The Navy soldiers fled in panic. The five vice admirals also scattered to avoid the edge of the storm. Only Akainu, bold enough to rely on his own strength, dared to remain where he was.
Before the crazed Zephyr, the Navy's airtight encirclement collapsed in an instant.
In the final second before the explosion, Zephyr hurled the Dyna Stone far ahead, throwing it directly beside a group of Navy soldiers fleeing outward.
The Dyna Stone was far too powerful. Even someone as strong as Zephyr did not dare stand too close to it. Ordinary soldiers caught in the blast at close range would be blown apart without a trace.
When those soldiers saw the blazing white miniature sun land beside them, their faces drained of color and their bodies trembled uncontrollably.
"Damn it!"
Akainu roared and could only charge forward to save them.
Magma churned over his body, instantly condensing into a massive molten arm that swept out with overwhelming force.
Dozens of Navy soldiers were blasted away by Akainu's strike, flying hundreds of meters like kites with severed strings before crashing heavily into the forest.
Akainu's ability was not suited for saving people. The impact alone was enough to leave those soldiers bedridden for half a year, never mind the burns from the magma.
With that one rescue, he had "saved" dozens of severely wounded men.
Still, no matter how badly Akainu had injured them, it was better than staying there and taking the Dyna Stone head-on.
The instant those Navy soldiers were blasted away, the white light on the Dyna Stone reached its peak, and endless energy erupted from within.
Scorching flames, high-pressure gases, blinding light, and shockwaves capable of destroying everything burst forth all at once.
The explosion swallowed everything within a hundred meters, including Akainu, who