Sakazuki vs. Weevil

Weevil was fleeing with Bakin when suddenly, he paused, then burst into incredible speed, appearing dozens of meters away.

In the area where he originally stood, massive amounts of lava were spewing down from the sky; the consequences of being hit were predictable.

The ground was flowing with scorching lava, and you could feel the intense heat even from a distance.

As the Justice Coat floated, Sakazuki descended from the sky, his body partially becoming elemental. Standing on lava, he slowly walked towards Weevil, his gaze fixed intently on the two of them.

His intense killing intent was undisguised. It wasn't just because Weevil was a huge threat as a pirate, but also because of the grave crimes the two had committed. Death was the only thing waiting for them, and he wanted to deal with these two pirates himself.

Lava dripped from his body, hissing as it hit the ground.

Lava flowed from Sakazuki's body, and his entire right arm had turned into lava.

"Now, where can you go?" Sakazuki said in a deep voice, his resolute face showing no sign of wavering.

"Son, run! Don't get entangled with him any longer!" Bakin urged Weevil. The current situation was extremely unfavorable for her. Weevil was alright, but what about herself?

If Sakazuki targets him, it's questionable whether he can even withstand a single attack.

Bakin still harbored a glimmer of hope, but where could they possibly run to on this small island? Without a doubt, all the ships around the island would be destroyed, and two ability users would find it difficult to escape without a boat.

Having received his mother's order, Weevil tried to run, but a large amount of lava blocked his path.

Sakazuki followed closely behind, "Hell Hound!"

Like a hunting dog tearing at something, this powerful punch slammed into Bakkin's Bakin on Weevil's shoulder.

Sakazuki planned to get rid of this troublesome guy first. As the commander of all Weevil's operations, Bakin was undoubtedly the mastermind and a vicious pirate.

"I won't allow you to hurt Mother!" Sakazuki's actions caused Weevil to put down the bag full of treasure, grab the child's knife in both hands, and swing it forward.

It blocked Sakazuki's punch directly.

However, this loosening of his grip caused Bakin to lose his footing for a moment.

The next moment, the terrifying impact generated by the collision was so close that Bakin didn't have time to react and was blasted hundreds of meters away.

"Ouch!" Bakin's body crashed heavily to the ground, looking rather disheveled. The force of being thrown back was considerable, and her fragile body couldn't withstand several such impacts.

At this moment, Sakazuki arrived from afar, having already decided to deal with Bakin first. After a brief exchange, he bypassed Weevil.

Weevil was somewhat surprised that the enemy wasn't fighting him.

Turning his head, he saw a scene he couldn't believe. For a strong person, a distance of tens of meters is only a moment, but Weevil's intelligence made him react a beat slower.

By the time he realized what was happening, it was too late. The scorching lava and Sakazuki's towering figure appeared before Bakin, casting a shadow like that of the King of Hell.

Bakin trembled, his face filled with terror.

"Son, son, save me!" At this moment, all she could hope for was Weevil.

But it was too late.

"Enjoy this funeral!"

"The Hell Hound!"

The same move, a giant Magma Fist, landed directly on Bakin, engulfing her entire body. Without even a last word, Bakin died.

"Gurgle!" Weevil's heart skipped a beat. In the instant of Bakin's death, his mind cleared up considerably, as if a layer of cloth had been lifted, though he didn't feel anything clearly.

Immediately afterwards, Weevil's expression turned panicked. Seemingly ignoring Sakazuki's presence, he jogged over, his short, thin legs causing him to stumble. He knelt on the ground and quickly crawled towards the spot where Bakin had died.

Ignoring the flowing lava on the ground, Weevil instinctively unleashed his Armament Haki.

"Mommy! Mommy! Where are you? Don't scare me!" Weevil, like a lost child, had tears streaming down his face, snot dripping from his nose, and reached his hands into the lava, digging and searching.

All they found were a few charred, partially melted bones.

Sakazuki, of course, wouldn't let this opportunity slip by; he had never had any sympathy for pirates.

The lava-like arm quickly extended, attacking Weevil's head directly. This move was powerful and fast, making it difficult to react.

Weevil possesses a powerful fighting instinct. Sensing the danger, his thick, unseen neck and above were covered in a powerful Armament Haki.

