Learning Armament Haki in a week did cause a sensation, but this sensation was soon diverted by another thing, a looming threat on the horizon.
Because a huge pirate ship can be seen on the sea far away, its ominous silhouette slicing through the waves, and this sea area is already the sphere of influence of the Beasts Pirates, a perilous domain.
A pirate ship is sailing on the sea, its sails billowing defiantly. Diamante, the highest cadre of the Donquixote Family, is sitting quietly, exuding an air of steely confidence. In front of him, any object seems to be able to turn into fluttering cloth, rippling like a banner caught in a storm, a testament to his Flag-Flag Fruit's eerie power.
There is a small box next to him, intricately carved, which contains a natural devil fruit, a treasure of unparalleled rarity.
Among the devil fruits, the natural fruit is the most powerful and of course the rarest, a prize coveted by all who sail the seas.
The Donquixote Family has its own ambitions, grand and far-reaching, so it has established a relationship with the Beasts Pirates, and this natural Smoke-Smoke Fruit represents the sincerity between the Donquixote Family and the Beasts Pirates, a symbol of their alliance.
"Lord Diamante, it's bad, a navy warship is coming towards us", at this time, someone suddenly rushed in and said in a panic, his voice trembling with desperate urgency.
"Warship? Haven't we, the Donquixote Family, encountered the navy before? Why are you so panicked?" Diamante frowned and said unhappily at the panicked attitude of his subordinate, his expression darkening with irritation.
"But, but if I'm not mistaken, that warship is the ship of the Vice Admiral of the Navy Headquarters, Aokiji Kuzan!" Hearing this, the pirate said hurriedly, his words spilling out in a frantic rush.
"Aokiji Kuzan!?" Diamante's face also became heavy, and the whole person stood up suddenly, his calm facade cracking under the weight of the news.
As a pirate, he naturally knows something about the navy, and Aokiji Kuzan is one of the most famous people in the navy recently. It is rumored that he will soon be appointed as the admiral of the navy. With the natural Ice-Ice Fruit, the combat power of the admiral level is definitely not something he can fight against, a force as unstoppable as a tsunami.
"Aokiji Kuzan actually came in person?" Looking at the approaching navy warship, Diamante's face was a little ugly, twisted with grim apprehension.
The Donquixote Family is rarely chased by the navy. This time, not only did they come, but a vice admiral came in person. What is the purpose? Diamante is no fool and figured it out quickly.
Is this because the Navy cannot tolerate the contact between the Donquixote Family and the Beasts Pirates.
By the way, they are taking advantage of this to seize the Smoke-Smoke Fruit, a prize too tempting to ignore?
"Sir, what should we do?" Everyone on the ship looked at Diamante and asked, their eyes wide with anxious expectation.
"This is already the territory of the Beasts Pirates. Don't worry about it, go full speed…" Diamante gave the order without thinking, his voice sharp and decisive.
Fight Kuzan? He has no chance of winning, not even a sliver of hope. Since he has entered the territory of the Beasts Pirates, it is most appropriate for the Beasts Pirates to deal with such a strong enemy.
"Want to leave?" Kuzan naturally saw that the Donquixote Pirates accelerated, and his lazy appearance became a little more serious, his eyes narrowing with fierce determination.
Immediately, he moved his body, performed the Moon Walk, and rushed towards the pirate ship, soaring through the air like a hawk diving for its prey.
"Ice Age!".
The ability of the Ice-Ice Fruit was used, and in an instant, the sea surface froze into ice, a dazzling, crystalline sheet that quickly spread towards Donquixote's pirate ship, threatening to trap it in a frozen grip.
Although Aokiji Kuzan is much less seasoned now than he will be eight or nine years later, he is still a vice admiral teetering on the edge of admiralship. Once this Ice Age move is used, the sea area within a radius of several miles is frozen into a shimmering, icy expanse, turning into a natural battlefield carved from frost.
The navy on the warship followed Aokiji, jumped off the warship one by one, holding swords or guns, and rushed over with blazing resolve, their boots crunching on the ice.
"Kill!"
At the same time, the pirates of the Donquixote Family also jumped off the pirate ship shouting, their war cries echoing across the frozen sea.
Although Aokiji Kuzan's personal arrival is frightening, they are pirates after all, and they still have the ferocity in their bones. Since they can't escape, they'll fight with wild, untamed fury.
Aokiji Kuzan's eyes fell on Diamante, the highest cadre of the Donquixote Family, and he made up his mind, his gaze sharp as a drawn blade.
If it were in other seas, they would just fight, there is nothing to worry about, but this is the territory of the Beasts Pirates after all. If the fight lasts too long, and the people of the Beasts Pirates intervene, things will be hard to say, a gamble with dire stakes.
The Four Emperors among pirates, such a force is not something Kuzan can fight against, not even with his icy might.
To be honest, as the highest cadre of the Donquixote Family, Diamante is still very strong, and is not weaker than some navy vice admirals.
But unfortunately, Kuzan is the best among the navy vice admirals, and is about to be promoted to admiral. In terms of strength, Kuzan completely crushes Diamante.
Alex is still not qualified to intervene in the battle between these powerful titans.
He told Lily to stay on the warship and not go down, his voice firm with concern for her safety.
With the White Dragon sword in hand and the exquisite swordsmanship, not many pirates are Alex's opponents. Even if he encounters some more dangerous situations, Alex can protect himself with the ability of Shave, darting like a phantom across the ice.
