Journey to One Piece

265. Now he has a sword scar

Kong stiffened when he heard that. He expected some kind of demands from Ken, but there was nothing like that. It was just a 'looking down' on them and insulting them to their faces. His hands clenched in anger and shame. He really wanted to hit him right then and there and make this cocky kid pay, but he just couldn't. Logic was still prevailing.

"What are you so calm about, Aokiji? You don't belong to the 'good ones' either. One who is associated with the destruction of Ohara and acts like nothing happened is just as guilty. You think you're better than Akainu just because you didn't kill the innocent ones? No. You're just as terrible as Akainu. Someone who tried to kill his own best friend. Remember, Aokiji, if you hurt or harm anyone close to me, if I see even a fraction of your involvement in it, I will hunt you down to the depths of the earth and kill you," Ken said, and this time there was anger in his voice.

This guy was responsible for whatever happened on Hachinosu, so he was always wary of him. Though Jaguar was fine, that didn't give him a free pass. Aokiji was also taken aback by the sudden and direct threat. He was ashamed of being called out like that for what happened in Ohara, but also angry that a pirate dared to berate him like that.

He believed in lazy justice, but that didn't mean he wasn't in favor of justice.

"If you don't want anything, then why did you accept the condition of letting Sengoku leave?" Kong asked.

"I kidnapped Sengoku to prove a point, not because I wanted something from you. If I really wanted something, I would have burnt your whole Marijoa to the ground and then taken everything I need. Taking away Sengoku was just me messing around," Ken said, and in the next moment, the space around Ken's eye distorted in a whirlpool, and Sengoku was 'vomited' out.

He was on his knees, looking tired, but he was alright. Seeing his old friends back, he gave a smile, but then he just shook his head. He had disappointed his higher-ups, and whatever punishments were up for him from the World Government, he would accept.

Garp and Aokiji ran to him, while Kong had already jumped. Black lightning diffused from his knuckles as he punched Ken with all his might just after Sengoku was placed out. But as expected, his punch went through Ken's body like there was nothing.

Kong had his eyes wide open when he saw that. He couldn't believe it. Even with Conqueror's Haki-laden hand, he was able to do nothing to this kid. What kind of Devil Fruit was this? For the first time, he felt scared for himself and the World Government. This was a monster who had risen silently, and now it had become a huge bone that had struck their neck, inching towards an infection they would never be able to get rid of.

After Kong took a few steps back he smiled at Kong. The smile which meant as if Ken was his old friend but this smile gave creeps all over his body. 

"Kong-san, you made one move, now let me make one move." Ken said and in the next moment, and before Garp or Sengoku could even speak some words, Ken vanished from his spot and appeared near Aokiji. 

The moment he appeared near Aokiji, the temperature of the surrounding started to fall rapidly and within seconds the whole body of Ken froze. Unlike last time, this time Aokiji used all the abilities possible for him to freeze and unalive Ken. 

Sengoku and others just looked at the statue in trepidation for a second but unexpectedly, Ken phased out of the ice sculpture and he had a fine katana in his hand. The katana blade was white in color but the heat it gave away made everything around melt. 

"What is that sword?" Kong was taken aback as he had never seen a sword that could be hot. He was sure that it was the sword because Ken was fine and he didn't give off anything extraordinary. 

Aokiji made an instant spear and stabbed at Ken with his full force but Ken easily dodged him and swung at Aokiji in full speed. Aokiji had already formed a ice shield but the sword didn't seem to be hindered at all the struck at him. 

The sword was already laden with Haki and being a zanpakuto it cut through the flesh of Aokiji like a fine butter. The white ice around got a droplets of blood strewn. 

"Ken!" 

"You dare!" 

Aokiji didn't expect that his shield would prove useless and the swordsmanship of Ken would be so fast. He didn't even get to dodge and felt as if his legs were struck at the ground. No, when Aokiji looked at the eyes of Ken, for the first time in his life he felt fear. 

He felt like he was not looking at a man but a man who was all powerful and old. There was a look of indifference in the eyes of Ken which meant that Ken thought nothing of him. This made him lose his concentration and was thus not able to elementalize in the last second. 

He was punished heavily for it as he fainted after Ken struck him with the sword. In response Garp and Kong both punched at Ken but as usual they couldn't even touch him. 

Sengoku went forward and checked Aokiji and got relieved to see that he was still breathing. He was losing blood fast so they needed to take him to the hospital. 

"He didn't have a sword scar before, now he has one." Ken said. 

"You.. You.. Do you even care to give me face?" Garp was consumed with rage after what his grandson. A part of him was proud but a huge part of him was super angry.