#1490 - Chapter 1500: The Battle of Marineford (One Hundred and Twelve)

Before his words could even finish, Napoleon stomped down hard, using the reaction force to slide backwards another step. At the same time, however, the trident in his hand pointed directly at Akainu, striking a pose that suggested he was ready for a life-or-death battle.

Seeing this, the fury in Akainu's heart grew even stronger.

"Since you are so stubborn, then just die!"

Accompanied by his roar, Akainu's left fist shot out with explosive force, creating a powerful gust of wind.

The magma fist was like a cannonball, hurtling towards Napoleon with unparalleled destructive force.

Napoleon reacted with incredible speed, instantly retracting his trident. He gripped the shaft tightly with both hands, holding it horizontally in front of his broad, solid chest.

Faster than words could describe, Akainu's fists, burning with raging flames, slammed into Napoleon's trident with earth-shattering power.

In that instant, Napoleon felt an indescribable force, like a surging tidal wave, rushing madly through his arms.

The force was so immense that he almost lost his grip on the trident.

With a series of "thud, thud, thud" sounds, Napoleon was forced backward by the terrifying impact.

Each step he took left a deep footprint in the hard ground, as if these footprints were witnessing the shock brought about by this fierce confrontation.

Napoleon's face was flushed red like a ripe apple from the excessive exertion, veins bulging on his forehead, and beads of sweat rolling down.

After staggering backward more than a dozen steps, Napoleon finally managed to jam the butt of his trident deep into the ground at the critical moment before he lost his balance and fell.

Using the friction between the butt of the trident and the ground, he barely managed to stop his rapidly retreating body.

"So… so strong! Is this the power of an Admiral?"

Napoleon couldn't help but marvel inwardly as he faced an Admiral head-on for the first time.

At this moment, he had to admit that his previous estimate of an Admiral's strength was far too conservative, even a gross underestimation of their true power.

Judging from the terrifying combat power displayed by Admiral Akainu, it was probably enough to rival his aunt.

On the other side, Akainu's gaze was also fixed intently on Napoleon.

When he saw that Napoleon was able to withstand his full-force attack and only stagger back a short distance, Akainu's originally confident heart instantly became heavy.

Rockefeller Napoleon, as a third-generation member of the Rockefeller family, his brilliance was already dazzling.

The powerful strength displayed by this eldest grandson of the Rockefeller family was truly astonishing.

If this trend continued, wouldn't he become another Caesar in the future?

Therefore, he absolutely could not be allowed to continue to grow!

Thinking of this, Akainu's sharp gaze turned to Ace and Luffy again.

These two also possessed unlimited potential and were both leaders of the younger generation.

Now, the younger generation of pirates had begun to show their edge, and the third generation of the Rockefeller family was also rapidly rising.

In contrast, the Navy was facing a crisis of talent depletion.

None of the Navy soldiers under the age of thirty could shoulder great responsibilities or stand alone.

This strong sense of crisis caused Akainu's back to instantly break out in a layer of fine sweat.

"What exactly has happened to the Navy these past few years?"

Akainu couldn't help but wonder to himself.

At this moment, his desire for the position of Navy Fleet Admiral became even more fervent.

If the Navy wanted to get out of its current predicament, it had to make a complete change! Akainu silently made an unwavering resolution in his heart.

At almost the same moment, Sengoku also took action, when the Golden Ship, symbolizing wealth and glory, came into view.

Sengoku knew that the moment of crisis had arrived. If he didn't step forward, the Navy would face defeat.

At this moment, an agile figure came into view—Tesla was holding Law in one arm, and in the other hand he held a golden staff, engaged in a thrilling battle with Kizaru, who was wielding the Ama no Murakumo.

Each fierce collision of weapons sent out countless dazzling sparks, accompanied by powerful shockwaves spreading in all directions.

The heavy clouds in the sky were shattered and scattered by the continuous impact of this terrifying aftermath.

Faced with such a powerful enemy, Tesla's face remained calm, as if he had no emotional fluctuations.

He only focused on launching fierce attacks, giving his opponent no chance to breathe.

On the other hand, Kizaru, despite being a seasoned veteran with extraordinary strength, still dared not take it lightly in this fierce battle.

He focused all his attention on dealing with Tesla's storm-like attacks, and his respect for this enemy had risen to the extreme.

After all, Tesla was able to hold a person with one hand and fight him to a standstill with the strength of one arm alone, which was not to be underestimated!

However, the other party could fight him to a draw with only one hand.

If he could free his other hand, how should he deal with it?

This was a very troubling question!

Kizaru couldn't help but sigh deeply in his heart, then gritted his teeth and continued to desperately entangle with the troublesome opponent in front of him—Tesla.

At this moment, the atmosphere on the huge Golden Ship was unusually tense.

Daisy ran over in a hurry, looking up at the sky with a worried expression, and asked, "Why hasn't Brother Tesla rescued Law yet?"

Because her own strength was relatively weak, she couldn't clearly capture the two figures fighting fiercely in the sky. She could only vaguely feel that someone seemed to be engaged in a thrilling battle in that direction.

Hearing Daisy's question, Richelle quickly explained, "Second Brother has successfully rescued Law, but unfortunately, Kizaru blocked his way."