Though the voice was soft, it was like an ice-tempered blade, piercing precisely into the minds of everyone present, carrying a murderous intent akin to the dead of winter.
Regardless of whether they were pirates or Marines, upon hearing this voice, everyone felt a chill throughout their bodies, as if they were naked in a world of ice and snow, their bodies trembling involuntarily.
Everyone followed the sound, only to see a young man standing before Whitebeard, having appeared there at some unknown point.
He wore a short white coarse cloth shirt, his black hair gently swaying in the sea breeze. Only his eyes were as cold as icebergs in Siberia's permafrost; wherever his gaze fell, even the swirling smoke instantly condensed into ice crystals.
"Who are you?"
Blackbeard clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white from the effort.
The black orb, which had just concentrated the full power of his Dark-Dark Fruit, was casually crushed by this young man. A chill crept up his spine; even Whitebeard in his prime couldn't have done that.
The fleshy folds on his face twitched as he forcibly suppressed his anger, not daring to act rashly.
The young man didn't answer him. Instead, he scrutinized Whitebeard, frowning slightly.
Judging by Whitebeard's dying state, he shouldn't be a Fallen Reincarnator.
Logically, no Reincarnator would sacrifice his life for a creature of a Reincarnation World, right?
What a pity!
Among the Devil Fruit abilities Li Yu was interested in from the One Piece World, Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit was one of them.
Whitebeard not being a Fallen Reincarnator also meant that...
Even if Li Yu killed him, he wouldn't be able to seize his ability!
...But to be safe, Li Yu still looked at a trembling pirate nearby.
"Do you have any recovery items? Let me borrow one, preferably a strong one. I'll return it to you later."
The condition to trigger the World Hunter skill, Eye of Judgment, requires gazing into the opponent's eyes, similar to the Ghost Rider's Penance Stare, but without the soul-burning effect.
The pirate Li Yu spoke to was actually a Reincarnator. The moment their eyes met, his name immediately appeared above his head.
The name was white, revealing his Reincarnator ID and attribute information.
"10200981xxd, Fifth-Tier Reincarnator! Experienced 7 Reincarnation Worlds. Attributes: Strength: 321, Agility..."
A white name indicated a normal Reincarnator.
Li Yu merely glanced at it and lost interest.
Fifth-Tier?
Too weak. Even if he were a Fallen Reincarnator, Li Yu would wait for him to get stronger before killing him.
The moment the Reincarnator met Li Yu's gaze, he felt completely seen through by this mysterious young man. He was like a lamb encountering a hungry wolf, unable to muster any resistance.
This Reincarnator was an old hand who had been struggling in the Reincarnation Space for several years.
This phenomenon immediately reminded him of the terrifying legends circulating among Reincarnators!
"Hunter... The Hunter who holds the power of life and death over Reincarnators!"
Legend has it that every Hunter is a super pervert with formidable strength.
The relationship between Hunters and Reincarnators is like that of tigers and sheep.
When these Reincarnators encounter a Hunter, male Reincarnators' anuses are not safe, and female Reincarnators' chastity and anuses are not safe. They might even be repeatedly violated!
At this moment, facing Li Yu's demand, this Reincarnator couldn't generate any desire to resist.
He pulled out all the recovery items from his private space and handed them to Li Yu with trembling hands.
"S-sir, just take whichever one you like..."
Li Yu took the recovery items and nodded slightly.
"I've remembered your ID. I'll find you later."
The Reincarnator's legs went soft, his pants instantly wet, and he almost cried out.
Dad, you're my dad. No need to return it, it's a gift to you. I just beg you to forget me, just let me go like a fart!
Li Yu looked through the recovery items and chose a small glass bottle filled with red liquid.
[Life Blood Vial: Single-use recovery item. Restores 30% of the target's health. Can be used on Reincarnators and creatures of the Reincarnation World. Limited to mortals. Excellent quality. Tradable...]
Li Yu twisted open the cap and was about to pour the liquid into Whitebeard's mouth when he suddenly felt a shadow overhead.
He looked up to see a basketball-sized lava meteor, trailing black smoke, plummeting down. The air was scorching and distorted, targeting him and Whitebeard!
Marine Admiral Akainu, dressed in a red shirt, watched him coldly from the shore.
Li Yu also noticed that, not far away, a large number of pirates had already left Marineford and were fleeing into the vast ocean on their pirate ships.
