Episode 306: ICE AGE!!!
『 Just as violently as that force had pushed their ship outward moments ago, an even more powerful force was now driving them toward the small island.
The waves continued to rise, and their speed of movement grew faster and faster.
Buggy clung tightly to a fixed fixture on the ship, an exaggerated grin plastered across his face as he yelled, "See! I am still the man of destiny! I am the one who will become the Pirate King!"
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On the Marines' side.
At this moment, chatter erupted among the ranks.
"Why did the group opposite us suddenly go quiet?"
"Do they have some kind of scheme?"
"Who cares what they're planning? We have the advantage in numbers. How could they possibly stand against us!"
"Maybe they're just scared out of their wits, ha-ha!"
"The tremors just now were terrifying, but they didn't really affect us! Right now, they're probably wondering how to clean up their mess!"
"But that's not what Whitebeard said just now."
"He was just bluffing!"
"Don't underestimate the strength of pirates. How terrifying Whitebeard is is far beyond your imagination!"
Among the Marines, all kinds of opinions were voiced.
Some had been scared half to death moments ago, but seeing that there was no immediate danger, they began to boast arrogantly again, completely forgetting how pathetic they had looked just a moment before!
Then, the ground began to shake once more, and a white line appeared on the distant horizon of the sea.
The Empress's earrings swayed along with the movement.
Moria squealed, "What is going on! What is happening!"
"It's a tsunami!"
"How can there be a tsunami?"
The Marines in the watchtower were so shocked they almost dropped their telescopes. They hurriedly notified the others to sound the alarm.
Garp said in a low voice, "They are about to attack. The submarine tremors caused by that guy just now have now turned into a tsunami heading this way."
As the rumbling grew louder, the Marines could barely even stand steady.
Garp shouted at the top of his lungs, "The Tremor-Tremor Fruit user, Edward Newgate, 'Whitebeard'!"
Amidst the grand, sweeping music, information about Whitebeard finally appeared.
⟦ Edward Newgate, "Whitebeard"! ⟧
Whitebeard held his great naginata, a triumphant smile on his face.
Sengoku looked at Whitebeard from afar.
Though they hadn't met in decades, he was still as powerful as ever!
He warned, "Even though we have the numerical advantage, do not assume victory is ours. We might very well be the ones who lose in the end!"
"That man… Possesses the power to destroy the entire world!"
Hearing Sengoku's words.
For a moment, the people taking refuge on Sabaody Archipelago, the Three Admirals, the Warlords of the Sea, and tens of thousands of Marine soldiers all realized a terrifying fact!
The war had erupted!
Since it was called a war, it meant both sides possessed immense strength.
No one could afford to look down on their opponent!
No matter which side won, this battle would completely rewrite the global landscape!
The waves grew more and more turbulent, even more staggering than the force Whitebeard had unleashed earlier.
Marineford, sandwiched between the waves, looked like a piece of filling between two slices of bread, closing in from both sides, ready to be crushed to pieces at any moment!
Doflamingo exclaimed, "What terrifying power! As expected of a legendary monster!"
The massive waves from both sides converged high above the island, blotting out the sun.
The Three Admirals at the center appeared completely unperturbed. Just as the last ray of sunlight was about to disappear, Aokiji, with his messy hair, finally made his move.
He leaped hundreds of meters into the air, spreading his arms. Instantly, his entire power was released. The temperature of the world seemed to drop by several degrees in an instant, and the air around him immediately condensed into a line of ice.
This line of ice extended rapidly, plunging into the giant waves on both sides. The waves, hundreds of meters high, were completely frozen solid in less than two breaths of time.
Aokiji shouted aloud, "ICE AGE—!"
After freezing it completely, the ice spears in Aokiji's hands detached. He stared intently at Whitebeard on the ship and said coldly, "ICE PARTISAN—!"
Four ice spears appeared in the frame, flying rapidly toward Whitebeard!
This was seawater!
And such massive waves at that, yet they were frozen in an instant!
The strength of this Marine Admiral far exceeded everyone's imagination.
Of course, if the Marines didn't possess such strength, how could they govern the entire world! 』
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〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜
[ Umaru Doma (Himouto): "So powerful." ]
[ Natsu Dragneel (Fairy Tail): "What kind of ice magic is this? To freeze such a massive ocean all at once." ]
[ Beidou (Genshin Impact): "Truly incredible. This kind of person is the most suited to sail the seas." ]
[ Oyama Mahiro (Onimai): "But, he seems to be one of the government guys." ]
[ Beidou (Genshin Impact): "Uh, in that case, pretend I didn't say anything." ]
[ Aokiji (One Piece): ".." ]
[ .....]
『 Whitebeard did not seem surprised. Looking at the arrogant figure in the air, he let out a deep, resonant voice, "Aokiji, you brat!"
As expected of Whitebeard!
Facing Aokiji's attack, he still stood firmly in place, his expression unchanged!
He didn't care at all about the spears flying through the air!
