Facing the formidable foe of the Navy Admiral, Uehara Naraku remained relaxed.
Uehara Naraku even looked at Kuzan with interest, taking the initiative to ask this Admiral of the Navy Headquarters if he needed any help with healing or recovery.
"Mr. Kuzan, do you need my help to recover your strength? In a certain sense, I can actually count as a pretty good doctor."
This statement wasn't wrong.
Because of retaining the existence of Star Infusion, Uehara Naraku was more than qualified to become the strongest ship doctor in this world, capable of restoring not only Life Energy but also Armament Haki.
Star Infusion: Consumes 10% of one's current Life Energy and Armament Haki, supplying the target with a set amount of Life Energy and Armament Haki, with no cooldown time.
"Oh, there's no such need."
Aokiji scratched his head, declining Uehara Naraku's offer.
As a Navy Admiral, Aokiji's physical capabilities far surpass those of ordinary people, and the fight against Hoshigaki Kisame wasn't particularly prolonged. Apart from creating the entire island's Ice Age which slightly consumed his strength, there wasn't much of an issue.
"Alright..."
Uehara Naraku's figure abruptly vanished from the spot.
Uehara Naraku clenched his fist and almost flew towards Kuzan: "Then let's... start the battle now!"
"..."
Aokiji's hand suddenly released a surge of freezing cold impact!
This wave of coldness pierced through the air almost instantly, landing on Uehara Naraku, yet it did not hinder Uehara Naraku in the slightest!
Within Uehara Naraku also resided the freezing ability, being the same power, Aokiji's Ice-Ice Fruit ability simply had no effect on him!
Uehara Naraku smirked, suddenly spread his palm, and chuckled as he said, "You must really like this move, huh..."
The next moment, magma erupted from Uehara Naraku's palm!
This scene made Aokiji's expression change once more, with a shadow crossing his eyes because the power Uehara Naraku conveniently used was his least favorite.
"Is it really possible to use that Sakazuki guy's ability too?"
"This is your colleague Admiral Akainu's ability. Don't you like it?"
Uehara Naraku waved his hand, flinging the magma towards Aokiji, the bubbling magma spread in the air like raindrops!
A cold wave exploded from Aokiji, who waved his hand to rapidly cool down the falling magma rain, freezing it all instantly!
Just as Aokiji easily neutralized this move, his expression suddenly became solemn because he saw Uehara Naraku's body transform into a ray of golden light!
This is…
Admiral Kizaru's Glint-Glint Fruit ability!
"How was that phrase supposed to go..."
Uehara Naraku's body was enveloped in golden light, and, in the next moment, his form turned into a flash of light that suddenly appeared beside Aokiji, kicking towards Aokiji's chest: "Have you ever been kicked at the speed of light? Is that right?"
"..."
Aokiji merely silently raised his arm to block this blow!
At this moment, Aokiji's mood was exceptionally bad, as one of the Three Great Admirals, Aokiji was well aware of how troublesome Kizaru's abilities could be!
Truly unexpected…
That Uehara Naraku could actually use the Glint-Glint Fruit ability!
This guy couldn't possibly be capable of wielding all Logia-Type Fruit abilities, could he?
Uehara Naraku curved his lips into a smile, his figure abruptly dissolving into flashes of light, which then reassembled and hovered in the air!
"Actually, I quite like Admiral Kizaru's ability..."
Uehara Naraku's figure reappeared, holding a beam of golden light between his fingers, which he then swiftly flung towards Aokiji's position!
A myriad of dazzling light bullets descended from the sky!
The power of each light bullet was not to be underestimated!
Each light bullet that landed would instantly trigger a violent explosion!
Aokiji's body turned to ice, raising an ice shield in front of himself, and muttering softly: "This is really troublesome... to even be able to use Borsalino's Yasaka Magatama?"
It's quite the problem here!
Why does someone with such powerful abilities as to use multiple Logia-Type Fruit abilities remain in the First Half of the Grand Line!
A pirate who gained such formidable powers should be headed to the New World, not lingering in this place!
"Uehara Naraku."
Aokiji looked up at Uehara Naraku in the sky, directly asking: "What's the point of you staying in the First Half of the Grand Line?"
"Of course, it's for Mr. Crocodile!"
In the sky, Uehara Naraku's face showed a hint of solemnity, he looked at Aokiji with a serious countenance: "Making Mr. Crocodile the Pirate King is my belief!"
"..."
Aokiji looked at Uehara Naraku, scratching his head: "Hey, clearly it should be easy for you to kill Crocodile, right?"
We've reached this point...
It's already been exposed a long time ago...
No need to keep acting now!
"Heh, then you'd be wrong!"
Uehara Naraku raised a finger, shaking his head, and continued with a smile: "If one day you truly witness the real power Mr. Crocodile hides, then I believe you will be astounded by him!"
As if Crocodile is really that terrifying.
