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Chapter 155 Battle Against a General
Chapter 155 Battle Against a General
The Marines stationed at the scene, upon seeing Kizaru arrive, instantly felt as if they had seen a savior, excitedly shouting, "Admiral Kizaru! You've finally arrived! It's him, it's him who killed the Celestial Dragon!"
Kizaru ignored the marines, fixing his gaze firmly on Shiraha. Tiny golden light flickered at his fingertips, and his tone remained lazy, yet concealed a murderous intent: "I was leisurely drinking tea and eating desserts in the Fleet Admiral's office when, because of you, I had to rush over here—what a nuisance."
"You dared to provoke the World Government and kill a Celestial Dragon. You should know what the consequences will be, right?"
Bai Yu raised his head, met Kizaru's gaze, a faint smile playing on his lips, and his sword blade was slightly drawn again, emitting a crisp hum.
The sound caught Kizaru's attention, but he was relieved after just one glance.
It's a good knife, you can tell at a glance, but it's obvious that it wasn't forged into a black blade.
"What will happen next?"
"I don't care about the outcome."
"But you, Admiral Kizaru, are willing to be the lackey of these parasites. Don't you feel ashamed? What a pathetic organization."
Next to Bai Yu and the others, a cold sea breeze swept across the broken rocks, and a figure wearing a blue coat and an eye patch rushed over, looking towards the direction of Auction House No. 3, a trace of solemnity flashing in his eyes.
Admiral Aokiji Kurazan of the Navy Headquarters has also received orders and is rushing to this location at top speed.
The golden light at Kizaru's fingertips flickered but never fell. He slowly shook his head, his eyes behind his sunglasses sweeping over the mess and the corpses of the Celestial Dragons. His laziness was almost overflowing, showing no intention of making a move immediately.
"Oh dear, this little guy really doesn't hold back when he speaks!"
He shrugged, and the golden light shimmering around him slowly subsided.
"To be a lackey of the World Government? If Fleet Admiral Sengoku heard that, he'd be torn to shreds."
He took two steps forward on the gravel, which made a slight cracking sound under his feet, and the general's imposing aura still lingered in the air.
"I didn't want to get involved in this kind of trouble. The Sabaody Archipelago is chaotic enough as it is. Of all the people to kill, why did I have to kill that group of world nobles?"
Kizaru sighed, his tone full of helplessness.
"The Marshal has already given the order, slamming his fist on the table. If I don't come, I'll be forced to write a hundred reports in my office and have my monthly drink allowance deducted. That would be terrible."
His gaze swept over Uchiha Shiroha opposite him, then fell on Artoria, who held the holy sword and looked stern. Finally, he glanced at Unohana Retsu, whose eyes were calm and who exuded a gentle yet profound aura. The smile on his lips remained nonchalant.
"I was planning to sunbathe in Marineford, read the newspaper, and slack off all day, but you ruined it all, Uchiha Hakuha."
Bai Yu sneered, the sword in his hand trembling slightly, a faint cold light emanating from its blade, the Sharingan markings quietly appearing in his eyes, the crimson color particularly striking amidst the ruins: "A high-sounding excuse, in the end, you still chose to stand on the side of evil."
"Which side I stand on is not a choice I can make."
Kizaru shrugged, about to say something more, when a bone-chilling cold suddenly swept in from the west. The icy sea breeze instantly dispersed the smell of blood and gunpowder in the air, and the water stains on the ground froze into ice at a visible speed, with thin ice shards spreading rapidly along the gaps in the rubble.
A blue figure swiftly flew across the ice, his posture upright and exuding a chilling aura. It was none other than Admiral Aokiji Kuzan of the Marine Headquarters.
The moment he landed, the ruins beneath his feet froze into a flat ice surface. His eye patch covered his forehead, and his gaze first swept over Kizaru, then fell on the crowd in the auction house ruins, and finally settled on Nico Robin, who looked wary at the back of the crowd.
Aokiji was silent for a moment: "Nicole Robin, a survivor of Ohara, how could you be walking with a group of madmen who dare to kill Celestial Dragons?"
Robin's body stiffened slightly, her eyes instantly sharpening, and her hands clenched instinctively: "Aokiji—"
""
Aokiji's tone was flat, yet it concealed complex emotions.
"You should know very well that you have always been a thorn in the side of the World Government. Now that you have touched the Celestial Dragons' sore spot, what kind of consequences will this bring? Even if you can escape today, you cannot escape the World Government's endless pursuit."
"I'm no longer that little girl who used to run away from home."
Robin raised his head, his gaze resolute: "I will walk the path I have chosen myself. Rather than hiding, I would rather face everything with my companions."
