Snowflakes fell silently on the quiet hillside, as if the world was enveloped in a hazy white veil.
The thick snow on the hillside covered the ground, like an untouched canvas.
With every step, the snow crunched, a faint echo reverberating through the empty valley.
The snow beneath their feet had already been marked by the trio's footsteps, but they were quickly covered by new, soft snowflakes.
Kai carried Nami on his back, walking side-by-side with Luffy and Sanji across the snowy landscape, surrounded by a vast whiteness, as if they had entered another world.
The terrain of the hillside was steep, and the view ahead was faintly shrouded in a snowy mist, the white world blending with the gray sky in the distance.
A cold wind blew, and a few snowflakes hit their faces, stinging like ice needles, but in this silent snowfield, everything seemed exceptionally serene and mysterious.
The three of them spoke little, their footsteps maintaining a certain rhythm.
Kai's steps were steady and powerful, his speed of Transmigration through the snow barely slowing down;
Luffy followed Kai's pace, and Sanji trailed closely behind him, their steps agile and quick.
The air was crisp and cold, almost freezing all sound, save for the faint echoes from the snow underfoot.
However, as the trio continued along the snowy path, an unusual movement caught their attention.
On the distant hillside, snowflakes drifted down, and a subtle sound suddenly came from the silent snowfield.
The sound was not that of falling snow, but heavy footsteps, accompanied by small tremors.
As the white background of the snowfield gradually cleared, the three finally saw the scene before them—
A large group of giant rabbits appeared in their sight, moving in packs.
These rabbits were not small and cute like ordinary rabbits; on the contrary, they were massive, almost as huge as cows, their steps steady and resolute.
Their figures flashed, ears perked high, eyes alert.
Each rabbit was much larger than a common one, at least two meters tall, with sturdy limbs and snow-white fur, giving off an undeniable sense of Aura.
Their tails were slightly upturned, giving them a strong sense of presence.
These rabbits moved swiftly through the snow, like a surging white tide, their dense figures particularly striking on the hillside.
Their eyes glowed with a cold red light, looking through the thick snow mist towards the three figures ahead, like a group of snowfield ghosts, silent yet full of threat.
"Be careful! These rabbits are not normal!" Sanji warned Luffy and the others.
"Kai, you're carrying Nami, don't you dare make a move! Leave these rabbits to Luffy and me!"
Sanji's tone was firm, as if he had anticipated this sudden situation.
Luffy had already taken a stance and lunged at the charging giant rabbits.
Kai did not reply, steadily carrying Nami, but he didn't take it to heart.
These rabbits didn't seem very threatening; although huge, they posed no danger to Luffy and Sanji.
Sanji and Luffy moved swiftly, giving the rabbits no time to react.
With one punch from Luffy, the surrounding snow flew up, and several rabbits were directly sent flying.
Snowflakes danced in the air like scattered smoke.
The rabbits' eyes glowed red, and their teeth gleamed, as if ready to bite at any moment.
Their speed was remarkable, and their huge bodies could turn flexibly in the snow, incredibly agile, not to be underestimated.
Luffy and Sanji began a fierce confrontation with the giant rabbits, their movements swift, concise, and powerful.
Sanji, with his agile movements, weaved left and right, quickly kicking away one huge rabbit after another.
Every kick he delivered carried a strong burst of power.
The moment a giant rabbit was kicked away, the snow mist within it rose, forming lines of snow across the snowfield.
The immense power left these originally formidable rabbits no chance to fight back, as they were knocked away one after another.
Kai stood aside, carrying the dying Nami, calmly observing everything.
The seemingly peaceful snowfield erupted with earth-shattering commotion under Luffy and Sanji's fierce attack.
The wailing of the rabbits, the violent trembling of the snow, and a suffocating sense of oppression filled the air.
Kai did not make a move, not only because he worried about affecting Nami on his back, but more so because he considered it a minor issue that Luffy and Sanji could easily resolve.
However, the hidden threat behind this battle exceeded his expectations.
Just then, Kai's gaze suddenly darted towards the distant summit of Drum Mountain.
The snow layer on the hillside seemed to tremble slightly, unnoticeable at first, but with each snowflake blown away by the wind, the subtle vibration gradually intensified.
Above the mountain range, the accumulated snow seemed to surge, beginning to slide downwards. Kai's heart jolted, and he immediately realized that there were signs of an avalanche on the hillside.
In an instant, the entire hillside seemed to come alive.
The accumulated snow began to shake violently, like a colossal beast suddenly awakening, stirring restlessly.
The snow layer sank, as if about to swallow the entire valley.
First, there was a slight tremor, then it grew stronger and stronger, the 'creaking' sound from the snowfield piercingly loud in the quiet air.
Immediately, the entire hillside's snow layer began to collapse like giant waves, a booming sound echoing through the valley.
Blocks of snow, like white hills, thundered down from the mountaintop, an endless white torrent sweeping in.
The accumulated snow on the hillside was like a rolling flood, sweeping everything away, stirring up huge snow mist, and the surrounding temperature plummeted, the cold air biting.
The avalanche's speed grew faster and faster, as if all the snow on the entire mountain range was pouring down at this moment.
Kai's gaze quickly swept forward; Luffy and Sanji were still fighting the Lapins, completely unaware of the impending disaster.
The roar of the avalanche grew closer and closer, the air vibrated, and the surrounding snow layers tore apart in the booming sound.
Giant snow waves cascaded like a waterfall from above, roaring downwards, instantly swallowing all visibility.
The moment those few rabbits were swept away by the avalanche, their figures were submerged by the snow, with no room to struggle.
"Luffy! Sanji!" Kai shouted loudly, but his voice was instantly drowned out by the enormous sound of the avalanche.
The three figures almost merged with the heavens and earth, the surrounding world engulfed by the power of this disaster, snowflakes flying, the air almost solidified.
The avalanche had arrived, its deafening sound filling all senses with an endless sense of oppression.
Although Sanji and Luffy reacted quickly, they were both awestruck by the Aura of the avalanche.
Luffy's expression turned serious; his gaze was no longer relaxed, and in an instant, he looked from the snow to Sanji, and the two exchanged a glance.
Sanji whispered, "Use Moonwalk to fly up!"
Snow rolled, the world was a pale white, and the sound of the hillside collapsing roared like thunder in their ears.
Kai, carrying Nami, ascended into the sky using Moonwalk, followed closely by Sanji, who also used Moonwalk to dart to Kai's side.
However, Luffy, who was not skilled with Moonwalk, did not manage to activate it immediately.
He had barely wobbled three meters off the ground when a giant snow wave violently slammed him back down, burying him in the avalanche.