Why would a Saint Seiya become a pirate?

The surrounding air was frozen solid by this powerful force.

Aokiji's Ice Age possesses the terrifying power to freeze everything; wherever it goes, all things are encased in ice.

Fanny's Dawn's Judgment contains a powerful, cold force.

The two forces were locked in a stalemate in mid-air, neither able to gain the upper hand.

Suddenly, a fierce wind howled across the sea, and snowflakes intertwined with golden light, creating a beautiful yet incredibly dangerous scene.

Fanny gritted his teeth, his forehead covered in fine beads of sweat. He could sense that Aokiji's power was far greater than he had imagined.

Each collision of forces put immense pressure on his body.

He took a deep breath and unleashed the full power of his inner universe, elevating it to the eighth sense.

The golden pillar of light grew thicker and its radiance became even more dazzling.

Aokiji's expression also turned serious. He hadn't expected that this kid who claimed to be Master Zephyr's last disciple would have such great strength.

He originally thought that he could easily end the battle with a single Ice Age move.

But now it seems that things are far more complicated than he imagined.

He increased the output of his power, and the iceberg continued to grow in size, pressing down on Fanny's golden pillar of light.

In this fierce battle, both Fanny and Aokiji were constantly adjusting their inner universes, secretly adding the power of Haki to their attacks.

With his exquisite control over his microcosm, Fanny relentlessly searches for weaknesses in Aokiji's Ice Age.

Aokiji, no longer underestimating his opponent, used Haki to bind his Ice-Ice Fruit powers, attempting to completely freeze Fanny.

The stalemate between the two reached a fever pitch, with neither daring to relax their guard in the slightest.

As time went on, Van Nistelrooy gradually discovered the weaknesses of the Blue Pheasant Ice Age.

He discovered that although Aokiji's freezing power was strong, its temperature was somewhat lower than his own due to the presence of Haki.

Fanny seized the opportunity, concentrated all his inner strength, and unleashed the full power of Aurora's punishment to its limit.

The golden beam of light, like a giant golden dragon, roared and broke through the iceberg of the Azure Pheasant, rushing straight towards the Azure Pheasant.

Upon seeing this, Aokiji's expression changed drastically. He hadn't expected that Fanny would be able to find his weakness.

He quickly used his ability to create a thick ice wall in front of him, attempting to block Fanny's attack.

However, Van Nistelrooy's full-power Aurora's retribution was simply too powerful.

The golden beam of light easily pierced through the ice wall and hurtled towards Aokiji.

"what?"

Aokiji was caught off guard and frozen in place.

Yes, it's time.

In Fanny's punishment by Aurora, the power of time was added.

After obtaining the little turtle and the seven-colored mist, Fanny began to study the power of time.

Unexpectedly, it actually worked on Aokiji today.

Of course, this comes at a price.

Under Aokiji's all-out attack, Van Nistelrooy's two arms were completely destroyed.

My inner universe has also been completely exhausted once again.

After lying on the ice for a while, I regained some of my inner strength.

Fanny used his telekinesis to leave the place.

With a cracking sound, Aokiji, who had been frozen into an ice sculpture, was restored.

At the last moment, Aokiji used his Haki to protect his entire body.

Then, by using elemental transformation, he turned himself into solid ice, which is why he didn't take much damage.

It's just that it consumes a lot of energy.

Watching the disappearing figure, Aokiji let out a long sigh.

It seems this sea is going to be anything but calm again.

But what does it have to do with him?

He, Aokiji, is a lazy champion of justice!

Taking a break is fun, and taking a break all the time is even more fun.

The most important thing now is to recuperate and rebuild.

He was seriously injured this time, so how long should he take sick leave?

……

Chapter 51: Arriving in Water Seven, Usopp still couldn't escape being robbed!

Inside the Ark's Spiritual Time Chamber, Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, and the others are immersed in a world of training.

Inspired by the admiral, they constantly challenged themselves, and their strength steadily improved through daily practice.

