" Akainu, you're still the same as ever, always so impatient. Haven't you considered that the Five Elders' recommendation of you to become Fleet Admiral was just a trap?"
Looking at Akainu not far away, Aokiji exhaled a cold breath and said, "Moreover, if you were to be appointed Fleet Admiral based on your so-called Absolute Justice, many innocent people would be implicated."
"These are the reasons why Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Vice Admiral Garp do not recommend you."
When Sengoku and Garp retired at the beginning, they recommended Aokiji.
However, the appointment of the Fleet Admiral was truly overseen by the Five Elders.
Given Aokiji's lazy personality, it would be difficult to pass.
Given Akainu's toughness and his long-standing covetousness for the Fleet Admiral position, he clearly won't swallow this insult so easily.
Most importantly, in Aokiji's eyes, Akainu had made things easy for Bai Yu at the sea burial that took place at Marine Headquarters, while the Five Elders were turned away.
In this situation, the Five Elders' initiative to recommend Akainu was undoubtedly incomprehensible to Aokiji, and even Sengoku and Garp.
However, no matter how much they tried to explain, Akainu, who was determined to get the position of Fleet Admiral, was unwilling to budge an inch.
" Aokiji, actually, this is the reason why I didn't want you to be the Fleet Admiral —mainly because you talk too much nonsense."
"You old man, the Five Elders will see us as a thorn in their Marine Headquarters. Your recommendation of me is ill-intentioned. That's precisely why I want to become Fleet Admiral, to change Sengoku's previous appeasement policy, and to use strong Marine Headquarters to deter any power in this sea, so that even the Five Elders won't dare to underestimate us. You, Aokiji, can't do this, only I can," Akainu shouted angrily.
Compared to Aokiji's relatively minor role, Akainu has always been the most prominent among the Three Admirals. Unfortunately, he fell short in the matter of who would succeed him as the next Fleet Admiral, a result that was a complete disgrace to him.
" Aokiji, if you back out voluntarily, I'll give you one more chance. Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite. Some things, there's no going back."
The molten lava surged rapidly across Akainu's body, and the intense heat rippled outwards like a tidal wave.
The next moment, his eyes widened suddenly, and he said in a sharp voice.
"Otherwise, I will kill you."
Upon hearing this, Aokiji exhaled a deep breath of cold air, the ice crystals on his body becoming even more dazzling. Meeting Akainu's gaze, his voice gradually turned cold.
"Let's fight!"
"Fine, I'll kill you with my own hands!"
Akainu the Roar furiously, and the molten lava dormant within him exploded.
Like a rainbow piercing the sun, he transformed into a shooting star, using his immense explosive power to hurtle towards Aokiji.
The Scorching River Great Eruption!
As soon as Akainu approached, he clenched his right fist tightly, unleashing a torrent of molten lava. Without any fancy moves, the molten lava surged forth in a circle, crashing down on Aokiji like Dotō torrent.
The space along the way appeared to be distorted.
Feeling the heat wave rushing towards him, Aokiji's face became serious. His hands were surrounded by icy coldness, and he suddenly pressed down with his right hand through the air.
Ice Age!
The cold wind swirled back, and the ice crystals, like two writhing dragons emerging from the sea, collided head-on with the oncoming molten lava.
Boom!
The two forces collided instantly, and frost and molten lava swirled and rolled outwards.
In an instant, the entire world seemed to be covered up, as if the sky and the sun were obscured.
Whoosh!
Akainu transformed into a giant lava hound and instantly appeared behind Aokiji.
The molten lava in his right hand rolled back, transforming into a dog shape, and struck Aokiji directly from behind.
Canine Red Lotus!
Aokiji's biggest advantage over Kizaru and Akainu is that he grew up under Garp's tutelage and clearly understood the power of Taijutsu and Haki.
In some respects, he is slightly stronger than Akainu and Kizaru.
This is something Zephyr has always wanted to emphasize.
The Observation Haki permeated the world instantly captured Akainu's figure.
" Ice Time!"
The dormant cold energy within Aokiji's body instantly exploded, unleashing a series of giant ice spikes that shot out from within him.
Bang!
Two opposing forces, reaching their extremes, instantly exploded.
Before Akainu could react, Aokiji took a step and vanished from the spot.
shave!
Using the Six Powers, Aokiji unleashed a burst of high-speed movement, appearing behind Akainu and slamming his right hand directly into the ground.
The next moment, a biting cold wave surged out like Dotō.
" Akainu, the gap between you and me is small, but having followed Mr. Garp, I understand the importance of Taijutsu and Haki. Prolonged battles will expose key weaknesses. What I have more of than you is strength."
" Frozen Coiling Dragons!"
The moment his right hand touched the ground, the power of his Awakening Devil Fruit ability was instantly unleashed to its fullest potential.
With a deafening roar, the entire ground transformed into nine colossal ice dragons, each a thousand meters long, charging head-on towards Akainu.
Akainu's expression changed.
What Aokiji said was not wrong.
In Zephyr's eyes, Akainu and Kizaru relied too much on developing their Devil Fruit abilities and neglected physical training.
Normally, there might not be any problems.
In this protracted war, the disadvantages have become apparent.
Even at his last gasp, Aokiji's physical advantage allowed him to unleash his Awakening power once more.
However, he absolutely could not allow Akainu to relinquish his position as Akainu Fleet Admiral for nothing.
It was for this reason that Aokiji chose to fight Akainu for ten days and ten nights.
" Ryuo - Seven Black Rain Slashes!"
His indifferent words sounded as if they were infused with a demonic chant.
Seven crisp, sharp sounds of blades rang out suddenly, like the Kikoku and gods, piercing the eardrums.
The jet-black blade light, as fleeting as a glimpse of a startled bird, traversed a hundred meters and arrived ahead of the competition.
Bang!
The three ice dragons were instantly cleaved in two, and the scattered ice crystals fell like a blizzard.
Akainu, who was surrounded, suddenly relaxed and quickly dodged away.
The remaining six ice dragons missed their target.
The sudden turn of events caused Aokiji's expression to change drastically.
Faced with this sudden turn of events, he never expected that someone would intervene in the battle at such a critical juncture.
He intervened and saved Akainu.
The thought of losing his hard-won victory made Aokiji lose his composure. Using his Observation Haki, which spread wildly, he sensed the person's presence, and Aokiji expression changed drastically.
" Akainu!"
A cold, harsh shout suddenly rang out.
Akainu's expression darkened, and then a look of madness flashed across his face.
He unleashed the full power of his Devil Fruit abilities, instantly suppressing the earth that had been Elemental Transformation by Aokiji, and rapidly reverting it to molten lava.
Seeing Aokiji instantly suppressed, Akainu twisted into a ferocious grin, and he burst into laughter.
" Aokiji, the battle is over. As my stepping stone, die!"
" Magma Sea Great Tide!"
Akainu clasped his hands together abruptly, causing a massive wave of molten lava, nearly a hundred meters high, to surge up from the ground within a thousand meters to the left and right, centered on Aokiji, and crash down.
Like molten lava reaching the sky, it was like the end of the world, adding a touch of ashen color to Aokiji's already exhausted face.