Chapter 264: Interception Failed, Determination! (Two in One)
Mihawk and Kuzan fought very quickly. To others, it seemed that their figures only crossed each other before separating again.
Tsugikoku Yoshiichi walked to the side of the ship and looked at the ice in front of the warship. Seeing that Mihawk was unable to gain an overwhelming advantage in the confrontation with Kuzan, he looked at Kuzan with some surprise.
In Yoshiichi Tsugikuni's opinion, Mihawk, who has been practicing with him for many years and has also awakened the Conqueror's Haki, should be much stronger than Kuzan of this time and space. In the battle between the two, even if Mihawk does not have an overwhelming advantage, he should have no problem gaining the upper hand.
But judging from the battle just now, Kuzan, with the help of the devil fruit, did not fall into a disadvantage.
These two people are actually evenly matched.
This made Yuichiro Tsugikoshi look up to Kuzan. It seemed that Mihawk was not the only one who had been working hard over the years, and Kuzan had never slacked off either.
Although he was happy for Kuzan's growth in his heart, Yoriichi Tsugikuni soon realized that Mihawk might be held back by Kuzan today and would not be able to help him.
On the ice.
Mihawk calmed down a little, and knowing and being wary of Kuzan's abilities, he rushed towards Kuzan again with his sword.
Soon, the sound of the two men fighting reached the ears of all the navy. The powerful domineering aura was surging on the ice, but under Kuzan's ability, the ice surface where the two of them were fighting became thicker and thicker.
The crisp sound of golden bells continued to ring out as the two men's attacks clashed. Thick cold fog began to rise above the ice field as the two men fought.
On the deck of the Dawn warship, the thinly dressed navy shrank their bodies and shivered. As the sea surface was frozen for a longer time, the temperature in the air began to drop sharply.
On the ice field, Mihawk's exposed skin could clearly feel the surrounding environment getting colder. Compared with the sailors on the ship, Mihawk who was on the ice field actually felt it the most.
He could clearly feel that his movements had been affected to some extent, and the accuracy of his sword had decreased. Although the deviation was very subtle, so subtle that it could be completely ignored, it was not a good sign.
Mihawk only had a rough idea of Kuzan's abilities.
Mihawk wasn't sure if there was a lower limit to the temperature drop, and where that limit was. If the Freeze-Freeze Fruit could lower the temperature to dozens or even hundreds of degrees below zero, even Mihawk didn't think he could remain unaffected in such an environment.
Kuzan is very capable, and if Mihawk's movements are affected, there's probably no way he can win.
"We can't drag it on any longer, we must end this quickly!"
Mihawk and Kuzan had only been fighting for a few minutes when the surrounding temperature had already dropped by more than ten degrees. Mihawk's expression froze when he realized this, and he suddenly switched from attacking with one hand to holding the sword with both hands.
The amount of domineering aura attached to the knife also suddenly increased, and black lightning flashed on the blade of Black Knife Ye.
"clang!!!"
Mihawk had already raised his sword high when he was more than one meter away from Kuzan. The moment the sword fell, a terrifying slash shot directly towards Kuzan.
At this time, Kuzan's position was not very good. Behind him was the battleship No. 0 where Marshal Zhan Guo and his men were riding.
Mihawk's slash plowed through the thick ice and shot towards Kuzan quickly. Just as Kuzan hesitated, a loud shout rang in his ears.
“Get out of the way!”
The moment the sound came into his ears, Kuzan used a slash to dodge away from his original position. The slash passed by Kuzan's arm, and when Kuzan dodged, his cloak was directly caught in the slash and was immediately cut in half.
The next second, a figure suddenly appeared on the ice in front of Battleship No. 0, and with a smile on his face, he punched directly at the flying attack.
"Buzz—"
A terrifying buzzing sound was heard, and the powerful domineering aura directly bombarded Mihawk's slash. A hurricane suddenly rose above the ice surface, carrying countless ice chips and sweeping towards the surroundings.
"Vice-Admiral Garp."
On the deck, Yoshikazu Tsugakuni narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at the figure who helped battleship No. 0 block Mihawk's slash, and murmured softly.
On the ice, the hurricane gradually dissipated. Mihawk raised his head slightly, looked at the figure in the distance, raised the long sword in his hand, and without saying a word, made another horizontal slash at Garp.
The blue slash was wrapped in crackling black thunder and reached Garp in an instant. Facing Mihawk's attack, the smile on Garp's face disappeared. He whispered and swung his fist.
“Young people are really full of energy!”
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Laughing loudly, Garp punched the incoming slash directly. The moment the fist wind and the slash met, the thick ice surface was directly cracked by the terrifying domineering power of the collision.
