Akainu Felt Uneasy

As Akainu observed the slash, he was suddenly surprised to discover that it was continuously accompanied by what appeared to be black Inazuma! This greatly astonished Akainu, because he was absolutely certain that this was not Conqueror's Haki Coating. After all, he was extremely familiar with Conqueror's Haki Coating.

However, what exactly was this black, Inazuma- like thing? A strong sense of unease welled up in Akainu's heart. It was as if some unknown danger was quietly approaching, and he was completely unable to deal with it.

Suddenly, Akainu's eyes snapped open, as if he had remembered something important. The scene of Moke touching space and creating a rift flashed through his mind. At that time, he was shocked that Moke could create Spatial Rift so easily.

Immediately afterward, Akainu's mind flashed back to the scene where Moke gained a similar ability immediately after coming into contact with Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit. This made him wonder: was there some unknown connection between the two?

"Spatial Rift?" Akainu murmured, his brows furrowed. However, he quickly recalled an important detail— the Spatial Rift created by Whitebeard's punch was clearly white!

Akainu's mind raced like Inazuma, and he suddenly realized the crux of the matter: the difference lay between a crack and complete shattering! While Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit could create Spatial Rift, those were merely superficial cracks, like scratches on glass, and did not cause any substantial damage to the object.

What Moke demonstrated, however, was a true Spatial Rift! This rift was capable of completely tearing objects apart, causing them to disintegrate.

"Hell Hound..." Akainu's roar echoed in the air, as if it would pierce the clouds. With his roar, his right arm instantly became as hot as molten lava, and the raging flames enveloped his arm, radiating a heart-palpitating high temperature.

Immediately afterwards, Akainu charged forward at an astonishing speed, his target being only one thing— Moke!

This move, "Hell Hound," is not only Inazuma fast but also incredibly powerful. In the original manga, Akainu used this move to slice off half of Whitebeard's face with a single blow, demonstrating its immense power. Without a doubt, it is one of Akainu's most powerful techniques.

At this moment, Akainu had clearly used all his strength, unleashing the Hell Hound attack without holding back. However, to his astonishment, when his lava-like arm collided with Moke's slash, it was easily sliced apart like a fragile piece of paper!

Since Akainu ate the Logia - Magma-Magma Fruit, although many people have been able to withstand his attack, he has never encountered anyone who has broken through it so easily. No, to be precise, today he has finally met one!

However, Moke's slash did not stop because of Akainu's surprise. It still rushed forward like Inazuma, and in the blink of an eye, it was already in front of Akainu. Faced with such a fierce attack, Akainu no longer dared to take the attack head-on as before.

"Shave..." With that soft shout, Akainu instantly shot out like Inazuma, his speed astonishing. A flash of cold light appeared, and the sharp slash, like the Death God's scythe, whistled past his ear, almost splitting his head in two!

In that breathtaking instant, Akainu, with astonishing reaction speed and agility, narrowly avoided the fatal blow. In the blink of an eye, his figure appeared like a ghost, four or five meters away.

However, despite escaping this ordeal, Akainu's brow furrowed deeply. He felt a burning pain from his ears and cheeks, a sensation that made his heart tighten. For someone like him, who had fought countless battles against pirates and endured life-or-death situations, this kind of pain was nothing.

However, the pain made him realize something was wrong. He subconsciously touched the injured area, and when his fingertips touched the warm, moist surface, his expression instantly turned serious—blood! His hands were covered in blood!

Akainu's pupils contracted sharply, his face filled with disbelief. "How is this possible?" he muttered to himself, his voice filled with astonishment and confusion. He stared wide-eyed at his mutilated ear and the gruesome, Inazuma- like wound on his face.

Half of his face was stained red with blood, the crimson color contrasting sharply with his pale skin, making him look exceptionally terrifying, as if he had just experienced a brutal battle. Blood slid down his cheek, dripping onto the ground and forming a dark red pool, a shocking sight.

Although the injury wasn't serious, the gruesome wound and blood-covered face were chilling. However, Moke's lips curled up slightly, revealing an eerie smile.

That's right, he can't Armament Haki Emission, which is a fatal weakness. Although the power of his slashes is comparable to Hawkeye's, it poses no threat to Logia Fruit users. This is because Logia users can become Elementalization, making their bodies ethereal and thus evading attacks.

