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Chapter 326 The Ice Storm General of the One Piece World!

That's right.

If nothing unexpected happens, that pink-haired girl from earlier should be Bonnie.

The daughter of Xiong and Ginny, and also the owner of the "Year Fruit".

To be honest, Uchiha Hikaru was quite interested in this Devil Fruit.

She was curious to see what it would be like if she used the "Year-Year Fruit" to make Whitebeard 20 years younger, or 10 years older—perhaps even taller? After all, she should still be able to grow a bit more in the next few years…

"Um... what are you all standing there for?"

Uchiha Hikaru walked a few steps to the side of the road, picked up a bag of sweets from an open shop, took a few bites, then tossed another bag to Esdeath and Bulma: "Eat something first, there's a big battle to fight later... It tastes pretty good, want to try some?"

"yes……"

Esdeath did as instructed, opened the sweet treat, and began to eat.

Then there's Luffy.

As a famous glutton in the pirate world, he was too lazy to think about so many complicated things; he naturally couldn't miss out on food.

The only person truly worried about the current situation was probably Rayleigh. This old man was now standing in the middle of the empty street, looking at the Celestial Dragon's corpse not far away, somewhat questioning his existence—wait, are all young pirates these days this reckless? Daring to kill a Celestial Dragon in the Sabaody Archipelago?

Even a pirate known as "Pluto" wouldn't dare do something like that.

"Why……"

"Looks like it'll start today..."

That peaceful and leisurely secluded life is probably gone forever.

Time passed second by second.

About ten minutes later, noisy footsteps began to echo along the long street, as if many people were approaching from a distance.

Uchiha Hikaru crossed his arms, loosened his joints a few times, and then glanced around casually. He saw a large number of Marine soldiers rushing towards him. Among them were several tall figures wielding equally large swords and clubs, who he guessed were probably Marine officers.

"...Over there!"

"Surround them, don't let them escape!"

A group of naval soldiers shouted loudly and dispersed a hundred meters away from them, blocking all the entrances and exits of the street.

—These naval personnel aren't stupid either.

An attack on a Celestial Dragon hasn't happened in many years. Any pirate who dares to commit such a brazen act so close to Marine Headquarters must be quite formidable. Even if they can't defeat an admiral, they could easily crush ordinary Marines like these.

Everyone here earns a few thousand Berries a month, there's no need to work so hard. We just need to stall for time and wait for the Admiral and the "Pacifistas" to arrive.

Seeing that Uchiha Hikaru and his group had not broken through and escaped, the leading Marine Vice Admiral breathed a sigh of relief.

but……

Esdeath was getting a little impatient.

"Are these guys the navy of this world?"

"Is that guy named Aokiji inside?"

"They shouldn't be here."

Uchiha Hikaru narrowed his eyes, quickly scanned the group, and then shook his head: "They are just ordinary soldiers. The strongest among them is probably about the same as Jack the Drought... or maybe even weaker."

Jack is, after all, one of Kaido's "Three Disasters," and among the vice admirals, probably only a few admiral candidates can compare to him.

"...Whether someone is strong or not, we'll find out by trying!"

The words fell.

Then Esdeath raised her hands and clasped her fingers together to form a pyramid shape.

With this action, the "Demon's Essence" mark on Esdeath's chest flickered faintly, and then a biting wind suddenly rose up, sweeping out in all directions from the spot where Esdeath stood.

call--

The first snowflake, as small as a goose feather, drifted down.

Then came the second piece, the third piece...

"...What happened?"

"Why did it suddenly start snowing? Could it be the power of a Devil Fruit... the 'Snow-Snow Fruit'?"

Flickering conversations could be heard among the naval ranks.

But he only said a few words.

Just a few seconds later, a second wave of chilling wind rose up, sweeping across the land! A massive storm, like a surging tide, spread outwards, engulfing areas hundreds, thousands, and even tens of kilometers away in the blink of an eye, turning the entire Sabaody Archipelago into a vast expanse of white!

—Secret Technique: Ice Storm General!

This move, which once defeated 100,000 Imperial Army soldiers in the world of Akame ga Kill!, has been recreated in the world of One Piece!

"It's so cold!"

Nami, dressed in revealing clothing, had already started hugging her arms and shivering.

Then there's the opposing navy.

Faced with the onslaught of the blizzard, these men were completely dumbfounded. Even as they desperately wrapped themselves in their clothes and brandished their long swords, they could not stop the spread of the ice and snow. Some of the weaker ones were quickly covered in ice and snow, frozen solid like stones, turning into hard lumps.

A few stronger individuals used Armament Haki or Devil Fruit abilities to completely envelop themselves, thus avoiding being directly frozen.

"Everyone, come in!"

Bulma threw a small house out of her capsule toy, then stood in the doorway and loudly called out to Naruto, Nami, and the others beside her, "This house was specially made by me. It has a super complete heating system. Come and hide here..."

Nami readily agreed and immediately headed towards Bulma. Then it was Chopper's turn.

Uchiha Hikari paid no attention to this scene. She simply continued to eat her dessert in small bites, then sensed the direction from which the Marines had come—which should also be the direction of the Mary Geoise Sanctuary. At a certain moment, a thought struck her.

"They're here!"

At that moment, Uchiha Hikaru, Esdeath, and Rayleigh all sensed a powerful aura hurtling towards them from afar. Then, before everyone's eyes, it appeared in the sky above the island.

—Naval Six Style: Moon Walk!

He was a tall, thin man.

He looked to be in his fifties, with short, naturally curly black hair, a wrinkled face, and dark brown sunglasses. He wore a yellow and white striped suit, and his white leather shoes were spotless. He looked like a working-class man with decades of experience slacking off at work, waiting to retire.

However, the white "justice" cape on his back clearly revealed his identity—

Marine Admiral Kizaru Borsalino!

(End of this chapter)