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

despair.

Sanji landed on the deck, tiptoed to cool off, took out a cigarette, and lit it.

"Whoo~"

The smoke was slowly exhaled, and this relaxed and carefree manner made it immediately clear who the final winner was.

He glanced at the NEO Navy's frantic efforts to salvage Binz, and then stopped paying attention to them.

Instead, she slowly turned her head and immediately changed her expression.

"Beautiful Miss Lady...Miss?!!"

Sanji, whose eyes were originally burning with desire and whose heart was overflowing with lust, and whose face was about to display a lecherous smile, instantly froze on his face.

"What are you doing?!!"

Sanji stared in astonishment at Ain, who was clearly frozen in ice, looking blank and unconscious.

At this moment, Ain was frozen inside a huge block of ice, standing there like an ice sculpture.

"Hooray, this young lady is just too beautiful, I really can't bring myself to use my sword..."

Beside the ice cubes, Brooke was admiring his masterpiece with great satisfaction.

"So this is the only way I can use, yay hohohoho!!!"

523 Explosive Rock!! Ice and Snow World!! Someone will help me stop him!!

Currently, in addition to learning more powerful sword techniques, Brook is also starting to think about developing the true power of the Yomi Yomi no Mi (Revive-Revive Fruit).

Currently, the only power he can wield is the chilling aura from the underworld that clings to the blade.

It can also use the chilling air of that cold, deathly realm to cause special damage.

For example, the current freezing of Aion.

That was a terrifying chill that froze both body and soul!

"To turn such a beautiful lady into an ice sculpture..."

Sanji initially thought that treating a young lady this way was a bit too harsh.

But when he saw Aien, with her aloof expression and able to observe her up close, who was inside the ice...

Even though she's frozen in ice, she's still so beautiful!!!

As he gazed intently at her beauty, his passionate heart began to beat uncontrollably once again.

The intensity in his gaze seemed capable of melting even the harshest ice.

Thus, the three mainstays of the NEO Navy were all easily defeated by the Straw Hat Pirates.

Only the last leader remained, former Admiral Zephyr of the Navy Headquarters.

However~~~

He is in a very bad state right now.

"Their strength has indeed declined quite severely..."

Zoro's eyes gradually calmed down as he brandished the two swords in his hands.

The third sword he was holding in his mouth, Wado Ichimonji, was hardly ever swung.

Well, with Zephyr's current strength and Haki, he's not even qualified to let Zoro use his third sword.

The high-level Armament Haki applied to the twin swords, specifically the external and internal destructive aspects, was enough to deal with Zephyr in front of him.

The best evidence is the blood that keeps flowing from Zefa's mouth right now.

laugh! !

A thin blade flashed across the chest, leaving a deep line of blood on Zefa's chest.

puff! !

Blood splattered and drifted in the air, creating a poignant and beautiful blood flower.

The dark red blood, somewhat somber, seemed to foreshadow Zefa's aging and decaying body.

"Cough cough cough!!"

Zefa coughed as he staggered backward.

Pieces of debris also fell from the shredder on his right arm.

Cracks also appeared on it.

"I really am getting old, cough cough cough!!!"

Zefa spoke haltingly, his coughing becoming increasingly violent.

It seemed as if he was trying to cough up his entire lungs and throat at the same time.

He suffers from extremely severe asthma, and with age and the blows he has endured over the years, his condition has become increasingly severe.

Not only did it erode his body, causing a significant decrease in his strength and making it impossible for him to properly use his domineering aura, but it also made his overall condition very abnormal.

"As expected, this day eventually came!!"

Zefa sighed softly there.

He knew this day would come after he left the navy.

After all, having once been a general, he knew very well what kind of monsters lurked on this vast ocean.

Even at the height of his career, he was unable to lead his outstanding disciples to eradicate the evils on the seas.

Not to mention that he has now left the Navy and is in a state of serious illness and old age.

When he founded the NEO Navy, Zephyr had already prepared himself for the possibility of dying on the high seas.

