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"Ah!"
The Vice-Admirals, who were right at close range, had no way to dodge. All of them were struck and sent flying violently.
"If the Marines are only of this level… Then don't come out and embarrass yourselves!" With a wave of his war fan, Madara said coldly, his gaze fixed on Sakazuki, who had already stood up.
"Gurururu!"
Bubbles of magma churned, and a scorching heat began to spread. Marine Admiral Akainu was about to make his move.
"Your strength exceeds my expectations." Akainu said in a deep voice as he stood.
The burning magma beneath him had already turned his chair to ashes, and the surrounding air became suffocating in an instant.
A thick, charred smell wafted out, causing Madara to frown.
"No hand seals… directly generated from within the body? Or did you alter your physical constitution, like a Kekkei Genkai (Bloodline Limit)?"
The power Akainu was unleashing made Madara's eyes flash. He wanted to understand the mechanism behind this strength and how it differed from his own, but couldn't figure it out immediately.
When the rules of two worlds are involved, even someone like him finds it difficult to discern.
"But if you think this alone allows you to act arrogantly before the Marines, then that's simply delusional!"
"In the name of justice, I will now execute you! The sentence is death!"
The cold declaration came from Sakazuki's mouth. Half of his body, especially his right arm, turned entirely into magma. As he stepped forward, an overwhelming pressure spread around him.
"Quite the expert. This should be interesting," Madara said indifferently, stepping forward as well.
The two stared at each other, expressionless, then picked up their pace into a sprint.
At that moment, no one spoke again. Every Marine present, including the heavily injured Vice-Admirals, watched the two figures in the center with tense focus.
The Spade Pirates hanging from the railings above began breathing rapidly.
They recognized this man who had come alone to invade Marine headquarters, it was the one who had taken Ace away that day.
"Run! That's Marine Admiral Akainu!!"
"Get out of here, now!"
In the arena, the two sprinting figures suddenly burst into full speed, their pupils turning cold and their auras skyrocketing.
Within three seconds, it was as if a bolt of lightning had split the battlefield, everyone squinted instinctively.
When they opened their eyes again, the two had already met face-to-face.
"Great Eruption!"
Roiling magma condensed rapidly into a massive fist, growing! Growing! Growing! Reaching ten meters in size, then launched a thunderous assault toward Madara at close range.
In response, Madara's Mangekyō Sharingan abruptly shifted, transforming into the Rinnegan.
"Shinra Tensei (Almighty Push)!"
A repulsive force burst forth. The searing magma was directly disrupted and started to collapse.
Madara stepped boldly into the magma, clenching his right fist and swinging it forward with force, aiming straight for Akainu.
"A Devil Fruit ability, huh?"
Akainu's eyes narrowed slightly. He responded just as quickly, throwing his other fist, coated in scalding magma, head-on to clash with Madara.
Boom!
A shockwave rippled out in concentric waves. The ground beneath their feet shattered inch by inch, and debris flew everywhere.
Suddenly,
"Tsssshhh!"
Madara's pupils contracted. He withdrew his fist, and when he looked down, the skin on his upper hand had been scorched by the magma, turning black and charred.
"I admire your courage, for daring to engage me head-on!" Sakazuki sneered with mockery in his voice.
"Elementalization, huh?" Madara narrowed his eyes slightly and muttered to himself.
"It seems his entire body has transformed into a single element. What an interesting ability."
As if he had figured out the nature of Logia-type Devil Fruits, Madara stepped back.
"Unlike Ace, it seems there's barely any opportunity to strike during his solidification phase?"
Seeing Madara retreat, Akainu let out a thunderous roar.
"Trying to run?"
He leapt forward, molten magma surging as he charged at Madara once more.
A magma-infused fist came crashing down. Madara raised his head coldly and swung his war fan up to block it.
"Uchiha Rebound!"
In an instant, chakra burst forth. A powerful gust erupted from the surface of the fan. Akainu's magma fist instantly shattered, and the explosive impact sent shockwaves out. Akainu's pupils shrank as his whole body was blown back.
The two pulled apart once again. Around them, the ground was fractured and scorched, flames and magma still burning fiercely.
They faced each other in silence, cold expressions in their eyes.
"Such a mysterious ability… Even now, I still can't figure it out. This guy is dangerous!"
Sakazuki grew more serious.
He could sense that the enemy didn't wield Haki, yet had a power even more dangerous than Haki. That war fan, could actually reflect his magma! It was absolutely shocking.
Suddenly, he saw Madara raise his right hand.
"Banshō Ten'in (Universal Pull)!"
A calm voice entered Sakazuki's ears. At the same time, his expression changed, his body was being forcibly pulled toward the enemy by an immense force.
"Such powerful gravitational pull!!"
Sakazuki's face changed, but then quickly turned cold. He suddenly threw a punch.
In that moment, he used the pull to increase his speed, surging toward Madara.
"Impressive combat instincts! Are you this world's top expert? Then dance well for me!"
Seeing this, a spark of light exploded in Madara's always-cold eyes. His voice now held a hint of excitement.
He dropped his hand, canceling the ability, and lunged forward.
"Hellhound!"
Magma surged forth, forming a ferocious demonic hound that lunged straight for Madara's face.
But Madara, eyes cold with the Rinnegan, twisted his body and vanished from the spot.
"Suiton (Water Release): Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"
Akainu's attack missed, and from behind came the thunderous sound of an incoming attack.
A massive water dragon plummeted from the sky, diving straight at Sakazuki. He turned in shock, stunned that Madara could pull off something like this. But his reaction was swift, at the very last moment, he flickered away and dodged.
The water dragon smashed into the ground, carving a deep crater, and waves of water surged out in all directions.
Akainu broke into a sprint, quickly closing the distance, and unleashed a punch.
This time, due to a lack of time, he didn't use his ability, instead, it was a pure physical punch, coated with Busoshoku Haki (Armament Haki).
Madara faced him coldly, trading punches blow for blow.
Both men moved with incredible speed, dodging, attacking, their forms blurring like mirages as they streaked across the ground.
The spectators didn't even dare breathe now. None of them had imagined that this intruder could actually fight Admiral Akainu to such a degree.
Suddenly,
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Three consecutive punches from Madara slammed into Akainu's face, leaving him stunned and dazed.
He had lost in terms of Taijutsu (hand-to-hand combat).
Madara swiftly stepped in with a roundhouse kick.
This time, Akainu didn't have time to elementalize, and was directly kicked away. Even his ribs cracked and shattered.
"Impossible?!" Akainu was shaken.
This was the first time someone had injured him using pure Taijutsu, with purely physical attacks!
And what came next shocked him even more.
Madara leapt high into the air, towering above him. In a flat, emotionless voice, he spoke:
"I'm bored of this game. If that's all you've got left… Then be buried here."
His hands moved rapidly, forming afterimages as he weaved hand seals.
"Mokuton (Wood Release): Deep Forest Bloom!"
(End of Chapter)
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