He frowned slightly and snorted coldly.
It seems if I don't show some strength, I won't be able to calmly investigate whether Whitebeard is a Fallen Reincarnator or not.
Any Tom, Dick, or Harry dares to attack me?
Li Yu exerted a slight force with his foot, and a shockwave surged into the seabed.
"Dong!" A muffled sound came from deep within the earth's crust. Dozens of kilometers away, the sea surface suddenly seemed to be lifted by an invisible giant hand, instantly rising into a tsunami tens of meters high. The wave crest, laden with ice shards, pressed down on the fleeing pirate ships, blotting out the sky!
"Holy crap! The Marines still have an ambush?!"
"What kind of ability is this! A tsunami suddenly formed?"
The pirates were scared out of their wits. They wanted to turn their ships around, but it was too late. They watched as they were about to be swallowed by the giant wave!
A white halo erupted from under Li Yu's feet. The halo's temperature was extremely low, spreading across the sea surface at an extremely high speed. Wherever it passed, everything instantly froze!
The members of the Blackbeard Pirates closest to Li Yu instantly turned into lifelike ice sculptures!
Zooming out, with Marineford as the center, the white halo swept across the vast sea. Wherever it reached, the sea surface instantly froze, and all fleeing pirate ships could no longer advance a single step!
Even the lava meteor in mid-air developed white frost on its surface, stopping rigidly in mid-air!
All one hundred thousand Marines, except for a few Admirals, had their feet frozen, unable to move an inch!
In less than a second, a huge basin formed around Marine Headquarters, trapping all the Marines and pirates within it.
Li Yu shook his head. After leaving the Saint Seiya World, his every move possessed infinite power!
Just now, he only intended to freeze a few kilometers of the surrounding sea, but accidentally, it seemed he had frozen hundreds of kilometers of the sea.
It seems he'll have to be more careful when acting in the future.
Otherwise, one Aurora Execution from him might just send the entire One Piece World back to the Ice Age?
On the shore, the Seven Warlords of the Sea, the three Admirals, and Fleet Admiral Sengoku were covered in ice shards, their faces looking worse than each other.
"This... Is this Ice Age?"
Someone muttered to himself.
Everyone's gaze collectively turned to Aokiji.
This move by the mysterious young man was very similar to Aokiji's ultimate move, Ice Age, but its power far exceeded Aokiji's by hundreds or thousands of times!
Sengoku pressed down on the brim of his hat and said in a deep voice.
"Aokiji, what's his style? Can you contend with him?"
Sengoku's originally clear mood suddenly became vexed. Was his carefully planned Marineford Arc going to be thwarted by this mysterious young man who suddenly appeared?
Aokiji exhaled a puff of white air. The moment the air left his mouth, it condensed into ice beads and fell to the ground.
For the first time, a serious expression appeared on his usually languid long face.
"I can't achieve this level of power."
Although the ability the mysterious young man used was very similar to his Ice-Ice Fruit, it was far more terrifying than his strongest ultimate technique, Ice Age.
Even if he used his full power, it would be absolutely impossible to freeze such a large area of the sea.
"I'll go try!"
Encountering an opponent with similar abilities, Aokiji couldn't help but feel a hint of curiosity. What kind of Devil Fruit ability did the other party have? Was it even stronger than his?
Aokiji's body surface was covered in pristine white snow. This was a manifestation of his complete activation of the Ice-Ice Fruit, his body becoming elemental.
Aokiji waved his hand, and a white cold air wave, like an arrow released from a bow, flew towards Li Yu.
Using a cold air attack against an Aquarius Gold Saint?
Li Yu didn't know whether to praise Aokiji's bravery or call him ignorant.
Li Yu didn't even bother to make a move. He lifted Whitebeard's remaining half-face, pried open his mouth, and poured the red liquid from the small bottle into Whitebeard's mouth.
"Clang!"
With a crisp sound, the white cold air wave shattered on its own in mid-air, still half a meter away from Li Yu.
Aokiji's attack was like a snowball thrown by a child; it caused no harm to Li Yu, slowly sliding down to the ground along an invisible air wall!
The Seven Warlords of the Sea, Fleet Admiral Sengoku, and the remaining two Admirals all cast questioning glances at Aokiji.
Although they didn't speak, the meaning in their eyes was clear.
"Aokiji, is this what you meant by 'testing the waters'?"