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Rowen wanted to replace Akainu not only because of his injuries but also because of Rowen's dissatisfaction with the current situation.
Despite being in a favorable position, a lapse in information management allowed the pirates to take advantage of the situation. As head of the assassination squad, Rowen couldn't shirk responsibility.
But as the commander of this battle, Akainu felt even more aggrieved. A fire burned within him that he couldn't suppress.
"An angry Akainu is terrifying..."
Kizaru's typically slow tone now carried a hint of gravity. Even with the god-like ability to control the climate thanks to his Logia Awakening, creating a volcano out of thin air was beyond most people's imagination.
The pirate ships, once bold because of their numbers, now hesitated and stopped as they watched the volcano rise from the sea, staring in shock.
They suddenly remembered what this Man is,
He is a Marine Admiral!
A monster that numbers alone couldn't defeat!
Faced with the terrifying power of the erupting magma, Kaido closed his eyes and roared in pain as he was pushed out of the lava. The magma dripped from his fur, but strangely, despite the intense heat, it didn't ignite his hair.
"Kaido is impressive too."
Seeing this, Rowen and Kizaru stood together, their eyes sharp as if trying to see through him.
"An innate physical advantage combined with the Devil Fruit ability and finally the overwhelming Armament Haki... such defensive power is terrifying."
The magma couldn't even set his hair on fire! Rowen had to wonder how much damage his Super Electromagnetic Cannon could do to Kaido now.
After all, despite being captured many times, no one had ever managed to hold him, earning him the title of "Undying Monster".
"By the way, Admiral Kizaru, is Kaido an old acquaintance of yours?"
Rowen asked suddenly.
He clearly remembered Kaido's remark about "settling old scores" during his confrontation with Shanks, which reminded him of the enemy list Kaido had mentioned during the old G-5 battle.
Ryuma, Hughes Moore, Kizaru, Vegapunk...
And himself, Soryu.
"Well..."
Kizaru scratched his head and smiled mischievously, "You know, Vegapunk's Lineage Factor technology can now grant abilities to inanimate objects, right?"
"And then..."
Rowen's eyes widened.
He remembered a certain child who had eaten an artificial devil fruit.
"Uh, Kaido was a test subject."
"His vitality is the strongest ever recorded. By studying his blood, Vegapunk mastered this technology... even creating artificial Devil Fruits with great vitality."
Kizaru smiled mysteriously, indicating that this was confidential.
Then, waving his hand, he added: "Of course, that was decades ago. Nowadays, it's almost impossible to capture Kaido for experiments.
'What the hell are you being modest about?'
Rowen felt like a thousand alpacas stampeding through his head.
No wonder Momonosuke's fruit power was so similar to Kaido's; it all made sense now!
This artificial Devil Fruit was the result of Kaido being captured and experimented on when he was weak.
No wonder that all the artificial Devil Fruits were partially Zoan, apart from the success rate due to their high vitality, it was also because the best sample was Zoan.
As the head of the Scientific Force and Vegapunk's nominal superior, Kizaru must have played a role in Kaido's capture.
This was more than a grudge, it was a matter of life and death!
"Wait... something's wrong!"
Rowen suddenly thought of a crucial point.
Kaido's weak period?
When was that?
20 years ago, he could fight the Three Great Legends; today, he's a legendary Yonko.
When was he ever weak?
Going back 40 years, he was a member of the Rocks Pirates in the previous era, but Kizaru hadn't joined the Marines yet.
Unless... Kaido got himself into trouble, which led to his capture and experimentation.
"I think I've found out how you captured Kaido..."
Rowen murmured, rubbing the Thunder Gem on his Thunder Dragon Crescent Halberd thoughtfully.
Under Sengoku's leadership, or rather the Marine's usual tactics, they always took advantage of opportunities!
"It all goes back to the pirate uprising in Wano Land over 20 years ago... Whitebeard has a method to counter it, and to deal with Kaido, a trip to Wano Land may be necessary."
Rowen thought silently.
"Justice has no right or wrong, only success or failure."
Kizaru suddenly spoke with a weighty tone, "When you become an Admiral, you'll understand that."
"Oh? Do you think Admiral Akainu will be defeated for sure?"
"..."
Kizaru looked terrified.
"I don't! I didn't! Don't make things up!"
...
Bang!!!
The raging lava continued to seep into the ground, turning ordinary sand into lava hell with the power of the Awakening's fusion.
Only an Awakening can face another Awakening!
…Except for Zoan!
When Zoan users awaken, they merge with their fruit and have no effect on the outside world.
In previous battles, no one has been able to erode the island and turn it into their own battleground due to the overwhelming and chaotic nature of the Awakening's power.
But now, faced with Akainu's continuous expansion of the Awakening Force to reshape the environment, Kaido had no way to counter it.
"It's so hot, asshole!"
At that moment, the surface temperature of McKinley Island had become unbearable for human life; a bowl of water would evaporate in an instant.
As the central zone of the battlefield, it was even more parched and scorching.
Even with Kaido's physique, he was drenched in sweat. Standing on the ground felt like standing on red-hot iron plates, making Kaido even more agitated.
Bang!
Raimei Hakke (Thunderclap Eight Trigrams)
The imposing Kanabo (Spiked club) sliced through the air with Haoshoku Haki swirling around it and purple and black lightning flashing at intervals.
A strike fell like the collapse of the sky, unstoppable!
Unstoppable!
Akainu instantly assessed the situation and streams of lava erupted like crazy, splashing directly into Kaido's face without any finesse.
Of course, such an attack would be ineffective, but it forced Kaido to close his eyes, and the Kanabo could only strike ruthlessly in the direction of his memory.
Boom... Bang Rumble!
"Missed..."
Even though smoke and dust obscured the view, the spectators immediately understood what had happened.
Indeed!
In the midst of the smoke, a figure rushed out from the side, landing on one knee, twisting his body, and drawing his fist back like a crescent moon.
Meigo - Nether Hound!
Boom!
His legs unleashed a terrifying force that shattered the ground. Torrents of lava exploded and splashed from the cracks, resembling foaming water, showing just how much the area had been eroded.
"Will this attack hit?"
The crowd held their breath, their eyes fixed on the battlefield.
Akainu's response was undoubtedly clever; first altering the environment to disrupt Kaido's attack patterns, then seizing the moment to evade the attack, launching a sneak attack when Kaido's old power was spent and new power had yet to be generated.
With the fierce determination of a mad dog, combined with experienced battle tactics and the fearsome power of the Magu-Magu Fruit, Akainu was indeed the strongest Admiral of his time!
But at that moment, almost as soon as Akainu launched his attack, a kanabo no bigger than a human head swung out of the smoke, directly in Akainu's path.
As the saying goes, "It's not how accurate you strike, but how well you catch," Akainu, who had just unleashed his full speed, was caught off guard and slammed straight into the kanabo.
With a loud explosion!
The lava on his arm shattered instantly and he was thrown backwards.
"This… does this count as a blind cat stumbling upon a dead rat?"
Rowen's eyes widened in shock, exchanging a perplexed look with the uncertain Kizaru, and suddenly felt a headache coming on.
(End of Chapter)