Chapter 137: The End of the Battle
The Lance that Shines at the End, along with a brilliant flash of light, fell upon the spot where Aokiji had previously stood.
BOOM!
With a tremendous roar as if the heavens were falling, the glacier that stretched to the horizon rippled like the surface of water. Then, countless cracks appeared, and with a dazzling light, it disintegrated inch by inch, annihilated under the destructive blow.
With one strike, the giant glacier was instantly obliterated. Along with it, an immeasurable amount of seawater was vaporized by the explosive high temperature, forming a huge cavity in the ocean.
In the sky, a look of displeasure flashed in Kaido's eyes. He raised his giant claws and moved to intercept the rapidly flashing golden light. But in the end, the golden light refracted, grazing past the edge of his claws and allowing him to miss. After a series of flashes, the golden light was gone in an instant, disappearing from everyone's sight.
To this, Louis quietly watched. He had known from the beginning that if Kizaru was determined to avoid a fight, no one except Arcordon, who had eaten the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, could possibly catch him. Therefore, he calmly accepted it.
Then, Louis ignored Kaido, spread his wings, and flew toward Yelena's battlefield.
After Louis left, Amit glanced at his back, then looked at Kaido, who was staring intently at Louis. After a brief moment of thought, he once again raised his bone spear, leaped up, and swung it fiercely at Kaido in his Azure Dragon form. Even though he was no match for a guy of Kaido's level even in his youth, with the formidable defense of the Lunarian race, he could still manage to hold him here.
The sudden sound made Kaido subconsciously pull his gaze away from Louis and turn his head, looking with a very strange expression at the bone spear coming at him.
BOOM! With a huge roar, the massive Azure Dragon was sent flying sideways by the blow.
Louis slowly folded his wings and landed on a large block of ice created by Yelena's ability, quietly watching the battle between her, and Marine HQ Vice Admirals Momousagi and Chaton.
Louis could see that even in a one-on-two situation, Yelena was steadily maintaining her advantage. Transformed into her hybrid-beast form, Yelena swung her claws and war hammer, which were wreathed in Armament Haki and her curse. She launched a torrential assault on the two of them, each blow accompanied by a terrifying whistle, kicking up a hurricane out of thin air.
The war hammer and the katanas clashed, creating a powerful impact that, from a distance, sent countless cracks through the ice beneath their feet. The atmosphere rippled, and the sea churned.
Momousagi and Chaton were considered very powerful among the Marine HQ Vice Admirals, their strength far exceeding that of their peers. If they hadn't participated in this incident and had instead focused on training, perhaps in a few years, when their strength had advanced further, they would have been granted a special title by the Fleet Admiral and the World Government: "Admiral Candidate."
In Louis's memory, the first appearance of the two in the original story was in the year 1522. At that time, they had already become Admiral Candidates. It was just a pity that there were still nearly nine years until the year 1522, and the two had not yet grown to their peak. Facing Yelena together now, they could not gain an advantage.
Louis's arrival inevitably interfered with the progress of the battle. The young female flag officer, holding two swords, looked at Louis, who was standing quietly not far away, a hint of disbelief in her eyes. "How is that possible? Where are the two Admirals?" Momousagi's face was ashen, the veins on the hand holding her famous sword, Konpira, bulging.
"The result is obvious," opposite her, Yelena, maintaining her hybrid-beast form, replied in a deep voice. "The Marine Admirals were defeated in their battle with Louis."
Yelena had known the outcome of this battle long ago. In fact, back then, when Yelena had seen Louis take a Conqueror's Coated punch from Garp and only get a little dizzy, she no longer believed that he could be defeated in battle. Not even by the Marine Admirals or the kings in the depths of the New World.
This sudden news made the expressions of the two Vice Admirals become abnormal. Chaton, whose appearance was slightly crude, thought for a moment and then cast a meaningful glance at Momousagi. Momousagi instantly understood his meaning. Although it was somewhat against her principles, the current situation was extremely dire, and she had no other choice.
Just then, under the puzzled and serious gazes of the others, Louis slowly drew the Seven Star Sword.
"Thinking of escaping by jumping into the sea?" A scarlet light flashed in Louis's eyes. The events that would happen in the next few moments were fully displayed in his vision.
Black and red arcs of electricity coiled around the blade, which glowed with a gloomy green light. A formless killing intent poured out, completely focused on the two Marines.
This turn of events made the faces of the several people present change. Yelena was the first to erupt with a bone-chilling cold, instantly freezing the sea as far as the eye could see. As for the two Marines, their faces were ashen.
In the end, Marine HQ Vice Admiral Chaton took a deep breath and quickly stood in front of Momousagi. "I'll cover your escape..."
Before his words could fall, the golden figure had already flashed past. A blade wreathed in Conqueror's Haki was instantly reflected in Chaton's eyes.
CLANG—
The blade cut through flesh and blood, yet it made the sharp sound of metal clashing. The Conqueror's Haki exploded violently, breaking through the cold current and tearing through the spreading mist. The violent tremor swept across the floating ice island beneath their feet, and countless cracks appeared.
A moment later, Momousagi, who had gradually realized what had happened, looked up at the golden figure that had already passed Chaton, and subconsciously wanted to raise her katana.
"Hnngh—"
A sudden pain instantly swept through Momousagi's entire body, making her subconsciously narrow her eyes. Immediately after, warm blood flew into the air, spraying across the white glacier and dyeing it bright red. She subconsciously looked down and saw a twisted wound that had appeared on her body at some unknown point, cutting diagonally across her abdomen and chest.
The blood stained her torn clothes red. The loss of her life force and the impact of the Conqueror's Haki made the light in her eyes gradually fade. In the last moment of her life, Momousagi saw Chaton, who had been blocking her path, slowly fall down, split in two, onto the ice.
Louis slowly sheathed his sword, then turned to look at Yelena, whose face showed a hint of surprise. After a moment of silence, Yelena said distantly, "They were my opponents..."
To this, Louis glanced at the two still-warm corpses at his feet and raised an eyebrow. "They still haven't surpassed the scope of a Vice Admiral. You'll find opponents like this all over the depths of the New World."
Yelena heard him and nodded thoughtfully. "Is that so—"
Then, she held out her hand to Louis. "Let me borrow the Seven Star Sword for a bit."
"What for?" Louis handed the sword over and asked casually.
Yelena pointed to the fierce battle in the distance and said casually, "That musc—Amit. He told me he wanted their heads and spines."
"..."
Louis silently took the sword back, an indescribable expression on his face. "Just ignore that kind of request."
Yelena heard him, and for a moment, didn't know what to say. In the end, she looked into the distance and asked again, "You called Uta over, so is her battle over?"
To this, Louis's gaze fell into the distance. "It's already over."
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