The Star Train's Journey Through the Heavens

Chapter 203 Ice, Frozen Ice
"boom!"

A glass of wine was placed in front of Zhu Zhuqing.

Zhu Zhuqing looked up and saw the tall and strong Ah Long standing in front of her.

Ah Long is over two meters tall, and with his somewhat ferocious appearance, he looks rather menacing in front of Zhu Zhuqing.

However, Ah Long knew that this little catwoman in front of him could probably easily take on several of him.

"It was wrong of me to attack you without knowing the difference beforehand. I, Ah Long, apologize to you. I'm sorry," Ah Long said, downing his drink in one gulp.

"It's nothing." Zhu Zhuqing shook her head and picked up her wine glass.

Ji Zi reached out and snatched the wine from Zhu Zhuqing's hand, shoving a glass of juice into her hand instead.

“She’s not an adult yet and can’t drink alcohol, so let’s use juice instead,” Himeko said to A-Long.

Not an adult yet? Jinbe looked at Zhu Zhuqing's tender little face in surprise. He thought it was because she ate the Cat-Cat Fruit that she looked small, but he didn't expect her to be really small.

Jinbe's blue face suddenly flushed slightly; he realized he had wasted all these years of his life.

"Do you think fish-men can really live peacefully with humans and live in the sunlight?" Tiger asked, somewhat bewildered, after finishing his story.

“It’s definitely possible,” Meng Huaifeng said.

"Really?!" Tiger sat up abruptly.

“Societies where all races can coexist harmoniously exist, but not for you right now,” Meng Huaifeng said.

"Why? What should we do?" Tiger asked hopefully.

"Who are the biggest buyers of mermaid slaves? They are the Celestial Dragons who consider themselves gods. As the rulers of the world, as long as they still want mermaid slaves, no matter how hard you try or how many slave traders you kill, it will be useless. There will always be people who will take the risk for money."

"As for how to do it, can you get all the Celestial Dragons to change their mind about keeping slaves?" Meng Huaifeng asked.

"How is this possible?" Tiger said in despair.

“Then we can only…” Meng Huaifeng lowered his voice and tempted, “Overthrow them and replace them with a new batch of rulers who will formally legislate to prohibit the buying and selling of slaves.”

Tiger's heart pounded as a recently rising organization came to mind.

Revolutionary Army!
Shaking his head, he thought, "Forget about overthrowing the world government, we don't even know how long they can escape."

The navy has begun deploying admiral-level forces.

As the temperature gradually began to drop, several of the weaker murlocs couldn't help but sneeze.

Given the unpredictable climate along the Grand Line, this situation is not surprising.

Until the fishman on lookout spotted someone approaching on a bicycle.

On the high seas, a ship can be spotted from afar, but a bicycle is easily overlooked until it gets close enough to be seen.

"Brother, there's something going on over there! Someone's approaching on a bicycle!"

Riding a bicycle on the open sea?
Tiger walked to the side of the ship and looked over, his expression changing drastically: "Vice Admiral Aokiji?"

It was obviously too late to set sail at this point.

Aokiji raised his eyes and looked at the two ships moored together, and couldn't help but say, "What a hassle. I just randomly chose a direction, and I've already caught up with them."

Hoshi looked at Aokiji curiously and asked, "What's it like riding a bicycle on the open sea?"

Aokiji looked at Hoshino strangely, as this was the first time someone had asked him this question. After thinking about it seriously for a moment, he said, "You don't need to think about anything. Just choose a direction and keep going. It's very pleasant."

“I’ll try it next time,” Xing said.

“We’ll take the boat up ahead, and Ah Xing can ride his bicycle to catch up behind. I have no objection,” Meng Huaifeng said.

"Why can't it be someone riding a bicycle to lead the way?" Xing said unhappily.

"Are you going to ride a bicycle to pull the boat? Then I have no objection at all," Meng Huaifeng said with a wicked smile.

"You're the one pulling the boat! Take this!"

Xing and Meng Huaifeng immediately started fighting.

Aokiji watched the two bickering amongst themselves speechlessly. Was he, a candidate for general, really that lacking in prestige?

