A thick scent of gunpowder filled the air. The war had almost completely halted, with all eyes gathered on Ye Jia and the Three Admirals.
On one side were the Marine Headquarters' highest combat powers. On the other was the Shichibukai, Death God Ye Jia, possessing terrifying strength enough to challenge Whitebeard. Though both sides were forces under the World Government, they were now facing each other head-on!
Whitebeard watched Ye Jia and the Three Admirals, his expression solemn, but he didn't speak. It wasn't Whitebeard's style to ask others for help. He didn't stop them because he could see that Ye Jia had the determination to fight him!
That surging fighting spirit in his eyes, that desperate ferocity… Since Gol D. Roger's death, no one had been able to reignite that exhilarating feeling of battle he once had. Would this newcomer, who had suddenly appeared, be like Roger and rekindle his long-dormant fighting spirit?
"Death God Ye Jia! It's not too late to turn back now!"
Sengoku the Buddha refused to give up and continued, "If you want to fight Whitebeard, there will be many opportunities in the future... As long as you don't obstruct this execution today, I can pretend I didn't hear everything you said before! And I will absolutely not hold you accountable!"
"You should think carefully about how unwise it is to become enemies with the World Government for the sake of one duel with Whitebeard!" Sengoku the Buddha wasn't a prophet, so he naturally didn't know that after today, the name Whitebeard would forever be etched in history, and he would never live to enter the next era. He was even less aware of the earth-shattering event Ye Jia planned to undertake after his conflict with Whitebeard...
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, thank you for thinking so highly of me... Unfortunately, I have a flaw: once I set my mind on something, I won't stop until I achieve my goal! So, no matter what flowery words you say today, you can't stop my actions!" Ye Jia smiled faintly.
"Since someone wants to die, there's no need to waste any more words... Sin is sin, and verbal persuasion is always the most impotent. Only death can make them truly repent!"
Akainu's eyes blazed with intense killing intent, and his entire aura erupted. His right arm directly transformed into boiling magma. Just getting close allowed one to feel an indescribable heat, and if touched... the outcome was imaginable!
"Death God Ye Jia, you and Whitebeard, neither of you will escape today!" Akainu punched fiercely towards Ye Jia!
Inugami Guren!
The magma-transformed arm no longer launched a giant magma fist, but a ferocious, dog-shaped mass of magma! This magma dog opened its gaping maw, revealing sharp magma fangs, hot and scalding, twisting the air around it as if to swallow Ye Jia whole and burn him to cinders!
"Akainu, this is our first official duel. I hope you won't disappoint me!" Ye Jia's lips curved into a smile, and he suddenly clenched his raised hand.
Instantly, Ye Jia's body glowed with a dazzling golden light.
Great Buddha: Battle-Worn King Body!
Sharp golden fur, a golden ape-like face, a golden tail, and even his eyes turned dark gold. He looked just like a golden ape Buddha statue!
"This guy's ability..." Seeing Ye Jia use a similar ability to his own for the second time, Sengoku the Buddha frowned. Neither the previous Great Buddha: Three Thousand Tathagata Great Self-Existent Saint Body nor the current Great Buddha: Battle-Worn King Body were abilities Sengoku the Buddha had ever developed. This was his first time seeing a Devil Fruit ability developed to such an extent!
Facing Akainu's Inugami Guren, Ye Jia showed no intention of dodging. Since his opponent wanted to fight in close combat, he would make Akainu truly understand the meaning of "fear" in close combat!
Great Buddha: Seventy-Two Forms: Stone Penetration!
A palm shrouded in Grade 2 Armament Haki met the magma dog head-on and pushed forward directly! This palm seemed very ordinary, just a golden palm pushing forward, without any apparent power. However, upon closer inspection, one would notice that as the golden palm pushed forward, the surrounding air was continuously drawn in and violently compressed...
Boom!!!!!
Both acted almost simultaneously. The magma dog and the golden palm collided fiercely, immediately unleashing a terrifying magma explosion that enveloped both Ye Jia and Akainu!
"Akainu, is this all you've got? You truly disappoint me!" Ye Jia's lips curled as he completely pushed back the magma dog. "Didn't you want to stop me? Come on, try again!"
Ye Jia's eyes sharpened, a fierce intent emanating from him, and the power in his golden palm surged!
Great Buddha: Heavenly Manifestation: Rushing Dragon!
The golden palm transformed into a golden dragon claw, and a blurry, lightning-fast phantom rose behind Ye Jia, carrying terrifying power, fiercely shattering the magma dog, and then pressing down!
"What is th" Akainu was stunned by the phantom behind Ye Jia. Before he could finish his startled cry, the golden dragon claw had already struck him fully. He was sent flying like a cannonball, uncontrollably smashing into the "Justice" characters on the Marine Headquarters building!
Boom!
"Ugh..." With a loud bang, Akainu's body was embedded in the cliff face, and he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.
The onlookers, despite already having a formidable image of Ye Jia's strength in their minds, were still stunned speechless, unable to react for a long time.
"Akainu, one of the Three Admirals, was severely wounded in a single blow..." Dracule Mihawk's eyes flashed with surprise.
Who was Akainu? He was known as the most ruthless of the Three Admirals, never showing mercy to any pirate! Moreover, among the Three Admirals, Akainu was widely considered the strongest, with Aokiji and Kizaru being inferior to him. Such a transcendent powerhouse was severely wounded in just one encounter, without much prolonged fighting!
"Monster..." This was Dracule Mihawk's assessment of Ye Jia.
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