The Great Voyage: The Props Master on the Straw Hat Ship

He took a heavy blow to the face, his pupils turned white, white foam splattered from the corner of his mouth, and blood gushed out as if it were free.

Boom! Crash!

This giant sea monster emerged from the sea and then lay back down in the same way.

Moreover, the splashing water as it returned was even more powerful than when it emerged!

"A sea monster that can use Armament Haki?!"

Aokiji, who had witnessed the entire scene, straightened up and took his hand out of his pocket.

This was the first time he had ever seen a creature other than a human capable of using Armament Haki.

"That should be the Kung Fu Manatee, right? A sea monster native to the Alabasta region, can it even learn Haki...?"

Aokiji's gaze lingered on Ah Niu for a moment before turning to Link, who was standing there praising Ah Niu.

"Or is it that this man's peculiar tool allows creatures other than humans to learn Haki?" Aokiji pondered this, slowly raising his arm.

He bent his fingers and flicked them lightly forward.

Just then, a massive figure suddenly emerged from the calm sea.

"There's another sea king?!"

Everyone was taken aback, and then they saw that it was a huge creature that looked like a turtle.

"Did they conceal their presence, so that people didn't notice them due to their carelessness?!"

Zoro drew his sword immediately, and Sanji stomped his foot as well.

Just as they were about to make their move.

Whoosh! !

A chilling aura swept past them.

Snapped! !

The bullets, which flew out like ice crystals, hit the weary sea turtle king with perfect accuracy.

In just a moment, his entire body was frozen solid.

Moreover, after the ice covered its entire body, it continued to extend towards the sea surface beneath it.

Before anyone could react, the vast blue sea before them instantly transformed into a boundless ice field!

"Frozen Time Capsule"

Aokiji spoke slowly, and gusts of cold air emanated from his mouth and fingertips.

The sea is frozen!

"This guy……"

Zoro and Sanji stared in shock at the scene before them, then stiffly turned their necks:

"Is he an ability user?!"

"And it's a natural-type..."

This kind of powerful force, which can change the color of heaven and earth and cause upheavals and surging winds and clouds with every gesture, influences the natural world.

Aside from Logia-type Devil Fruit abilities, what other ability could do that?!

"Logia type, the power of the Ice-Ice Fruit."

Robin, who was standing to the side, also had a rather pale face and gave this answer.

This frozen world reminded her of the time when Aokiji, right in front of her, personally froze his best friend Saul.

Moreover, it froze a path for her to navigate, allowing her to escape the destruction of Ohara.

"As expected, she's a Logia-type Devil Fruit user..."

Sanji and Zoro both had rather serious expressions on their faces.

Logia-type abilities are extremely rare on this ocean, aren't they?!

Why do they encounter this in almost every adventure?

The smoker from Alabasta, Crocodile from Sand Crocodile, and Enel from Skypiea who calls himself a god.

They not only possess Logia-type abilities, but each one is incredibly powerful.

However, if we're talking about Logia-type abilities... their ship isn't without them either!

Both of them instinctively looked at Link, who was standing there with a calm expression.

They hadn't forgotten that Link obtained the Rumble-Rumble Fruit's power from Enel!

"Oh my, it's nice to do some work once in a while."

Aokiji gazed at the sea ahead and slowly lowered his arm, tapping his shoulders a few times as he did so.

"Amazing……"

Luffy was also staring at Aokiji, his eyes widening slightly.

On this vast ocean, besides the raging waves, the most dangerous things are the ferocious sea monsters and giant sea kings that emerge from the seabed.

By freezing the entire sea surface, this danger can be completely eliminated.

"This can last for about a week, and if we continue forward, we will reach the inhabited island in about four days."

Aokiji resumed his languid tone, "It's a bit cold, so you should all take care to keep warm."

"...(Wang Nuohao) Thank you!!!"

Coming to their senses, the group of deceased passengers realized they weren't dreaming and quickly nodded in response.

Afterwards, with the help of the Straw Hat Pirates, they put on warm clothes and carried plenty of food. They waved goodbye to Luffy and the others and headed to the island where they would live.

"Wow! It's so slippery and fun! But it's also so cold!!!"

"Yes, it's just like winter!!"

"Talk? Is it cold? I don't feel anything~"

"That's because Chopper, you were originally from Winter Island, right? I'm so envious!"

Luffy and Usopp were watching Chopper spinning around, their faces full of envy.

After playing on the ice for a while, the group returned to shore from the sea.

"Ah?"

As Luffy rubbed his arms to warm them up, he saw a man sitting cross-legged on the shore, one hand supporting his cheek and the other scratching his head, looking at them with a serious expression as if making some important decision.

He paused for a moment, straightened up slightly, and asked, "What's wrong?"

