At that moment, he transformed into that black shinigami attire. He had carefully thought it through, the simplest way to deal with Blackbeard was to overpower him with force, so he chose Tensa Zangetsu, which could maximize his strength.
"Enhanced Getsuga Tenshō!"
Although the two were separated by a great distance, Akira still aimed at Blackbeard's location and swung his sword down suddenly.
In an instant, a black, crescent-shaped blade of light with a red aura shot out from Tensa Zangetsu and rapidly enlarged, heading towards Blackbeard at an extremely fast speed, reaching him in the blink of an eye.
"Ha, Quake Break!"
Blackbeard roared, and suddenly threw a punch. Cracks appeared in the void in front of his fist, as if the void had been blasted open. Then, a powerful vibration was produced in the air, and the vibration force gathered together to meet Akira's Getsuga Tensho.
"Bang!"
A strong roar rang out, and Blackbeard laughed loudly, "Akira, the one who loses today will definitely be you."
"The one who dies will definitely be you."
A cold light flashed in Akira's eyes, and then he suddenly leaped high, soaring into the sky. The distance of dozens of attack did not form any obstacle in front of him. His whole body was airborne, and he quickly rushed to the mountain peak where Blackbeard was in a gliding posture.
"Dong!"
The blade of Tensa Zangetsu slammed down, and Blackbeard raised his right hand, just blocking the blade. An ordinary body naturally couldn't block the blade of Tensa Zangetsu, because Blackbeard used Busoshoku Haki, and also used the power of the Gura Gura no Mi to block part of the attack power, so he was able to withstand Akira's knife, which carried a strong momentum from the sky.
Blackbeard's face was ferocious, and he stared at Akira with his eyes, and said, "You seem to be stronger than the last time we met."
The last time he fought Akira, Akira's power wasn't so strong yet. How long had it been, and he had actually made such great progress. However, Blackbeard wasn't nervous, but instead more excited, because not only had Akira made progress, but he had also made great progress, and he had completely controlled the power of the Gura Gura no Mi and the Yami Yami no Mi.
"Everything is for killing you!"
Akira suddenly roared, and used his power again. The powerful force actually directly pressed Blackbeard's body into the ground, and his feet sank into the ground several inches.
"Zehahaha!"
Although he was suppressed by Akira, Blackbeard not only didn't show fear, but instead laughed excitedly. Then, he widened his eyes, and also roared angrily. The vibration force was transmitted from his arm, and actually made Akira's Tensa Zangetsu tremble. Even more terrifying was that, with Akira and Blackbeard as the center, the entire mountain peak vibrated, as if it couldn't bear the power of the two, and trembled.
Akira frowned slightly. Blackbeard's power was indeed beyond his expectations. He was actually able to use the power of the Gura Gura no Mi to confront him head-on. This was something Blackbeard couldn't do before.
What made him even more concerned was that Blackbeard's use of the Gura Gura no Mi was even more handy. It could be seen that he had been paying attention to Whitebeard Pops's ability usage for a long time, otherwise he would definitely not be able to use it so smoothly in a short period of time.
"Kill, kill, kill!"
While Akira and Blackbeard were fighting, the battle between the Whitebeard Pirates and the Blackbeard Pirates below became even more intense and chaotic. Ordinary people couldn't imagine how intense a battle of two or three thousand people was, and these two or three thousand people were all powerful figures who could take on ten.
"Dong!"
The commander of the Whitebeard Pirates' Third Division, and the captain of the Blackbeard Pirates' First Ship, Fighting Champion Burgess, collided fiercely. Both of them were physical combat types, and this wasn't the first time they had fought. They had fought several times before, so they were relatively familiar with each other, and this decisive battle naturally found each other again.
Diamond Jozu was the strongest in defense in the Whitebeard Pirates, so it was the best choice for him to deal with Burgess, who was the strongest in fighting ability, because both knew that this was probably the last battle between them, so they both used all their power. At the beginning, the two didn't show anything, but as time slowly passed, the difference between the two was reflected.
Jozu was not only strong in physical skills, but also had the ability of the Diamond Fruit, and his resistance to beatings could be said to be completely exploding Burgess, so gradually Jozu took the initiative and forced Burgess into a very embarrassing situation. If no one intervened, the one who would win in the end would definitely be Jozu.
There were several other very strong people in the Blackbeard Pirates, such as Catarina Devon, who was released from Impel Down. As a pirate from before the Great Pirate Era, her strength was also very amazing. The one who fought her in the Whitebeard Pirates was the commander of the Fifth Division, Flower Sword Vista.
Vista's strength was naturally beyond doubt, but his opponent, Crescent Moon Hunter Catarina Devon, was also very strong. She used a spear. It was hard to imagine that a female pirate could use a weapon used by men so skillfully.
Whether it was attack or defense, it was actually very strong. Fighting with Vista, she didn't show any weakness at all. Instead, the two were like evenly matched opponents, and for a while, neither could do anything to the other.
After all, Catarina Devon was a major criminal released by Blackbeard from the sixth level of Impel Down. Before the Great Pirate Era, she was already a very famous pirate, so she was imprisoned in the sixth level of Impel Down, the Infinite Hell.
