A Battle of Life and Death (1)

Many people fled, no longer daring to linger on the island.

A short while later, the island was almost deserted, with only Marines and Fanxin remaining.

Fanxin went berserk, relentlessly unleashing sword energy to attack Akainu. Akainu, on the other hand, defended while simultaneously launching attacks.

The two sides are evenly matched in terms of strength over time; the key is who can persevere. Whoever can persevere will win.

"Heh, brat, you're no match for me. You think you can kill me? That's impossible," Akainu chuckled.

"Hmph, you're just all talk. Don't forget, I'm a pirate. In the pirate world, there's no such thing as fairness. If you have the means, use them." Fanxin Xin chuckled and said, "Don't be too happy yet. I'm just practicing. If I really can't win, I'll team up with Little Fox."

"Don't call me despicable. You were despicable back then too. You knew perfectly well that the Soul Clan wasn't good at fighting, yet you still sent so many experts. Your targeting of the weak is enough to show how wicked you are. Since that's the case, then we don't need to hold back anymore."

"I knew you'd use that trick. But I'm not afraid. I'm ready for a big fight with both of you," Akainu said with a snort.

His attention wasn't entirely focused on Fanxin anymore, because there was another very troublesome person involved with Fanxin. If he wasn't careful, he would definitely suffer a great loss.

"Heh, what's the point of talking about morality with you?" Fanxin shouted angrily.

"If that's the case, then let's go!" Akainu shouted.

The two sides then clashed again, fighting for their lives, neither giving an inch. The surrounding area was filled with ferocious attacks, and no one dared to approach.

Fanxin wielded his twin swords, hacking and slashing wildly, launching a relentless attack that forced Akainu to retreat repeatedly.

After taking a few steps back, Akainu suddenly became enraged. He stopped retreating and began to counterattack.

Neither side retreated, so their attack power naturally became even more ferocious.

"Darkness Devour!" Fanxin shouted. He used Blackbeard's Dark-Dark Fruit; although he couldn't wield it skillfully, he could still use it.

He used this primarily to suppress Akainu Fruit ability. The Dark-Dark Fruit has the ability to suppress other Devil Fruit; once he suppresses the opponent's ability, he can deliver a fatal blow.

"This is truly a troublesome ability." As the black current emerged, Akainu sensed that his power seemed to have weakened somewhat. His expression changed slightly, and he immediately retreated.

He cannot get too close to Fanxin; if he does, he will definitely suffer a great loss.

"Hmph, trying to escape? No way." Fanxin Xin chuckled, brandishing his diamond sword and unleashing a sword aura that struck Akainu's chest directly.

At such close range, it would be extremely difficult for Akainu to dodge. He believed that even if Akainu managed to block it, he would likely suffer a great loss.

As expected, Akainu, seeing no way to dodge, had no choice but to take the hit head-on. However, he lived up to his Admiral. Although Fanxin's attack was sharp, Akainu still managed to block it.

He didn't vomit blood, nor did he show any injuries. Fanxin couldn't tell whether he was hurt or not. However, Fanxin knew that Akainu must be feeling terrible, because his attack power was considerable.

"Hehe, is it that good? But I wonder how much you can withstand?" Fanxin Xin chuckled, then stopped talking and launched another attack.

A moment later, countless sword energies shot straight towards Akainu.

Akainu has now distanced himself from Fanxin, so he is no longer afraid of Fanxin's attacks.

Fanxin unleashed his sword energy, he responded with a magma fist. The two fought fiercely, neither backing down.

"Hmph, I can defend against all your attacks, and on top of that, I can counterattack," Akainu said. "Kid, you'd better surrender, or you'll suffer a terrible death."

"Pah! You don't have the absolute strength to crush me, yet you dare to say such a thing? Aren't you ashamed?" Fanxin snorted unhappily.

His strength was roughly equal to his opponent's; he was simply not yet proficient in using his Haki, he would have nothing to worry about.

However, even so, it's impossible for Akainu to kill him, because he doesn't have the absolute power to suppress him. Therefore, Akainu can only dream about it.

"Hmph, if you don't run away, you're doomed," Akainu sneered. He was most worried that Fanxin would escape; if Fanxin didn't run away, things would be much easier for him.

"Fine, I won't run away then! Who's afraid of who?" Fanxin snorted and said, "Since that's the case, let's fight until one of us can't stand up anymore."

"That's exactly what I was thinking," Akainu shouted.

Then, without further ado, Fanxin fused the abilities of Whitebeard, Blackbeard, and Ace together and concentrated them on his twin swords.

"Come on, today I'll show you just how powerful the Soul Clan's skills are," Fanxin shouted.

The Soul Clan's ability is their soul. This skill could be their own, or it could belong to someone else.

The Soul Skill that Fanxin is about to use belongs to someone else. He merges all his souls and all his abilities together, and then launches it.

This is uncontrollable, because Fanxin himself doesn't know how strong the combined power is or how destructive it is.

