Chapter 269: The Snow-Snow Fruit
The Marine soldiers in the spectator stands completely boiled over, the sound waves shaking the entire deserted island!
"Three Logia fruits?! Did Vice Admiral Roy empty out Impel Down?!!"
"The Snow-Snow Fruit... that's the lower-tier fruit to Admiral Aokiji's Ice-Ice Fruit!!!"
"The Gas-Gas Fruit is even scarier, right?! It can drain the oxygen; who could survive in that kind of environment?!"
Even Smoker bit his cigar in half. "This guy... just how much good stuff has he hidden away?!!"
On the other side of the spectator stands, Ace poked Luffy's shoulder: "Hey, Luffy, that Swamp Fruit... is it a bit similar to that guy Crocodile's ability?"
Luffy blinked, tilting his head in thought: "Huh? But... a swamp looks stickier, right?"
At the judges' table, Kuzan stared at the fruit as pure white as snow, rarely speaking up: "The Snow-Snow Fruit..."
"If she uses this ability... perhaps it will be even purer than mine."
Sakazuki snorted coldly upon hearing this, his arms crossed: "An inferior fruit—can it compare to your Ice-Ice Fruit?"
Kuzan shrugged lazily, though his gaze didn't shift: "Who knows? If developed to its absolute limit... a blizzard can freeze people to death too."
Gion stood in the center of the podium, her gaze sweeping slowly across the three fruits. Konpira trembled slightly at her waist, her sword intent leaking out faintly.
She quickly weighed her options in her mind:
"Swamp... can swallow everything, but cannot fly, restricting movement."
"Most importantly... it looks so ugly..."
"Gas... versatile and deadly, but using poison is too insidious; it doesn't suit my swordsmanship."
"Snow... cold and agile coexist. A blade can only become sharper in the wind and snow."
A moment later, she looked up, her eyes as resolute as cold stars—
"I choose—"
"The Snow-Snow Fruit!"
"WHOOOAAA—!!!"
The entire venue exploded instantly!
"Vice Admiral Gion actually gave up the Gas-Gas Fruit?! That's a city-destroying ability!!!"
"Could the Snow-Snow Fruit... have some potential we haven't thought of?"
Roy raised an eyebrow, a hint of amusement in his tone: "Not choosing the Gas-Gas Fruit?"
Gion smiled faintly, reaching out to rest her hand on Konpira's hilt. "I am a swordswoman. The purity of ice and snow suits my way of the sword better."
Roy nodded slightly, presenting the Snow-Snow Fruit to her. "You only need to take the first bite."
Hearing this, Tokikake next to her instantly bristled: "You %#￥%... why didn't you say so earlier?!!"
Gion's gaze remained steady. She took the fruit, took a deep breath, and decisively took the first bite—
"SWISH—!!!"
Blinding white light shot into the sky, a sudden blizzard rose, and ice and snow exploded in the air!
Gion's long hair instantly turned silver-white, her skin as fair as snow. Frost covered the ground beneath her feet, and a chilling cold instantly enveloped the entire venue!
"This is... the power of a Logia?!!"
She lightly raised her jade-like hand. A snowflake spun at her fingertips, and the next second, it turned into a raging blizzard that swept across the entire deserted island, making the Marine soldiers cry out in shock!
Kuzan stood up, a look of gratification on his face, and clapped slowly. "A good choice... A sword dance in a blizzard, I'm looking forward to it."
Gion lowered her hand and nodded lightly. "Admiral Aokiji, please instruct me in the future."
Kuzan said softly, "It seems the Marines will soon have another legend of a sword dance in the snow."
As Sentomaru deactivated his ability, the dozens-of-meters-tall rock giant collapsed with a boom, turning into dust and returning to the earth.
With a wave of his hand, Roy stored away the remaining two Logia fruits. His voice spread across all of Marineford like thunder:
"The First Marine Martial Arts Tournament—officially concludes here!"
"But the journey of the new era has just begun!"
"The path to becoming stronger has no end!"
"In the future, I will hold more tournaments like this, with all kinds of rewards waiting for you to fight for!"
His voice suddenly rose, carrying incomparable heroism and killing intent:
"Take what you have gained today—"
"And go crush the tides of this era!!!"
"WHOOOAAA—!!!"
Countless Marines roared loudly at the same time. The sound was like raging waves, shattering the sky, as if announcing to the entire world:
—The new era of the Marines is unstoppable!
At the same time, on the platform, Sengoku, Zephyr, Garp, and Tsuru looked at each other, a look of understanding in their eyes.
Sengoku narrowed his eyes slightly, lowering his voice: "It seems bringing our respective trusted subordinates was the right move."
Zephyr crossed his arms, a smile curling his lips. "The people sitting here are basically the direct line we personally cultivated. Their loyalty is beyond question."
Tsuru took a sip of tea, her expression calm, adding slowly, "Because of that, Roy dared to bring out these fruits with such fanfare."
Garp scratched his nose and laughed loudly. "This brat wants to use this method to motivate the Marines, while subtly strengthening our overall combat power step by step!"
Zephyr suddenly turned his head, grinning at the Three Admirals behind him. "You three, feeling the pressure yet?"
Sakazuki's face was stern, magma flowing slightly over his knuckles. His gaze swept over the boiling soldiers below like a knife:
"As long as it can enhance the Marines' power and ruthlessly strike down pirates... the stronger they are, the better!"
Kuzan yawned lazily, scratching the back of his head with his fingers. "Oh my, my~ Teacher Zephyr, when you put it like that, I really am feeling the pressure..."
Borsalino (Kizaru) leaned back in his chair, his sunglasses reflecting the blinding sunlight on the stage, his voice drawn out as always:
"Ooooh scaaary~ If there are more strong people in the Marines, doesn't that mean I won't have to work overtime anymore~"
He turned to look at Roy, his demeanor lazy but carrying a hint of profound meaning:
"Little brother Roy, does this mean all those troublesome matters in the future will be handled entirely by your people~?"
Standing at the edge of the high platform, Roy listened to all this, his eyes deep as he gazed into the distance.
"The Marines need more than just a few top-tier powerhouses..."
"They need a qualitative change in overall combat power."
"Only when every Vice Admiral and Rear Admiral can stand on their own can we truly change the structure of this world."
He gazed into the distance, his eyes seemingly piercing through the Red Line to look directly at the Holy Land Mary Geoise.
Sengoku stood up slowly, his Justice coat snapping in the sea breeze. His voice was steady and powerful: "Today's events are classified as Top Secret for the Marines!"
"All participants must sign non-disclosure agreements. No details regarding the distribution of the Devil Fruits are to be leaked to the outside!"
Zephyr added: "Especially the Logia fruits... we absolutely cannot let the pirates know in advance!"
Garp snorted twice, picking his nose and muttering dismissively: "Those guys will deliver themselves to our doorstep sooner or later anyway~"
Tsuru raised her eyes, the corner of her lips curving up slightly. "Every moment we can keep it hidden is a moment gained. Information warfare is also a part of war."
Below the platform, Gion, Tokikake, and Sentomaru stood at the very front. Behind them were the three elite Vice Admirals: Smoker, Momonga, and Onigumo.
Their expressions were solemn as they raised their hands in salute simultaneously—
"FOR JUSTICE!!!"
The deafening roar pierced the clouds, even scattering the thick cloud cover in the sky. Sunlight spilled down like a sharp sword over the entire battlefield, illuminating the future hope of the Marines.
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