Ranzuki glanced at Jack the Drought, ignoring him, and instead turned his gaze towards Akainu, a playful smile spreading across his face.
"The Minister of Candy of the Big Mom Pirates, Jack the Drought of the Beasts Pirates, and Vista of the Flower Sword of the Whitebeard Pirates, three such heinous pirates are right before your eyes, yet Admiral Akainu remains indifferent. So this is the so-called justice, duly noted."
Upon hearing these words, the four of them were taken aback for a moment, then the three pirates turned to look at Akainu simultaneously.
Their purpose in coming here was naturally the mystical tree, and in their eyes, Akainu's objective must be the same as theirs.
So, should they eliminate this Marine first before vying for the tree?
After all, they were pirates.
Seeing the three of them looking at him, Akainu's expression grew even colder. How could he not see through Ranzuki's intentions with those words?
Tsk...
Although he knew that facing all these individuals alone was a long shot, the absolute justice in Akainu's heart made him disregard the potential danger.
BOOM!!!
The thunder grew louder, and the downpour was about to begin.
"I won't let a single pirate escape!" He declared, facing these four formidable figures whose combined bounties exceeded 3 billion Berri without a hint of fear.
In an instant, the atmosphere between them turned frigid.
"Oh dear, how frightening, truly terrifying. Is the Marine Admiral going to arrest me? Will I spend the rest of my life in Impel Down?" Charlotte Perospero said with feigned terror.
"It seems a battle is unavoidable." Vista of the Flower Sword gripped his swords tighter, his calm tone laced with a chilling coldness as he looked at Akainu.
"So what if you're a Marine Admiral candidate! Die!" Ever direct, Jack the Drought roared and launched an attack at Akainu.
"Inugami Guren!"
Jack the Drought was fast, but Akainu was faster!
His magma-transformed fist, launched later, arrived first, aimed directly at Jack the Drought's heart.
If this blow landed, even with Jack the Drought's robust physique and recovery abilities, he would suffer greatly.
BOOM!!!
A massive hole appeared in the city wall behind Jack the Drought.
At the critical moment, Jack had dodged.
Although violent, he wasn't a brainless fool.
Trading blows with Akainu's magma using his flesh and blood was something only an idiot would do.
As Jack the Drought and Akainu clashed, Charlotte Perospero, Vista, and Ranzuki swiftly moved to surround Akainu in a tacit understanding.
"It's starting!!"
"The fight's begun! The Fleet Admiral candidate, commanders of the strongest pirate crews in the New World, the man who broke the curse of the sea, all incredible figures!"
"I wonder who will ultimately win this battle!"
As the battle erupted, the surrounding pirates quickly scattered, fearing they would be caught in the crossfire and suffer the consequences.
"Dai Funka!!!"
Akainu's fist transformed into a gigantic magma mass once more, black-red magma emitting wisps of grey smoke, the terrifying heat seemingly raising the temperature of the surroundings.
"Get out of the way!" Akainu threw a punch, targeting the gigantic and terrifying creature before him.
It was a massive brown mammoth, the Zoan form of Jack the Drought's Devil Fruit.
BOOM!!
Magma slammed into Jack's body, the terrifying heat forcing a painful roar from him.
BANG!!!
The ground cracked, and the city wall crumbled.
It was Jack, swinging his trunk to attack Akainu, effortlessly destroying the surrounding buildings.
With just a few exchanges between the two, the surrounding environment suffered devastating damage.
"Tsk tsk, resorting to violence without a word. However, I like it." Perched atop a palace roof, a smile played on Ranzuki's lips.
If these guys fought with their full power, his preparations might not be able to withstand the destruction.
But if these guys were all seriously injured...
Glancing at Vista and Charlotte Perospero, who were also observing from a distance, Ranzuki materialized a kunai in his hand and leaped down towards Akainu.
"Akainu, today is your day of reckoning! To die at the hands of the commanders of the three most powerful pirate crews in the New World isn't such a bad way to go!"
He declared loudly, the kunai in his hand already coated in a pitch-black hue.
Armament Haki.
After this period of time, Ranzuki had finally mastered it!
"Make me die? You mere scum?!" Akainu roared, meeting Ranzuki with a punch.
The Haki-imbued kunai clashed with the magma fist, the ground splitting open as an invisible shockwave rippled outwards from the point of impact.
Ranzuki was sent flying backward.
Akainu pursued relentlessly, his two fists merging into a massive magma sphere that he raised high above his head, bringing it down upon Ranzuki with brutal force.
Meanwhile, a gigantic elephant trunk swept across, targeting not only Akainu but Ranzuki as well.
To Jack, both Ranzuki and Akainu were enemies.
Trapped between Akainu and Jack, Ranzuki was about to be hit by both attacks.
"It's over, Ranzuki is in danger!" Observing pirates exclaimed, seeing Ranzuki's predicament.
However, their eyes widened in astonishment the next moment.
Ranzuki's face showed no panic. He offered no resistance, allowing both attacks to strike him.
BOOM!!!
Ranzuki, caught between Akainu and Jack, suddenly exploded, water splashing everywhere.
With Ranzuki seemingly obliterated, Akainu and Jack collided once more.
Both were incredibly powerful monsters. The impact sent Akainu flying backward, while a red burn mark appeared on Jack's trunk.
At that moment, Ranzuki, who had turned into a puddle of water, reformed, a smirk playing on his lips as he watched Akainu fly backward.
Standing there was a man wielding dual swords.
Vista felt a headache coming on as he watched Akainu flying towards him.
But without hesitation, he leaped forward, his blades flashing, slicing through Akainu's body.
Swish! Boom!!
Akainu crashed heavily into the palace, spiderweb cracks spreading across the walls from the impact.
Swish!!!
Sword energy shot out, aimed directly at Akainu.
Since he had already made his move, there was no need to hold back.
This was Akainu!
Seeing this, Ranzuki smiled inwardly.
Now, Vista was also involved.
Only Charlotte Perospero remained.
"...Get out of the way!" Akainu's furious roar echoed as a gigantic magma fist emerged from the rubble, blocking the incoming sword energy.
Bang! Boom!
However, it wasn't just Vista attacking Akainu.
Jack's trunk swept across again, sending Akainu flying once more.
This time, Akainu was sent flying towards Charlotte Perospero.
Jack had no intention of letting Charlotte Perospero stay out of the fight.
After all, although their current opponent was Akainu, the four of them were not allies.
If they fought Akainu to the death only to have someone else reap the benefits, they would be furious.
What was the best way to prevent this?
Naturally, it was to drag everyone into the fray!
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