He wouldn't use this unpredictable ability on his own people. However, he wouldn't have so many reservations about using it on his enemies.

Moreover, Akainu is so strong; if he still hesitates or worries, he will only face defeat.

"Hmm, so you're planning to unleash all their abilities? They really are a troublesome race. No matter what, I must kill you; only then can we eliminate any future threat," Akainu sneered.

The Soul Clan's abilities are too powerful and too bizarre, which is why they want to eliminate them.

If the Soul Clan is manipulated by others and turns against the Navy, then the Navy will be in trouble.

Now that Fanxin Xin is so powerful and a member of the Soul Clan, if he were to devour the souls of powerful individuals on a large scale, he would create a colossal monster.

But Fanxin is still opposing the Navy, which is even more serious. Therefore, he plans to eliminate Fanxin himself, only in this way can Fanxin stop threatening the Navy.

"Hehe, you can't do it, because I'm no longer a weak child. I'm a king, understand?" Fanxin and said, "In the future, I might dominate this sea area. At that time, even you probably won't be able to stop me."

"You've only just begun to cultivate your Haki; you haven't become an absolute king yet. If I kill you now, you'll never become a ruler," Akainu coldly retorted.

"Hehe, you can't do it even more. Because I'm not fighting alone, you idiot." Fanxin laughed loudly upon hearing this.

He's currently fighting alongside several powerful individuals, though he can't fully utilize their abilities. However, he can leverage them, and combined with his own, he's fully capable of challenging Akainu.

"That's right, I'm in too." The Little Fox chuckled and said.

Upon hearing this, Akainu's expression changed slightly. If this Little Fox had made a move, then he was naturally in trouble.

"Come on, since you want to join forces against me, I have no choice but to accept the challenge," Akainu said. "However, even if you team up, don't expect to defeat me."

"That's not necessarily true. If you don't believe me, just wait and see!" Fanxin Xin chuckled and said.

Akainu didn't seem to care, but he remained silent. Because Fanxin had already launched his attack.

Fanxin swung his twin swords and slashed at Akainu, unleashing a violent energy Akainu aura that hurtled towards him. This sword aura contained flames, black energy currents, and a powerful vibration.

Several forces combined and pressed directly towards Akainu.

Akainu didn't dodge, because it would be pointless for him to. If Fanxin were to attack him, he could dodge once, then a second time, and a third time.

Unless he didn't want to kill Fanxin, he couldn't keep hiding.

Akainu unleashed his strongest technique, Arlong, creating a super Arlong from magma and sending it directly at the raging sword energy.

Then, the sword energy collided with the Arlong.

The two sides were locked in a fierce struggle; whether the sword energy or the Arlong would prevail was a matter of seconds.

Neither side would give in, and the stalemate lasted for quite a while.

Just then, the Little Fox became restless. It suddenly attacked, striking the sword energy and adding force to it, thus giving the sword energy the advantage. In no time, the sword energy broke through the Arlong's obstruction and headed straight for Akainu.

Unwilling to give up, Akainu created five or six more Arlong to defend himself, but the sword energy was ultimately blocked. After a while, the sword energy slowly melted away and disappeared completely.

Of course, Akainu's Arlong didn't fare well either. In the instant the sword energy dissipated, the Arlong also exhausted, and finally disappeared.

"Begin," Fanxin commanded.

The Little Fox nodded, and immediately used its repulsive force to strike Akainu directly.

Akainu had just regained his footing when he was ambushed again, naturally suffering a great loss.

Akainu retreated several meters before regaining his footing.

However, as soon as he regained his footing, Fanxin and the Little Fox attacked again, giving Akainu no chance to catch his breath.

Fanxin unleashed sword energy to bombard Akainu, while the Little Fox continuously attacked Akainu with repulsive and attractive forces, Little Fox Akainu.

"Damn it, you're asking for death!" Akainu was furious; he had never suffered such a loss before. But the Little Fox had made him suffer repeatedly, so naturally, he was unhappy.

"Hehe, are you angry? Since you're angry, then bring it on, I'm waiting." Fanxin Xin chuckled, speaking dismissively.

If he hadn't yet cultivated his Haki, he might have been afraid of his opponent, and if that opponent got angry, he might have immediately run away. However, now that he has gained power and cultivated his Haki, he naturally has no fear of his opponent.

He can remain calm and composed even when the other party is angry.

The angrier the other person got, the happier he felt. Since he couldn't beat them, he could at least annoy them! This made him feel better.

Seeing Fanxin laugh heartily, Akainu became even more enraged. Without further ado, he immediately attacked Fanxin.

The two sides clashed once again.

However, Akainu is clearly at a disadvantage this time, because the Little Fox has joined the battle!

The Little Fox's attacks were unpredictable and impossible to defend against. Although Akainu wanted to kill the Little Fox, Fanxin was keeping a close eye on him, preventing him from dealing with Little Fox.

Thus, a stalemate ensued between the two sides.

