Luffy had been freed from his Seastone Cuffs and now stood alongside Zoro, Sanji, and the others.
And standing behind them were Ron, Bullett, Redfield, and the rest.
Their figures stood out prominently on the distant sea surface—an undeniable force to be reckoned with.
"Ron?!" Akainu's pupils constricted sharply, his face instantly turning ashen.
Several images flashed through his mind: Ron infiltrating the Impel down, releasing those vicious criminals, even rescuing Luffy.
All of this had happened right under his nose!
"Damn it!" Akainu's voice carried both rage and frustration.
He knew exactly what Ron's appearance meant.
All those legendary Pirates imprisoned in the depths of the Impel Down had been released by him.
And once these monsters regained their freedom, the entire world's balance would be completely overturned!
"Not a single Pirate shall be spared! You all must die!" Akainu roared, a flash of killing intent in his eyes.
He retracted his fist, then swung it toward Ron and the others, embodying his absolute justice.
"Great Eruption!" Akainu raised his fist high, scorching magma erupting from it and rapidly coalescing into a truck-sized magma fist.
Descending from the sky with devastating force, it resembled an enraged beast opening its bloody maw, ready to completely devour Ron and his companions.
Wherever the magma fist passed, the air distorted from the intense heat, and steam billowed from the sea surface.
The surrounding seawater instantly evaporated into a blanket of white mist, the tremendous heat causing the battlefield's temperature to skyrocket.
The entire battlefield seemed distorted by the extreme temperatures, the steam rising from the ocean surface blurring everyone's vision.
However, in that chaotic instant, a cold voice suddenly rang out, piercing the scorching air like ice.
"Heaven-Splitting Sword Technique!"
The voice wasn't loud, yet it seemed to echo across the entire battlefield.
Ron slowly raised his right hand, his palm forming a hollow grip as if holding an invisible sword.
The next moment, pitch-black Armament Haki spread from his arm, coalescing into a massive black blade!
Initially only three feet long, the black blade instantly expanded to a kilometer in length, its form resembling a dark dragon soaring straight into the sky!
"BOOM!!!"
The moment the black blade slashed out, heaven and earth seemed to tear apart.
Wherever the blade passed, the air was sliced in two, forming a visible vacuum fissure!
The blade's light, like a black lightning bolt, carried an unstoppable force directly toward Akainu!
Akainu's pupils contracted sharply as he swiftly leaned backward.
Scorching magma erupted beneath his feet in an attempt to block the strike.
Yet, the black blade's power far exceeded his expectations.
The blade edge effortlessly cut through the magma, the molten rock shattering like paper under its slash.
Akainu's figure rapidly evaded, narrowly dodging the attack.
He had a strong premonition—if that blade had struck him, he would undoubtedly have been wounded or perhaps dead!
"What kind of move is this?!" Akainu's voice carried a trace of shock.
His gaze fixed intently on Ron, his eyes filled with disbelief.
The black blade's light did not cease but continued its forward slash.
Where the blade passed, the sea was split open, forming a trench a hundred meters deep.
Seawater surged violently to both sides, creating massive walls of water.
The blade's radiance ultimately struck the distant sky, as if intending to cleave the sun and moon in half!
"BOOM!"
The blade light tore through the clouds, sunlight streaming through the fissure as if heaven and earth had been split by this single strike.
The lingering shockwaves hung in the air, the residual Haki causing everyone to feel a shudder of fear.
"What kind of technique is that? A black blade?!" Big Mom's voice held a note of astonishment, her gaze fixed on Ron with incredulity.
...
Meanwhile,
Garp's iron fist had just repelled a heavy blow from Big Mom.
The force of his punch tore through the air and shattered the ground.
Sweat beaded on his forehead, his breathing growing ragged.
After Big Mom started fighting desperately, even he had to go all out in this battle.
However, just as he prepared to launch another attack, his peripheral vision caught a glimpse of the distant scene—Akainu's magma fist hurtling toward Luffy and the others.
Garp's pupils constricted violently, his face instantly turning ashen.
"Akainu! You bastard!"
Garp's voice thundered across the battlefield, his fury exploding instantly.
His fists clenched tightly, veins bulging, a flash of killing intent in his eyes!
That bastard Akainu actually tried to attack his grandson while he was tied up with Big Mom!
"I'll kill you, you fucking bastard!" Garp's voice was icy cold.
His figure vanished from sight in a blur of motion, charging straight toward Akainu's position.
Yet, Big Mom's assault came again, forcing him to halt and turn to defend.
"Garp, your opponent is me!"
Big Mom's voice dripped with mockery as she swung her Napoleon Great Sword, stirring up violent gusts of wind.
Garp's face darkened as his fist shot out, colliding fiercely with Big Mom's giant sword.
The erupting shockwave tore through the surrounding air, and the ground crumbled under the immense force.
Yet Garp's gaze never left Luffy in the distance.
When he saw Akainu's attack being blocked, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thank goodness Luffy's alright..."
If anything had really happened to Luffy, he would never have forgiven Akainu.
Not even an Admiral would be spared!
His eyes swept over Ron, a complex glimmer flashing in them.
Ron's appearance had truly taken him by surprise.
If Ron hadn't intervened in time, Luffy would likely have been in grave danger.
Thinking this, Garp's impression of Ron gradually improved somewhat.
"This kid's actually got some skill," Garp muttered to himself, a note of approval in his tone.
However, his gaze then fell upon the figures behind Ron—Bullett, Redfield, Crocodile... each one a notorious pirate.
"These guys... were all released by him?" Garp's expression instantly turned grim, his fist clenching once more as a flash of anger crossed his eyes.
This kid Ron actually released all these vicious criminals!
Didn't he know how dangerous these guys were?
"This kid really knows how to stir up trouble!" Garp's voice carried a mix of helplessness and anger.
Whatever slight favor he'd held for Ron had now completely vanished.
He knew exactly how much turmoil these released pirates would bring to the world.
"Ron, what exactly are you trying to achieve?" Garp's eyes fixed intently on Ron, filled with accusation.
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