"Strawberry," Joshua who has stopped flying, looked on the incoming figure with a cold expression. From what he can recall from the anime is that, in the future Strawberry will be one of the five figures who will lead an a Buster call on Enies Lobby. He was later scene at Marineford and he was also of one the many vice admirals who were fighting against the Whitebeard pirates.
Even though, there are still many years before that, his skills and power must still be quite impressive even as a rear admiral. At least several times higher than that of Cancer.
With that being said Joshua looked on the right hand of his which was aching with pain. He has never captured the figure of Strawberry when he instantly appeared beside him causing him to use tekkai almost instantly.
"It must be observation haki." Joshua thought, thats the only reason why he couldn't have perceived his sudden appearance. However, he through these thoughts as he Strawberry nearing him.
"Really as Cancer said," Straw berry opened his eyes slighyly as he looked on the figure before with flashes of light in his eyes. Before coming here, even though Cancer was reluctant to talk to him, he still informed him of Joshua's capabilties. So young and have the power to take down to take down a rear admiral Strawberry couldn't help but be suprised.
"Why does he have to be a pirate," Strawberry shook his head in pity, if such person joins there navy, he would definately be a prominant figure in the future.
"But since you have taken such path," I must clean up the stain of society ," Strawberry expression became resolute as he drew his pink hilt katana then ran it near his face. His aura rapidily spread across the sky and the strong breath he released sufficating the air a little. A faint mutli colour light sparkled on the face of the katana and a thick hue of black condensed on from his hands unto his sword.
"This.."
Joshua eyes shrank almost instantly as he felt the powerful breath of Strawberry but what really caused his eyes to shrink is the rich black luster on Strawberry hands.
"Good armament haki," Joshua eyes become really cold as he looked forward. There is no need to doubt just judging from what he is seeing, Strawberry is really several times stronger than Cancer.
It was said that, about 12 years before the canon, Rear admiral Strawberry led a group led a group of soldiers to attack to Fish tiger after reporting to Vice admiral Borsalino that a navy ship was sunk. Now 4 years have passed Kizaru has become a newly Admiral but he is in his same rank. However just deducing from the fierce breath and good armement haki, he is at the top a rear admiral soon to be promoted to vice admiral.
Canditate vice admiral....
Joshua face became incomparble icey, the navy had sent a canditate vice admiral rank. It seems it was around sometime here he would be promoted even though his armament haki was way better than Cancer, it has not been completely hardened. Just after crossing, one step to into his future rank.
Joshua expression became a little solemn, "the navy really won't let me step foot in the grandline," he coldly said at heart as he stood. This didn't mean he would shrink away even if he knew this, troubles must come where he has to face it and this is one of those moments.
"For the weak and small people of the world to be at ease and live peacefully in the world, you have to die," Strawberry righteously said as he shoots towards Joshua. Joshua didn't pay attention to what he said but looked calmy before. It was indeed said that Strawberry followed moral justice and so what he said was not a lie. But Joshua would not stupidly give up his life for this, so since your in his way, one way or the other he most to remove you.
He hurriedly dodged the sword slash, even though he did that Strawberry as already followed with strike of his other blade. Joshua bent backwards to dodge the attack Strawberry immediately followed with a kick that aimed to his side with terrible speed.
Joshua released the taboo black flames off his body and with such actions Strawberry immediately drew back. Joshua slash his sword across the sky and a deformed arc loomed the sky into bleakness at the rushes forward quickly. Calmly watching the approaching flame arc, Strawberry stepped up into the sky dodging it. He grasped his two katanas, and cut across the sky as he made a flip.
Two powerful green arcs was released in the atmosphere and its detter breath cuts through the constant blowing winds as it shoots towards Joshua's position. Joshua calmly swang his foot along the free moving space of the air and a pale blue arc swept from his foot.
Tempest kick...
The dull vibrancy of its colour paled in comparioson to the rich energtic of the green slashes but the breath it released pressured the atmospheric layer as it moves forwards.
boom...
An explosion blasted through the sky causing the winds to spread out madly in the surroundings. Strawberry waved his katanas across the sky as he cuts through the smoke at a fast speed, Joshua who was about to move stopped, gripped the sword in his hand coated it in flames at slashed fowards. The air behind totally solidified as the horrible latent heat raised the temparture of the surrounding air up to several degrees.
The horrible flames which was about to cut across his chest didn't happened as he disppeared only leaving a residual image. Joshua eyes slightly shrank but he immediately acted when felt the danger coming fom his left. When he saw noone their his expression changed.
tekkai.
