Chapter 463

"He's here, Marine Vice Admiral Akainu, Sakazuki!" A pirate exclaimed, his voice trembling slightly as he watched the tall figure disembark from the ship.

"The most cold-blooded and ruthless of the three Marine Vice Admirals, his hands are stained with blood. If we're targeted by this guy, we're dead," a middle-aged captain said to his crew on a certain ship.

"But don't worry, everyone. Small fry like us won't catch his attention. On the contrary, Akainu himself is being targeted by many powerful pirates this time!"

"Targeted? Captain, this is a Marine Vice Admiral, how could he be targeted?" A crew member asked in disbelief. This was a Marine Vice Admiral dammit!

Although he didn't know exactly how strong a Marine Vice Admiral was.

"It's precisely because he's a Marine Vice Admiral that he's being targeted. Don't talk, watch closely, and be ready to escape." The middle-aged captain seemed to have witnessed the strength of a Vice Admiral before, speaking with a lingering fear.

However, not everyone understood the terror of a Vice Admiral. Some pirates who had just entered the New World, aspiring to make a name for themselves, looked at Akainu with shining eyes.

This was a Marine Vice Admiral and was rumoured to be a candidate for Admiral. If they could kill this guy...

The thought made them even more excited, their gazes fixed on Akainu, searching for an opportunity to strike.

Step! Step! Step!

Akainu descended from the warship step by step. The surroundings had become exceptionally quiet, the entire world seemed to be filled only with the sound of crashing waves and his footsteps.

He looked straight ahead, seemingly ignoring the pirates around him who were eyeing him with malicious intent.

Bang!

A gunshot rang out, seemingly a signal of some sort. Almost instantly, gunshots erupted from all directions.

The pirates had made their move!

These were more than ten pirate snipers with bounties exceeding 100 million berries. Facing the formidable Akainu, they tacitly chose silent cooperation.

"Vice Admiral, be careful!" A Marine shouted in alarm.

However, Akainu didn't even pause, continuing to walk forward at an abnormally calm and unhurried pace.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Bullets passed through his body, embedding themselves in the ground and ships behind him, kicking up clouds of dust.

"Such fast transformation!" Someone exclaimed, shocked by Akainu's reaction.

"No, that's not a fast Logia transformation, that's terrifying Observation Haki," a knowledgeable pirate explained, his gaze towards Akainu filled with even more apprehension.

The pirates who dared to snipe at Akainu, a Marine Vice Admiral, were no ordinary individuals. They were all renowned marksmen on the sea, possessing exceptionally superb skills.

These gunmen had already made all the necessary preparations in this location, choosing the best sniping positions and waiting patiently for Akainu's arrival.

Their timing for firing their shots had reached a terrifying level of precision.

However, even this meticulously planned sniping attack, launched at the most opportune moment, failed to injure Akainu in the slightest.

This demonstrated just how terrifyingly advanced Akainu's Observation Haki had become.

At this moment, more than half of the snipers chose to immediately flee the scene, leaving the capital of the Romilava Kingdom.

However, some places weren't so easy to come and go from as one pleased.

"Akainu, die!!!" A roar came from the sky. It was a tall, large man wielding a massive blade, coated in black Armament Haki.

To engage a Logia Devil Fruit user, Armament Haki was essential.

Because aside from Seastone and seawater, only Armament Haki could inflict damage on a Logia user.

Whoosh!!!

The blade sliced Akainu's body in two. The large man's momentum remained unchecked as he landed heavily on the ground, the earth beneath his feet cracking like a spiderweb.

He quickly turned around to look...

He still couldn't believe that he had actually cut Akainu in two.

Had he, so easily, killed the Marine Vice Admiral, the renowned Akainu?

"Inugami guren!"

A cold voice rang out. Just as the large man turned his head, he felt a jolt run through his body. His eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at Akainu, who had already reformed before him. 

He slowly lowered his head, gazing at the magma fist that had pierced through his chest, his eyes finally dimming as life faded away.

Although Armament Haki could solidify a Logia user's body, making physical attacks effective...

If the Logia user transformed into their element before the attack landed, even a physical attack imbued with Armament Haki would be ineffective.

And Akainu not only possessed powerful Armament Haki, but also incredibly formidable Observation Haki.

Using Logia transformation before the large man's attack landed was incredibly simple for someone of Akainu's caliber.

An instant kill, a true instant kill.

This terrifying display of Akainu's power chilled the hearts of those pirates who had only heard of his name but never witnessed him in action.

Too terrifying, was this the power of a Marine Vice Admiral?!

Some, looking at the large man who had been killed by Akainu with a single blow, broke out in a cold sweat.

That large man had a bounty of 130 million berries!

Yet, he was instantly killed by Akainu with one punch.

Silence fell upon the streets once more as Akainu swept his gaze across the surroundings.

None of the pirates dared to meet his eyes.

"A bunch of trash," Akainu said disdainfully, continuing to advance towards the royal palace.

The others suppressed their anger, their gazes following Akainu's figure.

That palace was not simple; several powerful pirates had already been trapped inside.

This was also why, despite knowing that Akainu was coming, they hadn't attempted to seize the tree first.

And now, with Akainu, the Marine Vice Admiral, about to force his way into the palace, their opportunity had arrived.

To fish in troubled waters, that was their chance.

"Go on, open the gates of the palace for us, lead us to that tree!"

Someone said with a grin.

Being insulted wouldn't hurt, and besides, this arrogant guy would soon be dead.

Once he entered the palace, all the pirates would surely unite in an instant to besiege and kill Akainu.

This was a tacit understanding, a pirate's understanding with the Marines.

But how could they know that this was all, all was just a trap?

Their own greed, present from the moment they arrived in this kingdom, had already drawn them into the game.

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