The blow landed on his head, and the powerful impact sent Weevil flying hundreds of meters away, tumbling several times on the ground before bouncing up like a ball.

"Ouch, that hurts." Weevil stood up and twisted his thick, almost invisible neck.

With a fierce glint in his eyes, he stared intently at Sakazuki, "Navy, where did you put my mother? Give her back to me!" At this moment, Weevil still didn't realize that Bakin was dead, or subconsciously didn't believe it.

"You've been burned to ashes, pirate. I'll send you to see him soon."

Sakazuki didn't want to say anything more to such a pirate.

His right arm transformed into crimson lava mid-air, the scorching lava churning rapidly and emitting billowing black steam.

Even Weevil sensed the terrifying energy.

A fiery red light shone brightly, turning the surroundings into a scene resembling Purgatory.

Soon, a massive Magma Fist, as large as a small mountain, appeared in front of Weevil and advanced in a manner mimicking a volcanic eruption. With tremendous force, the entire Magma Fist slammed towards Weevil.

The surrounding air was distorted by the scorching heat, and the surroundings were bathed in a crimson glow. The enormous commotion could be seen from afar.

Beneath the massive lava fist, there was a tiny figure—it was Sakazuki.

"Great Eruption!"

The lava fist rapidly approached, clearly revealing individual magma bubbles.

This technique can instantly vaporize Iceberg dozens of times larger than Giant race! And it will pulverize and evaporate them completely in an instant.

If the Great Eruption is forcibly destroyed, it will explode into countless volcanic bombs.

Each volcanic bomb has the power to easily destroy a super-large warship.

This move was absolutely unavoidable at this moment!

Weevil was unaware of this, and at that moment, he made the best choice.

Besides, Weevil's brain capacity didn't allow him to think too much.

Without much hesitation, a slash carrying a terrifying impact was unleashed in an instant.

The terrifying shockwave struck the Lava Fist directly, blasting the entire Lava Fist apart.

They transformed into countless volcanic bombs, raining down from the sky like a dense swarm of meteors.

Weevil's head was covered by volcanic bombs.

In response, Weevil slashed through the air, creating a path for the falling volcanic bombs, which did not harm him at all.

This is the terrifying power of a top-tier destructive ability user. His powerful attack was blocked just like that. Seeing this, Sakazuki, like Zephyr, also saw the image of Whitebeard in his mind.

So effortless; that's the power of Devil Fruit with world-class destructive power.

Lava spewed out from all around Weevil, quickly turning the area into a river of lava, with only the land surrounding Weevil remaining untouched.

However, the magma is flowing and continues to invade.

At this moment, Weevil realized that his mother was really gone, that she was dead.

Tears streamed down her face uncontrollably, like a little brook, and she sobbed incessantly, "Mom! You died so tragically!"

Wiping away his tears, Weevil calmed down, revealing a cruel nature hidden beneath his childish heart.

The grief over Bakin's death was quickly transformed into anger by Weevil.

He took two steps forward, causing the ground to crack. Weevil, holding the child's knife, unleashed a terrifying aura.

With Bakin's death, Weevil also lost Bakin's suppression. Like a shell breaking, an invisible sense of oppression was released and spread continuously to the surroundings.

"Mom! I will avenge you! I will kill this navy man and make him pay with his life!"

Enraged, extremely enraged, Weevil unleashed his Conqueror's Haki, surprising Sakazuki.

But as a descendant of Whitebeard, how could he not possess the bearing of a king? It's just that he had always been suppressed by Bakin.

"Even if Awakening Conqueror's Haki, it still won't change the fact that you will die on this island."

Sakazuki snorted coldly and charged forward; only then did the real battle begin.

"Die, Marine!" Weevil had completely lost his temper, his eyes blazing with fury, wanting to kill the Marine in front of him.

Boom!

A sword and a fist collided directly from a distance.

Scorching lava, a powerful impact.

The ground trembled, the air vibrated—it was a battle between two monsters.

Sakazuki's attack power is already world-class, but he is still somewhat inferior to Weevil.

It wasn't just Weevil's monstrous strength and the astonishing power he unleashed that made Weevil slightly weaker than Sakazuki, even when he could simulate a volcanic eruption.