He immediately hardened his body, and right when he did that, foot coated with thick black hue slammed onto the right side of his body. A dull noise blasted through the sky as Joshua retreated with a a fiercely twitched face.
Even though he sensed the danger, his response is not on the same level where he can sense what is about to happen like Strawberry who as grasped obseravation haki. Also jis the level of armament haki is not low, which did cause some damage to Joshua even if he is using tekkai.
"Blade rush...."
Several rounds of blades travelled through the sky from Strawberry blades, the humming whistled sound rang out in the surrounding as it moves to where Joshua was as terror speed. Joshua grasped his fist and throw at punch at same time, the dark, distorted flame fist rushed to the bright dazzling lights that illuminates the sky.
boom...
The flames covered smashed into all the blade slashes creating a huge explosion causing the winds to disperse violently and because of this wave from the ocean gallop in succession.
Joshua moved foward at blinding speed, his steps were in tuned and how he the way he moved was in total harmony with surrounding air. He waved his blade gently but violently in the sky, pale black light sprank up from his blade has he slammed it down ruthlessly on Strawberry.
Strawberry who seemed to have already scene everything coming had a totally calm expression as if no matter how fast or quick Joshua moved everything was in his eyes. He greeted the sword with his thick coated katanas.
Ding...
The sounds of blades clashing resounded through the air, with the 3 blades coming into contact a shrap screehing sound sprang as terrifying powerful ripples blasted through the air.
boom...
The shockwave sprang shocking the ocean at bay, huge waves galloped in the air as the strong sir currents madly spread through the sky. Both backed away but Joshua's step was further than Strawberry.
"Really not easy," Joshua looked on the cracked blade with squinted eyes. The strong strength of Strawberry plus the thick coating of armament haki, the simply blade which he bought from the system simply cannot contend with it.
"It doesn't matter buy a better one at another time," he throw away the blade then used his black flame and created a flame sword. Sensing Strawberry coming towards him, Joshua immediately turned in the surroundng in pitch black flames. Such movemnt caused Strawberry to stop in his track, he who has already sensed and know the horror of the flames from what Cancer told him would not approach it.
Joshua instantly appeared in front of him and slashed at his legs seemingly he wanted to cut them off. Strawberry lowered this blade as he parried the attack, he moved back slightly then waved the other blade to the nape of Joshua neck at horror speed.
Joshua didn't panic but condense a nest blade in his hand as he blocked the attack however, even though he did this the pressure on him was not small. Strawberry striked again, he grasped the thick black katanas carried it behind him and mercilessly slashed at Joshua simply not giving a time to breathe. Joshua gripped his right fist and greeted the incoming swords fearlessly.
boomm...
The shockwave blasted through the sky as the punch and swords collided, a fierce clash of power took place as both incompatible things strong push forward. The unseizing swordsmanship and the strong physical strength caused the the sky to generate intense power ripples. Waves of ocean water burst into the air as the winds violence continue to scatter.
Joshua repeatedly retreated from the direct collision of power.
....
Far out, two figures look on the constant fast moving person in the sky with solemn expressions.
"The situation of the captain does not seem good," Laffitte who had a heavy expression said as he tried to capture the flashing figures in the sky.
"I'm not blind, I can also notice that," Guzen answered with a sligtly annoyed expression. The winning favour which was in their hands was almost completely gone by the new navy soldier which came. Judging from the battle they can realize that Joshua is being supressed even though its not whole heartly. Its noticeable cause from time to time you can see him retreating strong in the distance.
"If the boss falls..." Guzen does not dare continue, but the outcome would be no different from his. The tense atmosphere around them solidified.
....
"Tempest kick..."
"blade rush..."
"death slash..".
'Giant sword.."
"Distorted fist.."
The fight continued many flashes of light could be seen on the sky and the constant shockwaves shook the sky. Joshua drowned Strawberry with almost all have his skills but no matter how he did, was parried, deflected and strke back strongly. Which leaves him in a passive state.
"This is the different between non haki and haki users," Joshua said with a somewhat pale expression as he looked on Strawberry calmly. No matter what he did, it was useless the strong observation haki of Strawberry, which left him in a contant retreated state. Even though he is not completely supressed the huge aura locks on him fiercely . The bridge between these two states is enormous and all what he uses cannot cross that boundary.
This is kid is really troublesome," Strawberry who was still at peak state said with a deep wrinkled brow. He might have good observation haki which puts Joshua in an disadvantage but no matter how he tried to cause serious damge to Joshua it was quite a look gain.
