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The two clashed once again, this time with the Snow Woman slightly gaining the upper hand. However, she wasn't unscathed either. After their collision, Gote was sent flying backward for hundreds of meters, his clothes torn to shreds, and a torrent of blood spewing from his mouth. The Snow Woman's white hair seemed to lose its luster, and she too spat out a large amount of blood. Her spirit seemed to be affected.
"Hahaha, Snow Woman, you're really reckless. You've paid such a huge price. Are you trying to die with me? You actually withstood my ability attack. Your life ends here today!"
Gote, stabilizing himself, noticed the Snow Woman's abnormal state. The power of her attack was also abnormal. It clearly surpassed her peak strength. Seeing her current condition, he guessed that she must have paid a huge price.
A cruel smile spread across Gote's face. He knew that he might finally get his wish today. This old rival, who had been haunting him for over a decade, was about to perish at his hands.
The Snow Woman didn't say much. She was sure Gote had guessed her current situation. And just as Gote had guessed, her body had paid a huge price for that attack.
Floating in the air, the Snow Woman glanced back at the island, as if looking towards a certain direction. Then, her body began to violently roll, transforming into countless snowflakes. These snowflakes instantly turned a vibrant red, and her body slowly disappeared.
At the same time, red snowflakes began to fall from the sky. This time, they didn't form any strange phenomena. As the Snow Woman's figure vanished, the snowflakes falling from the sky, like arrows that could pierce through space, emitted a tearing sound as they rapidly attacked Gote.
When the Snow Woman's body turned blood-red and began to disappear, Gote sensed something was wrong. He immediately used his ability, using the scissors in his hand to cut through the void. But his normally unstoppable move seemed to cut through nothing this time.
This cut made Gote realize the danger. This might be the Snow Woman's final blow.
When Gote saw the blood-red snowflakes shooting towards him with a tearing sound, he reacted instantly. He immediately ran towards his subordinates, constantly speeding up.
Although Gote had escaped from his original position, the blood-red snowflakes, as if they had eyes, chased after the fleeing Gote.
As Gote was about to reach the ship, the snowflakes were almost upon him. His face showed anxiety, and his eyes glared fiercely at his subordinates, who were panicking and fleeing on the ship.
At that moment, he roared violently, "Everyone, block this attack!"
When his words reached his subordinates' ears, those who had been panicking and fleeing instantly stopped. They quickly turned around and charged towards the attack behind Gote, recklessly throwing themselves at it.
These subordinates, as if fearless, used their bodies to block the snowflakes. Even though the snowflakes pierced through their bodies with their blood, their eyes didn't show any fear. Instead, they had a smug smile on their faces.
As these subordinates recklessly blocked the snowflakes, the snowflakes in the air gradually decreased. Until finally, only a few dozen snowflakes remained. When these dozens of snowflakes pierced through the bodies of these subordinates, they didn't stop pursuing Gote.
Gote stopped at this point. Looking at the subordinates who had died, his eyes were only filled with coldness. As he looked at the dozens of snowflakes charging towards him, a hint of pride flashed in his eyes. He knew his life was saved, and the Snow Woman's end was approaching.
Looking at the approaching snowflakes, Gote didn't dodge. He covered his arm in Armament Haki and blasted towards the snowflakes charging at him.
When the two collided, fear flashed in Gote's eyes. This was completely different from what he had imagined. He didn't expect that these dozens of snowflakes would actually transmit a huge force after the collision.
A loud roar echoed throughout the island after the two collided.
When the huge cloud of smoke caused by the attack dissipated, Gote's figure was revealed. His overall appearance was very miserable. His muscles, like huge rocks, were covered in bloodstains. His right arm was gone from the shoulder down. His face was white as a sheet of paper, and he knelt on the deck.
At this time, the Snow Woman fell from the sky. Her body seemed to have cracks, as if she was about to shatter. Her already aged face had become even older. She fell weakly from the void towards the sea.
Seeing the Snow Woman's miserable state, Gote seemed to have recovered. He let out a crazy laugh and shouted loudly, "You old hag, you finally died. I told you to stop me. What right do you have to stop me? Those ants, what does it matter if they die? This is their fate. You actually risked your life to protect them. I'm going to slaughter them all. Hahaha! You have the guts to come again? Come on, come on! Hahaha, I can finally go out!"
Just as Gote was laughing wildly, a change occurred. A black shadow instantly arrived beside the Snow Woman, and then the Snow Woman's figure disappeared into the air.
When the Snow Woman's figure disappeared, Gote, who had been staring at her, naturally noticed this situation.
His face instantly changed from crazy to numb, and then instantly became furious. Looking at the empty sky, he shouted wildly, "Who is it? Who is it? Which damn bastard did this? Come out, you son of a bitch! I'm going to make you pay!"
Gote's furious voice echoed across the sea, lingering for a long time.
The figure who rescued the Snow Woman was none other than Buggy. He and his crew had already taken the Snow Woman to the so-called snowy mountain forbidden area.
Of course, they came to the snowy mountain to avoid trouble. After all, the Snow Woman's evil reputation had spread throughout the island. Buggy couldn't take the Snow Woman to the residents' homes. If they went, it would definitely cause a huge commotion. Some people might even directly attack them. To avoid trouble, they came to the snowy mountain forbidden area, a place that no one on the entire island would come to.
Buggy didn't rescue the Snow Woman out of sympathy or to kill her. He felt that there was definitely something fishy about this. Perhaps he could learn about the way out and some unknown secrets from the Snow Woman.
He had analyzed this from their conversation. From Gote's series of actions and words, he could analyze that Gote wasn't a good person. And the two of them might know the way out.
The Snow Woman, from these conversations, felt like she was on the side of justice. She seemed to know a lot. If she was really on the side of justice, perhaps she could tell Buggy and his crew everything she knew without reservation. And she was already on the verge of death. Buggy wouldn't have to go through any trouble.
Gote, on the other hand, seemed to have a fighting chance. It would take some effort to deal with him. And if he was a bad guy, he might give them false information. So, Buggy decided to rescue the Snow Woman. Otherwise, if she died, they might not be able to learn a lot of things.
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