Luffy stomped hard on the Void beneath his feet, launching himself like a cannonball.
His fist drew tightly back into his arm before exploding forward, the immense force amplified by elasticity as it smashed toward Akainu with a shrieking gale.
His right arm was wrapped in Armament Haki so dense it seemed impossible to disperse, forming a tangible suit of armor. Akainu stood still, intending to take the punch head-on.
Bang!
The instant the fist collided with the Haki Armor, a dull boom like a hammer striking a giant leather drum echoed across the entire area.
Luffy's Armament Haki was as fragile as thin paper before Akainu.
The enormous shock force created by an admiral-level Haki Emission violently sent Luffy flying. He crashed heavily onto the ground and skidded more than ten meters, plowing a deep trench through the lush grass.
An admiral's Armament Haki had long since been refined to an unimaginable level. Forget a Gear Fourth punch—even the shockwaves of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit could be forcibly reflected.
"Is this the result of all that training you did while hiding away? Your Armament Haki Emission looks decent enough, but unfortunately, it's far too weak."
Sakazuki sneered and stepped forward, vanishing from where he stood. His entire magma-boiling right arm transformed into a crimson magma hound baring its fangs and claws. Flowing with top-tier Haki and driven by a torrent of magma, it burned through the Haki Armor covering Luffy's chest and slammed solidly into his abdomen.
"[Dogtooth Crimson Lotus]!"
Boom!
Two explosions rang out almost simultaneously.
Akainu's head was struck by Luffy's point-blank King Kong Gun. The ground beneath his feet exploded, and the Justice coat behind him snapped wildly in the wind. Yet he remained standing straight, not retreating even a single step.
Meanwhile, Luffy's Haki defense had