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## Chapter 593: The Ice Age in the Imperial Arms World!
The Empire, Imperial Capital.
General Esdeath, with a face as cold as eternal frozen earth, rode a sturdy Banetta Warhorse and charged out of the Life Gate of the Eight Gates Golden Lock.
Suddenly.
Without waiting for the horse to stop, she leaped directly from its back, jumping over thirty meters onto a Flying Dragon that was lying on the ground with its eyes closed, resting.
"Ah roar!"
Feeling the familiar Touch Sensation of High Heels on its back, the Flying Dragon quickly rose in a panic.
This was Esdeath's exclusive mount, the special grade Danger Beast, the Wyvern Flying Dragon.
"Fly!"
"Return to Headquarters at full speed!"
Esdeath roared. Immediately, the Flying Dragon flapped its wings forcefully, and its massive Dragon Body flew up in a manner defying physics, then shot straight into the sky at extreme Speed.
"What happened?"
The Imperial Soldiers/Officers and Imperial Fist Temple Disciples responsible for guarding the Life Gate all looked on with puzzled Expressions as the Flying Dragon's figure disappeared on the Horizon.
In the Swearing Hall within the Imperial Palace.
The Emperor also looked at the 800 Li Urgent Dispatch Document before him with a grim face, slamming the table with a bang. He angrily exclaimed, "How is this possible? Marine Headquarters was captured overnight?!"
"It says everything in the Port was completely Frozen, but there's no trace of the Enemy Fleet."
Najenda stated her opinion with a serious Expression.
"That means it's possible the enemy's numbers aren't large, and this large-scale Freezing Ability might be a weapon, or perhaps a Supernatural Ability, like General Esdeath's Imperial Arms."
"Furthermore, based on the Intelligence from those Captives, the person who attacked Marine Headquarters is most likely the enemy's Marine Admiral 'Aokiji'!"
It was not surprising that they could obtain such Information.
After all, with a few Sea Ninjas, how could Cipher Pol not know about these Admirals?
Therefore, under the Mind Reading Ability of the Imperial Arms Five-Sight Almighty, it was very easy to obtain basic Intelligence about some of the World Government's Higher-ups' Combat Power.
But it was limited to their Name, Code Name, and the general Ability of their Devil Fruit.
Finally, they knew they were Strong, Natural Disaster-level Strong, even capable of directly confronting the Super Large Plasma Bombardment of the Five Paths Revolving Furnace.
At this moment.
Akame, who was standing nearby, softly asked, "Then, is it appropriate for General Esdeath to rush there alone?"
"It should be fine."
Gozuchi, her Superior, answered her with a confident Smile. "If it were before, it would certainly be dangerous because she couldn't harm the opponent's Elementalization Ability."
"But now General Esdeath has also mastered Haki, so the opponent has no Advantage in that regard. If they truly only have one or a few people, then we just need to wait for the victory News!"
Najenda raised an eyebrow. "You mean..."
"It's exactly what you're thinking! The News of General Esdeath killing or defeating the enemy Marine Admiral!"
Gozuchi was clearly full of confidence in Esdeath, who was called the Strongest Admiral in history.
Crucially, she now also possessed the powerful Strength of Haki, which meant Esdeath was in an even Stronger state.
How could she lose?
"Indeed."
Look, even General Bols, who was always steady and serious in Personality, nodded and smiled in agreement. As the second person to master Armament Haki, he felt he understood its effect very well.
Not to mention that Esdeath, like Akame, had also Awakened Observation Haki.
Thinking of this made him feel a bit regretful and helpless.
The helplessness lay in the fact that Observation Haki seemed different from Armament Haki; it appeared to require higher personal Talent. This meant that he and Blande were inferior to Akame and Esdeath in this aspect.
"General Bols, look, could I trouble you to spare some Time to give me some Guidance?"
At this moment, Gozuchi made a request to General Bols. He was also eager for the Strength of Haki, but the only people present who knew Haki were Akame and Bud.
As for Blande, he had already rushed to the Mount Farm Defense Line.
The reason for not seeking out Akame was, of course, his apprehension towards Murasame. As the former Master of this Imperial Arms, he was all too Understand of how terrifying its Blade was.
Even a slight Bloody Wound was enough to be Fatal!
"No problem."
