Bang...
Jinbe's fist, carrying immense power, pierced through Akainu's chest, spewing out magma that splashed onto the ground.
Wow...
Akainu remained unmoved. Lava continued to surge, and in a short while, the large hole in his chest was repaired. Then, a burst of lava from his arm slammed into Jinbe.
boom...
A pillar of lava pierced through his chest, knocking both of them down.
Thump...
"Oh no! I was careless and Luffy got hurt too! I'm so sorry, Luffy- kun!!"
Jinbe slammed onto the ice with Luffy in his arms, immediately got up, pulled Luffy out to check his physical condition, and blamed himself at the same time.
Tap... Sizzle!!
Tap... Sizzle!!
Akainu landed back on the ground, half of his body covered in lava, and his footsteps, accompanied by the sound of lava dripping, approached the two step by step.
"You're such a nuisance, Jinbe. I didn't want to kill you for Fish-Man Island's sake, but now that I want to get rid of Straw Hat Luffy Straw Hat Luffy, I guess I'll have to deal with you first. So, I'm sorry, you'll have to burn us alive together..."
After speaking, Akainu raised his arm, and hurled a large amount of scorching hot magma at him.
Swoosh...
Clang!!
At this critical moment, a giant blade condensed from quicksand and slashed down from Akainu's side.
Caught off guard, Akainu's body was severed in two, the two parts sticking to the sand blade. He turned to look at Crocodile, who had appeared beside the three of them, smoking a cigar and looking displeased, and said...
"Are you going to get involved in this too? Crocodile, shouldn't they have a deep-seated hatred for you?!"
Akainu looked at him with a puzzled expression and said.
"Hmph, if you want to protect something precious, then protect it well and don't let it be easily destroyed... Sandstorm!!"
Wow...
Crocodile didn't answer Akainu. After saying something to Jinbe, he conjured a small sandstorm in his hand and swung it away from the battlefield.
As the war gradually drew to a close, the wounded Jinbe was caught in mid-air by Buggy, who was tearfully trying to escape headquarters, once again evoking emotion and cheers from a large group of die-hard fans.
Meanwhile, Akainu, who was in pursuit, was stopped by Crocodile, the captains, and his crew, and was unable to continue the chase.
As for Teach, he was suppressed by Sengoku and Garp and was unable to cause greater damage to Marine Headquarters.
As the Vice Admiral issued their orders, the remaining Marines continued their pursuit of Whitebeard's remnants. Even though the outcome of the war was already clear, they still did not want to let the Whitebeard Pirates go, and the constant falling of their comrades could not stop the Marines' counterattack.
Rip!! Ah~
Clang... Ah~
Bang!! Ah~
"No, stop fighting! Stop it..."
The screams and cries echoed in Koby's mind every moment, tormenting him to no end. He clutched his head, tears and snot Current Severance down his face, crying out loudly.
"Hey, Koby, what are you trying to do? That's..."
Helmeppo suddenly saw his friend and couldn't help but ask.
Ta-da-ta-da...
"No! Stop it..."
Koby cried out in pain as he ran towards Akainu.
"Hmm?! So, he really Awakening his Observation Haki? I didn't expect him to Awakening on the battlefield, and it seems to be quite powerful. What a lucky kid..."
Luo Chen shifted his attention from intently watching Teach and the others' every move to Koby, who suddenly cried out and ran towards Akainu, and said with an "I knew it" expression.
"The main character should be showing up soon; there's no point in staying any longer. Let's give the order to the Navy and leave..."
Swoosh...
clatter!!
After reading it, Luo Chen shook his head and said, then jumped down and walked to Sengoku, one of the two reserve Admiral whom Momousagi and his allies were using as a trump card to decide the key to this war.
Who is it?!
Momousagi, instead of joining the other Marines in hunting down the Whitebeard Pirates or fighting off Blackbeard's crew, secretly sent back the powerful prisoners they had arrested, following Sengoku's orders.
Just then, Momousagi, sensing something with her Observation Haki, frowned, gripped her sword in one hand, turned around, and looked in the direction of the aura, asking a question.
"It's me, no need to lift a finger..."
Luo Chen stepped out from the corner and looked at her, saying...
"Hmm, Luo Chen, what are you doing here? Shouldn't you be on the battlefield chasing those pirates?"
When Momousagi saw that it was Luo Chen, a 'familiar face,' she sheathed the slightly sharpened Konpira and asked him in confusion.
"Hehehe, Miss Gion, the war is over. My presence or absence is irrelevant. I have little interest in chasing after a bunch of scoundrels. I'm here to say goodbye, and by the way, could you do me a small favor and tell Sengoku that I don't have much time to stay here..."
Luo Chen shook his head, met her gaze, and then spoke softly.
"You're leaving? Why the rush? Although the war is largely decided, the agreement between the Navy and you was to continue until the war is completely over. Leaving now is against the rules!!"
Momousagi didn't immediately agree to his suggestion; instead, she asked him to stay.
"No, rules are rules, but people are flexible. Sometimes we should be able to adapt. I've been here for a long time, and as the agreement stated, I've held up Vista and Red in this war for quite some time. I've done my best, and it's time for me to go back..."
Luo Chen naturally wouldn't listen to Momousagi's words and stay any longer, because he had already achieved his purpose in coming here. He had witnessed the strength of the world's number one player, and as he had hoped, he had sparred with Hawk-Eye Doflamingo, thus improving his own strength.
He roughly knew what would happen next: Shanks would appear, Sengoku would compromise, both sides would stop fighting, and Luffy, as the chosen one, would escape with the help of his crew.
Just as the two were talking, Koby finally ran up to Akainu, raised his arms, and cried out to stop him.
"That's enough. The war is over, isn't it? Why continue?"
Koby stood trembling in front of Akainu and spoke.
"Sea soldier?!"
His action shocked everyone present, who exclaimed in astonishment.
"Stop Trample life..."
Despite being terrified of Akainu, Koby persisted in speaking.
"Oh my, your soldiers actually said something like that, they're quite promising..."
Luo Chen glanced back at Koby, then turned to Momousagi and teased her.
"Hmph, just a self-righteous brat who doesn't know his place. I remember he should be Garp's disciple, right? Although his intentions are good, he's chosen the wrong side..."
Momousagi ignored Luo Chen's teasing, glanced at him, and then spoke in a charming and melodious voice, picking up where he left off.
Indeed, Koby's intentions seemed good, but he misjudged the situation. On the battlefield against the Whitebeard Pirates, the only way to win was to pursue them relentlessly. Even if one or two escaped, it wouldn't matter. However, if one's own people tried to persuade them to stop, it would be considered treason. No one would stop their pursuit for the sake of wounded soldiers, and the Navy was no exception.
So after hearing what Koby said, Akainu didn't hesitate to throw a punch at him, wanting to execute this marine whom he considered a traitor.