When Marco rushed out, Akainu and the other three immediately discovered Marco. However, they only saw Marco carrying Roger's body running towards the south, and instantly transforming into a phoenix, flying at high speed at low altitude.
"They didn't see that brat. Are they trying to break through separately?"
Only seeing Marco alone, Akainu and the other three immediately understood Marco and Akira Stone's intentions. Kizaru chuckled, "They're quite smart. They actually know to break through separately, hehe."
Akainu sneered, "What a boring tactic. No matter what decision you make, there's no way for any of you to escape."
"Stop attacking." Akainu ordered his subordinates. Then, he immediately stopped the cannon fire attacks. This also gave Marco a chance to break through. Marco didn't have any hesitation, and left the small island even faster, flying at top speed.
The Navy naturally couldn't let Marco leave just like that. No matter what, Marco was also a key figure in the Loguetown incident. If it wasn't for him, Akira Stone wouldn't have been able to escape. Moreover, he also had Roger's body, which the Navy was determined to obtain.
It was just that among the three, Akainu's target had always been only Akira Stone. He didn't care about Marco and Roger's body at all. So he didn't move at all. Aokiji on the other side was also the same. He didn't chase after Marco.
There was no other reason. When he came to chase after them, Sengoku had instructed him that he could ignore everything else, but he had to capture Akira Stone. If possible, kill him directly. That's why Aokiji didn't chase after Marco. Instead, he was waiting for Akira Stone to appear.
Seeing that Akainu and Aokiji weren't going to chase after Marco, Kizaru sighed helplessly, "Troublesome. I actually have to do this kind of thing. Phoenix Marco is really a troublesome guy."
Marco was also a wanted criminal. Moreover, he was carrying Roger's body. Of course, he couldn't let him go. Since Akainu and Aokiji weren't chasing, he could only do it. So he ordered his crew to chase after Marco's direction.
Marco and Kizaru's warships quickly disappeared on the sea. Akira Stone on the small island didn't feel too surprised when he saw this scene. He had known that this would be the result. After all, he was the protagonist of the Loguetown incident.
The Navy would definitely list him as the number one wanted capture target. Even if Marco was carrying Roger's body, he was still not as big of a threat in the Navy's eyes as Akira Stone.
However, Akira Stone had a face full of distress. Although Kizaru had gone to chase Marco, Akainu and Aokiji were still left here. He couldn't beat any one of these two. Now that there were still two of them, this made him feel too much pressure.
Akira Stone was constantly thinking about how to escape from Akainu and Aokiji's interception. Flying was definitely not possible. He didn't have Marco's speed. Once he flew up, he would definitely become a target for Akainu and Aokiji. He couldn't win if he fought either. After thinking about it, Akira Stone could only think of one way.
"Akainu and Aokiji are both Devil Fruit ability users. Their weakness is seawater. As long as I enter the seabed, I'll have a chance to escape. No, that won't work. They have Aokiji here. With his Devil Fruit ability, he can easily freeze the seawater. My swimming speed is estimated to not be as fast as his speed of freezing the seawater. I'll easily be frozen by his ability."
The Devil Fruit ability users' weakness was seawater and seastone. He didn't have seastone. As for seawater, the other side had Aokiji here. The ability of the Ice-Ice Fruit was too unsolvable. So wanting to use seawater to escape, although there was a chance, it was also very slim.
Akira Stone was very distressed. The Akainu plus Aokiji combination was simply an unsolvable existence. If it was someone else, they would probably have the thought of despair. However, Akira Stone slowly began to feel excited. Ever since he came to this world, he had discovered that his personality had changed a lot.
He didn't know if it was because he was tired of the comfortable life in his previous life, or if he was a crazy person in his bones. He was now facing a moment of life and death. The excitement and stimulation actually far exceeded his nervousness and fear.
"If I go out now, I'll definitely fall right into their trap. I can't fly. I don't have a ship either. I can't run faster than them. So it's better to stay here, wait for them to come up and catch me, and then look for an opportunity."
Akira Stone was very clear that without Marco, he basically had no hope of escaping from Akainu and Aokiji's eyes. On the contrary, staying on the island, if he seized the opportunity, he might still have a chance.
Because he was very clear that even if they completely destroyed the small island with cannon fire, if they didn't see his body, they definitely wouldn't be at ease. So they would rather personally go to the island to capture him than use cannon fire to destroy the island.
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Whether it was Akainu or Aokiji, they were very clear that although Akira Stone's abilities were strange, his strength was far worse than the two of them. Strong people like them had absolute confidence in their strength.
Especially Akainu. He was now only thinking about capturing Akira Stone with his own hands. So he would definitely take action personally.
"Dock."
Akira Stone's guess was indeed correct. Akainu and Aokiji didn't order to fire cannons. Instead, they ordered the warships to dock on the shore of the small island. After the warships docked on the small island, Akainu was the first to rush off the warship. He didn't greet the others at all, and quickly rushed into the island.
Seeing Akainu rushing into the island without even saying hello, Aokiji on the other side was still standing calmly on the warship. The adjutant next to him asked curiously, "Vice Admiral Kuzan, aren't you going up? If Vice Admiral Sakazuki catches that brat, all the credit will be his. We'll have run this trip for nothing."
Aokiji's expression was calm, and he said faintly, "If Sakazuki can really catch that kid, so what if he gets all the credit?
However, don't underestimate that kid. Being able to steal Roger's body from the execution ground, and even escape in front of everyone's eyes, is enough to show his ability. Underestimating him will be a big loss."
