The Oro Jackson had long moved away from its original spot, but at this moment, it was pushed even further away by the surging tide.
The ship rocked violently, and the crew members on the deck clutched the masts tightly to stabilize themselves.
A group of people couldn't help but be dumbfounded.
"Not only a giant, but also an ability user!!"
"This physique didn't grow for nothing; his strength is more than ten times that of an ordinary giant!"
"..."
"Thunder, is it that Logia type that hasn't appeared for decades, Roger?"
Gaban looked serious, asking Roger for intelligence.
If it were a Logia type, with the speed of thunder and the strength of a giant, it would be too difficult to deal with.
"No, the thunder just now was induced by that hammer. That hammer is alive."
Roger shook his head slightly, his gaze sweeping over Iron Thunder.
Possessing the ability to hear the Voice of All Things, he heard the voice of the weapon.
Gaban was surprised, then suddenly realized: "Alive? Another weapon that ate a Zoan fruit?"
They had seen similar situations elsewhere.
On the other side, Loki in the white mist had completed a brief accumulation of power. The thunder around the giant hammer suddenly surged, sizzling electric arcs cutting through the water mist before freezing. Aiming at the direction of Roger and the others, he smashed the giant hammer into mid-air: "Ikoku (Sovereignty)!"
A columnar shockwave burst from under the hammer, like a thunderous pillar of light piercing through heaven and earth. Not only was its coverage extremely wide, but its speed was also incredibly fast. In an instant, it crushed towards the Oro Jackson. Wherever it passed, the air was forcibly torn apart, emitting ear-piercing whistles.
"This is the combat technique of the Giant Kingdom, truly living up to its reputation. Can't dodge it, Gaban!"
Roger held Ace, swinging it at high speed, and a Haki-infused flying slash flew straight out.
Gaban beside him also acted at the same time, swinging his dual axes in a cross.
The three attacks collided instantly.
Violent energy exploded instantly. The scattered airwaves lifted waves several meters high on the sea surface, which were finally chopped to pieces by the combined efforts of the two, leaving only turbulent seawater and permeating water mist.
Roger shouted loudly: "Hey, Loki, this place is not suitable for fighting. If this continues, our ships will be shattered. Let's find a place to fight again!!"
Although the opponent is an ability user and the weapon is extremely heavy, it is highly likely that he cannot step on the air to pursue.
But the move just now came too fast, almost no accumulation of power was seen. With a giant's physique, it is highly likely that he can use it continuously.
If this continues, with a slight carelessness, the Oro Jackson might be destroyed directly here.
"No need!"
Loki's voice, wrapped in thunder, became even deeper and more powerful. He raised his leg and stepped towards the sea, ordering: "Skadi, give me a battlefield."
"As you command, Father God."
A cold voice came from the cabin of the Conqueror. Immediately after, a hexagonal ice crystal shot out like a meteor, stretching rapidly in the air, turning into a crystal-clear, elegant Ice Spirit.
Then, Skadi submerged straight into the sea under Loki's feet, releasing the freezing power absorbed in the Underworld for more than ten years with full force!
Whoosh!!
Biting frost spread around like a tide with Loki's landing point as the center, at an astonishing speed.
The sea surface froze instantly, and the surging waves were frozen into crystal sculptures.
In an instant, the endless blue sea turned into a smooth and flat azure ice crystal, and even the air seemed to be frozen, revealing a chilling coldness.
The three pirate ships were firmly kept on the ice crystal, like ornaments embedded in sapphires, unable to move a bit.
Perfume Yuda.
"Hiss~ So cold, Lady Gloriosa. We can't retreat for the time being now." Toritoma rubbed her arms and hugged herself.
Their Kuja decorations were all cool summer styles, completely unsuitable for the current winter.
Saying this, she glanced around the ship's rail and rejoiced: "Fortunately, that giant avoided us and didn't completely freeze the vicinity, otherwise the Yuda snakes wouldn't be able to stand it."
"It's okay, wait for the battle to end. Put everyone in the cabin first; it's warmer."
Gloriosa was vaguely excited, staring at Loki's majestic body not far away, her gaze unblinking.
Shakky beside her was the same. The careless laziness just now completely faded, and a pair of beautiful eyes stared closely at the center of the battlefield.
