Akainu moved with such swift, savage force that he exceeded Ronglin's expectations. Caught off guard by his underestimation, Ronglin found Akainu's attack already upon him, so he immediately used a skill he had copied from CP0.
"Bang!"
A fist-shaped vortex burst outward, and Ronglin and Akainu were blasted apart in midair by the powerful airflow.
"!!!" Akainu was greatly shocked. He had been the attacker and held every advantage, yet his opponent had actually managed to knock him back even while defending. How formidable was that?
"Quite imposing!" The fury in Ronglin's heart was also ignited by Akainu. As he flew backward, he released Iron Body and raised the index finger of his right hand. "A Marine Admiral? Come and try this!"
"Finger Pistol!"
With a single thrust of his finger, a white beam shot forth like light speed, streaking toward Akainu directly ahead.
"Just who are you?" Seeing his opponent use the Six Powers so skillfully, Akainu could not help wondering whether he had been sent by "those above." This was the crucial moment for executing the blood of a great criminal. A man with Akainu's extreme sense of justice would never allow anyone to disrupt it.
With fury burning in his heart, Akainu turned his left hand, coating it in Armament Haki. He reached out and caught the Finger Pistol beam Ronglin had fired, then clenched his hand with force. The beam shattered into specks of starlight and vanished without a trace.
The battlefield fell even quieter.
Clash, Exchange of Blows!
Watching the movements on the battlefield below, Ronglin was quite satisfied with his performance. The moment he appeared, he had drawn countless eyes to himself. He could use this chance to announce to the entire world: I'm here!
Whitebeard, massive and towering, far more powerfully built than