Across the lands: How the companions were faring / Across the lands: How the companions were faring 2

Fujitora drew his Cane Sword, but before he could strike, Lin Mo appeared at his right like a ghost and kicked him hard, sending him flying.

By then, Akainu had partially transformed into his elemental form, regrowing the arm Lin Mo had severed. As Lin Mo kicked Fujitora away, Akainu used Dog Biting Crimson Lotus, shaping his molten arm into a dog's head and attacking Lin Mo at close range.

At that very moment, Lin Mo used a skill he had never used before: Time Stop.

Although it could only stop time for one second, that was enough for Luo, who was hiding in the shadows, to carry out his plan.

In the blink of an eye, Akainu resumed moving, but his punch struck empty air. With another crash, he punched a huge hole through the wall behind where Lin Mo had been standing.

Sensing Lin Mo's presence, Akainu turned and prepared to attack him again.

Luo had already appeared beside Lin Mo and placed a heart in his hand.

Suddenly realizing something, Akainu stopped in his tracks, his brow furrowing deeply.

Lin Mo looked at the heart still beating in his palm, then abruptly tightened his grip.

An indescribable pain drained Akainu of most of his strength and made him feel as though he was inches from death.

Enduring the agony, Akainu stared at Lin Mo in disbelief. "What have you done to me?!"

Lin Mo loosened his grip on the heart and said evenly, "This is your heart."

Hearing that, Akainu immediately felt his chest. Sure enough, the space where his heart should have been was empty!

Under normal circumstances, losing one's heart meant certain death.

But with Luo's Op-Op Fruit powers, a person wouldn't die even if they lost their brain, let alone their heart.

"Your life,"