Oro Jackson.
"The sea is frozen!"
"Such power is beyond imagination."
"..."
The mouths of the Roger Pirates, which had just closed, dropped to their chests again.
"Not only mastering thunder but also mastering the power of freezing. What kind of Devil Fruit is this exactly?" Roger looked at Loki with even more fervent eyes.
Gaban guessed: "Marine Admiral Fazte seems to be able to freeze the sea too. Probably a lower or upper tier of the Freeze-Freeze Fruit, or a Mythical Zoan."
Roger: "Then what about the composite ability?"
"How should I know? I said I was just guessing."
Crack!!
A thick purple thunderbolt fell from the dark clouds, condensing accurately on the Iron Thunder held high by Loki, focusing everyone's attention again.
"The battlefield is set. Come on! Roger, Gaban, dance!"
After speaking, Loki exerted force with both feet. The ice crystal ground instantly cracked with spiderweb-like fissures. His figure was like an arrow from a string, holding the hammer and rushing straight towards Roger and Gaban.
"What terrifying power, Loki. I want you to join us more and more."
Roger initiated a charge, Haki buzzing on the blade: "Gaban."
"I know!" Gaban responded tacitly, following closely behind.
"Although this is impossible, I like your spirit. Let me increase the difficulty for you."
Loki looked down at the two, a hideous smile rising on the corner of his mouth, ordering: "Ice Wind! Thunder Prison! Sea of Fire!"
Skadi condensed cold wind into slash waves.
Odin descended tracking thunder.
Apollo turned into a sea of fire.
Heaven and earth, carpet bombing, constantly tearing, exploding, and melting the ice surface. Roger and Gaban located in the center of the attack didn't even have space to dodge!
They could only split everything open or resist hard to move forward.
When they crossed all this, there were some scorch marks on both of them.
Before the two could adjust their breath slightly, a war cry like thunder came from above.
"Jiejiejiehahaha, come! Let me see your current power!!!"
The muscles on Loki's arms bulged, veins winding like coiled dragons. Peerless power pushed the Mythical heavy hammer, wrapped in destructive thunder and Conqueror's Haki, smashing down mercilessly towards the two.
"Ragnarok!!!"
Before the giant hammer arrived, the violent wind pressure struck first. The huge shadow cast completely enveloped Roger and Gaban. The ice crystal ground was crushed by the wind pressure, gravel and ice slag flying all over the sky.
"!!!"
Roger and Gaban's pupils constricted. Even with Haki defense, the power of this blow was enough to injure them severely instantly, completely losing the ability to counterattack.
"Divine Departure (Kamusari)!!!"
Roger roared, compressing and gathering all his Conqueror's Haki towards the tip of the sword. The airflow around him trembled violently, and then he swung the strongest sword of his life at extreme speed. A dangerous black-red slash wave rose into the sky, with matchless sharpness, meeting the falling giant hammer.
Gaban also exerted force at the same time, pouring all his Conqueror's Haki into the dual axes like Armament Haki. Black lightning burst around the axes. He waved his arms, and the dual axes slashed fiercely towards the giant hammer with the power to split mountains and crack rocks: "Axe Heaven Music!"
The Haki-infused flying slash wave and Iron Thunder collided instantly.
Boom!
Dazzling light exploded instantly, and the battlefield turned into day in a flash.
Even the dark clouds were dispersed by this power. The explosive energy ploughed recklessly in all directions.
A gully dozens of meters deep was blasted open on the ice crystal ground. The three pirate ships were shaken violently by the airwaves. The crew members on the deck covered their eyes one after another, unable to look directly at this strong light at all.
The light dissipated, and Gaban staggered back several steps, his web between thumb and forefinger trembling slightly, oozing blood. He panted heavily, his face solemn: "Roger, we can't compete with him in strength. His physique is too exaggerated; his strength is not something we can compare with at all."
This strength is too exaggerated. He even suspected that the opponent could shake an island with strength alone.
"Close combat. Flexibility is his weakness. Pay attention to those elements; they are all living things with their own consciousness,"
Roger also planned so. His figure thrust forward like lightning, entering Loki's inner circle, then rose from the ground. Ace cut the atmosphere rapidly, a dangerous scarlet slash wave aiming straight for Loki's heart.
