Fighting in Earnest
"Coco is Fleet Admiral Sengoku. The person in charge at the news agency simply won't answer our calls."
"Damn it, those damned bastards." Sengoku realized that the news agency was clearly planning to play dumb.
"Then let the navy in the Sabaody Archipelago find the reporter who is taking pictures as soon as possible."
"The garrison Commodore over there has already tried, but the battle between Admiral Akainu and Nightmare Roy is too intense. Many marines have already perished in the aftermath of their fight. Now, no one dares to step into their battle zone!" The messenger said cautiously under immense pressure.
"Then tell me, how did that reporter manage to do that? Are our elite naval soldiers really inferior to a newspaper reporter?" Sengoku's voice was as cold as the dead of winter, clearly indicating that he was extremely angry.
The messenger was stunned by Sengoku's tone, and with a mournful face, he stammered, "But... but... the reporter is one of the three great miracle creatures on the Grand Line, alongside Den Den Mushi and News Coo!"
Sengoku's lips twitched speechlessly. It seemed that there really was such a saying on the high seas, especially among those who provided the photos for the Navy's bounty posters. The head of the Navy's photography department, the Flame Photographing Knight, was omnipresent and could infiltrate anyone's territory.
"Never mind," Sengoku sighed helplessly. "Perhaps this is also an opportunity to promote our naval strength. As for the follow-up work, we'll figure out a way to handle it later."
"But, the situation of Fleet Admiral Sengoku Akainu and Admiral doesn't seem to be very good right now."
"You underestimate Akainu. Among the Three Admirals, he is the strongest!"
"The Admiral was actually suppressed. Has Nightmare Roy really become this powerful?" Baccarat asked in alarm.
"It's too early to draw that conclusion. The Admiral's true strength has yet to be revealed. However, you are absolutely right about one thing: Nightmare Roy's power has indeed exceeded my expectations," Gild Tesoro said calmly.
"The ability to Future Sight? Roy has been hiding it very well!" Rayleigh remarked with some emotion. His previous wariness of Roy was not without reason; his swordsmanship, at the level of Great Sword Master, was indeed just the tip of the Iceberg of his true strength.
"However, the opponent should not be underestimated. Akainu's strength is as fiery as his temper!"
The battle on the field became increasingly fierce. Roy had many burn marks on his body. If you got close, you could even smell the aroma of roasted meat on him. After all, his opponent was the Admiral of the Marine Headquarters, the highest-ranking officer in the Navy. Even if he could Future Sight, it would be difficult for him to perfectly avoid every attack from Akainu.
Akainu wasn't in much better shape; his body was covered in sword marks and stained with blood, a truly gruesome sight.
For him, these scars on his body were nothing.
Due to the powerful Logia- type Devil Fruits, most Logia Devil Fruit User focus on developing their Devil Fruit Ability, and do not place much importance on physique, Body Technique, Haki.
This is not entirely wrong, after all, most people have limited talents, and the benefits of specialization far outweigh those of a balanced approach.
However, for a top-tier powerhouse like Akainu who has already developed his Devil Fruit Ability to the limit, there are almost no weaknesses. Just from the fact that he was able to fight Aokiji for ten days and ten nights three years later, we know that his physical abilities are absolutely top-notch.
What truly troubled Akainu was that he couldn't afford to be distracted in the slightest during his battle with Roy.
On one hand, there's the strange Demon Sword in Roy's hand. Even if it only scratches a tiny wound, it can still stealthily draw power from his body, making Akainu grit his teeth in hatred. On the other hand, Roy's ability to Future Sight is indeed troublesome. Don't be fooled by how casually he spoke before; if you're not careful, Roy might strike your vital points.
That's why he has to keep his mind on high alert at all times, like an ordinary person walking a tightrope. It's like going from heaven to hell in one step, and there's no room for carelessness.
Therefore, Akainu's physical exertion is not too great, but he is mainly feeling somewhat listless.
"Nightmare Roy, I always thought you were overrated by the world, but I didn't expect that I was wrong this time. Your strength is much greater than the rumors say." Akainu was breathing heavily, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
"You're not bad either. As expected of the World Government's top combat force, the Marine Admiral are truly formidable. I thought my strength was about the same as the Admiral', but it seems I still have a long way to go." Roy wasn't being modest. Don't be fooled by his current ability to go toe-to-toe with Akainu; it's just that he has too many tricks up his sleeve, making him unpredictable and difficult to deal with. Even an enemy of Akainu's caliber would be a tough opponent.
The most important point is that Akainu's attack power is too strong, almost unreasonable. Even a slight graze or bump can seriously injure him.
"It seems that it's because Akainu has developed his Devil Fruit Ability to the extreme. A perfect level of 20 is enough to bring about a qualitative change." Roy thought to himself, "Unfortunately, although my Devil Fruit Ability has also been developed to 18, which is close to perfection, it is too difficult to take any further steps now. It is absolutely impossible to develop my Devil Fruit Ability to Akainu's level in a short period of time."
Roy wasn't discouraged. The Three Admirals of the Navy were all highly talented individuals, and even with the guidance of strong mentors, they still only reached that level in their thirties or forties. For him to have achieved this level before even reaching adulthood was already something to be proud of.
Moreover, with Roy's current combat power, he can already go toe-to-toe with a top-tier powerhouse like Akainu. Once he develops his Devil Fruit Ability to perfection, there will probably be very few people on the entire sea who can stand in his way.
Akainu, clearly more aware of Roy's danger, said in a deep voice, "I was originally thinking of throwing you into Impel Down Great Prison to show the world what happens when you fight against the Navy. But now I've come to a realization. If I hold back against someone like you, it's not impossible that the course of the battle could be completely rewritten today."
"Next, I will use my strongest power to execute you on the spot, so that you will know that the reason why Marine Admiral can be called the highest combat force is because every Admiral has the power to change the world!"
"Change the world? What a boastful claim! However, since even you have held nothing back, it would be unreasonable for me to keep hiding anything. This is a power that even I had to pay a certain price to obtain. I hope you are even stronger than I imagined, otherwise, if Marine Admiral dies by my sword, even I would be very troubled!"
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