He raised his hand, magma churning on his fist to form a gigantic Magma Fist.
The high temperature instantly warped the surrounding air, and the stone slabs beneath his feet began to glow red.
This molten fist was larger than Naruto, carrying rolling heat waves as it smashed straight down.
The marines in the square sucked in a sharp breath.
"It's here, Admiral Akainu's Magma-Magma Fruit!"
"That guy's done for. Not even ashes will be left after a punch like that."
Some even turned their heads away, unable to bear the sight.
Yet facing this punch capable of melting steel, Naruto's figure flashed and he vanished.
The next instant, he appeared right in front of Akainu, kicking out with his right foot.
Akainu's pupils contracted.
He had been using Observation Haki to lock onto Naruto, but in that exact moment, his Observation Haki had captured nothing at all.
Naruto's presence hadn't moved or leaped; it had simply materialized out of thin air before him.
"What?"
Akainu only had time for that thought to cross his mind before Naruto's kick struck.
Bang!
Akainu went flying, soaring like a cannonball to crash heavily against the outer wall of Marineford.
Rumble!
Stones shattered, dust and smoke billowed, and a massive crater was smashed into the wall with cracks spreading all around it.
The square fell instantly silent.
The marine wiping his cannon barrel dropped his jaw, the cloth slipping from his hand.
The cigar-smoking Vice Admiral dropped the smoke from his mouth.
The sword-clutching Vice Admiral tightened his grip on his blade.
A crowd of marines all stood up; some even took a couple of steps forward, wanting to see clearly if they were hallucinating.
"Are you kidding me?"
"Admiral Akainu was kicked flying?"
"When did that guy move? I didn't see it