At the same time, the Marine soldiers cowering in the shadows were almost scared out of their wits.
They trembled, rejoicing that they were still alive, hugging each other!
Some even burst into tears.
They all understood that if the Marine Admiral hadn't acted in time, when this tsunami crashed down, everyone would have been instantly crushed to pieces.
Even if they luckily survived, they wouldn't stand a chance in the giant waves.
"We're saved! We're saved!"
"It's Admiral Kuzan!"
"That scared me to death; I thought I was a goner."
The Marines expressed their relief.
On the other side.
Seeing the ice spears approaching, Whitebeard casually tapped the air in front of him.
Instantly, the air cracked, and the ice spears in the sky shattered in response.
At this moment, Aokiji was turning his entire body into ice, looking like an ice sculpture, with only a thin slit left for his eyes.
But in the next instant, Aokiji's body seemed to be sliced by an invisible blade, and a spot on his head suddenly cracked.
Aokiji's unfrozen eye glanced over there, and then he fell straight down from the sky, plunging into the sea.
"Huh?"
"Admiral Aokiji!"
"No way! What happened!"
The Marines were all dumbfounded.
It had happened too quickly just now. Most people couldn't see exactly which part of Aokiji had been severed.
After all, his hairstyle was very peculiar, with giant ice flowers growing on both sides.
This attack might have just severed a lock of his hair.
Of course, that was the best-case scenario;
If it was serious, the next time they saw Aokiji, he might be missing half his head!
He fell into the sea.
And his ability was still active; a peculiarly shaped block of ice immediately appeared in the water.
As this strange block of ice continued to extend, the surrounding seawater was also frozen.
The expanding ice layer even climbed up the edge of the walls, as if it wanted to freeze the Marines on the fortress along with it.
Looking at the cold rising rapidly beneath their feet, the Marine soldiers broke into a cold sweat!
Fortunately, the ice seemed to have its own consciousness and stopped at the top of the wall.
Just a few seconds ago, this had been a turbulent sea, almost swallowed by waves;
And now, it had become a frozen plain, as if they had suddenly been transported from the south to the freezing Arctic.
Everyone felt shocked to their core: whether it was Whitebeard's unparalleled power or Aokiji's marvelous freezing technique, both were awe-inspiring! 』
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〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜
[ Tartaglia (Genshin Impact): "Hahaha! Now this is a battle!" ]
[ Saitama (One Punch Man): "So cool. If only my battles could be like this." ]
[ Boros (One Punch Man): "???" ]
[ .....]
〜Fairy Tail World〜
"So this is Aokiji's power! That is way too cool!"
Natsu stared at the screen, his eyes full of admiration!
Hearing this, Gray's lips curled into a proud smile. He tossed his hair and said smugly,
"Thanks for the compliment!"
But looking at Gray's already bare upper body, Natsu's expression seemed to say, what the hell are you doing?
Natsu turned his slightly stiff head and quickly figured out Gray's thoughts.
Natsu snarked,
"You don't seriously think I was praising you, do you? I was talking about that Marine Admiral!"
"Hey, my ice magic isn't half bad either!"
For a moment, everyone turned their gaze to Gray.
Although Gray was indeed powerful, he was still young after all, and his specialty was Ice-Make magic. Such a large-scale freezing effect was far beyond Gray's current capabilities.
Makarov clapped his hands and said to everyone,
"Gray might be a bit arrogant, but with his potential, he will definitely reach this level in a few decades. He's still young!"
With Makarov smoothing things over for Gray, the others didn't continue to tease him, but instead marveled at the immense magical power of the world shown on the screen.
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〜The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. World〜
"Whoa! This is too mind-blowing!"
"Whether it's Whitebeard or Aokiji, both of them are incredibly powerful!"
Shun Kaidou and Aren Kuboyasu chatted excitedly.
One had a great fondness for loyal pirates, as it was quite similar to the delinquent world Aren had once been a part of; the other greatly admired Whitebeard's power. The two actually hit it off incredibly well!
"Wow, that white pillar in the middle looks like ice cream. Its color is completely different from the surrounding seawater. I really want to take a bite!"
Riki Nendo tried to join their conversation, but as soon as he spoke, the scene instantly felt as if it were surrounded by ice, the atmosphere suddenly turning freezing cold.
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『 Looking at the ice below, the pirates were all startled!
"Look at the ice below!"
"I didn't expect even our side to be frozen. The ship is locked in ice and can't move at all!"
"What do we do now?"
"Actually, this is perfect. We can charge straight onto the ice and fight the Marines!"
At this moment, the ships behind also noticed this and began to steer toward them one after another.
Seeing this, the Marines realized a fierce battle was imminent. The life-and-death showdown made everyone extremely tense.
One of them, noticing the panic around him, said loudly, "Don't panic, everyone! They are pirates, and we are the Marines! Besides, we have the strongest people backing us up here!"
"That's right! If all Four Emperors gathered, we'd be in trouble, but what's there to fear from just the Whitebeard Pirates!"
