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"Crackkkk!!"
A thunderous, earth-shaking sound erupted as Aokiji slammed both hands down onto the frozen sea.
At the Harbor, the vast frozen surface, with ice spanning dozens of miles, suddenly shattered. From the cracked ice, a massive, roaring river surged into the sky.
This glacial river stretched across the heavens. At its head, a sharp avian shape began to form, its face fierce and savage, while its body trailed a colossal icy stream, hundreds of meters wide.
"Screeeech!!"
The icebird-long river let out an enraged cry as it soared skyward, aiming headfirst at the falling, burning fireball.
"Aaaaah!"
Within the shattered ice, Aokiji looked up at the blazing sun overhead, a look of madness overtaking his face. He summoned every ounce of strength, commanding all the ice around him.
The roaring icebird and the frozen landscape below both trembled violently, unleashing every bit of their might.
"Craaaack!!"
More ice shattered, and under the glow of the crimson sun, the scene lit up in a bizarre blend of red and blue.
And then, just like that, the massive icebird, dragging along its endless river of ice, soared through the sky and smashed into the enormous fireball.
"Hissssssss!"
The instant the ice collided with intense heat, an explosion of white mist erupted into the air. The two opposing elements, ice and fire, clashed fiercely, eroding each other rapidly.
"Hah!!"
Standing high in the sky, Qin Yi's gaze turned sharp. He clasped his hands together, exhaling fire from his mouth once more.
On the ice below, Aokiji stood firm. Every chunk of ice around him began to levitate, spinning and swirling, forming a blizzard, which then converged into the massive ice river, fusing into its core.
In this moment, a vast red and blue clash engulfed the sky.
Below, the spectators of this battle could only stare in awe, eyes wide.
This scene, like a clash between gods, left them speechless. Their blood pounded wildly in their veins.
After dozens of breaths, the flames in front of Qin Yi had melted the entire ice river, reducing it to a mere flowing stream. Yet even so, his Ninjutsu was now nearing its limit.
"There's... too much ice!"
His Sharingan swept across the battlefield. Qin Yi's expression turned grave. At this very moment, ice had surrounded him from every direction.
Wind howled. Ice roared around him, enclosing him completely.
On the surface below, Aokiji stood panting heavily. His eyes narrowed into dangerous slits.
"Victory or defeat... will be decided by this final strike!"
He slowly stood upright, spreading his arms wide and raising them toward the sky. Then,
"ICE HOWL!!"
Qin Yi's face changed instantly as he floated in the sky now enveloped in ice.
"Craaaack!!"
From all directions, what the eyes could see, what the ears could hear, came the relentless sound of cracking ice, growing louder and louder, like a chorus of unending cries.
This was the screeching of the ice, as if it were alive, screaming, and roaring.
In an instant, Qin Yi's surroundings were completely frozen. The shattered ice around him began to reform into solid glacial mass.
"If that's how it is..."
Qin Yi's eyes narrowed in determination. His Sharingan suddenly shifted into the Rinnegan, and his gaze became razor-sharp.
He slammed his hands together, face twisting in a snarl, as he let out a deafening roar:
"Super Shinra Tensei (Almighty Push)!!!"
"BOOOOM!!!"
All the swirling air currents and shrieking ice suddenly fell silent. In the face of this terrifying, repulsive force, even the thickest glacial masses were like paper, violently torn apart.
The entire solidified glacier shattered, first into chunks, then into fragments, until, with one final explosion, it all crumbled into powder.
"BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!!"
The sound of destruction echoed again and again. Below, Aokiji's face changed.
He hadn't expected it, this massive formation of ice, spanning dozens of miles, converged into a single overwhelming mass, could actually be destroyed.
His opponent's strength… Far exceeded his imagination.
"Craaaack!!"
After more than ten breaths, the ice in the distance began to collapse, and a figure fell from the sky, crashing heavily in front of Aokiji.
"Is that your full strength, Aokiji?"
"To create such a massive amount of ice without access to seawater... I must admit, I'm impressed."
Qin Yi's gaze was razor-sharp as he strode forward.
In just a few steps, he stood before Aokiji, thrusting out a powerful palm strike.
Aokiji was breathing heavily. The enormous ice formation had drained a considerable amount of his stamina, he needed time to recover.
"Boom!"
He raised his arms to block, but in an instant, he was sent flying by Qin Yi's single strike. While airborne, his body shattered into blocks of ice.
"Get away from here!"
Aokiji's thoughts raced. His body quickly reformed and he began to run at full speed.
"You won't escape!"
Qin Yi leapt high, launching a pursuit.
At this moment, both fighters were moving at blinding speed. As a Marine trained to the elite level and having risen to the rank of Admiral, Aokiji's physical prowess far surpassed ordinary experts.
In mere moments, the two engaged in a high-speed chase.
"Banshō Ten'in (Universal Pull)!"
Qin Yi reached out with his hand.
But Aokiji, activating his Kenbunshoku Haki (Observation Haki), sensed the incoming pull. He stomped the ground, and a wave of ice surged up, erecting a frozen barrier in the path of the gravitational technique.
"Cunning bastard!"
Qin Yi narrowed his eyes and continued the chase.
Three minutes later, both of them began to smell the salty tang of the sea. Ocean winds whipped past them, causing their sleeves to flutter violently.
"Finally!"
After a few deep breaths, Aokiji prepared to accelerate again.
Just ahead was the sea. Once he reached it, it would be his domain. No matter how powerful Qin Yi was, he would be untouchable. Aokiji could freeze the entire ocean surface, turning the battlefield into his stronghold.
Qin Yi also spotted the rolling waves ahead. His eyes narrowed and his hands began to form seals rapidly.
As Aokiji ran, his body suddenly froze mid-stride. He noticed that a strange black rune had appeared on his shoulder.
"It's him?!"
In an instant, Aokiji's instincts kicked in, and he teleported to the side.
"Crack!"
Just as he dodged, a fist exploded out of the void, distorting and tearing the air itself. Moments later, Qin Yi's body stepped out of the rift.
The two faced each other once more. No words were exchanged, they began fighting immediately.
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Heavy impacts rang out as the two clashed at breakneck speed. Their strikes shook the fabric of space, and the ground along the coast began to crack and crumble under the force.
After five seconds, the exhausted Aokiji was blasted away by a punch from Qin Yi, his body once again shattering into ice shards.
"Such terrifying Taijutsu and perception... I can't beat him in direct combat."
Aokiji thought quickly, his body reforming once more.
"But thanks to that last punch, I've been pushed even closer to the sea!"
At this moment, his body was bent backward mid-air, rapidly retreating, his back facing the ocean.
By the time Qin Yi's punch lost momentum, Aokiji would be within reach of the sea.
But what Aokiji hadn't noticed was that Qin Yi had already formed another set of hand seals.
"Umibaku Tensei (Catastrophic Marine Devastation)!"
"You're going to follow in Akainu's footsteps, float into the sky, and become a water-based moon!"
His tone was cold and commanding. In that moment, twelve black dots of radiant light flashed into the sky, vanishing into the heights above.
(End of Chapter)