Chapter 358: Tremors in the Grand Line
Chapter 358: Tremors in the Grand Line
Time rewound slightly.
Under the relentless assault of Feng Ye's Thousand True Hands, despite Sengoku's reliance on his Armament Haki and the defensive capabilities of his Buddha form, he eventually couldn't withstand the onslaught and was forcibly reverted to his original form.
Noticing that Sengoku was being suppressed by Feng Ye in their head-on confrontation, Akainu, who was enduring the continuous aftershocks from a distance on the coast, furrowed his brow.
His expression turned grim.
"Even Mr. Sengoku..."
Although Akainu had considerable confidence in his own strength, he was still only a vice admiral at the headquarters. Even though many deemed him a monster, he knew he wasn't as powerful as Sengoku, who held the rank of fleet admiral.
If Sengoku couldn't withstand Feng Ye's attacks, it meant that he wouldn't fare any better.
"Damn it!"
"Where did such a criminal come from...?"
Akainu clenched his jaw, observing the gradually diminishing commotion. His right hand balled into a fist, and lava began to flow, forming a massive lava fist.
He intended to strike Feng Ye from behind, assisting Sengoku in his battle.
But.
At that moment, he noticed Nico Robin, sheltered within the palm of one of the Thousand True Hands, reaching back to protect her.
"Child of the Devil?"
A cold glint flashed in Akainu's eyes.
In the past, he had gone to great lengths to execute the World Government's mission, destroying Ohara without hesitation and even sinking a refugee ship carrying civilians. He had been determined to leave no historian alive, but Nico Robin had escaped!
The one responsible for her escape was his colleague, Aokiji, and Akainu had argued fiercely with him afterward. In Akainu's opinion, with Aokiji's strength, it was absolutely impossible for an eight-year-old girl like Robin to get away! It was clear that she had been deliberately let go.
This had rendered his previous efforts meaningless.
When Akainu had reprimanded Aokiji, the latter had simply replied that he had been busy stopping Vice Admiral Saul at the time, and he would handle the matter of Robin himself. This had ultimately left Akainu with no choice but to storm off in frustration.
"A survivor of Ohara..."
"You should have been executed and died on that island back then!"
A chill flashed in Akainu's eyes, and the fist in his hand changed direction, aiming at Robin's location. Then, without warning, he unleashed a powerful punch.
Boom!!
His fist transformed into a massive lava bullet, hurtling towards Robin's head.
Robin, who had been looking forward, noticing the diminishing commotion, also sensed the anomaly behind her. She whipped her head around and saw a huge volcanic bullet, shaped like a fist, plummeting towards her from the sky.
Even before the volcanic bullet struck her head, a scorching heat wave washed over her, making her feel as if she were about to melt.
"!!!"
Robin's eyes widened, and a hint of panic flashed across her face.
She wanted to try to escape, but she was protected within the palm of the Thousand True Hands, with nowhere to run. Moreover, it was already too late to attempt an escape.
As the massive volcanic bullet descended, about to crush her skull, Robin's expression tightened, and she instinctively closed her eyes and clenched her fists.
One second...
Two seconds...
Time flew by, but she didn't feel anything strike her. The searing heat wave seemed to have dissipated as well.
Robin blinked, opening her eyes again, and looked up. She saw Feng Ye standing beside her, atop one of the fingers of the Thousand True Hands.
Feng Ye raised one hand upward.
The writhing lava bullet was suspended above his head, held in place by his outstretched hand. The intense heat seemed completely blocked, with no hint of it reaching Robin.
"Mister..."
The panic in Robin's eyes faded as she whispered to Feng Ye.
Feng Ye didn't look at her; he simply held the massive lava bullet aloft with one hand, his gaze cold as he stared at Akainu in the distance.
Then.
He blew onto the lava bullet without changing his expression.
Sizzle!!!
The flowing lava instantly solidified, its vibrant color darkening at a visible rate.
Within a second or two, the volcanic bullet, which had been radiating immense heat, completely cooled and solidified into a pitch-black lump of volcanic rock.
Bang!!
The finger of the Thousand True Hands that was supporting Robin curled slightly, and with a gentle flick, the volcanic rock was sent flying into the sea as if it were a pebble.
