From Pirates to the Strongest Death God in Soul Society

Chapter 201 The End of Kuzan and Sakaski.

Three days later, on the Punk Hazard battlefield.

The last time Bane left, this place had been razed to the ground by him, and all signs of it had disappeared.

And now, Sakaski and Kuzan have been fighting here for ten days, and the entire island has turned into a world of ice and fire, which are integrated with each other yet clearly separated.

In a land of magma, Sakaski's body slowly formed of lava and stepped out of the magma pool.

He was seriously injured. Although he was a user of the natural magma fruit ability, half of his body was corroded by the cold air, leaving an indelible frostbite scar that spread from his waist and abdomen to the side of his neck.

Judging from his breath, his condition was very unstable. His body, which was corroded by frostbite, broke apart from time to time and turned into boiling magma. It seemed that he was unable to dispel the frost in his body.

But, he won in the end.

Because at this moment, not far from Sakaski, Kuzan was lying on the ground in a big character shape.

If it weren't for the slight rise and fall of his chest, someone would have thought he was dead if they saw him.

As a user of the Nature-Type Ice Fruit, one of Kuzan's legs looked like black charcoal at this moment, emitting a pungent burnt smell in the air.

A cold wind blew by, and one could even see that the wound on his leg was decomposing, with charred residue flying in the wind.

It was obvious that the leg had been completely burned from the inside out.

Sakaski walked slowly to Kuzan and looked down. Kuzan's eyes were closed, there was a look of pain on his face, his lips were purple, and he was unconscious.

If he wanted to, he could end Kuzan's life completely with just one blow.

Thinking of this, magma condensed on Sakaski's fist again. He didn't know since when, he and Kuzan became incompatible. Kuzan always opposed what he wanted to do. The differences in their ideas became more and more out of control, and finally it came to this point.

Sakaski was certainly angry in his heart, but after a moment, the molten magma condensed in his fist gradually dissipated.

Many scenes from the past emerged in his mind.

There are memories of him and Kuzan arguing fiercely, the two of them wanting to fight each other in the headquarters, and at the same time, there are memories of the two fighting side by side to block dangers on the battlefield for each other.

How can we explain the grievances and grudges that have occurred over the past decades?

He forgot how many swords he had blocked for Kuzan when he was young, nor could he remember how many attacks from enemies Kuzan had endured for him over the past few decades.

It seemed that whenever they were on the battlefield, the two of them would always put aside their daily disagreements and fight hand in hand.

Just like last year, in the battle at Marineford, he had already had irreconcilable conflicts with Kuzan at that time, but the two of them still had such a tacit understanding when they joined forces to fight against Charlotte Linlin.

Over the years, the grudges between them have become entangled and it is impossible to sort them out no matter what.

At this moment, even the cold-blooded Sakaski couldn't help but flash a look of confusion and complexity in his eyes when he saw Kuzan's unconscious appearance.

After a moment, Sakaski squatted down, staggered and carried Kuzan on his back, and used his last bit of strength to carry him towards the edge of the island.

After all, he still couldn't bring himself to kill Kuzan.

Amid the turbulence, Kuzan gradually regained consciousness and he quickly realized the current situation.

"Did I lose?" Kuzan didn't struggle at all, his head hung weakly on Sakaski's shoulder, and asked softly.

"You are still as stupid as ever. You can ask such a question. Isn't the result obvious?" Sakaski snorted coldly, but still walked forward with Kuzan on his back.

"You are indeed stronger," Kuzan whispered.

Sakaski's expression was a little strange when he heard this, but he quickly returned to his cold look. After walking a few steps, he said, "I have eaten six years more than you, so I am naturally stronger than you."

In terms of age, Kuzan is 48 years old this year, while Sakaski is 54.

"Even if I lose to you like this, I will not recognize you, Sakaski." Kuzan suddenly changed his tone and said this.

"Do you think I need your approval?" Sakaski said with disdain: "I have never needed anyone's approval, from the beginning!"

After that, Kuzan stopped talking. Sakaski carried him on his back and staggered over the mountain arched by lava and ice, and saw the warships on the coast.

As the sea breeze blew through the hair of the two, Kuzan suddenly spoke again: "I can't defeat you, but I can't agree with you either, so I decided to leave the navy, Sakaski."

There was no surprise in Sakaski's eyes, as if he had already expected this situation.

However, a trace of imperceptible regret still flashed across his face, but it only lasted for a moment. After a moment, he said, "That's good. When I become the marshal, there will be no one to bother me. It will be a good thing for both you and me."

Soon, Kuzan and Sakaski boarded the warship.

At the same time, the result of the duel between the two admirals spread throughout the world.

