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The Strongest Creature... that title belongs to Kaido.
That's how the world described this Emperor.
Relying on the top-tier Mythical Zoan, the Fish-Fish Fruit, Model: Azure Dragon, Kaido was hailed as the 'World's Strongest Creature'!
Among the Four Emperors, the one called the 'World's Strongest Man' was the user of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, Whitebeard.
With that Paramecia fruit, hailed as the strongest of its kind, Whitebeard was known as the man who could destroy the world!
But Whitebeard—was old.
A legend among pirates, from the same era as the Pirate King Roger, Whitebeard was now seventy-two. Even a super-powerhouse of his caliber couldn't defy the merciless march of time.
In his old age, all the hidden injuries from years of warring on the seas had flared up—he even needed constant IV drips just to maintain his bodily functions.
The reason Whitebeard was still called the 'World's Strongest Man' was largely due to his past reputation.
In a true fight, Whitebeard was absolutely no match for Kaido, who was in his prime.
Devil Fruit, Haki, Physique, and Martial arts—Kaido stood at the pinnacle of the seas in all these aspects. He was, without a doubt, a super hexagonal warrior with almost no weaknesses.
And Akainu—was actually somewhat similar to Kaido.
Though he lacked Conqueror's Haki and couldn't master the violent power of Haōshoku Coating—he possessed the Magma-Magma Fruit, the fruit with the Highest Offensive power among all Devil Fruits, which compensated for his lack of Haōshoku Coating.
In terms of localized destructive power, Akainu's attacks were even more terrifying than Haōshoku Coating!
His Physique was formidable; Akainu had tempered his body with this top-tier Logia fruit, and being in his prime, his Physique was arguably the strongest in Marine HQ. Even Sengoku, with his Mythical Zoan Buddha form, couldn't compare to Akainu physically...
And Akainu's spiritual strength—forged by his iron-blooded heart of Absolute Justice—was even stronger than Sengoku's, who had fully mastered Haōshoku Coating!
Unfortunately, Akainu lacked the 'Disposition of a King', Conqueror's Haki. Otherwise, with the super-strong spiritual power born from his Extreme justice, Akainu's Conqueror's Haki intensity would likely not be inferior to Shanks's.
Combined with the Magma-Magma Fruit. Akainu's combat power might have reached an unprecedented height for the Navy.
But even without Conqueror's Haki, Akainu's Armament Haki was the Strongest among the three Admirals!
Though Kaido was called the 'Strongest Creature', if he and Akainu truly fought to the death—no one could say for certain who would die until the very end.
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And now—Akainu, facing Sky Sovereign Rowen—was smashed underground in a direct confrontation!
Sengoku's face was incredibly grim.
Sengoku, with his Buddha-like wisdom, immediately understood Rowen's current state—what he called his 'Asura Giant Form'—was a peerless amplifier for One-on-one combat!
Because of the three heads and six arms, Sky Sovereign Rowen was effectively three people fighting Akainu at once!
In terms of individual attacks, Akainu could actually match, even surpass Rowen's!
But the relentless attacks from three heads and six arms—was equivalent to three Emperor-level powerhouses attacking Akainu simultaneously!
On these seas, even a peak Emperor couldn't withstand the combined assault of two or more Admiral-level fighters.
Sengoku, who often teamed up with Garp in two-on-one battles against super-strong pirates, was all too familiar with this fact.
The Navy's advantage was its absolute numerical superiority.
Currently, including himself and Garp, Marine HQ possessed five Admiral-level or higher combatants. Against super-strong pirates, the Navy's standard procedure was to dispatch two or more Admiral-level fighters, defeating them with overwhelming force.
But now, because of Rowen's Rumble-Rumble Fruit-enhanced super-strong Observation Haki, Marine HQ couldn't deploy multiple Admirals!
They had thought sending Akainu—the strongest of the three Admirals—even if he couldn't capture Rowen, could at least eliminate Roronoa Zoro, cutting off one of Rowen's arms.
Who knew Rowen would pull out yet another new ability!
First, using the Awakened Door-Door Fruit to inflict heavy losses on the Buster Call—Completely shattering their numerical advantage—
Then, the combat power of Straw Hat and his crew, having evolved again since their clash with Aokiji, began to rout the remaining Buster Call forces led by three Vice Admirals!
Now, this pirate crew, with Rowen at the helm, was a truly complete Emperor's crew!
Even more terrifying—Roronoa's Asura Aura ability, in Rowen's hands, produced such a horrifying effect—manifesting three heads and six arms, and with the power of the Awakened Human-Human Fruit, his combat power was amplified again!
