Chapter 322: ICISEI Episode 308

Episode 308: An Iceberg? Instantly Melted... Erased in a Single Punch!

『 But before that halo completely dissipated, it transformed into a fast-moving beam of light, flying over to stop beside several generals.

At this moment, he showed absolutely no sign of having been hit. His clothes were neat, and he said calmly, "I thought I could succeed in one go, but I didn’t expect the practical application to be so complex!"

Looking up at Marco in the sky, Kizaru’s eyes revealed a trace of admiration.

Then he turned back to look at the group of towering Marine giants behind him and reminded them, "Giants, please keep an eye on the situation above at all times!"

"Understood!"

Giants!

There were actually giants here?

The height of each giant was shocking. Coupled with their attire and status as Vice Admirals, a single squad of them was an incredibly terrifying Marine fighting force!

They marched forward step by step, their momentum like a roaring torrent... 』

『 .....』

〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜

[ Uzumaki Naruto (Naruto): "So huge!" ]

[ Oyama Mahiro (Onimai): "As expected of another world, to have such massive beings exist." ]

[ Rimuru Tempest (Tensura): "The Giant Tribe." ]

[ .....]

〜Naruto World〜

Konoha Village—

Naruto stared at these giants, so astonished that he was speechless for a long time.

The tallest person he had ever seen was Choji using the Multi-Size Technique, but compared to these giants, Choji was like a small rubber ball.

"This is way too big!"

"Everyone in this world is so powerful, each with their own special abilities!"

Kakashi also nodded, his eyes filled with surprise. For creatures of this scale, probably only summoning beasts could grow so large!

Sasuke cared more about Marco’s ability. That blue fire made even someone like him, who was highly proficient in the Fire Style, feel apprehensive. This was not the kind of power the Uchiha clan possessed!

The members of Team 10 (Ino-Shika-Cho) were also struck with amazement.

Choji knew the limits of his clan’s strength very well. Even with their special food pills, they could at most reach half the size of these giants.

Akatsuki Hideout—

"Is this for real?"

Hidan muttered under his breath.

"The people of this world are truly bizarre. Their abilities are even more ridiculous than those with Kekkei Genkai!"

Kakuzu said,

"Hidan, are you jealous that they don’t worship your god, yet possess a regeneration ability far superior to yours?"

"How is that possible?!"

Hidan quickly denied it.

Kisame was still thinking about the clash between Marco and Kizaru just now. He turned to Itachi Uchiha and said,

"Itachi-san, don’t you think Kizaru’s actions were a bit unusual?"

Itachi Uchiha nodded and said,

"Marco’s attack was powerful, but it felt as though it was completely blocked. With Kizaru’s speed, even if Marco attacked with everything he had, Kizaru should have been able to dodge easily. He shouldn’t have appeared so flustered."

Kisame agreed,

"Indeed. Unless he was intentionally holding back, it’s hard to explain. And that Aokiji as well—he only appeared for a brief moment before disappearing. Whitebeard’s attack was clearly not fatal, and might not have even injured him at all..."

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〜Crayon Shin-chan World〜

Futaba Kindergarten—

Shin-chan and the others, who had rushed over to the kindergarten, were looking expectantly at their Principal.

Shin-chan even asked the Principal to imitate the ’Golden Monkey’ and use the Yasakani no Magatama technique to attack them, while they would pretend to be struck by the light orbs and fall over.

At first, they were having a great time. But when they saw the Golden Monkey get kicked away by Marco, the children instantly lost interest and began imitating other characters on the screen instead.

Although the Golden Monkey was no longer popular among the children, the Principal felt as though he had been abandoned, sighing quietly to himself on the side.

At this moment, Shin-chan walked over to his side, smiling as he said,

"Don’t be sad, don’t be sad! Admiral Golden Monkey, I’ll do the butt dance for you!"

Principal: "..."

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『 As the giants marched closer step by step, the pirates also began to grow anxious.

