Clash of Legends (27) / Ace Loses an Arm (28)

(Second update! There might only be three updates today.)

Boom!

The massive, black-flaming lava arm collided with the incoming orange-red flames.

In an instant, the only sound in the air was the explosion of the volcano, but there was no sound of flames burning.

Upon colliding with the lava giant arm, Ace's Cross Fire was like falling into a bottomless pit, being swallowed up in the blink of an eye.

Call out--

A piercing sound of air being torn apart reached his ears, and Akainu, covered in magma and shrouded in Akainu mist, arrived in front of Ace in an instant, exuding intense killing intent.

'Six Powers - Shave!'

"Dog Biting Crimson Lotus!"

The massive lava arm that had erupted from the eruption seemed to shrink by half, condensing into a lava arm that was only one-third the size of the original Great Eruption, with flames still visible on its surface, and it charged towards Ace.

Without a single word, he delivered the fatal blow.

"Mirror Flame!" Lacking a physical technique similar to the Six Powers, Ace was unable to advance or retreat in the face of Akainu's attack. He could only unleash his full power, raising his right arm to unleash a massive wave of fire at Akainu.

Bang!

"Ah..."

Without a doubt, when the fire wave hit the magma, it was like a human body crashing into a steel wall; not only did it not budge, but it also suffered a tremendous backlash.

Having already eaten the Flame-Flame Fruit, Ace rarely felt such a searing pain, and let out a scream as he was sent flying backward.

His right arm, below the elbow, was completely red.

"Hey... watch out, that Monster's coming!"

After injuring Ace, Akainu was about to press his advantage when he suddenly heard Arthur's warning.

The next moment, a huge shadow loomed over us.

"Time and time again you've hurt my son right in front of me! Do you want to die, you magma brat!" Tiger's eyes were filled with barely suppressed rage, Whitebeard's voice was incredibly deep, and his huge fist, coated with a layer of transparent white light, slammed towards Akainu.

"Whitebeard!"

Facing the colossal figure before him, Akainu showed no fear. His entire body rolled like molten lava, gathering its strength before unleashing a volcanic eruption. "Great Eruption!"

'Crack... Boom!'

The massive, high-temperature lava collided with Whitebeard's fist, resulting in the same outcome as Akainu and Ace.

With a deafening crash as the atmosphere shattered, Akainu, however unwilling, could only be sent flying backward.

His magma wasn't as powerful as Arthur Excalibur's, which could even annihilate with a blast of air. Therefore, Akainu didn't have the ability to stand and fight Whitebeard without backing down.

Rumble--

The shockwave blasted Akainu, and in the process, it also shattered the ground, causing severe damage to a large area of the surface.

"This is none of my business anymore; it belongs to your old era." Arthur, who was watching from a distance, suddenly had a flash of inspiration. His Observation Haki (A++) automatically activated, and he foresaw what seemed to be a rather interesting scene.

So Arthur withdrew from the battlefield and began to truly seek out his opponent.

Helping Akainu block Whitebeard's attack doesn't mean he teamed up with Akainu.

As mentioned before, Akainu's act of blocking Ace's Fire Fist for him was completely unnecessary.

Although Akainu weren't for Arthur, but merely to kill Sea Dragon, he still harbored ambitions.

But in Arthur's eyes, it became a favor.

Having repaid the favor, Arthur once again faced Whitebeard's attack head-on. In a short time, he barely managed to recover 50% of his Mana before consuming nearly Issei.

Thinking of the fragments of the future he foresaw in his mind, Arthur could no longer understand how the Paramount War had become so unrecognizable because of his presence.

Who will be the ultimate victor?

"Whitebeard-- "

Just as Arthur left, a loud shout that echoed across the entire battlefield reached Whitebeard's ears.

"Gurararara... Sengoku, you bastard!" Having used the Tremor-Tremor Fruit's power multiple times and finally showing signs of Whitebeard, Whitebeard looked at the Golden Great Buddha leaping into the air and laughed heartily, "It's been decades since we last fought. Come on!"

'Buzz~'

'Snap--Boom!!'

A layer of transparent white light wave covered the clenched fist, and the tall Whitebeard figure stood still, smashing straight into the sky in front of him.

A massive, Gilgamesh fist came crashing down, and the two fists collided.

The sound of atmospheric shattering and a sonic boom created a wave that swept away everything and everyone within hundreds of meters.

Even Ace and Akainu, who had recovered, felt as if a hurricane was blocking their way, making it impossible for them to take another step forward.

A massive white energy ring emanated from the bodies of E-ko and Sengoku.

This is a collision of shockwaves and tremors, a reunion of legends from the old era after many years.

"Pops..." Looking at Whitebeard Sengoku, Ace seemed to finally remember something and called out with a worried expression.

"The son of Roger, you are the most unforgivable bloodline in the world. You are the spark that ignited this war, and one of the factors that must be eliminated." Akainu's deep voice rang in my ears. "Not only you, but even Whitebeard, that defeated dog of the old era, is the same."

"Who are you calling a loser?" Bloodshot eyes, Ace glared at Akainu approaching and shouted angrily, "Is Pops going to become a 'Hail Hina'?"

"Isn't that right? Defeated by Roger, he can only manage a bunch of sea junk in the latter half of the New World!" Akainu said calmly, "It's precisely because he didn't become a sea monster that we didn't cultivate you into a sea monster, to Roger's position. Wasn't that why you joined the Whitebeard Pirates?"

"No way! I did it to help Pops become the Sea King!" Ace retorted angrily.

"That's just your opinion!" Akainu said disdainfully. "That old Whitebeard is nothing but a useless, aging dog from the old era, only fit to be a tiger in the New World, incapable of following Roger's path!"

