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Chapter 306 Ice Demon vs. Tremor-Tremor Fruit!

As the kaleidoscope is turned on.

The world in Uchiha Hikaru's eyes seemed to slow down all of a sudden.

In sight, only a streak of bright, sharp blade energy could be seen bursting forth from the naginata's blade, tearing through space and air as it approached the ice meteorite. From a distance, it looked as if a giant mirror had been shattered by an axe, cracks spreading outwards like branches, accompanied by a sickeningly sharp tearing sound!

—Domineering entanglement!!

More accurately, it is "Hate and Bind Plus" that incorporates the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit!

Take a break!

Faced with such a fierce and powerful attack, Esdeath did not rush to meet it head-on. Instead, she first steadied herself, then forcefully stepped on the air with her toes, and retreated like a gust of wind.

Almost at the same time she left.

The sword energy of the naginata had already reached them, slashing at the ice meteorite that was nearly a hundred meters in diameter!

Click—!

A series of explosions rang out.

Even larger cracks appeared on the surface of the ice meteorite.

In the blink of an eye, the ice meteorite began to crack and disintegrate, continuing its descent while scattering into large and small ice and rock fragments that flew in all directions. Some ice fragments landed in the sea, splashing water seven or eight meters high; others crashed onto the gunwales and deck of the "Modibik," leaving behind cratered marks.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Marco mustered his strength, squeezed through the gaps in the fallen ice rocks, grabbed the rope his companion had just thrown down from the ship, and leaped back onto the deck of the Modibik.

"Dad..."

Marco wanted to say something more.

But a hearty laugh abruptly interrupted his sentence: "Gulalalalala~~ No need to say anything more, you silly son. You can't handle an opponent of this caliber for now. Leave the rest to your old man!"

As they were talking.

An old man with a pair of white beards as hard as crescent moons appeared on the deck.

Edward Newgate.

The man nicknamed "Whitebeard".

This person's physique is smaller than Kaido's and Big Mom's; he is only 6.66 meters tall. His bare upper body shows many scars and wounds, and even a recently removed IV tube. However, the oppressive aura emanating from him is even greater than that of Kaido, another Yonko, causing those who see him to feel a sense of awe.

At this moment.

Holding the naginata "Murakumo-giri," which was several meters taller than himself, he stood at the bow of the ship, protecting his "sons" behind him, and let out an increasingly hearty laugh.

"This guy..."

The ice meteorite, shattered in half, crashed into the sea, creating waves tens of meters high. As the spray dispersed, it resembled a torrential downpour.

Esdeath stood suspended in mid-air.

All the water droplets that splashed around her instantly froze into ice. This created a strange phenomenon on the other side of the Modigliani, where half the water was rain and the other half was hail.

"Is this another person with 'Conqueror's Haki'?"

As an outsider who had never read the One Piece manga, Esdeath didn't recognize Whitebeard. However, she was very familiar with Conqueror's Haki. After all, she had witnessed it many times before, thanks to Kaido and Yamato, the father and daughter duo.

Because of this.

Esdeath could easily tell that Whitebeard's Conqueror's Haki seemed purer and more threatening to her than that of Kaido and his daughter. This discovery filled her with a sense of elation, like a hunter eyeing its prey.

"Hey, you guy with the knife, are you the 'Whitebeard' that Hikaru mentioned?"

"He does seem to have the aura of a strong person, but to say he's the 'strongest in the world,' what he just did isn't enough... far from enough!!"

Before he could finish speaking...

An astonishing aura erupted from Esdeath, transforming into a chaotic cold storm that swept outwards in all directions!

—Secret Technique: Ice Storm General!

Normally, Esdeath needs to charge up her power before using this move. That is, she first infuses the power of "Demon's Essence" into the Ice Knight, and after three days of accumulation, she releases all the power at once, enough to create a super blizzard that sweeps across a radius of a thousand miles.

And now.

Esdeath skipped this step, which prevented the blizzard from spreading to that extent, but it still covered an area of ​​several dozen miles in radius.

In just a few seconds, countless ice crystals began to emerge in the air, layer upon layer, densely packed... like a forest of countless swords and spears gathering and taking shape in this space. The sea below was also frozen solid without anyone noticing, turning into snow-white icebergs that rose from the ground and then expanded wildly in all directions!

Splash...

creak creak-

The sounds of ice and snow freezing rose and fell, forming a continuous chorus.

"This...how is this possible?!"

"This level of control over ice and snow is probably only possible with Aokiji... no, even Aokiji probably couldn't do it!!"

On the Modibik

Marco, who had just escaped the battle, stared wide-eyed at his surroundings along with Diamond Jozu and the others.

