"What exactly are you trying to say…"
Robin's voice trembled, suppressed to its limit.
At that moment, the darkness buried deep within her memories—betrayal, despair, and fear—erupted under Aokiji's cold interrogation.
If judgment was inevitable, then she would rather seek salvation through defiance than wait in fear.
"If you want to capture me, then just do it! Thirty Fleur—Clutch!"
After two weeks of thunder tempering, her Thirteen Guardian Body training had begun to show its power.
Her once slender arms now carried a jade-like resilience.
"Crack! Crack! Crack!"
Dozens of pale arms bloomed instantly from Aokiji's shoulders, chest, and legs.
Each arm possessed enough strength to tear steel apart.
They locked onto his joints—and twisted with full force!
—
"…Looks like I talked too much."
Aokiji sighed.
"What a shame. I thought you were a smart woman. Seems I overestimated you."
"SNAP!!"
With Robin's shout—
Aokiji's tall body was violently torn apart.
But—
There was no blood.
Only countless shimmering ice fragments scattering into the air.
A few meters away—
His body reformed effortlessly.
The terrifying nature of a Logia user revealed itself completely.
—
"Logia… Ice-Ice Fruit."
Ronan narrowed his eyes, Vajra energy flowing into the tip of his spear.
"The fight's started, brothers!"
Luffy roared.
"Anyone who tries to hurt our nakama—"
"We crush them completely!"
"YEAH—!!"
The crew responded in unison.
Four overwhelming auras surged upward, distorting the very air pressure.
—
Zoro grinned like a predator, drawing all three swords.
"Should've started fighting earlier. All that talking was getting on my nerves."
Sanji's foot pressed into the ground—
The sand beneath instantly turned to glass.
He launched upward, his leg sweeping through the air, wrapped in blue lightning flames.
Ronan's spear let out a sharp cry.
"Time to test the results of these two weeks."
"Our opponent is an Admiral—go all out!"
—
At the same time—
Nami moved.
Her slender, graceful figure stood clad in golden radiance, untouchable like a goddess.
With a wave of her hand—
The massive golden six-pointed ring behind her shattered apart.
"Electro-Metallurgy—Deploy! Full Lock!"
Dozens of radiant golden arrows formed around her.
Each one wrapped in dense silver-blue lightning, crackling violently.
—
Aokiji, preparing to face the four attackers—
Glanced sideways.
For the first time, surprise flickered across his face.
"Well now… so this is the 'Thunder Goddess' with a 750 million bounty on her first appearance?"
"This level of magnetic field…"
"You're not seriously planning to fire that 'railgun' that pierced Sakazuki's warship… right here?"
Though his tone remained lazy—
His body had already grown cautious.
Even in his elemental state, the magnetic pull slightly hindered him.
—
"Wait a second!"
Usopp suddenly froze, eyes wide as if struck by lightning.
"Did you just say… 750 million?! Who?! Nami?!"
The battlefield froze for a brief moment.
Aokiji blinked, scratching his head as he looked at their confused faces.
"…Ah. So you guys don't know?"
"You haven't read the latest World Economic Journal?"
"Your bounties were updated personally by Fleet Admiral Sengoku… to numbers that even I find troublesome."
He raised a hand, pointing at each of them.
"Straw Hat Luffy—800 million."
"Tyrant Spear Ronan—600 million."
"Pirate Hunter Zoro—500 million."
"And the lady with the railgun… 750 million."
—
His words exploded like bombs in their ears.
"You've been labeled by the World Government as the leaders of the 'Worst Generation'…"
"A disaster-class crew."
—
The rocky plain fell into silence.
Even the dust in the air seemed frozen by Aokiji's cold aura.
When "800 million" left his lips—
It felt as if the entire sea held its breath.
—
Yet—
Contrary to expectations—
Luffy didn't smile.
Not even a little.
His eyes lowered slightly, the shadow of his straw hat covering half his face.
His gaze locked onto Aokiji.
He understood—
This man was different from any enemy they had faced before.
This was a being at the very peak of power.
And most importantly—
He was here for Robin.
—
"Admiral Aokiji…"
Luffy's voice dropped.
"If you want to take our nakama—come and try!"
—
He stomped the ground.
His blood and lightning-infused Vajra energy boiled instantly.
"Second Gear—Thunder Vajra Giant Mode!"
—
Before Aokiji's eyes—
Luffy's body expanded violently like an inflating giant.
Now that his Vajra Body had reached the intermediate stage—
His rubber elasticity and energy control achieved a new balance.
His height—
Shot past eight meters—
Reaching ten meters.
White steam burst from every pore—
Only to be bound instantly by dark-gold lightning wrapping his body.
From afar—
He no longer looked human.
He resembled an ancient war god clad in lightning armor, capable of shattering the earth.
—
"Well, well…"
Aokiji tilted his head upward, genuine surprise finally showing.
"The reports didn't mention that Straw Hat Luffy could become a lightning-wielding giant."
—
"I'm not done yet!!"
Luffy roared.
His massive right arm stretched back.
Jet-black Armament Haki coated it instantly.
"Armament—Gomu Gomu Kong Gun!!"
—
The moment he punched—
The sheer speed and mass created a visible shockwave in the air.
The gigantic fist—
Carrying overwhelming force and raging lightning—
Crashed down toward Aokiji.
—
And yet—
Aokiji didn't move at all.
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