Bud was in an excellent mood now and was happy for their side to gain another Haki Expert. He then looked at Kurome and said, "As the Imperial Guard Commander protecting the Imperial Palace and His Majesty, you should also master the Strength of Haki."
Kurome naturally wouldn't refuse and thanked him very politely, "Then I'll trouble you!"
"General Bols, can we also ask the Imperial Fist Temple to send Experts?"
The one who asked was the Emperor, but his Attitude was very respectful. Or rather, among the three Large Armies of The Empire, the one he valued most was Bud, because he knew Bud's Loyalty to The Empire was one hundred percent.
"His Majesty, Your Humble General believes that Haki should be popularized among every Expert as soon as possible. I am very willing to do my utmost for this!"
"Good!"
The Emperor was greatly pleased.
----Dividing Line----
Let's turn the hands of the clock back fifty hours.
The location is a Large Island located at the easternmost part of The Empire, less than a hundred kilometers across from the Continent, and also the location of the Imperial Navy Headquarters Port.
At this Time, the Sea was dimly lit, around five o'clock in the morning.
The Morning Sun slowly rose on the Horizon, and the scene of the brilliant Morning Sun shining on the Sea Surface, causing the Sea Waves to shimmer, was truly breathtakingly beautiful.
But in the center of such a Screen Feed, a small black dot gradually appeared and grew larger.
Can't see clearly?
Then let's zoom in through a God's Viewpoint. Hmm... still can't see clearly, the Distance is a bit far, let's zoom in further, zoom in...
Saw it!
A man with curly black hair riding a Bicycle amidst the surging Sea Waves. About five hundred meters behind him, a Cruiser and the Sea Surface within a radius of over ten meters nearby were completely Frozen, emitting wisps of white Frost.
Further away from this Ice Warship, two Battleships flying White Flags with the Five-Circle Cross were slowly sailing.
This person was none other than Marine Admiral Aokiji of the World Government's Marine Headquarters.
Kuzan!
During the next two hours of cycling on the Sea, he successively encountered four Cruisers that were out on Patrol. The result was the same as the previous one.
They were all instantly Frozen by the Cold Air he released as he passed by, without even stopping or getting off his Bicycle.
There was no Communication between the two sides.
"Ara la la la, have I finally arrived? The Marine Headquarters of this World doesn't seem as grand as ours."
Kuzan put down his left foot to stop his Bicycle and gazed at the Island appearing in the distance and the nearly thousand Steel Warships of various types either entering, leaving, or anchored in the Port.
As a Marine Admiral, after experiencing the Conquest of the Demon Slayer World and the Titan World, he naturally took Time to quickly acquire Knowledge about 'Warships'.
So he could tell at a glance that those Warships should be more advanced than Battleships.
Most of them were Standard Modern Warships that used various Subsonic Missiles as their main Attack Method, meaning their Attack Range reached one hundred kilometers, or even several hundred kilometers.
This far exceeded the Artillery Range of Battleships, and the Accuracy was a world of difference.
"I wonder if that Female Shogun named Esdeath is here. I hope she is, otherwise it might be a bit troublesome. The Mission I received here is to Capture Alive..."
Kuzan rubbed the curly hair on the back of his head helplessly and sighed, while steadily parking his Bicycle on the Ice Surface beneath his feet.
Immediately after, he squatted down and slowly placed his right palm into the Seawater.
"Ice Age"
The next second, with a soft cry from his mouth, he directly launched the Ice Age towards the Imperial Navy Headquarters in the distance.
With a soft 'swish' sound, the Sea Surface spanning over a hundred thousand square kilometers in front of Kuzan visibly transformed into vast, thick Ice Layers.
The Speed of this move's spread was simply unbelievable.
In less than ten seconds, the Waves, Sea Fish, Warships, Port, and the hundreds of thousands of Personnel of various ranks and positions living within were all Frozen in place by the surging Cold Air, like a wind.
Throughout the entire process, not even a single scream was heard, and there was absolutely no Time to activate the Alarm Sound.
Silence.
A deathly silent and cold stillness...
"Huh, there are actually two intact Auras?"
At this moment, Kuzan showed a surprised Expression as soon as he stood up.
But his surprise quickly turned into a gentle Smile.
"Is it that Esdeath? Good, then I'll meet her."
Since this Admiral has taken action, can I ask for some votes?
