chapter 153 part 2
The surrounding cold air continuously eroded their bodies, their lives hanging by a thread under this severe threat.
Even the ever-resourceful Chu Xuan had lost his right arm, fresh blood gushing from the stump.
However, the man felt no pain. Even after losing an arm, he continued to fire his gun single-handedly as if nothing had happened.
In front of him, Mavis, holding a green bow, constantly dodged. Compared to a madman like Chu Xuan, Mavis didn't even want to get a single scratch on her body.
The entirety of Team China had fallen into despair!
"Chu Xuan!"
Zheng Zha's voice echoed throughout the factory. He forcefully smashed the ice off his body and questioned loudly, "Is this your plan?! Is this what you wanted?! Aaaargh!"
Gunnar was also somewhat baffled by the utter madman before him. In their eyes, it was as if all of Team China's members had suddenly developed negative intelligence. They had shown up for no reason other than to take a beating, practically serving themselves up to be killed.
"Heh, no matter the reason." Gunnar's expression was grim. Ice crystals gathered in his palm, forming an ice saber. He looked at Zheng Zha and delivered his verdict, "Die and become Reward Points!"
"Ah!"
Just as Gunnar was about to make his move, a heaven-shattering scream drew everyone's attention!
"Cap-Captain... Help! Help me!"
"Bastard!"
When Gunnar saw a man with flapping wings standing among his group of newcomers, he instantly cursed.
This was simply... simply too shameless!
As the strongest member of Team China, he didn't participate in the direct confrontation. Instead, while the entire North Arctic Team was distracted, he ran over to the group of newcomers?
This was too... outrageous!
Seeing that everyone present—except for Chu Xuan, whose gaze remained placid—was giving him unfriendly looks, the blushing Ren Arakawa felt extremely embarrassed.
"So-sorry. If I didn't show up, my teammates would have died. Now, can we stop?"
"In your dreams!" Right in front of Ren Arakawa, Gunnar slashed Zheng Zha's shoulder with his ice saber!
Seeing this, Ren Arakawa's figure instantly blurred!
*Clang, clang, clang!*
Sword energy shot from his hand, instantly claiming the lives of seven members of the North Arctic Team's newcomer group!
"Damn it!" Gunnar had thought that by striking first, he could intimidate Ren Arakawa, but he hadn't expected Ren Arakawa to act so decisively.
Suddenly, Gunnar remembered.
Team China had a habit of "farming"!
This Team China captain probably didn't care at all whether his members lived or died, did he?
At this thought, Gunnar cried out in anguish, "Retreat! Retreat quickly!"
Want to retreat?
Not a chance!
The reward for killing a veteran who had activated the Gene Lock was 7,000 Reward Points and a B-rank side story. There was no way Ren Arakawa would let such a generous reward go.
He flapped his wings and, almost in the blink of an eye, he was in front of Gunnar!
Seeing Ren Arakawa instantly close in, a hint of determination and madness flashed in Gunnar's eyes. He first crushed a bead, then abruptly raised both hands to the sky, roaring, "**Ice Age**!"
In an instant, an extremely cold aura spread out from him. The water vapor in the air froze instantly, turning into countless tiny ice crystals that filled the factory!
Nuowa, who was already injured and curled up in a corner, was now enveloped by this frigid air. The wounds on her body were rapidly covered by a layer of ice, and her blood froze in an instant. Her entire body seemed to be sealed within a transparent ice coffin. Only her eyes, full of unwillingness and anger, remained exposed, staring fixedly ahead, unable to move an inch.
The rest of Team China's members couldn't escape the fate of being frozen either.
And the most obvious effect was on Ren Arakawa, who was frozen solid while still flying in the air.
Gunnar looked at the frozen members of Team China, secretly glad that his ultimate move had temporarily brought the situation under control. He raised the ice knife in his hand, preparing to deliver the finishing blow to Ren Arakawa before him.
Just then, the psychic, Betty Field, suddenly paled. Her voice became shrill with fear as she shouted, "Run! The Team China captain is about to break free from the ice!"
Gunnar was shocked. "This! How is this possible! I've even frozen a Tier 3 Gene Lock expert to death before!"
"Captain! Let's go!"
Gunnar knew he couldn't delay. Helpless, he turned and ran outside.
However, while he didn't dare to actively attack Ren Arakawa, he had no intention of letting the other members of Team China go.
These members were already frozen; their deaths were only a matter of time.
The members of the North Arctic Team who rushed out of the factory quickly took out their green demon skateboards.
They transformed into several streaks of light and disappeared from outside the factory, leaving behind the ice-sealed members of Team China.
*Crack!*
The moment they flew off, the ice encasing Ren Arakawa shattered and fell to the ground.
Ren Arakawa was covered in jet-black Armament Haki. The "Ice Age" that Gunnar had activated by consuming an Ice Frost Energy Bead only managed to make him shed a layer of skin.
This was the tragedy of those who exchanged for a low-grade version of a Logia-type Devil Fruit ability in the Main God Space.
Having "roamed" the One Piece world, Ren Arakawa had survived even the attacks of Magellan the poison-man. This was nothing compared to the ability used by a low-spec version of Aokiji.
Not even in his wildest dreams would Gunnar have imagined that someone in the Main God Space would have Haki enhancement.
Ren Arakawa looked at the frozen team members behind him. His hands quickly formed seals, and the Earth Grudge Fear Wind Release Mask on his shoulder also took a deep breath.
"Combination Ninjutsu: Blazing Wind Vortex!"