The fishermen raised the sails, and the ship began to move slowly.

"Ice Age!"

Countless ice floes spread rapidly, freezing the sea surface and rendering the ships immobile.

Tiger and Jinbe jumped off the boat and stood on the ice, ready for battle.

With the sea frozen over, they were unable to escape into the ocean, and the power of Fishman Karate was greatly reduced.

Aokiji's Ice-Ice Fruit ability is very effective against Fish-Men.

“You are no match for me. Miss March 7, I heard you ate a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit related to ice? How about we have a match? If you win, I'll leave.” Aokiji said to March 7 with a hint of excitement.

A powerful figure who could make Hawkeye admit defeat, yet the Navy's understanding of her strength came only from Hawkeye's snippets and unverified news reports in the newspapers.

With the Star Train having already attacked the Navy and having a considerable chance of becoming a pirate, Aokiji felt it necessary to test her true strength.

It is said that March Seven has never shown Armament Haki, and it is suspected that he does not know it. If he really does not know it, then no matter how strong his swordsmanship is or how well he has developed his Devil Fruit ability, he will not be his match.

After all, he's a Logia-type user; only those who master Haki can catch his true form and injure him!

"I didn't eat a Devil Fruit," March Seven said, scratching his head, looking completely bewildered.

"Fine, if you don't want to admit it, then so be it. But if you're not going to continue standing up for the Sun Pirates, then I'll arrest them," Aokiji said somewhat displeased.

She didn't even dare to reveal what Devil Fruit she ate. With such audacity and that youthful appearance, could she really be a strong person capable of defeating Hawkeye?

Since everyone else had specifically challenged him by name, March 7th naturally couldn't back down.

“Uncle Tiger is a good man, I won’t let you capture them.” March 7th took out his longsword and landed in front of Tiger.

March 7, who is over 1.5 meters tall, stood in front of Tiger, barely exceeding his calves, making him appear extremely small.

“March 7th…he’s here to arrest me. Let’s attack him together,” Tiger said, moved.

On March 7th, their appearance was so deceptive that Tiger knew they were very powerful, even stronger than him, but he still felt they might not be as strong as a Navy Admiral.

After all, naval admirals are equally renowned on the high seas and are among the strongest warriors.

No matter how powerful the others are, they're at most on par with a Navy Admiral, right?
"Ice Blade!"

Aokiji's ice blade was already attacking March 7th.

On March 7th, a sword aura slashed out, shattering the ice blade, and continued flying towards Aokiji.

"Such sharp sword energy, what a pity." Aokiji remained motionless as the sword energy passed through him, splitting him in two before restoring him to his original state.

I may not be domineering, but I am invincible!
"Frozen time capsule!"

A massive surge of icy air rushed towards March 7th. This wasn't a solid block of ice, so it couldn't be broken with simple swordsmanship. Nor could it be dodged; if it did, everything within a certain radius of the burst of icy air would be frozen solid.

"The Wall of Sighs".

March 7th slashed his longsword in front of him, and an ice barrier instantly rose up.

The frozen time capsule crashed into the ice wall, and the cold air instantly burst forth, thickening the ice wall by several meters.

Aokiji transformed his body into elements and merged into the ice.

The Logia-type Ice-Ice Fruit grants me control over ice, regardless of whether I created it or not.

"boom!"

Just as Aokiji was about to transform into his elemental form and pass through the ice wall of March 7th, he seemed to have crashed into steel and was bounced back.

"How is this possible? What kind of ice is this?" Aokiji asked in disbelief.

"Six-phase ice".

On March 7th, a sword aura pierced through the atomic gaps in the ice wall and struck Aokiji.

Aokiji's body split open again, the cut as smooth as ice, before fusing back together.

"Although I don't know why I can't control your Six Phases Ice, you can't hurt me without mastering Haki." Aokiji merged into the ice beneath his feet.

This time, instead of being stubborn, it obediently bypassed the ice wall created by March 7th and emerged from beneath March 7th's feet.

"Ice cubes bursting out of the pheasant's beak!"

An ice bird formed on Aokiji's arm and pressed down on March 7th.

