Future Sight
Roy and Akainu launched their attacks at each other almost simultaneously. At their level, probing attacks were meaningless, so they immediately engaged in a duel of their ultimate moves.
The massive slash collided violently with the scorching magma, and the thunderous explosion caused temporary deafness in everyone on the island. The huge shockwave instantly lifted the ground, and the group of fallen Supernovas were helplessly thrown in all directions as if they had been hit head-on by Sea Train.
"Dark Hound!"
The churning lava erupted rapidly, narrowly missing Roy's ear, making him feel as if his hair was burning.
"Your reaction wasn't slow; you actually dodged it. But how many more times can you dodge it?" Despite his words, Akainu was perfectly clear-headed. His opponent was notoriously difficult to deal with, and if he could be defeated so easily, he would suspect that Roy was setting a trap for him.
Roy, however, was completely absorbed in the battle and remained unmoved by Akainu's provocation.
"Dog Bite Crimson Lotus!"
Sakazuki's arm transformed into a raging, fiery hound, its jaws wide open, as it viciously devoured Roy.
To Akainu's surprise, his attack grazed Roy's body again, as if it were the most precise outline of a human body.
While the splashing lava caused Roy a little trouble, it was wishful thinking for the remaining flames to harm Roy.
In that instant when Akainu was slightly distracted, Roy's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he appeared in front of Akainu as if he had teleported, slashing down diagonally.
Akainu's combat experience was immense. Even though Roy caught him off guard, he quickly recovered, shifting his body to the right to avoid Roy's attack.
But Roy's sword seemed to have eyes, predicting Akainu's movements in advance and veering to the right at the same time as Akainu.
To outsiders, this bizarre scene appeared as if Akainu had deliberately offered his body up.
At this moment, Akainu undoubtedly demonstrated his absolute strength as Admiral, with near-perfect control over his body. In the final critical moment, he even changed direction twice, avoiding vital parts of his body.
Laugh!
Even so, his left shoulder was still pierced by Roy's Seven Star Sword, and the blood gushed out instantly flowed into the ancient patterns of the Seven Star Sword.
Akainu's expression changed drastically. For him, this level of injury was nothing, but the Demon Sword was extremely strange, as if a monster had burrowed into his flesh and blood and was frantically gnawing at it, causing his power to drain away continuously.
Enraged, Akainu unleashed boundless power, instantly knocking the Seven Star Sword stuck in his left shoulder away.
The Seven Star Sword, now back in Roy's hand, began to tremble violently. It smelled an incredibly tempting aura emanating from its opponent. If it could devour a large amount of blood from an enemy of this caliber, it would surely be able to fully evolve into Supreme Grade Sword.
Although the blood of that fat man last time was also quite delicious, it was worlds apart from the blood of this guy in front of me.
Roy's expression shifted slightly. He suddenly realized that the Seven Star Sword, which had been subtly resisting him, had submitted without reservation.
In the past, although the Seven Star Sword submitted, it was only because of his power, and at most it could only unleash 80% of its power.
Unexpectedly, under the temptation of Akainu's delicious meal, Roy completely submitted. He could even sense a mental connection with the Seven Star Sword, as if he had completely merged with it.
"If I'm not mistaken, your Observation Haki has been developed to the point where you can Future Sight." As Marine Admiral, Akainu is familiar with all kinds of top-secret information, and naturally he has heard about the ultimate stage of Observation Haki.
Roy had no intention of hiding this ability. Trying to conceal it in front of the Admiral, the highest-ranking officer in the Navy, was tantamount to courting death.
"That's quite surprising, but if you think you can secure victory with this ability, you're sorely mistaken." Akainu wasn't too worried. There's no such thing as an unsolvable ability in the world. In the face of an absolute difference in strength, even knowing the future isn't of much use.
Just like an ordinary person, even if they know the world will end in a day, are they going to save the world?
Moreover, Roy hasn't said a word since the beginning. He doesn't think Roy simply wants to remain silent; it's just that using this ability requires a high degree of mental concentration and cannot be subject to any mental confusion.
Roy's previous close calls in avoiding his attacks proved this point. If Roy could easily Future Sight, there would be no need for him to push himself to the limit. Even a small deviation could render his efforts futile. It was definitely because, under the premise of using that ability, he could only dodge to this extent at most.
If Roy knew what Akainu was thinking, he would definitely praise him, saying that the Marine Admiral was indeed the highest combat power of the headquarters, able to deduce so many details from just a few clues.
Maintaining this ability is indeed not easy for him.
Future Sight varies from person to person.
An ordinary person's future may at most affect their family or friends, but Marine Admiral like Akainu can cause world turmoil with every move he makes.
Therefore, predicting the future of such an important person, even for just a few seconds, is a heavy burden for Roy.
Overall, both sides had their victories and defeats; Akainu suffered physical injuries, while Roy suffered mental exhaustion.
However, to outsiders, the situation was quite different. After Roy "easily" dodged Akainu's attack, he "lightly" struck Akainu with a sword, severely injuring him. Didn't you see the fearful expression on Akainu's Admiral? He was definitely unable to do anything because of Nightmare Roy's strength!
"Admiral Akainu is injured! Tell me, this can't be true!" The group of Marines who arrived late, following Akainu, went into a frenzy.
Equally audacious was a paparazzo who had been hiding among piles of corpses. "So what if I'm dead? Being able to capture footage of top-tier warriors battling on the high seas makes my life worthwhile. Maybe one day the newspaper will even feature me."
He had originally planned to preserve this most valuable video material to prevent him from becoming the editor-in-chief, as this top-secret information was non-negotiable. However, given the current situation, it was uncertain whether he could leave alive. Moreover, the Navy would not allow him to circulate such a thing. Therefore, he made the most reckless decision of his life and pressed the transmission button on the Video Den Den Mushi.