vncnus Chapter 44 The General's Resolve
Chapter 44 The General's Resolve
"This is really a big problem," Aokiji thought to himself, annoyed.
This brat not only used his clone to stay here and toy with him, but also attacked him with such terrifying lightning.
He wasn't afraid, but the navy below him was.
Aokiji thought for a moment and realized that even if he could block the attack, he couldn't let the electric current touch the sea surface, otherwise the people below would surely die!
With a thousand thoughts swirling in his mind, Aokiji raised his hand and released his chilling aura in the blink of an eye.
"Click~"
In an instant, the water vapor generated by the two's battle was frozen solid, creating a massive ice platform!
Perhaps due to good luck, the warships here were all damaged, with all their pillars collapsed. In addition, the other warships were relatively far away, so there wasn't much debris in this block of ice.
"Get up!"
With his hands gripping the massive block of ice, Aokiji pushed off with his legs, propelling himself up and soaring upwards!
It seems he intends to take the attack all by himself.
"Admiral Aokiji!!"
The sailors exclaimed in surprise, "Is this the strength of an admiral?"
To create such a massive block of ice in an instant, and then to lift it up and make it fly... what incredible power that is!
"roar!!"
Finally, the terrifying thunderous beast slammed into the giant ice block of the Azure Pheasant, instantly creating an incredibly terrifying roar.
"boom!!"
In an instant, dawn broke.
The light generated by the thunderous power illuminated the area in an instant, as if the light of the city that never sleeps had returned to this place.
But all the sailors knew that it was an enemy attack, an attack powerful enough to destroy them all!
"general!!"
"boom!!"
A terrifying roar erupted, causing the sailors to scream and cover their ears, their expressions filled with agony.
The three vice admirals used Armament Haki to protect their bodies, sitting on the ground staring intently at the sky.
If even a general couldn't withstand such a wide-ranging attack, they certainly wouldn't be able to stop it either, because the area covered by this lightning was simply too vast!
"boom!!"
Finally, after an incredibly terrifying explosion, the giant ice in the sky shattered into pieces, and most of the ice blocks vaporized!
"Buzz~"
The shockwaves from the collision and explosion surged wildly outwards, instantly damaging the distant tower!
However, thanks to Admiral Aokiji, this force did not affect the sea directly below, which was fortunate amidst misfortune.
But for the navy, it still felt like the end of the world.
Soon, the dark clouds dispersed, revealing the ever-present sunlight.
Meanwhile, Admiral Aokiji descended from the sky and stood silently on a damaged warship.
Judging from the smoking hair and black clothes, Aokiji did not block the attack unscathed.
Of course, Aokiji's face looked darker than his hair and clothes.
"I've been tricked..." Aokiji murmured, "A parting gift?"
This ocean is truly exceeding his expectations.
"The general is actually..." a colonel said in disbelief, "Is he injured?"
"Isn't the Admiral a Logia-type user?!"
Why would a Logia-type Devil Fruit user be hit by an attack that is not entangled with Haki?
"Of course it's to save us," the flying squirrel said with a grim face. "If the general transforms into elemental form, how can he withstand this attack?"
The elementalized body wasn't as hard as one might imagine, especially with such a large block of ice on its back.
Only a body entwined with domineering power could withstand such a massive block of ice and block the enormous thunder beast that seemed capable of destroying the world.
"this......"
The sailors looked at each other in bewilderment. Had they actually been the ones who had held the admiral back?
"As expected of a great general, he really blocked that attack," Huoshaoshan murmured.
If Admiral Aokiji hadn't come, their losses today would have been terrifying; they might even have killed all the marines here.
"Strange, why haven't we seen that ninja?" a naval captain wondered.
Upon hearing this, Huoshaoshan's face immediately darkened. Was there even a need to ask this question?
"I never expected that what we've been fighting all along has been a clone." Storoberry gritted his teeth as he stood up and said, "What a despicable fellow!"
Stromberg didn't understand why they didn't dare to engage in close combat even though the opponent was a clone.
Are you saying that splitting yourself up is something you're afraid of dying for?
Or is it that... the other party just enjoys playing with them like this?
"What? So it wasn't the enemy's true form after all?"
"this......"
"The vice admiral and the others, should we go after them?" the marine asked tentatively.
Although they have no ships left, if they request assistance from the Navy Headquarters, warships can arrive here in as little as half an hour.
Given the speed of the warships, catching up with the enemy is not impossible.
"Of course we have to chase them!" Momonga said coldly. "The Navy suffered such a huge loss, all because of that damned ninja."
"I won't be able to swallow this anger until I kill him."
Since becoming a vice admiral, Momonga has never felt so humiliated. Even when facing powerful pirates in the New World, he has never been so ashamed.
Thinking of this, the flying squirrel immediately looked at Aokiji and said, "Admiral Aokiji, please grant us permission to pursue that group of pirates!"
"As long as we request reinforcements from headquarters, the warships will be there soon..."
Before the flying squirrel could finish speaking, Aokiji interrupted him, saying, "Alright, that's enough."
Aokiji, his expression returning to normal, turned to look at Momonga and said, "Even deploying a national-level force like the Buster Call couldn't take down the Straw Hat Pirates. We've already lost."
Continuing the pursuit is pointless; the navy has already lost face, and there's no way to recover it.
"But what about the reputation of our navy and the world government...?"
"Go say those things to Marshal Sengoku," Aokiji said, glancing at the lieutenant generals. "See if he'll agree to let you continue the pursuit."
After saying that, Aokiji stopped paying attention to the guy.
The flying squirrel opened its mouth as if to say something, but in the end it just sighed and didn't say anything more.
Report directly to the marshal?
Without General Aokiji's order, Fleet Admiral Sengoku would most likely not have granted their request, and would more likely have sent them back to recuperate.
The losses this time... were simply too great!
Two vice admirals from the Navy Headquarters were on the verge of death, and only five of the ten naval warships survived intact.
The marines also suffered significant losses; the exact number of casualties will only be known after further statistics are compiled.
"It's been so long since our headquarters suffered such a great loss..." Fire Mountain said, "The last time was when Golden Lion stormed Marine Headquarters all by himself, wasn't it?"
"You mean...?"
"This person will definitely be a formidable rival in the future!"
However, Fire Mountain did not force them to hunt down the Straw Hat Pirates right now, and besides, it was not certain that they could catch up.
Trying to catch up with a ninja who possesses water-style abilities on the open sea is somewhat absurd.
"What are you all standing there for?!" Aokiji shouted. "Quickly clear out those five warships and take them back to headquarters for treatment as fast as possible!"
"yes!"