Marinford.
No one expected.
The legend from the previous era, Golden Lion Shiki, would be flipped and sent flying by a Seven Warlords of the Sea member, and Kakuzu's fruit power also invoked a group of people's astonishment...
"At least two fruit powers..."
Doflamingo grinned, smiling slyly as he looked at Kakuzu and said, "Fufufufu... Seems I've misjudged you, old man Kakuzu!"
"Tsk..."
Hoshigaki Kisame bared his mouth full of shark teeth: "The power of Earth Grudge Fear is something I can't help but envy!"
"You must have taken someone else's heart again!"
Deidara shook his head somewhat disdainfully.
Even Hawkeye Mihawk's gaze was somewhat amazed as he looked at Kakuzu; he had long heard of Kakuzu, the unusually greedy member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and had always been rather contemptuous of this fellow Akatsuki member...
Who could have imagined that Kakuzu could wield two Devil Fruit powers!
This defies maritime laws!
"Alright."
Kakuzu interrupted the topic.
Kakuzu slowly lowered his head, his gaze falling upon the ship of the Whitebeard Pirates, and he spoke in a hoarse voice: "Our task is to intercept the cadres of the Whitebeard Pirates, correct?"
"Correct."
Doflamingo nodded with a smile, whispering: "But there's probably no need to intercept Sasuke, right? Besides, I don't have the strength or the desire..."
"No need to pay attention to that brat..."
Hoshigaki Kisame grinned, smiling slyly at Uchiha Sasuke standing on the Moby Dick, chuckling as he continued: "Sasuke hasn't been very obedient these years! Maybe he's found a suitable home here and wants to escape the adults' control..."
"Fufufufu... So interesting..."
Doflamingo adjusted his small sunglasses, his smile growing more sinister: "With the chance to stand on the side of the victor, he chooses the path of destruction instead..."
Deidara muttered from the side: "Anyway, the Uchiha Clan members all tend to choose the path to destruction..."
"Perhaps."
Hawkeye Mihawk's sharp gaze fell upon the Moby Dick of the Whitebeard Pirates. His look at Whitebeard suddenly became keen: "The world's strongest man is finally going to make a move..."
"Oh?"
Hoshigaki Kisame's gaze fell instead on the Orange Battleship next to the Moby Dick. In Kisame's view, Uehara Naraku was slowly sipping juice.
Hoshigaki Kisame couldn't help shaking his head, casting a glance at Mihawk and chuckling: "I thought you meant 'the man', but it turns out Mr. Mihawk is referring to Whitebeard..."
From the current situation at least.
Whitebeard Edward Newgate remains the world's strongest man, even though this man's age is catching up, and he's fighting with IV tubes attached.
"Wait a bit for me, Ace."
Whitebeard Edward Newgate raised his head towards the execution platform, set down his massive saber, and clenched his fists, powering up and punching both sides!
Two white lights glowed on Whitebeard's fists!
The air cracked beneath his fists!
An underground rumble reverberated through Marinford, and a huge tsunami erupted from the seabed, its monstrous waves threatening to immediately engulf the Navy Headquarters base!
The quake-induced tsunami from the Quake-Quake Fruit ability...
Instantly, the tsunami's crest surpassed Marinford's height!
"Is Whitebeard trying to directly destroy Marinford?"
Sengoku's expression changed uncontrollably, despite his alliance with Whitebeard now being fragile, still shocked by the terror of Whitebeard's Quake-Quake Fruit ability!
This move...
Could destroy Marinford!
Yakushi Kabuto stood on the execution platform, a smile still playing on his lips. Holding the microphone calmly, he said, "Admiral Aokiji, you may proceed."
"..."
All eyes turned to the three men below the execution platform!
They were the Three Great Admirals of the Navy Headquarters!
Just as the entire Marinford navy was in panic from the approaching tsunami, Navy Admiral Aokiji slightly lifted his head.
"Such a hassle..."
In an instant, Aokiji's figure disappeared from his original position!
The next second, Aokiji appeared in the air, two streams of cold from his palms shot out, freezing the waves on both sides!
"Aokiji..."
Sengoku, seeing Aokiji stopping the tsunami's assault, wore a complex expression. This Aokiji, who he had once hoped would succeed him, now stood opposed to them.
After handling the tsunami, Aokiji landed in the inner sea of Marinford.
The cold from the Ice-Ice Fruit spread rapidly, within moments morphing the inner sea into an optimized icy battlefield!
Aokiji stood on the ice, raised his head towards Whitebeard on the ship, and lifted his palm high with a cold shout: "Ice Release... Ice Thorn Spear!"
In the next moment...
Moisture in the air began to condense!
Above Whitebeard's head, two spears formed of cold ice rapidly emerged, aimed to pierce Whitebeard's body directly!
Clang!
The sound of an unsheathing sharp blade was exceptionally crisp!
Uchiha Sasuke struck with his Kusanagi Sword, shattering the icy spears!