The key issue was Weevil's fighting pace, which was simply too frantic, forcing Sakazuki to constantly retreat during the battle.

But in Sakazuki's eyes, Weevil had far too many weaknesses. After a battle, the surrounding battlefield was completely transformed into a lava lake, becoming Sakazuki's home ground.

Even the scorching heat cannot be ignored by Weevil; heat can be conducted.

However, with his powerful combat instincts, Weevil gains a degree of levitation by releasing downward impacts with his feet, allowing him to avoid contact with the lava on the ground.

However, Sakazuki saw the threat in it, as Weevil was not yet proficient. He could not fly yet, but with some training, he would likely be able to.

This is not a good thing for him, because Weevil could escape.

Fortunately, Weevil had no intention of escaping. With Bakin dead, he didn't know what to do next. In a state of complete madness, Weevil now had only one thought: to kill the navy man in front of him.

After a fierce battle, Sakazuki, having grown accustomed to Weevil's fighting rhythm, began to gradually launch a counterattack.

The Lava Fist landed on Weevil, the scorching heat so intense that even Haki couldn't completely withstand it.

Both are incredibly powerful, but Sakazuki is stronger in terms of destructive power because he had been somewhat conservative beforehand, not using his full strength, and was testing Weevil's abilities.

In terms of overall strength, Sakazuki is superior.

Battles between strong individuals are rarely decided, but after half a day Sakazuki began to gain the upper hand.

Battles between monsters can last a long time or end in a short time, depending on the intensity of the battle.

The more intense the battle, the stronger the fighting power, and the faster the stamina is depleted.

When Sakazuki stopped holding back, he was like a powder keg about to explode, each punch carrying terrifying explosive power, astonishing strength, and powerful Armament Haki and high temperature.

The impact on Weevil caused him a sharp pain.

With his weapon in hand, Weevil was able to withstand Sakazuki's attacks to the greatest extent possible, avoiding injury himself.

Although Weevil was suppressed to some extent, the overall battle was still evenly matched, because Sakazuki's several hits on Weevil failed to cause Weevil any effective damage.

If neither side can gain a significant advantage, the fight will become a war of attrition.

Sakazuki's immense strength relies to some extent on the destructive power of his Magma-Magma Fruit, while Weevil's Impact-Impact Fruit is equally powerful.

In close combat, his powerful physique, combined with the explosive force of a volcanic eruption, allows him to display terrifying strength, which is not much of an advantage against Weevil's monstrous strength.

This is precisely why Sakazuki, despite having a stronger overall ability, did not show a significant gap in skill level.

During the battle, Sakazuki remained in control, skillfully utilizing his Logia elemental abilities.

It consumes far less energy than Weevil.

The power displayed by the Impact-Impact Fruit is really similar to that of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit; perhaps Weevil's actions were also an attempt to emulate Whitebeard.

The constant fighting left the entire island riddled with holes, and it began to crumble and split apart.

However, as long as one possesses strong Armament Haki and a powerful physique, they can withstand Weevil's attacks.

The most obvious drawback of the Impact-Impact Fruit compared to the Tremor-Tremor Fruit is that it lacks the ability to conduct vibrational force.

Therefore, facing Weevil was much easier for Whitebeard than facing Sakazuki, and there was a significant difference in their raw strength.

The Whitebeard of his youth was, after all, not yet at his peak.

Half a day later, Weevil was a little tired. He wasn't in good shape. Before arriving, Weevil had been rowing and had only eaten a small amount of food.

His strength had eased up a bit compared to the beginning, but Sakazuki could clearly sense that this meant Weevil's condition was starting to decline, and victory was in sight.

Thinking this, Sakazuki increased his strength, not wanting to give Weevil any more time.

The pirates on the island have been wiped out, and support from the G5 Branch has already arrived. Leading the way is none other than the base commander, "Demon Bamboo" Vergo, a monster with the combat power of Admiral Candidate in the Navy. After obtaining the Ancient Species Giant Eagle Fruit, coupled with the trials he has undergone in the New World over the years, his strength has been steadily increasing.

Meanwhile, a third party was secretly watching this great battle.