On the other side, Zoro drew all three swords, his gaze sharp as an eagle.
"Three Thousand Worlds!!!"
His body transformed into a high-speed whirlwind.
The sword aura woven by his three blades sealed off a hundred-meter radius above the Merry.
Every falling magma meteor—
The moment it touched the blade field—
Was shredded into countless fragments.
They fell into the sea with a violent sizzling hiss.
—
Elsewhere—
Ace had stabilized himself within the storm of magma.
He thrust both arms outward.
Crimson flames surged above him—
Forming a massive dome of fire.
"Akainu! If you want to touch my brother—"
"Ask me first!"
"Great Flame Commandment — Flame Emperor Ascension!"
Flames and magma clashed violently in the sky.
This was no longer a simple exchange of techniques—
But a battle between top-tier Logia powers.
—
Nami, though drained after firing the railgun—
Forced herself to remain standing.
Using her electromagnetic sensing—
She guided the Merry through the gaps between falling magma.
"Ronan! Luffy! Ace has reached the near sea! Hurry and pick him up!"
—
Amid the raining fire—
The boiling ocean—
And the falling magma—
The Golden Merry surged forward like a divine vessel sailing against destruction.
Its dark-gold hull glowed blood-red under the magma's reflection—
Yet under Ronan and Zoro's protection—
It remained structurally unharmed.
Above—
The "electrified rain" created by Nami's railgun poured down.
Every droplet carried blue arcs of electricity—
Turning the surrounding sea into a glowing death zone.
And yet—
Akainu's Meteor Volcano still raged.
Red magma meteors crashed like divine punishment.
Cold and heat—
Blue and red—
Lightning and magma—
Collided violently across the battlefield.
The air burned.
Steam scalded the lungs.
The entire world twisted in heat haze.
—
"It's not over… those lunatic Marines are closing in again!"
Usopp shouted, voice trembling through his scope.
Through the chaos—
Several damaged warships had regrouped—
Forming a renewed encirclement.
On one shattered prow stood—
Vice Admiral Onigumo.
His justice coat torn—
His face twisted with rage and humiliation.
If "Fire Fist" and "Straw Hat" escaped under his watch—
It would be a disgrace he could never erase.
"For absolute justice—!"
"Even if I sink with you, I'll drag you down!!"
He roared.
His body entered its ultimate state—
Life Return: Black Hair Frenzy.
His long black hair writhed like living serpents—
Eight strands each wielding a blade—
Plus the one in his hand—
Nine swords formed a deadly cage.
"Onigumo — Myriad Blade Net!!"
Using Geppo—
He became a black storm—
Weaving through falling magma—
Charging straight toward the Merry's mast.
—
"Gear Second—"
"Vajra Giant Mode!!"
Luffy roared.
His internal energy and rubber body underwent a violent transformation.
His body expanded—
Rapidly.
Bones cracked like thunder.
Muscles bulged like steel cables.
In an instant—
The slim boy vanished—
Replaced by an eight-meter giant.
A towering Vajra colossus.
Steam like blood mist coiled around him.
Standing atop the Merry—
He raised one massive fist.
No technique.
No tricks.
Just—
Pure force.
He swung.
"BOOM—!!!"
A sonic shockwave exploded outward.
Onigumo's pupils shrank in terror.
His haki-coated blades—
Let out sharp cries—
Then—
"CRACK!"
"CRACK!"
Six of his nine swords—
Shattered instantly.
Reduced to fragments.
"What—?!"
Before he could react—
Luffy's punch continued.
It slammed into his chest.
"BOOOOM!!!"
The impact—
Was like a flying island colliding head-on.
Ribs shattered.
Blood burst from his mouth.
His hair limbs withered instantly.
His body—
Shot backward like a launched projectile—
Crashing into the boiling sea hundreds of meters away—
Sending up a towering wave.
—
But instead of calming—
The battlefield grew even more tense.
"Luffy!!"
Usopp shouted in panic.
"That railgun attack just pissed them off completely! The side fleets are turning!"
Several warships—
Previously chasing Ace—
Now pivoted.
Their cannons—
Like sharks scenting blood—
Locked onto the Golden Merry.
The destruction of a flagship—
Was an unforgivable insult to "Absolute Justice."
All hatred—
All firepower—
Now focused on the golden ship.
—
"Then…"
Luffy's deep voice echoed across the sea—
Resonating with his Vajra energy.
"We sink them all."
—
Meanwhile—
Ace sensed it.
The encirclement—
Had weakened.
With most of Akainu's fleet turning toward the Merry—
His speedboat ignited in blazing red light.
"…Luffy…"
"They've grown this far already…?"
He maneuvered sharply—
Using flame propulsion—
Carving arcs through the falling magma.
"WHOOSH—!"
He broke through.
Escaped the death trap.
Stopping briefly—
He turned back—
Looking at the golden ship now surrounded by enemies—
And shouted with all his strength:
"LUFFY!!"
"I'VE BROKEN THROUGH!!"
"GET OUT OF HERE—!!"
"DON'T YOU DARE DIE HERE!!!"
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