Facing Whitebeard, who was going all out, Admiral Akainu finally stopped holding back. He directly unleashed his signature move, "Magma Hound: Crimson Lotus"!
Whitebeard massive fist met the attack head-on without hesitation. The magma hound, controlled by Akainu, nimbly dodged Whitebeard punch and then clamped its jaws tightly onto Whitebeard arm. Its sharp teeth instantly pierced Whitebeard skin, but the iron-hard muscles beneath his skin prevented the hound teeth from sinking any deeper.
Seizing the opportunity, Whitebeard roared and slammed his other fist directly into the hound head. Akainu, who was connected to the hound, felt a sharp pain from the impact.
The force of the punch was so immense that it knocked the hound off Whitebeard arm. Whitebeard then grabbed the hound by the neck and began pummeling it relentlessly with his fists. Magma splattered everywhere with each blow.
"Ha!"
With a final roar, Whitebeard delivered a punch infused with his Conqueror Haki, shattering the magma hound into pieces. Akainu, still connected to the hound, was immediately hit with a backlash, causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood.
Whitebeard glanced at the bloody wound on his arm and frowned. But before he could react, Admiral Aokiji, standing nearby, puffed out his cheeks and exhaled a chilling blast of cold air toward Whitebeard.
The bone-chilling cold clung to Whitebeard body like a parasite. While other parts of his body were protected by his Armament Haki, the wound left by the hound bite was vulnerable. The cold seeped into the injury, freezing the blood and continuing to spread deeper.
Whitebeard brow furrowed, but he didn't hesitate. He pulled out a Senzu Bean and popped it into his mouth. A green glow emanated from within his body, forcing the icy cold out of his arm. In the next moment, Whitebeard wound had completely healed, and his stamina was nearly fully restored.
A grin spread across Whitebeard face as he let out a hearty laugh.
"Come on, you three! Let's keep going!" Whitebeard beckoned to the three Admirals, exuding an overwhelming aura of dominance.
"What did the old man just eat?"
"Even though the injury wasn't severe, hasn't he been plagued by old wounds and illnesses for years?"
"He shouldn't be able to recover that quickly!" Teach wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and asked with a puzzled expression.
After all, Whitebeard chronic injuries and illnesses were known worldwide, and because of them, his recovery ability was even weaker than that of his crew's fighters. Such a rapid recovery was terrifying!
"Captain, I think it has something to do with that pill!" Burgess, clutching his own arm, chimed in with a gruff tone.
"No kidding! I'm not blind!" Blackbeard was somewhat exasperated by the obvious answer.
Seeing Whitebeard fully restored, the three Admirals also frowned. Without hesitation, each of them pulled out a Senzu Bean from their pockets and swallowed it. Feeling their stamina recovering, the three exchanged glances and charged forward once more.
Meanwhile, Marco had bypassed the area where the four were engaged in combat and was heading towards the immobilized Fire Fist Ace, who was tightly bound and unable to move.
Out of the corner of his eye, Akainu noticed this and immediately grew anxious.
Marco must not be allowed to reach Ace!
Just as Akainu was about to attack Marco, Whitebeard saw through his intentions and swung his massive blade down with tremendous force. Akainu pupils contracted, and he swiftly retreated a step.
Whitebeard strike was so powerful that it cleaved the mountain behind Akainu in two!
"Magma brat, if you want to touch my men, you'll have to get through me first!" Whitebeard bellowed.
Akainu had no choice but to temporarily abandon his plan. Whitebeard was no ordinary opponent even the slightest distraction in battle with him would lead to dire consequences! Even so, Akainu would not allow Marco to reach Ace!
The Whitebeard Pirates is the reason teleportation talismans exist! If Marco were to teleport away with Ace, the three Navy Admirals would surely be ridiculed!
"Blackbeard, if you still want the deal with the Marines to hold, stop Marco!" Akainu roared, glaring at Teach and his crew.
Hearing Akainu threat, Teach frowned.
"Captain, for the sake of our plans, please hold back!" Lafitte whispered, noticing the growing anger in Teach.
Teach heart skipped a beat, and he quickly suppressed his anger, replacing it with a forced smile.
"Admiral Akainu, we'll definitely stop him!" Teach said in a sycophantic tone.
Akainu, who had just unleashed a powerful punch at Whitebeard, snorted coldly and paid no further attention to Teach. Seeing this, Teach immediately led his crew towards Marco.
Van Augur took up a high position, raised his gun, and pulled the trigger, firing a bullet straight at Marco forehead. Marco Observation Haki immediately sensed the incoming bullet.
"Get lost!" Marco swung his hand, and a burst of azure flames shot out, melting the bullet into molten iron.
In the next moment, Teach stood in Marco path.
"Marco, don't take another step forward!"
"Zehaha, I'm doing this for your own good!" Teach sneered.
"You, Teach, are truly beyond redemption!" Marco said with disgust, his fists now covered in azure flames as he struck at Teach.
Teach, seeing Marco fierce attack, naturally did not dare to underestimate him. Countless tendrils of dark clouds coiled around Teach hands. Their fists, one black and one blue, collided with a resounding impact.
In the next moment, Marco brow furrowed deeply. His once unstoppable and indestructible fist and abilities had completely failed upon clashing with Teach fist! It was as if all of its elemental power had been absorbed!
Teach had anticipated this. Seeing Marco momentarily stunned, he didn't hesitate and immediately delivered a powerful punch to Marco abdomen.
The immense force caused Marco to let out a pained groan.
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