Luffy, how can you become the Pirate King if you don't work hard!

Lava emanated from Akainu's body as he stared at Luffy's giant blade. The aura emanating from it was dangerous; without a doubt, being struck by it would be fatal.

The demonic energy in Luffy's hand had now transformed into a giant sword. The black blade was wrapped in solidified, liquid-like black and red Haki, and wisps of electricity crackled and popped at the edge.

Before the blade even arrived, its sharp intent to sever all life had already stung Akainu's skin.

The magma covering his body began to gather on his fist, and after it mixed together, even more magma began to emerge.

Tick

The lava was blown down during its flight.

As he approached Luffy, Akainu roared and unleashed a rapid thrust of magma gathered in his fist, aiming straight for Luffy's head.

"Netherhound!"

This attack was the strongest thrust he could muster in his haste, not Akainu's full power.

However, at the very moment he threw his punch, Luffy had already completed his preparation and used the same technique that had previously defeated Blackbeard.

"Supreme Overlord Blade!"

Luffy gripped the giant blade with both hands, and without any complicated movements, simply delivered a vertical slash from top to bottom.

However, it was extremely fast, smashing headlong into the incoming lava.

hum!

The attacks from both sides did not collide directly.

The moment the blade fell, time seemed to stretch out.

The black and red blade light was not particularly dazzling, but it sliced ​​everything in its path.

They arrived first, even though they started later.

Akainu's pupils shrank to pinpoints.

His Demonhound Thrust was still in mid-air when Luffy's blade was already upon him.

Fast, too fast.

What horrified Akainu even more was that, before the blade even arrived, the sharp sword energy had already sliced ​​into his fist the instant they collided.

The fist, enveloped in magma and Armament Haki, felt a stinging pain.

"How is this possible?!"

Akainu's mind was in a whirl.

His Armament Haki intensity and his magma density are both at the highest level in this ocean.

Even Hawkeye's slash couldn't have made him feel so easily that he couldn't block it.

But this strike before me seemed to exist solely for severing, ignoring defense and striking straight at the essence.

If you were to be struck squarely by this blade, you would die!

The thought emerged with perfect clarity.

Akainu now understands how Blackbeard felt back then.

Blackbeard was able to survive such a slash only because of the strange properties of the Dark-Dark Fruit and his monstrous vitality. Akainu, while physically strong, certainly didn't possess that near-immortal regenerative ability!

The power of magma combined with Armament Haki inherently possesses the world's strongest impact and explosive force, but this was a hasty counterattack and did not reach Akainu's full strength.

In the instant he managed to block, Akainu realized that even if he used all his strength, he could not stop this sword.

Get out of the way!

Chapter 364: A Salute to the King's Birth

At the critical moment of life and death, Akainu unleashed an unprecedented potential.

He forcibly interrupted the output of the Demon Dog, using more Haki for defense. At the same time, he twisted his waist and abdominal muscles to an exaggerated angle, using the residual impact of Whitebeard's attack and the weak thrust generated by his own magma ejection to desperately move his body to the right!

Move it! Move it!

The body was moved away.

but,

Swish!

A black and red blade grazed Akainu's left shoulder before crashing down.

"Ugh!"

The piercing screams and roars mingled and echoed across the battlefield.

A complete left arm, still in a punching pose and encased in lava, was severed at the shoulder and flew high into the air.

"Pity."

Luffy looked back and saw Akainu flying diagonally out of the way due to the residual impact, crashing heavily into a giant iceberg formed by the aftershocks of the battle hundreds of meters away.

Boom!!

The iceberg trembled violently, and the impacted part melted instantly, sending up a huge white cloud of steam.

However, it must be said that it is extremely difficult to kill a top-tier Logia-type user. Akainu, who was originally in a situation where he was certain to kill, actually managed to save his life at the cost of losing an arm.

If the pirates and marines present knew Luffy's thoughts, they would be even more dumbfounded.

So you not only want to cut off Akainu's arm, but you also want to take his life?

A brief silence fell over the battlefield at that moment.

"Admiral Akainu's arm was cut off?"

"This...this can't be real, can it?"

"Is the combined strength of Straw Hat Luffy and Whitebeard really that terrifying?"

"Wasn't Straw Hat trying to kill Admiral Akainu outright just now?!"

The sailors could hardly believe their eyes.

That was an invincible general in their eyes.

Monsters, they're both monsters!

Despite being severely injured, Whitebeard was still able to deliver such an assist, and with the help of the Straw Hat, they almost killed Akainu.

Unlike the navy's mixed feelings, the pirates, after their initial shock, erupted in a loud uproar:

"Did you see that? A naval admiral's arm!"

"That Straw Hat Boy really wants to kill the Admiral!"

"That bastard Akainu has finally met his end!"

"Whitebeard was too strong. Even injured like that, he's not someone an admiral could easily fool. If he were a few years younger..."

In the square of the Sabaody Archipelago, such thoughts crossed the minds of those watching the war.

Just how terrifying was Whitebeard at his peak?

No wonder the New World has always been a paradise for pirates; there are four such monsters in the New World!

"Breaking news! Absolutely breaking news! Admiral Sakazuki Akainu lost an arm during the Marineford War!"

"Straw Hat Luffy, the Fifth Emperor, will rightfully ascend the throne!"

"The times are really about to go out of control!"

Pfft...

In the scene, a series of cannon shots rang out in the sky, seemingly as a salute to the king's birth.

"Are you still trying to stop me?" Luffy looked up.

This cannon shot is not for celebration.

Sengoku was terrified when he saw Luffy walking towards Akainu. He immediately gave the order, genuinely fearing that Luffy would kill Akainu.

"Hehehe, this is the last time! Marines! You have angered the kings of this sea."

At the same time, the golden lion's maniacal laughter rang out, "Don't underestimate me!"

He pointed both swords downwards!

Huge blocks of ice, seawater, and warship wreckage suspended in the sky crashed down on the naval positions below, as if they had received a command.

Rumble!

It was like a natural disaster.

At almost the same time, the legends of the old era demonstrated their legendary fighting prowess.

"This is the true terror of the pinnacle of the world! Sengoku!" Golden Lion laughed heartily.

"You bastard!"

Sengoku gritted his teeth as he watched this scene.

Chaos! Chaos! Chaos! The whole of Impel Down is in complete disarray.

Why would he place his hopes on these guys from the Knights of God?

They made a grand entrance, but one of them was instantly killed by Luffy with a single slash.

The rest are better than some but not as good as others.

During the Warring States period, it seemed as if a few more guys had sponged off on the battlefield.

“Your Navy is too busy taking care of yourselves.” Luffy raised an eyebrow at Akainu. “Now it’s your turn.”

I don't want to let this lava bastard get away with it so easily!

Just then, a large group of marines charged towards Luffy, each of them shouting loudly.

"Don't let him get close to Admiral Akainu. Let's buy the Admiral some time!"