However, Jack's huge body made it impractical for Aokiji to completely freeze him. Such an effort would be unnecessarily draining for him.
In the end, Aokiji only froze half of Jack's upper body, but this is enough.
Under Aokiji's freezing, Jack remained conscious, but his ability to think was weakened, and he was unable to act for a short while.
"Next is you," Aokiji said, fixing his gaze on Quinn after dealing with Jack.
As Aokiji's eyes swept over him, Quinn's body trembled involuntarily, sensing a strong sense of danger in Aokiji's gaze.
Aokiji seemed angered by his own attack earlier. His actions now were sudden and decisive, and his demeanor had changed, making Quinn feel somewhat scared.
"Quin, be careful!" King shouted loudly. He took advantage of this time to break Jack's free from the ice.
"I-I know," Quinn stammered, while dodging Aokiji attack. Aokiji's attack was fast, making Quinn lack confidence in his defense, so he choose to evade it.
Moreover, Quinn immediately launched a counterattack to Aokiji after he retreated. His intention was to disrupt Aokiji's attack rhythm.
However, the impact on Aokiji was minimal. They watched as Aokiji swiftly slid in and approached Quinn
"Oops!" Quinn cried out, because one of his weakest defenses was his belly. However, he had no time to react.A sharp ice blade pierced through his belly, causing blood to flow instantly.
"It's not over yet," Aokiji's indifferent voice rang out again. After breaking through Quinn's defense with the ice blade, he followed up with a powerful punch that sent Quinn flying.
Quinn's brachiosaurus body gradually shrank back to its original form, showing signs of pain. Aokiji's blow had inflicted serious damage on him.
"Quinn! Damn it!" Seeing Quinn seriously injured, Jack became furious. He charged recklessly at Aokiji, his huge body moving with astonishing speed, causing the ground to shake continuously.
"Come on!"
Aokiji stared coldly at Jack, showing no intention to dodge. As Jack charged closer, Aokiji quickly leaped into the air. This time, he launched a furious attack aimed at Jack's eyes with thorns coming from his body.
"Damn it, I'll close my eyes and see how you attack," Jack retorted. Aware of his vulnerability, he shut his eyes immediately. Being an ancient mammoth, his eyelids were incredibly tough and resilient.
Jack closed both eyes and began to shake his trunk, attempting to strike Aokiji down. In that moment, a scornful smile flashed across Aokiji's face. He froze the ground beneath Jack into solid ice, also coating it with Armament Haki.
"No, Aokiji purposely lured Jack into closing his eyes," King said solemnly from above. He understood that Jack wouldn't be able to withstand the attack for long.
Aokiji's powerful punch knocked Jack into unconsciousness, reverting him to his original form. He lay on the ground, breathing heavily and weakly.
After continuous high-intensity actions, Aokiji felt a bit tired. He stood on the ground, gazing up at King in the sky, choosing not to immediately deal with the remaining trio.
"Not good! Lord Jack and Lord Quinn have been defeated." The development of the situation has exceeded the imagination of the Beast Pirates.
They had been witnessing the most intense battles here, and the outcome left them seriously shaken.
"Damn it, how did things turn out like this?" King's face was grim.
Though Aokiji was tired, King had no intention of fighting, knowing the advantage lay with the Whitebeard Pirates on the battlefield.
"Kill! The two senior cadres of the Beast Pirates were defeated by Aokiji. Everyone burst into action and continued to defeat them!" Marco led the Whitebeard Pirates and rushed forward, completely disrupting the formation of the Beast Pirates. .
The Beast Pirates were in disarray, while the Whitebeard Pirates were relentless. The outcome of their battle was clear; the tide had turned. This was how King felt in that moment.
"Do you want to continue fighting?"
King hesitated. With the battlefield now in the Whitebeard Pirates' control, they could deploy many more commanders. If he chose to continue, he'd have to face not just Aokiji alone, but also a different challenge.
He must be able to compete with Aokiji, even if he is more tired now.
"Continuing the fight here doesn't make sense. Let's retreat!" King thought decisively. Feeling there was no point in remaining on the battlefield, he quickly made up his mind to escape and didn't hesitate further, swiftly fleeing the scene.
"Shackle them!"
Aokiji ordered after King flew away, and Jack and Quinn were immediately controlled by the Whitebeard Pirates.
With the senior cadre captured, the battle's outcome was clear. Marco soared high and shouted: "Beast Pirates, we've taken down two of your three plagues. One escaped. Do you still want to fight?!"
Under Marco's persuasion and appeal, the pirates quickly changed their minds and surrendered. However, there were some who preferred to fight to the end rather than surrender.
They were soon subdued, and the battlefield gradually quieted down, littered with quite a few corpses.
In this battle, the Whitebeard Pirates didn't suffer much, but many of the samurai who fought alongside them were killed. Most of the bodies on the ground belonged to the Beast Pirates.
"It's finally over," Marco sighed.
"Now it's up to the old man's side, but dealing with two Yonko shouldn't be that quick," Benjamin remarked.
"Oyaji… don't worry about him right now. Let's clean up the battlefield quickly," Marco said.
The Whitebeard Pirates swiftly started clearing the battlefield and set up their camp. They also took custody of the many Beast Pirates prisoners, escorting them to the Wanokuni under Marco's command.
After the war ended, characters like Luffy appeared immediately to congratulate the Whitebeard Pirates.
However, as everyone was talking, the ground shook violently, causing rocks to roll down from the mountain. Simultaneously, big fireball fell from the sky in waves.
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TO BE CONTINUED
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