Playing Against Akainu/Inconsequential Little Character, That's All.

"Boom!!!"

Akainu angrily shouted.

He tore through the cloud of dust and smoke raised by the explosion of the shells across the sea.

Following closely behind, the air tore apart as the dust and smoke dissipated.

Akainu exuded an overwhelming, destructive aura as he appeared!

At the same time, the terrifying attack from the 'Great Eruption' erupted, blasting toward the deserted island in front of them!

"Go to hell! From now on, I will personally wipe out evil—only arrogant fools!"

His eyes flickered sharply.

Akainu focused entirely on his target.

He launched the attack at Bai Ye without hesitation!

"Well done."

Facing Akainu's attack, Bai Ye remained calm, his face free of panic.

Under Akainu's icy gaze, the 'Great Eruption' was now just ten meters away from Bai Ye.

Akainu believed that Bai Ye would pay for his arrogance.

In an instant!

Bai Ye moved!

He stepped forward, and the ground on the coast of the deserted island trembled faintly. The condensed Reiatsu surged upward, making Bai Ye's robe flutter in the air.

The next second, Bai Ye clenched his fist.

Under Akainu's astonished gaze, Bai Ye launched his fist toward the 'Great Eruption.'

Akainu reacted and roared:

"You bastard... Are you still so arrogant at this time?! Go to hell!"

The 'Great Eruption' intensified, pouring more lava toward Bai Ye.

Bai Ye didn't respond to Akainu's words.

He charged directly at the 'Great Eruption' while raising his fist to meet Akainu's attack!

Then, the moment they collided—

"Boom!!!"

A terrifying explosion erupted on the deserted island, shooting straight into the sky!

The aftermath of the explosion spread instantly.

The shockwaves scattered like sharp blades, kicking up dust and smoke!

The force of the collision made the entire island tremble.

At the same time, it could be clearly seen with the naked eye—

The entire surrounding sea was shaking from the aftermath of this blow!

It demonstrated just how terrifying the forces colliding on that desert island were!

"Okay, what a powerful force…!"

"This is the Admiral's attack, known as the highest combat power!"

"Even the whole island seems to be trembling…!"

The Marine fleet, witnessing the terrible event on the deserted island, was left in shock.

Marine Admirals were the highest combat power.

It was clear that they were 'inhuman' monsters!

The Marines were shocked.

But no one in the fleet noticed that, from the moment Akainu and Bai Ye collided head-on, Kizaru's usual carefree expression had disappeared.

Instead, a serious look gradually appeared on Kizaru's face.

"Hey… what a scary monster."

Kizaru's voice barely escaped his lips.

As the dust and smoke from the collision began to clear on the deserted island, a wave of heat surged from the island, carried by the sea breeze.

It was followed by Akainu's angry roar.

"You bastard! What are you kidding?!"

Akainu leapt into the air, his face twisted with rage.

"The dog bites… Red Lotus!!!"

A massive flow of orange-red lava poured from his fist, exuding extreme heat.

The lava then transformed into a dog's head made of flames, charging straight ahead once more.

"Boom—!!!"

Another violent explosion took place.

However, this time, the aftermath was not as catastrophic as the previous collision.

The lava dog head, bathed in flames, was on the verge of engulfing everything in front of it.

But within the dust and smoke, a hand holding a saber emerged.

The overwhelming presence blew away the dust and smoke.

The attack from Akainu collided fiercely with the saber!

At that moment, the scene became crystal clear.

Akainu's personal strike, combined with two exaggerated attacks, seemed to have no effect whatsoever.

If there was any 'result' to speak of, it was that the elderly man's upper body clothes were torn by the aftermath of the collision.

Standing on the deserted island, it was hard to tell that this was the body of an elderly man.

His muscles, honed through forty years of battle, rippled with each calm breath.

Even bystanders could feel the immense power contained within him!

Meanwhile, Bai Ye stood unfazed, never once taking a step back!

"...Strange. A monster!"

"Is that why… two Admirals are being sent?!"

The Marines, watching from a distance, couldn't help but feel their hearts race, their mouths hanging open.

After all, this was a Marine Admiral they were facing—someone with the highest combat power in the Grand Line!

Usually, the mere presence of a Marine Admiral was enough to make pirates flee in terror.

No matter how exaggerated the rumors about Bai Ye were, they were nowhere near enough to convey the shock they were feeling now!

"It seems sending us here is a normal choice after all."

At the front of the deck, a tall man wearing an antler mask from CP0 observed the scene on the deserted island. His eyes were filled with disdain.

It was just a Marine, trying to show his teeth to the 'master' party.

It had become certain now.

The worst enemy on the deserted island, who dared to face them, truly possessed strength comparable to the highest combat power of the Marine government.

However, the tall man with the antler mask stared at Bai Ye and his companions, his gaze unwavering.

In his view, that was all there was to it!

For the success of this extermination mission, two of the Marine government's highest combat powers had been dispatched.

And with their CP0 troops, known as the 'strongest shield of the Celestial Dragons,' along with the devastating power of the 'Buster Call' fleet, they would erase all traces of Bai Ye's existence from the world.

Just like those who had dared to rebel against the World Government in the past, Bai Ye would soon be buried by the new era.

With that thought in mind, the man in the antler mask gave a quiet order to his subordinates.

One by one, they produced long-range weapons made from seastone, weapons that only existed in the world.

The purpose was obvious.

Marine had wasted a lot of time already.

Now, the time had come to act.

He would aid the Marines in making sure Bai Ye met his end.

For now, they were all waiting for the right moment.

The man with the antler mask did not know, however, that as he and his companions prepared to move, Bai Ye had already locked his focus entirely on Akainu and Kizaru.

The reason was simple.

To Bai Ye, the CP0 members were just insignificant pawns—no different from the Marine Vice Admiral, Flying Squirrel, and their strength couldn't affect this battle at all.

That was all!