Defeat

"How could this be?"

Watching that thick arm pierce through his magma incarnation, Akainu revealed a dazed, incredulous expression.

Charlotte Linlin's strike had not caused him much damage, but—

This was magma, not paper!

"AAAAARGH!"

The searing heat made Charlotte Linlin feel pain as well. Even with Armament Haki protecting her, the sensation was far from pleasant.

Her instinctive scream made the giantess even fiercer. Her chilling Conqueror's Haki pressed down upon the magma giant Akainu had become like a mountain.

"Urgh!"

Pain shot through his eardrums, and Akainu felt his mind grow hazy.

Only those who possessed Conqueror's Haki themselves could offset the effects of another user's Conqueror's Haki. Unfortunately, he did not have that qualification, so Charlotte Linlin's piercing shrieks dealt him considerable damage.

"Shut up!"

A fierce killing intent flashed through his eyes. Enduring the pain, Akainu laboriously raised his arm and swung it down at Charlotte Linlin, who was only half his height.

BOOM!!!!

At such close range, the blow landed perfectly on her back, hammering the mountain-sized giantess into the ground.

"I got you. Die!"

With his strike successful, Akainu immediately raised his enormous foot and stomped down hard.

BOOM!!!!

Another deafening boom, no weaker than the last, rang out. The solid sensation beneath his foot made Akainu's heart leap with joy.

He got her!

"Let's see if you're still alive—hm?"

Dust filled the air, and Akainu could not clearly see what lay beneath his foot. But following the principle he had learned from the pirate world—finish off the wounded—he was just about to raise his foot and deal Charlotte Linlin another blow when a terrifying fluctuation suddenly surged from the dust, making his brows twitch.

ROAR!!!!

A single stomp had awakened an ancient beast. Its furious roar assaulted the eardrums of every living creature