Advanced Combat, Live Commentary

There were five warships in total.

In the very center was Akainu's vice admiral-class warship.

Akainu stood on the deck, staring at Ohara ahead of him, his hands clenched tightly.

"Keep increasing the firepower!"

"But, Lord Akainu, didn't the Fleet Admiral send us here merely to probe them? If we do this..."

Before the colonel beside him could finish, Akainu cut him off.

"The Navy's justice cannot be sullied. The existence of this island is itself a crime, and we have a duty to purge evil!"

Akainu frowned deeply, looking even more ferocious.

The surrounding soldiers said nothing.

Since Vice Admiral Akainu had given the order,

they had no choice but to obey.

Shells continuously fired from the cannons, trailing the scent of gunpowder as they arced through the air and howled toward the defensive wall formed by the Tree of Knowledge's roots.

On the island,

Roya used the Illusion-Illusion Fruit to drape himself and Weevil in cloaks.

The cloaks concealed both their figures and faces.

Roya stroked Robin's soft hair and said gently, "Robin, let me give you a gift. Watch a performance! Study it carefully—this is invaluable experience for you."

As soon as he spoke, Roya slammed both hands onto the ground.

"Wood Release—Birth of a World of Trees!"

The abundant life force carried by Wood Release passed through the soil and flowed into the Tree of Knowledge's roots.

The roots seemed to come alive, slowly releasing their restraints and retreating beneath the earth.

Roya ordered Weevil, "Weevil, crush every warship in front of us. Kill anyone who tries to stop you!"

"Yes!"

After responding, Weevil charged toward the warships without hesitation.

Now, the performance began!

When Akainu on the deck saw the defensive wall sink back into the ground, revealing two cloaked figures, panic flashed through his heart.

But immediately afterward, he took a deep breath and stared gravely at the two cloaked figures on the island.

Akainu recognized the normally built one beside the other. He was the mysterious man who had defeated both Akainu and Aokiji with a single sword strike.

As for the mysterious figure as large as a hill, this was Akainu's first time seeing him!

Even so, although there were now two mysterious men,

Akainu had no intention of retreating.

"The Navy must never retreat! On the road to slaughtering darkness, only justice can endure forever!"

With that, Akainu shot off the deck.

His feet rapidly kicked through the air.

Geppo!

Akainu seized the high ground first.

His hands transformed into surging magma as he struck at Weevil, who was charging toward him.

"Good! Taste the power of Meigō!"

Akainu's arms rapidly extended at astonishing speed.

There was even a piercing shriek in the air.

The roiling magma scorched the air until it looked distorted.

It was clear that Akainu's strength had more than doubled since last time!

But Akainu was facing Weevil, who felt neither fear nor pain.

Faced with such a ferocious attack, Weevil did not even furrow his brow.

His thin legs bent, then kicked off with explosive force!

A crater appeared on Ohara's island.

The immense recoil propelled Weevil forward like a gigantic cannonball, hurtling toward Akainu.

In his eyes, it was as though Akainu's attack did not exist at all.

Boom!

Two torrents of magma mercilessly smashed into Weevil's body.

They burned two shallow holes into him.

Blood immediately seeped from the wounds.

Yet after only three seconds, the wounds had healed completely.

That terrifyingly powerful regenerative ability made Akainu freeze.

Before he could understand what had happened, Weevil had already reached him!

Armament Haki coated Weevil's body.

Though it was inferior to Roya's peak Armament Haki,

it had still reached the entry level of the intermediate stage.

Weevil raised both fists and ruthlessly slammed them into Akainu's chest!

However, Akainu had used Observation Haki to partially transform his body into an element in advance, so Weevil's attack did not harm him.

"I've been through hellish training. If an attack this childish could hit me, I'd have no right to call myself a Marine!"

As he spoke, Akainu unleashed the magma covering his body!

"Dog Bite Crimson Lotus!"

Akainu turned his arms into magma again, shaping them into canine heads and extending his molten limbs. These dog heads made of magma would bite the enemy as they attacked.

The dog heads, carrying scorching heat, bit into Weevil's body.

"Die! Let the sea devour you along with the evil within you!"

Akainu intended to press his advantage and finish Weevil in one stroke.

But at that moment, a sense of dread flashed through Akainu's heart. He felt as though some savage beast had fixed its gaze upon him.

The next second, Weevil's muscles abruptly swelled, and his bloodshot eyes became terrifying!

He directly burst apart the magma dog heads Akainu had formed!

Before Akainu could react, Weevil moved even faster than before, his Armament Haki-coated fist smashing heavily into Akainu's head.

Akainu felt as if his head had been struck by a massive hammer, and intense dizziness washed over him.

On the island, Roya watched the scene before him.

He shook his head and said softly, "Akainu is still the same—always talking about justice, always blindly confident. His strength is decent enough, but he gets complacent far too easily!"

Roya offered commentary from the sidelines.

At the same time, he analyzed the battle between Akainu and Weevil.

Robin kept nodding beside him, while also trying to predict the two men's next attacks.

This already counted as an extremely high-level battle.

For Robin, it was exceptionally valuable experience.

If she could thoroughly study a battle of this level, she would avoid many detours in the future!

Olvia clearly understood Roya's good intentions.

She felt deeply moved.

Thinking about how she had first met Roya, warmth filled her heart.

If Roya had not rescued her back then, she likely would not be this happy now!

Yes, being able to stay by Robin's side gave Olvia an unprecedented sense of happiness.

What was more, she could occasionally see Roya...

High in the sky, Weevil and Akainu were locked in battle.

The two exchanged blow after blow.

At this point, the soldiers aboard the warships were already dumbfounded.

They had even forgotten to keep loading shells and attacking.

"That man looks incredibly strong!"

"It feels like he has endless stamina."

"Did you notice? The man on Ohara's shore still hasn't made a move!"

"That must be their leader. I heard that he wiped out a Buster Call with just one sword strike!"

"Akainu and Aokiji had joined forces against him!"

"So in this situation, he simply can't be bothered to act?"

At that thought, the soldiers felt chills run through their hearts!

"Quick, contact Fleet Admiral Sengoku!"

"But if we bypass Vice Admiral Akainu and contact Fleet Admiral Sengoku directly, then..."

"So what? While Lord Akainu is tied up with that monster and the mysterious man beside him has no intention of acting, contact Fleet Admiral Sengoku now. Otherwise, I'm afraid we won't get another chance..."