20demayo Chapter 371 Mu Chong vs. Zhang Qingzhi
Chapter 371 Mu Chong vs. Zhang Qingzhi
Chapter 371: Mu Chong's Dialogue with Aokiji
"Ouch!!! That hurts!!!"
At this moment, Luffy and his two companions were still on the ground, clutching their frozen parts and groaning, but Mokuchō and Aokiji, standing on either side of them, paid them no heed.
Usopp, Chopper, and Nami, who were standing nearby, didn't dare to come to the rescue at all, and could only watch helplessly from a distance.
"So, Aokiji! You don't actually need to be so hostile towards me! On the contrary, we might even become friends!"
Mu Chong, dressed in white robes, gazed at Qingzhi with a smile. Although his words made his stance clear, he still held his long sword, Baijiao, horizontally.
"Oh dear! Your words are very easy to misunderstand! Heroic Mu Chong! I am a Marine, and you are a pirate. We can't be friends!"
Aokiji showed no sign of withdrawing his chilling aura, clearly stating his position. In fact, the chill emanating from him intensified as he spoke.
In truth, both Mu Chong and Aokiji were well aware that, despite their current conversation, a fight between them was inevitable.
"Hahaha! Aokiji! Fleet Admiral Sengoku of the Navy is getting old!"
Just as Aokiji was pondering how to make his move, Mu Chong's words immediately made him stop.
"Huh? What do you mean?"
Aokiji frowned upon hearing Mu Chong's words, the chill emanating from him momentarily faltering, and he subconsciously asked...
"Hehehe! Aokiji! Nothing on this vast sea is static! People change too!"
Mu Chong gently stroked the blade of the White Dragon sword, his eyes flashing with a sharp light as he spoke. Ignoring Qingzhi's expression, Mu Chong continued speaking at his own unhurried pace.
"With the future resignation of Fleet Admiral Sengoku, the next Fleet Admiral will definitely be chosen from among the three current Admirals of the Navy. As one of them, you must have some aversion to the justice upheld by the other two, so you will definitely compete for the position of Fleet Admiral, right?"
"The one who wins the contest is qualified for the position of marshal! But what about the one who loses? What will become of him?"
"Aokiji! One reason I'm here is to take Robin away, and another reason is because of you! Perhaps it sounds a bit abrupt to say this now, but in any case, if you ever leave the Navy, the Freedom will always welcome you!"
call!
As Mu Chong finished speaking, a cold wind swept through everyone present, causing them to shiver involuntarily. It was unclear whether this was due to the wind or Mu Chong's words.
"Oh dear! You've really put me in a difficult position! But none of what you're saying will ever happen! So it's all just empty talk!"
The moment Aokiji finished speaking, a sudden thought struck him. Although he knew none of this was possible, a nagging feeling lingered that what Mu Chong was saying might actually be true.
Hearing Aokiji's words, Mu Chong didn't continue speaking, only smiling at the Marine Admiral. Mu Chong wasn't worried about any unforeseen consequences from speaking now, because once the Marineford War occurred, the Navy would definitely undergo a major reshuffle, and the struggle for the Fleet Admiral's position would also take place.
Whether it will be like in the original story depends on Aokiji's true purpose for leaving the Marines. If it's truly because he disagrees with Akainu's sense of justice, then Kogure's invitation will be effective. But if it's something else, then that's another story.
But regardless of the outcome, Mu Chong wasn't worried that the changes in the whole situation would be detrimental to him, because they would have a common enemy in the future, and besides, the Freedom was no longer something to be trifled with.
"Hero Mu Chong! Why did you take Robin away? Is it because you want her ability to decipher the Poneglyphs?"
Seeing that Mu Chong had stopped speaking, Aokiji hesitated for a moment before finally asking the question he had always wanted to ask.
"Hey! Who are you? Why are you asking to take Robin with you? Robin is my partner, I won't allow you to take her away!"
Just then, Luffy, who had been lying on the ground enduring the pain from the freezing cold, actually struggled to his feet. Although the ice on his arm was still there, he seemed to have adapted to it.
"Tch! You'd better take care of yourself first, Monkey D. Luffy! The ice on you isn't going to melt so easily! Also, you better not stop me from taking Robin away! Otherwise, even if your father were here, I wouldn't give him any face and I'd beat you up!"
Mu Chong watched Luffy struggle to his feet, a knowing glint in his eyes before his expression hardened, and as he finished speaking, a faint aura of power emanated from him.
"What? You know my dad? Uh! Come to think of it, do I even have a dad? Wait a minute! Hmph! No matter what you say, I won't allow you to take Robin away! Otherwise, I'll definitely beat you to a pulp!"
Upon hearing Mu Chong's words, Luffy's expression first showed a look of confusion, but then he shouted loudly at Mu Chong.
boom!
"what!!!"
However, the next second, Luffy, who had been standing to the side shouting loudly, seemed to be struck by some force, and his body flew backward, then crashed heavily to the ground dozens of meters away.
"Ah! Luffy!!"
Seeing Luffy fly away, the three weaklings who had been hiding nearby finally dared to run over and help him up.
"Ok?"
From the moment Mu Chong raised his hand to the moment Luffy flew away, Aokiji witnessed the entire scene. At this moment, the solemn expression in Aokiji's eyes deepened, because even he hadn't seen through the mystery.
"Alright! The farce is over! Aokiji! What I just said will still stand! However! Now that we've met here, it would be a real shame not to have a fight!"
Swish!
As Mu Chong spoke, he brandished his long sword, the White Dragon, and his aura gradually rose.
"Oh my! I don't really want to fight you, but if I just let you take Robin away like this, it wouldn't be in line with the purpose of my trip here! Besides, I want to see what kind of strength you really have, since that guy Kizaru keeps talking about you."
Sensing the imposing aura emanating from Mu Chong, Aokiji decided to act after a moment's thought. Although he gave a long list of reasons, his true motivation was still Robin.
"Hmm? Wait a minute! Aokiji! My crew is here! Let me settle Robin in first!"
Just as the atmosphere between the two was becoming increasingly tense, Mu Chong suddenly raised his hand, temporarily halting the impending fight, and turned his gaze to the left side of the island.
Swish!
As Mu Chong finished speaking, a large white cloud drifted in from the left, and several figures stood on the cloud, arriving beside Mu Chong in just a moment.
"Brother! We're here!"
"Huh? Captain! No fighting?"
"Hmm? Admiral Aokiji? I didn't expect to run into this guy here!"
As the white clouds descended, five people jumped down from above. These five people walked to Mu Chong's side as if no one else was there. Only Slad turned his head to look at Qingzhi.
"Ok?"
With the arrival of these five people, Aokiji's expression visibly changed. He sensed that each of them was quite powerful, which he found difficult to accept, as if he understood Kizaru's decision to no longer participate in the siege of Mokujou's group.
"Hehehe! You've come at the perfect time! This is Nico Robin, a new crew member on the Liberty! Take good care of her! I want to spar with this admiral!"