Chapter 89: Chapter 89
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Phew!
In the blink of an eye, Kizaru (Borsalino) landed atop a tall mountain on the island.
Looking down at Bai Yu, who had just leaped after him, Kizaru finally allowed himself a rare moment of smugness.
But in the very next second, his expression soured.
Roar!
A thunderous dragon cry shattered the silence of the sky.
A massive, ancient-looking pterosaur came soaring from the distance with impressive speed.
With uncanny precision, the beast intercepted Bai Yu midair and caught him effortlessly.
Bai Yu descended with ease, standing atop the creature with an air of grace.
That landing—impossible to describe how effortlessly stylish it was.
The pterosaur was none other than Belumeber, who had transformed using his Devil Fruit after safely securing Maya and Koby.
"Brigadier General Bai Yu, did you catch that?"
"Kizaru's face… tsk tsk, such a sour expression."
Chuckling as he carried Bai Yu on his back, Belumeber smiled sheepishly.
When had he ever dared tease an admiral before?
Bai Yu returned a silent grin, saying nothing.
Soon, Bai Yu, riding atop the flying beast, hovered beneath the floating island in the skies above.
He positioned himself between two sea-bound landmasses, perfectly underneath the levitating mass.
Confirming their position, Bai Yu gave the signal for Belumeber to halt in midair.
They were waiting—waiting for the next moves from Aokiji and Garp.
Hoo—
A sharp gust of freezing wind suddenly swept down from the island above.
Ka-ka-ka!
In the blink of an eye, frost began to spread rapidly across the bottom surface of the floating island—forming layers of ice visible to the naked eye.
As the frost condensed, it gradually crystallized into translucent sheets of glimmering ice.
Crystal clear. Beautiful. Dangerous.
Upon seeing the ice formation, Bai Yu instantly understood.
Aokiji had made his move.
If one paid close attention, they'd notice that the icy covering didn't actually reinforce the island structurally.
Instead, it was a delicate, almost brittle coating.
That was intentional.
Aokiji wasn't trying to defend the island—he was creating a trigger.
With this layer of ice, any sufficiently powerful attack would spread the impact across a wider area.
Of course, that required enough force to begin with.
Click.
The ice continued to expand.
Finally, with a subtle crack, even the bottom center of the island had frozen over.
Still, Bai Yu remained motionless.
He was waiting.
Next came the turn of Garp—and Kizaru.
Boom!
Suddenly, a deafening explosion erupted from above.
The entire floating island jolted.
Its descent began—rapidly accelerating.
An unimaginably powerful force was hammering it from above.
"This strength... no doubt. Garp the Fist is truly at the pinnacle of today's pirate world."
Bai Yu's eyes narrowed. Garp had struck.
Garp was unlike the admirals or even Sengoku.
His might came not from a Devil Fruit—but from sheer, overwhelming physical power.
And his Haki… it stood atop the world.
One punch—just one—was enough to shake an entire floating island.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
Under Garp's unrelenting barrage, the ice crystals coating the island's underside began to fracture.
Within moments, fissures spread across its entire base like spiderwebs.
"It's your turn."
Seeing the structure weaken, Bai Yu turned to Kizaru.
Kizaru's brow furrowed slightly, but he said nothing.
Beep—
With a flash, he raised his hands—three fingers on each hand extended, with thumb and index finger meeting to form twin "eye" shapes.
Then, Kizaru activated the power of the Glint-Glint Fruit.
Two beams of golden light blazed between his fingers.
"Yasakani no Magatama!"
Whoosh!
Kizaru whispered the technique's name.
Instantly, hundreds of brilliant light bullets exploded from between his fingers.
They blasted upward—striking the already-fractured bottom of the floating island.
Bang-bang-bang-bang!
The bombardment of light projectiles filled the skies, raining devastation on the underside of the island.
Each impact scattered shards of ice and rock like a thunderstorm of debris.
"What's the matter? Did you come here on an empty stomach?"
"You were a lot stronger when you fought me."
Bai Yu watched Kizaru's strikes and couldn't resist a jab.
His voice was sardonic—almost sing-song.
Sure enough, Kizaru clenched his jaw.
He hated being mocked.
But earlier, he'd agreed to follow Bai Yu's command—so he held his tongue and increased his output.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
With renewed intensity, his attack doubled.
Light bullets fired in greater numbers, and soon the air was a web of golden destruction.
Chunks of ice and stone began to collapse in droves, falling like meteorites.
Boom!
Meanwhile, atop the island, Garp struck again.
With a thunderous crash, the massive central boulder that formed the island's core split away from the rest.
Its descent became a plummet—hurtling straight down with terrifying momentum.
"Belumeber!"
Seeing the center begin to fall, Bai Yu gave the order.
"Yes!"
Belumeber roared back, flapping his enormous wings.
With Bai Yu still on his back, the pterosaur darted upward—directly toward the falling island core.
He'd only been given one instruction: Charge.
Full speed. No hesitation.
Everything else was up to Bai Yu.
Whoosh!
As the pterosaur accelerated, Bai Yu climbed atop its head.
He gripped the hilt of Wushuang Taidao tightly in his right hand and crouched—gathering strength in his legs.
His mind focused.
In a breath, a dark red flame of sword intent ignited around the blade.
Ka-ka-ka!
Under his control, the flame compressed—tighter, denser.
Until, suddenly, the flame vanished.
In its place: a solid, crystalline coating of dark red jade enveloping the blade.
Humm—
The instant the jade crystal formed, Bai Yu summoned his Armament Haki.
Jet-black energy flowed from his hand, coating the blade over the red crystal.
Two powers—compressed into one sword.
Everything was ready.
At that moment, the pterosaur breached the falling boulder.
"Azure Dragon: Supreme Jade Slash!"
With both hands gripping the hilt, Bai Yu raised the blade overhead.
Aimed at the core of the island—and brought it down.
Boom!
A clear and resounding blade cry echoed across the sky.
The moment Wushuang Taidao struck, the sword's intent exploded outward like a tsunami.
In one slash, the island core was cleaved open—cut nearly a third through in a single strike.
Roar!
The pterosaur shrieked triumphantly, its wings flaring as it charged forward with its rider.
Bai Yu's sword didn't stop.
With each movement, the blade extended its will—carving through stone and steel alike.
Slash after slash, they pierced deeper into the heart of the island.
Only when they reached the center—midway through—did their momentum finally begin to slow.
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