The Admiral Arrives, Terror on the Sabaody Archipelago

On the Moby Dick, the Whitebeard Pirates had also received news of Ace's execution.

"Brats, Ace will be executed in three days. Prepare for battle!" Whitebeard commanded his men with the bearing of a king.

"Roar!"

"Roar!"

"Roar!"

The Whitebeard Pirates' crewmembers raised their weapons and shouted.

For a moment, their momentum shook the heavens!

Marco and the other commanders came to Whitebeard's side. Confused, Marco asked, "Pops, aren't we taking Ye Yu with us when we attack Marine Headquarters?"

"Kurahahaha! Don't worry about that brat Ye Yu. Ye Yu will meet up with us at Marineford. The Marines will definitely get quite a surprise then!" Whitebeard said mysteriously.

Marco rolled his eyes. So Ye Yu and Pops had been planning something, and even he did not know about it!

Still, Marco was looking forward to the war at Marine Headquarters, hoping Ye Yu would give him a surprise.

The Sabaody Archipelago, a necessary passage for pirates from the Grand Line heading to the New World.

Rookie pirates from all over the world gathered here, yet most of them were hurriedly boarding their ships.

Among them were eleven Supernova pirates with bounties exceeding one hundred million, eagerly discussing Luffy beating up a Celestial Dragon.

"Seriously, that guy actually dared to hit a Celestial Dragon. Now he's brought an Admiral here. We can only retreat first!" said a suited man who looked like a gangster, a cigar hanging from his mouth.

"Hahaha! Anyone who dares to hit a Celestial Dragon is a real man! I can't let you leave me behind, Straw Hat Luffy! I'll definitely cause a huge uproar in the New World too, hahaha!" said the strange monk Urouge, white wings growing from his back.

"No need to rush. I've already divined it. The probability of us escaping this time is one hundred percent!" Hawkins said calmly.

As three of the Supernovas' leading figures, Hawkins, Luffy, and Law were far from calm.

On Grove 1 of the Sabaody Archipelago, the once bustling street had now turned into a battlefield.

A straw-hatted youth stood before the auction house and shouted at Hawkins and Law, "Hey, both of you, get out of the way! You're in my way! I told you, I can handle these guys by myself!"

Kid, with his red hair, showed an impatient expression and said disdainfully to Luffy, "Straw Hat Luffy, you're the one in the way. I can handle these Marines by myself!"

Holding a katana, Trafalgar Law spoke indifferently with amusement in his eyes. "Heh heh, I advise you two to stop arguing. Deal with these Marines quickly and get out of here."

"After a Celestial Dragon gets beaten, the Marines will send an Admiral to suppress things. You two simple-minded idiots."

Luffy and Kid both looked furious.

"Hey, Law, make yourself clear. Who are you calling simple-minded?"

As the three argued, the Marines aimed their cannons at them.

Boom! Boom!

Shell after shell blasted toward Luffy and the others!

The next moment, two enormous fists appeared—one rubber, one steel—directly blocking the cannonballs.

Law also activated his Room, causing some of the cannonballs to strike the Marines themselves and explode.

The surrounding Marines looked shocked.

"What kind of monsters are these three?!"

"Hold the line! We have to hold the line until Admiral Akainu arrives!" a Marine officer with the rank of rear admiral encouraged those around him.

Just as the Sabaody Archipelago descended into chaos, a flaming meteor appeared in the sky and crashed heavily onto the archipelago, shaking the entire island!

The fiery impact gouged a massive crater into the ground, flames still burning within it. A man slowly walked out of the huge crater.

He wore a rose boutonniere and a dark red suit, with a cigar between his lips. A special Admiral's Marine coat draped over his shoulders, billowing wildly in the wind.

He spotted an elderly Marine soldier fleeing toward him.

With one hand, he grabbed the soldier by the collar and lifted him up. The elderly soldier trembled in terror.

"Admiral Akainu! Admiral Akainu!... These pirates are too powerful! I don't want to die!"

Akainu exhaled a cloud of smoke. The smoke spread as his eyes turned cold.

"Bastard! The Marines have no need for deserters! You're disgracing the Marines!"

With that, Sakazuki's arm transformed into magma and directly swallowed the aged soldier.

Sizzle~

A plume of smoke rose alongside the old soldier's screams. The man from moments ago had been completely melted by the magma!

The pirates who had not managed to flee in time showed immense terror in their eyes.

Admiral Sakazuki was actually this ruthless!

"There's no mistake, he's... Admiral Akainu of the Marines!!!"

"He even kills his own people! That lunatic!"

"Don't let yourselves fall into his hands! Everyone, run!"

"Run! He's a monster of the Marines!"

Sakazuki held a cigar in his mouth, his savage face filled with disdain.

"You're nothing but scum of the world!" Sakazuki cursed.

"For the Marines' absolute justice, go to hell!"

With that, Akainu raised his fist. The fist was still stained with the old soldier's blood, and drops of magma fell from it onto the ground. With a hiss, they burned holes into the earth.

"Meteor Volcano!" Akainu roared.

Magma fists like a meteor shower dyed the sky red, continuously falling from above and smashing down on the fleeing pirate grunts.

Boom! Boom! The ground became a sea of flames.

Of the pirates who had just screamed in terror before him, all but one were burned into ashes by magma amid their wails!

Sakazuki walked up to the terrified pirate grunt and slowly said, "Speak! Where is Straw Hat Luffy? Tell me, and I'll let you die quickly!"

The pirate's legs shook violently, his eyes filled with deep terror.

Those people who had tried to flee had been burned alive. Their deaths had been far too miserable. He did not want to die!

"I... I don't know where Straw Hat Luffy is. I really don't know. Don't kill me, don't kill me!"

The stunned pirate grunt desperately begged Akainu for mercy.

All he received was Akainu's disdainful sneer.

"Hmph, just a worthless piece of trash!"

Without hesitation, he swung his magma-coated iron fist at the pirate grunt. With a boom, the lowly pirate who had been begging moments ago became a headless corpse!

His head had already been melted away by Akainu's lava!

He slightly closed his eyes and activated his Observation Haki, then turned his head toward one side and muttered, "Perhaps someone over there knows."

At that moment, a Marine warship was gradually approaching from the south of the Sabaody Archipelago.

Ye Yu lay atop the warship, his eyes fixed on the island. What had been nothing more than a tiny black dot had now gradually taken shape.

It was clear that flames were blazing across the island.

Ye Yu smiled.

"There's cannon fire, which means this riot hasn't been completely suppressed yet. Looks like Jack's sudden incident didn't delay my progress! Sabaody Archipelago, here I come!"