When Rosinante saw his arm frozen solid, a trace of surprise appeared on his face.
Although he had not done so deliberately, after compressing the Eternal Silence intent, Rosinante's body naturally radiated a layer of annihilating power. This annihilation force enveloped his entire body, protecting him at all times.
It was precisely because of this annihilation force that Rosinante had emerged completely unscathed from the earlier Light Emperor attack.
Yet now, under the protection of such annihilating power, Kuzan's ice was still able to freeze his arm. That meant Kuzan's freezing force had surpassed the level that the naturally released annihilation power could erase.
"Oh, not bad at all. To think this freezing power can break through the natural defense of my annihilation force. I really have to praise you for that," Rosinante said with a smile.
As he spoke, annihilation power surged along his arm, not only erasing the freezing force but also spreading toward Kuzan.
Seeing the annihilation power flowing out from Rosinante's arm, Kuzan's expression changed immediately, and he retreated at once.
"This power? Rosinante has actually mastered such a dangerous force. No wonder the Five Elders said that the danger of this power is no weaker than Whitebeard's Tremor Fruit," Sengoku said gravely.
"Rosinante has truly pushed the Silent Fruit to its absolute limit. This power that can erase everything is far too dangerous. We must find a way to restrain it. Otherwise, if the Marines want to fight him, they must be prepared for enormous sacrifices," Tsuru said.
"Yare yare, that really is a dangerous power," Kuzan said, extending a palm toward Rosinante. Instantly, the freezing power of the entire ice domain surged toward him.
The frozen ground advanced from all directions, while snow and wind in the air whipped toward Rosinante.
Do not underestimate those tiny snowflakes drifting in the air. If an ordinary person were struck by even one of them, they would be frozen solid on the spot.
Yet in the next instant, a powerful annihilation force burst forth from Rosinante's body.
The moment it encountered that annihilation force, the ice spreading across the ground halted immediately.
The snowflakes blowing toward him vanished the moment they came close, disappearing without a trace.
"Enough praising others. Your freezing power is not dangerous too? Fine then. I will use you to test an ability I have developed recently," Rosinante said calmly.
After speaking, he made no visible movement at all, yet Kuzan's entire body was suddenly enveloped in purple flames.
The purple flames appeared out of nowhere on Kuzan's body. No one knew how they formed. Even Kuzan himself only noticed them when they were already burning him.
Kuzan's expression changed drastically. As a user of the Ice Fruit, ordinary flames could not even touch him. Even Sakazuki's magma could hardly injure him. Yet these purple flames made him feel the presence of death.
Kuzan felt no heat from the purple flames. He did not even believe they were flames at all. And yet, they were burning away his freezing power, his stamina, and even his life force.
If this continued, it would not take long before his stamina and life force were burned away completely, leaving his body withered into ash. Kuzan even suspected that not even ash would remain.
His face changing dramatically, Kuzan immediately unleashed all of his freezing power, doing everything he could to resist the devouring burn of the purple flames around him.
"This is bad. If this continues, Kuzan is in danger. Sengoku, I am going to stop this fight," Garp said, his expression changing.
"Wait, Garp. Have you noticed how Rosinante made those purple flames appear directly on Kuzan's body? If you go, are you confident you can avoid that attack?" Sengoku asked in shock.
"How did he do it? That is obvious, is it not?" Garp replied calmly. "That power condensed directly on Kuzan's body, just like Conqueror's Haki targeting someone. There is no way to dodge it. But even if Rosinante's power is that strong, he will not erase me so easily."
As he spoke, Garp flashed forward, leaping into the battlefield.
That annihilation power was formed by infinitely compressing the Eternal Silence intent that emerged after Rosinante awakened the Silent Fruit.
At its core, it was a form of will. Since it was will, it could be controlled to appear out of thin air, gathering at a specific location. That was why the purple flames could materialize directly on Kuzan's body.
In truth, it was not flame at all, but condensed energy formed from the Eternal Silence intent, merely taking the appearance of fire.
However, the essence of annihilation power was erasure, not devouring. After erasing most of Kuzan's freezing power, a large portion of his stamina, and part of his life force, it was also consumed and vanished.
When the annihilation power disappeared, Kuzan gasped heavily.
As an Ice Man, he normally did not sweat at all, yet now cold sweat poured from his body. Trembling, he dropped to one knee.
The annihilation power had drained enormous stamina from him and taken part of his life force. For the moment, he could no longer maintain himself and collapsed weakly to one knee.
"Hahahaha, you alright, Kuzan, brat?" Garp's voice rang out. At some point, Garp had already appeared beside him.
"Vice Admiral Garp, I am not dead yet," Kuzan said, panting.
"The small ones fall and the old one comes out. Vice Admiral Garp, do you want to step in as well?" Rosinante asked calmly.
"Brat, today is the day Kuzan and the others are being awarded their ranks. Can you not leave them a bit of face? If you are still not satisfied, then let this old man accompany you for a match," Garp said, looking at Rosinante.
"It was your Marines who insisted on fighting. Now you say I am not giving face? Fine then. Let me see the true strength of the Marine hero, Garp," Rosinante replied.
Garp's expression finally grew solemn.
"This is our battlefield!" Sakazuki's voice rang out at that moment.
The Magma Giant had already recovered. With a fist carrying the combined power of countless volcanic eruptions, it slammed straight toward Rosinante.