"Don’t panic, everyone! Aim for their feet!"

Everyone nodded in agreement, ready to strike.

Given the height of these behemoths, attacking any other part of their bodies was simply too difficult. Even if they jumped, they could only reach their knees!

At this moment, Jozu stepped forward and said to everyone, "Step back a bit, leave this to me!"

He slammed his fist down, striking heavily onto the ice.

The thick ice, which could support so many giants without breaking, and which hadn’t shattered under the heavy artillery bombardment—even the strongest swordsman’s slash had only left a crack—instantly fractured under Jozu’s single punch.

The crack was deep and long, clearly penetrating to the very bottom of the ice sheet.

The fracture rapidly expanded, eventually forming a massive circle. The loud, grinding sound of the ice cracking echoed across the entire battlefield, drawing everyone’s gaze.

They wondered what he was going to do next.

Gripping the edges of the ice with both hands, he gritted his teeth and exerted all his strength. A massive block of ice, spanning a hundred meters wide, was actually lifted straight up by him, like he was hoisting a small mountain!

"Let’s see how you block this!"

"Such a massive piece of ice!"

"Heavens, how can anyone stop that!"

"We’re finished!"

The ice block was hurled into the sky. As it began to descend, a powerful wind howled beneath it, its speed growing faster and faster!

Whether inside or outside the screen, everyone could not help but feel shaken, staring wide-eyed and open-mouthed!

If this strike truly landed, half of Marineford would be crushed!

Even the Marine giants from before looked tiny in front of this colossal iceberg.

And at this moment, Akainu—the only Marine Admiral who had not yet made a move—slowly raised his head, a hint of displeasure in his eyes.

He stood up and walked forward, grumbling, "These guys... they really can’t stop causing trouble."

"Each of them has abandoned their posts to go fight. Who’s going to guard this place?"

As he spoke, his fist began to glow red. Somehow, even through the screen, everyone could feel a terrifying wave of heat emanating from him...

The faint, bubbling sound of boiling magma could even be heard in the air!

Magma!

Wasn’t that the stuff the ultimate lifeform, Kars, used to take baths in?!

As Akainu released his power, his right arm became completely enveloped in thick, bubbling magma.

"Admiral Akainu!"

Seeing Akainu standing there calmly, others wanted to warn him to get out of the way.

But when they saw Akainu’s current state, they were too terrified to make a sound. As expected of the strongest of the three Admirals, the aura he exuded put immense pressure even on his allies!

He threw a punch.

"GREAT ERUPTION—!"

A massive fist of magma shot straight toward the falling iceberg.

At that moment, his magma fist not only stopped the rapidly falling ice block in mid-air, but in the very next second, it blasted straight through it.

And he wasn’t done yet!

The magma he was using possessed extreme heat, far surpassing even the molten rock found inside volcanoes.

It didn’t just pierce the iceberg; at the moment of impact, it vaporized the entire mass of ice, turning it completely into steam!

In the sky, only a massive, dark plume of smoke and fire remained.

The pirates were dumbfounded.

"The ice... the iceberg is gone!"

"This is Admiral Akainu!"

"That giant fist!"

"Too terrifying!"

"An iceberg that massive was completely vaporized!"

However, just as everyone was reeling from the shock, the magma in the air began to change. The fist-like mass of molten rock started to split and expand.

The pirates felt a deadly threat approaching, and unease filled their hearts.

"This is bad, really bad!"

"Run!"

The magma scorched the very air, bursting into a barrage of giant flaming projectiles that rained down in all directions.

"It’s a volcanic rain!"

"How are we supposed to block this?!"

No one dared to touch this terrifying heat. Amidst a barrage of explosions, massive fires erupted across the ice, forcing the pirates to flee in panic...

The entire battlefield was transformed into a sea of fire. A stray magma rock even crashed into one of the pirate ships anchored outside the bay, blowing it completely to splinters!