Fanxin launched a fierce attack on Akainu, but Akainu was also fiercely retaliating.

Although the Little Fox provided crucial support, Akainu, focused on fighting for his life, didn't care at all. He withstood many of the Little Fox's attacks head-on.

"You really are a madman, but so what if you're crazy? You can't do anything to me, that means you can't kill me, that's a fact." Fanxin Xin chuckled and said.

"Don't get too excited," Akainu snapped, clearly annoyed.

"Is that so? In that case, I'll show you what madness really means." Fanxin Xin chuckled, then suddenly sheathed his twin swords and charged towards Akainu.

Akainu was overjoyed to see Fanxin rushing towards him and prepared to Fanxin.

Fanxin's twin swords were too much of a nuisance, frequently unleashing sword energy that attacked within a wide area, making it impossible for him to defend against. After each defensive maneuver, he had to run a distance to engage Fanxin in combat, which was extremely troublesome.

Now that Fanxin has put away his twin swords, he's much more at ease.

"Heh, you fool who doesn't know what's good for you. Since you want to die, don't blame me." Akainu chuckled and said.

After saying that, he activated his power and launched a fierce attack on Fanxin.

Seeing Akainu's ferocity, Fan Xin Fanxin summoned his Diamond Armor and all of his Haki to protect himself. At the same time, he also used his Golden Bell Shield.

He obtained the Golden Bell Shield from a gangster boss. He hadn't studied it much before because he was always on the run. However, during his seclusion, he had some free time and began to practice the Golden Bell Shield.

This thing is great, but it has a fatal flaw: you must hide its weak point. If you don't hide it well and your opponent finds out, he is very likely to attack that spot directly, causing you great harm.

The reason he defeated that mob boss was because he knew where the boss's weakness was. Therefore, he naturally didn't hold back.

Of course, this is not difficult for Fanxin.

Because he doesn't need to worry about his weaknesses. He has several layers of defense. Even if Akainu knew where his weaknesses were, so what?

He attacked there, but couldn't break through its defenses; it was empty.

After taking care of the situation, Fanxin no longer hesitated and rushed forward to protect Akainu. He held onto Akainu tightly and refused to let go.

He mastered Haki, making it impossible for Akainu to break free.

"Hehe, Akainu, I've got you. You're not getting away today," Fanxin Xin chuckled and said.

"Hmph, what's the use of catching me if you can't attack me?" Akainu snorted and said.

"Hehe, even if I don't attack you, aren't there others who will?" Fanxin Xin chuckled and said.

Upon hearing Akainu, Lian Wei's expression changed slightly, and he said, "You're planning to use yourself to entangle me, and then have the Little Fox attack me, right?"

"Good, this method is excellent. I've entangled you, so you can't attack. In this way, the Little Fox can attack you." Fanxin said, "You can't attack, you can only defend. Let's see how long you can defend."

He exerted all his strength to restrain Akainu, preventing Akainu from escaping or attacking, forcing him to defend. However, simply defending without attacking was not an option for Akainu to maintain indefinitely.

Because the Little Fox's attacks are quite powerful, it would be very difficult for him to keep going.

"You will not succeed." Akainu's expression changed slightly upon hearing this, and he said.

Having said that, he immediately began to fight back, refusing to let Fanxin restrain him. If Fanxin really did that, he would definitely suffer a great loss.

He had personally experienced how terrifying that Little Fox was; the little creature was very powerful, and if it kept attacking him, he would definitely suffer a great loss.

"Hmph, trying to resist? No way." Fanxin wrapped her arms and legs around Akainu, preventing him from breaking Akainu.

Akainu was furious and fought Fanxin to the death. Akainu was tall and incredibly strong. At this moment, Fanxin was unable to subdue Akainu.

However, Fanxin did not give up. This time, he managed to protect Akainu's waist, making it impossible for Akainu to shake him off.

Akainu freed up his hands and began attacking Fanxin with his magma fist. Fortunately, Fanxin had several layers of defense, otherwise, he would have been in real trouble.

Akainu showed no mercy, his attack was extremely ruthless, and it seemed he was determined to kill Fanxin.

The Little Fox couldn't stand it any longer, so it aimed at Akainu's head and launched an attack.

Its attack power was very strong; after Akainu was hit several times in a row, he became somewhat dizzy and disoriented.

However, he persisted, refusing to stop his attack. He wanted to kill Fanxin.

After taking many punches in a row, Fanxin suddenly thought of a plan. He immediately took out his diamond knife and gripped it tightly with both hands.

He pressed the diamond knife tightly against Akainu's back, doing so to restrain his Devil Fruit.

His diamond knife was filled with Seastone, Seastone could seal Devil Fruit abilities. He pressed the diamond knife tightly against Akainu's back, making it impossible for Akainu to use his power.

Just as he had guessed, when he pressed the diamond knife against Akainu's body, Akainu suddenly lost his ability. More importantly, he felt extremely weak, as if he hadn't eaten for many days.