Aokiji didn't hear the truth and helplessly extended his palm, pointing to Uehara Naraku in the sky: "Looks like I have to find a way to uncover your secrets myself... Being an Admiral of the Navy Headquarters isn't as simple as you guys might think!"
In the next moment, a surging shock wave suddenly appeared!
This is the remote release of Armament Haki!
As the highest combat power of the World Government, the three individuals at the pinnacle of justice in the Navy not only have powerful Logia-Type Fruits but also possess extremely strong Haki!
Uehara Naraku's eyes suddenly transformed into the Rinnegan!
Uehara Naraku extended his palm and straightforwardly absorbed Aokiji's released Armament Haki directly into his own body!
Uehara Naraku curled his lips slightly, bitterly smiling as he spoke: "Mr. Kuzan, releasing Haki against me is useless..."
"Can this guy actually absorb Haki too?"
Kuzan stared hard at Uehara Naraku, finally recognizing the type of enemy he had encountered. The pupil of the Admiral of the Navy Headquarters suddenly tightened.
No, or perhaps...
Uehara Naraku's speed and method of absorbing Haki are even more terrifying than Kisame's!
Because in Aokiji's Observation Haki perception, Uehara Naraku simply stretched out his palm and absorbed the huge Armament Haki shock wave that he released completely!
Where did this monster emerge from, not only able to use various Logia-Type Devil Fruit abilities but also has abilities specifically targeting Haki absorption!
If Armament Haki is ineffective against Uehara...
Then there's practically no way to counteract Uehara's various Elementalization abilities, especially since Aokiji's Ice-Ice Fruit abilities are also ineffective against Uehara Naraku...
How else can he fight?
Is he really supposed to learn from Sakazuki and stubbornly resist using his own life against any enemy he encounters?
From the very beginning when they met, Aokiji already knew in his heart that Uehara Naraku would not be easy to deal with. Little did he expect this guy to be even harder to handle than imagined!
Really... unimaginably strong!
At this moment, Aokiji finally somewhat understood why someone as powerful as Hoshigaki Kisame would also submit to this man named Uehara Naraku...
This guy perfectly restrains anyone on the Grand Line!
Even Aokiji at this moment couldn't think of anyone who could defeat Uehara Naraku; his mere abilities nearly make him invulnerable!
On the Grand Line, it's not frightening for an enemy to be powerful, because no matter how strong they are, there will be weaknesses.
Then does Uehara Naraku have weaknesses?
Aokiji's gaze became slightly serious.
Uehara Naraku looked at Aokiji's gaze with interest, softly speaking: "Besides Armament Haki and Ice-Ice Fruit abilities, what else do you have? Would you like to show me something like the Six Techniques of the Navy?"
"..."
Originally composed Aokiji, upon hearing Uehara Naraku's words, couldn't help but twitch his eyes.
How could the Six Techniques of the Navy possibly be useful against an enemy like this?
But now it seems there's no better solution, right? The only option is to rely on pure Taijutsu, subtly using Armament Haki to inflict heavy damage on Uehara Naraku during the fight.
Aokiji's lazy brain finally functioned, roughly estimating his chance of victory would be good if it reached ten percent!
Just as Aokiji's brain started working, Uehara Naraku's figure suddenly vanished in the air, floating before Aokiji!
Uehara Naraku tilted his head, narrowing his eyes with a smile as he spoke: "Did I truly overestimate you Admirals? We've barely fought for a few minutes, and I'm losing interest in fighting you?"
Uehara Naraku's smile suddenly turned sinister: "Mr. Kuzan, I've prepared a lavish dueling arena for this battle!"
"..."
Aokiji slowly shook his head.
Although Aokiji's mood was actually very heavy, his face gradually returned to calm because life must always go on.
Aokiji's gaze slightly shifted, seeing the sea outside this dueling island. Regardless of what Devil Fruit user Uehara Naraku is...
As long as he's an ability user...
He's destined to be abhorred by the sea.
But achieving this isn't easy... as Aokiji himself isn't afraid of the sea, he can freeze the sea surface anytime with his ice abilities, not to mention Uehara Naraku possesses many strong Logia-Type abilities...
However...
Finally found a way to break the weakness!
"Soru!"
Aokiji's figure instantly disappeared from Uehara Naraku's front!
By consecutively treading the ground dozens of times within 0.36 seconds, using recoil force to achieve high-speed movement in the Taijutsu Secret Technique!
The Six Techniques of the Navy are one of the world's top Taijutsu.
Yet these Taijutsu are always sealed within the memory of these Admirals because the enemies they face are always resolved with Devil Fruit abilities.
Now, only the Six Techniques and Armament Haki...
And a Navy Admiral's rich years of experience can be used for battle!
Even Aokiji never thought that one day he would be forced to abandon his proud Ice-Ice Fruit ability and honed Armament Haki...
And instead, return to the most primitive state of combat.
"Hmm, hasn't been used in so many years..."
Aokiji's body crossed a fleeting shadow, appearing almost like teleportation behind Uehara Naraku, and his fingers suddenly landed on Uehara Naraku's body!