One Piece - Heaven Defying Comprehension!

"Ditt!"

"Ah!!!"

A searing, bone-chilling sound accompanied the agony that Akainu, the Admiral known for his iron will, could not suppress. Despite his usual composure, a low growl of pain escaped his lips.

The Earth Medical Association classifies pain into ten levels. But there is a pain that surpasses even the tenth level—the excruciating torment of being burned alive. And Ace's "Remnant Fire Style: East: Kyokujitsujin" inflicted a pain twice as severe as that horrifying experience.

The unbearable agony, so intense and swift, would normally cause anyone's mind to collapse. If not for Akainu's monstrous physical endurance and ironclad will, he would have succumbed to unconsciousness. But even in the face of such torment, Akainu gritted his teeth hard enough to draw blood, forcing himself to remain in control of his body.

His Observation Haki warned him of the immense terror emanating from the source of this pain.

"This... this is!!!"

Akainu's eyes were filled with pain and shock.

"Elementalization!"

With a guttural roar, Akainu's body began to shift, transforming entirely into molten lava. In the next instant...

"Whoosh! Boom!"

As if swept away by an invisible gust of wind, the earth, the sand, and even the giant trees surrounding Akainu vanished, erased as if they never existed.

"Pfft!"

"Swish!"

Akainu, now a broken red silhouette, was sent hurtling backward, blood spraying from his body. The moment the blood hit the air, it evaporated into steam, as if it were molten lava itself.

"Boom! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The impact from Akainu's body sent him crashing into the ancient giant trees of the Sabaody Archipelago, which had stood for centuries. They splintered and shattered in an instant. Magma poured from the broken branches, incinerating everything in its path. Buildings and structures, once built for the pleasure of the Celestial Dragons, were consumed in the fiery hell of molten rock.

Everything burned.

"Boom! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

As the world watched in horror, the once-majestic trees of Sabaody were devoured by flames and Magma, turning the entire GR-1 district into a sea of fire.

Akainu's mangled form slammed into a massive tree root.

"Bang! Gurgle! Gurgle!"

The root, the earth around it, the resin of Sabaody, and every structure nearby melted into magma, as though the area had transformed into a violent, active volcano.

The air sizzled with molten lava, ready to devour everything in its path. But even in the middle of this hellish landscape, there was no movement.

"Sakazuki!"

Kizaru's voice, strained with concern, broke the tension as he gazed at the terrifying scene caused by just one attack.

But in that moment of distraction...

"Hey, Kizaru, losing focus?"

Rayleigh's eyes narrowed sharply, and his Conqueror's Haki surged.

"Oh no!"

A cold sweat ran down Kizaru's face.

"One hundred million volts! Razer Black Mamba!"

From Nami's eyes flashed a terrifying bolt of lightning. Her Clima-Tact pointed at Kizaru, summoning a fearsome serpent made entirely of electricity.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!!!"

The thunderous snake roared, twisting in the air like a black mamba striking its prey, its mouth wide open as it surged toward Kizaru with blinding speed.

"Ah!"

Caught off guard, Kizaru, who hadn't had time to fully elementalize, let out a groan of pain. Horror filled his eyes as the electrical paralysis from Nami's Thunder Fruit took hold, even more terrifying than the physical pain itself.

While Nami alone could not land a fatal blow on the user of the Sparkling Fruit, Kizaru was already being bombarded by Rayleigh's intense Conqueror's Haki.

"Swoosh! Slash!"

Rayleigh's sword, wrapped in Conqueror's Haki, swung fiercely, and blood splattered as a deep gash appeared across Kizaru's abdomen.

"Cough! Cough! Splurt!"

Blood spewed from Kizaru's mouth as he fell to one knee, seriously wounded.

"Buzz!"

A wave of power surged through the battlefield as Issho focused his energy, further suppressing Kizaru, preventing him from escaping by turning into light again.

"Swoosh!"

Rayleigh's sword hovered dangerously close to Kizaru's throat.

"Kizaru, you're staying here," Rayleigh said with a confident smile, his aura radiating authority.

"It's frightening... 'Dark King' Rayleigh."

Kizaru raised his head, staring at the blade in front of him, its cold steel gleaming ominously. With sweat dripping down his face, Kizaru grimaced and slowly raised his hands in surrender.

The world watched in stunned silence as the scene played out before them.

Before the eyes of the entire world, the strongest force in the World Government, Admiral Kizaru, had been defeated!

——

Magma continued to bubble and flow, the air thick with the stench of sulfur.

"Whoosh!"

Suddenly, Ace reappeared. His dark red eyes, burning like the sun, pulsed with energy.

"Stop pretending, Akainu. Get up and let me watch you dance again," Ace said with a smirk. His handsome face bore dark red cracks that emitted an overwhelming aura of power, flickering with power.

Akainu, known for his unyielding endurance, had withstood numerous full-power attacks from Whitebeard in the story and still pursued Luffy. His resilience rivaled the toughest in the pirate world.

Only Kaido, the supposed strongest creature, who had consumed the Fish-Fish Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Blue Dragon form, could match Akainu's endurance.

Now, the surging magma, bubbling like an active volcano, was a manifestation of the Magma Fruit's awakening.

Even with his advanced Observation Haki, which could usually predict movements, it was impossible to detect Akainu's exact movements amidst this chaos. However, Ace's Haki locked onto the core of the power surge—Akainu's location.

After awakening the full power of the Magma Fruit, Akainu used the magma flowing naturally around him to restore his strength.

"Gurgle! Gurgle!"

After Ace's taunting words, a molten arm slowly emerged from the churning Magma.

"Dilt!"

At this moment, Akainu's entire body transformed into flowing Magma, with molten waves surging around him, radiating an aura of terrifying intensity.

"Boom!"