On the battlefield, Alex seemed to be at ease, and pirates were killed one by one by his White Dragon sword, its blade flashing like a streak of moonlight.
Generally speaking, judging from the current situation, the navy still has the upper hand.
From top to bottom, the navy, whether it is the top combat power or the bottom combat power, completely suppressed the pirates like the Donquixote Family.
Swish!
However, just after Alex killed one pirate after another with the White Dragon sword, he suddenly saw a figure catching up with him at a very fast speed. In terms of speed, without using the Shave skill, the speed of this figure surpassed Alex, a blur of motion on the ice.
"Lily?" Turning back, Alex was slightly startled at the figure holding a pair of short knives in her hands, her small form a whirlwind of defiance.
Yes, although Alex asked her to wait for him on the warship, Lily still liked to follow Alex closely, her loyalty unshakable.
Fortunately, Lily's crystal points are more than 30. As a speed-type Awakened, her combat power is not strong, but she can still protect herself against these pirates. She can even stab a few pirates with her short knife occasionally, her strikes swift and precise.
On the battlefield, Lily, a little girl of about ten years old, and her outstanding performance naturally attracted the attention of many pirates.
"A little girl is so strong? Go to hell!" At this time, four or five pirates suddenly jumped up high, holding their swords high, and slashed at Lily with the force , their blades gleaming with cruel intent.
These pirates did not show any mercy when dealing with the ten-year-old girl, their hearts as cold as the ice beneath them.
However, watching their movements, Alex suddenly stretched out his hand, and then, the swords in the hands of these people were all frozen in mid-air, halted by an invisible magnetic grip.
Even these pirates who jumped up, because the swords were frozen, they were hanging in mid-air with their bodies holding the swords, which looked very funny.
Whoosh!
At the same time, the White Dragon sword in Alex's hand turned into a stream of light, and pierced the bodies of these pirates several times at a very fast speed.
Amid screams, the bodies and swords of these pirates fell from midair, crashing onto the icy battlefield with a dull thud.
"Devil Fruit User!" With Alex's move, many pirates around retreated a lot and looked at him in horror. For these pirate minions, the Devil Fruit User itself is a synonym for powerful .
Swish, swish, swish!
At this time, the sword in Diamante's hand turned into a ribbon at this moment. The ability of the Flag-Flag Fruit made his sword sweep towards Kuzan like a ribbon, a flowing banner of deadly elegance.
"Ice Bird Blitz".
Facing Diamante's attack, Aokiji waved his hand, and the freezing power turned into the shape of a huge bird, and smashed directly at the opponent.
In the collision of power, Aokiji was naturally better, and the freezing power directly knocked Diamante out, sending him skidding across the ice.
At the same time, a white smoke-like devil fruit flew out of his arms, tumbling through the frigid air.
Diamante naturally carried the natural Smoke-Smoke Fruit with him!
"Oh no!" Diamante was horrified when he saw the devil fruit in his arms being knocked out, his face twisting in panic.
Pah!
Maybe it was luck, maybe it was God's will, this white smoke-like devil fruit happened to hit Smoker's head and fell to the ground, a fateful stroke of chance.
After just knocking down a pirate, Smoker turned around and was stunned by the devil fruit at his feet, his eyes wide with disbelief.
However, Smoker's reaction was also very fast. He immediately picked up the Smoke-Smoke Fruit and turned around to run, his legs pumping furiously.
"Stop right there! Put down the devil fruit!" The pirates around saw Smoker snatch the Smoke-Smoke Fruit and ran away. In an instant, the pirates around were targeting Smoker, their shouts a cacophony of rage.
Swoosh!
At the same time, Gladius, who was fighting with Rear Admiral Bastille on the other side, rushed directly towards Smoker, his speed a blur of lethal intent!
Being able to fight Rear Admiral Bastille and being a cadre of the Donquixote Family, Gladius's strength is definitely able to crush Smoker now, a predator closing in on prey.
"Ah! The people from the Beasts Pirates are coming!" At this time, several more shouts rang out, attracting everyone's attention, a wave of alarm rippling through the fray.
Looking back, several huge pirate ships were driving over at a high speed, and the pirate flags of the Beasts Pirates were hanging on them, their ominous symbols fluttering in the wind.
After fighting for so long, the people from the Beasts Pirates finally arrived.
Regardless of the Beasts Pirates who were rushing over, Smoker had taken the devil fruit and had become the target of public criticism. Dozens of pirates had surrounded him, and even Gladius rushed to Smoker's side.
Crash!
However, at this moment, under Alex's control, dozens of swords flew into the air at this moment, gleaming like stars in the icy light.
"Ah! My sword!".
At this moment, many pirates, even the navy, screamed, watching the swords in their hands suddenly fly up uncontrollably.
Under Alex's control, dozens of swords flew together and shot towards the pirates near Smoker. Of course, the most important thing was to cover Gladius in the attack range.
Bang, bang, bang!
Gladius's hands turned black, and his Armament Haki knocked all the oncoming swords away, but he slowed down his charge towards Smoker.
Smoker looked around. Because of Alex's attack, these pirates were temporarily restrained, but he knew that if these pirates rushed over soon, he would still not be able to keep the devil fruit, his situation dire.
With his mind racing, Smoker made a very decisive choice. Taking this opportunity, he opened his mouth and bit the Smoke-Smoke Fruit, its bitter taste sealing his fate.
Smoker's idea is very simple. Even if he is going to be killed later, this devil fruit must not be taken back by these pirates…