Naruto: Fire-Release system

Chapter 235: The Pay-to-Win Fighting Style!

"Ice Age!"

As soon as Aokiji spoke, a chilling cold erupted from his body, sweeping across the entire island and the surrounding sea.

The freezing effect extended within a few meters of the ship where Robin and the others were before finally stopping.

Of course, this didn't mean Aokiji was only capable of freezing this much.

Staring at the newly formed glacial world, Vivi and Chopper were completely stunned, while even Robin felt uneasy.

The cold wind howled, carrying a biting chill that made them feel as though they had been frozen in place, unable to move.

"So powerful!"

It was Vivi's first time witnessing the power of a Marine Admiral, and she couldn't help but be amazed.

"Will the captain be okay?"

Chopper worried anxiously.

"Don't worry! Yi-nii will definitely win!"

Nojiko reassured him, but her tone wasn't completely confident.

After all, her own strength was built upon skill enhancements, not actual combat experience.

She couldn't accurately gauge the power levels of the two fighters.

The ninety-nine meteors had already reached the ground.

Neither Uchiha Yi nor Aokiji paid them any mind, allowing them to crash into the island unchecked.

The violent impact made the entire island seem fragile, shattering it within seconds.

Had it not been for Aokiji's frozen terrain providing stability, the meteors would have triggered massive waves, creating chaos across the sea.

With the ground completely obliterated, Uchiha Yi's attack appeared rather flashy but ineffective.

"Madara's move doesn't seem all that useful here."

Uchiha Yi muttered to himself.

He had already known that this technique wouldn't be effective against someone like Aokiji, so he wasn't particularly disappointed.

"Ice Block: Pheasant Beak!"

Aokiji didn't give Uchiha Yi any time to react, immediately launching an attack.

He gathered cold air in his right arm and released it in the form of a massive ice bird, surging toward Uchiha Yi with incredible force.

Everything in its path froze instantly.

"Armament Haki!"

With his Observation Haki, Uchiha Yi had already anticipated Aokiji's move.

Without any unnecessary movements, he coated his fist with Armament Haki and delivered a powerful punch straight into the ice bird.

The attack shattered it instantly.

However, the power of the Ice-Ice Fruit was not as simple as it seemed.

As soon as his fist made contact with the ice, an invisible, bone-chilling cold began to spread from his fist toward his body—

Like a virus, creeping up to freeze him from the inside.

"Even Armament Haki can't completely block it?"

Uchiha Yi was momentarily surprised, realizing he had underestimated the true capabilities of the Ice-Ice Fruit.

For the first time, he acknowledged that Aokiji had developed his Devil Fruit abilities to an impressive level.

Quickly clashing his fists together, he shattered the ice forming on his hands.

Then, increasing the intensity of his Armament Haki, he generated internal heat, expelling the remaining cold.

"Amaterasu!"

The next second, Uchiha Yi unleashed black flames at Aokiji.

The scorching black fire appeared on Aokiji's body out of nowhere.

But Aokiji remained calm, slowly freezing the black flames, before casually peeling them off like flakes of ice.

Even an "eternal fire" couldn't harm him.

"Amaterasu is getting more useless by the day."

Uchiha Yi sighed in disappointment.

"Not bad."

"I've got a good enough understanding of your strength now."

"You definitely meet the qualifications to be invited as a Warlord of the Sea."

"So, what's your decision?"

After exchanging a few moves, Aokiji was satisfied with what he had seen.

He paused the fight and formally stated his purpose.

"You're asking me to replace Crocodile as a Warlord?"

Uchiha Yi asked, slightly surprised.

"Yes."

"What's your answer?"

Aokiji repeated.

"Not interested. I refuse."

Uchiha Yi rejected him outright.

The position was useless to him.

It would lower his status rather than elevate it, and bring no benefits.

"Is that so?"

"That's a shame."

"In that case, I have no choice but to arrest you as a Marine and send you to Impel Down."

Aokiji sighed, genuinely disappointed.

If Uchiha Yi had accepted, it would have given Robin a stable place to belong.

She wouldn't have to keep running.

Yet, Uchiha Yi had foolishly refused.

It was frustrating.

"Heh…"

"You think you've already won?"

Uchiha Yi chuckled coldly.

"Ice Saber!"

Ignoring the remark, Aokiji exhaled a breath of cold air, instantly forming a blade of ice in his hand.

Then, his entire body transformed into ice, sinking into the frozen terrain.

The next second—

He emerged behind Uchiha Yi, ice blade in hand, slashing downward in a lethal strike.

With his home-field advantage, Aokiji's movements were unpredictable, making his attacks incredibly difficult to defend against.

Without Observation Haki, it would have been nearly impossible to react in time.

"Picture Manifestation: Flaming Blade!"

Now that the warm-up was over, Uchiha Yi finally decided to get serious.

Reaching into his own stomach, he pulled out a sword—

A blade that burned with eternal flames.

The name wasn't particularly impressive, but the sword itself was anything but ordinary.

Back in Loguetown, Uchiha Yi had purchased a famous blade.

Then, he continuously enhanced it with powerful attributes, upgrading it into a Mythical-grade weapon.

Its core property was fire.

Weapon: Flaming Blade

Attribute: Fire (Red Mythical Grade)

Effect: Flame Temperature—100,000°C

It was perfectly suited to counter Aokiji's abilities.

Currently, most of the abilities granted by Uchiha Yi's Picture-Picture Fruit were functional rather than offensive.

To compensate for his lack of pure combat abilities, he had prepared this legendary weapon.

After all, as the famous saying goes—

"If you're not strong enough, it's because you haven't spent enough money!"

Right now, Uchiha Yi was going full pay-to-win mode.

It was time to crush this free-to-play opponent, Aokiji!

As soon as the Flaming Blade appeared—

The air instantly heated up.

The ice began to melt rapidly, undoing Aokiji's frozen battlefield.

"Awakening Skill: Instant Step!"

With the sword in hand, Uchiha Yi took one step forward—

And vanished.

To the naked eye, it looked like teleportation.

His speed was so fast, even Aokiji couldn't react in time.

With a single slash, the Flaming Blade sliced through Aokiji.

Although he had avoided serious injury, the shock of that attack was undeniable.

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