The clash of swords reverberated through the sky, drawing all eyes upward.
As Yamato and Kizaru faced off amidst the clouds, their movements blurred with speed that defied the eye.
"You dare show your face here, Yamato?" Akainu's voice rumbled with fury.
"I haven't seen you and you have become this strong." Tightening his lava punch, Akainu mumbled in his mouth.
"But it won't save you from your fate of elimination"
If it were the past, he was confident that he could kill her.
But now, this may be not feasible since her speed was on the peer with Kizaru.
Akainu wanted to join combat with Kizaru but they were fighting in the sky and on the cloud level which made him a bit helpless.
He could provoke her but only in the case that she was close enough to hear what he said.
He was afraid that Yamato would use again the technique that exploded on the sea not long ago.
His lava couldn't support Kizaru right now much to his frustration.
The only one who could help Kizaru right now was Aokiji.
His gaze shifted to Aokiji who looked at the fight between Kizaru and Yamato.
Aokiji watched from the sidelines, his mind racing as he searched for a way to tip the scales in their favor.
He never faced this kind of situation since flying in One Piece world is very rare.
Even Aokiji found this situation hard for him. He wasn't good at the air battle. And he couldn't freeze the ocean just to launch himself into the sky.
However, it will be awkward if he doesn't do anything.
With a determined glint in his eye, Aokiji conjured a massive spike of ice, its sharp edges gleaming in the sunlight. With precision honed from years of experience, he hurled the icy projectile toward the battlefield, aiming to disrupt Yamato's next move.
Coincidentally, Yamato appeared right in the place where the spike was headed.
Yamato saw the spike flying towards her.
Yamato's instincts kicked in as she sensed the approaching threat, her body twisting gracefully to evade the incoming spike.
But before she could see what flew past her, Kizaru materialized before her, his sword flashing with blinding speed.
Yamato blocked Kizaru's attack with ease.
"Nice try, old man. But it looks like your buddy's efforts were in vain." Yamato taunted, a smirk playing on her lips.
"At least, he did his best" Kizaru replied with a sweat on his forehead.
Suddenly, the spike that missed her exploded from behind. Many fragments started to form into many small ice spikes.
As if there was an invisible force, those spikes turned around and aimed towards Yamato.
"That is a very interesting move" Yamato looked at the attack with great interest.
"If I were my past self, I would suffer from this one"
Suddenly, Yamato's aura shifted, crackling with an otherworldly energy that sent shivers down Kizaru's spine.
It was Yamato's new technique. She combined Haki and Ki together to create a new type of energy technique.
For some reason, her eyes turned crimson and countless red and dark lightnings sparked around him and Yamato.
A future vision appeared in Kizaru's head.
A cold sweat ran down his spine.
"This is going to be not good." An awkward smile showed very clearly on his face. He could see his impending doom.
A powerful Haki wave was unleashed covering the whole area.
All ice spikes cracked and gradually reduced to dust. Even the ships were shaking violently. Many scratches appeared on the ship as if there was an invisible force scratching it. Like a violent storm, the navy couldn't do anything except pray.
Feeling an extremely powerful Haki at a close distance, Kizaru couldn't do anything except let out his scream and endure.
"Ohhhhhh god."
The conqueror Haki was so powerful that the sea became violent under its influence.
This strange but powerful Haki attracted powerful people in the world.
Even Shanks turned his head towards the source of this Haki.
Some navies on the ship couldn't bear it and passed out on their spot. Even Aokiji and Akainu struggled to keep their consciousness.
"Powerful. It is. Even I don't know how strong my haki is." Yamato smiled and said. "And now, I know how strong it is."
Kizaru's face was pale a little bit.
Even though he didn't say it, Yamato could understand what he said in his mind.
"What's a monster? Is it? I know what is going on in your mind. You have been read like a book all the time"
"You think you can face me and live to tell the tale" Her voice is scornful. "Sure, you can live and tell your friend about me."
With a swift motion, Yamato closed the distance between them, her blade glowing with an ethereal light that seemed to defy the laws of nature of this world. Kizaru raised his own sword in a desperate attempt to defend himself, but it was no use.
In a single stroke, Yamato shattered Kizaru's sword, sending him hurtling through the sky with a force that seemed to defy gravity itself. As he disappeared into the vast expanse of space, Yamato's words echoed in his mind, a haunting reminder of his own inadequacy.
"Go and seek power," she whispered, her voice carrying across the empty void. "Only then will you understand the true nature of power."
And with that, Kizaru vanished into the space.
Yamato slowly descended to greet the marine.
"I know you guys are disappointed since Kizaru couldn't injure me but," Yamato observed everyone on the deck.
"You guys can do it better than him"
Although Kizaru was lost in front of their eyes, their will didn't break.
"That's the eyes of samurai. I can see spirit in your eyes" Yamato's voice was full of excitement.
"Come. Let me show you. My strength."
CPs and Marines weren't happy with this.
Akainu and Aokiji showed his seriousness.
Other Marines also didn't show the weak sides.
While they had a confrontation, the CP agent was secretly reported to his superior.
The snail in his pocket connected successfully.
"What's your emergency?" The snail said.
"I am afraid this campaign will be failed. We will fail to arrive in Alabasta."
"Reason."
"The information is outdated." CP agent looked at Yamato before adding.
"I think Alabasta is under Yamato's control."
"Yamato." There was a long silence coming from the snail.
"I see. Her bounty is 500 000 000 Beri. This level shouldn't be a problem to 3 admirals."
"I'm afraid 3 admirals won't be enough since one of them was defeated easily by Yamato."
The snail was silent as if his superior had instructed him to continue.
"Yamato's level should be Emperor of the sea now." There was a sense of fear in the CP agent's voice.