One Piece: The user of the Nen-Nen Fruit, who overturned the sea.

"Watch out!"

Roy reminded everyone, and the telekinetic barrier instantly deployed.

He shielded Olvia, Robin, and the scholars behind him, blocking the first wave of cold air.

Tesoro and Barrett also used their abilities or Haki to resist the cold air.

"Since logic doesn't work..."

Kuzan slowly raised his hand, palm facing Roy and the others, his eyes turning cold and sharp.

"Let's let our strength speak for itself! Ice Age!"

Unable to refute, Kuzan could only unleash his fury without holding back!

His terrifying strength, at the level of an admiral, was instantly revealed!

He did not release a large area of ​​ice, but rather transformed extremely condensed cold air into a thick torrent of white freezing air.

Like a giant ice dragon, it roared and charged towards Roy and his group!

Wherever it passed, the air froze, and the grass, trees and rocks on the path instantly turned into crystal-clear ice sculptures. A deep trench was plowed into the ground, and the trench walls were covered with a thick layer of ice!

The power and low temperature of this strike far exceeded the ordinary!

"Good day! It seems you've grown a lot these past few years!"

Barrett roared and advanced instead of retreating, his muscles bulging and Armament Haki instantly covering his arms, actually intending to confront the torrent of freezing air head-on!

He has absolute confidence in his strength and defense, and is eager to fight against top experts!

"Barrett, don't let your guard down!"

Roy's voice rang in Barrett's mind through a mental connection.

At the same time, the invisible telekinetic energy transformed into several layers of flexible barriers.

The force superimposed in front of the Barrett is not a direct block, but rather a clever deflection and dispersion of the impact of the freezing air.

Boom!

The torrent of freezing air slammed into the psychic barrier and Barrett's arms, which were covered in Armament Haki!

A deafening roar erupted, accompanied by a shower of ice shards!

The ground beneath Barrett's feet cracked and sank, but his massive body only swayed slightly, demonstrating that he truly relied on brute force and domineering presence.

With Roy's telekinetic cushioning, they managed to withstand an attack that was powerful enough to freeze a warship instantly!

His arms and chest were covered with a thick layer of ice, and the cold air made him pause slightly.

"What?!"

Kuzan's eyes flashed with surprise. He knew Barrett was strong, but he didn't expect him to be able to withstand the impact of his "Ice Age" attack so directly.

Just as Barrett was defending and Kuzan was slightly distracted, golden lightning flashed!

"Speed ​​is power, didn't Kizaru tell you that?"

"My lightning is just as fast as light!"

Tesoro's mocking voice rang out from behind Kuzan.

He had somehow used the lightning's high-speed movement to get to Kuzan's side.

With his right hand fingers spread, a highly compressed ball of lightning, gleaming with a dazzling platinum-gold light, condensed in his palm!

"Golden Lightning Welcome!"

The lightning ball struck silently, yet with a destructive aura, heading straight for Kuzan's waist and abdomen!

Kuzan, with his extensive combat experience, remained calm despite the shock. He instantly transformed his body into an elemental form, turning into an ice statue, while simultaneously swinging his left hand backward.

"Ice Shield!"

A thick wall of ice instantly solidified beside him.

puff!

The ice shield was easily pierced, and the lightning ball slammed into Kuzan's elemental waist and abdomen!

Even though elementalization grants immunity to most physical attacks, this highly concentrated lightning energy and the domineering aura it contains...

It still caused a strong impact and a numbing sensation on Kuzan's physical body!

He let out a muffled groan, and his elemental body rippled violently, scattering ice crystals everywhere.

Forced to slide back several steps, the ice crystals on his waist and abdomen showed obvious signs of melting and charring.

"Did you succeed?" Tesoro retreated immediately after his attack, not seeking personal glory.

"It's not over yet."

Roy's cool voice rang out.

In the instant Kuzan was attacked by Tesoro, lost his balance, and had his attention drawn away,

Roy had already approached like a ghost!

His movement was unpredictable, as if he had blended into the wind, and Kuzan's Observation Haki was somewhat unable to lock onto him completely!

