Chapter 81: Figure Collection
A thick heat ray laser blasted directly at the hilltop where Aokiji stood!
The temperature soared instantly, and the mountain rocks melted and exploded!
"Attacking the referee is an automatic loss."
Aokiji stood in the sky.
He had transformed into the Azure Dragon Fruit's hybrid form, surrounded by drifting white mist and cold air.
"Ho—looks like you have some skill." The Ancient King raised his head, still not showing much vigilance.
gipsy danger stopped moving upon seeing Aokiji prepare to act.
All sorts of weapons were retracted into its body, and the massive machine stood silently in place.
The Ancient King ignored it and looked at Aokiji with disdain:
"A mere human, even with some abilities, could never possibly break my defense."
Aokiji simply raised his hand and said:
"When dealing with collectible figures, one needs a gentle approach."
Ice Block: Hachisakai(Pheasant Beak) condensed into form.
A massive amount of Haki coiled and compressed, flowing invisibly.
"Coincidentally, I have a technique for Internal Destruction."
Moonwalk and Shave—two techniques erupted simultaneously!
Combined with Aokiji's current terrifying strength.
The air he stepped on exploded like missiles and blasted backward!!
Before the airwave could even spread, Aokiji raised Ice Block: Hachisakai(Pheasant Beak) and arrived above the Ancient King's head in an instant!
Biological instinctual warnings blared frantically!
The leader of the Dinosaur Clan had no time to react.
Ice Block: Hachisakai(Pheasant Beak), wrapped in flowing Haki, slammed heavily onto his head, instantly tearing even the clouds apart!
BOOM—!!!
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The Association's aircraft was affected, jolting violently!
The broadcast footage began to lag.
Many people within the Association stood up anxiously, wanting to see the outcome of this strike as quickly as possible.
Once the jolting subsided.
The footage became smooth and clear again.
Someone slumped back into their chair and said in disbelief:
"Could it be... that even Mr. Aokiji can't cause any damage?!!"Check the image.
In the projected image.
The Ancient King was unscathed.
Not even a single scratch appeared on that terrifying body!
Looking at the edge of the screen, at the sky torn apart by the aftershock of the strike.
McCoy swallowed nervously and said:
"Even with such a terrifying attack..."
"Wait!" Sitch noticed something unusual. "Enlarge the image!"
The staff immediately began operating.
The camera angle gradually moved down from the high-altitude bird's-eye view.
Finally, it froze on the motionless head of the Ancient King.
The eye sockets that had originally glowed crimson were now silent and dim, devoid of life.
"The Monster was... was defeated!!"
"How can that be?! The Monster clearly hasn't changed!"
"A mental attack?"
"Sigh, why worry about the details? As long as we win!"
"Defeated in a single move! As expected of Mr. Aokiji!"
The atmosphere lightened instantly.
Mr. Aokiji is truly the Association's trump card!
And for this incident, Mr. Aokiji even warned the Association in advance. Has he developed a new Psychic Power?
Sizzle—
Sizzle—
Glaciers condensed, covering the Ancient King, whose brain had been destroyed internally by Haki.
Aokiji measured the size of the Ancient King's ice sculpture.
It seems the mountain base needs to be excavated further.
Otherwise, as the collection grows, there won't be enough room to display them all.
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"Mr. Aokiji, are you there?"
Masked Hero stood outside the villa, calling into the intercom System at the gate.
Today, he had a match with Bang.
The result went without saying.
He was completely unable to break through that exquisite and perfected martial art.
But the good news was that Bang believed he had met the requirements.
So, after a short rest and thanking Bang, Masked Hero immediately came to Aokiji's villa.
He called into the intercom for several minutes, but there was no response.
Makes sense; Mr. Aokiji must be very busy, perhaps dealing with Monsters somewhere.
Masked Hero calmed his eager heart slightly.
He prepared to wait outside for Aokiji to return.
At that moment, a response finally came through the intercom.
"Lord Aokiji is not home... I can pass on a message for you."
The girl's voice was slightly distorted through the electronic transmission.
Her voice was soft, yet for some reason, it carried a hint of raspiness.
Masked Hero didn't think too much of it and said immediately:
"Hello, I am the B-Class Hero Mysterious Mask. Please tell Mr. Aokiji that I've met the requirements!"
"Alright."
Inside the villa, Kiiro responded.
She was wearing a noticeably oversized T-shirt, her smooth neck and shoulders peeking out from the collar, and her shapely legs exposed to the air.
Her face was filled with a mix of exhaustion, laziness, and a rosy glow of satisfaction.
Kiiro knew the person outside the villa was a hero.
She had first observed him through the surveillance footage and searched for his identity online.
Only then did she choose to contact him through the intercom.
A moment later, Kiiro's voice came through the intercom again:
"Lord Aokiji replied to my message saying... look up."
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Masked Hero didn't understand, but he instinctively followed the instruction.
Light passed through his helmet's visor.
A scene that could be described as bizarre entered his eyes!
An Azure Dragon, a mecha, and a dinosaur ice sculpture.
Illustrations that should have appeared separately in mythology, sci-fi, and science books were falling from the sky together.
Each one was more massive and awe-inspiring than the last!
The mecha controlled its descent using thrusters and extended wings.
Flame Clouds floated from the Azure Dragon, enveloping and supporting the Ancient King ice sculpture from below.
Masked Hero stared up in a daze, unable to react for a long time.
It wasn't until the roar of the landing that Masked Hero was jolted awake.
This was the third time he had seen Aokiji's Azure Dragon form, yet the shock remained undiminished!
In fact, with the addition of the two other giants beside him, the sense of awe from the colossal figures was even more intense.
"Masked Hero, come over here."
Having returned to human form, Aokiji waved at him from a distance.
After confirming that Masked Hero saw him and was walking over, Aokiji continued carrying the Ancient King ice sculpture into the interior of the mountain.
Masked Hero quickly moved through the landscaped greenery of the public area.
He hurried along the hillside toward the spot where Aokiji had just landed.
Soon, a massive cave appeared before his eyes!
Looking at the marks on the rock walls, it looked like a passage carved out by some Ferocious beast or Monster.
There was also a very wide drag mark left on the ground.
Masked Hero followed the marks into the passage.
The environment grew darker and darker.
He couldn't help but turn on his phone's flashlight for illumination.
Suddenly!
Masked Hero's footsteps halted, and his heart skipped a beat!
The light revealed the scene ahead—
It was a Monster!
And definitely not of an ordinary Disaster Rank!
The hideous and terrifying aura was still surging forth, even though it was frozen in deep ice.
And there was more than one!
Cold sweat broke out on Masked Hero's face under his helmet as he scanned around with his phone.
The light illuminated all sorts of terrifying and powerful Monsters.
The types of Monsters varied.
The only thing they had in common was their frozen postures, all of which were full of oppressive tension!
Flames ignited along the vast rock walls surrounding them.
It became much brighter instantly.
Footsteps approached Masked Hero.
Aokiji said with a boastful tone:
"How about it? My collectible figures are pretty good, right?"