Atop the Red Line, which pierced the clouds and stood ten thousand meters high.
Akainu's expression shifted uncertainly as crimson magma continuously flowed from his body. His hands were clenched into fists, and his eyes remained fixed on Sephiroth in the distance.
He truly could not understand why his magma could be controlled by the other man!
Under these circumstances, the magma domain he had deployed would pose far less of a threat to Sephiroth. It might even hold him back and cause him to fail at a critical moment...
With that in mind, Akainu stopped using his Devil Fruit ability to alter the surrounding environment, though he remained in his awakened state.
In this state, his Armament Haki would merge perfectly with his Devil Fruit ability, raising his attack power to another level.
Even if he directly clashed with Sephiroth's Conqueror's Haki-infused attacks now, he was confident he would not be at a disadvantage!
Boom!
Akainu stomped hard on the ground, launching himself into the air.
Immediately afterward, great torrents of magma erupted beneath his feet, becoming propulsion that further increased his speed.
In an instant, Akainu crossed dozens of meters and appeared before Sephiroth.
Dark Hound!
He abruptly raised his molten right hand, spreading it into a claw. Armament Haki gathered at his fingertips as he lunged for the silver-haired young man's head, intending to blast it apart.
Whoosh!
Sephiroth shifted slightly and tilted his head, dodging the fierce strike.
Then, he swiftly grabbed Akainu's right arm, which dripped with scorching magma, and with a flawless shoulder throw, slammed him hard into the ground.
Rumble!
The earth trembled as magma splashed into the air. Akainu's body smashed a huge circular crater into the ground, and spiderweb-like cracks spread outward.
After doing all that, Sephiroth did not stop there.