"This is as far as you go, Straw Hat Luffy!"
Suddenly, Sakazuki—Akainu, who had vanished from the front lines for a while—descended amid a torrent of molten rock!
He landed on the Plaza, and scattered droplets of magma scorched black spots into the ground. Sulfurous smoke billowed around him like a demon from hell as he blocked Luffy's path!
Akainu's face was darker than ever, and he radiated murderous intent!
He had only stepped away to take care of something, yet the pirates had made it all the way to the foot of the Execution Platform!
Looking up, he saw Fujitora fighting Jozu, the Whitebeard Pirates' Second Division Commander, while Ryokugyu was tied down by Marco the Phoenix. Those two might not be their equals in single combat, but neither could break away anytime soon!
Farther off, Aokiji was fighting Whitebeard with support from the soldiers!
It was dangerous!
But with the Ice-Ice Fruit, he had trapped many Whitebeard Pirates beneath the ice. Whitebeard dared not use a powerful Vibration, leaving him with no good way to deal with Aokiji for the moment.
Nearly everyone had an opponent. But when Akainu took stock, he realized Kizaru, one of the Three Admirals, had vanished!
Where had he gone at a time like this?!
"That bastard!"
Akainu was furious. So even though the pirate before him was only a rookie, he attacked with everything he had!
Dog Biting Crimson Lotus!
Rolling magma engulfed his arm, swelling his fist to twice its size!
Danger!
Luffy's temples throbbed. He knew that if the blow landed, he would die on the spot!
Fish-Man Karate: Five Thousand Brick Fist!
An invisible shockwave slammed into the molten fist. The two forces clashed violently, then burst apart in a blazing spray! Seizing the chance, Luffy dragged his body