"Swift Sword Draw - Mind Slash!"

The moment the black sword Autumn Water was drawn, its trajectory was almost invisible.

Only one black slash, condensed to its extreme and imbued with high-intensity Armament Haki and a fierce mental impact,

It silently slashed towards Kuzan's neck!

This strike was swift, precise, and ruthless, with the timing flawlessly executed—precisely when Kuzan's old power had just dissipated and his new power had not yet arisen.

And the instant of being paralyzed by lightning!

Kuzan's hair stood on end!

A deadly sense of crisis made every nerve in his body scream!

He tilted his head back with all his might, and at the same time, his neck was instantly covered with multiple layers of solid ice and armed with Armament Haki!

Stab it--!

The black slash cut through the ice like a hot knife through butter, and the ice layer coated with Armament Haki only hesitated for a moment before being broken through!

A shallow bloodstain appeared on the side of Kuzan's neck, with ice crystals mixed with a few drops of blood splattering!

Although it was just a superficial injury

But the mental impact of that strike felt like a hammer blow to Kuzan's brain.

A wave of dizziness washed over me, and my body control experienced a brief lapse!

"Now! Barrett!"

Roy's mental commands sounded again.

Barrett, who had already shattered the ice on his body and was poised to strike,

Like a raging, prehistoric beast, its entire body was covered in dense Armament Haki.

His right fist, in particular, was imbued with terrifying power, with faint black and red lightning crackling around its tip—a swirling aura of Conqueror's Haki!

"White Tiger - Overlord Fist!"

A punch that combined pure, unadulterated power and domineering presence, devoid of any frills.

Tearing through the air with a deafening sonic boom, it blasted into Kuzan's chest, which was slightly stiffened due to dizziness!

If this punch lands, even if Kuzan transforms into his elemental form in time, the impact of the Haki it contains will be enough to severely damage his internal organs!

Kuzan felt the devastating pressure of the punch while he was still dizzy.

He tried to forcefully disperse or dodge by elementalizing, but the mental trauma caused him to be slowed down by a beat!

Just as the fist wrapped in black and red lightning was about to strike Kuzan's chest!

"Kuzan!!"

A furious, anxious roar rang out, accompanied by a tremendous whooshing sound!

It's Sauro!

He had been watching the battle intently from the sidelines, and when he saw his friend in dire straits, he finally couldn't help but step in!

His massive body unleashed astonishing speed, blocking Kuzan's path as he crossed his arms.

He covered himself with his strongest Armament Haki, attempting to take Barrett's terrifying punch head-on!

"Sauro! Get out of the way!"

But it was too late!

boom----!!!

Barrett's full-force punch, imbued with Conqueror's Haki, landed squarely on Saul's crossed arms as he blocked!

Click!

The sickening sound of bones cracking was clearly audible!

Sauro's massive body was struck head-on by a battering ram, his feet leaving the ground as he flew backward, crashing heavily into a giant tree behind him, cracking the trunk!

He groaned, his arms bent unnaturally, and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, clearly indicating that he had suffered a serious injury.

His injuries had not yet healed, and he had hastily parried Barrett's full-force attack. It was already impressive that he hadn't had his arm bones shattered on the spot.

"Sauro!"

Kuzan's dizziness was forcibly dispelled by this scene, and he quickly flashed to Saul's side.

He checked his injuries and used cold air to temporarily seal the wound on his arm to relieve the pain.

The look in his eyes as he looked at Roy and the other two was filled with anger and lingering fear, but more than anything, it was a complex emotion.

Roy waved his hand, signaling Barrett and Tezzolo to halt their attack.

He glanced at Sauro, who was badly injured but still struggling to stand in front of Kuzan.

He secretly sighed, thinking how loyal and righteous this giant truly was.

"I told you, I didn't intend to kill him here."

Roy spoke to Saul, then looked at Kuzan, whose eyes were swirling with a mixture of anger and confusion due to Saul's injury.

"General Aokiji, now, we can have a proper talk, or..."

"You keep blocking our way, we'll keep fighting, until the artillery fire buries us all here?"