However, Devil Fruit abilities are not absolutely invincible. Take the Space-Space Fruit as an example; it differs fundamentally from other Logia Devil Fruit. Why can't it usually cause substantial damage to Logia users? The reason is actually quite simple: we simply cannot truly touch their physical form. Only by enveloping them in Armament Haki can we achieve this.

However, what is truly astonishing is that this spatial ability can actually tear space apart, creating a veritable Spatial Rift! This rift is like a bottomless Black Hole, radiating a terrifyingly powerful tearing force, seemingly intent on mercilessly devouring everything around it.

Even Akainu, who possessed Logia Elementalization, could not escape being devoured by such a terrifying Spatial Rift. The Spatial Rift, like the gaping maw of a demon, ruthlessly and mercilessly swallowed Akainu's body, leaving a shockingly deep wound on his flesh.

Seeing this, Moke grinned smugly, very satisfied with the power of his move. He said with a smile, "This move is a slash that combines spatial abilities! I've named it Space Slash... How about it, Akainu, not bad, is it?"

Enraged by Moke's taunt, Akainu roared, "You're asking for death!" Without hesitation, he unleashed his ultimate move— the Great Eruption.

In an instant, Akainu's arm transformed into a gigantic lava fist made of molten lava, resembling an erupting volcano, radiating suffocating heat and immense impact.

Then, Akainu simulated a volcanic eruption, launching the Lava Fist at an astonishing speed. The power of this punch was terrifying, enough to instantly pulverize and vaporize a large Iceburg dozens of times larger than Giant Tribe.

This time, Akainu's target was undoubtedly Moke! Seeing this, Moke's lips curled into a slight, calm smile, as if everything was under his control. He unhurriedly raised his right hand, gently waving it forward, and chanted, "Space Barrier!"

Just as Moke finished speaking, a dazzling light that left everyone speechless suddenly shot out from his hand! This light, like Inazuma piercing the night sky, sped away at an astonishing speed, spreading out in the blink of an eye to form an enormous cube-shaped alternate dimension.

This alternate dimension acted as an impenetrable shield, protecting Moke from any external attacks. At the same time, Akainu's Great Eruption, like a ferocious beast, lunged at Moke with bared fangs and claws.

The Great Eruption resembled a volcanic eruption, with scorching flames and billowing smoke intertwining to form a terrifying force. However, when this powerful force struck the Space Barrier, it was as if it had hit an insurmountable wall, producing a deafening roar.

The moment the Great Eruption made contact with the Space Barrier, it generated a tremendous impact, causing the Great Eruption to explode instantly, transforming into countless volcanic bombs that rained down in all directions. These volcanic bombs were incredibly powerful, each containing enough energy to easily destroy a super-large warship.

Akainu was completely unprepared for this situation. His eyes widened as he stared at the volcanic bombs flying towards him from the opposite direction, momentarily at a loss for what to do.

"This..." Akainu stared in astonishment at the scene before him, a feeling of indescribable humiliation welling up inside him. The volcanic bombs generated by his Great Eruption explosion had actually turned around and attacked him; this was completely unexpected.

Although these volcanic bombs couldn't cause any real damage to Akainu, the feeling of being attacked backfired on filled him with immense anger and humiliation. He involuntarily clenched his fists, staring intently at Moke, his eyes burning with rage.

Moke was filled with regret and shock. "Damn it, I should have absorbed this spatial power sooner!" The more he thought about it, the more annoyed he became. If he had done so earlier, he could have easily withstood the combined attack from Garp, Kizaru, Aokiji, and Akainu. After all, no one in this world has ever truly shattered space. Even someone as powerful as Whitebeard could only create cracks or slightly distort space.

The reason why the Paramecia Barrier-Barrier Fruit possesses such powerful defensive capabilities is precisely because it is actually a lower-level version of the Space-Space Fruit. Although its abilities are slightly inferior, it still possesses spatial attributes. Thinking of this, Moke couldn't help but marvel, a smug smile appearing on his face.

Suddenly, Moke felt that his defense had reached an invincible level! He confidently stretched out his hand, aiming at Akainu's location. As he activated his spatial ability, the space around Akainu seemed to be torn apart, and countless dense cracks instantly appeared.

"Not good..." Upon seeing this, Akainu's expression changed drastically, and he inwardly cried out in alarm.

