Underground, Katakuri's Fighting Spirit (Part Five)

Boom!

Flames erupted across the entire plaza. The fire Prometheus had wrapped around Napoleon came down with the slash.

Flames covered the plaza, turning it into a sea of fire.

"That last attack was so powerful! How could she be all right... Rogge!" Jerry shouted through gritted teeth.

Rumble!

The entire island shook. The ground cracked, and the fissures grew wider.

Rogge held Napoleon's blade up with both hands. Fueled by the flames, its edge glowed red-hot and radiated terrifying heat.

But the blade never touched her. A layer of space remained between it and her hands, a barrier she maintained with the Chop-Chop Fruit.

"Ah!"

Charlotte Linlin screamed and pressed down with both hands.

Boom!

Rogge's feet sank into the ground, followed by half her body.

"The strength of a Four Emperor isn't something an ordinary person can withstand. Still, anyone who can hold out like that is no one to underestimate," King muttered from above.

King suddenly sensed someone watching him. He looked over and found a man in a peaked cap staring at him.

Their eyes met. King froze for a moment, then tensed.

It was Admiral Akainu. King had already heard the Marines were on the move, but he hadn't expected them to arrive so quickly.

"The Beasts Pirates are here too. Disaster King, is it?" Akainu said, watching King glide through the air.

"Admiral, should we..." his adjutant began.

"Wait." Akainu raised a hand. He was happy to see Rogge clash with Big Mom; ideally, they would cripple each other. That was unlikely, but he disliked Rogge and would gladly see the Shichibukai dead.

Rogge gritted her teeth and bore the force of Charlotte Linlin's attack. The gap in strength was too great; all she could do was hold on.

But Jade City beneath her