"We are the Marines! Since when does a cat fear a mouse!"
"Since Whitebeard and his crew are here, let's make sure they can never leave!"
The Marines' morale gradually soared.
"Artillerymen, get ready! Target the Moby Dick, fire!"
Cannons fired in unison!
Thick smoke slowly rose everywhere.
Whitebeard calmly watched the attack launched from the opposite side, having absolutely no intention of dodging, not showing the slightest desire to evade!
The other companions on the ship could no longer wait.
They shouted, "Charge! They've created such a great opportunity for us; how can we miss it!"
"Show them our true strength!"
One by one, they leaped off the ship, charging toward the opposite shore.
At the same time, the division commanders, who had once been Ace's comrades, leaped down from the ship in unison, as if by unspoken agreement.
Following closely behind, companions from the other ships also charged into battle with them.
"The commanders have charged over! Keep up the artillery support!"
On the other side, the cannons continued to rumble relentlessly.
Seeing Whitebeard's men advancing rapidly on the ice, the Marines, under the commander's orders, also leaped off the walls one after another to join the battle!
A massive melee that would determine the course of the world formally began.
Both sides engaged in a fierce exchange of artillery fire.
The rumbling was deafening.
Even amidst the constant explosions, the men on both sides showed no fear, clashing directly on the ice while enduring the incoming bombs.
Fortunately, most of the firepower was directed at the ships themselves, failing to cause too much damage to the men fighting on the ground. 』
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〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜
[ Beidou (Genshin Impact): "Hahaha! The battle is about to begin!" ]
[ March 7th (Honkai: Star Rail): "So many people." ]
[ Whitebeard (One Piece): "Gurarara, is our battle with the Marines about to begin?" ]
[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "So looking forward to it! Who will win this time?" ]
[ Unnamed Whitebeard Pirates (One Piece): "Of course, our respected Father will lead us to victory!" ]
[ .....]
『 Amidst the fierce battle.
The scene suddenly shifted.
Several figures appeared on the battlefield.
They held long blades, each tall and muscular, exuding an aura of pure intimidation!
However, there was an unexpected figure in the group—the elderly woman who had spoken with Garp earlier.
"Granny Tsuru, you're at such an advanced age; don't get involved!"
"It's too dangerous!"
Vice Admiral Tsuru's gaze was firm as she said coldly, "There is no avoiding this war."
On the Moby Dick—
Looking at those figures, the pirates whispered, "I've never seen so many Marine Vice Admirals gathered in one place. Even a Buster Call wouldn't reach this scale!"
"Any other pirate group would have been scared out of their wits, but they are facing us, the strongest Whitebeard Pirates!"
"Bring the ships against the ice! Everyone, charge with me!"
"Our target is the plaza! Charge!"
"To dare provoke Pops—no matter if they are Marines or whoever, our Squard Pirates will never let them off!"
The sounds of battle rose wave after wave.
Whitebeard stood at the bow of the ship, like a statue that boosted the morale of the pirates behind him!
With him there, the pirates possessed the courage to charge forward without fear!
It was the same for the Marines!
Their reliance was the strength of their generals!
Listening to the rising roars and looking at the dense crowd on the ice, Sengoku's expression grew solemn as he said, "It has finally begun!"
Looking at how he was the cause of the battle between both sides, and watching the figures falling one by one, Ace's heart was filled with pain and struggle!
Several of the Warlords of the Sea instantly reached the edge of the wall.
Even Mihawk, who had previously shown no interest in fighting, now stood beside the Empress, looking ready to join the fray.
At the very top.
The nursery school principal… no, Kizaru's gaze carried a hint of playfulness as he said, "This scene is truly rare~"
Akainu hadn't raised his head from beginning to end, but the dangerous aura radiating from him, which made everyone's skin crawl, told everyone never to provoke him lightly!
His voice was deep and steady. "That Hawkeye usually does whatever he pleases, yet he actually came to participate this time!"
To be able to surprise the Three Marine Admirals, just how powerful was Mihawk's strength!
Doflamingo had an excited smile plastered on his face as he asked, "Don't tell me, you actually plan to make a move?"
Mihawk's eyes were yellow with concentric rings, his gaze extremely sharp—no wonder everyone called him Hawkeye.
He said coldly, "I just want to see… to understand the true distance between that man and us."
On the pirates' side—
Although the Warlords of the Sea had appeared simultaneously, everyone's gaze was focused on Mihawk in the middle.
"Is he going to make a move?"
"No matter their origin, any swordsman would want to clash with the man hailed as the strongest. This is a swordsman's natural pride!"
The other combatants also turned back to look at Mihawk, watching him slowly draw the giant blade from his back.
This blade was much larger than an average person, shaped like a crucifix. As he drew the sword, the blade let out a ringing hum.
"Is that his sword?"
"To be precise, it's called Yoru, one of the twelve Supreme Grade swords in the world. The patterns on the blade are extremely exquisite, and the edge is double-sided—only the world's top swordsman is worthy of such a legendary blade." 』
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