Chapter 70: Chapter 70: Shiro Will Definitely be the Man of the Era
At this moment, just when everyone thought that Shiro was in a dire situation, the Pirate Empress went into a frenzy, dismissing two Vice Admirals with ease.
In a sea of magma, suddenly, there was a terrifying roar of thunder!
Immediately after, in the sky of Marineford, amidst dozens of sturdy thunderbolts, a giant dragon descended and crashed into the sea of lava. The scene was magnificent!
And this time, everyone was shocked. The matter was not as simple as it seemed.
At this time, Admiral Akainu was even more stunned. He guessed right. All of this was orchestrated by Shiro.
As early as after transforming into a Buddha on the top, Shiro had swallowed the perfect recovery potion, temporarily regaining his peak strength. And the subsequent events all depended on his acting.
Unexpectedly, Akainu was really so confident! The moment Shiro appeared in front of Akainu, Akainu knew that retreating was the most foolish thing to do, so he attacked Shiro head-on. But in the end, it was still futile. Neither of his two attacks had any effect.
While being easily avoided by Shiro, a purplish-red flame climbed directly onto Akainu's body. And since consuming the Magma-Magma Fruit, Akainu felt burning pain for the first time!
That's right, outrageous! The magma was actually burning!
Although it wasn't very painful, it still made Akainu very uncomfortable. The magma was actually burning and causing him pain!? Is this even possible?
But Akainu didn't dare to hesitate. The most pressing issue now was to stabilize his position. Otherwise, if he was beaten down by Shiro's relentless attacks, his situation would become dire.
Unfortunately, before Akainu could take any effective action, Shiro's attacks came one after another!
First, Akainu was trapped by the Haki-infused vines that were also armed with Shiro's wood element powers.
As the strongest Rear Admiral, after ten years of battle experience, Shiro had long been accustomed to relying on his own abilities to continuously grow stronger.
In a short time, he had further comprehended and developed his wood element abilities from the Buddha state. He could even wrap the Armament Haki around the vines created by his wood powers, causing maximum damage to Logia-type users like Akainu.
As expected, the effect of the Armament Haki vines on Akainu was noticeably stronger. Although it only trapped Akainu for a very short time, in a battle between masters, even the shortest time is extremely critical!
And then, it was Shiro's time to shine.
One after another, stout bolts of lightning, each worth tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of volts, fell from the sky, striking Admiral Akainu's body with pinpoint accuracy. No matter how strong Akainu was, it was impossible to avoid injury completely.
Soon, Akainu was covered in scars, and even his cloak of justice was torn apart by the lightning!
What surprised Shiro was, perhaps due to the countless thunderstorms and Akainu's declining state, a small wooden thorn managed to pierce into Akainu's body, beginning to absorb his powerful life energy back into Shiro.
This unexpected boon gave Shiro a bold idea—to kill Akainu in one fell swoop!
After all, he didn't need to think too much. After this war, no matter the Navy's situation, Akainu would view him as a mortal enemy, possibly even targeting him irrationally.
Therefore, if given a chance, Shiro would not hesitate at all.
But Akainu was an Admiral of the Navy, one of the top powerhouses in the world. He soon realized something was wrong. Forcibly enduring the sky's bombardment, he yanked out the wooden thorn that had pierced into his muscles.
Immediately after, magma surged in Akainu's eyes. When the last thunderbolt fell, Akainu had completely broken free from the vines' shackles and dodged the lightning!
And at this moment, the lava fire had also completely dissipated. Shiro and Akainu reappeared in the public eye.
Seeing that Shiro was unharmed, the Pirate Empress, Momousagi, and others who were worried about him finally breathed a sigh of relief. The Empress, noticing Shiro's safety, was both surprised and shy.
The next moment, everyone on the battlefield who saw the situation clearly was stunned. That's right, they were stunned!
I see. The once-aggressive and powerful Admiral Akainu, now with his cloak of justice torn, his body covered in scars, was in a very embarrassed state.
On the other hand, Shiro was calm and composed, his clothes completely intact, with a confident smile on his face—a stark contrast!
Although no one knew exactly what had happened, the facts were clear as day. Shiro was in excellent condition. And Admiral Akainu, once again, was at a disadvantage!
And this, was the second time!
"Shiro! Shiro!" Above Marineford, Shiro's name echoed once again.
At this moment, the name "Shiro" had become the absolute faith in the hearts of the soldiers who had decided to follow him!
"Sakazuki!"
At this time, Sengoku the Buddha was also stunned. He couldn't understand it. Actually, it wasn't just him—the top powerhouses on the battlefield, including Garp, couldn't comprehend how things had turned out like this. What kind of existence had Shiro become? What he had done was truly shocking!
Since Shiro appeared in Marineford as his true identity:
-Defeating Momonga in seconds,
-Repelling Hawkeye,
-Fighting with Whitebeard,
-Competing for speed with Borsalino,
-Battling Akainu to a standstill,
-Toying with Aokiji twice,
-Escaping from the siege of an Admiral and two Vice Admirals,
-And summoning the Buddha to nearly destroy the Navy Headquarter in one fell swoop.
Any one of these feats would be enough to shock the world!
And just when everyone thought that Shiro, after all these battles, should be exhausted, he launched another counterattack that shocked the audience—suppressing Admiral Akainu once again!
To be honest, by now, even a powerhouse like Sengoku the Buddha could only stare blankly, unable to calm down for a long time. Because everyone knew—they were witnessing the rise of an absolute powerhouse.
The next great era, the name "Shiro" would surely be crowned by the sea! And the Navy—it seemed that they could no longer stop Shiro's rise.
The current situation, with 30,000 elite Marines under Shiro's command, combined with the presence of Whitebeard, the world's strongest man, and the Whitebeard Pirates in the New World, it would be good if the battered Navy could keep the situation from getting worse.
Stop Shiro? Unless the World Government sent troops immediately, but it was too late!
Of course, not everyone agreed. Admiral Akainu, who had been suppressed twice by Shiro, was on the verge of exploding with rage. He couldn't accept that if it weren't for a few mistakes, he wouldn't have been so embarrassed. Shiro, the culprit behind all this, would never be forgiven!
Only, just when Akainu was about to make another move to kill Shiro—suddenly, he felt a very strong presence appear behind him. Cold sweat instantly flowed down the side of his face.
And Shiro, seeing the scene in front of him, couldn't help but feel a bit of schadenfreude for the 'miserable' Akainu.
"Gurararara… Shiro, kid, I'm late, but you've really surprised me!"
The voice of Edward Newgate, the strongest man in the world, the Emperor Whitebeard, came from behind Akainu.
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