"They want to leave here…"
Akainu's expression changed, lifting his fist which transformed into magma, intending to launch an attack on the Golden Ark in the sky!
"Meteor Volcano!"
Akainu's fist suddenly blasted towards the sky!
Fist-like magma flew from his hand, aiming at the Golden Ark in the sky, clearly intending to bring it down with this move!
Clang!
A clear sound of a sword sheath rang out!
A dark blade flashed through the air!
The World's Number One Sword Master, Hawkeye Mihawk, drew his Black Blade, creating circles of black slashes around the Golden Ark!
In the next moment!
Chunks of magma fists were sliced into countless fragments by Hawkeye's slash, countless hot stones emitting black smoke fell from the sky, and the threat to the Golden Ark disappeared instantly!
"That guy Hawkeye…"
Akainu squinted his eyes.
"After all, he is the World's Number One Sword Master…"
Kizaru also squinted his eyes, seemingly a bit surprised at the myriad of magma chunks scattering like raindrops in the sky!
"In this case…"
"Many people on Shampodi Archipelago will die…"
Kizaru sighed somewhat eerily, seeing that neither Akainu nor Admiral Kagura intended to intervene, he slowly curled his fingers.
Golden light flickered at Kizaru's fingertips!
"Yasaka Magatama!"
Kizaru's hands suddenly launched towards the sky, countless dense golden dots flew from his fingers, explosions followed one after another, smoke and dust immediately swept across, those falling magma stones were instantly shattered by his ability!
At least…
This move won't cause particularly large casualties.
Akainu glanced at Kizaru unexpectedly but didn't say much, knowing Kizaru's ambiguous nature, whether saving people or not was inconsequential.
Among the Three Great Admirals of Navy Headquarters, perhaps only Akainu himself could truly disregard casualties in battle.
"Why bother saving these people…"
A mechanical voice appeared beside Kizaru's ear.
Accompanied by this mechanical sound, the figure of Red Sand Sasori flew out from the ruins, his back spreading mechanical wings, drifting leisurely in the air, casually overlooking this group of navy and Saint Figarland Garling.
"Anyway…"
"Everyone here will soon be dead…"
"Hmm?"
Akainu furrowed his brow tightly.
The other party…
What does this mean?
What does it mean that everyone here will soon be dead?
Red Sand Sasori spread his palms, his gaze slowly moved as he surveyed the prosperous and beautiful islands of Shampodi Archipelago: "Whether it's the Four Emperors, Admirals, Seven Warlords of the Sea, Pirate Super Rookies, or Shampodi Archipelago…"
"Even…"
"The Vegapunk you desire…"
"Everyone is about to perish here…"
In the next moment!
Lights suddenly shone brightly!
These lights seemed to come from the sun, appearing so dazzling and radiant, even reflecting on Red Sand Sasori, making his body seem bathed in sunlight, daring not to look directly at him!
Yet…
Everyone on Shampodi Archipelago couldn't help but look up, the island's strong beings all used Observation Haki to sense the source of these lights above…
It was…
White Zetsus were gathering strength!
The White Zetsu army of the Konoha Pirates had the Glint-Glint Fruit ability, all releasing its power from the Golden Ark!
If…
Those White Zetsus wanted to release a flashing ability here akin to Kizaru's Yasaka Magatama, those dense golden dots pouring down like torrential rain… under the full release of hundreds of White Zetsus, could sink the entire Shampodi Archipelago!
"Do you intend to destroy Shampodi Archipelago?"
Akainu's voice was somewhat hoarse and unpleasant, sneering coldly: "It takes guts to even dare destroy us as well?"
"Sakazuki…"
"Seems there's good news…"
Kizaru seemed oblivious to Red Sand Sasori's words about wanting to destroy Shampodi, instead bringing up an important piece of news: "It seems they also left Dr. Vegapunk on the Shampodi Archipelago..."
Perhaps the Konoha Pirates looked down on Vegapunk's technology...
