Nami stared at the stretch of ocean ahead, now frozen solid. For a moment, she had no idea what was going on.
"The whole sea has frozen over!"
"It really is the Grand Line—anything can happen here..."
The navigator hurried over.
"Vice Admiral, the sea is sealed in ice. Even a war‑ship can't push through…"
"Should we sail around this island and land at the next one?"
Chiyu said nothing.
He simply flicked his hand.
In that instant—
A barrage of savage lightning bolts crashed down from the sky, pounding the entire frozen surface!
RUMBLE—
BOOM!!!
Countless arcs of electricity slammed into the thick ice, pulverizing it in one go—shattering it into irregular chunks that drifted messily across the water.
At the same time, the heat carried by the lightning melted and vaporized the ice.
Within moments, the sea returned to open water—steam even hissed up as though it were boiling.
Rear Admiral Hina could not hide her shock:
"The Vice Admiral only just obtained the Rumble‑Rumble Fruit, yet he can already use it like this. Unbelievable…
"Hina has never seen anyone master a Devil Fruit so quickly."
Nami nodded frantically.
"A‑Amazing…"
The surrounding marines were long since struck dumb.
Without another word, Chiyu ordered the Uchiha to keep its bow on Long Ring Long Land, forging straight ahead.
…
Long Ring Long Land
Aokiji, who had been napping on his side, was awakened by the thunderous roar. His eyes cracked open.
"Ala‑la… what was that?"
"Lightning powers, is it?"
"Since when…"
The members of the Silver Fox Pirates, still frozen in his ice, were terrified out of their wits.
One man freezes an entire sea on a whim; another smashes it instantly with endless lightning—
What kind of monsters are fighting on this island?!
Foxy himself felt both furious and utterly hopeless.
Just then, the Uchiha war‑ship drew up to the shore, dropped anchor, and Chiyu shot forward as a streak of lightning—vanishing on the spot.
A heartbeat later:
Whoosh—
He appeared directly in front of Admiral Aokiji Kuzan.
Aokiji frowned.
"So that's the Rumble‑Rumble Fruit?
"According to earlier intel, you never had a power like this…
"Where did it come from?"
Chiyu didn't hide it. He raised one finger.
"From the sky."
Aokiji looked up.
"The sky?
"One of the strongest Logia Fruits ever, gone for years… turns out it was up there?
"And now it's in your hands. I don't know if that's good or bad…"
Chiyu cut to the point.
"Admiral Aokiji Kuzan, are you waiting here for me on purpose?"
Aokiji lazily rolled over.
"Ala‑la? How to put it…
"Not exactly 'on purpose.' Call it a whim.
"I was passing through, caught a few pirates, figured I'd meet you.
"After all, you're the Navy's brightest rising star right now…
"Even Sakazuki keeps a close eye on you—and that man never shows anyone a good face."
Chiyu answered blandly.
"I know. You and Sakazuki don't see eye to eye."
Aokiji got to his feet, stretching; at nearly three meters tall, even a casual motion radiated immense pressure.
"Not exactly a feud… just different views, especially about you."
Chiyu:
"Hmm?
"What's your view of me?"
Only then did Aokiji truly size him up.
"I fear you'll become the next Sakazuki.
"And the Navy only needs one Sakazuki.
"Two… would be troublesome."
Chiyu understood.
The Navy accommodates many brands of "justice," but the three admirals maintain a delicate balance.
If a powerhouse like Chiyu crashed into that balance, not only Aokiji and Kizaru but the entire Navy and World Government could shift.
Imagine Chiyu gaining admiral‑level clout: if he and Akainu Sakazuki ever sided together at HQ, policies would lurch toward extreme justice—and no one, not even Kizaru or Fleet Admiral Sengoku, could stop them.
Aokiji would never let that happen.
Just then, Rear Admiral Hina and Nami arrived.
Seeing the two men face off, everyone fell silent, hardly daring to breathe.
Hina knew exactly who the "enemy" was; even she wouldn't act rashly before him.
Nami could only feel that overwhelming aura—oppressive as Chiyu's own.
The two auras clashed, leaving all onlookers suffocating.
The frozen Silver Fox Pirates sank into deeper despair.
One admiral wasn't bad enough—now the "God of Slaughter" Uchiha Chiyu is here!
Aokiji might only jail us…
Chiyu? No pirate has ever lived through meeting him!
All at once, Foxy and his crew knew whom to root for:
Come on, Admiral Aokiji—take down that devil Chiyu!
Though they couldn't speak, every pirate prayed the same inside.
…
"Hina-neesan, who is that scary man?" Nami whispered.
Hina answered gravely:
"One of Navy HQ's three top powers…
"Admiral Aokiji Kuzan."
Nami jumped.
"What?!
"Why is someone that important waiting for Chiyu-sama…?
"Does it mean—"
Hina shook her head.
"High‑level Navy business. Not ours to meddle in.
"He probably wants to weigh the Vice Admiral's true strength."
Nami grew anxious.
"Chiyu-sama… will he be all right?"
Hina kept silent. She couldn't fathom a man like Aokiji either.
Chiyu glanced at the frozen Silver Fox Pirates.
"Why didn't you kill them?"
The pirates' hearts seized; inside they cursed him.
Aokiji shrugged.
"Didn't I already catch them?"
"And then?"
"Call nearby marines, send them to Impel Down."
Chiyu snorted.
"And keep feeding these scum with World Government money?"
Aokiji remained casual.
"Maybe they don't deserve death."
Chiyu:
"For an admiral, that's naïve, Aokiji.
"Anyone who makes it this far in the Grand Line has blood on their hands.
"The people they killed… did they deserve it?"
Aokiji yawned.
"Who knows?"
Chiyu fell silent.
"That's really your stance?"
Aokiji nodded.
"That's my stance."
"Fine."
They weren't just debating the pirates' lives—they were clashing worldviews.
Conclusion: irreconcilable.
The island went deathly still. Everyone sensed the surging combat intent—and even killing intent—between Admiral Aokiji and the "God of Slaughter" Chiyu.
Then—
BOOM!!!
Chiyu struck first—but not at Aokiji.
A barrel‑thick bolt of lightning ripped down toward the Silver Fox Pirates!
"No—!"
Foxy and crew screamed in despair (in their heads).
Aokiji's eyes widened, then he understood: Chiyu was making his position crystal‑clear.
With Observation Haki at admiral level, Aokiji had read the move in advance.
He swung an arm—
The frozen pirates were flung aside, avoiding direct annihilation.
But lightning outran ice.
Several pirates were still caught by the blast, charred to death on the spot.
Aokiji's face finally hardened.
"You really had to kill in front of me?"
Chiyu replied coolly:
"Otherwise you wouldn't get the message."
Frost gathered on Aokiji's face.
"Very well.
"Now I get it."
He flicked up a blade of grass, blew on it—
Frigid air erupted, freezing it into a razor‑sharp ice dagger.
"Now, hear my message."
Chiyu drew his famed blade Yubashiri; lightning coiled fiercely along its length.
A peak battle was about to explode—
BOOM—
Both figures vanished at once.
To the spectators, they simply disappeared—
Only to reappear, meeting in the middle!
CLASH—
Ice dagger smashed against lightning‑charged katana!
In that split‑second—
Ice shattered into glittering shards.
Electric arcs scattered, ripping through the air.
BOOM—
Their combined force erupted in a shockwave, blasting marines and pirates backward.
And that—
Was only their opening exchange.
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