(End of this chapter)
The Empire, Imperial Capital.
General Esdeath, with a face as cold as eternal frozen earth, rode a sturdy Banetta Warhorse and charged out of the Life Gate of the Eight Gates Golden Lock.
Suddenly.
Without waiting for the horse to stop, she leaped directly from its back, jumping over thirty meters onto a Flying Dragon that was lying on the ground with its eyes closed, resting.
"Ah roar!"
Feeling the familiar Touch Sensation of High Heels on its back, the Flying Dragon quickly rose in a panic.
This was Esdeath's exclusive mount, the special grade Danger Beast, the Wyvern Flying Dragon.
"Fly!"
"Return to Headquarters at full speed!"
Esdeath roared. Immediately, the Flying Dragon flapped its wings forcefully, and its massive Dragon Body flew up in a manner defying physics, then shot straight into the sky at extreme Speed.
"What happened?"
The Imperial Soldiers/Officers and Imperial Fist Temple Disciples responsible for guarding the Life Gate all looked on with puzzled Expressions as the Flying Dragon's figure disappeared on the Horizon.
In the Swearing Hall within the Imperial Palace.
The Emperor also looked at the 800 Li Urgent Dispatch Document before him with a grim face, slamming the table with a bang. He angrily exclaimed, "How is this possible? Marine Headquarters was captured overnight?!"
"It says everything in the Port was completely Frozen, but there's no trace of the Enemy Fleet."
Najenda stated her opinion with a serious Expression.
"That means it's possible the enemy's numbers aren't large, and this large-scale Freezing Ability might be a weapon, or perhaps a Supernatural Ability, like General Esdeath's Imperial Arms."
"Furthermore, based on the Intelligence from those Captives, the person who attacked Marine Headquarters is most likely the enemy's Marine Admiral 'Aokiji'!"
It was not surprising that they could obtain such Information.
After all, with a few Sea Ninjas, how could Cipher Pol not know about these Admirals?
Therefore, under the Mind Reading Ability of the Imperial Arms Five-Sight Almighty, it was very easy to obtain basic Intelligence about some of the World Government's Higher-ups' Combat Power.
But it was limited to their Name, Code Name, and the general Ability of their Devil Fruit.
Finally, they knew they were Strong, Natural Disaster-level Strong, even capable of directly confronting the Super Large Plasma Bombardment of the Five Paths Revolving Furnace.
At this moment.
Akame, who was standing nearby, softly asked, "Then, is it appropriate for General Esdeath to rush there alone?"
"It should be fine."
Gozuchi, her Superior, answered her with a confident Smile. "If it were before, it would certainly be dangerous because she couldn't harm the opponent's Elementalization Ability."
"But now General Esdeath has also mastered Haki, so the opponent has no Advantage in that regard. If they truly only have one or a few people, then we just need to wait for the victory News!"
Najenda raised an eyebrow. "You mean..."
"It's exactly what you're thinking! The News of General Esdeath killing or defeating the enemy Marine Admiral!"
Gozuchi was clearly full of confidence in Esdeath, who was called the Strongest Admiral in history.
Crucially, she now also possessed the powerful Strength of Haki, which meant Esdeath was in an even Stronger state.
How could she lose?
"Indeed."
Look, even General Bols, who was always steady and serious in Personality, nodded and smiled in agreement. As the second person to master Armament Haki, he felt he understood its effect very well.
Not to mention that Esdeath, like Akame, had also Awakened Observation Haki.
Thinking of this made him feel a bit regretful and helpless.
The helplessness lay in the fact that Observation Haki seemed different from Armament Haki; it appeared to require higher personal Talent. This meant that he and Blande were inferior to Akame and Esdeath in this aspect.
"General Bols, look, could I trouble you to spare some Time to give me some Guidance?"
At this moment, Gozuchi made a request to General Bols. He was also eager for the Strength of Haki, but the only people present who knew Haki were Akame and Bud.
As for Blande, he had already rushed to the Mount Farm Defense Line.
The reason for not seeking out Akame was, of course, his apprehension towards Murasame. As the former Master of this Imperial Arms, he was all too Understand of how terrifying its Blade was.
Even a slight Bloody Wound was enough to be Fatal!
"No problem."