Perhaps the Konoha Pirates have their own scientific research team...
From Red Sand Sasori's words, this red-haired youth's intention is clearly to kill everyone, including Vegapunk, whom they abandoned on the island!
"His fighting power is too weak..."
Red Sand Sasori glanced disdainfully into the distance, as the mechanical wings on his back slowly lifted him step by step upwards, the mechanical voice filled with cold indifference: "To you, Vegapunk's brain may contain many treasures, but to us, his technology is not as important as we imagined, even in terms of thinking, it's too outdated..."
"However..."
"We will give him one last dignity..."
"Let him sink here along with the entire Shampodi Archipelago! Let all the ancient technology in his brain sink to the bottom of the sea!"
After finishing his words, Red Sand Sasori didn't care about the responses of others in the least, the internal mechanical wings immediately spiraled into motion, propelling Red Sand Sasori swiftly upwards towards the direction of the Golden Ark, his figure landed directly on the Golden Ark!
"Hey!"
Saint Figarland Garling also leaped up, rushing towards the floating Golden Ark: "Where's that Uchiha Madara guy!"
"Mr. Madara is not interested in the defeated..."
Red Sand Sasori's voice held some cold indifference, as he stood at the bow of the ship, suddenly speaking: "White Zetsu army, knock him down!"
"..."
The multitude of White Zetsu on the Golden Ark radiated with brilliant golden light!
Rays of laser golden light fell from the Golden Ark, directly aiming at the sky-bound Saint Figarland Garling, who hurriedly swung his blade to block the laser lights falling in front of him, yet still was unable to prevent more golden lights from cascading down!
These laser beams, like sharp long spikes, forced Saint Figarland Garling's figure to helplessly fall, seeking a place to hide!
However...
This was just an appetizer...
Because the Golden Ark in the sky was as dazzlingly eye-catching as the sun and as deadly in its scorching, hundreds of White Zetsu army continued to gather the power of the Glint-Glint Fruit within them!
"This isn't easy to solve..."
A playful smile flashed across Kizaru's face, his gaze shifted toward Akihara Kagura beside him: "Even I am helpless to stop them..."
That was the power of hundreds of Seven Warlords of the Sea level combatants, collectively releasing the Yasaka Magatama enough to engulf an entire island!
Not just Kizaru...
Even a combined effort of Kizaru and Akainu was not possible, because the scope of hundreds of White Zetsu's Yasaka Magatama was too vast for just the two of them to resolve!
"Hmm..."
"It's okay this way too..."
"Just let this island along with the pirates on it perish together..."
Akihara Kagura glanced at Kizaru beside him, actively speaking: "Admiral Borsalino, with our speed, we should be able to escape immediately..."
"..."
Akainu's eyelid twitched.
No way...
What does this mean?
Although Akainu has always believed that the Navy need not care about sacrifices when destroying pirates, abandoning rescuing civilians in this manner seems a bit too cold-blooded...
This Vice Admiral...
How is he even colder and more heartless than him!
The entire Shampodi Archipelago is home to countless civilians and is the most affluent and prosperous archipelago along the Grand Line, yet just discarded by this guy so easily?
Most importantly...
Their mission is to rescue Vegapunk!
"There are quite a few pirates on the island..."
Akihara Kagura spread his hands, seeming somewhat helpless: "In order to eradicate evil, one should be willing to do whatever it takes, sacrificing the Shampodi Archipelago is not a big deal..."
"If people can be saved..."
"One must still assist in saving the civilians..."
Akainu's voice was somewhat raspy, he spoke solemnly: "Naval justice does not permit us to remain unmoved as ordinary citizens face a crisis of destruction, moreover Vegapunk is also on this island..."
"???"
Kizaru looked at Akainu with some surprise.
No way...
Such words...
How could they come from Akainu's mouth!
"Admiral Kagura..."
Akainu glanced at Akihara Kagura, sighed deeply in his heart, and said something that surprised even himself: "Your sense of justice is somewhat overly cold-blooded..."