His molten hand gripped the searing magma with tremendous force.

"Whoosh!"

Like a demon clawing its way out of the depths of a hellish Magma pit, Akainu fully unleashed the power of the Magma Fruit.

Even though his body, including his head, had completely liquefied into magma, a grimace of pain remained etched on Akainu's face. He gasped for air, his eyes filled with terror.

"What a monstrous attack!" he thought.

Even with his Haki and the Magma Fruit ability in full force, the attack from Ace—a simple touch like a casual greeting between old comrades—had struck him hard. The Magma Fruit's powers offered no defense against the sheer might of that strike. Only his Haki managed to shield him from the true impact of Ace's attack.

It felt eerily similar to when Ace wielded the Flame Fruit long ago, back when Akainu's Magma Fruit had the upper hand. Now, however, that relationship had been completely reversed. Ace's power not only overwhelmed his flames but also inflicted damage beyond what Akainu had ever imagined.

The pain of being burned alive—a sensation Akainu had never known since eating the Magma Fruit—now coursed through him. Worse still, his comrade Kizaru had fallen, distracted and severely injured in battle, leading to his capture by 'Dark King' Rayleigh, 'Cat Burglar' Nami, and the blind middle-aged swordsman.

For Akainu, the embodiment of absolute justice, this was an intolerable defeat.

Gritting his teeth, molten lava dripping from his fiery form, Akainu glared at Ace with hatred. Kizaru had fallen, but he could not—he must not fail—especially not in front of the whole world.

"Portgas—Ace!"

Akainu's body stretched out like a flowing river of Magma, harnessing the ultimate power of his Magma Fruit. He fully liquefied into molten magma, his entire form shifting and attacking.

"Whoosh! Whoosh!"

His molten fists, burning with intense heat, struck out at Ace. However, the true terror of the Magma Fruit was not just the extreme temperatures it could reach, but the explosive power it held, like a volcanic eruption.

Ace watched as Akainu's body transformed into a molten mass, his attack spreading toward him. Calmly, Ace raised his right fist and countered.

"Swish!"

Akainu's fluid form twisted violently to avoid Ace's punch, contorting in a bizarre way to dodge the strike. However, the cost of dodging Ace's right fist meant he left his body vulnerable to a brutal hit from Ace's left.

"Ugh! Spurt!"

Akainu coughed up molten blood, the fiery liquid sizzling as it hit the ground. Yet, despite the pain, a cruel, iron-blooded grin crept across his molten face.

"It's true... your most powerful attacks are all concentrated in your right fist! As long as I avoid that, I can still fight you—even if I'm at a disadvantage. My combat experience is enough to go toe-to-toe with you!"

Wrapping his Haki around his molten fists, Akainu roared and launched a fierce assault on Ace. But Ace, his expression calm and composed, met the attack with ease.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Akainu pushed his Magma Fruit and Haki to their absolute limits, using his body's fluid nature to dodge Ace's right fist repeatedly. But each time, he left himself open to be struck by Ace's left fist, resulting in constant injuries. Yet, relying on his immense combat experience and the near-invincible endurance of his body, Akainu absorbed the blows, while his molten form entangled with Ace's attempts to strike with his right.

"Boom!"

After receiving another left-handed blow from Ace, Akainu's body skidded across the ground, turning the earth into a sea of splashing magma.

"I see... you're turning your entire body into flowing Magma to block my Observation Haki from pinpointing your body," Ace remarked. "You're planning to rely on your combat experience and defensive prowess to hold out until reinforcements from Naval Headquarters arrive. How desperate, Akainu. You're really just trying to stall me, aren't you?"

Ace's lips curled into a smirk, reading Akainu's intentions clearly. Though Haki and Devil Fruit abilities held no direct advantage over each other, Akainu had cleverly used his magma form to disrupt Ace's Observation Haki, forcing Ace to rely on his own instincts. 

Akainu's strategy was clear: evade the deadliest blows while enduring the rest, buying time until reinforcements arrived. But it came at the cost of immense physical exertion, even for someone as durable as Akainu. Not even the awakened powers of his Logia fruit could sustain him forever.

"Hmph, what use are your words?" Akainu growled. "As long as I win, that's all that matters!"

Akainu, unyielding and relentless, gritted his teeth, refusing to be shaken by Ace's taunts. His dedication to absolute justice allowed him to block out all distractions, much like his ability to resist physical pain.

"The thickness of your skin is truly something, but do you really think you can stall me?" Ace's eyes flared with the heat of a blazing sun, burning with intense resolve.

"Boom!!!"

"What?!"

Under Akainu's incredulous gaze, terrifying flames erupted from Ace's body, swirling around him like a fiery storm. The flames formed a burning garment over Ace's form, cloaking him in the searing brilliance of the sun.

"Boom!!!"

Ace stood at the center of the inferno, radiating an overwhelming power. His voice, calm and commanding, echoed through the blazing battlefield.

"Since there's an East, there must also be a West."

"Remnant Fire Style: West—Zanjitsu Gokui!" 

(Remnant Sun Prison Garb)

Ace's body, now draped in the blazing garments of the sun, stood amidst the firestorm, unbothered by the raging heat.

"This... this temperature..." Akainu's eyes widened in shock. Despite being made of molten lava, he could feel the oppressive heat coming from Ace's flames.

"This isn't the fire of a Logia... it's not the Flame-Flame Fruit!"

Ace smirked at the terrified expression on Akainu's molten face.

"You were always so proud of the destructive power of your Magma Fruit, weren't you?" Ace teased. "Let me give you a point of reference."

Raising his hand, Ace extended his fingers, his grin widening.

"The maximum temperature of your magma is around 1,400 degrees Celsius."

He then pointed a single finger toward Akainu.

"And the temperature of my flames now... is ten times that."