As far as the eye could see, everything was a vast expanse of white, as if the entire world had been transformed into a silver-clad wonderland.

next moment.

Esdeath stepped out.

As she charged forward, a large amount of ice shards swirled around her, outlining the shape of a snow giant ten or twenty meters tall, as she rushed toward the "Modibik" on the opposite side.

At the same time, Whitebeard jumped off the bow of the ship and ran wildly across the frozen sea!

The naginata is swung!

"Murakumo-giri!!"

……

"Hiss! It's so cold!"

On the Blue Planet.

Bulma and the others, who had just gotten up from the ground, began to put on their down jackets.

Unfortunately, "General Ice Storm" is an area-of-effect (AOE) skill. Even though Esdeath intentionally avoided their ship when unleashing her power, the cooling effect from such a large amount of ice and snow was still quite significant. Bulma and the others, who were relatively weaker, could only solve their warmth problem by wearing clothes.

Ok……

To be precise, only Bulma felt this quite clearly.

Naruto Uzumaki counts as half.

As for the others, Yamato and Brand need no introduction; Kikyo, with her clay body, is immune to the cold; even Nezuko, with her half-human, half-demon constitution, is fine except for her face being slightly red from the wind. As for the other ordinary person on the ship, Yotsuya Miko, she has already gone back to school and plans to come back next weekend.

Uchiha Hikaru didn't pay much attention to the commotion around him. After a quick glance, he continued to focus on the battle in the arena.

"Speaking of which..."

"Hikaru, the aura that Ai just unleashed, wasn't it a bit like 'Conqueror's Haki'?"

Bulma, who was wrapped up tightly, sat down next to Uchiha Hikaru and spoke softly.

"...They are only slightly similar, but their natures are not the same."

Uchiha Hikaru gave a casual reply.

She had studied the domineering cultivation system for quite some time.

The earliest instance was when Yamato traveled to the world of Akame ga Kill!, where she demonstrated the use of the three types of Haki in front of her, Bulma, and Esdeath, who had just been subdued at the time.

Later, when the group went to the Dragon Ball world to participate in the martial arts tournament, Master Roshi, Master Korin, Kami, and others "powerfully" offered some constructive suggestions.

Judging from various circumstances, "Haki" and "Qi" are two quite similar training systems. Among them, Armament Haki is the simplest and most obvious, while Observation Haki and Conqueror's Haki belong to two different directions of advanced application, each with its own merits.

In theory, advanced Observation Haki can be used to foresee the future, which is similar to the principle of "Ultra Instinct" in the Dragon Ball world.

Conqueror's Haki is a special kind of "explosive aura" technique, which also involves highly compressing and condensing "aura" to form "containment." In a sense, it can be seen as a superior form of Armament Haki.

Uchiha Hikaru still had a certain desire to explore these two powers.

At this moment.

She watched Esdeath and Whitebeard's battle intently, silently analyzing and dissecting it in her mind.

I can tell.

Esdeath is also trying to use "ki" and "dominance".

Although she didn't say it aloud, Hikaru Uchiha knew that Esdeath had been silently improving her strength in preparation for challenging her again. Especially in recent days, after boarding the "Blue Planet," this military princess spent six to ten hours almost every day in the gravity training room, and would occasionally spar with Yamato to study how to integrate the two newly learned training systems.

That's not necessarily a bad thing.

After all, Esdeath now is no longer the battle maniac she was when she first left the world of Akame ga Kill! Her desire to win the challenge is more about wanting to prove herself after being suppressed by her for so long. Even if she wins, Hikaru Uchiha probably won't terminate their master-servant contract; well… she might even demand that Hikaru become her servant instead.

In that case... perhaps that would be quite interesting?

Thoughts scattered, then gathered again.

Uchiha Hikaru watched the battle in the distance, then suddenly opened the Blood Jade Barrier, enveloping the "Blue Planet" within it.

Accompanying her movements.

A series of violent shockwaves came from the air, leaving a huge crack on the blood-red barrier, which gradually smoothed out and disappeared after a moment.

But the glacier beneath the ship was already shaking, as if a sizable earthquake had occurred.

"...The strongest Paramecia-type Devil Fruit, truly extraordinary."

"I don't know what form its power takes to reside in its body... I'll ask Whitebeard for some tissue samples later and give them to Dr. Gro and the others to study, to see if they can find anything out."

As Uchiha Hikaru thought this, another idea suddenly arose in his mind:

perhaps……

"Perhaps I could consider taking some time to meet this world's scientific madman, Vegapunk, the one responsible for providing technological support to the World Government?"

(End of this chapter)