In a certain sea area in the New World, in the cabin of a warship, Bane was sitting at the dining table, eating. His appetite was still as big as ever. The table in front of him was filled with empty plates and pieces of meat of strange appearance.

Just as Bane stuffed a roast duck leg that seemed to still have some electric arcs into his mouth, Ian suddenly pushed open the door of the cabin and said with an excited and shocked expression: "Young Master, the result of the duel between Admiral Sakaski and Admiral Kuzan is out. Admiral Sakaski won. Both of them have boarded the returning warship."

"Really? Did Sakaski win?" Bane took a sip of the tea on the table, then said, "This farce is finally coming to an end. I believe that when we return to the headquarters, Sakaski will be promoted to the position of marshal."

Bane was not surprised by this result.

After being excited for a moment, Ian couldn't help but ask, "Will Admiral Kuzan really leave the Navy?"

"The ideas are so different. If the two sides were equal, it would be fine. They would not interfere with each other and could coexist. But if Sakaski becomes the marshal, Kuzan will never be able to stay in the navy," Bane said without hesitation.

After a pause, Ben smiled again and said, "I guess we'll be able to hear good news from Teacher Zefa soon, right?"

At the same time, Punk Hazard's fleet also began to return.

Kuzan was now surrounded by military doctors, who were treating his injuries.

"General Qingzhi, your leg..." the military doctor said with a somewhat panicked expression.

Kuzan seemed to be thinking about something just now, with a dazed expression. After hearing the voice, he quickly came back to his senses and said gently: "Ah, don't worry about that. I know the situation myself. It's impossible to save it. Don't worry about it."

After a short pause, he laughed at himself and said, "Saving my life is already a great mercy from that guy."

The military doctor didn't dare to respond and quickly started to treat Kuzan's injuries again.

As if remembering something, Kuzan looked at a naval captain beside him and asked, "Has anything major happened during this period?"

"Yes." The captain's expression suddenly became excited. "It is still a confidentiality stage. Only some people with permission know this news. During the time when you were fighting with Admiral Akainu, Vice Admiral Bane raided Dressrosa, the base of the Don Quixote family."

As Kuzan listened to the colonel's report, his expression became more and more surprised and shocked.

After a long while, he clearly heard it, but still couldn't help asking: "Ban, while Go killed Doflamingo, he also fought Kaido for two days and three nights without a clear winner?"

"Yes, the battle ended with Kaido being forced to retreat from Dressrosa. I have to say, Vice Admiral Bane was too strong. He was known as the strongest Kaido!" The navy colonel said excitedly. It can be seen that he now admires Bane a little.

It took Kuzan a few minutes to digest this fact, and then he suddenly smiled with relief and said, "I can rest assured now."

"What do you mean?" the colonel asked curiously.

"Nothing." Kuzan waved his hand without further explanation.

He has already made up his mind to leave the navy, and with Sakaski's promotion to Admiral of the Navy, two of the original three admirals will suddenly become vacant.

Although he had never asked, Kuzan was very clear that neither Kake nor Gion had any intention of being promoted to admiral, and this was considered a consensus among the top naval officials.

Fortunately, in addition to the two of them, the Navy currently has two admiral candidates, namely Bane and Yixiao.

Kuzan felt more at ease with Yixiao. The guy was powerful, kind and humble, and had a strong sense of justice. The two did not have much contact, but Kuzan could feel that the guy was a very suitable person to be an admiral. Perhaps because he had joined the navy only a short time ago, he had some other flaws, but compared to justice and strength, those could be tolerated.

As for Bane, Kuzan couldn't quite understand him, but he was always worried whether his strength was enough to qualify him to sit in the position of admiral?

After all, during the Battle of Marinford Mariner last year, Bane's performance was good, but it was just good.

However, I didn't expect that less than a year had passed and this guy had already grown to this point. He could fake anything except actual combat. He could achieve such results in actual combat. No one would be able to question his strength in the future.

If you want to question it, go kill two of the Shichibukai first, then fight Kaido for two days and three nights, and then question it after you survive!
In this way, even if he left the navy, there would be someone with enough weight to replace him so that the navy would not encounter any major problems. This also made Kuzan feel a lot more relaxed and his guilt was reduced a lot.

"Come to think of it, Teacher Zefa has hinted to me many times before. After I go back and finish the formalities this time, I will go to see him. I heard from Bane last time that he was in good condition. I wonder how he is doing recently?" Kuzan thought to himself.

At this moment, he was a little confused.

He joined the navy at the age of nineteen and worked in this line of work until he is forty-eight this year. It can be said that most of his life has been dedicated to the word justice. Now he is about to leave and he is really lost. At this time, perhaps it is a good idea to meet his teacher and listen to his teachings?

　I will add another chapter today, and it will be the fourth chapter. Please give me your monthly votes and support! Brothers!

　　
　
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