Sailing at Sea: The Breath of the Day at the Start

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boom!

The sea beneath them was instantly ripped open by the clash of their strength and domineering presence, creating a long and deep trench. Several warships rocked violently under the force of the surging waves.

"call……"

Aokiji exhaled a cold breath.

"Frozen World".

As he finished speaking, the sea beneath the warship froze instantly, and the freeze spread outwards in a flash, completely freezing the entire sea surface and stabilizing the warship.

Ron, who was in mid-air, was kicked by Kizaru and floated dozens of meters to the side, then Kizaru swung his sword down at him.

It was clearly a single slash.

The jet-black slashes that erupted were dozens, even hundreds.

Kizaru's glowing figure flashed repeatedly amidst a barrage of slashes that stretched for a kilometer, and he raised his glowing finger, aiming it at Ron, where flashes of light converged.

He unleashed a powerful laser beam at Ron, strong enough to destroy a mountain.

With his eyes closed, Ron tilted his head slightly as the laser flash grazed his scalp.

"So, these methods really won't work on you..."

As Kizaru spoke, his hands flashed and converged, forming a photon-condensed sword called the Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi. Powerful Armament Haki swirled around it, and an extremely strong sense of oppression emanated from him.

"Come on, let's continue the duel we didn't finish on Drum Island, Ron the Traveler."

He carried a three-meter-long lightsaber and glanced sideways at Ron in the distance.

At this moment, the aura emanating from his body was even stronger than when he was on Drum Island!

"The three admirals of the Navy are indeed very strong."

Ron smiled.

boom!

His body erupted with intense, crimson steam, white vapor enveloping his entire body, his black hair flying wildly, and his coat swaying.

The frozen sea below trembled and cracked due to the clash of their auras.

The two figures flashed by in an instant.

The black blade and the lightsaber clashed.

In an instant.

The sky above them and the frozen sea below were instantly cleaved open by a huge cross-shaped crack that stretched for tens of thousands of meters!

Even from a great distance, one can see the sky that has been cleaved open.

The great battle begins!

…………

A day later.

About twenty kilometers off the coast of Dressrosa, the island surrounded by giant rocks, a ship was anchored. Zephyr, with short purple hair and wearing sunglasses, stood on the deck, gazing at the distant sea.

"Professor Zephyr, he hasn't arrived yet. Could something have happened to him?"

Ayn walked to his side and said with concern.

Although I know he's very strong now, extremely strong, his opponents are two full-fledged Marine Admirals.

Zefa remained silent, his expression somber.

Suddenly, he grinned, revealing a set of white teeth.

"That kid is here."

"what?!"

Ayn immediately turned her head to look in that direction.

In the distance, above the sea, a black dot shot down from the clouds at an extremely fast speed, heading this way.

As Ayn saw the figure getting closer, a look of surprise and excitement flashed in her eyes.

…………

Dressrosa, the land of love, passion, and toys.

Three outsiders walk along the bustling city streets.

A handsome, blind boy with black hair, dressed in black with a black knife at his waist.

A burly old man wearing sunglasses, with a giant crusher on his right arm.

And a beautiful blue-haired woman with curly hair, wearing a cloak and carrying a gun and sword at her waist.

[Beep, host location detected - Dressrosa, check-in available, check-in required?]

"Sign in."

[Sign-in successful. Sign-in reward: Health +10.]

"How are things going with Kizaru and Aokiji?"

Zephyr looked at Ron beside him and asked.

"I fought with Kizaru for a long time, and Aokiji didn't even have a chance to intervene before I found a chance to escape. They chased me for a long time."

Ron said calmly.

"Just as I suspected, the Navy came prepared this time. It seems they developed a new type of weapon that can fire laser beams based on Kizaru's abilities, and it's very effective against air targets."

Hundreds of laser beams shot into the sky at once, and the scene was indeed quite spectacular.

"Is your right arm injured?"

Zephyr glanced at his right arm, and Ain also turned to look at Ron.

Ron didn't hide anything and nodded, saying, "I took a kick from Kizaru head-on, so I probably have some fractures. I'll drink more milk and it should heal in a while. It's nothing serious."

"Drinking...drinking milk will restore him?"

Ayn was a little confused.

What kind of constitution does this person have?!

Zefa nodded upon hearing his words: "A minor injury like a bone fracture is not a problem. Just eat more meat, and it will be fine in a while."

"Eating meat... even Professor Zephyr..."

Ayn was speechless.

Is this what men think?

"Kizaru, Aokiji, and Akainu, these three are all my students. Of all the students I have taught in my life, only those three are monsters."

"Although Kizaru's personality is somewhat annoying, he is quite strong. We usually don't see him go all out."

As Zephyr walked, he said to Ron beside him, "However, his biggest weakness has always been his over-reliance on Devil Fruit abilities and his neglect of basic physical training."

"As for Aokiji, he has a good personality, but he is too lazy and doesn't care about most things. He has developed his Devil Fruit ability and Haki to a high level, but he lacks a basic physique. Otherwise, his strength would be even higher."

“Akainu is powerful in every way. His two types of Haki are strong enough, his physique and physical skills are also very strong, and his Devil Fruit ability is incredibly destructive. Among the three, he should be the strongest and the most bloodthirsty. If you become his enemy, you might end up being killed by him.”

"Even among the naval admirals of all time, the three of them are considered to be among the most powerful."

Hearing Zephyr's words, Ron's heart stirred slightly, and he asked a question: "If it were old man Zephyr, in your prime, who would be stronger than the three of them?"

"The three of them."

Zephyr answered without hesitation, then glanced at the giant crusher made of seastone in his right hand and grinned, "However, if I had this weapon specifically designed to counter ability users in my prime, things might not be so simple."

Haki can only hit Logia-type Devil Fruit users, while Seastone is a true counter to Devil Fruit users.

As the three talked, they walked along Lovers' Avenue toward the highest point of the Kingdom of Dressrosa, the King's Heights.

During the journey, Ron also shared some confidential information about the country with Zephyr and Ain.

"Kid, is what you're saying true? Doflamingo used some Devil Fruit ability to steal this country, manufactured artificial Devil Fruits here, and secretly made a deal with Kaido, one of the Four Emperors?!"

Zephyr was quite shocked by Ron's words.

Ain was also extremely shocked.

After receiving Ron's affirmative reply.

Zefa gritted his teeth.

"Pirates steal countries, just how many other evils has that bastard Doflamingo committed...?"

……

Inside the palace on the high ground of the king.

Wearing a pink feather coat, Doflamingo sat cross-legged on his throne in the dim light, one hand supporting his cheek.

He rested his hand on the armrest of the throne, his fingers tapping lightly.

Standing in front of him were the Donquixote Family executives: Trebol, the user of the Sticky Stick Fruit; Pica, the user of the Stone Stone Fruit; Señor Pick, the user of the Swim Swim Fruit; Violet, the user of the Gaze Gaze Fruit; and Sugar, the user of the Hobby Hobby Fruit.

"Haven't we heard anything yet?"