What Akira said was casual, yet every word struck the ears of the five Knights of God members behind Junzi like thunder.
Because the God's Valley Incident thirty-two years ago had long been erased from history, not only the incident itself, but even the island where God's Valley was located had disappeared from the map.
Precisely because of this, the number of people who knew about this matter, even within Marine Headquarters, was extremely limited. Aside from Garp, who participated in the God's Valley Incident back then, even Marshal Sengoku of Marine Headquarters did not know that they had participated in that hunting game.
Most importantly, they could be certain that this was their first time meeting Akira.
Even if Garp from that incident had told Akira, there was no way Akira could have recognized them immediately upon meeting!
Not only did the five Knights of God members show expressions of disbelief, but even the Three Admirals standing behind Akira all looked up at him.
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Although they were Admirals of the Headquarters, they were only in their teens or early twenties when the God's Valley Incident broke out. The youngest, Kuzan, was only eleven years old, so they were not clear about the God's Valley Incident. Even after they gradually grew up and eventually became Admirals of the Headquarters, they only sensed some abnormal information through related materials about Rocks, the overlord of the sea who roamed the seas back then, by accessing some top-secret files of the Headquarters.
Of course, that was not important.
What was important was that even though they, the Three Admirals of the Headquarters, were unaware of the God's Valley Incident, Akira, who was only a Vice Admiral of the Headquarters before this, not only knew a lot about the God's Valley Incident but also specifically named the five people present as having participated in the God's Valley Hunting Game back then. This inexplicably gave them the illusion that they were still young in front of Akira!
"You actually know about the God's Valley Incident!"
After a brief moment of shock, the long-haired woman next to Junzi took a step forward. The skull mask man reflexively grabbed his scythe, while the hooded man immediately retreated, holding his spear in front of him in a combat stance.
Facing their reactive measures, Akira took a step forward with a calm expression and said lightly, "I told you, you trash are not qualified to negotiate with me. Return to the Holy Land immediately and have the Five Elders come and talk to me in person."
He paused slightly, then suddenly changed his tone and said something that was bound to shock them, "No, the Five Elders are not reacting. Instead, you came to Marine Headquarters through a teleportation array. Can I understand this as the one who sent you here was not the Five Elders, but... Imu!"
Upon hearing Akira utter the name "Imu," all six Knights of God, including Junzi, had a drastic change in their expressions.
"Damn it, you actually know about Lord Im's existence!"
"You know too much!"
As the words rang out, a killing intent flashed in their eyes. The leader, Junzi, quietly activated her Devil Fruit ability, and a giant arrow wrapped in bandages appeared in the air, heading straight for Akira at astonishing speed.
This sudden development caught the Three Admirals behind Akira and Gion, who maintained a distance of one step from Akira, completely off guard.
Firstly, they were unfamiliar with the name Imu and were surprised that merely mentioning it caused the other party to become so agitated that they launched an attack regardless of the consequences.
Although Gion knew about Imu's existence, she also didn't expect it to be so taboo that simply calling out the name would instantly ignite a conflict. It was at this moment that she finally understood why Akira had told her not to rush to investigate the Flower Chamber and the truth about Imu's existence.
"Does the light of a firefly dare to contend with the bright moon?"
Before the Three Admirals and Gion could react, Akira's voice suddenly became filled with killing intent.
The next second, Akira grabbed the hilt of Gion's waist sword with his backhand.
The moment Akira grabbed the hilt and drew the sword, visible Conqueror's Haki, a mixture of black and red, erupted. However, the Conqueror's Haki was not released from Akira's body or feet but strangely emanated from the scabbard.
Before the blade was fully drawn, the terrifying Conqueror's Haki covered and enveloped the rooftop.
"Bang bang bang--"
The giant arrow that had just shot towards Akira and appeared in front of him shattered inch by inch under the impact of the Conqueror's Haki, instantly turning into ashes and scattering in the air.
Watching the arrow he released shatter into ashes from the Conqueror's Haki, Junzi's pupils contracted, and his face was filled with horror as he exclaimed, "Conqueror's Haki!"
"No, this is impossible!"
The long-haired woman standing beside Junzi also widened her eyes and said in disbelief, "It's even more powerful than Rocks' Conqueror's Haki back then. Who exactly are you?"
"Damn it, I can't take it anymore!"
The moment the Conqueror's Haki enveloped them, the other two Knights of God members felt as if their bodies and souls were splitting apart. Their bodies were unable to move, and an unprecedented fear surged in their hearts.
Under the horrified gazes of the Knights of God members, Akira, who was holding the hilt, did not hesitate and swiftly drew Gion's sword from its scabbard.
Hum--
The moment the blade was unsheathed, even more domineering Conqueror's Haki, centered around Akira, surged like rolling flames, overwhelming them and instantly sweeping towards the Knights of God members.
As the air vibrated at a low frequency, neither Junzi nor the other five Knights of God members could hold on any longer and were forced to retreat uncontrollably.
"Get lost!"
"Tell Imu, from now on, you will not only fear Nika, but you will also fear me, Akira!"
As the words fell, the long sword, wrapped in Conqueror's Haki that had been enhanced to its highest level by the system, slashed out horizontally.
In an instant, a fierce wind raged on the rooftop, and thunder rumbled faintly in the high heavens. Visible shockwaves vibrated through the void, mixed with the black and red Conqueror's Haki, instantly engulfing Junzi and the other five Knights of God members.
"Ugh--"
A few uncontrollable screams were heard. The six Knights of God members who had just arrived through the teleportation array were swept up by the Conqueror's Haki, like six cannonballs shot out, soaring towards the Holy Land at the top of the Red Line.
"!!!!"
The Three Admirals standing behind Akira widened their eyes at this moment, their faces filled with shock.
Although they were unaware of the strength of the Knights of God who suddenly appeared on the rooftop, the terrifying Conqueror's Haki that Akira had just unleashed far exceeded their imagination.
After all, among the Conqueror's Haki users they knew, even the Pirate King Roger, who was executed in Loguetown sixteen years ago, could not have sent people flying so high and so far with just Conqueror's Haki.
At this moment, whether it was Sakazuki, Borsalino, or Kuzan, they were all completely convinced by Akira's power and understood the foundation of Akira's rebellion.
It was not the officers and soldiers who had chosen to be loyal after receiving Akira's help over the years, but Akira himself possessed the qualifications of a king.
After sending the six Knights of God members flying with a single sword strike, Akira sheathed the long sword back into Gion's scabbard. Then, he turned and looked down at the several warships approaching outside the high walls of Marineford, saying lightly, "Borsalino, sink those warships. They're an eyesore!"
"Understood--"
Borsalino retracted his shocked expression, decisively activated his Glint-Glint Fruit ability, and leaped into the air.
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