Chapter 61: Crisis! The Despicable Akainu
Marine Calendar Year 1514 Six years before the Summit War New World — Marine G-9 Branch Base
"Junior Brother Rok… don't you ever get tired swinging your sword ten thousand times a day?"
Under the setting sun,
newly promoted Lieutenant Alice watched the sweat-drenched, determined boy in front of her. Tenderness flashed in her eyes.
"Tired. But worth it." Young Rok didn't stop, blade still whistling through the air. "Believe me, Alice-senpai — in three months, I'll beat you in swordsmanship."
Ever since Teacher Momousagi became an Admiral Candidate, she rarely had time to train him. A transmigrator with no system had to rely on himself!
"Hahaha, you little brat! All you think about is defeating your senior sister!" Alice laughed, but still gently wiped the sweat from his face. "This stinky kid… always soaked after practice, and who has to clean you up every time?" "Now all you care about is beating me on the dojo floor. So heartless…"
Three months later — G-9 training grounds.
A duel ended with Rok victorious — by a single move.
Alice, who lost by the slimmest margin, wasn't upset at all.
She tackled him in a hug, jumping around, nearly smothering the boy in her arms.
Because this brat was her favorite junior brother.
…
Present day — Marineford, the Summit War
Rok had returned.
As a "Marine traitor," he dominated the battlefield:
Instantly killed two Vice Admirals and countless elites.
Casually bypassed Admiral Aokiji.
Sent Admiral Kizaru running for the sky — still missing.
Clashed Conqueror's Haki with Whitebeard and didn't lose an inch.
Anyone who knew Rok was stunned speechless.
Lieutenant Commander Alice was no exception.
When Rok's life had been in danger, she had wanted to rush out with Momousagi.
Momousagi stopped her.
With Alice's strength, going rogue would mean death — or worse, the entire G-9 branch would be purged.
Momousagi refused to leave the Marines yet.
So only she could take the risk.
Thankfully, Rok came back stronger than ever.
Because of the top brass's inaction regarding Rok, Alice and the G-9 troops had been slacking in a corner the whole war — present but not fighting.
But no one expected —
the invisible, low-key Lieutenant Commander Alice would suddenly become a target.
A towering figure blazing with heat flashed through the G-9 formation.
In an instant, Admiral Akainu snatched Alice right from the front line.
Alice was a Rear Admiral — she had strength.
But against an Admiral? She couldn't move a muscle.
When she saw who grabbed her, her blood ran cold.
"Admiral… Sakazuki?!"
She stared in disbelief.
Even if he was angry at Momousagi, why attack her in the middle of the war?!
Was he trying to destroy what little morale the Marines had left?!
Akainu ignored her shock.
He carried her to a pre-prepared zone — ground already glowing with flowing magma.
The moment Alice saw the lava, she understood.
"ROK—!!"
She tried to scream a warning.
Akainu's molten hand clamped around her throat, nearly crushing it.
At that exact moment,
Rok had just obliterated a giant Vice Admiral into charcoal, completely unaware of what was happening.
Momousagi noticed — and charged to save her.
Only to be blocked by Shichibukai Donquixote Doflamingo.
"Shichibukai?! Get out of my way!"
Momousagi was already furious at the whole system.
Alice had followed her for ten years.
She would not let Sakazuki touch her!
That bastard — always using dirty, underhanded tactics!
"Fufufufu~ such a temper, Vice Admiral Momousagi."
"You're a Marine too, aren't you?"
"That Rok guy is just too dangerous. Killed a Celestial Dragon, and now this strong? A criminal like that — you want him dead too, right?"
Doflamingo laughed mockingly.
He had no interest in Marine politics.
But Rok had destroyed his auction house in Sabaody.
A man crazy enough to kill Celestial Dragons was a future disaster waiting to happen.
If Akainu wanted him dead, Doflamingo was happy to help.
WHOOSH!
Momousagi answered with a slash.
As she clashed with Doflamingo,
Rok finally noticed the commotion.
His eyes locked onto Alice — held helplessly in Akainu's grip.
"AKAINU!!"
Pure rage.
He knew exactly what the Admiral was doing.
But he never thought —
a man who would one day become Fleet Admiral would stoop this low during the Summit War — using a fellow Marine as a hostage!
No limits. No honor.
Akainu's voice boomed across the battlefield, cold and righteous:
"All Marines, listen well!"
"G-9 Branch Rear Admiral Alice has colluded with the criminal Rok and attempted to overthrow Marine Headquarters!"
"By my authority as Admiral, I sentence her to death!"
"This war will end in absolute victory for justice! Anyone who betrays that justice — must die!"
His right arm turned to magma.
"Meigo!!"
A molten wolf of pure destruction roared straight toward Alice's chest.
BOOM—!!!
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