"Shut up, you idiot!" Rings of fire spread out as Ace roared furiously, "Take back that sentence! This era is called Whitebeard!"

"Oh..."

Seeing this, Akainu finally revealed a triumphant, sinister grin.

Chapter 114 Ace's Severed Arm (Twenty-Eight)

(Third update! That should be the end tomorrow or the day after!)

"Great Flame Commandment - Flame Emperor!"

Rings of fire, like whirlpools, formed a sea of fire that repelled everything. The towering pillar of fire transformed into an enormous fireball, which Ace held in his palm and smashed towards Akainu.

"Great Eruption!"

In response, Akainu simply threw a punch into the sky, his molten lava arm shattering the massive fireball that was falling towards him, breaking it into numerous smaller fireballs that landed on the ground.

'Whoosh!'

"The Hell Hound-- "

Effortlessly deflecting Ace's trump card, Akainu pressed his advantage, taking advantage of the spectacle of flames and lava that captivated Ace's attention, and used Shave again, instantly appearing before Ace.

With a raised hand, Akainu unleashed the same attack technique as Cross Fire, spraying out black and red magma in a straight line.

"Ah...!!"

Caught off guard, Ace instinctively dodged to the side, but his right arm was still grazed.

'Smack!'

An arm, its blood evaporated and a fleshy aroma emanating from its severed end, fell to the ground.

Ace's face was contorted in pain as he clutched his severed arm.

Because of the elemental conflict, this arm is a genuine limb, Ace cannot restore it using his abilities.

"I was going to hit you on the head, but you dodged it." Akainu said, looking at his arm lying on the ground with some surprise.

Then, with a ferocious expression, he said, "It's okay, you won't be so lucky next time!"

"Ace...!!"

Just as Akainu was about to deliver another fatal blow, a shout suddenly rang in his ears.

In the distance, Luffy, the "Straw Hat Boy," was seen running towards them at high speed.

Behind him followed the Revolutionary Army cadre, "Okama King," Emporio Ivankov.

"Ace, are you alright?! What happened to your arm?"

Luffy, who was running towards them, looked at Ace's severed right shoulder with a panicked expression and covered his head in confusion.

Then, as if remembering something, she grabbed the arm of Emporio Ivankov beside her as if she had found a savior, and said expectantly, "Ivan-chan... please help Ace heal his arm."

"It's no use, Luffy Boy! Your brother has lost an arm; it can't be reattached. Besides, the lava has already stopped the bleeding." Emporio Ivankov glanced at Ace's wound and immediately shook his head.

"How could this be?!" Luffy's eyes widened, his expression filled with disbelief.

"Chopper! That's right, there's Chopper!" Soon, another figure popped into Luffy's mind, and he grabbed at it like a lifeline, saying it quickly.

"No, Luffy! My arm can't be put back together."

At that moment, Ace used his remaining hand to hold down the panicked Luffy, and said weakly, "You need to leave quickly, it's too dangerous here!"

"Ace..."

"Roger, the Sea-Bend Scythe-Clad, and Dragon of the Revolutionary Army! Who would have thought that their sons would become sworn brothers!"

Akainu, his body bubbling with magma, looked at Ace and Luffy and said in a deep voice, "You are both dangerous elements that should never exist in this world, both of you have unforgivable bloodlines! Straw Hat Luffy, it's just in time for you to come, die with your brother!"

After saying that, Akainu dashed over and slammed his magma-filled fist toward Ace and Luffy.

"Luffy Boy, Ace Boy, get out of the way!"

Emporio Ivankov's expression changed drastically. He quickly pushed Luffy and Ace aside and used his hands to block Akainu's fist.

"Haki?!" White mist spread, and the fist emanating magma was successfully blocked. Akainu looked at Emporio Ivankov, who was standing in front of him, and sneered, "Revolutionary Army cadre, 'Okama King' Emporio Ivankov, didn't we hear you died in Impel Down?"

"Haha! You've all been fooled—" Emporio Ivankov scoffed with a strange expression, then, feeling the intense heat emanating from his hands, he said seriously, "I can't let you harm the dragon's son!"

"Hmph, a futile struggle!" Akainu said coldly, "These revolutionaries are a bunch of damned people."

"Admiral's declaration? How terrifying, haha!" Emporio Ivankov forcefully shook off Akainu's arm and said with a funny expression.

"Ace... are you alright?!"

"Captain Ace, what happened to your arm?"

"Damn Akainu!"

"..."

At that moment, a blue Phoenix came from afar, followed by a group of Whitebeard Pirates brethren running below.

There are squad leaders and powerful, Haki individuals.

"Borsalino, you're too lazy!" Akainu frowned and shouted as he watched the Phoenix fly in.

"No way around it, he's the first division commander of Whitebeard Pirates, his strength is like a Monster. So terrifying!" A lazy voice rang out, Kizaru, hovering in the air like the Sun, crossed his arms and shamelessly launched a sneak attack on Ace, Luffy, and Emporio Ivankov below. "How about we switch places! Yasakani no Magatama!"

The light projectiles poured down like a curtain of rain.

The barrage of bullets, which was not only blinding but also incredibly powerful, made Luffy and Emporio Ivankov below widen their eyes.

"Damn it!" Ace gritted his teeth, reached out and pulled Luffy (Zhao Haohao) aside, his feet bursting into flames like springs, transforming into a pillar of fire that shot into the sky.

'Whoosh whoosh...'

Soaring into the sky, Ace transformed into a wave of fire, colliding with the barrage of projectiles raining down upon him.

The light projectiles left a series of holes on the surface of the fire wave before disappearing into the depths of the inferno.

The fire waves were repeatedly dispersed and then returned to normal, successfully withstanding Kizaru's attacks.