Aokiji remained silent, but the chill emanating from him grew even stronger, which was tantamount to acknowledging the end of the conversation.
Just as Aokiji appeared, a graceful figure wearing a navy cloak landed right behind him. Momousagi Gion held the famous sword Kinpira, its blade gleaming with a cool light. Her gaze locked precisely on Unohana Retsu, who had a gentle demeanor but wore a sword at her waist, and her eyes instantly turned serious.
At this point, the Navy had gathered two admirals and one admiral candidate, while on Shiraha's side, Uchiha Shiraha, Artoria, and Unohana Retsu were the main fighting force, with Kanna, Nico Robin, and Matsumoto Rangiku bringing up the rear. The two sides were locked in a tense standoff, the air thick with tension, and a great battle was about to break out.
Kizaru finally abandoned his completely nonchalant attitude, and the golden light at his fingertips surged once more. Aokiji also slowly raised his hand, and cold air condensed into sharp ice spikes in his palm.
"The Marshal explained that the Sabaody Archipelago is a vital passage connecting the New World and the first half of the Grand Line. If we go all out, the entire island will be destroyed, and then the trouble will only get worse."
Kizaru spoke softly to Aokiji and Momousagi beside him.
Aokiji nodded slightly and agreed, "That's right. Destroying the Sabaody Archipelago is not in the Navy's interest. Today's battle should be stopped short of victory. If things don't go well, let them enter the New World. There will naturally be great pirates who will not be on their side."
The moment the words left his mouth, Kizaru made the first move!
With a flash of golden light, his figure vanished from the spot. The power of light speed was brought to its limit. There was no earth-shattering noise, only an almost invisible golden afterimage, rushing straight towards Uchiha Hakuba!
"Uchiha Hakuha, your opponent is me!"
Bai Yu's Sharingan suddenly spun, and the three-tomoe pattern clearly appeared. He instantly discerned the trajectory of Kizaru's light-speed movement. He stomped his foot and retreated rapidly like a ghost. At the same time, he drew his sword, and a faint aura of dominance wrapped around the blade. He precisely slashed at the location where Kizaru had appeared!
clang-!
A deafening clang of metal clashing echoed through the ruins. The light in Kizaru's hand transformed into a blade of light, colliding fiercely with Shiraha's sword. The shockwave radiated outwards from the two of them, blasting away all the surrounding rubble.
Kizaru's Glint-Glint Fruit grants him unparalleled speed, with attacks reaching the speed of light that are virtually unavoidable. However, Shiraha's Mangekyou Sharingan possesses exceptional dynamic vision and powerful Observation Haki, allowing him to clearly capture the trajectory of Kizaru's every light-speed movement and deflect all attacks.
"Oh? You can actually keep up with my light speed?" A hint of surprise flashed in Kizaru's eyes. His tone remained lazy, but his attacks became increasingly fierce.
"This is interesting!"
Yata no Kagami!
Kizaru flashed into the air, his body reflecting countless golden rays that transformed into a dense barrage of light projectiles that rained down on Shiraha like a storm. Each projectile contained the power to pierce through steel.
Bai Yu's eyes were indifferent as he rapidly swung his sword, creating an impenetrable barrier that blocked and shattered all the light projectiles. At the same time, he continued his advance towards Kizaru, his Mangekyou Sharingan locking onto his position, giving him no chance to escape.
Kizaru was fast, but his advantage was completely suppressed by the Sharingan, which could predict his trajectory.
Bai Yu's close-range slashes were incredibly swift, and even with the enhancement of Armament Haki, he could never touch Kizaru, who had transformed into an elemental form.
Kizaru can transform into light the instant the white feather strikes, separating his physical body to prevent Armament Haki from hitting him.
The two, one wielding a light and the other a sword, one relying on speed and the other on prediction, were locked in an extreme stalemate, neither able to easily gain the upper hand.
However, Uchiha Hakuha is also preparing to use Kyoka Suigetsu to see how useful this ability is to an admiral.
At the same time, Aokiji also moved.
Unleashing the full power of the Ice-Ice Fruit, he raised his hand and sent countless thick ice spikes bursting from the ground, carrying a chilling aura as they hurtled toward Artoria!
"Your opponent is me."
Artoria's eyes narrowed, and she slightly raised her holy sword Ecalibur, sword energy flowing along its blade. Without the slightest fear, she charged towards the ice spikes. With a swing of her holy sword, sword energy swept out, instantly shattering all the oncoming ice spikes. Ice shards flew everywhere, turning into cold snowflakes in mid-air.
"ice skates!"
With a single clench of his hand, Aokiji instantly condensed the moisture in the air into a massive ice blade. Holding the ice blade, he slashed down fiercely at Artoria, the chill emanating from it almost freezing the air itself.