His short-burst attacks—were equivalent to the combined assault of three Admiral-level or higher powerhouses.
No longer was it the Navy ganging up on pirates—it was Akainu being ganged up on by Sky Sovereign Rowen and smashed underground!
In terms of short-burst one-on-one capability, calling Rowen in his 'Ultimate Human: Asura Giant Form' the Strongest in the World was no exaggeration!
The Strongest Creature?
Thinking of this terrifying title, even Sengoku felt his heart palpitate.
TOO FUCKING FAST!
Sky Sovereign Rowen's growth rate was simply too astonishing!
Constantly evolving... constantly becoming stronger!
Could it be that in the future, Rowen would break the ironclad rule of this sea, growing to the point where he alone could face two or more Admiral-level fighters??
"KIZARU! STOP DRAGGING YOUR FEET! HOW LONG UNTIL YOU REACH ENIES LOBBY?? A POWERFUL ASSET LIKE AKAINU ABSOLUTELY CANNOT BE LOST!" Sengoku roared into the Transponder Snail in his hand.
The battle situation—was completely out of control!
The Super Buster Call led by Akainu—was on the verge of complete collapse in its war against Rowen and the Straw Hat Pirates!
Though Sengoku didn't know how long Rowen could maintain that form, he wasn't willing to gamble on it.
An asset of Akainu's caliber absolutely could not be lost at Enies Lobby!
Even more so—Akainu's power could NOT be allowed to fall into Rowen's hands!
If he obtained the Magma-Magma Fruit and Akainu's power on top of everything else, Rowen would truly be invincible on these seas!
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"Another thirty minutes... No, twenty minutes. For the final stretch, I can use the Glint-Glint Fruit to travel at light speed," Kizaru's lazy voice came through.
Even he understood the severity of the situation.
Traveling long distances as pure light consumed terrifying amounts of stamina, even for Kizaru.
But now, he just needed to ensure he had enough stamina left to fight upon arrival at Enies Lobby.
Hearing this, Sengoku breathed a slight sigh of relief. 'Akainu... should be able to hold out for twenty minutes, right?'
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Gurgle! BOOM!
Within the magma layer, countless streams of magma were instantly shattered by the blows of a pair of Giant's fists!
Directly impacted by these fists was Akainu, his back partially elementized, struggling to withstand the terrifying assault!
"UWAAGH!" Blood sprayed from his mouth, instantly vaporizing in the intense heat of the magma.
Akainu, relying on elementalization to disperse the force, finally managed to mitigate most of the terrifying power from that blow. But even so, he was severely injured...
How long had it been?? How long since he had suffered such an injury??
GURGLE!
Akainu, with his super-strong will, regained control of his body. His fists once again transformed into magma!
"JUST GO DOWN ALREADY, AKAINU!" Rowen roared, his own eyes now bloodshot.
The 'Ultimate Human: Giant Form' simultaneously used Asura Aura, the Human-Human Fruit, the Flare-Flare Fruit, the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, Hakoku Sovereignty, and Haōshoku Coating.
And to power all three pairs of fists, he was expending Haōshoku Coating at six times the normal rate. The consumption of stamina and Haki was astonishing!
Even with the support of his Awakened Human-Human and Rumble-Rumble Fruits, Rowen couldn't maintain this form for long!
Akainu, this super-tank, after taking a full-power Haōshoku Coating blow, still hadn't gone down!
"GO DOWN?? DON'T LOOK DOWN ON ME, SKY SOVEREIGN ROWEN!" Akainu roared, his eyes bloodshot. He swung his magma fists upwards, meeting the descending fists of the Giant!
This was no longer about techniques—it was a completely desperate, life-or-death brawl!
Akainu, at this moment, truly felt the crisis of mortality!
Facing Rowen in this form, he really could die!
Adrenaline surged through him, completely numbing the pain in his body. He only knew to punch, endlessly, madly!
"Flame Gloves!"
"Thunder Gloves!"
"Hakoku Sovereignty!"
Facing Akainu's desperation, Rowen too went all-out. His three heads and six arms rained down blows on Akainu in his magma layer!
The Human-Human Fruit, Rumble-Rumble Fruit, Flare-Flare Fruit, Hakoku Sovereignty, Haōshoku Coating—all pushed to their absolute limits!
Disregarding all consumption—a mad, relentless barrage!
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!
The terrifying vibrations spread throughout the entire main island of Enies Lobby! Countless streams of magma, mixed with lightning and crimson-black Haki, erupted from various points on the island.
The entire main island of Enies Lobby had transformed into a purgatory!
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"Enies Lobby... is going to disappear!"