"You said it too late. And it seems Haki is ineffective against them, unable to injure them completely." Gaban smiled bitterly. He suffered this loss at the beginning, and his body was still a bit numb now.
His figure folded, jumping from Loki's blind spot. Dual axes bursting with black lightning fell towards Loki's neck.
One in front and one behind, both aiming for vital points fatal to ordinary people.
Just to prevent Loki from using that strength advantage freely.
"Very good, this is the kind of threat."
Loki's vertical pupils lit up slightly, seeing the upcoming future, and couldn't help smiling hideously.
Both have mastered the application of Conqueror's Haki, definitely among the top tier on the sea now.
But neither has Rocks' current level, and their strength is not as good as Rocks'.
One-on-one, Loki is confident of a quick victory over the current Roger or Gaban in a short time.
But two-on-two, or even more in the future, his huge body is a huge target, easy to attend to one thing and lose another.
Just right to practice the skills of fighting one against many now.
Loki's requirements for his future are not high either. Without Im's undying recovery power, maintaining suppression power exceeding the blackened Rocks in normal state is enough.
He released the hammer handle with his right hand, pulled it back high, five fingers together, and the Haki iron fist smashed towards Roger.
At the same time, his neck twisted one hundred and eighty degrees. Meeting Gaban's surprised eyes, his head lowered suddenly. The curved long horns on his forehead slashed fiercely towards Gaban's dual axes like sharp scimitars.
Clang!!!
Ear-piercing metal clashing sounds rang out one after another.
Missing a hit, Roger and Gaban quickly pulled away and launched an attack again.
Loki indeed blocked their attacks simultaneously, but the human body is a whole, and giants are no exception.
With two minds, force cannot be concentrated. Loki's power under passive counterattack was within their coping range.
Can win!
Loki was also happy with this, not rushing to break the situation, but honing his skills of fighting one against many.
His whole body showed amazing flexibility inconsistent with his body. Hands, feet, elbows, horns... any part of his body turned into a sharp weapon against the enemy.
The battlefield turned into the purest hand-to-hand combat, but its danger increased unabated. Every offense and defense concerned life and death.
Violent Haki and the sound of metal collision intertwined, permeating the entire frozen battlefield.
Even across a distance of several meters, the aftermath of the battle continued to spread. Fine ice slag and gravel flew towards the three pirate ships like bullets.
Bang!!
Toritoma raised her hand and shot an arrow feather, accurately blasting an incoming boulder.
She shook her sore arm and persuaded Gloriosa again: "Your Majesty Gloriosa, the battle is getting more and more intense. Let's find a way to avoid it first. It won't be good if it affects us later."
"It's okay, Toritoma. You rest for a while; leave the defense to me."
Gloriosa didn't listen to the advice, her eyes fixed motionless on Loki who was fighting one against two.
Majestic body like a mountain.
Power to overturn seas and rivers.
Driving thunder and lightning, freezing thousands of miles.... unsolvable abilities.
Evil and arrogant face.
Even the pair of curved long horns on his forehead revealed a heart-palpitating beauty.
"What a powerful giant... what a perfect giant." Gloriosa subconsciously pressed her chest, only feeling her heart beating fast, even her breathing becoming a bit hurried, a faint blush appearing on her cheeks, her eyes full of heat.
Just then, a similarly hurried heartbeat came into her ears, intertwining with her heartbeat.
"?"
Gloriosa was slightly stunned, turned to look at Shakky beside her, and happened to meet Shakky's gaze looking over. Both eyes were full of incomprehension and confusion, speaking in unison:
"Shakky, what's wrong with you? Why is your heart beating so fast?"
"Sister, what's wrong with you? Why is your heart beating so fast?"
As their voices fell, both were stunned for a moment, then laughed tacitly, defending in unison: "I'm fine, just never witnessed such a battle before, a bit excited."
The sisters looked at each other and smiled, but both subconsciously turned slightly sideways, avoiding each other's gaze, the blush on their cheeks becoming more obvious.
In the next second, both turned their attention back to the battlefield at the same time.
Falling on that most majestic figure.
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