Chapter 569: Akainu Luring Operation [Master Rank] ★3
After deflecting the giant lava fist, Xie Wen paid no more attention to the screaming, roaring Celestial Dragons, because...
"Dog Biting Crimson Lotus!"
A dog's head made of lava opened its jaws wide and lunged to bite Xie Wen.
Hunting Art: Demon Blade: Rakshasa!
Monster Hunter Style: Windfang Tornado!
Decisively activating Demon Blade: Rakshasa, Xie Wen swung Baby 5, who had already turned back into a Long Sword, and instantly sliced the dog's head into several pieces.
The shattered magma fell onto the nearby ground with a sizzling hiss, then flew back into Sakazuki's elementalized arm at his summons.
"Ha! Long time no see, Sakazuki."
Xie Wen greeted Akainu with a cheeky grin, in stark contrast to the latter's livid expression.
"Don't! Call me! That!"
Sakazuki glanced toward the Celestial Dragons, and his already ugly expression grew even worse.
Most of the time, Akainu did not care about collateral damage. As long as he could eliminate what he deemed "evil," he considered every sacrifice worthwhile.
But the Celestial Dragons were different.
It was not that Sakazuki was particularly loyal to the Celestial Dragons. Rather, he knew that offending them would make it very difficult to carry out his own "justice."
On top of that, the World Government had previously held him accountable because of Xie Wen, and the Fleet Admiral position he had once had a chance of taking had gone to Aokiji instead...
With old grudges compounded by new hatred, Xie Wen had risen to the top of Sakazuki's list of people he wanted dead... with no one else even coming close.
"Hell Hound!"
Whether for official or personal reasons, Akainu could not possibly let Xie Wen go, so he wasted no words and attacked him directly.
"Phew-"
Xie Wen exhaled