Back then, Blackbeard only took a few people from the sixth level of the Infinite Hell to become his direct subordinates and captains, and this Catarina Devon was considered to be one of the more powerful ones.
As for Vista, there was no need to say more. He was a well-known swordsman, who could fight Mihawk for a short time without falling behind. So, facing this kind of old-generation pirate, with full power, the two people's battle was considered to be the one that attracted the most attention in the melee.
The commanders of the Whitebeard Pirates all found those captains of the Blackbeard Pirates. It had to be said that this Blackbeard guy was indeed very powerful, and had released many heinous criminals from Impel Down.
The strength of these people might not necessarily be top-notch, but they were all more fierce than the other, and some had been imprisoned for decades, and their minds had become distorted, so they were even more crazy.
However, judging from the current battle situation, only a few tens of minutes had passed, and although many people had died on both sides, it was still impossible to tell which side had the advantage. It could only be said that they were evenly matched.
If they wanted to determine the victory or defeat of this war, the key was still to look at those top combat forces. Either the commanders of the Whitebeard Pirates suppressed and defeated those captains of the Blackbeard Pirates, then the Whitebeard Pirates would be able to achieve victory; otherwise, if the captains of the Blackbeard Pirates suppressed the commanders of the Whitebeard Pirates, then the Whitebeard Pirates would be in danger.
In a sea area not far from the Sapporo Strait, it was quiet and peaceful, but there was a team of people ambushing here. It was the Second Division led by 'Fire Fist' Ace, who had been ordered by Akira before.
As the strongest division in the Whitebeard Pirates, the Second Division also had a relatively large number of people, as many as a thousand. They were all ambushing here, and did not go to participate in the war.
"Captain, are we just going to keep ambushing here like this? Everyone is fighting in the front."
Not being sent to the front line was not only difficult for Ace, but his warmongering subordinates were even more depressed. Now, the comrades of the Whitebeard Pirates were all fighting bloody battles in the front, but they were ambushing here and not doing anything, just waiting for an unexpected change that they didn't know if it existed. This was really unacceptable to them. They would rather bleed on the front line than wait here.
"What are you shouting about? Do you think I don't want to go to the front line to fight? Who wants to stay here and look at the scenery? But this is the order given by the Captain. He said that in order to prevent accidents, we must guard our hands. This is not only for ourselves, but also for the brothers in the front. Anyway, no matter what the reason is, we must obey the Captain's orders."
Looking at the excited and eager expressions of his subordinates, Ace was also very helpless, but he still sternly reprimanded them. Although he was also unwilling in his heart, since it was the order issued by Akira, he would firmly execute it, not only because Akira was the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates, but also because Akira was his savior. He believed in and longed for this man.
Hearing Ace's words, everyone stopped talking. Akira was in his early thirties, and although he was not very old, he still had a lot of prestige in the Whitebeard Pirates, because he showed amazing power in the Battle of Marineford, which made many people convinced.
More importantly, under his leadership, the Whitebeard Pirates did not decline because of Whitebeard's death, but instead gradually stabilized. Now, they were fighting to the position of Emperor, so whether it was the old generation of pirates or the new generation of pirates, they all trusted Akira very much.
"I think the Captain's order makes a lot of sense. Although we are not on the front line now, we are very important. The position we are guarding is the only passage to Sapporo. If an accident occurs, and the enemy surrounds our rear, the consequences will be unimaginable. The Captain is thoughtful, and must have thought of all the possibilities, so he will let us guard here."
The Second Division was not lacking in intelligent people, and many could understand Akira's meaning, so although some were eager, they still remained quiet and stayed here.
Ace said in a deep voice, "Everyone, stay vigilant. I have already sent people to the front line to monitor the battle situation. If any accident occurs, they will notify me immediately. At that time, we don't want to think so much."
Ace had already made up his mind. If the situation was still stable, he would listen to Akira and continue to guard here, but once the situation became unmanageable, he would go to save his comrades, even if he violated the order.
"Captain, we all listen to you." Everyone said to Ace one after another.
Ace nodded, and said, "Yes, then we will continue to guard here now. I have already received news that the Captain has already started fighting with that Teach guy, but the battle between the two of them is too intense, and no one dares to approach."
"That Teach guy will definitely not be the Captain's opponent. Captain Marco has already said that the Captain's current strength is not much worse than Pops's. That Teach bastard has obtained Pops's ability, but he is still far from Pops. The Captain will definitely be able to defeat him."
The people of the Whitebeard Pirates had a blind worship for Whitebeard. Even though Whitebeard was already dead, they still hadn't changed. Since Marco said that Akira's strength was almost the same as Whitebeard's, then Blackbeard must not be an opponent.
Although Ace also had confidence in Akira, he had fought Blackbeard before. Blackbeard, who had not obtained the Gura Gura no Mi, had already defeated him. Now Blackbeard's strength was even stronger, and he really didn't know if Akira could defeat Blackbeard.
The battle in the Sapporo Strait was still fierce, and did not become calm because of the passage of time. The shouts of killing were still resounding throughout the strait, and the sea water had been dyed red with blood.
Some people sent out by other forces originally wanted to watch the battle between the two pirate crews, but at this time, none of the forces dared to approach. All the ships were far away from the Sapporo Strait, because the battle was too intense, and they were all afraid of being affected.
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