Chapter 58 (2/2)
Focusing his strength inwards, Azul began to increase his inner fires density and strength, causing more and more of his body to ignite into flames, as if the fire from his legs and arms climbed up his arms to reach his head as a goal in competition. Last but not least he unleashed his conquerors haki on the surroundings, which exploded outwards in a shockwave, making Aokiji's eyes widen in shock.
'He possesses conqueror's haki and can even control it? F.u.c.k! No more playing around! This just grew alot more dangerous...' Aokiji thought to himself with sharpening focus, now fully in battle-mode.
As he was rushing forward towards his opponent, accompanied by chunks of frozen ground that levitated around him and reformed under his will into sharp weapons to kill his enemy on his command, a sharp intrusion struck Aokiji straight in his mind, like an invisible spear that tore through his logias protective shell, impacting his spirit directly, making Aokiji cry out in pain at the mental attack, and caused him to cough up a mouthful of blood while stumbling back in pain, holding his head all the while.
Azul, after forming his conqueror's haki into a lethal weapon to pierce the admirals defenses to make him vulnerable for a longer time, sprang into action immediately while his thrusting steps ignited the frozen grass beneath his feet, before after being left alone once more freezing over, rushing towards his enemy.
Seeing the admiral in considerable pain, Azul brought both of his claws to his c.h.e.s.t and crossed them with the claws pointing towards his opponent.
With a roar Azuls eyes brightened due to the rush of power that his devilfruit supplied him with, while he focused more and more heat in his claws until they became blistering white from heat alone, producing such heat that no snow or ice made it into his immediate vicinity before melting away swiftly.
Growling for all to hear with a penetrating voice Azul disappeared with a sonic boom caused from the displaced air and the splittering ground behind him to appear right above Aokiji, who's eyes widened in horror, now realising he was unable to dematerialize fast enough, if at all before feeling a searing pain errupt on his right shoulder, cleaving right through like a hot knife through butter, only just stopping at his ripcage.
”Ashes to ashes, Dust to dust!” Azul intoned while cleaving through Aokiji who roared in pain to the heavens, before a gigantic boom splintered the ground of the island with an enormous shaking ecompanying it.
Azul meanwhile jumped back while transforming into his humanform, sweat running down his forehead and upperbody, soaking the beginnings of his trousers which were torn at some points from the intense fighting. Panting he collapsed on one knee, having exhausted most of his mental and physical energy while fighting the admiral for all this time, as he just now realized that the sun was beginning to set in the horizon. The fatigue finally catching up with him, Azul collapsed backwards, only now realizing that Robin had come rushing towards them as the last clash had ended, and caught him before he hit the ground. Closing his eyes in contentment Azul finally fell asleep to recover from the toll of the hardfought battle.
Robin meanwhile was shocked to see the state Aokiji was in, after she had caught Azul and checked if the enemy was still a threat, but found out he wasn't. Hell, she couldn't even tell if he was still breathing from his looks. His right shoulder was limply hanging from the rest of his upper body, still attached but cauterized so heavily that it probably need to be amputated, if he was still alive that is.
Still, she was too cautious to attempt to drive a knife through his heart. Who knows what kind of reflexes a monster like him still had!
Shoving the mental image of Aokiji out of her mind, she sprouted a few more arms to help carry the unconcious Azul back to the flying lamb as he was in no condition to travel on his own, let alone carry her.
After settling him inside and Chopper checking him over, the crew decided to swiftly depart from the island, not wanting to risk another admiral showing up, no matter how unlikely it seemed. And so they set sail for water 7.
Aokiji was in horrible pain, not being able to feel his right arm and shoulder at all he was to afraid to take a look in fear of what he would find but knew he had to do something as he would die otherwise. His opponent had left as it seemed so he nestled his transpondersnail out of his pocket, surprised that it had survived their fierce confrontation, calling the imergency hotline for highranking members of the marines and was promptly received.
”This is admiral Aokiji speaking. I am located on Long Ring Long land, a small island in Paradise, and am in need of immediate medical help, due to having sustained mortal wounds which may cause my demise if not treated soon enough. I will try to slow my heartbeat down with my devilfruit so I will not bleed to death but please. Hurry the f.u.c.k up!” Aokiji ground out in a pained voice, shocking the receiving end to no end at what the admiral had just told her. After waking up from her stupor the marine captain at the other end immediately send word to the higher ups who rushed to send the nearest marine ship to the admirals help. Who could possibly have caused such wounds to an admiral in Paradise? About this incident alot of questions were asked, but all of them needed to wait until Aokiji was treated and they could get whoever was responsible for this grievous insult to the marines and the world government!