"This... he actually blocked the Admiral's attack! Just how strong is that person?!"
On Akainu's side, after Luo Chen swung his sword to cut down those attacks, many marines were astonished and trembled as they spoke.
"Snort..."
Just then, amidst the panic and shock, Akainu's snort snapped them out of their daze. They quickly regained their senses and remembered their identities, looking at Akainu with a sense of awe.
"What a bunch of idiots! Admiral Akainu is here, how could you be afraid of just two mere pirates? Don't forget who you are!!"
After Akainu finished snorting, the adjutant glanced at the silent marines below and commented sternly.
"Yes, yes, that's right. Lord Sakazuki was just testing them. There's nothing to be afraid of about those pirates."
One of the naval officers looked at his companion and chuckled.
"It must be you two, the Luo Chen the Blasphemer who successfully escaped after causing chaos in Marineford, and the former Celestial Dragons Catherine."
Akainu stood on the bow of the ship, his eyes fixed on Luo Chen on the Isel, and then spoke.
"Heh heh heh, not bad, it's us, the Blasphemer? You Navy really know how to give me nicknames. Do you really think those Celestial Dragons on the Holy Land are gods?"
Luo Chen chuckled and answered Akainu's question.
"Whether you're a god or not has nothing to do with my arrest of you. It's good that you've confessed; that way I won't make a mistake. Surrender now, Volcanic Bomb!!"
Akainu was completely uninterested in what Luo Chen was saying. In his mind, as long as Luo Chen admitted to being a criminal, he would attack them without hesitation.
At this moment, after Luo Chen acknowledged his identity, Akainu coldly replied and then extended his right hand, transforming it into a giant magma arm, which sprayed magma bullets with temperatures high enough to melt steel down from the sky towards the Isel.
"Hmph, a magma bomb? While it looks incredibly hot, and you'd probably be reduced to ashes upon contact, as long as I don't touch it, I'm fine. Secret Technique... Sky -Sky-Splitting Slash!!"
Luo Chen glanced indifferently at the incoming lava projectiles and then spoke, before picking up the Rain Burial and swinging it into the air.
Clang...
A crimson slash streaked across the sky, annihilating all the magma projectiles in mid-air. The remaining attacks scattered around the Isel, causing the seawater to evaporate under the intense heat, hissing and releasing large amounts of white steam that swirled around it like mist.
call out...
"You've got some skills. That monster can wreak havoc at headquarters. So, how are you going to counter this attack?! Rankyaku... Great Giant Lava Scythe!!"
Akainu One Flash into mid-air, praised his previous actions, then raised his right foot high, hooking the air currents and imbuing it with his power. A dark red crescent-shaped slash containing rolling heat waves slashed towards Isel.
boom...
Wherever the strike passed, the seawater evaporated, generating gusts of air that shot straight into the sky.
"This is bad! Its power is comparable to a Hawk-Eye's attack! We can't confront it head-on; we have to find a way to avoid it..."
Luo Chen was also astonished by the power of that Flying Slash and said anxiously.
"Hmm... I've got it. Catherine, quickly put the sail away. The rest is up to me..."
At the critical moment, Luo Chen finally came up with a solution. He immediately turned around and gave instructions to Catherine, then turned back again, his eyes wide as he stared intently at the attack in front of him.
"Fold up the sails?! Fine, but can you manage alone? The opponent is a high-ranking Admiral, not some useless Vice Admiral you encountered before."
Upon receiving Luo Chen's instructions, Catherine immediately reacted, walking to the mast. Then, remembering something, she turned back to remind him.
"Of course I know the other party is a general. I'll handle this. Don't worry about it, just do as I say!"
Ultimate Technique... Startling Storm!!
After replying to her, Luo Chen aimed at the lava slash that was already approaching him and unleashed another wave of sword energy with the Rain Burial technique.
Clang...
Although Luo Chen had not learned swordsmanship before, he used his understanding of the Rankyaku to hook the airflow when he swung the sword down, skillfully incorporating his special attack into the strike.
boom...
Luo Chen's blood-red slash intertwined with Akainu's dark red sword wave, and as Akainu slashed to the side, it forcefully twisted the ship's direction.
Akainu's slash was directly smashed and scattered all around, while the Isel warship carrying Luo Chen and the other man gradually sailed away from the area under the turbulent currents, getting further and further away from Akainu and the others.
"Um... Stop! Don't run away!!"
Lava... Hell Hound...
Seeing this, Akainu was not about to let them go. He quickly used Geppo to catch up and relentlessly bombarded the ships below.
Thump...
Akainu transformed into his elemental form, riding the flow of magma. As he approached the ship, each of his hands transformed into a dark red hound, roaring as he charged towards them.
Just as he was about to destroy the entire ship, Luo Chen hurriedly raised Rain Burial to block the attack. Spittles of magma sizzled outwards.
" Catherine, hurry! While I'm holding him off, get the Isel away from here. Don't worry, I'll catch up with you soon..."
Luo Chen used his Geppo to block Akainu above the Isel.
"Hmph... Ignorant fools, none of you will escape!! Die..."
Seeing that Akainu still had the strength to block him while speaking to Catherine, Akainu snorted and increased the lava he poured into his hand, gradually forcing Luo Chen down.
Bang...
Finally, Luo Chen was unable to resist his attack and was blasted down from mid-air by Akainu, crashing onto the Isel below and destroying the ship's deck. Luo Chen was buried inside, and his condition was unknown.
"Ugh... Oh no, Luo Chen... Are you alright?!"
Catherine, who was about to walk to the driver's seat, saw this scene and called out anxiously.
clatter...
clatter...
"Stop shouting. None of you can escape now. Give up and come back with me. Otherwise, even if you were once a navy officer, don't blame me for being impolite. Colonel Catherine, no, I should say the former Celestial Dragons Glücksburg Catherine!!"
Akainu landed on the Isel and walked towards Catherine, speaking to her in a cold tone.
No, I won't go back with you. I don't want to go back to that cold place at all.
"Go ahead. The moment I left the Navy, I was prepared to betray them and be executed. Don't underestimate my resolve, Admiral Akainu."
Upon hearing his words, Catherine stood up and faced him, speaking with a resolute tone.
"Is that so? This is your choice, isn't it? In that case, I'll grant your wish. I'll take the whole ship with me and let you die here with dignity."
The Giant Lava Hand... Burn to Ashes!!
Akainu acknowledged her resolve, raising his right hand and transforming his entire arm into an elemental form, aiming directly at Catherine's heart.