"Hashirama Senju."
Aokiji's eyes showed a hint of interest as he heard the name, and he meticulously scrutinized the enemy in front of him. Dressed in Japanese-style red samurai armor, with black hair and black eyes, tall and slender, a gentle smile like a refreshing breeze on his face, making people instinctively feel a good impression.
After seeing Hashirama Senju, Aokiji continuously searched for information on Hashirama Senju, but he racked his brains and found not a single trace. Or rather, there was no information at all, as if this person had appeared out of nowhere.
However, Aokiji also knew that his information was not comprehensive, and it was possible that there were hidden masters among the common people.
Weren't all those under the Emperor like this? Every single one was unknown before being given the Emperor's title.
"Admiral of the Navy, Kuzan Aokiji." Aokiji's expression was solemn as he slowly spoke.
Between his words, a bone-chilling coldness instantly erupted, as if a mass of white mist swept over, and wherever the mist reached, it instantly froze.
"Emperor, Hashirama Senju, is a ninja." Hashirama Senju roared, quickly making hand seals, and a huge amount of chakra gathered. "Wood Release Jutsu."
Instantly, a Wood Release construct formed from trees broke through the ice, opening its fierce maw and biting towards Aokiji.
"Ninja, Land of Wano?" Aokiji immediately thought of the Land of Wano when he heard the word "ninja." Ninja was a very strange word to the people of this world, but it was strange yet not impossible to understand.
Legend had it that the Land of Wano had such a profession a long time ago. However, the ninjas in this world were far inferior to those in the Hokage world; at the very least, they didn't have chakra.
Moreover, all sorts of illusionary techniques were just tricks to deceive people, not as spectacular as in the Hokage world. So, with the passage of time, this profession gradually faded from people's sight.
But upon seeing the Wood Release construct breaking through the ice, Aokiji's face showed disbelief. "Who said all ninja are tricksters..." Such incredibly powerful ability, yet it's still a trickster's play? What a joke. Aokiji felt deceived at this moment.
"Ice Release." Seeing the Wood Release attack, Aokiji's reaction was not slow. With a wave of his hand, an Ice Release construct, similar in size to the Wood Release, condensed and crushed the Wood Release.
"Clang!" The Wood Release and Ice Release clashed, emitting a dull sound. As the sound rang out, the Wood Release, with the momentum of pulling and dragging, shattered the Ice Release. The shattered Ice Release instantly turned into countless ice shards that scattered onto the ice surface.
After shattering the Ice Release, the Wood Release's momentum did not diminish. It drove its huge body to press down on Aokiji. "Freezing Moment." Seeing the Wood Release break through his Ice Release, Aokiji's pupils contracted, and his face slightly changed color. He hadn't expected the Wood Release's power to be even stronger than his.
The Wood Release pressed down. Aokiji had no time to think. Coldness erupted, instantly covering the entire Wood Release, and it condensed into ice at a speed visible to the naked eye. Seeing the Wood Release frozen, Aokiji rarely showed a hint of schadenfreude.
"Hashirama Senju, you're not a ninja, are you? You're an Ability User, aren't you?" Aokiji couldn't help but ask Hashirama Senju. "I might disappoint you, but I'm not an Ability User." Hashirama Senju shook his head.
During the time he was swapped over by Ye Chen, he carefully learned about this world. In this world, there were no ninjas, and no various illusionary techniques. There were only those who cultivated taijutsu, those who cultivated sword qi, and Ability Users who ate Devil Fruits. So he also understood why Aokiji asked that, after all, his abilities indeed seemed a bit like an Ability User's.
"I've never heard of ninja having such power." Aokiji said, unconvinced. Judging from what he had just observed, he felt that Hashirama Senju seemed like a Logia-type Wood-Wood Fruit Ability User. After all, what ninjas could do was too cheezy. If ninjas had this kind of power, they would simply be annihilated in the torrent of time.
"Hahahaha, I know you don't believe me, but I am indeed a ninja. As for whether you believe it or not, that's up to you to decide." Hashirama Senju laughed heartily a few times, clasped his hands together, "And I don't have much time to waste with you now either."
"Wood Release, Deep Forest Emergence." Between his words, countless trees broke through the ice and grew at an extremely fast rate. In an instant, the originally blank and desolate ice surface transformed into a forest.
"Is this really a ninja?" Aokiji looked at the astonishing scene in front of him, stunned and utterly incredulous. If such a world-changing ability was not from an Ability User, he would die believing it.
"...Distraction during battle is not a good habit." Suddenly, a voice rang out. Immediately, countless trees in the forest, under Hashirama Senju's control, attacked Aokiji.
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"Marshal Sengoku, a forest suddenly appeared over by Admiral Aokiji." Seeing the commotion in the distance, a scout immediately reported. Upon hearing this, Sengoku quickly looked over.
"Garp, perhaps you're right, the Emperor indeed has a bunch of monsters." Looking at the forest in the distance, Sengoku's eyes showed a hint of surprise, his tone carrying a trace of helplessness. Creating a forest in the sea,
this was simply an ability that could change heaven and earth. The only one who could create such a scene was naturally a Logia-type Wood-Wood Fruit user. But as soon as Sengoku thought of Esdeath's ability, Sengoku had a thought: this should not be an Ability User. Sengoku also didn't know why he thought this way.
"Sengoku, it's our turn to act." Garp, scanning Akainu's and Aokiji's battle status, (Li Lianghao) his expression grim, his tone carrying a hint of solemnity.
"Ah," Sengoku responded. Between his words, a Buddha's palm, like a colossal hand covering the sky, struck out, grabbing towards Esdeath. Esdeath's face changed when she saw the Buddha's palm, and she quickly retreated. Akainu, seeing this offensive, sped up considerably. His hands, turned into magma, continuously pressed down on Esdeath.
Seeing both sides under attack, Esdeath's eyebrows furrowed, and a trace of light slowly shimmered from the texture of her chest, a faint coldness slowly emanating. Just as he was about to use his hidden move, a ethereal voice sounded in her mind: "Focus on the person in front of you; leave the rest to me."
As soon as the words fell, Kyogre, which had originally been silently submerged in the ocean, flapped its wings, leaping up instantly. Its two palms flashed with red light, its mouth slightly open, and a beam of orange light condensed. "Destroying Light."
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