And the one who answered his question was Luna.
At this time, they had already docked their pirate ship next to the Straw Hat Pirates' going merry.
On Luna's face, beautiful like a blossoming flower, there was only a hint of a sweet smile.
She said, "Don't worry, I'm not interested. The rest of us are either going to take care of the Straw Hat Pirates, or our strength isn't sufficient yet. Therefore, we're having Tatsumaki, whose strength is second only to mine and is at least Admiral Level, deal with you."
After she finished speaking, she looked at the deck of the going merry, where Kaya and the others were already helping treat the injured members of the Straw Hat Pirates.
Kaya entered the cabin to cooperate with Chopper in treating Robin, who had been rescued from the Freezing and was still being splashed with cool water.
However, Nojiko had already helped Robin by sucking out all the cold air from her body, making her feel much better and stopping her from shivering from the cold.
This was very simple; after helping Robin, Nojiko also helped Sanji and Zoro by absorbing the cold air from their bodies.
As for Luffy, they could only splash water on him for now to slowly dissolve some of the Freezing.
After all, if Nojiko were to directly absorb the cold air from his body right now, it would still harm Luffy's physical body. Although Luffy's physical fitness surpasses that of ordinary people, he would still suffer some effects.
It was best to solve the problem perfectly.
But compared to Robin's super strong physical recovery functions, Luffy's condition required Kaya and Chopper to immediately rescue him.
Then, they had Nojiko absorb the cold air from Luffy's body as well.
Finally, Carmen took action. After Kaya and Chopper confirmed there were no issues, she released flames to warm up the injured members of the Straw Hat Pirates, even those who were still shivering after having the cold air absorbed.
What a sight; the mighty Phoenix Flame had now turned into a small stove.
However, with the help of Kaya and the two others, the Straw Hat Pirates had improved, and Luna felt reassured.
As for the other girls besides them, Deya and Shino Asada did not yet have the ability to defeat Aokiji, let alone the Bei Group and Sana.
Kuina and Shiro were also slightly doubtful, as they had only just entered the Admiral Level and were certainly not as skilled as Aokiji, who had been at the Admiral Level for a long time.
Therefore, it was better to let Tatsumaki, who has rich combat experience and whose strength has advanced further since awakening the Three Types of Haki, handle him.
"That's right, I'm the one fighting you. What, do you look down on me?" Tatsumaki said coldly, crossing her arms and staring at Aokiji below.
Tatsumaki genuinely thought Aokiji looked down on her, finding her too young and still appearing like a Little girl. She immediately became angry, and powerful Psychokinesis erupted. Unconsciously, she also released her Conqueror's Haki, creating a dual pressure.
Aokiji felt as if he had been shoved by an invisible force and immediately stumbled back several steps.
But that wasn't important. Aokiji quickly stabilized himself and looked up, his eyes filled with shock, and even more, disbelief.
"You... you actually possess Conqueror's Haki."
Aokiji was truly horrified this time. If Sengoku's intelligence report wasn't wrong, this girl should be a user of the Psychokinesis-Psychokinesis Fruit, a very powerful Devil Fruit even among Paramecia types.
But this girl also possessed Conqueror's Haki. This was something he hadn't expected, and neither had the Marines.
As for why he used "also," it was because the Pink Hat Pirates had already revealed others possessing Conqueror's Haki.
This included the Captain Luna, rumored to have the Mythical Zoan Model: Void Demon God Gliza, the first mate Kuina, rumored to possess the strength of a Great Swordsman, and the third hand, Scientist Shiro, whose strength was comparable to the former.
In previous battles and confrontations between the Marines and the Pink Hat Pirates, these three had definitively revealed that they possessed Conqueror's Haki.
This fact had already left the Marines extremely shocked and wary.
After all, even among the current Four Emperors, at most only their Captains possessed Conqueror's Haki.
Among their subordinates who possessed Conqueror's Haki were only Katakuri, the strongest of the Big Mom Pirates' Sweet Commanders, and Benn Beckman, the first mate of the Red Hair Pirates.
But the Pink Hat Pirates had three people possessing Conqueror's Haki. Conqueror's Haki, fundamentally speaking, belongs to highly ambitious people, as without ambition, how could one possess the potential of a king?
It was fine for the Captain to be ambitious, as many people on the high seas now wanted to become the new Pirate King. But an ambitious swordsman, and even a Scientist, was shocking and terrifying.
And now, the Pink Hat Pirates had one more person possessing Conqueror's Haki.
And she was a young Little girl possessing the Psychokinesis-Psychokinesis Fruit. The fact that she could serve in a combat role proved that both her strength and combat experience were extremely formidable.