When he attaked he would be greeted with a barrier of flaames which causes him to retreat, when he reaches his body and finally plant an attack teakkai would be used. When he retreats he is greeted with sword skills anf fruit power skills and even though his level of aramanet haki is huge the physical strength of Joshua is terrifying. Right through out this perid Strawberry was shocked for Joshua who is a non haki user to play againt him for so long is really suprising and frightening.
"No wonder Cancer said this kid must die," Strawberry eyes condensed with killing intent. The talent and skills mastery the boy posses is a little scary, such person who is not a navy shoudn't be allowed to grow.
Strawberry stepped off at high speed, his movemnt were so fast only the residual images o his shadow could be seen. When Joshua felt the huge momentum coming towards him he immediately acted.
Blade of death.....
A few metre tall sword hovred in the sky darkening the iar with its presence the gloomy and creepy aura it released brought chills and havoc in the atmosphere. He brought down his hand and the sword fell almost instantly, Strawberry who was running saw this an and a white light flashed in his eyes.
He grasped his two katanas drew back both hands as he steps forwads, low shrap whistling madly hit the air as it cuts through the chaotic winds. His arms bulged little as he swang both swords forward....
booommmm....
More than inch without being contacted huge amonuts of clashed power bumped into the air causing the winds the violent winds to receive an instant clap as they spread out. Sufficating power ripples of both dark and clear colour ran thorugh the air causing the atmosphere to converge in enormous pressure. Waves after waves continue to gallop as they scatter out over 100m in the ocean.
"Where is he,"
Joshua retreated out from the smoke as he costantly moves his eyes st horror speed around the sky as he tries to locate Strawberry. He pushes his perceivng skills to the brim as he carefully watch everything around him.
Then right tthen and their his expression changed, hen he looked up he saw Strawberry desecending onto him quickly. He hurriedly hardened his body and the split moment he did that Strawberry's coated sword came in contact with him.
Peng..
Strawberry slammed his sword onto Joshua, the huge amount of power in the blade caused Joshua to fly put in the distance . He broke through he air as beans of blood ran from to corner his mouth
He was injured...
For the first time, not even when fighting Cancer has this ever happened to him. The dufference between the two strength is huge, seeing Joshua fly out the navy ccherred and both crews members expression became dread.
Joshua who was flying over the sea surface, came to a stop as he wiped the blood from his mouth. When he saw this their was no wave in his eyes, feeling the huge force coming upon him again he didn't panic but calmly looked foward.
Strawberry who has bee following behind Joshua slashed wanting to divide his head in two. Inches away from meeting his maker Joshua closed his eyes slowly as he felt a force brewing in his mind.
"Good boy aleast you know when you meet your fate," seeing Joshua do this, strawberry instantly thought Joshua accepted his fate and now want is left is to die under the banner of justice.
Joshue who was under enormous pressure didn't pay attention to Strawberry but calmly meditated in th dark world that he was in. Constant cracks started to appear as the danger of ones live being played continue to ring out in his mind as he sat on his calm state.
Then right when the sword was a inch away from Joshua, a white frenzied imaged appeared in his dark world disturbing the eternal silence and brighten it up with its shrap ray of light. Almost instantly Joshua's whole body moved, his movements were free and subtle not forced as before.
This..."
Strawberry instantly opened his always closed eyes then looked on Joshua who dodged his blade with trembling eyelids.
" No this must be mere luck,"
Strawberry ruthlessly said at heart, he does not dare to think further fearing such things were actually true.
He continously made various slashes at different areas at Joshua's body and no matter what he did not they all passed by him without a slight siffness in his moves. He danced in the air slowly as moved across the sky while dodging the incoming attcaks he steps were on point and his body movemnets were as light as paper.
"Must be coincidence.."
A cold gloomy light flashed in Strawberry's eyes, he stamped on the air forward flipped the blades in his hand and carried it across his face as he made a X strike.
The air received a shrap and instant clap as they bust through the wind to the nape of Joshua's neck speedily. Joshua who stood their with closed eyes brow twitch slightly, the dark world wher he sat started to crack more crazily as the huge converge aura intensified on him.
"Die boy.."
Strawberry coldly said as the blade which had dazzled light on it were millimetres away from beheading him. The dark world smashed open instantly ,Joshua eyes fierce opened and a dark hue of black flashed in his eyes. He lifted up his two hands, condensed 2 swords and intercepted the katanas unhitchedly.
"This..."
Strawberry eyes widened in suprise as he looked on the figure before him. No matter how much he denies it, it he had to believe it .
"Really is.."
Observation haki....