Chapter 204 Two Abilities and a New Mission
"Get out of the way! Don't block my way!" A tall figure rudely squeezed through the crowd.
In the shoving, a young woman holding a baby lost her balance and fell backward.
Just then, a hand reached out and caught her shoulder.
The woman hugged her child tightly, looking back in shock.
"Thank you, thank you, sir."
"You're welcome."
Aoki's face was unremarkable.
The woman hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "Sir, I heard the Navy is preparing a Buster Call on the Sabaody Archipelago. Find a way to escape as soon as possible!"
"Buster Call?" Aoki asked, "Does the Navy really dare to launch a Buster Call on the Sabaody Archipelago?"
"I heard it from someone else. Escape if you can! Staying means certain death. Once the Buster Call is launched, the entire island will be destroyed."
The woman's expression was somewhat bitter. She hugged her child tightly and hurried away.
"Looks like I need to hurry."
Aoki quickened his pace and left silently.
Among the many abilities of the "King of the White Walkers," "Perfect Mimicry" is a seemingly insignificant but consistently crucial one.
His confidence in escaping the Navy's encirclement this time stems in part from "Perfect Mimicry."
The world of One Piece has Devil Fruit abilities that can alter one's appearance, such as the Inu Inu Fruit (Mythical Zoan type, Nine-Tailed Fox form) and the Imitation Fruit.
However, according to the World Economic News Agency, the World Government has already determined that he is a user of some kind of Dragon-type Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit.
They wouldn't even consider the appearance-altering ability.
Kizaru has seen him before, and using Observation Haki could indeed potentially locate him.
However,
Observation Haki is not inexhaustible; Kizaru cannot use it indefinitely.
With him intentionally concealing his aura, finding him in a vast crowd would be virtually impossible.
Observation Haki, while powerful, is not omnipotent.
A moment later, Aoki arrived at the edge of the Sabaody Archipelago.
The seawater churned.
Two warships were docked at the pier, their decks filled with soldiers, all armed with long guns and aimed at the Sabaody Archipelago.
Two corpses lay on the shore.
The Navy's stance was clear: no one was allowed to leave the Sabaody Archipelago, and anyone daring to approach the coast would face swift and severe punishment.
Aoki's gaze shifted, looking around.
Not only him, but many others were hiding nearby, waiting for their chance.
"I'll create an opportunity for you!"
Aoki pulled out a few bombs.
He had bought them yesterday.
As the end point of the first half of the Grand Line, the Sabaody Archipelago was never short of weapon shops.
But before he could even make a move...
Boom!
A barrage of shells flew towards the warships.
"Screw it! Two warships? Charge out with me!"
A tall, burly man wearing an eyepatch and dressed like a typical pirate stepped forward, surrounded by a group of men.
They charged directly at the warships.
"Looks like I won't have to lift a finger."
Aoki immediately followed.
Not only him, but several more joined in, quickly forming a group of nearly twenty.
"Hahaha, this kind of attack is like a tickle to me."
The one-eyed pirate laughed wildly, "Kids, follow me! Kill the Marines and take the warships!"
"The Marines shouldn't have this much strength, right?"
Aoki subtly shifted his direction slightly.
He only intended to leave, not to join these pirates in attacking the warships.
Just then, a dark shadow flashed past.
The one-eyed pirate's arrogant laughter abruptly ceased, a red line appearing on his neck.
A woman clad in a Marine Justice Coat appeared in the center of the crowd. She was tall, voluptuous, and beautiful, yet exuded an extremely sharp aura.
"It's her!"
Aoki's expression shifted.
Sure enough, a powerful figure was on board the warship, and a "familiar" one at that.
Marine Vice Admiral, Admiral Candidate, Momousagi Gion!
The strength gap between Marine Vice Admirals was enormous.
The weak, like Maynard, were easily defeated by Bartolomeo; the strong, like Garp, had repeatedly cornered Roger.
Momousagi, while not as strong as Garp, was still one of the best among all the Vice Admirals, ranked alongside Chaton as an Admiral Candidate, surpassing the other Vice Admirals in both strength and status.
Of course, that was in the future; Momousagi wasn't necessarily an Admiral Candidate yet, but her strength was already considerable.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The Marines' offensive suddenly intensified, halting the pirates' advance.
Aoki, braving the hail of bullets, leaped into the sea with a splash.
Momousagi glanced at Aoki before looking away.
Their target was a Devil Fruit user; jumping into the sea was out of the question.
She knew they couldn't blockade the entire island; they only needed to focus on suspicious targets, not waste their energy on those who were unlikely to succeed.
The icy seawater engulfed him.
Aoki's appearance changed, reverting to his dragon-human form. He looked up, a smile on his face.
"Looks like it worked!"
The "Infinite Dragon Beast" was formed from the fusion of numerous super-dangerous bloodlines, possessing many abilities.
Only a small portion was displayed in the skill list.
One of them was the ability to survive underwater.
The World Government had already accepted that he was a Devil Fruit user, so they naturally wouldn't guard against his escape through the sea.
Aoki flicked his tail, shooting out like an arrow, his speed no slower than on land.
The Marines above remained motionless.
Although his "space travel" was limited, he easily escaped thanks to "complete mimicry" and "underwater survival."
However, escaping was only the first stage; there was still a mission to complete!
After swimming a distance, Aoki suddenly stopped.
The space had returned to normal.
This was beyond the range of the Imprisonment Fruit, allowing for "space travel."
*Splash!
* Aoki burst from the water, bat wings unfurling behind him, his figure soaring into the sky.
His underwater survival ability was a trump card, and he wanted to keep it hidden.
Fortunately, his flight ability could be used as cover.
Hovering high in the air, Aoki's gaze swept across the Sabaody Archipelago and the surrounding warships.
From the warships' specifications and shapes, Aoki quickly locked onto his targets.
Just then, a familiar voice rang in his mind.
[Mission Acquired: Annihilate the Fleet!]
[Annihilate the Fleet]
Annihilate a fleet.
Mission Requirements: 1. Destroy three ships, all belonging to the same fleet. 2. Kill twenty members of the fleet.
Mission Rewards: 800 experience points, 3 skill points.
Another mission?
And skill points as a reward, not bad.
But, annihilate a fleet?
Aoki looked down.
There was a fleet right here.
However, wiping out this fleet will be quite difficult!
At the same time, Akainu, who was about to issue the order to activate the Buster Call, suddenly stopped.
The three admirals looked up at the sky almost simultaneously.
(End of Chapter)