As the Navy Fleet Admiral, Kong's strength naturally didn't need to be said. He was definitely at the Admiral level. It was just that he had
As the Navy Fleet Admiral, Kong's strength naturally didn't need to be said. He was definitely at the Admiral level. It was just that he hadn't personally taken action for many years, so most people didn't know how strong he was.
Facing such a legendary powerhouse, Akira Stone naturally didn't dare to be careless. Sōgyo no Kotowari had already returned to its sheath. Sōgyo no Kotowari could absorb energy attacks, but it couldn't absorb physical attacks. According to what Akira Stone knew, Kong was a master of physical combat, so Sōgyo no Kotowari's ability would be greatly reduced. It wasn't suitable for facing Kong.
"Bankai: Senbonzakura Kageyoshi!"
Akira Stone drew Senbonzakura again, and performed Bankai in the first instant. Senbonzakura transformed into countless blades, sweeping towards Kong overwhelmingly. Akira Stone didn't expect those blades to defeat Kong. He only needed the attacks of those blades. Even if only one blade scratched Kong, he would have achieved his goal.
"This is the best opportunity. The blood of the 'Pirate King' and the blood of the Navy Fleet Admiral are both in front of me. I must succeed!"
However, he had clearly underestimated Kong. Facing the blades all over the sky, Kong suddenly turned black all over his body. He allowed those blades to attack his body, but they couldn't bring him any harm.
"Damn it! It's Armament Haki. He actually covered his entire body!"
Seeing this scene, Akira Stone roared angrily in a low voice. He didn't expect that Kong would be able to cover his entire body with Armament Haki in an instant, achieving a defense without any blind spots, making his attacks completely miss.
A blade flew back to Akira Stone's hand. It was stained with blood. This was Roger's blood. When he was controlling the blades just now, one of the blades was aimed at Roger. But now, he had only collected the blood of the Pirate King. He hadn't obtained the blood of the Navy Fleet Admiral yet. Zangetsu couldn't perform Bankai, so he wouldn't be able to take Roger's body away in front of Kong.
Without giving Akira Stone any extra time to think, Akainu had already appeared behind him. In front of him was Navy Fleet Admiral Kong. Behind him was future Navy Admiral Akainu Sakazuki. He had no way to retreat.
"Damn it. I calculated everything, but I didn't expect that I would put myself in a desperate situation in the end."
Akira Stone's heart was full of unwillingness. He had already reached the last step, but he didn't expect that he would still fail. Moreover, he was now in a desperate situation. In the world today, there probably weren't many people who could escape under the encirclement of Kong and Akainu.
Akainu said coldly, "Brat, you actually dared to play me. You're dead!"
Kong also said in a cold voice, "You violated the Navy's justice. Brat, this is your end. You wanted to take Roger away? Then you can die here with him."
The blades all over the sky returned to Akira Stone's surroundings, protecting him. Although this wasn't much to Akainu and Kong, this was already his last resistance, so he couldn't give up.
He looked at Kong, and then looked at Akainu. Finally, he looked at the others on the plaza. The Roger Pirates and Marco were being tightly entangled by the Navy. There was no way for them to support him. It could be said that he had no way to retreat now.
"A last gamble!"
Of course, Akira Stone couldn't stand there and wait for death. Even if his opponents were Navy Fleet Admiral Kong and Akainu, even if he couldn't see a glimmer of hope, he still had to gamble.
Akainu's fist had already turned into magma. There was also magma constantly dripping from his body. His whole person looked like a magma person formed from magma. He clearly didn't want to give Akira Stone any more chances. Similarly, Navy Fleet Admiral Kong also had a face full of rage. The aura all over his body was gathering. He was also going to give Akira Stone a fatal blow.
Seeing that Akira Stone was about to face a moment of life and death, suddenly a thunderclap exploded in the sky. The sky above Loguetown was also flashing with lightning, looking like the end of the world was about to arrive.
Akainu moved. Without any nonsense, Akainu directly used his attack. Akira Stone was facing a great enemy, and prepared to defend with all his strength. But before he could take any action, suddenly a gust of strong wind attacked. Then, a large amount of sand and dust rushed out from the ground, facing the rain, and pierced into Akainu's body like sharp blades. Akainu's expression changed, and he had to change his movements, making the sand and dust forcefully interrupt Akainu's attack.
"Sand?"
Akira Stone's eyes also narrowed. His gaze involuntarily swept towards one direction of the plaza. He saw a young man wearing a coat looking at this side with a cold expression. He was Crocodile, the Sand-Sand Fruit ability user. He was the one who had attacked Akainu just now. It was just that Akira Stone didn't expect that Crocodile, who had been forcefully pulled into the battle by them, would actually help him at this time.