Seeing this hellish landscape, Momonga and the other elite Marines, who had already retreated to their warships, stared in absolute horror.
This place, representing the World Government's Absolute Justice, a fortress unbreached for 800 years—was now collapsing!
"ADMIRAL AKAINU!"
Momonga stared at the center of Enies Lobby, where a giant, a demonic figure with three heads and six arms, relentlessly pounded the island's crust.
And with each of the giant's attacks, the main island came one step closer to complete collapse!
The one being attacked by this Giant—was none other than their Marine HQ Admiral, Akainu.
Momonga and the others felt their hearts were about to leap out of their chests.
Could Admiral Akainu hold on??
At this moment, even Momonga had lost absolute confidence in their strongest Admiral.
That confidence had been shattered by Rowen's Giant Form!
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"Come on! Faster!"
At this moment, Nami and the others had also boarded the Ark Maxim. The residual Rumble-Rumble Fruit energy left in it was enough to keep the Ark hovering in the sky.
"Rowen..." Watching Rowen's frenzied attacks at the island's center, Nami and Vivi bit their lips, their faces filled with worry.
This was the first time they had seen Rowen so crazed.
In all his previous battles, even against Admiral Aokiji, Rowen had always maintained an air of confidence, of having everything under control.
Akainu was fighting for his life—and now, so was Rowen!
"Rowen will definitely win!" Robin, having now fully accepted her place, murmured, pressing her lips together as she watched the man she had fallen for.
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"DAMN IT! GO DOWN ALREADY!"
Rowen's eyes were now completely bloodshot, his three heads and six arms hammering down relentlessly.
GURGLE! SIZZLE!
Under such a frantic assault, Rowen was inevitably struck by Akainu's attacks as well.
The Magma-Magma Fruit's power left several severe burns on Rowen's attacking arms.
Akainu, however, was in an even more pathetic state.
Blood flowed uncontrollably from his face, and his body was covered in numerous charred marks from the Rumble-Rumble Fruit's lightning.
But at this moment, fueled by adrenaline, both Rowen and Akainu were completely numb to pain.
Rowen only wanted to utterly defeat Akainu. And Akainu—was desperately enduring Rowen's assault.
"I... I CANNOT FALL HERE!" Akainu roared.
Even after taking so many heavy blows, Akainu remained conscious.
"Damn it... My stamina and Haki are almost at their limit?" Rowen cursed inwardly.
The 'Asura Giant Form' was incredibly powerful, but its consumption of stamina and Haki was equally immense.
Under such terrifying expenditure, each of Rowen's three pairs of fists could no longer be infused with sufficient Haōshoku Coating energy.
Rowen's Conqueror's Haki, inherently weaker than Kaido's or Shanks's, even with the continuous replenishment from Born of the Sea, was reaching its limit!
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"HAHAHA! Your stamina and Haki are almost at their limit, aren't they, Sky Sovereign Rowen! The one who wins in the end—WILL BE ME!"
Akainu, clearly sensing the decreasing energy in Rowen's fists, let out a savage, iron-blooded smile.
So what if he looked pathetic??
As long as he achieved final victory, that was all that mattered!
Ultimately—his Physique was stronger!
His Haki was deeper!
Rowen's expression turned incredibly grim. Now that they were locked in close combat, having fought to this extent, retreating was no longer an option.
They had to determine a final victor.
But his stamina and Haki—were truly almost at their limit! Rowen's punching speed was noticeably decreasing, his aura gradually weakening.
His body even began to retreat slightly...
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"ROWEN! Y-YOU—ARE THE MAN WHO WILL STAND ABOVE ALL, AREN'T YOU?! HOW—HOW CAN YOU LOSE TO THAT BASTARD ADMIRAL!" Usopp, with his excellent eyesight and observation skills, noticed Rowen's weakening state and roared desperately!
"HEY! ROWEN! DON'T JOKE AROUND! FINISH THAT GUY QUICKLY, AND LET'S GO HOME! YOU'RE THE MAN WHO'S GOING TO STAND ABOVE ALL!" Sanji roared.
"ROWEN! WIN! THEN, LET'S GO HOME TOGETHER!" Luffy gathered his strength and roared.
"ROWEN! WE'LL RETURN TO THE SEA TOGETHER!" Vivi and Nami cried, tears welling up in their eyes.
"ROWEN! YOU'RE THE ONE WHO PROMISED TO SHOW ME THE VASTNESS OF THE SEA, WEREN'T YOU?!" Robin shrieked, her voice filled with desperate emotion, tears streaming down her face.
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—[SINGING THE ANTHEM OF HUMANITY!]—
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BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!
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