Power Comparable to an Admiral?

After a moment's thought, Roy made his decision.

Continuing to waste time here is pointless; it's simply unrealistic to completely kill an enemy like Akainu who has high health and defense.

Moreover, the Sabaody Archipelago is adjacent to the Marine Headquarters, and powerful individuals could come to its aid at any time.

Although he also knew from Drake that Sengoku was now the only commander in the huge Marine Headquarters, and in theory Sengoku would not risk launching an attack with the headquarters empty, no one could guarantee that, so it was better to leave as soon as possible.

"Admiral Akainu, you'll get off easy this time. Hopefully, you'll still be in your Admiral position when we meet again," Roy said sarcastically.

Seeing that Roy seemed to be leaving, Akainu roared angrily, "You bastard, don't even think about running away! Stay here!"

No wonder Akainu acted this way. His actions this time were a complete failure. Not only did he fail to capture Roy, but he also left those Celestial Dragons in a life-or-death situation. This was only because he didn't know that someone was broadcasting his embarrassing actions live. Otherwise, if he knew that his shameful actions had been exposed to the whole world, he would probably have been so angry that he would have vomited blood.

Seeing Roy leave without looking back, completely ignoring his pursuit, Akainu was furious. His right fist transformed into rolling lava, and just as he was about to strike, it was blocked by a thunderous explosion.

"If you want to chase after the captain, you'll have to get past me first!" Enel rolled his dead fish eyes and blocked Akainu's path.

"Rumble-Rumble Fruit User?" Akainu's expression turned even uglier. As Logia Devil Fruit user himself, he naturally knew how troublesome this fruit was. Moreover, judging from the previous attack, this carefree freak in front of him had actually Awakening his ability and was definitely not the kind of lucky person who only knew how to rely on Elementalization.

If we include Crocodile the Sand, Roy's ship has quietly gathered three top-tier powerhouses. Such strength is incomparable to that of ordinary Shichibukai. If Roy's strength improves further, perhaps the fifth Pirate King can be born on this sea.

"You can call me Thunder God Enel!" Although he had witnessed Akainu's power, Enel had never known fear except for Roy.

"Hmph, arrogant and conceited. As a fellow Logia Devil Fruit User, you should know the difference between us. Blocking my way, are you looking for death?"

"Hahaha, after fighting the captain for so long, how much of your fighting strength do you still have left?"

Akainu's expression was unfriendly. He had been suppressed by Roy for so long, and it was already good that he could maintain half of his fighting strength.

"Even if I'm not at my peak, defeating someone like you would still be a piece of cake." As the Marine Headquarters' top combat force, Akainu certainly had the confidence to say that.

But Enel laughed loudly upon hearing this, "Yehahaha, I admit I'm no match for you, but what can you do to me?"

Enel, who could be easily suppressed by Roy, was helpless against by Akainu. This does not mean that Roy is stronger than Akainu. On the contrary, in terms of actual combat strength, Akainu is stronger than Roy.

The main reason for this is the mutual restraint between the Devil Fruit Ability.

If Enel is an agility-based hero, then Akainu is a damage dealer and tank, while Roy is an all-around hero with crowd control skills.

Roy can instantly knock Enel down to the mortal realm by simply unleashing his domain. It can be said that anyone weaker than Roy has no ability to resist him.

While Akainu boasts high attack, health, and defense, his lack of control skills leaves him helpless against highly mobile enemies like Enel.

Akainu naturally understood this principle, but he was not one to give up easily. Since he couldn't capture Roy, he decided to capture this Rumble-Rumble Fruit User make up the numbers.

In an instant, lightning and fire intertwined, with endless thunder and lava falling from mid-air, resembling a scene of world destruction.

"Rumble-Rumble Fruit User? It seems my perception was correct after all. Roy's ship is truly full of hidden talents!" Even for a top-tier powerhouse like Rayleigh, the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, hailed as one of the strongest Devil Fruit, was a name that resonated deeply.

"The Sand-Sand Fruit, the Rumble-Rumble Fruit... Brother Roy, you wouldn't be thinking of creating the Three Admirals of the Navy, would you?" Shakky laughed.

"I heard he even tried to recruit Ace, so it's not impossible. However, the Three Admirals of the Navy are all exceptionally talented individuals. Logia-type Fruit Devil Fruits are merely icing on the cake for them. To think that they could create three Admiral- level fighters with Logia-type Fruit is nothing short of a pipe dream." Rayleigh shook his head.

"But no matter what, the fighting power on Roy's ship is already terrifying enough. Maybe after he enters the New World, he will clash with those kings of the sea!"

"Hehe, who knows!"

"It's the Rumble-Rumble Fruit!" Gild Tesoro's face darkened. For his Gold-Gold Fruit, the Rumble-Rumble Fruit was undoubtedly a natural enemy. Moreover, that Long Ears was also Awakening Devil Fruit Ability user, so he was not to be underestimated.

"A powerful individual who has developed the Rumble-Rumble Fruit to the point of Awakening, yet has no reputation whatsoever on the high seas. Where did Nightmare Roy find such a monster?!" Not only Baccarat couldn't understand it, but anyone who witnessed this battle couldn't understand it either. Unless he appeared out of thin air, such a powerful individual should have left his own mark.

In fact, any Logia Devil Fruit User is a walking natural disaster, and the two in this battle are among the best. Thunderclouds and seas of fire covered the entire sky above Sabaody. In terms of visual impact, their clash was even more breathtaking than the battle between Akainu and Roy.

"There's actually a second strongman on Nightmare Roy's ship who can rival Admiral? Isn't Admiral supposed to be the highest fighting force on the high seas?" Even though the crowd watching the battle through the broadcast was already numb with shock, they still couldn't help but ask this question.

In the eyes of the strong, it is natural to see that Enel has been fighting and retreating, only able to parry. But most people do not have this insight; they only see that the Long Ears that suddenly appeared has the strength to fight an Admiral.

In the minds of many, the following calculations have already begun.

Given that Roy> Akainu and Long Ears = Akainu, what is the strength of the Phantom Sword Pirates?

A: Roy + Long Ears ≥ Two Admirals, Crocodile (one of the Seven Warlords) ≤ Admiral, therefore, the Phantom Sword Pirates = Marine Headquarters!

This conclusion was so astonishing, like a thunderclap in their ears, that it left the crowd who witnessed the battle completely bewildered and disoriented.