After retiring from the Navy, I became a doting husband.

"Marshal Sengoku... Martin murdered the soldiers and CP0 members stationed on Enies Lobby, Martin killed Spandam, the leader of CP9, and killed the leader of CP0... These are truly heinous crimes!"

Suddenly, a slow, sinister voice reached Sengoku and Martin's ears, and the sinister voice was full of Martin's crimes.

The crowd looked in the direction of the sound and found that the person was wearing a tattered white robe of CP0, covered in wounds, and wearing a strange mask on his face.

"CP0? Martin is an elite officer in our navy. Even if he committed a crime, it is our Navy Headquarters that will hold him accountable. It is inappropriate for CP0 to interfere!"

Sengoku stepped in front of Martin, speaking coldly to the white-robed man wearing a strange mask.

The worst fears have finally come true: there are still survivors from CP0.

"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, have you thought carefully about what you're doing? First of all, you are the Fleet Admiral. This rebel's relationship with you is there for all to see. What you should be doing is avoiding suspicion, not standing up for him. What is this? Abusing your power for personal gain? Do you even want to become a Celestial Dragon?"

"Secondly, Spandam was the leader of Enies Lobby, answering only to the Five Elders, and now he's dead! And then there's the leader of CP0, a general-level figure, yet you're siding with the murderer. We have reason to suspect something..."

The man in the long robe and mask seemed to completely disregard the Warring States period, addressing the emperor respectfully as "Marshal," but his words were cold and intimidating.

At this moment, Sengoku frowned. CP0 was entirely under the control of the Celestial Dragons, and its power was considerable. Therefore, it was understandable that the masked man in front of him showed no respect to Sengoku.

"What are your plans to do?"

At this moment, Martin slowly asked the masked man in front of him, "With your current strength, it would be foolish to fight against a Celestial Dragon."

"Hand it over to CP0, and let the Celestial Dragons make the final decision?"

The masked man standing in front spoke coldly, his words devoid of any life, completely different from how he had treated Sengoku before, judging life and death as if he were dealing with an ant.

Martin remained silent, his fists clenched stiffly.

Indeed, the CCP possesses absolute judicial power; anyone can sentence someone to death with a single sentence.

“A CP0 military tribunal is also acceptable, but we need to discuss this with the Five Elders.”

At this moment, Zhan Guo's tone also turned cold. Did he really think that I, the marshal, was a pushover? He looked coldly at the masked man in front of him.

"Of course, but I hope that Marshal will not make a mistake, as this is a step-by-step provocation against the authority of the World Government and the Five Elders!"

After a moment of silence, the masked man spoke coldly, and his hands moved as he slowly lowered his clasped hands behind his back, like a dignified superior.

"You are provoking my dignity as a Fleet Admiral!"

Sengoku took a step forward and roared, then vanished instantly with a punch, while the white-robed man opposite him met the punch with his own.

The clash between the two generated the same shockwave, and deep craters appeared beneath their feet.

"Lord Sengoku's strength is still as great as ever, but you are the Fleet Admiral of the Navy. Are you really going to protect this person in front of you?"

The masked man who hadn't made a move behind him gave a sinister, almost flattering, tone, then his voice shifted to a mixture of anger and threat.

The voice was indistinguishable as male or female, joyful or angry, only icy: "Sengoku, you immediately take action to capture Martin, suppress and arrest him, or you know what you'll face. The Five Elders are watching you."

The Warring States period immediately fell silent.

He understood his situation, but being manipulated as a naval admiral made him very unhappy and put him in a dilemma.

The other party's words were like daggers to the heart.

This is the tragedy of the navy, and also the tragedy of him as a naval admiral.

Akainu arrived just in time and immediately understood what was going on upon seeing the scene.

"Akainu, you heard that, right? To clear the Navy of suspicion, we need to kill Martin, and Nico Robin and the others."

The CP0 member shouted at the other party.

With the aura of a powerful figure, Akainu stood in front of Martin. His eyes swept over CP0.

"waste!"

Akainu has always looked down on titles such as "the world's strongest intelligence agency" and "the Celestial Dragons' strongest shield".

These guys are all Celestial Dragons' lackeys, a bunch of useless trash. The CP0 leader, who claims to have the combat power of an admiral, couldn't even handle Martin and was beaten to a pulp. What else could he be but trash?

"Marshal of the Warring States... In that case, let me make my move!"

"Let the survivors of Ohara be buried here this time."

Without any hesitation, Akainu's fist was instantly covered in a layer of black before he slammed it towards Martin!

boom!

A loud bang rang out instantly, and a tremendous force erupted from Akainu's fist, slamming directly into Martin's chest.

Martin blocked the attack with his sword.

"Just an executioner disguised as a righteous man, what are you talking about!"

Martin understood Sakazuki, an extreme ruthless individual. As a high-ranking naval officer, he wantonly slaughtered civilians. What kind of justice was his self-righteous absolute justice?

"Can you borrow my fist?"

A cold glint flashed in Akainu's eyes. He raised his right arm, transforming it into a giant lava fist, and unleashed a powerful punch.

clang--

It was caught.

Martin steadily parried the punch with his sword. Although his wounds reopened and began to bleed again, he gave Akainu a silent look of disdain and slightly curled his lip: "A candidate for Admiral, is that all?"

Akainu was enraged: "You mere sinner!"

He threw another punch, sending Martin flying far away.