"..."
Akainu's expression froze.
Some of the nearby marines who had swum to the shore, their bodies limp, witnessed this scene from a distance. They felt their breath catch in their throats as the atmosphere turned icy.
In this frozen atmosphere,
Feng Ye withdrew his gaze.
He turned to Robin and extended his hand towards her.
Robin paused for a moment, then reacted, offering her small hand.
Feng Ye took Robin's hand and pulled her out of the palm of the True Thousand Hands. He then stepped forward and descended from the air, landing on the ground.
"Mister?"
Led by Feng Ye, Robin walked away, glancing at the nearby petrified marines and then back at Feng Ye.
Feng Ye's warm hand held Robin's soft little hand as he calmly said, "We've played enough. Let's go."
—Play?
Robin's body stiffened slightly.
Akainu, watching from a distance, clenched his fists tightly, his eyes fixed on Feng Ye. Seeing that Feng Ye seemed to completely ignore him, he gritted his teeth, lava flowing from his clenched fist as he said, "You..."
Before he could finish his sentence, it abruptly ended.
Feng Ye, who was pulling Robin away, suddenly turned his head halfway. His left eye shone, emitting a chilling gleam.
In the pupil of that left eye, azure light converged into a hexagram pattern, flickering with an unnerving radiance.
"Amaterasu!"
Buzz!!!
A pitch-black flame ignited on Akainu's body, burning fiercely.
This was the flame of Amaterasu, which would not extinguish until it had consumed its target! As the black flame enveloped Akainu, the hexagram pattern in Feng Ye's eye rapidly faded, and his pupil returned to normal, his expression becoming indifferent once more.
He turned his head,
Holding Robin's hand and continuing to walk away.
Akainu's body stiffened briefly before he felt a terrifying heat scorching his body, and intense pain assailed him from all directions.
"Is this... flame?!"
"That guy's ability..."
Thinking of the gravity, the colossal wooden statue, and now this black flame, Akainu was perplexed by Feng Ye's Devil Fruit ability. However, amidst the burning pain, these thoughts only flashed through his mind momentarily.
He glared at Feng Ye's departing back, gritting his teeth. Lava surged on his body as he said angrily, "Using flame against me? Don't underestimate me! You damn brat! My ability can even melt flame into lava!"
Akainu roared in fury.
Lava surged and flowed, engulfing the black flame on his body.
However, Feng Ye seemed completely oblivious and indifferent to what was happening behind him. Without turning back, he continued to walk away, pulling Robin with him.
Buzz!!!
Instead of extinguishing the black flame as Akainu had expected, the lava only seemed to fuel the fire, causing all the lava to ignite! Akainu's expression changed.
His eyes revealed a hint of disbelief.
"Impossible..."
"What is this..."
In his shock, Akainu frantically tried to use his Lava-Lava Fruit ability, melting his entire body into lava in an attempt to escape the Amaterasu flame.
But no matter how much lava he released, it was instantly tainted by the black flame, burning fiercely.
"Ahhh..."
Akainu could no longer maintain his composure as the excruciating pain from the burning consumed him. He melted into a pool of lava and rolled frantically on the beach, trying to extinguish the flames with the damp sand.
However, no matter how much he rolled, the pitch-black flame clung to him like a bone-boring maggot, relentless and inextinguishable.
Feng Ye did not turn back.
Holding Robin's hand, he gradually disappeared into the distance, leaving behind only a pool of lava entangled by the black flame, rolling chaotically on the beach, emitting incessant roars.
A group of marines nearby, their faces etched with terror, wanted to attempt a rescue but were at a loss for what to do, continuously dodging the flowing lava.
...
The fifth year of the Great Pirate Era.
Not long after the execution of the Pirate King, Gol D. Roger, the Great Pirate Era had just begun, and countless ambitious pirates took to the seas, battling and slaughtering each other in the second half of the Grand Line for dominance.
A fleet led by Admiral Fujitora of the Navy Headquarters set out to capture two criminals on Mork Island, but in the end, they were crushed by their targets!
The news spread.
The entire Grand Line was shaken!
(End of Chapter)
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