Akainu's Resolve to Die
"Borsalino, Garp!" Akainu roared angrily. Although they had different political views and their relationship was not usually harmonious, at this moment, the only symbol they shared was that of the Marines!
"You bunch of bastards, die! Great Eruption!" Akainu erupted like a volcano, spewing lava that scorched the heavens and boiled the seas.
"Akainu Vice Admiral, you should thank the captain. He cleared out an Admiral position for you. Maybe you'll be promoted to Admiral when you get back this time. Of course, that's assuming you all make it back alive, hehehe!" Katarina, in her "Aokiji" form, shielded the three of them with ice, then laughed heartily.
"The Navy has no future. With your strength, why don't you come and work for the captain, meow!" the Evil King earnestly advised.
"What a joke! How could I possibly associate with people like you? Darkness is only temporary, and justice will prevail in the end!" Perhaps because the volcano in his heart had also completely erupted, the magma created by Akainu was even more powerful than before.
On the other side of the battlefield, Aokiji was equally furious, but being more rational, he knew that the Navy had already lost this war.
The Seven Star Sword, which the Fleet Admiral Sengoku had seized with his life, has returned to Nightmare's hands, but they no longer have the strength to restrain him.
No matter which battlefield Nightmare joins next, it will quickly determine the outcome of the battle, and then the advantage will snowball until the Navy is completely destroyed.
Even Nightmare, standing to the side without interfering in the upcoming battle, was nearing his limit. Without Kizaru's assistance, he could no longer suppress the increasingly ferocious Giant Sea Kings. Once these Giant Sea Kings escaped, a true nightmare awaited them.
On another battlefield, Momousagi was in complete turmoil. Drake had betrayed them, and Chaton, Chaton, Sengoku, Garp Kizaru had all been killed by Nightmare. Zephyr Admiral also nearly crippled. Of the nine Admiral -level fighters before the battle, only she, Aokiji, and Akainu remained at their peak. How ironic!
"Your heart is in turmoil, and so is your sword!" Shiryu slashed Momousagi away with a single stroke, blood splattering everywhere, showing no mercy whatsoever.
"You're right, we shouldn't think too much during a battle. As a thank you, I will definitely defeat you next!" Momousagi cleared her mind of distractions and calmed her heart. If she couldn't even defeat the enemy in front of her, all her thoughts would be in vain.
"Hahaha, so you've finally gotten your fighting spirit back? It's a rare treat to encounter Great Sword Master like you. It would be such a waste if I couldn't kill you at your peak!" Shiryu's eyes flashed with a bloodthirsty light, and a thin layer of blood veil enveloped his body, making him look like a vengeful ghost from hell, chilling to the bone.
After witnessing the fall of Sengoku and Garp, not to mention the ordinary naval soldiers, even the Rear Admiral Marine Vice Admiral were demoralized, filled with confusion and despair about the future, like walking corpses, their eyes devoid of light.
Seeing this, Vice Admiral Tsuru knew that the navy had truly failed and there was no way to salvage the situation. Therefore, what they needed to do now was not to put up a last-ditch resistance, but to preserve their strength and keep the flame of justice alive.
"All naval personnel, withdraw from the battlefield immediately!" Although reluctant, Tsuru, in her capacity as "Marines Chief of Staff," issued the final order.
As soon as the words were spoken, all the navy personnel were momentarily stunned. Had the navy really been defeated?
However, soon, a look of relief and liberation appeared on their faces. This was for the best; no one wanted to die, especially not in a war that was destined to be lost.
"Fufufufu, Vice Admiral Tsuru, since you've already given the order to retreat, why don't you leave yourself? Are you planning to become a pirate with us? Or have you already resigned yourself to certain death?" Doflamingo laughed.
"Someone has to stay behind to cover the retreat. Anyway, I've lived long enough. I'll leave the chance to live to the younger generation!" Vice Admiral Tsuru said without changing her expression. Ever since Sengoku and Garp died in battle, she had already prepared herself to die a heroic death.
"What a terrifying determination! Looks like I'll have to be careful. What if you try to drag me down with you when you're about to die? That would be too much of a loss for me, flop flop flop!" Doflamingo didn't have any intention of forcing him. Since the victory was already decided, it would be very dangerous to kick a man when he was down. So he gracefully retreated, creating distance, and remotely controlled his strings to fight him.
Vice Admiral Tsuru's expression darkened slightly. She had indeed planned to perish together with Doflamingo, but unfortunately, the other party was too cautious and refused to get close no matter what.
Aokiji also breathed a sigh of relief. If he were just using his abilities normally, he could fight for another ten days and ten nights without any problem. However, in order to freeze those big guys, he had used the "Ice Age" move many times in a row. Under these circumstances, even he was a little overwhelmed.
"The Ultimate Ice Age!"
Aokiji exhaled an extremely cold breath, freezing the sea area to the maximum extent possible.
"This should be enough to hold out for a while." Aokiji knew that the biggest obstacle preventing their retreat was neither Nightmare nor the vicious pirates who had escaped from Impel Down, but the monsters that were ravaging the sea. Even Nightmare couldn't possibly capture all of their remaining tens of thousands of naval troops by manpower alone.
"Sakazuki, what are you standing there for? Run away!" Although he and Akainu disagreed on politics, now that even the continued existence of the Navy was in question, their previous arguments seemed irrelevant, so Aokiji naturally didn't care.
"If you want to escape, then escape! I am Marine Headquarters Admiral, how could I possibly choose to run away in front of these despicable pirates? At worst, I'll die with them!" Akainu's face was ferocious. Running away under these circumstances would be a denial of his entire life. He would rather die at the hands of these pirates than retreat even a single step.
"B, if I could exchange my life for the rebirth of the Navy, I would never hesitate to give it. But in this situation, death is of no use at all. Only by living can there be hope, and living is what requires the most courage!"
"No need to say anything more. Don't you know what kind of person I am? No matter what you say, I will never change my mind. Kuzan, let's go. The Navy is in your hands. As for me, I will try my best to buy you a few minutes!"
Like an erupting volcano, lava continuously spewed from its body, igniting Akainu's own body. Under the scorching heat, even space itself began to distort.
The next moment, the magma being, having concentrated its flames to an extreme degree within its body, soared into the sky, like a faint yet dazzling ray of dawn in the darkness. 11