Phoenix Reborn In One Piece-Chapter 312: Akainu: Kuzan, So This Was Your Plan!

Lava burst out from Akainu’s fists.

But Ryuen stayed calm. Lava, huh? For a moment, he actually thought about keeping Akainu around as a walking power source.

But thinking about Akainu’s personality...

As Ryuen was lost in thought, burning lava exploded toward him like a volcano erupting.

But to everyone’s shock, the moment the lava touched Ryuen’s body, its heat dropped sharply—and in just the blink of an eye, all of it burned out!

All the fire energy inside the lava had been completely absorbed by Ryuen!

Akainu’s heart sank when he saw this.

Just as Vice Admiral Tsuru had warned, Ryuen had the ability to absorb the energy in lava. That meant Akainu’s greatest weapon was completely useless against him!

It felt absurd and frustrating in a way Akainu had never experienced before.

In that instant, Akainu’s movements shifted in a flash, like a lightning strike.

His right hand was instantly covered in a thick layer of jet-black Armament Haki, radiating a force so strong it looked like it could rip the sky apart as it shot straight at Ryuen!

But Ryuen wasn’t backing down either.

He suddenly spread his arms wide, and a fiery red aura formed from his Haki appeared behind him, bursting with powerful energy!

"Wrath of the Fire God!!!"

With Ryuen’s roar, the fiery red image behind him grew even stronger. It looked like a huge beast, charging forward with claws out toward Akainu.

But Akainu didn’t flinch. His eyes widened as he let out a furious shout: "Hellhound!!!"

His fist was covered in molten lava again, and the lava spread quickly, forming a massive lava fist.

The lava fist was wrapped in a layer of solid Armament Haki, and with a thunderous force, it slammed into Ryuen’s red energy beast!

*Boom!*

A deafening crash echoed out as the two attacks collided like planets crashing into each other.

In that split second, a terrifying shockwave exploded outward like a tidal wave, tearing through everything around it.

The ice nearby shattered like glass, scattering into countless shards.

The rest of the Dream Team had already moved far away from the fight. They wanted to see just how strong Ryuen had become—after all, it had been a long time since he last fought seriously.

At the same time—

The sea was hit by the blast of energy, and huge waves rose like mountains, as if they were going to swallow everything.

The battleship on the sea looked like a small boat caught in a massive storm, rocking wildly and nearly flipping over.

"Ahhhh!!!"

"Help!!!"

"Fleet Admiral Sakazuki! Please save us!"

On the violently shaking warship, the terrified cries of the Marines rose and fell like waves.

They looked around in horror, filled with fear and hopelessness.

When Akainu heard the sound, a sly smile crept onto his face, as if his plan was going just as he wanted. Ryuen immediately noticed that something was off about Akainu.

It was obvious—Akainu didn’t care at all about the lives of the Marines on the ship.

In fact, it seemed like he wanted every Marine on board to die in this battle. That was the thought that flashed through Ryuen’s mind.

Pirates... Marines dying...

In that moment, Ryuen understood everything—Akainu was trying to make them look like real pirates.

Using the Marines on the warship as an excuse.

This guy was really ruthless.

But then...

A space portal suddenly opened on the warship, like a miracle.

"Everyone in!" Nami shouted coldly. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

The Marines, still trying to keep their balance, heard her voice like it was a gift from the heavens. They didn’t care who was an enemy anymore. They all rushed into the dark green space portal.

"Boom!!!"

With a deafening explosion, the overwhelming energy from both sides’ attacks caused the already fragile space to completely collapse.

Akainu and Ryuen, who were closest to the blast, were sent flying by the massive shockwave.

But while Akainu was still tumbling through the air, Ryuen quickly reacted—he flapped his wings hard and stopped himself from being thrown any farther.

Akainu hit the ground and rolled for over a dozen meters before coming to a stop.

Ryuen saw that Akainu wasn’t injured, though his Marine uniform was torn and his appearance was a mess.

"You actually went out of your way to save your enemies at a time like this!"

Akainu had noticed Nami rescuing the Marines too, and it left him feeling even more annoyed. Now he understood why Sengoku said Ryuen’s group didn’t play by normal rules.

After all, if it had been any other Four Emperors group, they wouldn’t have held back after being insulted like that—they would’ve started fighting right away.

"Akainu, should I call you cold-hearted, or just inhuman? Your loyal subordinates—you’re willing to use them like tools and throw away their lives whenever you want," Ryuen said, looking at Akainu with clear contempt in his eyes.

"Hehehe~~"

"They’re Marines. To take down pirates, they have to be ready to die. That’s what it means to be a Marine!" Akainu said without the slightest guilt.

As long as the goal is reached, paying a price is worth it.

"Ohh~"

"So scary. Ryuen, are you planning to go to war with the Marines now?" A voice rang out before Kizaru himself appeared. That familiar lazy tone came before his body slowly formed from a beam of light falling from the clouds.

Once Kizaru showed up, Akainu pulled back his aura.

"Yo~"

"So that’s why you were bold enough to start something—you brought backup. Kizaru, it’s been a while. I heard Akainu’s been making you work overtime lately?" Ryuen said as soon as he saw Kizaru, knowing that this fight wasn’t going to continue.

When he heard Ryuen’s words, Kizaru paused for a moment.

But he didn’t respond. He kept walking toward Akainu. "Kuzan brought someone back to HQ. He’s really strong. If nothing goes wrong, he might be the next Marine Admiral."

"What?!" Akainu’s eyes widened in shock.

Kuzan picked someone to be Admiral?

Then what’s the point of him being Fleet Admiral anymore?!

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