The cracks on the ice surface spread hundreds of meters in all directions, and sea water spurted out from the cracks.
The hurricane created by the collision of domineering auras lasted for more than ten seconds before gradually dissipating. Kuzan, who had dodged to the side, was also not idle. After the aftermath of the domineering auras weakened a little, he directly used his ability to repair the cracks.
Mihawk stood on the ice, glanced at Garp in the distance, slowly put away his stance, stood in place with the knife in one hand, then raised his head and looked at Yoriichi Tsugikuni who was standing by the side of the ship watching the battle.
Mihawk's meaning was actually very simple. Facing these two people, he had no choice.
When Jiguo Yuanyi noticed Mihawk's gaze, he closed his eyes slightly, breathed a sigh of relief, took off the long sword from his waist and held it in his hand.
"Are you going to take action?"
"Yuichi!"
When Sengoku, who was on the opposite deck, saw what Tsugikuni Yoshiichi was doing, his expression froze and he said something in his heart.
The next second, Tsugakuni Yoshiichi's figure suddenly disappeared on the deck of the Dawn warship. When Tsugakuni Yoshiichi's figure appeared, he had already come to the side of Sengoku. Tsugakuni Yoshiichi had no intention of drawing out the blade at all. The long sword with the sheath directly stabbed Sengoku's waist and abdomen.
His scabbard is made of seastone, and Marshal Sengoku is also a devil fruit user. To deal with a devil fruit user, Tsugikuni Yoshiichirō has no intention of spending too much effort.
“Boom!!!!”
The long sword fell rapidly, and Zephyr, who had been watching coldly, suddenly appeared beside Sengoku, but there was no sign of Zephyr resisting. He just stood beside Sengoku and used his body to block Tsugikuni Yoriichi's attack.
After a dull thud, the scabbard hit Zefa directly on his abdomen. Jiguo Yuanyi did not use too much strength when attacking. He originally wanted to subdue Zhan Guo. With the help of Jianwensha and Seastone, he did not need to make any big moves.
Therefore, when the scabbard hit Zefa, it did not cause any harm to him. At most, it just made Zefa feel pain.
"Teacher Zefa," Ji Guoyuan said in a deep voice, holding a long sword in one hand and seeing the figure suddenly blocking his way.
Zhan Guo also realized what happened at this moment. He turned around nervously, and quickly supported Zefa with both hands, and whispered with concern: "Zefar!"
Zefa waved his hand, broke free from Sengoku, and then slowly reached out and grabbed Tsugakugo Yoriichi's scabbard, his mouth curled up and revealed a smile:
"Yuichi, if you weren't determined to kill us, there's no way you could have gotten through here!"
"You should be very clear about this!"
"What? You're determined to change the world, but you can't do anything to us old guys?"
"You won't succeed like this!"
As he spoke, Zefa pulled the seastone scabbard out of his hand and tossed it aside. The black blade appeared, still looking eerie in the morning light.
When Zhan Guo saw this scene, he raised his head slightly and looked at Jigoku Yoshiichi with a complicated look in his eyes.
"spread!"
"Yuichi, take action!"
Zefa looked at Tsugekuni Yoriichi with a smile. The other navy officers on the deck were also shocked to see Zefa exposed to Tsugekuni Yoriichi's blade. They raised their spears and surrounded Tsugekuni Yoriichi in the center.
Although Yoriichi Tsugikuni is someone they admire, Zephyr is also someone that the navy admires.
The navy would never allow anyone to die in front of them.
Looking at the smiling Zephyr in front of him, Jiguo Yuanyi couldn't help but frowned:
"Teacher Zefa, I know you did this to protect me."
"But I've already thought about it."
"No matter what the cost to me, I don't want to let people like that do whatever they want."
"Celestial Dragons?"
"I will personally pull them down from the altar."
"Navy, if you want to be pure, this is necessary!"
Tsugikoku Yoshiichi slowly lowered his blade and spoke in a deep voice. Seeing this, the surrounding marines relaxed a little, but the next second, Tsugikoku Yoshiichi suddenly unleashed his Conqueror's Haki, instantly exerting terrifying pressure on the young marines.
The domineering aura spread rapidly towards the surrounding warships. Under the pressure of the domineering aura of Tsugikuni Yoshiichi, the soldiers below the rank of lieutenant general suddenly lost consciousness. Their bodies swayed, their eyes turned white, and they fell directly on the deck and in the cabin.
Even the lieutenant generals accompanying the team felt their legs go weak and they knelt on the deck. They raised their heads with difficulty and looked at the No. 0 warship in the distance, their hearts suddenly shocked.