Artoria parried with her sword, and with a loud clang, the ice blade collided with the holy sword. The immense force caused the ground beneath her feet to crack instantly, but she remained standing firmly, her sword energy continuously erupting and fiercely colliding with Aokiji's freezing power.
The power of the Ice-Ice Fruit can freeze all matter, but Artoria's holy sword contains extremely sacred sword energy, and every time they clash, it cuts through Aokiji's ice.
Aokiji's freezing range is extremely wide, but Artoria's sword energy is precise and sharp, always able to break through his freezing domain.
Artoria's melee combat skills are unparalleled, but Aokiji's elemental transformation makes her attacks ineffective. The two are locked in a fierce battle, with each collision causing the surrounding ice and ruins to collapse.
Meanwhile, on the other side, the battle between Momousagi and Unohana Retsu had already begun.
Momousagi wields the famous sword Kinpira, her swordsmanship is fierce and swift, perfectly combining the Six Styles of the Navy with swordsmanship. In the blink of an eye, countless blades slash towards Unohana Retsu, the sword wind is fierce, and every move is deadly.
"Dare to oppose the Navy? Today we'll show you the Navy's true strength!"
Unohana Retsu remained calm, exuding a gentle aura rather than any sharp killing intent. She slowly raised her hand, and a knife appeared in her palm. Facing Momousagi's swift sword skills, she simply swung it lightly, neutralizing all the attacks.
Unohana Retsu's swordsmanship is the ultimate gentleness that has been refined over a thousand years, yet it also conceals an unparalleled foundation. The faster and fiercer Momousagi's sword moves are, the more composed Momousagi's defense becomes. No matter how Momousagi changes her sword path, she cannot break through Unohana Retsu's defense. Instead, she is slowly restrained by Unohana Retsu's gentle sword momentum and falls into a passive position.
Momousagi's swift swordsmanship is the perfect counter to any slow opponent, but Retsu Unohana's reactions and swordsmanship have already reached a state of perfection. The interplay between speed and slowness, offense and defense, is vividly displayed between the two.
After fighting for a while, Retsu Unohana's interest waned. The woman opposite her was holding back and didn't use her full strength, so she was just playing along.
The ruins of the entire Sabaody Archipelago Auction House No. 3 have become a battlefield for two-on-one duels.
The pursuit of light and sword, the collision of ice and sword, the stalemate between fast attacks and defenses, the generals holding back and testing the waters, yet still displaying earth-shattering power.
Golden light, cold air, sword energy, and pink blade light intertwined in the air, and the roaring sound resounded through the sky. The navy stationed at the scene had already retreated hundreds of meters away in fear.
While engaging Shiraha in combat, Kizaru continued to mutter leisurely, "Oh dear, this is troublesome. Looks like I can't take you down!"
Aokiji silently swung his ice blade, but his eyes remained focused on the situation on the battlefield, secretly assessing the true strength of Bai Yu and his group.
Momousagi grew increasingly alarmed as the fight progressed, never expecting that this seemingly gentle woman possessed such unfathomable strength.
As for Bai Yu, facing Kizaru's most ferocious light-speed attack, the indifferent smile on his lips never faded. Kizaru hadn't used his full strength, but he was preparing to use Kyoka Suigetsu to injure Kizaru, so that he could give Sengoku an explanation.
On the ruins, the battle between golden light and sword light had reached a fever pitch.
Kizaru's figure flashed continuously at the speed of light between mid-air and the ground, and the light bullets of the Yata no Magatama poured down like a torrential rain.
"Oh my, the little guy's predictive ability is truly terrifying~" Kizaru's casual laughter concealed a hint of seriousness, and the light blade at his fingertips surged.
"However, I am a Marine Admiral. The power of light cannot be broken by mere observation!"
Before he finished speaking, Kizaru's figure suddenly transformed into a golden light that pierced through the heavens and earth, and his light-speed kick, carrying the power to destroy the world, slammed straight into Shiraha's face.
The air was torn apart at the speed of light, emitting a piercing shriek; the power of an admiral was enough to shatter an enemy with a single kick.
Bai Yu's Sharingan eyes narrowed sharply, and he barely managed to avoid the attack by stepping on the ground, but the strong wind still stung his cheek.
The ground was also shattered by Kizaru's attack.
"Oh? Finally couldn't hold on any longer?" Kizaru chuckled, his casual tone now tinged with a sense of confidence. "I thought you could hold on a little longer."
The golden light surged again. Kizaru stopped probing and transformed his entire body into a straight golden beam of light, carrying a light-speed kick with all his might, heading straight for Shiraha's heart.