Akainu, Joins the Fray

"Damn it!"

Shadow was constantly moving. His speed was extremely astonishing, far faster than the so-called six style of the Marine. It was a terrifying speed that people couldn't react in time. The retina couldn't keep his figure at all.

But his current situation was very bad. After all, Vlad's attack before was not light. His chest had been hit by two punches from Vlad. He was not Kaido, he was not a monster. On the contrary, his physical condition was a bit weak compared to the experts of the same level. Strength, endurance, and physical strength were not very strong.

In addition, this guy was the invisible man who had been protecting the Celestial Dragons in Marigeoise. There were not many opportunities to fight against strong enemies. The strength of the domineering force was really not high. Although it was enough to abuse vegetables, it was a bit inferior compared to the experts like Vlad.

The chest was originally a weak part of the human body. Vlad's two terrifying punches were not a joke. The strength after the dragon transformation, coupled with the domineering strengthening and the violent strength of the flame, was definitely not a power that could be easily ignored.

In fact, right now, Shadow's chest was already in a mess. His bones had already been broken. Even if he was unwilling to believe it, Shadow had to admit that the strength of the man in front of him had already surpassed his.

The speed that he was proud of was no longer of any use to him. It was really good news!

"Hu... Hu... Hu... Hu..."

The breathing became more and more rapid. The wound on his chest had already affected his lungs. It was very difficult to breathe normally. Shadow revealed a bitter smile.

"Phew, it seems that we really can't win. Then,"

Shadow returned to his poker face, and there was a hint of regret in his eyes. After all, this man who had been staying in Maria to protect the Celestial Dragons rarely had a chance to fight others.

"The news of this man must be spread. Then,"

"We have to run!"

Yes, Shadow had decided to run. He was not Vlad. He had been seen using his ability, so he wanted to kill him completely. For Shadow, as long as Vlad's information was spread out, it would be a victory.

"Want to run?"

Vlad had completely turned into a giant dragon with a playful smile on his old face. After evolution, although the color of perception had not reached the level of Enel's mind reading and Katakuri's ability to predict the future, it was still far more sensitive than the previous experience. It could easily observe Shadow's movements.

It was already very close. If Vlad's prediction had reached the stage where he could predict the opponent's next move or even a few steps, it was already very close. It was very close to the stage where he could predict the future.

"Where do you want to run to!"

"Idiot!"

The long and sturdy tail with ferocious barbs and blazing flames slammed towards an empty place.

"Boom!"

A huge gap instantly appeared on the ground. Vlad's huge tail was like a huge sword, easily tearing a huge gully on the ground.

"Damn it!"

Shadow leaped back and directly avoided Vlad's terrifying attack.

"Hahahaha!"

"I said I can see it!"

"Little bastard!"

Shadow was still in the air, but Vlad's right claw had already slammed down with a terrifying momentum.

Vlad was not lying. He had already seen it. Through the movements of the shadow and his own movements, his keen Kenbunshoku Haki had completely locked onto the shadow. His every move was under his control.

So when the shadow jumped back, the fatal blow that Vlad had prepared for a long time arrived. Although he could not keep up with the speed, there was no need to keep up. As long as he could hit, it would be fine. Anyway, he could not hurt himself much.

"Great Dragon Fist - True Dragon King's Hook Claw!"

The huge dragon claw was like a mountain, with a thunder-like sound, it slammed heavily on the body of the shadow in the air.

"Ah"

Shadow felt as if he had been directly hit by a real mountain. All the bones in his body were creaking, and his ability could no longer be maintained. He directly revealed his figure.

"Boom!"

Dust soared into the sky. With the area where the two fought as the center, spiderweb-like cracks spread out. The earth began to crack at a speed visible to the naked eye and began to sink. Along with a rumbling sound, the surrounding area covered in flames was instantly smashed into pieces by Vlad's terrifying blow.

"Wahahahaha!"

Vlad returned to his half-dragon form. He laughed wildly, his body covered with solidified blood. Shadow's attack was not a joke. It also caused considerable damage to his body. Although the damage from each attack was not much, the frequency of the attacks on the other side was high.

However, the more miserable shadow was. The man fell to the ground powerlessly. His entire body was in a strange and twisted state. He was panting heavily. His eyes were bloodshot, and there was a hint of a smile on his lips.

"Hahahaha!"

Vlad squatted down and looked at Shadow. He smiled and said, "I won, right?"

"... "

Shadow nodded with difficulty. He was seriously injured. He could not even do such a simple action.

"That's good."

Vlad stood up, and a ball of flame began to condense on his palm. "Since you have already admitted defeat, then please die!"

Shadow closed his eyes and did not make any unnecessary movements.

"What a pity," Vlad shook his head and said with some regret, "You are quite interesting. I really want to pull you to my ship. What a pity."

"You and I are not the same kind of people!"

"Boom!"

The flames soared into the sky, and the bright firelight instantly dispersed all the shadows on the ground, no longer existing.

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"Charge!"

A group of people in ragged clothes, who were reading books, rushed out of the flames with fanatical smiles on their faces. They saw that the edge of the Red Line had already appeared in front of them. There, there were many giant snails stopping.

"There, there!"

Someone shouted.

"Freedom, that is our freedom!"

Someone cried.

"Charge! Don't stop, this is the last step to freedom! Don't stop here!"

Someone shouted.

The people who had once lost everything, now that they had finally regained their freedom, began to sprint towards the sea in their hearts. They were already very close, and there was only this last step left to their desire.

However, a free warrior was never that easy to obtain freedom.

"Eruption!"

A huge magma fist descended from the sky, instantly engulfing a large group of people.

"What?"

"Rock, lava!"

"Dodge! Quickly dodge!"

Many of the previous slaves scattered at the same time, avoiding the flowing lava everywhere. However, the people who were hit could no longer come back. Without the protection of the haki, there was no way for people to resist such a natural disaster.

The gloomy man strolled over. The magma on his right arm was emitting black smoke. The hot temperature came from above, and the smell of sulfur wantonly spread.

"... Ah!"

Seeing the person who came, someone instantly collapsed to the ground, his tone revealing a hundred and twenty thousand points of fear.

"I-i-it's... Akainu!!"

The world government's most powerful force, Akainu, Sakazuki, is attacking!