One Piece: The World King Who Emerged from the White Town

Abel didn't even think about dodging; he just kept walking forward step by step.

When the sharp icicles pierced toward his body, they suddenly shattered into nothingness, as if they had encountered some kind of 'natural enemy'.

Seeing this, Esdeath couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

"The militant faction?"

She was unaware that there was such a thing as immunity to ice-attribute attacks, and thought that the other party had simply crushed her attack by relying on their incredibly powerful physical body.

"What about this!"

Esdeath suddenly crouched down and slammed her hand on the ground.

The next moment, a thick and long ice spike shot out from the ground and pierced straight into Abel's chest.

Snap!

Unsurprisingly, it was shattered again.

It looked like an egg hitting a rock, and the scene was quite shocking.

Esdeath was genuinely shocked this time.

She frowned, refrained from using ice attacks, and instead slashed at the opponent's neck with her sword.

clang!

Abel raised his right arm and easily blocked the attack with Armament Haki, even producing a metallic clanging sound.

He finally spoke, saying, "Didn't you eat enough? Or is this the true strength of the 'Empire's Strongest'? I'm starting to feel a little disappointed."

Esdeath's expression immediately turned extremely cold; clearly, Abel's casual remark had touched a nerve.

Because she admires the strong, she despises the weak the most.

"Pierce him!"

Esdeath gave a soft shout, and four ice spikes sprang up from beneath her feet, piercing Abel from all directions.

However, all this is in vain.

An invisible and colorless large word 'immunity' seemed to float above Abel's head.

The four icicles, sharp as they were, shattered again.

However, this was just Esdeath's cover; her real killer move was her left hand!

Touched it!

Using the ice pick to distract him, she successfully placed her left hand on Abel's body.

"No matter how strong your body is, it will become extremely fragile after you are turned into an ice sculpture."

A bone-chilling cold immediately erupted from Esdeath's left palm, instantly freezing Abel into a lifelike ice sculpture.

Over the years, no one has survived her trick.

"It's over... Huh? What?!"

Clap!

Abel merely curled the corners of his mouth slightly upward, and the ice on his body instantly shattered into countless ice crystals.

"It's quite cool in the sweltering summer."

Abel moved his arms and legs without being hurt, and then suddenly threw a punch!

Esdeath only had time to raise her longsword in front of her and release several ice walls before she was sent flying backward with a bang.

Clang...

The punch, imbued with the power of a behemoth and Armament Haki, shattered all the ice walls and then broke the longsword in Esdeath's hand.

As Esdeath stood up, she couldn't help but vomit several mouthfuls of blood.

She had never seen such violent power before!

If she hadn't used the ice wall and her weapon to block it, she had no doubt that she would have been punched through the body.

Is this the opponent's own power, or the power of the Imperial Arms?

She couldn't be sure, but she knew that today she had indeed encountered the most powerful enemy of her life.

But the more this happened, the more it fueled her fighting spirit.

"There's someone as strong as you hidden in the capital? Is this a blessing from heaven?"

“Abel, I acknowledge your strength. If you agree to be my man, I can forgive your sins and allow you to serve me.”

Abel shook his head. "Not interested."

"That's a real shame. I'll have to kill you with my own hands."

Despite having just been beaten to the point of vomiting blood, Esdeath remained as confident as ever.

Abel stomped the ground hard and arrived in front of Esdeath in an instant like a cannonball, throwing out a simple and unadorned punch.

Faced with this terrifyingly powerful punch, Esdeath expressionlessly murmured, "Mahavairocana!"

As she unleashed her trump card, the entire space-time seemed to freeze, leaving her as the only one able to move freely.

"I have to admit, you're the first person to force me to use this move."

"Although your physical strength has reached an inhuman level, I don't believe you have no weaknesses."

As she spoke, Esdeath conjured an ice sword and thrust it forcefully into Abel's eye.

But what awaited her was not the image of a long sword piercing her head.

Instead, it was the scene of the ice sword in his hand being completely shattered.

What shocked her even more was yet to come!

In this frozen space-time, Abel actually moved, using his strong arms to pull Esdeath into his embrace.

The next moment, Mahapajapati Gotama disappeared, and time and space returned to normal.

"Surprised?"

"Why?" Esdeath asked with difficulty, puzzled.

"It's a very simple principle. What's the point of using the power of ice to freeze a piece of millennia-old ice?"

"Could it be that you also..."

Esdeath couldn't believe it.

Then she felt the terrifying chill emanating from the other person, freezing her bit by bit.

"You actually possess the same power as me... no, a higher level of ice power."

Esdeath finally believed it.

But she had never heard of another type of Ice Imperial Arm.

She gave up resisting.

The other person was like a super-enhanced version of her; they possessed all the power she had, and were even stronger than her.

The other party also possessed the power that she lacked.

Her unparalleled physique and strength made it impossible for her to struggle.

It's better to die with dignity than to die a miserable death.

When the Najendan people found their way here, they were utterly shocked by what they saw!

The empire's strongest general has actually fallen?!

It was still an absolutely fair battle, with no external intervention whatsoever.

Chapter 309 Storming the Palace!

Is Esdeath strong?

To be fair, he's very strong, extremely strong!

Her ice-based 'superpower' combined with her superb physical skills allows her to emerge victorious in battles large and small.

The ultimate weapon, Mahapadma, is a terrifying move that can freeze the entire spacetime!

Under normal circumstances, it would indeed be considered the pinnacle of military power in this world.

However, when Abel appeared, all of Esdeath's advantages turned into disadvantages.

The fact that she is immune to ice-attribute attacks alone is enough to completely suppress her and render her most powerful ability useless.

Without the power of her Imperial Arms, Esdeath, no matter how strong, could never surpass the limits of humanity.

Abel, on the other hand, had undergone multiple evolutions and enhancements, far surpassing the limits of ordinary humans. Coupled with his innate talents, even ten Esdeaths would not be his match in a contest of swordsmanship and physical skills alone.

Therefore, the outcome was already predetermined.

This is one of the reasons why Abel felt he had a chance to get a five-star review when he received this prayer order.

As long as he can find Esdeath and create an environment for a one-on-one battle, he will inevitably be able to defeat her and complete this optional content.

"You actually did it..."

Najendan's tone was somewhat wistful and incredulous.

That terrible obstacle that had caused her so much trouble was removed so easily?!

Leone, who had been scared away by Esdeath earlier, couldn't help but mutter to herself, "What kind of monster did I bring back?"

However, after the initial shock, everyone became extremely excited!

This means that the greatest obstacle to overthrowing the empire has disappeared.

"I'll leave the cleanup to you. I'm going to the palace now."

"Going to the palace? Isn't there a need to rush? Don't you need to rest?"

"It's just a warm-up. Do I look like I need to rest?"