began to retreat rapidly, starting from Feng Ye's feet, and the ice covering Robin also vanished without a trace!
"!!!"
Qing Qiu's pupils constricted slightly.
As the user of the ice powers, he could clearly sense that the ice wasn't being melted by some scorching force or substance. Instead, it was rapidly withdrawing as if it had come into contact with something terrifying and was retreating in fear.
"Dual Thorn Lance!"
Whoosh!!!
Three icy spears hurtled towards Feng Ye.
These spears were expertly controlled by Qing Qiu, with one aiming for Feng Ye's head, another for his chest, and the last one targeting his left leg. Robin, standing next to Feng Ye, was just out of the attack range.
As Qing Qiu fixed his gaze on Feng Ye, utilizing his Kenbunshoku Haki to observe his opponent's next move, Feng Ye slowly raised his hand and simply placed it in front of him.
Bang!!!
The three icy spears seemed to collide with an invisible wall, abruptly halting in mid-air before shattering into countless ice fragments that scattered in all directions.
Qing Qiu's expression changed slightly as he, too, sensed a strange force acting on him, and his body exploded into countless ice shards.
Shatter!!!
The shattered ice fragments regrouped in the distance, reforming into Qing Qiu's figure. He stared at Feng Ye, his brow furrowed slightly. "This feeling... Is it a Gravity-type Devil Fruit that can manipulate gravitational forces? Quite a troublesome ability..."
During the brief probing attack, he had gauged Feng Ye's immense strength. If he were a pirate, his bounty would surely exceed 200 million berries. Such a formidable individual was rarely encountered in the first half of the Grand Line, especially not this close to the beginning.
No wonder Feng Ye dared to take in Nico Robin despite knowing her identity. Such formidable strength indeed gave him a certain degree of confidence.
"So that's the element transformation of a Logia-type Devil Fruit?"
After Feng Ye crushed Qing Qiu's body with his manipulation of gravity and repulsion, he did not make any further moves. Instead, he retracted his hand and calmly watched as Qing Qiu's body reassembled in the distance.
The azure light in his eyes converged into a hexagonal star shape, scrutinizing the peculiar changes in Qing Qiu's body, and he wore a thoughtful expression.
"... "
In truth, Qing Qiu was still hesitating about whether to capture Feng Ye. He hadn't come to arrest Robin, nor did he want to. But Feng Ye was a different matter altogether. Not only did he possess tremendous strength, but he had also taken in Robin despite knowing she was a wanted criminal.
In his eyes, Feng Ye posed a far greater threat than Robin!
Ultimately,
Qing Qiu made his decision to capture Feng Ye!
Qing Qiu locked his gaze on Feng Ye, exhaling a frost-like mist before vanishing from his spot. With incredible speed, he leaped into the air, his left arm extending towards Feng Ye below as ice spread wildly.
"Ice Bird—Great Freeze!"
Shatter!!!
An enormous ice bird extended from his arm, spreading its crystal-like wings and rushing towards Feng Ye from above, carrying with it a chill that seemed capable of freezing everything.
Noticing Qing Qiu's gaze, Feng Ye tilted his chin slightly, sensing the shift in his opponent's aura, which was now entirely serious.
"Looks like the probing attacks are over."
"Then..."
(End of Chapter)
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