Meanwhile, Nami stood outside the Spiritual Time Chamber, watching the days pass by, and for some reason, her anxiety rose like a surging tide.

The main problem is that her eyelids are always twitching.

Usopp was equally anxious; he stopped bragging and spent all his time sitting on the lookout tower, lost in thought.

With the arrival date in Water Seven drawing ever closer, the damage to the Merry is urgent and requires immediate repair.

But these guys are still inside, engrossed in their training, showing no intention of coming out.

Finally, Nami could no longer bear it. She stormed into the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, hands on her hips, eyes wide with anger.

"You guys, that's enough!"

"We're almost at Water Seven! The Merry is in such a terrible state, why aren't we getting out here and getting ready!"

As she spoke, she grabbed Luffy by the collar and dragged him out.

Subsequently, Zoro, Sanji, and the others, their bodies charred black, reluctantly emerged from the Hyperbolic Time Chamber under Nami's electrotherapy.

At this moment, the Straw Hat Pirates' ship was heading rapidly towards Water 7.

Fanny returned sometime later.

He lay listlessly under the orange tree, his eyes revealing a hint of exhaustion.

He said weakly, "Ugh, this is really bad luck. I had to fight a naval admiral outside for your sake. I'm exhausted."

However, his words did not attract everyone's attention; instead, they drew laughter.

"Haha, Fanny, stop bragging. Fighting a naval admiral? Do you think we'd believe that?"

Sanji laughed loudly, his face full of disdain.

"Exactly, Fanny, at least make your stories believable."

Chopper chimed in, a playful glint in his eyes.

Everyone took Fanny's words as a joke, and no one believed that he had actually fought a naval admiral.

After all, Aokiji had already gone far away.

Fanny shook his head helplessly, offering no further explanation, and simply lay there quietly, trying to calm his mind and body.

The ship continued sailing on the sea when suddenly, a strange toad appeared in everyone's sight.

This toad was huge and had a strange appearance. It was swimming like a butterfly on the surface of the sea, attracting everyone's attention.

Luffy's curiosity was piqued, and he excitedly ran to the bow of the ship, bringing it closer so he could observe the toad up close.

However, his actions nearly caused the ship to collide with the train at sea.

"Luffy, what are you doing! Get out of the way!"

Nami screamed in terror.

Luffy then came to his senses and quickly directed his crew to adjust the ship's direction, thus avoiding a terrible collision.

After some trouble, the ship finally docked safely at a station.

Here, they met a girl named Zimoni, and her grandmother, Grandma Kokoro.

Soon, the two became familiar with the Straw Hat crew.

Don't ask why it's so fast, it's all because of the protagonist's halo.

"Grandma, we are the Straw Hat Pirates, and our ship is badly damaged."

"We've heard that the Seven Waters has the best shipwrights, so we'd like to come here to get it repaired."

"Don't just blurt out that you're a pirate!"

Then Luffy stepped forward and enthusiastically introduced himself.

Then, Nami punched Luffy on the head.

Grandma Kokoro listened and nodded.

"I see. Water Seven does indeed have many excellent shipwrights."

"There is a man named Iceberg who is the best shipwright here. He should be able to repair your ship."

Luffy and the others were overjoyed to hear this and quickly thanked Granny Kokoro.

Guided by Granny Kokoro, Luffy and his crew decided to head to the shipyard in Water 7 to repair the badly damaged Going Merry and, while they were at it, to find a shipwright.

Luffy and his crew arrived at Water 7 under the guidance of Granny Kokoro.

This city is much better than that stinking ditch city called Venice.

The streets are crisscrossed by waterways, with boats shuttling back and forth, creating a lively atmosphere.

After hiding the ark, Luffy and Usopp, eager to explore the island, head to the exchange office and shipyard with Nami by their side.

Robin and Chopper then followed along to the island to explore and visit this magical city.

Zoro was responsible for guarding the ship and, incidentally, looking after the half-dead Fanny.