Starting with helping Zhao Kai ascend the throne in the snow

Seeing Tesoro escape, Hawkeye was stunned for a moment, then his face darkened. He hadn't even made a move yet, and his opponent had fled without a fight, leaving him feeling powerless.

"Hawkeye, go after Tesoro! Don't let him get away, or we'll lose face big time!" Old Sha shouted to Hawkeye as he saw Tesoro running towards the sea.

Hawkeye nodded upon hearing this, and quickly chased after Tesoro, wielding his black sword.

"Everyone, hold them off. It'll only take a few minutes. As long as Lord Tesoro escapes successfully, everyone will be richly rewarded. I guarantee you'll make a fortune." Mr. Tanaka said to the security personnel and pirates on site, clutching his waist wound, after seeing Hawkeye prepare to give chase.

"Everyone, let's go! We may not be able to beat them, but surely we can at least buy them a few minutes' time...?"

"As long as Lord Tesoro can escape, our livelihoods will be guaranteed..."

With Mr. Tanaka's promise, the security personnel and pirates at the scene suppressed their fear, grabbed their weapons, and rushed towards Hawkeye and his crew, trying to delay them so that Tesoro could escape smoothly.

As the richest pirate in the world, if Tesoro can escape successfully, he can spend a fortune to obtain the World Government's protection.

One person fighting desperately can withstand ten.

The promise of a hefty reward always attracts brave men. Spurred by the money, the remaining security personnel and pirates on the scene suddenly unleashed an astonishing will, charging towards the three men fearlessly. They only needed to delay them for a few minutes; as long as Tesoro escaped successfully, they would receive the bounty.

Faced with a group of fearless security personnel, Hawkeye was forced to stop. Even though he could kill several people with a single strike, countless others were still willing to risk their lives for money.

"Ice Age." Just as Hawkeye was about to unleash a powerful attack to finish off the people in front of him, Kuzan's cold voice rang out.

The next second, endless cold air surged from his body, and the surrounding air was tinged with a white mist due to the cold.

Instantly, a powerful blast of cold air erupted from Kuzan's body, spreading outwards.

"Crack, crack..." The sound of ice freezing echoed continuously. In the blink of an eye, the area within a hundred meters was chilled by the cold air released by Kuzan. Moreover, this cold current was spreading rapidly in all directions. Wherever the cold current passed, the entire island was covered with ice and turned into an ice island.

As the Ice Age broke out, the pirates and security personnel who rushed ashore were instantly frozen into crystal-clear ice sculptures.

"Leave this to me. You guys go after Tesoro, and whatever you do, don't let him get away," Kuzan said, panting heavily after the attack.

Ice Age is one of his signature moves; when unleashed at full power, it can freeze an area for weeks, and may even alter the climate of an island.

When he and Akainu fought for the position of Fleet Admiral, Punk Hazard was transformed from a deserted island into an island of ice and fire by the power of their Devil Fruits.

Of course, such a powerful move also consumes a lot of physical strength. After this move, his remaining strength was almost completely depleted, leaving him with only 30% of his combat power.

"Kuzan, are you alright?" Hawkeye asked, looking at Kuzan who was panting heavily.

"I'm fine. They're no match for me," Kuzan said proudly.

As a former admiral of the Navy, he still had this much confidence. The reason he was injured by Tesoro was simply because the other party seized the opportunity too well. After all, a guy who could become the world's richest man was not someone to be trifled with.

As for the remaining survivors, it's not that Kuzan looks down on them, but even if they only have 30% of their power left, they are still enough to crush them.

"Then I'll leave this place to you." Hawkeye said no more, immediately picked up his knife, turned around, and chased after Tesoro.

"Hawkeye, wait for me, Kuzan is here..." As soon as he saw Hawkeye leave, Crocodile was not willing to fall behind and chased after Hawkeye closely.

Having been ravaged by Kuzan's Ice Age, the island's security forces were almost completely wiped out. Whether it was the artificial Devil Fruit users or the twenty-odd wanted criminals with bounties exceeding 100 million, the vast majority of them were frozen in ice.

Those who were lucky enough to escape were now trembling like leaves, their eyes filled with fear as they looked at Kuzan. They had never seen such a terrifying powerhouse, capable of freezing an entire island with a single move.

"Whoosh..." Tesoro ran as fast as he could, glancing back at Hawkeye and the others being held back by his men. A barely suppressed look of joy crossed his face.

If he can escape successfully, with the power of the Gold-Gold Fruit and the wealth and connections he previously controlled, building another Golden Entertainment City wouldn't be difficult.

As for his dead and wounded subordinates, he would at most offer a moment of silence, and if he were to take pity on them, he might even give their families a compensation payment.

As for revenge, forget about it. With Hawkeye and Kuzan working together, he simply doesn't want to be their enemy.

Just like when facing the Celestial Dragons who had once enslaved him, he didn't dare to openly seek revenge. At most, he would cause some trouble for Hawkeye and the others in private.

Meanwhile, in the waters surrounding the Golden Entertainment City, Shen Qing and his group stood atop the Don Quixote family's flagship, awaiting news from the island.

"Brother Shen Qing, don't worry. With Hawkeye, Kuzan, and Crocodile joining forces, even taking down Tesoro head-on is no problem," Doflamingo said, watching Shen Qing pace back and forth.

Shen Qing nodded upon hearing this and said, "I'm not worried about their safety; Tesoro is no match for them. What I'm worried about is that they might escape. As the world's richest man, he has extensive connections. I wonder what kind of trump cards he might be hiding?"

"Fufufu, I'm actually hoping Tesoro can escape. If that happens, watch how I laugh at them." Doflamingo laughed heartlessly from the side.

He didn't go with them this time. If Tesoro really got away, he could say, "See, without me, Doflamingo, you guys couldn't handle it." Just thinking about that scene was incredibly satisfying.

Just then, an alarm sounded from the ship's lookout tower, indicating that something was wrong in the distance.

"Violet, look what happened!" Doflamingo's smile vanished upon seeing the situation, and he immediately ordered Violet, who was standing beside him.

Violet nodded upon hearing this, then activated the far-seeing ability of the Gaze-Gaze ​​Fruit and looked in the direction the lookout had sent.