The Witcher: The Journey to Transcendence from Marvel...

Chapter 354 Battle Situation

"Frozen".

With a cold, low shout, a thick layer of ice instantly covered an area with a radius of 50 meters around the Seraph Kuzan, freezing everything within the crystal-clear yet incredibly cold ice.

Many of the people who were fighting intensely were trapped inside, unable to move, and could only struggle anxiously.

Ace was instantly enveloped in blazing flames, and the ice began to melt rapidly under the intense heat of the flames.

"Sizzle"

White mist rose up and filled the air.

As the ice gradually melted, the people trapped around them were finally freed. They stretched their stiff bodies and prepared for battle again.

"Is this guy Aokiji?"

Vista asked in confusion, after all, its appearance and the moves it used were somewhat similar to those of Aokiji.

"No, he's too young, and the hair color is wrong too," Joz retorted.

The Whitebeard Pirates had no prior information about Seraph, so they were quite surprised to see this enemy who looked so much like Aokiji.

However, they all knew in their hearts that no matter who the opponent was, there was only one goal: to defeat the enemy in front of them and not to back down here.

Jozu stared at the Seraphim Kuzan, who had just unleashed his freezing power, his eyes filled with rage.

He charged violently toward the Seraph Kuzan, each step shattering the floor beneath his feet, like a runaway heavy chariot.

Seraphim Kuzan remained calm and unhurried. He slowly opened his five fingers, releasing wisps of freezing air from his palm. The freezing air quickly spread towards Joz, intending to freeze him again.

"Fire Fist!"

Just as the freezing air was about to touch Jozu, Ace intervened in time.

A huge flame erupted from his right fist, which he swung out with force. The flame transformed into a fierce fire fist that roared toward the freezing air. The two collided in mid-air, instantly neutralizing the freezing air.

Taking advantage of this gap, Jozu accelerated and charged towards Seraph Kuzan, about to collide with him.

But just then, a figure suddenly blocked his way without warning.

"Bang!"

A deafening roar, like a muffled thunderclap, echoed throughout the entire research institute, causing a dull ache in everyone's eardrums.

The enormous Joz was actually stopped by force, and the other party was pushing him backward step by step. Joz's feet carved two deep grooves in the floor, but he still could not resist the powerful force.

"Dad???" Joz stared wide-eyed at the child blocking his way. The child had a white beard and a familiar facial contour. The child's unique aura made Joz pause for a moment. Countless memories of his father flashed through his mind, and he was momentarily lost in thought.

Seraphim Whitebeard didn't care what Joz was thinking at the moment. Taking advantage of the instant Joz was stunned, he threw a punch without hesitation. The punch carried great power and smashed hard towards Joz.

Jozu activated his ability, instantly transforming his chest into an incredibly hard diamond in an attempt to block the punch.

However, the power of the Seraph Whitebeard was simply too great. Even with Jozu's diamond-hard defense, he was still sent flying by the punch, crashing heavily to the ground with blood seeping from the corner of his mouth, clearly suffering a serious injury.

The other members of the Whitebeard Pirates also noticed the newly appeared Seraph. When they saw its appearance, which closely resembled Whitebeard's childhood form, they were all deeply immersed in memories.

Those days when they sailed the seas with their father, those scenes of fighting side by side, flashed through their minds like a movie. The hands that were about to continue fighting stopped involuntarily. A complex expression appeared on everyone's face, with nostalgia, anger, and even more so, grief and indignation at being desecrated.

"Damn Vegapunk!" Marco roared angrily, his fists clenched tightly. He had already guessed what was going on. "He's not Daddy!! He's just an imposter!"

His voice echoed throughout the research institute, filled with boundless anger and resentment.

Upon hearing this, the entire Whitebeard Pirates were utterly enraged. In their hearts, Whitebeard was like a god, and now he was being imitated in this way and used as a tool in battle. This was undoubtedly a great desecration of Whitebeard, and they could not tolerate it. Their eyes turned red, and they roared as they charged toward the two Seraphim.

The two seraphim stood side by side, expressionless, facing the onslaught of the Whitebeard Pirates.

Meanwhile, the Straw Hat crew's situation looked rather dire. They were facing three formidable opponents: Seraph Blackbeard, Seraph Katakuri, and Seraph Boa Hancock.

It's important to know that after Wes's modifications, the entire Seraphic roster doubled in strength and was also given different special abilities.

The Seraph Blackbeard possesses a special ability called "Withering." Anyone who gets close to him will have their life force gradually absorbed by him and converted into his own power, thereby constantly weakening the opponent and strengthening himself.

Seraph Katakuri's special ability is "time stop." Of course, this is not a true stopping of time, but a unique ability created by Wes based on his inspiration from Tokiomi Tohsaka and his Observation Haki.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

With this ability, almost no attack can hit him. He can always skillfully dodge at the crucial moment and then launch a fierce counterattack, leaving his opponent exhausted.

Seraph Boa Hancock's special ability is "Obsession." Anyone who covets her beauty will instantly fall into an obsessive state once their eyes meet her, becoming dazed and unable to fight, leaving them helpless and at the mercy of others. This is also an extremely troublesome ability for enemies.

The three seraphim were ordered to capture the Straw Hat crew alive.

Wes wanted to investigate what was so special about this group of protagonists who always managed to escape danger, and see if they were truly protected by some mysterious power.

At this moment, Sanji, Nami, Usopp, and Chopper were lying on the ground, their bodies limp and powerless to resist, clearly having lost the battle against the Seraph.

The remaining Luffy, Zoro, Robin, Franky, Brook, and others are still struggling to hold on. Although they are fighting with all their might, they are somewhat powerless against such a powerful and troublesome opponent. They are all injured to varying degrees, but their eyes still reveal an indomitable fighting spirit, and they have no intention of giving up.

As for the Nine Red Scabbards, Vergo, and Monet, the situation was even more dire.

They suffered heavy casualties under the attack of Seraph Big Mom and Seraph Kaido.

These two seraphim seem to have inherited the brutal side of their original form, and are extremely ruthless in their attacks.

Those who died at their hands were either smashed into mincemeat or dismembered, leaving the scene a bloody mess, with not a single intact body to be found.

Only Ashura Doji, Denjiro, Vergo, Nekomamushi, and Inuarashi were still struggling to hold on. They were covered in wounds, their clothes stained with blood, but they still gritted their teeth and brandished their weapons.

The seraphim, however, remained unscathed, their cold expressions unchanged.

(End of this chapter)