"Shave..."

After suffering a loss once, he became unusually cautious, as if the whole world was full of danger. Every action was carefully considered, and every decision was made with utmost care, for fear of falling into trouble again.

Without hesitation, he entered high-speed mode, moving with Inazuma speed and nimbly dodging the surrounding attacks. His speed was dazzling, as elusive as a ghost.

He was completely focused, not daring to relax for a moment. His eyes were fixed on the Spatial Rift, not daring to let them touch him even slightly. His nerves were stretched to the limit; the slightest movement could alert him.

However, Moke frowned, realizing that the attack's power was far less than he had expected. Compared to the Spatial Rift that had previously been attached to the slashes, it was worlds apart. This made him realize that relying solely on large-scale Spatial Rift was far from enough; continuous development and improvement were necessary.

To achieve this, he would either stop replacing his abilities or transform them into permanent ones. The former is clearly unrealistic, as he would need to flexibly utilize various abilities depending on the situation to handle complex circumstances. The latter, however, would require him to reach the level of Absorb-Absorb Fruit Awakening before he could potentially obtain a third permanent ability. But when that would be? He had no idea.

"Then why not try this..." Moke thought to himself, a confident smile playing on his lips. He swiftly sheathed Shusui, as if everything was under his control.

Immediately afterwards, Moke swung his fists to the sides with a thunderous force, his momentum overwhelming. In an instant, a powerful force erupted like a volcanic eruption, awe-inspiring and awe-inspiring.

"Crack, crack..." This crisp sound, like the chirping of birds at dawn, was particularly jarring in the silent environment. The source of the sound was the space above Moke's fists. There, fine cracks began to appear in the space, and these cracks spread rapidly like a spider web at an astonishing speed.

As Moke continued to exert his strength, his fists seemed to be drawn by an invisible force, each swing creating more cracks. These cracks grew more numerous and deeper, as if the entire space was about to crumble under the impact of this force.

At the same time, the surrounding space was also affected by this powerful force, and began to distort and deform. The originally stable space became extremely fragile, like a thin piece of paper being ravaged by Gale, as if it would shatter at the slightest touch.

Akainu's face turned extremely pale in that instant. His eyes widened, staring in astonishment at everything that was happening before him. He suddenly realized that he was surrounded by this distorted space! His body was imprisoned in this distorted space, unable to move, and even breathing became difficult.

Although this distorted space cannot currently cause any substantial harm to Akainu, it is like a giant beast lurking in the shadows, making Akainu feel an unprecedented unease. This unease is like the calm before a storm, oppressive and heavy, causing a surge of fear to rise in Akainu's heart. This feeling is so unfamiliar that he is somewhat at a loss.

While Akainu was still in shock, Moke seized the fleeting opportunity without hesitation. His eyes were like torches, fixed on Akainu, and he uttered a soft shout, "Space Shatter!" These four words exploded in the air like thunder, carrying Moke's desire for victory and his contempt for Akainu.

The next second, Moke unhesitatingly activated his powerful spatial ability. This force, like a surging wave, crashed violently into the space that had already been weakened by the Quake-Quake ability. Under the impact of this force, space emitted a heart-palpitating cracking sound, a sound that seemed to be space's final lament, or like it was struggling in pain.

However, space ultimately could not withstand such immense pressure. Like a balloon inflated to its limit, it burst open with a crackling sound, like fabric being torn apart, and shattered instantly. Countless fragments flew through the air like shooting stars, flashing faintly before quickly dissipating into nothingness, as if they had never existed.

Akainu stared in astonishment at the space around him, his eyes wide and his face filled with disbelief. The space, which had seemed so solid before, now looked as if it had been struck by a heavy hammer, with numerous tiny cracks appearing. These cracks spread rapidly like a spider web, covering the space around Akainu in the blink of an eye.

As time passed, the cracks grew larger and deeper, like a piece of tempered glass that had been shattered but hadn't completely disintegrated, making one worry that it might shatter completely at any moment. Akainu's heartbeat quickened with the changes in these cracks; he could even hear his own heartbeat echoing in the silent space.

Akainu's heart raced, and a fine layer of sweat even broke out on his forehead. He involuntarily swallowed, a chill running from his heels to the top of his head, causing his body to tremble involuntarily.

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