This destructive power was several times greater than artillery fire!

Even those who weren’t on the battlefield felt a deep chill of terror at this attack!

Akainu seemed so calm and steady, yet his ability was incredibly violent! 』

『 .....』

〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜

[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "S-So strong!!" ]

[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "If Paimon were standing in front of him, wouldn’t I be blown away in an instant?" ]

[ Hikigaya Hachiman (Oregairu): "Somehow, Shizuka-sensei feels even more terrifying than this." ]

[ Shizuka Hiratsuka (Oregairu): "???" ]

[ Shizuka Hiratsuka (Oregairu): "No, I’M NOT!!" ]

[ Shizuka Hiratsuka (Oregairu): "YOU BRAT, JUST YOU WAIT!!" ]

[ Hikigaya Hachiman (Oregairu): "..." ]

[ Yuigahama Yui (Oregairu): "Rest in peace, Hikki." ]

[ Totsuka Saika (Oregairu): "R-Rest in peace." ]

[ .....]

〜One Punch Man World〜

Hero Association—

What terrifying combat power!

Even Blast’s gaze became serious at this moment.

The special abilities of these people were not inferior to the S-Class heroes of his association!

In particular, the massive explosion caused by Akainu’s punch had turned nearly half the battlefield into an ocean of fire. Yet, he had clearly done so with a casual strike, without even giving it his all!

If he truly went all out...

Just how terrifying would his strength be?

Bang was a martial arts master, proficient not only in fist techniques but also in swordsmanship.

When he saw Mihawk’s slash earlier, his cloudy eyes had instantly lit up. From that single strike, he had grasped what it meant to be the ’strongest.’

"So, the true peak is like this! The state where man and blade become one... my Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist is still a step short!"

He suddenly understood this truth. However, he was already old. Although his condition wasn’t as severe as Whitebeard’s, in a few more years, he probably wouldn’t be able to fight anymore.

Achieving a breakthrough in his realm at this stage was no easy task.

The others were also intimidated by this staggering display of power, silently calculating in their minds whether they could survive if they were standing on that battlefield.

—

『 The pirates scattered in all directions.

No one knew where the giant fireballs in the sky would suddenly land.

As the pirate ships caught fire, the crews screamed, "The ship is going down! Jump!"

BOOM—!

With a deafening explosion, the gunpowder stored inside one of the pirate ships was ignited. A fierce blaze erupted on the ice, completely obliterating the vessel!

Sabaody Archipelago—

Seeing this scene, the residents were scared out of their wits!

This was simply...

Like the end of the world!

"Is this a clash between humans?"

"So this is the true strength of Admiral Akainu!"

"I feel like I’m about to be scorched just watching through the screen!"

"But thankfully, with these powerhouses around, the pirates will never be able to break into Marineford!"

"They won’t even find it easy to escape!"

"The gap can’t be this massive, right?"

"This is the Whitebeard Pirates we’re talking about!"

"I’m completely stunned. I don’t even know how to describe what’s happening!"

Even though these citizens lived in the same world, they resided in a very safe area under Marine protection.

Although they knew pirates were rampant and lawless in the outside world, they had never personally witnessed such a terrifying conflict.

Only after seeing this real battle did they realize what kind of monstrous enemies the Marines had to face on a daily basis.

Standing at the bow of his ship, Whitebeard looked at the incoming attack and let out a disdainful snort.

"Where did this brat come from, trying to put on such a flashy show?"

A brat?

A flashy show?

Whitebeard’s evaluation of the Marine Admirals was incredibly dismissive!

In his eyes, both Aokiji and Akainu were merely children.

And it made sense. Back when Whitebeard’s name shook the seas, these Admirals were probably still recruits under someone else’s command!

However, at this moment, a massive fireball of magma flew straight toward Whitebeard.

Without Marco the Phoenix there to block it for him, what would he do?

Whitebeard’s eyes narrowed as he gripped his bisento tightly.