Bud was in an excellent mood now and was happy for their side to gain another Haki Expert. He then looked at Kurome and said, "As the Imperial Guard Commander protecting the Imperial Palace and His Majesty, you should also master the Strength of Haki."
Kurome naturally wouldn't refuse and thanked him very politely, "Then I'll trouble you!"
"General Bols, can we also ask the Imperial Fist Temple to send Experts?"
The one who asked was the Emperor, but his Attitude was very respectful. Or rather, among the three Large Armies of The Empire, the one he valued most was Bud, because he knew Bud's Loyalty to The Empire was one hundred percent.
"His Majesty, Your Humble General believes that Haki should be popularized among every Expert as soon as possible. I am very willing to do my utmost for this!"
"Good!"
The Emperor was greatly pleased.
----Dividing Line----
Let's turn the hands of the clock back fifty hours.
The location is a Large Island located at the easternmost part of The Empire, less than a hundred kilometers across from the Continent, and also the location of the Imperial Navy Headquarters Port.
At this Time, the Sea was dimly lit, around five o'clock in the morning.
The Morning Sun slowly rose on the Horizon, and the scene of the brilliant Morning Sun shining on the Sea Surface, causing the Sea Waves to shimmer, was truly breathtakingly beautiful.
But in the center of such a Screen Feed, a small black dot gradually appeared and grew larger.
Can't see clearly?
Then let's zoom in through a God's Viewpoint. Hmm... still can't see clearly, the Distance is a bit far, let's zoom in further, zoom in...
Saw it!
A man with curly black hair riding a Bicycle amidst the surging Sea Waves. About five hundred meters behind him, a Cruiser and the Sea Surface within a radius of over ten meters nearby were completely Frozen, emitting wisps of white Frost.
Further away from this Ice Warship, two Battleships flying White Flags with the Five-Circle Cross were slowly sailing.
This person was none other than Marine Admiral Aokiji of the World Government's Marine Headquarters.
Kuzan!
During the next two hours of cycling on the Sea, he successively encountered four Cruisers that were out on Patrol. The result was the same as the previous one.
They were all instantly Frozen by the Cold Air he released as he passed by, without even stopping or getting off his Bicycle.
There was no Communication between the two sides.
"Ara la la la, have I finally arrived? The Marine Headquarters of this World doesn't seem as grand as ours."
Kuzan put down his left foot to stop his Bicycle and gazed at the Island appearing in the distance and the nearly thousand Steel Warships of various types either entering, leaving, or anchored in the Port.
As a Marine Admiral, after experiencing the Conquest of the Demon Slayer World and the Titan World, he naturally took Time to quickly acquire Knowledge about 'Warships'.
So he could tell at a glance that those Warships should be more advanced than Battleships.
Most of them were Standard Modern Warships that used various Subsonic Missiles as their main Attack Method, meaning their Attack Range reached one hundred kilometers, or even several hundred kilometers.
This far exceeded the Artillery Range of Battleships, and the Accuracy was a world of difference.
"I wonder if that Female Shogun named Esdeath is here. I hope she is, otherwise it might be a bit troublesome. The Mission I received here is to Capture Alive..."
Kuzan rubbed the curly hair on the back of his head helplessly and sighed, while steadily parking his Bicycle on the Ice Surface beneath his feet.
Immediately after, he squatted down and slowly placed his right palm into the Seawater.
"Ice Age"
The next second, with a soft cry from his mouth, he directly launched the Ice Age towards the Imperial Navy Headquarters in the distance.
With a soft 'swish' sound, the Sea Surface spanning over a hundred thousand square kilometers in front of Kuzan visibly transformed into vast, thick Ice Layers.
The Speed of this move's spread was simply unbelievable.
In less than ten seconds, the Waves, Sea Fish, Warships, Port, and the hundreds of thousands of Personnel of various ranks and positions living within were all Frozen in place by the surging Cold Air, like a wind.
Throughout the entire process, not even a single scream was heard, and there was absolutely no Time to activate the Alarm Sound.
Silence.
A deathly silent and cold stillness...
"Huh, there are actually two intact Auras?"
At this moment, Kuzan showed a surprised Expression as soon as he stood up.
But his surprise quickly turned into a gentle Smile.
"Is it that Esdeath? Good, then I'll meet her."
Since this Admiral has taken action, can I ask for some votes?
(End of this chapter)
