One Piece: The Cryo Doctor on the Straw Hat Ship

V's voice was so calm, as if he were stating a perfectly ordinary fact:

"—Descends."

The moment he finished speaking, a huge fireball, tens of meters in diameter, condensed in his palm!

The fireball was not an ordinary crimson, but a deep, almost black, dark red, with lava-like patterns flowing across its surface, radiating a terrifying pressure that could make the entire Marineford region tremble.

The next second—

The fireball exploded with a roar!

Crimson flames surged forth like a tsunami, carrying the will to incinerate everything, and crashed head-on into the sky full of golden feathers of light.

laugh--! ! !

There was no earth-shattering explosion.

Yes, but it was just a sharp, ringing sound, like a branding iron being plunged into ice water.

Those golden feathers carrying the power of judgment melted and evaporated as quickly as ice and snow the moment they came into contact with the Flame Emperor's fire!

Golden specks of light scattered in the air, like a golden snowfall.

"how come--"

For the first time, the blonde woman's voice trembled genuinely. Her ethereal eyes reflected the white figure engulfed in blazing fire, her pupils filled with disbelief.

However, this is just the beginning.

V's figure vanished from the spot once more, appearing like a ghost beside the blonde woman.

On his right hand, azure lightning crackled wildly, each arc carrying a sharp edge capable of slicing through the void.

"Rumble-Rumble Fruit - Thor—"

V's voice boomed across the battlefield like thunder:

"—Sanctions!"

Boom! ...

A beam of lightning, three meters in diameter, descended from the sky like a spear hurled by a god, carrying an aura of annihilation, and struck straight at the blonde woman's head!

The blonde woman's pupils suddenly contracted, and her holy wings closed above her head, forming a barrier of light.

boom--!!!

The lightning and the barrier of light collided with a deafening roar!

Golden sparks and blue arcs of electricity scattered everywhere, and the shockwave dispersed all the surrounding smoke and debris.

The barrier of light trembled violently under the bombardment of lightning, and spiderweb-like cracks appeared on its surface, as if it would shatter at any moment.

but--

The blonde woman still managed to block the attack.

A smile played at the corners of her lips: "Is that all?"

However, at that moment...

V's voice whispered in her ear like a devil's:

"Who said...there's only one strike?"

Before he finished speaking, another pillar of lightning descended from the sky!

Immediately afterwards—

The third, the fourth, the fifth...

One after another, bolts of lightning rained down like a storm, carrying the destructive power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, relentlessly bombarding the barrier of light!

Boom boom boom boom boom boom—!!!

The continuous explosions echoed throughout Marineford, and lightning and golden sparks intertwined to create an apocalyptic scene.

The cracks on the barrier of light became denser and deeper, as if it would shatter completely at any moment.

"No...it's impossible..."

The blonde woman's voice was hoarse with despair. Her holy wings were charred from the repeated bombardments, and her eternally smiling face was now filled with fear and resentment.

"You... what kind of monster are you!?"

"Just a cyborg doctor for the Straw Hat Pirates!"

V's voice emanated from the lightning, as calm as ever.

The moment the words fell—

The final blow.

A pillar of lightning, thicker and brighter than any of the previous thunderbolts, like a divine spear of judgment, crashed down with the pressure to end everything!

boom--!!!

The barrier of light—shattered.

Like shattered glass, golden shards of light scattered in all directions, refracting a hazy glow amidst the smoke.

The blonde woman's body plummeted from the sky like a kite with a broken string. Her pristine wings were covered with charred wounds, and the eternal smile on her exquisite face had vanished, replaced by a deep despair and fear.

She crashed heavily onto the ruins, kicking up clouds of dust.

but--

The battle is not over yet.

V's figure appeared above her like a ghost, hovering in mid-air.

On his right hand, the pitch-black abyss reappeared.

"Dark Fruit - Dark Water -"

V's voice, carrying a judgmental authority, echoed across the smoke-filled battlefield:

"—Devour."

hum-

A deep, muffled hum echoed across the battlefield.

V stretched his right hand forward, and the dark abyss surged and spread like a living thing, forming a rotating black vortex that enveloped the blonde woman!

"No...no!!!"

The blonde woman instinctively felt fear, let out a terrified scream, and tried to struggle to get up, but the gravitational pull from the abyss was like an invisible giant hand, pressing her firmly to the ground.

The holy light was forcibly extracted from her body, like a soul being stripped away, turning into specks of golden light in the air and slowly dissipating.

That was a sign that the Devil Fruit's power was being suppressed.

The power of the Devil Fruit is being gradually devoured, stripped away, and sealed away by that dark abyss.

"Damn it! What did you do..."

The blonde woman's voice was hoarse with despair, and her empty eyes were now filled with endless fear and resentment.

The sacred wings vanished in the light, and the golden halo extinguished in the darkness.

Her body began to shrink, and the blessing of the Mythical Beast Angel Form receded rapidly like the tide, revealing the slender and disheveled figure below.

finally--

The blonde woman returned to her normal form.

Chapter 233 Brook's Abilities

She collapsed onto the ruins, her face ashen, her forehead covered in cold sweat. Those once clear and pure eyes now held only deep despair and exhaustion.

"ended."

V's voice came from above, carrying an unquestionable sense of judgment.

He landed slowly in front of the blonde woman, his white coat fluttering in the scorching heat. His gaze held a scrutinizing quality, as if he were examining a shattered work of art.

"Your pride, your strength—"

V's voice was flat and cold:

"—In the face of true power, they are nothing but dust."

"You lowly ants!"

The blonde woman collapsed onto the ruins, her face ashen, her forehead covered in cold sweat. A hint of stubbornness and resentment flickered in her once ethereal and pure eyes.

She gritted her teeth, a mocking smile playing on her lips:

"Don't think that you can defeat the Knights of God just because you have some tricks up your sleeve!"

"We who possess immortality—we are invincible!"

The moment she finished speaking, the blonde woman's injuries began to heal at a visible speed.

The charred wounds from the lightning strikes and the scalded skin from the flames healed as if time had been reversed.

A holy white light emanated from her body once again, faint yet undeniably real.

"Is it the power of immortality bestowed by Im?"

V hovered in mid-air, its white coat fluttering in the scorching air.

Throughout the battle, his white coat remained spotless, without a speck of dust.

He tilted his head slightly, his gaze scrutinizing the blonde woman's recovering body.

But there was not a trace of fear in those eyes.

Some people, on the contrary, have a strong interest in it.

"It is indeed interesting."

V's voice carried a hint of amusement, as if he were appraising a rare and precious artifact:

"If we could master this power, there shouldn't be anyone in this world who could stop the Straw Hat Pirates, right?"