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Chapter 335 The Dust Settles

Facing the spiked club that Yamato swung with all his might.

Huoshaoshan only managed to hold out for a second before being sent flying through the air for twenty or thirty meters before landing on the ground with a thud, surrounded by a pool of blood!

"The mountain is on fire..."

The mole's pupils constrict.

With only a handful of admirals, vice admirals are already among the absolute elite of the navy. He and Fire Mountain, for example, have honed their skills in this position for many years, even participating in several Buster Calls. Normally, they should be able to hold off even a pirate with a bounty of one billion for a short time.

Can……

Defeated in one move?

How is this possible?!

What kind of monster is that? A Yonko?!

With only a moment's hesitation, Yamato's second batter was already outstretched. Although it wasn't as impressive as the first batter's "Thunder Bagua," it still sent the mole flying far away.

Then, Yamato charged into the midst of the remaining officers, like a tiger among sheep.

Honestly...

Yamato's bloodlust isn't actually very strong, which is quite different from Kaido and the Three Disasters. Every time she attacks, she subconsciously avoids vital points, and she never finishes off the wounded.

Unfortunately, her attack power was ridiculously high for these marines.

Even a mere graze could cause serious injury, let alone being struck head-on by that spiked club.

At this time.

Aokiji finally arrived, albeit late.

Although he hadn't expected "Heavenly Gold" to be robbed here, and that it would happen so suddenly, his admiral's discipline allowed him to take the correct measures immediately. In the blink of an eye, he created a massive amount of ice, sealing off the area where Yamato was located, and then loudly issued orders:

"Immediately carry the wounded away for treatment. I'll handle this guy; you guys deal with the others..."

In just a few words.

Then a teeth-grinding "snap" sound rang out.

Yamato, however, activated all three types of Haki, smashing the surrounding ice with a few blows, and then strode towards the cabin:

"Is this the strength of a Marine Admiral...? He's far inferior to Lord Aiolia!"

"...Xiao Ai?"

Who is that?

Because of Yamato's strange way of addressing her, Aokiji didn't immediately connect the "Little Ai" she mentioned with "Esdeath," but his expression quickly turned serious. He mobilized all the power of his Devil Fruit, forming a ball of icy cold air that clung to his right arm, and then suddenly swung it forward:

"Ice Cube - Fierce Pheasant Beak!"

Phew——!

A giant ice bird soared through the air, carrying with it a chilling aura that could freeze everything, and flew towards Yamato.

Faced with this oncoming force, Yamato's reaction remained simple and direct: "Overwhelming Entanglement... Thunderous Eight Trigrams!"

At that moment, the giant ice bird was smashed to pieces by a single blow.

Yamato's steps didn't falter at all; instead, he shot straight towards Aokiji like an arrow, unleashing his strongest attack!

"Great Vajrabhairava - Thunderous Eight Trigrams!"

"...The Ice Age!!"

……

The battle between Yamato and Aokiji lasted for nearly a day.

In terms of strength, the two are basically on the same level. Even if one side has an advantage, it is not enough to end the battle quickly.

In terms of physical strength, both of them are monstrous.

Yamato's physique is inherited from Kaido, and theoretically, he has the potential to grow into the second tankiest person in the pirate world. As for Aokiji, he once fought Akainu for ten days and ten nights on Punk Hazard. Even if you take away the time for debate and truce, they fought continuously for at least several days, so his stamina is beyond doubt.

Such a battle can basically be described as a clash of equals.

but……

Compared to Aokiji, who is nearly fifty and whose strength has largely stabilized, Yamato's potential for development is clearly superior. Furthermore, because she accumulated rich experience in ice combat during her sparring with Esdeath, many of Aokiji's moves were quickly countered the moment they were used.

Aokiji doesn't have a bug-like ability like "Mahavairocana" that can decide the outcome with a single blow.

and so.

After barely managing to force Yamato to unleash his Inu Inu no Mi (Mythical Zoan) form, Ooku Makoto, Aokiji suffered a rare and devastating defeat. He lay helplessly on the ground, his body feeling like it had fallen apart, too weak to even move a finger.

Until this point.

He seemed to finally realize something, his gaze fixed on the demonic horns on Yamato's head: "Those horns on your head...you're Kaido's daughter? You're from the Beasts Pirates?"

"You're half right."

It was Uchiha Hikaru who spoke.

As promised, she did not interfere in the battle between Yamato and Aokiji. She waited until the outcome was decided before calmly stepping out from behind Yamato, squatting down in front of Aokiji, and slicing his arm with a small knife.

"Excuse me, but I need to take a blood sample for research. Is that alright?"

"By the way, let me answer your question from earlier."

"She is indeed Kaido's daughter, but... our pirate crew is called the 'Dimensional Pirates'."

"!!"

Aokiji's eyes widened suddenly, and the doubts that had been lingering in his mind were instantly resolved: "So it was you... But even if it was you, you shouldn't have attacked 'Celestial Gold.' Once the Celestial Dragons' wrath descends, you..."

"Well, that's not something you need to worry about."

Uchiha Hikaru raised her right hand, her slender fingers pressed together like a knife: "Get some rest and recover from your injuries. I look forward to seeing you again at Marineford."

call out--!

A hand chop came down.

Aokiji rolled his eyes and fell into a deep, baby-like sleep.

"call--"

Uchiha Hikaru stood up, tapping the metal plate in front of him with his toe: "Let's start moving things. It'll probably take quite a while to move all this 'Heavenly Gold' onto the 'Blue Planet'..."

……

Even though there are universal capsules available.

However, it still took Uchiha Hikaru and his group half a day to complete the transfer of the "Heavenly Gold" carried by the naval fleet. Then, they casually used the Den Den Mushi on the ship to make a distress call to a nearby naval base before leisurely setting off.

Half a day later, the nearby navy arrived and witnessed a scene they would never forget.

"That wounded soldier, could it be...?"

"Admiral Aokiji?!"

"And there are Lieutenant General Fire Mountain and Lieutenant General Mole... How could this be? Who on earth could defeat them all?!"

"...Report this to headquarters. This is no longer a situation we can handle."

The afternoon following the incident.

A phone call from Fleet Admiral Sengoku of the Marine Headquarters reached the World Government headquarters, into the office of the Five Elders.

(End of this chapter)