Aokiji's adjutant looked at Aokiji in surprise, and asked, "Vice Admiral Kuzan, you mean, Vice Admiral Sakazuki can't catch that brat?"
Aokiji said with a solemn expression, "It's hard to say. In terms of strength, three of that brat wouldn't be a match for Sakazuki. But his abilities are very strange.
Moreover, he's also very cunning. He knows how to use his strengths to attack the enemy's weaknesses. So he can often gain an advantage when he's not as good as the other side. Unless Sakazuki can not give that kid a single chance, it'll be difficult to catch him."
"Then we?"
Aokiji said, "We'll stay here. Admiral Sengoku gave us an order that we must capture that kid. It's enough for Sakazuki to deal with him alone. What we need to do now is to be prepared for anything. We can't give him a chance to escape from our sight."
The adjutant said confidently, "With us here, there's no way that kid can escape."
Aokiji couldn't help but think of what Sengoku had said to him. Sengoku had told him to be careful of Akira Stone. Akira Stone was as cunning as an old fox. Moreover, he also had amazing abilities and will. They must not be careless.
Actually, Aokiji also understood this point very well. In Loguetown, Akira Stone had fully shown his amazing will. A boy who possessed Conqueror's Haki. No one dared to doubt his potential and qualifications.
"Perhaps, this capture will become very interesting." A strange color bloomed in Aokiji's eyes.
At the moment when Akainu entered the island, Akira Stone, who had been paying attention, had already discovered it. Especially when he discovered that there was only Akainu alone, he revealed a meaningful expression. If Akainu had come in with a large number of Marines, or with Aokiji together, he could only escape in a disheveled manner. But now that there was only Akainu alone, Akira Stone suddenly had the thought of gambling.
"If I use him well, perhaps Akainu is my only chance to escape."
When there was only Akainu alone, Akira Stone's mind immediately started to work. He quickly thought of a good plan. And the protagonist of this plan was Akainu. However, before that, he had to survive under Akainu's furious attacks first.
Regarding Akainu's strength, Akira Stone had always overestimated it. The strongest of the future Navy Admirals. Akainu's strength was definitely at the top of the One Piece world. Moreover, the current Akainu was in his thirties, in his prime.
Even if his strength hadn't reached its peak, it wouldn't be too far off. Fighting Akainu head-on was no different from courting death. Akira Stone was very clear that if he didn't use outside forces, he was afraid that he wouldn't even be able to withstand three moves from Akainu. This wasn't an exaggeration, but the truth.
Before, in Loguetown, the reason why he was able to fight Akainu like that was entirely because Akainu hadn't unleashed his full strength. Another point was that his Zanpakutō's abilities were strange. The other side hadn't been prepared at all. That's why he was able to achieve that kind of result.
Akira Stone believed that he still had some advantages. At least he was able to see the difference between the enemy and himself clearly.
Actually, if it wasn't because Roger had taught him for a few days, and the Zanpakutō's unsealing had to have those conditions, he would have been impossible to do such a reckless thing.
Fortunately, he had succeeded in the end. Otherwise, he would have had to throw himself in as well.
Having fought with Akainu before, Akira Stone understood that unless Akainu stood there and let him hit him, he had no chance of winning at all. If he wanted to obtain a glimmer of hope in this situation, he had to pay attention to skills and strategies.
Akainu's attack power was naturally beyond words. Akira Stone couldn't compare to him no matter how hard he tried. But he wasn't without weaknesses either. In terms of all aspects of ability, Akira Stone felt that the only thing he could gain an advantage in was one thing, and that was speed.
Of course, the speed that Akira Stone was talking about was the speed that he had obtained after Zangetsu performed Bankai. Before using Tensa Zangetsu, his speed was still far from being able to compare to Akainu. But after using Tensa Zangetsu, his various abilities had been strengthened, so he was able to suppress Akainu in terms of speed. And this was his only chance.
Having thought of a way, Akira Stone naturally wouldn't sit still and wait for death. He quickly drew out the Death God Blade, and transformed into the Zangetsu form. And at the moment when he drew out Zangetsu, Akainu came to his front...
Looking at Akainu, Akira Stone chuckled, "Vice Admiral Akainu, it's only been so long since we last met, and you've come to find me again?"
When he saw Akira Stone, Akainu's brows furrowed slightly. He remembered that when Akira Stone had escaped a few hours ago, he should have been seriously injured. But looking at the smiling Akira Stone now, where was there any sign of injury?
Although he was puzzled in his heart, Akainu still said coldly, "Edward Akira Stone, you have no way to retreat. Be obedient and surrender."
"Oh, you've actually figured out my name already?"
Akira Stone was slightly surprised. This Navy's intelligence ability was really not to be trifled with. They had actually figured out his origin and name in such a short time.
However, he still chuckled and said, "Don't say words like surrender. If I really would surrender, I wouldn't have escaped from Loguetown regardless of everything. So let's talk about something realistic."
Speaking to here, Akira Stone deliberately glanced at Akainu's back, and asked, "I see that your Navy should have come with a lot of people. Why is it that only you have come to catch me?"
Akainu said coldly, "It's more than enough for me to deal with a pirate like you alone."
Akira Stone smiled, "If you were really that powerful, you wouldn't have let me escape from Loguetown."
Akainu wasn't angry either, and said coldly, "Don't bring out this kind of low-level verbal mockery to embarrass yourself. No matter how eloquently you speak today, you'll only have one ending."
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