However, he never expected that this time he would not be defeated by the Four Emperors or other pirates, but by his old friend's grandson's pirate crew.

Such a gap...

This also filled Zefa with mixed feelings. Sure enough, he was already a remnant of the previous era, and this sea no longer belonged to him.

"But you all came from Totto Land, and you suppressed the Charlotte family, so losing to you isn't entirely a loss..."

A deep smile crept across Zephyr's lips. "But you're still a long way from making me admit defeat so easily!!!"

He suddenly reached into his chest with his intact left arm.

A large-sized test tube of reagent appeared in Zefa's hands.

Inside the test tube, a dark, deep purple luster emanated, resembling a mineral crystal.

"Um?!!"

Just as Zoro was about to move forward to deliver the final blow to Zephyr, he suddenly stopped in his tracks.

"that is……"

He raised an eyebrow, looking at the test tube of material in Zephyr's hand with considerable interest.

For some reason, he sensed an extremely dangerous feeling from that small test tube.

"When I set sail to fight pirates, I was already prepared for this..."

Zephyr gripped his hand tightly. "So, you pirates, you'd better be prepared!"

"What is that thing?!"

On the deck of the transport ship, Usopp, who had intercepted all the cannonballs, felt a surge of emotion.

His sniper instincts told him that something was amiss.

"That thing is..."

Robin looked at the thing in Zephyr's hand with a mixture of surprise and uncertainty.

"It's a dynamite rock."

Link, who was standing next to him, opened his mouth and spoke slowly.

"Explosive rock?!"

A look of shock flashed in Robin's eyes. "It really is that thing!!"

"That? What is that?!"

Usopp disliked the riddle-maker's behavior and asked a question.

I'll explain this to you later...

Robin immediately crossed his arms in front of his chest, his gaze becoming slightly serious.

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Sanji and Law also noticed the subtle change in the situation. One threw away his cigarette, and the other released a blue arc space from his palm once again.

Just as they were preparing to make their move...

"Link, aren't you going to make a move?!"

Robin also noticed Link's state and found that he remained calm and showed no signs of making a move, so she couldn't help but ask him a question.

"Take action?"

Link glanced at her, then smiled:

"Someone will take care of it for me."

His gaze deepened slightly. "There are people who would rather not see the dynamite rock detonated by Zephyr than I do."

"Someone? Someone's here to help you?!"

The group was completely confused by what Link had said.

Meanwhile, a flash of red light darted across the eyes of Usopp and Sanji, both of whom possessed exceptional Observation Haki.

"It's him?!!"

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The two men's expressions suddenly froze, their eyes bulging as if they couldn't believe it at all.

Meanwhile, on the deck of the NEO warship.

"Just let me sink into this vast ocean!!"

Zefa hissed and was about to throw the explosive rock in his hand.

Zoro was also on high alert, watching Zephyr's movements, intending to take him down in the next instant!

However~~~

Just as Zephyr and Zoro were about to make their move...

"Whoo~"

A suppressed and deep breath suddenly rang out on the sea.

Wow~!!

Suddenly, the wind stopped, the clouds stopped moving, and the sky seemed to freeze.

The entire sea area came to a standstill in an instant.

Only the sunlight pierced through the clouds without obstruction, shining down on the sea below.

It reflects the dazzling brilliance of pure white ice crystals.

What greeted everyone's eyes was the vast expanse of the boundless ice and snow plains.

In an instant, the entire sea was enveloped and covered by ice, transforming into a world of ice and snow.

Not just the ocean, but also the ships floating on its surface.

Whether it was the NEO Navy or the transport ship, one side of its outer hull was frozen, forming a thick layer of ice.

Even on the deck of the NEO warship, half of Zephyr's body had been turned into an ice sculpture.

His left hand, which was holding the explosive rock, was also frozen and could not move at all.

Only the corner of the mouth on the half of the face that was still movable was opening and closing: