Akainu was extreme and ruthless, but his loyalty to the Marines had never wavered. No one could deny he was a Tough Guy. He had never dreamed he would die by Ye Chen's sword.
As a Logia powerhouse, he should not have died so easily from a sword wound. But this time was different.
First, Akainu was badly hurt. He had caught the Golden Lion off guard several times and dealt him heavy blows, but the Golden Lion had nearly taken him down too. Akainu was covered in wounds and terribly weak. In that condition, his strength was bound to suffer.
Second, Ye Chen was no pushover. Throughout the battle at Sabaody, he had looked like a bystander while the Golden Lion stole the show. Apart from picking on a few Marine vice admirals, he had not dared challenge a single admiral head-on. That did not mean he was weak. He simply knew better. But against an Akainu who was already half-dead, Ye Chen was confident he could finish him.
Besides, it had been a sneak attack. Akainu had been completely unprepared. Taken together, those reasons were enough to seal his fate.
Ye Chen landed without a sound. Dark red blood dripped slowly from his cold blade. Time seemed to freeze, and everyone stared in disbelief.
Akainu was still bent over, his fist still pressed against the Golden Lion's body. But blood gushed from his neck and splashed across the ground, soon staining everything nearby red. The grim sight stunned them all.
"H-he... That guy..." Buggy's jaw dropped, and his eyes bulged like a toad's.
Immortal Toad Reggie, Evil Mantis Lanbo, Vixen Russell, Turtle Mountain Fujima... The members of the Azure Dragon Squad were dumbstruck too.
On the Marines' side, Sengoku's expression changed sharply. Rarely one to lose his temper,