A massive joint training between the Navy and CP. At its climax, a simulated battle between representatives is held, culminating in a showdown between Vice Admiral Momousagi Gion and one of the Navy's top forces, Admiral Aokiji.
Facing her is CP9's Vice Commander and the right-hand man of the Night Monster, the fearsome Hellhound, Paula Chelsea.
Both stand in the center of a specially prepared training ground, with a significant height difference – the petite Chelsea is about 150 cm tall, while Aokiji stands at nearly 3 meters. When facing each other, they appear like an adult and a child.
However, those observing are not foolish enough to underestimate Chelsea based solely on the height difference. The Navy side comprises individuals of at least the rank of Captain or higher, and they could sense an unusual aura emanating from Chelsey.
"I am Paula Chelsea, Vice Commander of CP9. It's a pleasure to meet you."
"Yeah, yeah. I'm Admiral Aokiji of the Navy Headquarters. Likewise, um, well, you know... let's just go easy on each other."
After exchanging a brief greeting, the two step back to create distance. As the simulation battle begins, Aokiji's body is sliced diagonally and shatters into pieces.
Amid the astonishment of many bewildered spectators, the fallen pieces of his body transform into ice, and with a chilling gust, Aokiji's body is reconstructed.
"Storm Leg - Spring Breeze... I see, as expected of an admiral. Did you respond using Haki and body control?"
"Hey, that was a quick strike. Oh, just so you know, I didn't handle it perfectly or anything."
Despite the appearance that Aokiji had effectively countered the lightning-fast Storm Leg with his advanced Observation Haki and natural Logia body control, there was a faint cut on Aokiji's shoulder, indicating that he had sustained some damage, albeit minor.
Nevertheless, the damage was minimal, and Aokiji placed his hand on the ground as if to indicate his readiness.
"Ice Age"
Using the power of the Hie Hie no Mi, he freezes the area. If used to its full extent, it can freeze everything in sight. Chelsea quickly clenches her fist and strikes the ground, creating a massive crater as the earth shatters and a large cloud of dust billows up. Within the cloud of dust, a flaming slash comes flying towards Aokiji.
"Storm Leg - Summer Breeze"
"Ice Block - Furious Pheasant Beck!"
Facing the incoming flaming slash, Aokiji creates a gigantic ice pheasant to intercept it. Flames and ice clash, generating a massive amount of steam. In the midst of this, Aokiji quickly uses Observation Haki to track Chelsea's movement, positioning his hands in front of his body and releasing an immense cold.
"Ice Ball"
Although the technique typically forms a large ball of ice to trap the opponent, Chelsea emits a black flash from her body, and in the next moment, she is charging towards Aokiji as if nothing happened.
(Is her Haki too strong!? Her abilities are completely useless... Looks like I'll need to diminish her Haki first for anything to work.)
Amid the overwhelming Haki emanating from Chelsea, Aokiji remains calm and conjures an ice wall between him and Chelsea using his ability.
"Ice Wall"
Although the ice wall shatters from a swing of Chelsea's arm, Aokiji seizes the moment to use his Rokushiki technique "Shave" and creates distance.
(Her close-quarters combat utilizing her Haki and power is dangerous. That punch that shattered the ground... if I were to take a hit from that, it would be all over in an instant. If she gets even a bit close, I need to escape and create distance with all my might. Based on this battle so far, I haven't seen an attack that's an instant knockout if I fail to counter it.)
Aokiji maintains a remarkably calm and analytical demeanor. Amid Chelsea's attacks, he analyzes which attacks he must absolutely avoid and which ones he can endure. He is ready to flee if necessary, just to avoid close combat.
(Maintain mid-to-long range, evade and defend, then counterattack... Even though she's monstrously powerful, her Haki isn't limitless. First, I need to wear down her Haki. I'll minimize physical attacks and deplete her Haki by using my ice to defend against her Haki-infused attacks. I need to reduce her Haki to a level where minimal damage can pass through... Well, it's quite a gritty battle... But I have no choice. Let's see who lasts longer.)
In this final battle, there is no time limit. Aokiji has prepared himself for a prolonged fight. While maintaining intense focus and his advanced Observation Haki, he withstands Chelsea's attacks. It's a challenging endeavor, but Aokiji is betting on the slim possibility of achieving victory through endurance.
However, that glimmer of hope is shattered by a voice that quietly echoes through the battlefield where the fierce clash is taking place.
"...Pochi, you can use it."
"Yes!"
It wasn't a particularly loud voice, but it certainly reached Aokiji's ears as he concentrated to the utmost. In response to Spandam's words, Chelsea stopped in her tracks, a delighted expression on her face as she clenched her right fist and assumed a stance.
(What's this? What's she planning to do!? "You can use it"... Devil Fruit ability? Or some special technique? I don't know, but I need to sharpen my focus to the absolute limit...)
Aokiji also halted his movements, honing his Observation Haki to its maximum. He was ready to respond to any attack. After a moment of quiet, an overwhelming Haki radiated from Chelsea's body, accompanied by a sense of pressure.
"Conqueror's Haki!?"
"I've become able to use it recently, so I still have a long way to go... But still, I'm glad I can do 'this.' Well, unlike the captain, I need quite a bit of time to charge it..."
Just as Aokiji muttered this, Chelsea used Geppo to leap high into the air, her fist raised. In that instant, Aokiji's intuition conveyed the highest level of alert, and he used all his power to create multiple layers of ice barriers.
Without caring that Chelsea's figure was now obscured, he created dome-like structures of thick ice and further covered his own body with Armament Haki to prepare for an attack.
"...Six King Conqueror's Gun!"
And then, almost as if mocking such full-fledged defense, a savage impact descended from the heavens. With a deafening roar, the arena shook violently.
After the billowing dust settled, a massive crater lay in the training ground, revealing the incredible force behind that single blow.
Sengoku, Garp, Tsuru, and the other spectators remained frozen in a state of shock, their expressions revealing sheer horror. Some even wondered if Aokiji had been killed. Amid this tense atmosphere, Chelsea landed, and a swirl of cold air transformed into the figure of Aokiji.
"...Phew... I'm done for. I surrender."
In a visibly battered state, Aokiji exhaled deeply and then raised both hands to signal his surrender.
"Are you sure?"
"...Yeah, I'm barely standing due to sheer determination and willpower. I feel like I'm about to lose consciousness any moment. To think such an absurd attack existed..."
"Six King Conqueror's Gun, is it? The captain can launch it with the sensation of a normal punch. Unlike me, who needs to charge, he can even use it in a flurry of strikes."
"Huh? He can use it in rapid succession? That's way too terrifying... Your superior... sigh, it's been a while since I was beaten down this thoroughly, probably since I was a rookie. Well, maybe I need to train all over again..."
Realizing that Chelsey still had plenty of room to spare after executing such an attack on herself and her opponent, Aokiji's expression grew pale as he muttered while looking up at the sky.
"I see. Well, if you have some free time, feel free to drop by Enies Lobby. The captain mentioned that he's always open to training with strong opponents!"
"...Ah, I'll consider it... And, well... about that... it's almost... my limit."
After conveying this, Aokiji fell backward. He had managed to stay on his feet through sheer determination and willpower, but his damage had reached its limit, causing him to lose consciousness.
Collapsed on the ground, with her body over twice his size, Chelsea effortlessly lifted Aokiji with one hand and carried him to the medical team.
And so, the simulated battle between representatives of the Navy and CP came to a close, resulting in CP achieving four victories and one draw. This outcome would later contribute significantly to the substantial growth of the entire Navy organization.
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