A flash of golden light swept over Sengoku as he transformed into his giant Buddha form. Without hesitation, he punched at Akainu, who had likewise transformed into magma.
Gold and red collided, unleashing a violent shock wave that instantly blasted the surrounding seawater in all directions.
Akainu felt an immense impact surge through his arm.
"Not good!" Alarmed by the sharp pain in his arm, Akainu hurriedly used Elementalization.
Sengoku felt the resistance against his arm suddenly ease. His enormous golden arm seemed to strike a mass of liquid. "Elementalization? You underestimate me, Akainu!" With that, his pure gold arm turned dark gold.
As Akainu shifted his body away, panic seized him. "Armament Haki!"
Sengoku smiled faintly, then reached for the mass of magma that had almost finished moving out of his reach.
Akainu suddenly felt a powerful hand seize his elemental foot, and his body was involuntarily swung up into the air.
Then he plunged toward the deck.
Bang!
The deck shattered as Sengoku slammed Akainu down onto it.
Agony swept through Akainu. He felt as though his entire body had fallen apart, and he spat out a mouthful of blood before collapsing limply on the deck.
Looking at Akainu, who had completely lost the ability to fight, Sengoku reverted from his giant Buddha form. Cold sweat beaded on his forehead.
"Akainu, you've lost!" Sengoku stared coldly at him.
"Cough, cough! As expected of Sengoku the Buddha... you really... are strong!" Akainu said haltingly through the pain.
"Can we leave now, then, newly appointed Marine Marshal?"
"Cough! Cough! Go! I'll explain things to the Five Elders when I return!" After that, Akainu fell silent.
Sengoku gave Akainu a long look, then boarded another ship with Zephyr and the others and headed toward Reverse Mountain.
Akainu lay quietly on the