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

The shells struck the ice wall, bursting into bursts of fire, but the ice wall remained completely still.

Kuzan withdrew his hand, his gaze fixed on the two flagships in the distance.

This incident appears to be of such importance that it is a matter of life and death for both the Navy and the World Government.

Are we going to deal with two generals at the same time?

Kuzan looked troubled, but seemed to have no intention of showing mercy.

He was furious. Akainu's orders just now completely disregarded the civilians here. Sure enough, their ideological conflict was irreconcilable.

"Oh, how scary! I don't want to fight that man on the high seas."

Kizaru pouted, adopting the demeanor of a seasoned actor.

Akainu warned, "Don't go easy on him."

boom!

Another salvo.

Kuzan's face turned ashen. With a wave of his hands, countless ice pillars rose from the sea, forming a massive ice wall that protected the entire island behind him.

But he alone cannot stop the entire fleet.

Chapter 478 Just now was a joke!

The naval warship drew closer and closer, finally stopping a few hundred meters from the island. Akainu stood at the bow of the flagship, half of his body covered in lava, his eyes burning like flames as he stared intently at Kuzan on the island.

The two are now vying for the position of Fleet Admiral, just as they did two years ago.

However, Kuzan's eyes are no longer filled with confusion; Akainu undoubtedly got a bargain back then.

However, the addition of Kuzan, a former admiral, to the Straw Hat crew was a significant blow to the Navy.

Akainu angrily retorted, "Kuzan, have you stooped so low as to mingle with pirates?"

Kuzan exhaled a cold breath. "I was just protecting civilians."

"Protect civilians?"

Akainu sneered, "You're protecting that Sing-Sing Fruit user! She's become the enemy of the world; her power is threatening the entire world! Killing her is the best option!"

Kuzan narrowed his eyes. "Sakazuki, you're still the same as ever, always thinking about solving problems in the simplest and most brutal way. What about those sleeping civilians? They still have families, friends, and a future. If we kill Uta, they'll never wake up again."

"That was a necessary sacrifice!"

Akainu roared, "If we let her continue living, even more people will be pulled into the world of Karako! Then the whole world will descend into chaos! This is absolute justice!"

Absolute justice?

Kuzan scoffed, "Your justice is built on the sacrifice of others. How are you any different from those pirates?"

Akainu paused, realizing that no one had the right to criticize his sense of justice, especially Kuzan.

"Kuzan, you're no longer a Marine, you have no right to lecture me."

He raised his hand, lava condensing in his palm. "Get out of my way now, or I'll kill you too."

Kuzan did not move.

He simply stood there quietly, the ice spreading beneath his feet and solidifying into an ice wall in front of him.

"Then let's give it a try."

He said calmly, "Perfect timing, I also want to know if you've made any progress in the past two years."

Ice and fire are incompatible; Devil Fruits inherently represent the personality of the user.

When they were in the Navy, the two were at opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of justice and style of action.

Kuzan's dissatisfaction with Akainu began back in Ohara.

"Oh dear, this is such a hassle."

Kizaru never gets involved in the conflict between the two; this is his workplace wisdom. But this time is different. "Mr. Kuzan, you are still so stubborn. But this matter is indeed very serious. It is an order personally given by the Five Elders, and we have no choice but to carry it out."

His body began to coalesce into specks of light, "Eight-Foot Jade..."

Before he could finish speaking, a dark shadow suddenly flashed past from the side.

Click,

The sound of a bullet being chambered rang out, and Kizaru froze instantly.

He slowly turned his head, and saw a man with a full head of silver hair holding a gun, the muzzle pointed at his head.

Ben Beckman.

The vice-captain of the Red-Haired Pirates.

"Don't move, Kizaru."

Beckman spoke calmly, a cigarette dangling from his mouth.

Kizaru's lips twitched; the fact that this guy was here meant...

Almost simultaneously, a massive black and red blade of energy slashed across the sea, splitting the seawater in its path and creating a huge chasm.

The first few warships were sliced ​​in half by the blade's energy.

Rumble.

The warship broke apart, and seawater flooded in.

Black and red lightning still lingered in the air.

Akainu suddenly turned his head to look in the direction from which the sword energy was coming.

There, a huge pirate ship was breaking through the waves.

The bow of the ship is shaped like a dragon's head, and the sails are as black as ink, embroidered with a huge red skull and crossbones symbol.

The flagship of the Red-Haired Pirates, the Red Fox!

At the bow of the ship, a red-haired man stood there, his right hand resting on the rapier at his waist, his empty left sleeve fluttering in the sea breeze.

The Four Emperors

Red-Haired Shanks!

"Navy men,"

Atop the ship, Shanks exuded an aura of dominance, declaring, "What do you intend to do to our daughter?!"

He was quite aware of the kind of turmoil that Totemjika would cause.

The Five Elders and the Navy will definitely not stand idly by.

So when they learned that Uta was going to hold a concert, the Red-Haired Pirates rushed over there without stopping.

Judging from the situation just now, if Akainu and his group don't join in, there's no need for them to appear.

They met once during the Impel Down war, when Luffy was already at the same level as him, and now it's even more exaggerated.

They are formidable rivals in the fight for One Piece!

"Uta is your daughter?"

Akainu didn't get this information. Did those Five Elders also have something up their sleeve? Do they even consider me a Marine Admiral?

Akainu's expression instantly turned extremely ugly.

Regardless of whose daughter Uta is, the Five Elders' orders must be carried out.

The world cannot be destroyed by this woman.

This is for the absolute justice of the Navy!

"Redhead, this is war."

Akainu said, "Her abilities constantly threaten this world. Even if she survives this time, she will still face pursuit from the World Government and the Navy. The world cannot allow such a person to exist."

Just like when Marine Chief Instructor Zephyr went to seize the Bomb Rock, the World Government chose to destroy it without any mercy.

"The world won't allow it?"

Shanks smiled and shook his head, shifting his gaze from the battlefield on Luffy's side back to Akainu, the tip of his sword pointing at him.

The famous sword, Griffin.

“Our daughter is all grown up now and can choose her own life. As for you people who are causing trouble, you should stay here quietly!”

An overwhelming aura poured out like a torrent, and the Conqueror's Haki behind the red-haired man transformed into a substantial red ocean.

Almost inevitably, the sailors on board collapsed to the ground like grains of rice being tossed about.

"asshole!"

Akainu's cigar was instantly snapped in two by his bite. "I'm not afraid of you, Kizaru!"

"Oh~ it's scary here too,"

With Beckman still holding a gun to his head, Kizaru wondered, "Is this a sign of a full-scale war with our Navy?"

“We are ready whenever you wish,” Beckman said calmly.

Kizaru looked at Akainu.

Are we going to fight two Yonko pirate crews at the same time? Even with all of the Navy's top combat power mobilized, it seems they are already struggling to cope.

"I will not be threatened by pirates!"

Lava surged through Akainu's body. He suddenly took a step forward, and terrifying high temperatures instantly surged around him, distorting the air. The next second, he transformed into a giant lava fist and slammed it towards Shanks.

"Uta must die!"

"Then let the Navy get a new admiral."

Shanks' eyes turned cold.

With one hand, he drew his sword, the rapier tracing a perfect arc in front of him.