Amidst everyone's shock, Ye Fan walked step by step towards Aokiji.
Looking at his height, generally in the Pirate World, the taller one was, the stronger one's power.
His own height of 1.8 meters seemed a bit short in front of Aokiji.
He didn't even dare to breathe; the Marine and pirate, a naturally opposing situation, now stood on opposite sides.
Ye Fan extended his hand and introduced himself:
"Hello, I'm Ye Fan."
At this point, let alone others, even the hearts of Robin and her group exclaimed, "What the f*ck!"
The other party is a Marine Admiral, specifically for catching pirates, and you're trying to make friends with him? Are you kidding?
Aokiji looked at the young man in front of him, unsure how to react, his mind full of questions.
This was not what he had imagined; he had never conceived of such a scene.
However, he still extended his hand:
"Hello!"
Their two hands clasped together, a truly explosive sight.
One was a great pirate with a bounty of 500 million, and the other was one of the Marine's three Admirals; it looked abnormal no matter how you saw it.
The moment he held the other's hand, Ye Fan felt as if enlightened, instantly mastering the use of Armament Haki.
Even his Observation Haki was strengthened; it seemed to be an Overlay of the two copied abilities.
Ye Fan then released his hand; he had no such inclinations, he liked beautiful women.
He didn't know why Aokiji had come, whether for him or for Robin, or just to take a look.
Ye Fan didn't think he had Luffy's background to make Aokiji let him go.
When Aokiji encountered the Straw Hat, it was entirely because Luffy was Garp's grandson.
Otherwise, the Straw Hat would have been annihilated, and later events would not have happened.
The two did not choose to fight; instead, they came to Robin's side and sat down like old friends of many years.
Seeing Marine Admiral Aokiji sitting beside them, Nami and Robin were the most nervous.
Nojiko and Krul, on the other hand, perhaps due to their own strength, were not as afraid of him.
Seeing that everyone at the table was a beautiful woman, Aokiji looked at Ye Fan with a strange gaze.
Of everyone on this ship, he was the only male. What kind of pirate crew was this?
A pervert pirate crew?
Looking at the little girl from before, now so grown up, Aokiji felt very relieved.
He couldn't say those sappy and caring words, only acting for the justice in his heart.
So many innocent people died on Ohara Island back then, not only because of his good friend's 부탁 (entrustment) but also because they were innocent.
Aokiji's gaze made Robin feel somewhat flustered; he had let her go before, was he here to capture her now?
She appeared somewhat constrained and at a loss.
The scene was very quiet; they hadn't checked the almanac today and had encountered such figures.
This situation was beyond their comprehension, and they quietly left one after another.
This, however, was tough for those who had knelt; what was this situation? Should they stay or go?
Whether they fell into Ye Fan's hands or the Marine's hands, there would be no good outcome.
Was this considered walking into a trap, which might mitigate their crimes?
To verify whether Ye Fan truly saw Robin as someone he could protect, Aokiji wanted to test him.
A surge of fighting spirit emerged, and Ye Fan felt it; after exchanging glances, they seemed to have reached some kind of agreement.
Under the gaze of Nami and the others, they walked out together.
This greatly surprised them; what was happening? How could they be so in sync?
Ignoring everything else, the few quickly followed to see what the two would do.
Led by Nojiko and Krul, they flew directly, following Ye Fan's footsteps.
The two were very fast; Aokiji chose a more secluded area in Mogu Town to prevent the aftermath of the battle from destroying the town.
Given their strength, their speed was incredibly fast.
At this moment, Aokiji still didn't know that he simply couldn't defeat Ye Fan.
Ye Fan's Ice Demonic Magic, which could absorb any ice-attribute ability, was truly his bane; the Ice-Ice Devil Fruit would be completely ineffective.
Except for elementalization.
His only advantage, elementalization, was also useless under Ye Fan's magic recovery and Armament Haki.
So, the only way to determine a winner was through a martial arts contest.
Aokiji suddenly released his powerful Ice-Ice Devil Fruit ability, and his aura erupted instantly. A cold energy surged from him, rapidly spreading.
The surrounding air condensed into a thin layer of white frost, then quickly formed a layer of solid ice, covering the entire battlefield. The cold was biting, making people shiver involuntarily.
The ground beneath his energy also began to freeze rapidly, solidifying everything around it in that cold expanse.
Aokiji's eyes became cold and ruthless; with the power of the Ice-Ice Devil Fruit, he covered the entire battlefield in ice and snow.
A chilling aura permeated the air, making people feel the dread of a frozen world.
Under his ability, everything around became cold and merciless, as if time itself had stopped.
The powerful ability displayed by Aokiji was astonishing, making it impossible to imagine how terrifying his power truly was.
Ye Fan was already prepared for this move, showing no surprise, but rather a slight smile.
This made Aokiji pause, feeling that something bad was about to happen.
Facing the powerful freezing ability released by Aokiji, Ye Fan did not show panic or fear, but rather a slight smile.
His eyes revealed a calm expression, as if he had long anticipated everything before him.
Possessing Ice Demonic Magic, he could absorb any ice-attribute energy.
Ye Fan slightly opened his mouth, and an invisible suction force surged from it, drawing the surrounding ice into his mouth.
The ice transformed into streams of energy entering Ye Fan's body; he could feel the cold power flowing freely within him, transforming into his own strength.
As the energy was absorbed, his body continuously strengthened, and his power steadily increased.
Such a sudden change, seeing his own illusion dispelled by the other party so easily, Aokiji had never heard of such an ability.
His expression now became serious; the other party's strength was unusual, not an ordinary opponent.
Facing an opponent with unknown abilities, one could not act rashly; knowing oneself and the enemy ensures victory in every battle.
Aokiji extended his palm, releasing a powerful cold air shockwave that rapidly surged towards Ye Fan.
This cold air shockwave was extremely fast; wherever it passed, everything was frozen into icy blocks, and even the air seemed to solidify.
Looking at the rapidly approaching 'supplements,' Ye Fan wasted no time, once again directly absorbing and strengthening himself.
After eating so much, Ye Fan felt his stomach was now bulging.
How could he be so impolite? It was time to let the other party take one of his moves.
Regarding Ye Fan's actions, Aokiji knew that the other party had the ability to absorb his attacks.
However, he still couldn't determine what kind of Devil Fruit ability user the other party was; it was a bit tricky, but in the face of Haki, there was no...