However, there was no time for Akira Stone to think so much. Although Akainu's attack had been interrupted by Crocodile, the threat from Kong on the other side was still fatal.
Kong's attack was naturally with all his strength, a pure physical attack. As long as it hit Akira Stone, Akira Stone would definitely not be able to resist it. Many of the Marines saw this scene, and had even revealed looks of excitement. They were certain that Akira Stone was going to be killed by Kong.
But nothing in the world was absolute. There would always be some accidents in the world. Just as Kong was about to charge to Akira Stone's front, a lightning bolt suddenly fell from the sky. What was shocking was that the terrifying lightning actually struck Kong, who was moving.
Everyone was dumbfounded. The people of the entire plaza were dumbfounded. What was this all about?
"What? What? What is this?"
All the Marines were in disbelief. Just as Kong was about to kill Akira Stone, a lightning bolt fell from the sky and struck their Fleet Admiral Kong. Was this Heaven not allowing Akira Stone to die?
Buggy, who had been hiding in the crowd, scared half to death, almost spat out a mouthful of blood. His voice became sharp, and he shouted in horror, "What's going on with that lightning? Just what is that brat?"
At this moment, the way many people looked at Akira Stone had already changed. Although they weren't superstitious people, all of this was too coincidental, too strange, right?
"This brat isn't a chosen one, right? Even Heaven is helping him so much." Someone couldn't help but exclaim.
"Haha, interesting."
Rayleigh was also dumbfounded. He could only laugh loudly to cover up his astonishment. Sengoku, Garp, Zephyr, and the others were all silent. This kind of thing was too strange, making them not know what to say. However, they naturally wouldn't be like the others, thinking that Akira Stone was some kind of chosen one. They mostly just felt that this was an accident, it could only be an accident.
Not to mention the others, even Akira Stone himself, who was the person involved, was dumbfounded. He was prepared to fight to the death, but who knew that such an accident would actually occur. At this moment, he even thought that he was blessed by Heaven, but this kind of thought was just a flash in the pan.
Akira Stone wouldn't waste such a good opportunity. Perhaps even Kong himself didn't expect that such a thing would happen, causing his Armament Haki to be directly broken by the lightning. And this was Akira Stone's opportunity. He immediately controlled Senbonzakura's blades to attack Kong frantically.
"Clang clang clang clang..."
Although the power of lightning was terrifying, Kong was also a top expert. In addition, with the defense of Armament Haki, although the lightning made him very disheveled, it didn't cause him any injuries. It was just that his attention was distracted. Facing Akira Stone's blade attacks, although he tried his best to defend, he was still cut by many of the blades.
"It's done!"
At the moment when the blades cut through Kong's body, and came into contact with Kong's blood, a look of great joy suddenly appeared on Akira Stone's face.
It was also at this time that Akainu and Kong had already reacted. The two of them also attacked Akira Stone again in anger. Last time, with the help of Crocodile and the lightning, Akira Stone had escaped a disaster. But now, this kind of opportunity was gone. What should Akira Stone do?
At the edge of the plaza, a man wrapped in black robes was standing in the corner. From the light of the lightning flashing in the sky, it could be seen that this was a young man. He just said calmly, "The Navy's justice has been distorted. The world's justice is just the justice of a few people. It's time to change. Roger chose a good time. Next, it's our turn. Go, young man. Let's see if you'll change the world, or be ended here."
It turned out that the lightning that had struck Kong just now wasn't Heaven's will, but man-made. And this person was this hidden man.
Having obtained the blood of the Pirate King and the blood of the Navy Fleet Admiral, the conditions for Zangetsu's Bankai had been completely met. Facing the joint attacks of Akainu and Kong, Akira Stone put Senbonzakura back into its sheath, and then drew it out again suddenly. The speed was very fast. Zangetsu appeared in his hands. He held Zangetsu with both hands, and shouted suddenly.
"Bankai!"
A huge roar burst out from Akira Stone's mouth. In an instant, Zangetsu bloomed with a dazzling white light. At the same time, Kong and Akainu's attacks also descended in front of him.
"Boom!"
The light that Zangetsu bloomed was too intense. Even if Akainu and Kong launched their attacks, they couldn't see what the situation was like. Apart from the three people involved, everyone else could only see a strong white light, forming a huge circle, and then scattering with a bang, enveloping all three people inside. After lasting for a long time, the white light disappeared, revealing the figures of Akira Stone, Kong, and Akainu.
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