Overall, the Pink Hat Pirates having four Conqueror's Haki users shocked Aokiji greatly. He believed that once he took this news back, the Marines would once again be stunned speechless, jaws dropped, with everyone from top to bottom trembling all over.
"Of course. Unfortunately, I still have a long way to go before I can cause actual damage and use Conquerors Haki Infusion."
Tatsumaki, who had long known how rare and powerful Conqueror's Haki was in this world, immediately lifted her head proudly.
But when she thought about what Luna had told her—the actual damage and Conquerors Haki Infusion that could be achieved when Conqueror's Haki was strengthened—she became incredibly envious. Since she didn't possess it yet, she immediately felt deflated.
Tatsumaki, channeling her frustration into motivation, immediately launched several Psychokinesis shockwaves toward Aokiji.
The shockwaves directly blasted several large craters into the beach, causing the ground to shake as if the area had just experienced a massive earthquake.
However, this immense destructive power stunned everyone in the Straw Hat Pirates speechless, except for Robin and Luffy, who were unconscious, including the two main combatants, Zoro and Sanji.
Overall, the Straw Hat Pirates were shocked by the strength Tatsumaki displayed and the destructive power of her ability.
"I didn't see her fight last time on Skypiea. I never thought she was truly this powerful," Zoro said with a serious expression, yet still filled with shock.
"To be honest, I have seen Miss Tatsumaki fight, but she wasn't this strong. Clearly, she held back last time on Skypiea," Usopp said, also showing a look of astonishment.
"Of course. To be a combatant on our ship, Miss Tatsumaki's strength is now second only to the Captain's in the Pink Hat Pirates."
Kaya said from the side, her expression both gentle and showing a confident smile.
"But... look for yourselves, it's useless. He is a Logia Type user."
Nami pointed, her face full of worry and fear.
Then everyone watched as Aokiji slowly materialized from a pile of ice shards and returned to flesh and blood. Clearly, he had used Elementalization earlier, which immunized him against this barrage of Psychokinesis shockwaves from Tatsumaki.
"Hmm, I truly didn't expect my Psychokinesis to be useless against Elementalization?"
Tatsumaki said, frowning. But she failed to consider that her Psychokinesis, accurately speaking, counted as a physical attack. Although its essence was mental power, its practical and external manifestation was physical damage, and Elementalization is inherently 100% immune to physical attacks.
"Your ability is indeed very powerful. If I weren't a Logia Type user, even an Admiral Level powerhouse would be injured by that wave of attacks, and not lightly either," Aokiji said seriously.
He spoke with a serious expression, knowing clearly that he had only benefited from being a Logia Type user who could use Elementalization. If he hadn't, he would have been severely wounded by that attack.
"It's my turn to counterattack. Two-Spike Spears." Aokiji said, simultaneously releasing cold air around him, instantly condensing several ice spears out of thin air. With a casual wave of his hand, the ice spears shot toward Tatsumaki like arrows released from a bowstring.
Tatsumaki, who was already furious that her ability was useless against Aokiji's Elementalization, nearly stomped her foot in mid-air.
But upon seeing this scene, she immediately let out a disdainful snort and waved her hand. To the astonished eyes of Aokiji, the Straw Hat Pirates, and even some of her own companions, the ice spears stopped dead in mid-air and instantly reversed direction.
They then shot back toward Aokiji at an even faster speed, like swordfish rapidly swimming through the ocean.
"What?" Aokiji was stunned by this sight. Having experienced countless battles, this move was his most frequently used long-range skill. Many enemies dealt with it in different ways, but this was the first time someone had casually waved their hand and made his own ice spears turn back against him.
Fortunately, he didn't need to dodge at all. Since this was his own attack, the ice spears passed directly through his ice-Elementalized body and plunged into the ground.
"Ice Block: Pheasant Beak." With a buzzing sound, an ultra-low temperature cold air appeared.
Aokiji directly used his Freezing arm to launch a giant ice bird that looked lifelike, resembling a brilliant crystal artwork.
But Tatsumaki's next response nearly broke Aokiji.
Tatsumaki maintained her disdainful smile. She extended her arm and clenched her fist, unleashing powerful Psychokinesis that not only instantly stopped the ice bird but also crushed it into a ball of ice.
Eventually, the ice could not withstand the pressure, turning into shards and powder that scattered into the air. Illuminated by the sunlight, it looked like a small, dazzling starry sky, bringing with it a wave of cold air.
"It seems I can't attack from a distance." Although he was close to a minor breakdown, Aokiji immediately pulled himself together and thought of a new countermeasure.
Using both Moonwalk and Soru simultaneously, he instantly appeared in front of Tatsumaki, a long sword made of ice having materialized in his hand at some unknown point.
Tatsumaki was startled, but Aokiji had already swung the sword down, bringing with it an intense chill.
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