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

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Tezzolo immediately created distance and gained a chance to catch his breath.

Then, he angrily cursed at Judge, who was radiating a terrifying chill, "If you had come any later, you could have been collecting my corpse!"

"But how did you end up like this? Is this the trump card you were talking about?"

Judge coldly replied, "Devil Fruit awakening isn't your exclusive privilege."

Tesoro was taken aback, feeling that Judge was like a completely different person at this moment.

This is because the behavior exhibited by the Swallow Fruit after awakening is very special.

It has become something that can truly swallow anything and become part of the body.

This includes...humans!

Even Devil Fruit users!

Just now, Judge returned to the Ark Maxim and swallowed the unconscious Marine Admiral 'Aokiji' Kuzan!

Then he gained the power of the Ice-Ice Fruit, as well as Kuzan's own experience in developing the Ice-Ice Fruit, combat experience, and so on.

In other words, Judge can use the power of the Ice-Ice Fruit directly, skipping the development stage.

However, a side effect is that Kuzan's personality will also influence Judge himself.

Prolonged use can also cause personality disorders and schizophrenia.

Therefore, even after awakening the Gluttony Fruit, Judge only used it as a last resort and did not use it frequently.

At this moment, to some extent, it can be understood that Aokiji has been 'resurrected' in Judge's body!

"This is Kuzan's ability. Did you eat the Ice-Ice Fruit?"

Akainu's eyes narrowed instantly, filled with murderous intent.

It's bad enough that my former colleague was shot and killed in a live broadcast, but now even his Devil Fruit ability has been obtained by the enemy.

This should have been an impossible thing.

Even if Kuzan were dead, and the Ice-Ice Fruit were randomly found somewhere in the world, it wouldn't be possible for the other party to find it so quickly.

It can't be an extreme coincidence that it just 'refreshed' nearby, right?

Or does the other party possess some kind of ability or technology that allows them to extract the power of Devil Fruits from a person's body?

Vegapunk!

Akainu suddenly thought of this person.

Vegapunk was taken by the Dragon Hunter Guild, so it's very likely that it's some kind of hidden black technology they possess.

In this way, it can be completely explained.

It has to be said that Akainu's imagination is quite remarkable; he actually managed to conjure up a complete logical chain in his mind.

"Akainu, let's settle this once and for all."

Judge's body was half-turned into ice crystals, and then he exhaled a long breath of cold air.

Both his expression and movements are strikingly similar to Kuzan himself!

This greatly angered Akainu!

He believed that this was intentional and a provocation by the other party!

"Fine, since you're courting death, I'll grant your wish."

Dark dog!

Akainu, disregarding all martial ethics, simply launched a surprise attack.

But Judge actually reacted and dodged?!

Not only that, he immediately retaliated by releasing a large amount of cold air shockwaves from a distance, instantly freezing the ground and rapidly extending to Akainu's feet.

Frozen Time Capsule!

Upon seeing this move, Akainu's eyelids twitched, as if recalling his past sparring with Kuzan.

Countless enemies were frozen into ice sculptures by Kuzan's move.

Akainu leaped to the side, dodging the attack.

However, the next moment, Judge appeared in front of him like a ghost, and opened his arms, wanting to give him a cold hug.

"Freeze moment!"

It turns out that Judge's 'Frozen Time Capsule' attack on Akainu was a ruse; it actually created an ice path.

This allows him to use the icy path to move quickly, achieving the effect of 'ice escape'.

Akainu never expected that his opponent could utilize the Ice-Ice Fruit to such an extent, and due to his carelessness, Judge seized the initiative and gained the upper hand.

If it were an ordinary person, they might have really failed by now.

But Akainu gritted his teeth and launched a fierce counterattack.

His left foot had completely turned into magma, melting the ground, while his right foot, imbued with Armament Haki, slammed heavily onto the ground!

The next moment, a large amount of magma erupted from the ground!

Is it a lose-lose situation?

Or should one choose to protect oneself?

Judge chose to withdraw and retreat, seemingly having no intention of fighting Akainu to the death.

However, Akainu's expression was not good.

Because at that moment, a sharp ice blade was stuck in his shoulder.

This is the first time Akainu has suffered a loss in the fight so far!

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"you wanna die!"

Akainu glared at Judge with murderous intent, his body erupting with magma that melted the ice blade.

But that still doesn't change the fact that he was injured by a 'small fry' he looked down on.

If it were the previous Judge, he would probably have felt a chill run down his spine right now.

However, influenced by Kuzan's personality, he remained unmoved and instead exhaled a breath of cold air, his body covered in ice crystals, leaving no opening!

This infuriated Akainu!

If the other party really was Aokiji, he couldn't say anything.

But what is a fake pretending for?

The two moved almost simultaneously, abandoning ranged attacks that were ineffective and a waste of energy, and opting instead for the more dangerous close-quarters combat!

Ice and magma each altered the landscape.

The battle between Akainu and Aokiji, which was originally supposed to take place several years later on Punk Hazard, was brought forward to the Marineford War in this way.

However, Akainu was unaware that Aokiji was inside Judge's stomach at that moment.

Moreover, it is obvious that Judge's special state cannot last for long.

But at least until he runs out of energy, Akainu won't be able to go anywhere.

This exchange is undoubtedly more advantageous to the Dragon Hunter Guild!

During this time, "Empress" Hancock displayed her prowess, and almost no Marine could resist her charm.

Thousands of stone statues of various shapes and sizes stand around the Empress, creating an incredibly awe-inspiring sight!

Even Vice Admiral Flying Squirrel was nearly petrified, but he managed to drive away the evil thoughts in his heart by hurting himself.

But he didn't even dare to look at Hancock for more than a second. How could he fight like that?

He was defeated by Hancock with Fragrance Kick and Captive Arrow not long after!

These two moves can ignore whether the target is attracted to them or not; anyone hit by them will be petrified, even inanimate objects.

Hancock's Devil Fruit ability is something even Blackbeard Teach wanted to possess.

It makes one wonder if it's not the Paramecia-type Love-Love Fruit at all, but rather the Medusa form of the Mythical Zoan-type Snake-Snake Fruit!

After all, the three Hancock sisters ate Devil Fruits at the same time, and the two younger sisters had different forms of the Snake-Snake Fruit.

Of course, this can only serve as corroborating evidence, not confirmation.

On the battlefield, Hancock moved with unparalleled ease, petrifying wherever she went without expending much effort.

If this continues, it probably won't be long before Hancock herself achieves the '10,000-kill' feat!

At this moment, it was still He who personally took action.

She couldn't let Hancock continue like this any longer, otherwise even a large number of navy personnel wouldn't be able to withstand the petrification of large numbers of people.

Moreover, the crane did not act rashly.

Don't forget, the Crane's Devil Fruit is the Wash-Wash Fruit.

It can cleanse the mind of the target and weaken the "evil" in people.

This ability to purify the soul is the nemesis of the sweet fruit!

In other words, most of Hancock's Devil Fruit abilities are completely ineffective against Tsuru; only her few moves that can forcibly petrify any object can still be effective.

This is equivalent to crippling Hancock's power by half!

In terms of physical skills and Haki, it must be said that Hancock is still too inexperienced compared to Tsuru.

But Hancock also has her own advantages, namely that she is young and energetic!

"That wretched old woman!"

Hancock was very unhappy after the fight.

"Young girls should be polite, otherwise they won't be able to get married."