Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The sounds of bombardnt from above were relentless, but Drake blocked every single one.
Kenshin's expression grew solemn. Akainu was clearly showing no rcy in this assault. This ti, it seed the Admiral wouldn't let them leave easily—after all, killing a Celestial Dragon was too massive an incident for the World Governnt to overlook.
Whoosh!
Drake stepped forward onto the deck and vanished in the next instant.
"Akainu! Let's see if your warship can withstand this strike!" Drake's eyes flashed with a sharp light as a strange power gathered in his hands. The surrounding space surged, and the air itself seed to solidify.
Vrummm...
"Hmm?" Akainu suddenly felt a premonition of danger. As Drake charged up his energy in mid-air, that feeling grew increasingly intense.
"Heh..." Drake's lips curled into a smirk, and he suddenly threw a punch!
BOOM!
Crack... The sound of space vibrating echoed in all directions as spatial fissures spread one after another. The sea seed to answer a call, churning violently as the water surged outward with Akainu's warship as the center. The sea level where the ship sat dropped instantly, leaving the vessel rocking like a lonely leaf in a storm.
"Great Eruption (Daifunka)!"
Akainu suppressed the shock in his heart and t Drake's incoming punch with one of his own.
Is this the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit!?
BOOM!
One side was colorless distortion, the other was bubbling magma and thick smoke. The two energies collided, sending ripples through the air and forcing the warship to drop lower into the trough of the waves. A hollow zone devoid of seawater actually ford around them, a testant to the devastating power of their combined aftershocks.
"Ah...!"
The Marines on the warship scread in terror. Even veterans who had fought for years had never witnessed such a scene.
"Admiral Sakazuki...!"
Because Drake had attacked from above, the clash didn't result in a clear victor, but the warship bore the brunt of the pressure. Even though it was a top-of-the-line vessel equipped with the latest technology, it stood on the verge of shattering and sinking under this level of high-intensity combat.
From a distance, it looked as if Drake had punched a literal hole into the ocean. And that was precisely what had happened. The surrounding walls of water could collapse at any second, crushing Akainu's ship to splinters.
The Marines knew this well. Their eyes were fixed on Akainu; in this situation, they were powerless—only he could save them.
"Oh my god..." Except for Kenshin, everyone on the Magic Protector watched with jaws dropped in disbelief. Ann covered her mouth, her beautiful eyes wide with shock. This was too overwhelming; they couldn't believe a single human's power could reach such a level.
What kind of power is this? It's on the level of world destruction!
Scheit, supported by the fat man, watched the scene with one thought in his mind: The Dark Clan is finished. This god-like power left him without even a shred of the will to resist.
Sches? Plots? Those only worked if you could actually harm the opponent. Currently, even if they successfully trapped Drake, their efforts would likely bounce off him without effect. Moreover, trying to outsmart a group like this was practically impossible. They were just tiny grasshoppers in the eyes of these monsters.
While everyone was busy having their worldviews shattered, the battle continued.
Sizzle... After the exchange, Akainu swung both arms to his sides, and massive amounts of magma erupted. The incoming waves were vaporized at an incredible speed before they could crash down, disappearing into steam before everyone's eyes.
As a Navy Admiral, Akainu's combat effectiveness at sea was not to be ignored. Even as a Devil Fruit user, his years of constant warfare made him an expert in naval engagents; a few waves were nothing to him.
"This... how is this happening!?" Although they had escaped the waves, the Marines' terror only grew.
Drake was suspended in the air like a deity, floating motionless without any visible ans of support! How could a person fly? In the world of One Piece, flight was rare and usually required wings. This was a common-sense reality everyone knew.
Yet today, Drake stood calmly in the sky!
Even Akainu's face turned grim. He knew it was a Devil Fruit ability, but he didn't understand the chanics. He also knew Drake's group possessed a flying machine. The strategic value of that technology on the sea was too great. The battle had only just begun, but the montum was already shifting toward the pirates.
He had co to eliminate them, but he was the one being forced into a defensive position. However, he was prepared.
"All units, prepare for battle! Aim specifically for the man in the sky!"
"Yes, sir!"
The Marines following Akainu were the elite of the elite. At his command, they entered battle formation, and a row of cannons fired simultaneously at Drake.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Vrummm...
Drake raised a hand, and a spatial wall appeared, blocking every incoming shell.
"Damn! He blocked them all! It's useless!"
"Target their ship!" soone suddenly shouted.
"Right! Adjust the aim!"
The cannons quickly pivoted toward the Magic Protector. As fire flashed from the muzzles, a volley of shells launched.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
"I've got this." Kenshin moved like a lightning bolt, appearing high in the air. In a single instant, he unleashed several slashes, bisecting the shells perfectly. They fell harmlessly on either side of the ship.
Splash! Splash!
Aside from so spray, the ship was untouched. This gave everyone a new appreciation for Kenshin's strength.
How can they be this strong!? The Marines were lost. Even their cannons were useless?
"Bring the ship closer," Akainu said coldly.
He watched Drake with an expressionless face. He didn't know how Drake had acquired abilities similar to the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, but the boy's strength had grown significantly in just a few days. Unknowingly, Drake had reached a level that even an Admiral couldn't ignore, and his spatial energy was particularly troubleso.
Waiting here for this pirate ship to appear had been the right call. The Dragon Flag Pirates had only just ford; if allowed to grow, they would surely beco a Yonko-level threat—a catastrophic danger to the Navy.
"Great Eruption!"
Akainu roared. Drake braced himself, knowing Akainu wouldn't hold anything back now. He wasn't entirely sure if he could stop what was coming; mastering spatial vibrations didn't an he was truly a match for an Admiral yet. At the Admiral level, Devil Fruits weren't the only tric of power.
"Heh..." Akainu's lips curled into a smirk. He suddenly pivoted and threw a massive magma fist toward the Magic Protector instead of Drake.
"Oh no!"
Drake instantly used teleportation.
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