"Throat~"
As Yin Yang Eye CP0 was sent flying by Finn's punch, Aokiji and Kizaru both breathed a sigh of relief and dropped from the air.
Their skin was bright red, and it seemed many of their capillaries had burst. Their main veins and arteries were on the brink of collapse. If Finn hadn't knocked the Yin Yang Eye CP0 away, forcing him to interrupt his blood-sucking ability, Aokiji and Kizaru might have been in grave danger.
It might sound as though Aokiji and Kizaru were weak, but that wasn't the case. No matter how strong they were, encountering such a unique ability caught them off guard. They had never faced an opponent with such a power before, and it left them uncertain of how to respond.
This is where intelligence matters.
In the world of Naruto, for example, facing an opponent like Hidan would be a disaster if you didn't understand their abilities. No matter how many people you threw at them, it would be useless. But once you knew how to counter the opponent's ability, the battle would become completely different.
The same applied to this Yin Yang Eye CP0 agent. If someone knew how to counter this blood-sucking power, neither Aokiji nor Kizaru would have been in such a predicament.
"Marshal, this guy's ability is very unique. It seems designed specifically to target people's blood," Aokiji said gravely, approaching Finn.
"You're right," Kizaru agreed. "If you hadn't acted just now, Aokiji and I would have been finished."
At that moment, the Yin Yang Eye CP0 agent slowly got up from the ground, his nose broken and blood splattered all over his face.
"Ah! Damn bastard! How could my ability be useless against you!" he growled.
It was the first time he encountered someone who could resist his ability, and the CP0 agent couldn't believe it.
"Heh, he's our marshal! If someone like you could handle him, where would our marshal's reputation be?" Kizaru took the opportunity to praise Finn, mocking the Yin Yang Eye CP0 at the same time.
"Hmph! It's just a Marine Marshal. What's so special about that?" The CP0 agent sneered. "You Marines may think a Marshal is powerful, but to the World Government, they're just a bigger ant among the rest of the ants."
The CP0 agent's words were blunt, but after reflecting on them, there was some truth to it. The World Government had never regarded Marine Marshals with much respect, treating them as mere tools.
That was, until Finn appeared, and the World Government realized they couldn't easily control the Marine anymore.
"Idiot," Aokiji scoffed. "You've been brainwashed by the World Government. Let me turn your words around for you: In the eyes of our marshal, the Five Elders are just bigger ants in a swarm of ants!"
Kizaru chimed in, "That's right. Didn't one of those big ants get killed by our marshal recently? As for you, you can't even be considered a big ant! How dare you shout in front of us?"
"You traitors of the World Government," Aokiji said coldly, "If you've got anything to say, take it to the grave with you!"
The Yin Yang Eye CP0 agent, furious, lunged at Finn again.
"What a fool," Finn muttered, shaking his head in disdain.
With a mocking look, Finn raised his rifle and shot himself in the head.
Bang bang!
The shot impacted the target at high speed, creating a rapid flow that enabled teleportation. After firing, Finn quickly shot Aokiji and Kizaru, who, knowing Finn wouldn't harm them, allowed the bullets to strike.
In the next moment, Aokiji and Kizaru felt something change within their bodies.
The Yin Yang Eye CP0 agent, rushing toward Finn, found that the trio had vanished in an instant.
"What?"
The CP0 agent froze as he realized he had missed his targets. Suddenly, he felt two sharp threats behind him. Instinctively, he leapt back.
Whoosh!
A laser beam and a freezing spear crashed into the ground where he had just stood. However, despite evading Aokiji's and Kizaru's attacks, he failed to sense Finn's position.
At this moment, Finn had activated his advanced blocking breath technique.
Before the Yin Yang Eye CP0 agent could locate him, and after narrowly avoiding the attacks from Aokiji and Kizaru, a sudden and overwhelming sense of danger from behind erupted.
Boom!
Without warning, Finn opened the Eight Inner Gates and unleashed a full-force punch, landing directly on the back of the Yin Yang Eye CP0 agent.
Bang bang!
It felt as though the agent had been struck by a hundred thousand concentrated mountains. The CP0 agent coughed up blood and was sent flying into the ground like a cannonball.
Rumbling!
The earth shook as cracks appeared, spider-webbing out from the impact site. The CP0 agent was sent crashing into the ground, leaving a massive hole behind. He lay there, limp, like a ragdoll.
Despite not using any specific techniques with the Eight Gates, Finn's punch, powered by the full force of the Gates, was more than the Yin Yang Eye CP0 agent could withstand.
The agent felt as though his soul had been torn from his body in that instant.
Aokiji and Kizaru wasted no time. Aokiji released a blast of cold air from his hands, freezing the CP0 agent into an ice block.
Kizaru followed up with a precise eight-foot jade hook, shattering the ice and pulverizing the CP0 agent within.
"Haha! This is amazing!" Kizaru laughed heartily. "I was already moving at the speed of light, and now with this extra boost, it's indescribable!"
"Exactly," Aokiji agreed. "Our combat efficiency has been significantly enhanced."
"Don't get too carried away. The effect won't last long. Once it wears off, if it hasn't already, we should head out and take care of some World Government lackeys," Finn said, patting Aokiji and Kizaru on the shoulders before dashing toward the battlefield.
The two shared a glance, then nodded and headed off to other fronts.