Bolt Strike and Fusion Bolt, Blue Flare and Fusion Flare—these are the signature moves of Zekrom and Reshiram. As the body, Kyurem naturally has its own signature move as well.
At this moment, the Glaciate that Yamato unleashed was a powerful move she had become increasingly proficient in using.
Even when Kyurem was being used by Team Plasma, despite being imprisoned, its unleashed power was enough to freeze the entire Opelucid City. As a major city in the Unova Region, Opelucid City was vast—certainly far larger than this ordinary little island.
Rocks, soil, grass, trees, the island, and everything nearby froze at a speed visible to the naked eye. In just a few blinks, the temperature had plummeted sharply, and even snowflakes began to drift in the sky.
As Kyurem's signature move, it possessed terrifying power capable of altering the weather. Even though the sky remained clear, the water molecules in the air turned into ice crystals under the extreme cold and slowly floated down.
Even the Going Merry was covered in frost. However, the area around Grandpa Ryu remained unfrozen, demonstrating Yamato's increasing mastery over her power.
Using a swordsman's logic, cutting through everything is not nearly as difficult as cutting through nothing at all.
Compared to destruction, protection is far more difficult.
"Hey, hey! What the hell are you doing?! Is this really necessary?
It's freezing!"
Ulti tightened the cloak draped over her shoulders with one hand, her voice carrying a hint of discontent. Although the extreme temperature shift wouldn't affect her, it was still quite uncomfortable.
"It's just that Grandpa Ryu can't move easily, so this way we can just drag him out."
"What nonsense are you spouting? We're at sea! That wooden raft is floating on the water—we could just pull him over that way… Ah-choo! Damn it, no matter how you look at it, this is your fault!"
"It's all the same, more or less. Hold on, I'll get you a blanket…"
Rummaging through her bag, Yamato pulled out a thick wool blanket. Her bag was stuffed with all sorts of strange items—most of the time, she could find whatever daily necessities were needed.
"No need, I'll just squeeze in with Pay-tan. Let's get back to the real task at hand—are you planning to keep wasting time here?"
"You're right. Hey, little girl, if you want to watch over Grandpa Ryu, then come along. Don't worry, as long as no one interferes, this ice will last four or five days without a problem. It's really durable."
Seeing that it was almost time, she didn't continue lingering here. They were just passersby who happened to cross paths. Even if he has a Heracross, it only meant that he wasn't a bad person by nature—it didn't necessarily mean anything else.
Together with Ferren and the others, she stepped onto the ice surface with the Millennial Dragons, and the group headed toward the sea.
"Thirty million Berry is a decent bounty in the East Blue, but in the Grand Line, there are countless pirates like you. If you keep holding on to this mindset, you might as well just disband now."
Due to the boy's vanity, Page One made a parting remark to the shivering Usopp before leaving.
Luffy's wanted poster had changed. It was no longer just his goofy, grinning face. Instead, it was an image captured when they stormed 16th Branch. Even Zoro and Sanji's limbs were partially visible in the frame, making the whole thing look like a chaotic collage.
Page One had accidentally caught a glimpse of the bounty poster just now, which was why he made that comment.
...
Apis had followed along behind the cart pulling Grandpa Ryu as soon as Yamato left. Seeing the Millennial Dragons flying around eased her wariness, making her decide to take the risk and follow them. Meanwhile, the Straw Hat Pirates remained frozen in place, unsure of what to do next.
Hawk Eyes had shown Zoro what it meant to be the Strongest Swordsman in the World. But Zoro had already known there was a gap—he just hadn't expected it to be so vast. After witnessing the power of a top-tier swordsman, he had a new goal to strive for.
But Yamato's appearance further shattered their understanding of the world. She did nothing extraordinary—merely took a single step—yet it instantly froze the entire island, and even the turbulent sea fell into stillness.
Eric, who had been a tough opponent for them just moments ago, was taken down effortlessly. This made them question what else lay ahead on their journey—just what kind of terrifying things would they encounter next?
At this moment, Luffy sat back up. Staring at the frozen sea, he knew that the Going Merry wouldn't be moving anytime soon. But even so, he stepped forward, heading in the direction of Grandpa Ryu.
"Wait! Luffy, where are you going?"
"I'm going to see where Grandpa Ryu's Lost Island is."
"Those people..."
"Hercules says they aren't bad people. I trust Hercules. They may be strong, but that doesn't mean I'm going to give up. Or... are you guys afraid already?"
Adjusting his straw hat, Luffy chose to follow after them. Seeing him remain as confident as ever, Zoro and Sanji couldn't help but smile. This was exactly why they believed in the captain.
"Uh, I just remembered... I have a disease where I'll die the moment I step on ice… Wait, wait! I can walk on my own!"
Usopp's protests were ultimately meaningless—he was still dragged along by the two of them. Only Nami and Hercules, who were left behind, wore troubled expressions, filled with concern as they watched the group ahead.
...
Outside the mirage, several warships had lost their ability to move. These Marines had the same target—the Millennial Dragon. Or rather, their commodore's target was the Millennial Dragon. Eric had come here because he had been hired by him.
"Commodore Nelson! None of the warships can move! The ice is too thick—it's extremely difficult to destroy it!"
On a large warship sat a massively obese Marine. This was the so-called Commodore Nelson—Nelson Royale, the Base Commander of Marines 8th Branch.
Morgan and Nezumi at least had normal human proportions, but Nelson had completely ballooned into a round shape. Aside from the tattoos on his stomach and the coat draped over his back, nothing about him resembled a Marine branch's base commander.
In truth, that was exactly the case. His massive body had rendered him almost incapable of normal movement.
"Take me over there so I can have a look."
"Yes, sir!"
Six soldiers struggled to lift the chair Nelson was sitting on, carrying him to the ship's railing so he could observe the ice surface.
"How strange… Why did the sea suddenly freeze? Did Admiral Aokiji take action here?"
In the East Blue, the Marines were the group with the most knowledge about the world. As a branch leader, Nelson had some understanding of the Marine Headquarters' top brass. Even if he had never met them, he at least knew their names and abilities.
Freezing the sea—in the Marines' eyes, this kind of ability had always been exclusive to Kuzan.
This gave Nelson a headache. If Kuzan was truly here, things would become troublesome. But what he didn't know was that the trouble he was about to face was far more serious than Kuzan.
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