Sengoku did not stop him, but merely glanced at the indifferent CP0 member.

He wasn't necessarily afraid, but this man was truly insidious; every word he uttered was...

A gigantic fist made of magma hurtled toward them at high speed; even before it got close, you could feel its intense heat.

"shave!"

He swiftly dodged the attack and began mobile warfare, continuously slashing at Akainu with sword energy.

He was searching for Akainu's true form. Admirals-level powerhouses have all awakened their Devil Fruits and can hide their true forms, so it's not easy to force them to reveal their true forms.

Akainu is, after all, a top-tier fighter, and physical combat is not his weakness. Since wide-range attacks are not easy to use, he will resort to close combat and has started a high-speed battle mode.

The two immediately began to fight fiercely, with sparks flying and lava flowing continuously on the ground. After a few rounds, Martin realized something was wrong. Even if Akainu couldn't exert his full strength, he wouldn't be putting this much pressure on him.

Looking down, I realized that the lava on the ground had completely surrounded me. Although I could use high-speed movement skills like Shave by wrapping my feet in Armament Haki, there would be a delay.

In a battle between masters, every man for a chance is just one step away. Standing on the last large patch of ground not covered by lava, Martin ponders a way to break the deadlock.

Akainu gave a cold laugh. "Got you."

"A dog gnaws at a red lotus!"

He transformed his lava-like arm into the shape of a dog's head and extended his lava-like limbs to attack Martin.

Magma is a molten fluid, making it very difficult to defend against. As a swordsman, Martin certainly wouldn't let the magma get close easily. He unleashed a crimson flying slash that shattered the giant magma fist, and the exploding flames and rocks scattered in all directions, momentarily obscuring the vision of both sides.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Martin sprinted along the ground towards Akainu's main body, using Armament Haki to deflect the flames scattered on his body. However, he found that the other side had the same plan. Akainu could move freely in the lava without any worries, but Martin could not. He had to maintain some Armament Haki defense and was immediately at a disadvantage.

In terms of fighting spirit and ferocity, Akainu is no less than anyone else, and he relentlessly bombarded Martin in such an advantageous environment.

Scatter, Senbonzakura!

Martin seized the opportunity to unleash the Senbonzakura, sending countless pink petals flying towards him, which immediately turned black.

With such close-range attacks, lava and blood flew everywhere in this small area, and unexpectedly, the two of them started their most brutal battle so quickly.

Akainu had indeed concealed his body, which was pierced by flower petals in an instant, but only a few petals were stained with blood.

“The sinners of Ohara are too weak, too weak. Let me send you down to reunite with Ohara.”

Having gained the upper hand, Akainu began to provoke Martin.

Martin was speechless. He had absolutely no connection to Ohara; his wife Robin was the one who belonged to Ohara.

Is Akainu out of his mind?

Martin knew very well what Akainu was like; he knew that this man was not only ruthless but also capable of using despicable tricks.

He devised many of the insidious schemes during the Marineford War, such as inciting Whitebeard's son to betray him. Even towards the end of the war, he continued to verbally provoke Whitebeard, demonstrating that he is a man who will stop at nothing to achieve his goals.

He wanted to provoke Martin to hasten the victory so he could crush these little bugs one by one.

Even though he knew Akainu was doing it on purpose, Martin still smiled when he saw him.

Akainu punched Martin so hard he vomited a mouthful of hot blood. Martin retaliated with a sword strike to Akainu's head, splitting Akainu's skull open. That felt good!

Initially, Akainu was quite pleased with himself for getting caught up in this entanglement, deliberately provoking his opponent and driving him crazy – it was an old trick.

Martin, as expected, was caught up in the fight and refused to retreat. Let's change the pace, but Martin is covered in wounds and can't afford to fight for long.

"A massive fireball!"

A massive burst of flames slammed into the ground at close range, and the shockwave separated the two men.

Akainu had several knife wounds on his body, and a small cut on his head.

Martin was in a much worse state, covered in wounds all over his body. The wounds that were originally sealed up didn't pose a risk of blood loss.

"Whoosh~ Whoosh~ Whoosh~"

Martin gasped for breath; the sweat on his body had evaporated, and his mouth and nose were also very dry. Breathing was difficult in the high temperature.

Prolonged fighting is not advisable!

The lava surged in like a giant wave, and Martin struggled to dodge it, his stamina slowly dwindling. The difference in strength was indeed vast. However, Martin had made some preparations to counter Akainu.

He drew his sword quickly and unleashed ninety-nine rapid strikes in just a few seconds, the dense flying slashes raining down on Akainu like a curtain of rain.

Even a general-level fighter wouldn't easily ignore a swordsman's slashes, let alone so many of them.

In Akainu's eyes, Martin was at his wit's end, and seeing no way to escape, he was about to unleash his final frenzy. He even charged after the rain of swords, gathering his strength, thinking he could fight to the death? I won't give him that chance.

The Magma-Magma Fruit, combined with Observation Haki, decisively began to intercept the sword energy. If it couldn't be blocked, Armament Haki was used to block it. As long as this wave was blocked, the enemy could be defeated.

Martin followed the sword energy to a spot not far from Akainu, drew his divine spear, and incorporated Armament Haki into it.

Shoot him, sharpshooter!

This attack, imbued with black Haki, continued its assault on Akainu.

"This is!"

Akainu's eyes widened in fury; he had been careless, and it was too late to dodge.