Akainu was so furious magma gushed from his entire body. But he didn't dare fight back. If those thugs really killed the Celestial Dragon, he, as a Marine Admiral, would be held responsible.
Setsuna threw a heavy punch. Akainu could only dodge in disarray.
"Admiral Akainu, how can you run away like a dog? It would hurt the Marines' image if this got out."
Hearing Setsuna's sarcastic remarks, Akainu grew even angrier, inwardly cursing, 'Isn't it because of you, bastard, that I can't fight back?'
Watching Akainu flee so disgracefully, the Marine soldiers on the island below felt their faith shatter.
"Admiral Akainu is really running away?"
"Why succumb to such threats?"
Uta, learning from the example, took out a dagger and stabbed Mccanney's fatty thigh again. "Make Akainu stop! Tell him not to run!"
"Ahh!" Mccanney screamed in agony, tears and snot flowing. He roared hysterically at the sky. "Akainu! You useless trash! Stop running!"
Hearing Mccanney's voice, Akainu was nearly driven mad.
'I couldn't even run away? Did you want me dead?'
He gritted his teeth, pretending not to hear, continuing to dodge Setsuna's attacks.
Uta was very displeased, stabbing Mccanney a few more times. "Why is he still dodging?"
"Yowch!" Mccanney yelped in pain, transferring all his rage onto Akainu. "Akainu! You dog! Stop immediately! Or I'll kill your entire family once I'm out!"
Akainu was furious to the extreme, but his body stopped.
Setsuna's heavy punch landed on Akainu's face, sending him flying several kilometers away.
Akainu spat out a mouthful of blood, brighter than magma.
"Tsk tsk, what tough bones!" Setsuna shook his fist, deliberately frowning exaggeratedly. "Admiral Akainu, your face hurt my fist!"
Setsuna was absolutely certain… if looks could kill, he'd have been minced into a thousand pieces by now.
"Good! That's the look!" Setsuna's fists rained down, each blow carrying Conqueror's Haki's black lightning.
Akainu could only defend passively. His magma armor constantly shattered under the heavy blows.
Setsuna's uppercut smashed into his chin. Blood and shattered teeth sprayed out.
"Cough…"
Akainu staggered back. Before he could steady himself, Setsuna's whip kick swept toward him.
This kick sent him flying several kilometers, like a brilliant flaming meteor.
Akainu spat out blood, his eyes burning with humiliated fury.
But when he glimpsed Mccanney on the shore with a dagger at his throat, he could only clench his trembling fists tightly.
Scalding magma dripped onto the sea surface, turning into wisps of white smoke.
"It seems you really care about that trash," Setsuna sneered, appearing before Akainu like lightning. His right leg rose high, slashing down on Akainu's shoulder with a sonic boom.
At the moment of nearly falling into the sea, Akainu finally couldn't take it anymore.
If this continued, he'd be beaten to death.
Akainu punched the sea surface, using a volcanic eruption's force to push himself back.
"He dares to resist?!" Uta dissatisfiedly stabbed Mccanney again.
Mccanney, who had just quieted down, let out another pig-like scream. "Akainu! You dog! I told you to…"
"Shut up! Say one more word, and I'll kill you too!" Akainu finally snapped, roaring at Mccanney.
He no longer defended passively. He unleashed his pent-up rage along with his magma, attacking Setsuna savagely.
Mccanney trembled from the roar, not daring to speak again.
But Uta wouldn't let him off easily. She waved the dagger before his eyes. "Make him stop."
"I did! I really did! But he won't listen!" Mccanney wailed, unprecedented grievance welling up inside him.
"That's your problem. If you can't do it, don't blame us for cutting off some unnecessary parts," Robin's gentle voice carried a dangerous edge.
"No! Please!" Mccanney screamed in terror. His eyes suddenly caught sight of Bonney. He cried out like a drowning man clutching at straws. "Bonney! My daughter! Save me!"
Hearing Mccanney's cry, Bonney coldly raised a pistol and aimed at Mccanney's 'treasure'. Without any hesitation, she pulled the trigger. "I told you! I have nothing to do with scum like you!"
"Ahhhhhhh-!!!" Mccanney let out a heart-rending scream, writhing and rolling on the ground like a maggot in agony.
Cavendish and Enel simultaneously tightened their legs, cold sweat beading on their foreheads. "Ruthless…"
"You lo-" Mccanney was about to curse when he saw Bonney point the pistol at his head. He immediately changed to a scream. "Admiral Akainu! Save me!"
Akainu was furious, pretending not to hear.
At that moment, Setsuna suddenly spoke. "I only asked you to discipline Saint Mccanney. How could you scare him like that? Enel, bring Saint Mccanney to me."
Though unsure of Setsuna's intention, Enel perfectly executed the order, bringing Mccanney into the sky.
Setsuna took Mccanney from him, speaking gently. "My crew meant well. Mccanney won't blame them, right?"
"No blame! No blame!" Mccanney shook his head repeatedly.
Setsuna looked at Akainu. "Admiral Akainu, you should take Saint Mccanney back first. We can settle our business another time."
Akainu couldn't help but sneer, 'So, in the end, you still don't dare kill a Celestial Dragon?'
Mccanney was moved to tears. "You are truly a good person."
Despite his words, the malice in his eyes was barely concealed.
Setsuna paid no mind. He secretly injected a hidden force into Mccanney's body, then tossed him toward Akainu like trash. "Admiral Akainu, catch!"
Looking at the screaming, flying Mccanney, a flicker of disgust crossed Akainu's eyes. But he still frowned and caught him.
The moment Akainu caught Mccanney, the Celestial Dragon's body exploded like a ripe watermelon. Blood and gore splattered all over Akainu.
The entire sea area instantly fell into deathly silence. Everyone stared dumbfounded, 'The Celestial Dragon was really dead!'
Before anyone could recover from the shock, Setsuna suddenly cried out in 'shock'. "Admiral Akainu! You actually killed a Celestial Dragon?!"
Akainu snapped back to reality, furious beyond words. "You framed me! You killed Saint Mccanney!"
A meaningful smile played on Setsuna's lips. "Admiral Akainu, words require evidence. Everyone saw Saint Mccanney suddenly explode in your hands."
Setsuna looked at his crew. "You all saw it, right?"
"I saw it. Admiral Akainu killed him," Cavendish nodded seriously.
"I even have evidence! Including what Admiral Akainu said earlier!" Robin smiled, raising the Video Den Den Mushi in her hand and playing a recording.
In the recording, Akainu angrily shouted at Mccanney, "I'll kill you too!"
Seeing Robin blatantly taking his words 'out of context', Akainu felt his vision darken.
'So despicable! So shameless! How can a person be this evil?'
He had previously thought Setsuna was a model among the Warlords-
But now, it seemed even if Gecko Moria and his ilk were a hundred times more evil, they still couldn't compare to Setsuna.