"How should I put it..."

Upon hearing Luffy's question, Aokiji stopped scratching his head.

He closed his eyes briefly, then opened them and gazed at Luffy, slowly saying,

"You look exactly like your grandfather, Monkey D. Luffy!"

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192 Robin's disbelief, Link! Why did you go to this?!

Aokiji's hands rested on his knees, his gaze fixed on the ground. "Should I say you're passionate and unrestrained, or should I say you're unpredictable?" "Grandpa...Grandpa?!"

Upon hearing Aokiji utter the word "family," Luffy's expression changed drastically.

His current expression looks just like when Robin first met Aokiji.

It looked exactly like he'd encountered his natural enemy!

"Grandpa? Luffy's?!"

This was the first time Usopp had heard news of Luffy's family, and he turned to look at Luffy.

However, they found that the latter seemed to have been frozen in place by some kind of spell, standing there like a statue with an unusually stiff body.

Meanwhile, large beads of sweat dripped continuously from Luffy's face and head.

"What's wrong, Luffy? You're sweating buckets!!"

"N-nothing...it's nothing, um...that..."

Luffy's tongue suddenly became uncoordinated, and he stammered.

"Back then, I was really well taken care of by your grandfather!"

Aokiji lowered his head slightly, concealing his gaze. "I came here to see Nico Robin, and you, and of course, your seemingly nice companions."

At this point, Aokiji suddenly raised his head.

Although no ice crystals had formed on his face, he wore a cold expression as if it were made of ice.

"I still think you should just die here right now!!"

The sound seemed to rise from the depths of hell, piercing straight into the cold air, its chilling intensity instantly silencing the previously lively atmosphere.

Everyone stared at Aokiji, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, with a serious and wary expression.

Although they were somewhat taken aback by his sudden burst of killing intent, no one was particularly surprised.

Although they had just gotten along well with Admiral 697 and had cooperated in helping the group of passengers who had perished.

He also knew Luffy's grandfather and Robin, so they were acquaintances. And his previous lazy demeanor didn't show much danger. However...

They were pirates after all, while the person opposite them was a genuine member of the Navy, one of the strongest and highest-ranking members.

In particular, there are only three admirals in the entire world at the Navy Headquarters, which shows how important they are!

The two sides are naturally in opposing positions, and it is understandable that they would turn against each other in the next second.

Therefore, everyone watched Aokiji with vigilance and apprehension, and all were ready for battle.

So what if you're a general? If you really threaten us, we'll fight you even if you're a marshal! Therefore, the group of people were on high alert, waiting for Aokiji's next move.

"Although the government is not paying enough attention to you right now, and has not yet noticed the danger you pose."

Aokiji raised his head, scanning the crowd, his gaze lingering slightly longer on Link. He continued, "But a closer look at your backgrounds reveals you're all quite principled." "Though your numbers are small, this group of dangerous individuals will only become more troublesome!" "From the initial wanted notices to now, your actions and rapid growth..."

The more Aokiji spoke, the colder the atmosphere became.

"I've always dealt with lawless bastards, so I think your future is going to be very scary!!"

When Aokiji thought of the monsters in the New World, he vaguely sensed the shadows of those monsters in Luffy and his crew.

"Why...why are you suddenly saying that?!"

(cafj) Usopp hurriedly waved his hand forward, "Didn't you just say you were just here to join in the fun?!"

"The reason why I feel particularly dangerous..."

Aokiji ignored Usopp's words and stared intently at Robin, whose face was covered in sweat, whose brows were trembling, and whose heart was in great turmoil.

"It's you, Nico Robin!!"

His voice, unusually devoid of its usual languidness, said, "The amount of the bounty not only indicates the criminal's strength but also represents the magnitude of that person's threat to the government!"

"Therefore, when you were only eight years old, you became a criminal with a bounty of seventy-nine million."

Eight years old?!

Upon hearing Aokiji's words, everyone gasped in surprise.

"Robin was wanted at the age of eight? She was just a child back then, how could she possibly pose a threat to the World Government?!"

Usopp was somewhat incredulous and immediately raised his doubts.

"But it turns out that she did indeed pose a threat to the world government."

Aokiji didn't want to delve deeper into this topic, so he continued indifferently,

"Although you were just a child, you were clever enough to survive."

"When betrayed, he ran away; when taken in, he exploited him without hesitation... That's how a child has managed to survive to this day."

"You, who have survived to this day in this dark society through betrayal and escape, flattery, manipulation, and your clever mind, have chosen this group of people as your hiding place this time, haven't you?!" Aokiji's eyes were devoid of any warmth, with a few complex expressions occasionally flashing in them.

It seemed to be a state of hesitation, disappointment, and a touch of regret.