"Admiral Akainu is stepping in! These sea-scum are dead for sure!"
"Kill that brat first! He's slaughtered countless Marines! Avenge them, Akainu!"
"Exterminate these filthy pirates!"
"Kill them all!"
With Akainu entering the battlefield, Marine morale soared to a fever pitch.
Every Marine roared with rage, blades raised, charging headlong at their enemies, fighting to the death.
"Squad Nine! Squad Eleven! Hold the line! Don't let them through"
Just as a commanding pirate barked orders, a thunderous rumble behind them drew everyone's attention.
A massive figure, towering several stories high, came crashing onto the scene with a colossal cleaver in hand. Each of his strides shattered the earth beneath him.
"Ace! I've come to save you!"
"Raaah!"
Little Oars Jr. let out a bellowing roar. With every step, Marines were trampled into pulp.
"This reckless fool..."
Whitebeard's eyes widened at the sudden appearance of Little Oars Jr., and his mustache trembled in frustration.
"You little brat! Get back here now!"
Whitebeard's furious roar echoed across the battlefield, but Oars acted as if he hadn't heard a thing, still charging forward.
"Sorry, Pops. Let me just save Ace first"
Before he could finish, his words were cut short.
"So this is a giant, huh? Impressive."
Kizaru, still seated lazily with his legs crossed, spoke with a drawl. He didn't move. Someone else had.
Bartholomew Kuma, now a mindless war machine, raised a finger and fired multiple explosive shockwaves that struck Oars directly.
"Oars!"
The Whitebeard Pirates were instantly on edge, seeing their comrade under fire.
"I'll hold the line here. You guys help Oars. Don't let him get turned into target practice."
Vincent Fox waved his hand, gesturing to Flower Sword Vista and the others.
In the original story, Little Oars Jr. had charged ahead alone to rescue Ace, only to become a perfect target. He was dismembered by Doflamingo and others and ended up critically wounded and dead.
But this time, Vincent was here.
"Got it. Thanks!"
Vista hesitated briefly, but couldn't bear to watch Oars get butchered. He rushed off to help, clashing with Mihawk as he passed.
Seeing that, Vincent finally turned his full attention forward toward Admiral Akainu.
"So confident? You don't look like some rookie pirate."
Akainu stood tall with his arms crossed, sizing up the man before him.
Though he didn't recognize Vincent from any bounty poster, he wasn't foolish enough to let his guard down. After all, Vincent's performance earlier had been nothing short of shocking.
"Rookie or not, you'll know soon enough."
Vincent hefted the Seastone-tipped jitte and lunged forward.
Boom!
Their fists collided one wrapped in Armament Haki, the other blazing with Vincent's raw power. The impact shook the battlefield.
Akainu's Haki could project outward and was clearly high-level.
After the initial clash, the two men stepped back from each other.
"This kid's got serious strength. No wonder Kizaru couldn't take him down."
Akainu narrowed his eyes, his right fist tingling from the shock. He clenched it tighter.
Vincent also felt the sting in his fist.
"As expected of Akainu. His strength is terrifying."
Still, Vincent wasn't worried. Even if he couldn't defeat Akainu, he was confident he could escape.
Not to mention, Whitebeard's top fighters hadn't even entered the fray yet.
With that thought, Vincent charged up another serious punch.
"Ha!"
With a low growl, he punched again. A roaring gust of wind surged forward, flames swirling around his fist as it blasted toward Akainu.
"Hah! You call that fire? Let me show you what real fire looks like."
Akainu laughed. In his eyes, Vincent's flames were nothing compared to his magma like comparing a cigarette lighter to a flamethrower.
He raised his right arm, transforming it into molten magma, fully intending to smother the 'tiny flame' before him.
Then he paused, stunned.
A trace of heat was coming from his magma-coated hand.
It didn't injure him, but it shocked him deeply.
Bam! Bam!
He threw a couple of punches to cancel out Vincent's fiery attack, then slowly raised his right hand and stared at it.
"Ever since I ate the Magma-Magma Fruit, this is the first time I've actually felt heat…"
His eyes flicked back to Vincent, who stood with both fists wreathed in fire.
"You're just getting started, aren't you? That's why I have to kill you now."
"Hellhound!"
With a sudden roar, Akainu's arms turned to magma and shot forward at blinding speed.
Vincent's pupils shrank. A chill ran down his spine as his danger sense exploded.
This strike could definitely hurt him.
He didn't dare take it head-on. Sure, he got lucky with Kizaru, but Akainu was at full strength.
He rolled to the side, dodging the magma punch just in time.
The magma fist slammed into the ground, melting it on contact.
"That destructive power is insane…"
Vincent sucked in a breath. The Magma-Magma Fruit really was known as one of the most offensively dominant powers of all Devil Fruits.
It wasn't just the heat. The impact force was brutal as well.
"Tch. Missed. Again!"
Akainu sneered. His right arm morphed once more, launching multiple magma 'Hellhound' blasts like fiery artillery shells.
Vincent danced across the battlefield, dodging every strike. His movements were fast and precise.
In the blink of an eye, he closed the gap and aimed a punch straight for Akainu's face.
But Akainu quickly backed away, spotting the Seastone-tipped jitte Vincent was hiding in his strike.
That thing could neutralize Devil Fruit powers.
"I can't let him get close."
Akainu frowned and launched another barrage of magma punches like a Gatling gun.
As expected, Vincent dodged them again with ease.
"Observation Haki… You dodged every one. Clearly, your Haki is no joke either."
Akainu's tone darkened, and his eyes turned cold.
"In that case, let's see if you can dodge this!"
Both of his arms transformed into massive magma fists. His body vibrated with a low hum, like a volcano on the verge of eruption.
Vincent's scalp tingled. His danger sense hit a new high.
This was the most intense reaction he'd ever felt. His instincts screamed at him to run.
"You're not getting away, boy!"
Akainu grinned and unleashed his full attack. The magma fists erupted like twin volcanoes, flooding the battlefield with a wave of molten death.
The attack was powerful enough to vaporize entire fleets.
"Get back, kid!"
Just as Vincent scrambled to escape, a towering, familiar figure stepped in front of him.
With a single tug of his hand, the very air shifted, redirecting the entire magma wave toward himself.
"Hah!"
Whitebeard swung his massive bisento, the air cracking with every motion.
Boom!
At the tip of the weapon, a white orb of seismic energy formed and collided directly with the incoming magma…
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