The Three Admirals: Akainu

"Boom~~~~"

Amid the deafening blast, the Huo Yun began to disperse. White mist rose from the ice, and the firebird still hovered in midair, but the other figure had vanished without a trace.

"He actually sent Kizaru flying."

"This can't be real!"

"Admiral Kizaru!!!"

One Marine after another looked toward the ice. For a long while, Kizaru did not appear.

"Crack, crack~~~~"

Even more alarming was the ice beneath where Kizaru had crashed. It visibly began to freeze over. This time, even Garp, Akainu, Sengoku, and the others grew tense. First Aokiji had been trapped, and now Kizaru had fallen into the water and disappeared. What exactly was lurking beneath the ice?

"Aokiji, Kizaru!"

Sengoku stood at the edge of the Execution Platform, staring fixedly at the ice hole that had rapidly shrunk as it froze over with a series of cracks. The faint roar of an extremely oppressive beast echoed from within. "Could Whitebeard have found an Ancient Weapon?"

Sengoku startled himself with the thought, but... it was not impossible. The world's strongest man, the great pirate who had traversed the four seas—even Crocodile had found clues to Pluton. Whitebeard might have as well...

"Giant Unit, keep an eye on the sky!"

Sengoku did not choose to leave the Execution Platform, nor did he order the other high-level combat forces to act. The situation underwater was unclear, and he did not dare send another Admiral-level fighter down. If yet another Admiral became trapped there, it would be a tremendous blow to Marine morale, with extremely serious consequences.

It was not that Sengoku did not care about Aokiji and Kizaru's safety. His Observation Haki was powerful enough to sense them. Although Kizaru's presence had weakened alarmingly, Aokiji's remained stable, and the two auras had already drawn close. Kizaru should be