With a strange, heavy sound, the massive fireball suddenly stopped in the air right in front of Whitebeard, as if it had slammed into an invisible barrier.

Whitebeard remained completely calm!

In the distance, Akainu retracted his fist, silently staring at Whitebeard.

Pui... 』

『 .....』

〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜

[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "What’s going on? I thought it was going to be some super-powerful attack. Why did it just end with him spitting?" ]

[ Chongyun (Genshin Impact): "Could this be some high-level form of psychological warfare between masters?" ]

[ Shinomiya Kaguya (Love Is War): "Clearly, that is not the case." ]

[ Whitebeard (One Piece): "Gurarara! The explanation for this action is actually very simple." ]

[ March 7th (Honkai: Star Rail): "Um, could you explain? I’m really curious." ]

[ Chitanda Eru (Hyouka): "Curiosity peaking!" ]

[ Whitebeard (One Piece): "Gurarara! That brat Akainu is only worthy of me using this kind of ’attack’ on him." ]

[ Akainu (One Piece): "..." ]

[ Akainu (One Piece): "You bastard." ]

[ Beidou (Genshin Impact): "Truly arrogant, but your strength backs it up." ]

[ .....]

『 Spitting? What kind of attack was Whitebeard using?!

Keep in mind that the fireball had just vaporized a giant iceberg...

But it was gone!

It was truly gone!

With just a casual spit from Whitebeard, the roaring fireball instantly turned into an ordinary, cooled rock and fell harmlessly into the sea.

Incredible!

Absolutely unbelievable!

Just how strong was this Whitebeard?!

At this moment, Akainu also felt the immense pressure.

He raised his head, staring intently at Whitebeard.

The smile remained on Whitebeard’s face as he mocked, "An attack of this level... you’d be better off using it to light birthday candles, magma brat!"

What a ’magma brat.’

One of the Three Admirals, and the most authoritative one at that, was nothing more than a brat in Whitebeard’s eyes.

Akainu did not back down either, responding coldly, "Don’t you want a grand funeral, Whitebeard?"

Incredible!

A fierce clash of words!

Akainu’s confidence and strength were indeed top-tier!

Whitebeard chuckled and said no more.

Real men let their actions do the talking!

Currently, of the four ships Whitebeard had brought into the inner bay, one had already been destroyed by Akainu, leaving only three.

The Marine commanders shouted, "There are only three ships left! Fire! Fire! Don’t stop!"

With the roaring thunder of cannons, Whitebeard, Jozu, and Marco each defended their respective ships.

But there were simply too many cannonballs, and they could only block the attacks coming from the front.

The other crew members on the ships were not to be outdone, fighting back with everything they had. Individually, these pirates were stronger than the average Marine soldier, and they held the upper hand in close combat, displaying a wide variety of unique techniques.

"These are Whitebeard’s division commanders! Fight with everything you have! Sink the Moby Dick, kill Whitebeard, and end this war!"

The Marine Vice Admirals were no pushovers either, and they began to show their might on the battlefield.

This was war.

A life-and-death struggle, with corpses piling up everywhere.

No one cared about right or wrong, and many of them didn’t even have any personal grudges against each other.

Cruel and cold, survival was the only law here.

The young Marines who had just graduated from the academy found their legs shaking uncontrollably. But after witnessing this brutal reality, the fear in their eyes gradually turned into resolve.

The fear of battle made them hesitate, but the fear of death forced them to draw their swords and charge at the enemy.

The battle raged on.

But suddenly, a massive rumbling sound and tremor shook the air.

At first, no one paid much attention to it. But as the sound drew closer, both Marines and pirates turned their gazes toward the distance.

Behind the fleet, a colossal silhouette began to emerge from the thick mist.

The moment the pirates saw that silhouette, smiles returned to their faces.

"He’s finally here!"

"Let’s see what the Marines do now!"

"Charge! Break the Marine formation!" 』

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