The solid ice block was easily shattered by March 7, even severing Aokiji's arm, which then turned into ice and was reattached to his body.

"Is this what nature-based magic is?" March 7 scratched his head and said helplessly, "Then don't blame me for bullying you."

Originally, March 7th could have easily overwhelmed the top powerhouses in the One Piece world simply by virtue of his physical strength.

Therefore, the seventh day of the third month is traditionally not associated with imaginary energy.

But if you're naturally immune to conventional attacks, there's nothing we can do.

On March 7th, a small amount of imaginary energy was incorporated into the sword energy.

Seeing that there was no Armament Haki above, Aokiji still intended not to dodge or evade.

However, as the sword energy approached, an incredibly strong sense of crisis instinctively rose within him.

Extremely dangerous!

Aokiji quickly turned to the side and actively transformed into his elemental form.

However, it was already too late; a sword wound appeared on his shoulder, almost breaking the bone!
"How could you hurt me without any domineering aura?" Aokiji frowned, his heart filled with confusion.

Before they could think any further, the attacks of March 7th began relentlessly.

Countless ice crystals appeared, only to be shattered into pieces by March 7's sword energy.

Aokiji's elemental body moved continuously within the ice, occasionally throwing out a few thorny spears.

"It's really troublesome to deal with," March 7 muttered to himself.

Sensing Aokiji's location, March Seven unleashed another sword strike, and the Six Phases Ice instantly erupted wherever the sword energy passed.

Aokiji was horrified to discover that his ice had been frozen by the Six-Phase Ice!
Is it possible for ice to be frozen?

Aokiji didn't want to admit it, but he was already frozen in the ice he had created!

It cannot be materialized, nor can it be moved!

On March 7th, he walked to the ice forest where Aokiji had transformed into an elemental being, and tapped it lightly with the hilt of his sword, causing a small amount of the six-phase ice to melt.

"Did I win?" March 7th asked.

Aokiji could only move his head. Overwhelmed with mixed feelings, he said bitterly, "...Yes, I lost."

March 7th nodded in satisfaction: "You said you'd turn around and leave if I won, so let's go."

On March 7th, the Six Phases Ice was completely dispelled, and Aokiji reformed into a physical form.

Did you just release yourself like that?
When you say you'll turn around and leave after winning, you're referring to a win where you have a clear advantage.

Who would have thought that he would be captured in just a few moves...

In this situation, Aokiji would find anything the other party did reasonable and not surprising.

"Thank you," Aokiji said gratefully.

Finding his frozen bicycle, Aokiji hopped on, glanced at Tiger, and warned, "The World Government is getting impatient. You'll be fine if you stay with them, but it will be dangerous if you break away."

Aokiji rode away slowly on his bicycle.

On March 7th, after defeating Aokiji, the fishmen cheered, but their faces showed a hint of sorrow.

Tiger remained silent. Jinbe looked at Tiger, then at the train crew.

Leaving aside whether my brother is willing to join their fleet, we don't even know if they're willing to accept him.

Being willing to lend a helping hand and providing complete protection are two different things.

Although the train crew helped them, at most the reward will be increased slightly afterward, and they won't be specifically targeted.

However, if they accept their elder brother onto their ship, they will be relentlessly hunted down by the World Government.

“I would welcome Mr. Tiger to join the train crew. The World Government can’t possibly harm you, but in a little over two months, we will leave this planet, and you will have very few chances to come back,” Himeko said to Tiger, explaining the pros and cons.

What is a planet?

"Where to go?"

The uncultured fishman cadres asked all sorts of questions at once.

"Planets, you can think of them as stars. When we leave, we're going from one star to another, and we'll go further and further away without ever looking back," Himeko explained simply.

"It sounds like it's very far away."

"If our eldest brother leaves, will we never see him again?"

"Big Brother's safety is more important. Even the general candidate has been sent out. The Star Train is so powerful, it can definitely protect Big Brother."

"Then what do we do?"

"The World Government wants to arrest the big boss. Who are we? The World Government probably wouldn't even bother with us if we just went to some random place."

"..."

(End of this chapter)