"Hmph, pirate scum, don't be too arrogant!"
Admiral Akainu's face hardened as he clenched his black-gloved fists. "Do you think you can avoid my attacks?"
Boom!!
His magma-infused fists erupted, flames spreading across both arms, scorching the ground and the night air.
Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle…
"Meteor Volcano!"
Akainu's arms swung violently, launching magma fists into the night sky.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The molten fists shot upward like blazing meteors, disappearing into the darkness. Within seconds, the entire night sky blazed red, a curtain of molten fury.
Whoosh, whoosh…
The air ignited as giant magma fists rained down like shooting stars.
"Annihilation Ground: Eruption!"
Akainu injected more magma into the ground beneath him. The volcanic terrain erupted, spewing magma upward in chaotic torrents.
The two attacks—above and below—formed a pincer strike, leaving nowhere to hide.
"Hide? Where do you intend to escape?"
Akainu sneered, watching Shirogai evade with effortless precision.
"Purgatory: Hell Hound Pack!"
Magma surged into the air, forming black-red, flaming Hell Hounds. They leaped at Shirogai, jaws snapping, before melting back into the magma pool.
Even so, the attack caused serious interference.
Shirogai's laughter rang through the volcanic chaos. "To have honed your Devil Fruit to this extent… it seems you've awakened."
"Pirate, you talk too much."
Akainu's eyes widened. "Only dead pirates are the best pirates!"
Boom!!!
A colossal magma fist shot forward. Shirogai collided with it, redirecting it with a controlled impact, then was blasted into the air by the lower magma eruptions, shifting his trajectory once more.
"Hmph, a pirate that must be eliminated immediately."
Akainu observed the magma-engulfed Shirogai clone, frowning. "Even a clone possesses such strength. No wonder the Elders warned that this new pirate could destroy the world."
Boom!!!!!!!!
The dense magma fists buried the clone completely.
"Perish. It is your honor to die beneath me."
Akainu scanned the surrounding auras, seeking the real Shirogai.
"I'm afraid I've disappointed you."
A sudden voice came from behind, smooth and confident.
"I'm still alive."
Swish!
A scorching claw slashed toward Akainu's back.
"Hell Hound!"
Akainu pivoted, colliding with the surprise strike.
Boom!!!!
Flames and silver-white static electricity exploded in the air.
"Fast reaction speed… as expected of an Admiral."
Half of Shirogai's body blazed with magma, the other half crackled with electricity. He extended his other hand, enveloping it in white static energy.
"Mink Tribe: Electro!"
Zzzzz! Zzzzz! Zzzzz!
Rings of vibrating white lightning wrapped around Akainu, delivering continuous, fierce shocks.
"Damn it!"
Even the Admiral felt a numbing discomfort.
"Get lost!"
Akainu roared. His body expanded into a colossal magma giant, dark-red armor radiating infinite destructive power.
Boom!!!!
A massive fist smashed into the Shirogai clone, immediately collapsing his Moon Lion state.
"Underworld God: Exploding Rock!"
The molten fist struck the clone again.
"Ice King: Shield!"
The clone transformed into ice, creating a massive protective shield.
Crack!
The ice resisted only briefly before shattering, fragments scattering.
Bang!!!!
The magma beneath trembled violently, erupting further. The clone disappeared beneath the relentless strikes, leaving only a crimson rose, scorched and turning to ash.
Akainu returned to his normal form, scowling.
"Hmph!"
He crushed the ashes beneath his foot. "Arrogant fool, He's more dangerous than the Emperors. He must be eliminated immediately."
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"Lunarian Tribe?"
Aokiji frowned at Shirogai, whose head was wreathed in flames.
"Shirogai, is this your true form? Are you one of them?"
"Hehe, why don't you guess?"
Shirogai's hands became massive blades, spinning with strange, blazing energy, launching toward Aokiji.
"Truly troublesome…"
Aokiji exhaled freezing air, his arm forming transparent ice armor.
"Ice God: Feather."
Whoosh…
The cold wind froze Shirogai in place, encasing him within a giant ice feather.