52. 2vs1
*BOOM!
An enclosed space resembling a huge cage immediately trapped Jozu within!
Right before Jozu attempt to break the bone cage, he finally knew what does Kimimaro wanted to do.
*CREAAAAK! *WHAAAM!
Thanks to his sheer weight and compromised wooden floor due to Kimimaro bone cages, the floor under Jozu immediately gave up and sent Jozu down several levels below as Kimimaro doesn't only destroy the main deck floor, his bones actualy destroy several floor deck until Jozu finally stop at the ship's ballast deck.
Despite Kimimaro attempt, Jozu still couldn't put his head on what the enemy wanted to do, simply sending him away from the battlefield wouldn't do anything much. So, he dashed towards the hole opening and attempting to climb back to the main deck.
Meanwhile, after dealing with Jozu. Kimimaro immediately used Soru(shave) and dash towards Vista and Momonga which by now had entered white hot stage.
Vista flamboyant outfit had became a rag as cuts and bruises flowing with blood on his muscular body, his proud stache had gone after he dodged Momonga slash which almost took his head off earlier.
Momonga condition wasn't any better, his bare body with deep gashing wound on his chest looked painful as he already lost his tidy marine Vice Admiral outfit.
right before Vista dashed toward Momonga once again, he sense a foreboding feeling coming from his rear!
*Clank!
sparks of metal occured when he immediately pulled back one of his hand and blocked Kimimaro palm saber from behind!
Vista was shocked as he wondered where Jozu had gone to, Kimimaro who fought with Jozu earlier actualy had come here! Before he could think clearly, Vista's another hand raised toward the opposite sides as he sensed Momonga slash attempt!
*Clank!
once again Vista raised his sword to block another slash coming from Momonga side. Vista gritted his teeth hard as he was being pincered by two high ranking commander of Marine HQ.
Vista eyes turned bloodshot and he screamed wildly, "GET AWAY!"
he rotate his body in attempt to cast his enemies away from him, bunch of roses appeared as he spun on the spot ressembling a tornado made of roses.
Momonga immediately took a step back, while Kimimaro unleashed his technique against Vista disregarding the numerous rose petals.
"Yanagi no Mai(Dance of the Camelia)." muttered Kimimaro amidst the flurry of sharp roses.
with unbelievable agility akin to dancing gracefully, Kimimaro swayed left and right and finally break through the rose wall and thrust his palm sword against the shocked Vista.
*Stab!
Aghast, Vista contenance turned pale as he saw a bone sword pierced through his chest unobstructed, he couldn't help it, Vista who by now had been too exhausted after the battle with Momonga before simply couldn't react fast enough to dodge Kimimaro.
*cough...
Vista spouted a mouthful of blood as he struggled to breath as the air escaped from his lung.
Seeing Vista grim face, Kimimaro simply kick his body away with force.
*WHAM!
like a ragdoll, Vista slammed into the ship's railing and almost thrown into the ragging sea below.
Momonga kneeled immediately holding on his sword in attempt to catch his breath after he saw Vista had been dealt with.
"Get up, go clear Whitebeard ship and help Tiana and Vegapunk away from here!" Kimimaro's command heard by Momonga who took a deep breath as he supressed his chest wound and stood back.
"You want to abandon your ship?" Asked Momonga coldly.
Kimimaro didn't answer as he put his attention back towards the hole which swallowed Jozu earlier, he sensed that Jozu would came out any time now.
Glancing toward the hole, Momonga nodded as he staggered towards the remaining Marines which by now attempting to evacuate away from the ship, among them was Daigin who escorted the panic stricken Vegapunk along with Sentomaru in tow.
*Bam!
Just right when the Marines lead by Momonga stepped onto the opposite ship, Jozu finaly appeared from the hole, his body looked uninjured as his gaze locked into Vegapunk in distance behind Kimimaro.
Seeing Marine's action, it didn't need smart brain to figure out Kimimaro's plan, Jozu scanned his surrounding first before his gaze locked toward Vista's body who had already lost his consciousness.
Gritting his teeth Jozu immediately dashed forward only to be intercepted by Kimimaro.
*BOOOM!
once again Kimimaro threw a punch claded Haki toward Jozu, however this time Jozu took several steps back after he received the impact momentum, unlike his earlier conditions which Kimimaro himself couldn't do anything to him when he stood still.
Seeing Jozu had been affected by his punch, Kimimaro couldn't help but raised his eyebrow, and soon a gentle smiled appeared on his face realizing something.
Jozu who saw Kimimaro smile couldn't help but scowled slightly.
"I see, you need to stand still in order to maximazing your ability as diamond, interesting." Kimimaro chuckled as he stepes forward approaching Jozu.
Jozu knew what his enemies talking about, he gritted his teeth and dashed once again as he threw a punch against Kimimaro's face.
*BOOM!
Shockwave occured as Kimimaro simply met his enemy punch with his own.
once again, Jozu took steps back after the clash. Jozu has one of the strongest defense due to his ability to manipulate the diamond density on his body, however he couldn't maximize it when he was on the move, he need to stand still to utilize his strongest defense which almost impossible to do at the ever changing battlefield.
Especially when he met the enemy with strength above him, like Kimimaro or other Admiral from HQ.
He could left unschated when he concentrate on defense while standing still, alas, when he moved, he couldn't do it perfectly. No matter how powerful your Devil Fruit abilities are, there was always an oppening to exploit. And his opening was when he move.
Kimimaro sensed that the evacuation had gone smoothly as his crews dealt with the remaining Pirates while Jozu could only watched helplessly as his own ship began to moved away from there.
the only thing he regreted the most was his incompetence in moving technique, Vista could use Geppo(Moonwalk) and Soru(Shave) while his other companion Marco could fly.
Jozu stop his thought immediately as he focused at Kimimaro who stayed still obstructing his path.
"What do you want to do now? your crew had left and you already know you can't do anything to me." in a stalemate, Jozu opened his mouth and asked.