Kizaru had eaten the Glint-Glint Fruit, so his speed naturally went without saying. But the fruits Akainu and Aokiji had eaten gave them no boost to speed, so, unable to dodge or transform into their elements in time, the two could only muster their Armament Haki to defend themselves.
Boom! Akainu's ears rang. The terrifying tremors felt as though they would tear his body apart. Taking a punch from Whitebeard at close range was truly more than he could bear.
Moments later, the dust settled. Akainu panted heavily, a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth. Clearly, that single punch had already injured him. Su Yu had severely injured him once before, and although he had eventually been healed, he was still a little weak.
Aokiji was clearly in much better shape than he was, however. After all, he was wearing a Cloth. Although armor could not block the Shockwave, it had still weakened it considerably. At the very least, his complexion looked much better than Akainu's.
"How terrifying!"
Having dodged the attack, Kizaru returned to the other two to face Whitebeard. His words sounded both teasing and genuinely awed.
Only now did the three truly understand what power capable of destroying the world meant, and what it meant to be the former World's Strongest Man! His might really gave them the feeling that no human strength could stand against him.
Seeing that Pops was still so formidable, Vista breathed a sigh of relief. But rather than return to the ship, he charged straight at the Marine Vice Admiral.
"Ace!"
"Vista! Blackbeard is still on this island!"
"Don't worry, Ace. Pops is here. He won't let that bastard escape! I'll get you out right now!"
In the blink of an eye, Vista reached the Marine Vice Admiral, drew