"Is this the domineering Haki of General Tsugikoku Yoshida?"
“So strong!!”
Although the bodies of the vice admirals leading the warships were out of control, they did not lose consciousness like the other navy officers. They were a little surprised when they felt that familiar breath.
This was the first time they had encountered such a powerful domineering aura.
In front of Yoshikazu Tsugakuni, the military uniforms of Zephyr and Sengoku were rustling in the wind due to Yoshikazu Tsugakuni's domineering aura, and even the deck under Yoshikazu Tsugakuni's feet had some cracks.
As Tsugikoku Yoriichi's domineering attitude faded, the smile on Zephyr's face grew brighter:
"You've become so strong! Yunyi."
“Hahahahahahaha!”
Zefa laughed, but his laughter stopped abruptly.
Tsugakuin Yoshiichi had appeared beside Zefa without him noticing, and the handle of the knife in his hand hit Zefa's neck. Facing Tsugakuin Yoshiichi, Zefa had no defense at all, and was knocked unconscious by Tsugakuin Yoshiichi.
Ji Guoyuan took a step forward and hugged the limp Zefa's body with his left hand. When Zhan Guo was about to get closer, Ji Guoyuan pointed the long sword in his hand and pressed it directly against Zhan Guo's throat.
"Yuichi!"
Tsugakuni Yoriichi was very fast. Feeling the chill in his throat, there was no fear on Zhan Guo's face. Instead, he called out Tsugakuni Yoriichi's name with some heartache.
"The Sword of Dawn will always be the Sword of Dawn of the Navy."
"As long as it's about upholding true justice, I won't refuse any mission, no matter what it is."
"Take good care of Mr. Zefa. When he wakes up, please say sorry for me!"
Tsugikoku Yoshiichi threw Zephyr to Zhan Guo, slowly bent down, took the scabbard in his hand, then jumped and disappeared quickly on the battleship.
On the ice field, Mihawk and the others were paying attention to what was happening on Battleship No. 0. Garp seemed to have noticed something and waved his hand towards Kuzan, saying:
"Kuzan, let's go."
"Let him be."
There was no sign of loss on Garp's face, even though Yoriichi Tsugakuni had taken another path.
But he still considers himself a navy, doesn't he?
He also figured it out. Since they, the old guys, had no way to make Ji Guoyuan change his mind, they might as well just let it go.
After that, I will find a way to cover up Ji Guoyuan's secret. If I really can't hide it, then forget it.
Let the world government worry about it.
For Garp, as long as Yoriichi Tsugakuni remains the same Yoriichi Tsugakuni and doesn't hesitate, that's enough.
After hearing Garp's order, Kuzan raised his head and looked at the figure who had reappeared at the bow of the Dawn warship, and remained silent for a long time.
"Mihawk, we're leaving!"
Ji Guoyuan shouted to Mihawk on the ice field, and then looked at the ice field in front of him. The long sword in his hand fell, and a slash accompanied by a thunderous sound fell directly on the ice surface. The terrifying domineering aura instantly shattered the ice surface in front of the Dawn warship, and then shot straight into the distance, and instantly disappeared from everyone's sight.
As the slashing force faded, a channel wide enough for a warship to pass through appeared in front of the Dawn warship. The channel was dozens of meters wide, stretching as far as the eye could see. On both sides of the channel was a smooth, flat layer of ice, more than ten meters thick.
With just one strike, Tsugumi Yoshiichi cleared a path for his warship.
Mihawk couldn't help but look at the route that suddenly appeared a few more times, then shook his head and laughed, jumped lightly, and quickly returned to the ship.
Yoshiichi Tsugakuni on the bow of the ship quickly slashed around the warship. After a violent shaking, the Dawn warship fell into the sea.
Garp and Kuzan returned to the deck of battleship No. 0, glanced at Zephyr who was in a coma and was being held by Sengoku, then turned to look at the Dawn battleship that was setting sail.
With Guo Yuanyi's departure, the direction of the situation is difficult to predict.
Sengoku and Garp both looked at the departing warship with complicated expressions and did not say anything to stop it.
On the warship in the distance, Akainu had been watching the development of the situation silently. When he saw Tsugikuni Yoriichi's ship leaving, Marshal Sengoku still did not order to stop it, and Akainu also fell silent.
Watching Tsugakuni Yoshiichi's warship slowly disappear from sight, Akainu looked puzzled. After a long time, he took out a cigar from his arms, put it in his mouth, and a red flame flashed at his fingertips. After taking a deep breath, Akainu exhaled a wisp of white smoke from the corner of his mouth.
Holding the railing at the bow, Akainu couldn't help but curse:
"What a naive guy."
(End of this chapter)
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