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Chapter 445: Kizaru: You've Encountered a World-Class Boss!
Chapter 445: Kizaru: You've Encountered a World-Class Boss!
Swoosh!!!
Almost the instant Kizaru's voice fell, the slow-creeping freeze unleashed its full potential.
The entire coastline, with him at its epicenter, froze in every direction.
The hundreds of pirates transformed into lifelike ice sculptures, frozen on the sand, in the blink of an eye!
Not just the beach, but the distant sea as well. It froze instantly, extending to the horizon and beyond. In that moment, the world seemed to shift from early spring to the depths of winter!
Zoro's expression froze.
Kin'emon's expression mirrored his.
Their eyes widened, and their gazes turned vacant.
"This is..."
Even Wano Country's renowned craftsman, Shimotsuki Kousaburou, was shocked by the scene unfolding on the shore.
The ice slowly crept towards them, freezing the ship beneath their feet in place before finally stopping.
A heavy silence fell over the coastline.
Not just Kin'emon and the others, but those on the ships in the sky above, who had been watching the pirates below, wore expressions of awe.
From their vantage point, the scene was even more stunning, as they witnessed the vast area Kizaru had frozen in an instant!
"This is..."
"...The same Devil Fruit ability as Boss Lion!"
Gazing at the frozen sea and shore, the pirates couldn't help but swallow hard, their eyes reflecting their awe.
For these East Blue pirates, the spectacle before them was undeniably awe-inspiring, and fear began to spread just from witnessing it.
Not far away.
Near the island's interior, Feng Ye and Robin approached, their footsteps steady. They observed the scene on the shore, their demeanors unchanged.
Robin glanced at the sea briefly before shaking her head. "He froze our ship too..."
Feng Ye smiled gently. "I guess he didn't notice our ship over there. Oh well."
As Feng Ye and Robin surveyed the shore, a voice, seething with suppressed anger, rang out coldly from the sky.
"Kizaru..."
"You little brat..."
Boss Lion emerged from the top deck of the highest ship, slowly descending.
He held a cigar between his teeth, looking down at Kizaru with icy eyes. "Do you think you can protect this island from my destruction? Today, I will erase everything on this island!"
Kizaru's previous infiltration of their base had already irritated him, and now, with his order to destroy the island, Kizaru was once again standing in his way.
Back then, he had been nothing more than a lackey to Garp, and now he dared to think he could rival him?!!
As his words landed.
A terrifying aura burst forth from Boss Lion, a combination of the swordsman's sword intent and the Emperor's Haki!
The force of these two auras pressing down on Kizaru made him feel a slight pressure.
In comparison.
Kin'emon, Zoro, and the others nearby felt it even more intensely, their breathing almost stopping.
Even though Boss Lion's Conqueror's Haki wasn't directed at them, and he was solely focusing on suppressing Kizaru, the powerful sword intent of a great swordsman was still incredibly intimidating to them.
The two of them even felt their swords trembling in their hands, their gazes wavering, and their bodies soaked in cold sweat.
"This aura..."
"So terrifying..."
Kin'emon felt as if a heavy stone were pressing against his chest, making it difficult to breathe.
The stronger and more talented a swordsman was, the more they could sense the terrifying aura of Boss Lion at that moment.
Kizaru's instantaneous freezing of the sea had already displayed a power that shocked them to their cores, and now, Boss Lion's aura and oppressive presence seemed to surpass even Kizaru's!
"Great Swordsman..."
Behind Kin'emon and Zoro, Shimotsuki Kousaburou, leaning on a cane, slowly spoke, his eyes reflecting a hint of trepidation.
However, swordsmen above a certain level usually mastered how to harness their aura and exert a dominating presence.
But to reach Kin'emon's level, where his anger alone could darken the skies and influence the weather, was something that only a pinnacle existence in swordsmanship could achieve!
"A great swordsman?" Zoro asked, his expression stiff from the oppressive pressure emanating from Kin'emon. He turned to look at Kousaburou.
Kousaburou took a deep breath and explained, "It's a title above that of a swordsman. In this world, very few can be called great swordsmen. To attain that level is to be not far from the strongest in the world!"
As he said this, his gaze fixed on Kin'emon, and his eyes deepened as he continued, "That man has already neared the pinnacle of swordsmanship!"
These words greatly shook both Zoro and Kuina.
The strongest in the world!
The pinnacle of swordsmanship!
This was their goal, a distant dream they pursued, and now such an existence stood before them!
Zoro tightly gripped his sword, his eyes shimmering with a mixture of trembling and excitement. He wanted to take a step forward but found himself unable to move.
Kuina, standing beside him, felt the same.
The pinnacle of swordsmanship was right before their eyes, and while it stirred her breath, the terrifying pressure that Kin'emon exuded also told her that the time was not yet right!
Both she and Zoro were still very young, only around ten years old. They were still far from the pinnacle of swordsmanship, and it was too early, far too early, to challenge such an existence.
Moreover...
They might not even survive the day.
For standing before them was Kin'emon, an admiral of the Flying Pirates and their enemy, who had reached the pinnacle of swordsmanship and could be called a great swordsman!
Kuina and Zoro panted slightly, their eyes fixed on Kin'emon floating in the sky. Meanwhile, Kousaburou and the others, as well as all the pirates of the Flying Pirates, were also staring at Kin'emon.
Kin'emon, for his part, narrowed his eyes at the blue-haired man below him.
Under the oppressive pressure of Kin'emon's fearsome aura, the blue-haired man, though he felt the pressure, did not seem particularly tense.
He stood on the reef, looking up at Kin'emon, and tugged at his hair as he said, "It would indeed be difficult to protect this island from your attack, but if you want to destroy this island, there may be someone who won't agree..."
Aoyama's words caused momentary confusion for Kuina and the others, as well as the pirates of the Flying Pirates.
But Kin'emon's gaze suddenly sharpened.
He seemed to have sensed something and abruptly turned his head to look in a particular direction on the shore.
Everyone else, their gazes drawn by Kin'emon, also turned to look in the direction he was facing.
There, a young man in a blue kimono and a young woman in a dark kimono stood side by side.
Noticing the attention that Aoyama's words had drawn, and with everyone now looking at him, Feng Ye couldn't help but laugh as he turned to Aoyama and said, "Do you have no backbone at all, Aoyama?"
"Compared to something like backbone, I'd rather ensure this island isn't destroyed, and there are innocent civilians over there..." Aoyama exhaled.
He wasn't actually afraid of Kin'emon. If it came down to a one-on-one battle to the death, it would be hard to predict who would emerge victorious. But the problem was that he couldn't protect the island and its civilians in this situation.
For the sake of preventing the island's destruction and protecting civilians like Kuina, he was willing to set aside his pride.
Feng Ye shook his head, smiling faintly.
Then he took a step forward, no longer paying attention to Aoyama, and looked up at Kin'emon in the sky. With a calm demeanor, he said, "You said just now that you want to make everything on this island disappear, didn't you, Kin'emon Shiki?"
(End of Chapter)
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