One Piece: From Picking Up Red Hair's Broken Arm

Chapter 366 Akainu? Kneel first, then kill!

That's really too fast.

Not to mention Akainu, even Aokiji, after recovering from his shock, couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his eye.

These past two days, he's been keeping watch in the nearby waters, ready to rush over as soon as something happens to Teacher Zefa.

And what about their own captain?

They had been in seclusion in Wano Country for training, which is located deep in the New World, yet they arrived there almost at the same time as me.

Of course, that's not the most terrifying thing.

The most terrifying thing, of course, is...

Aokiji's gaze shifted to the headless corpse on the ground, its appearance pitiful, and his Adam's apple bobbed.

One kick.

With just one kick, he instantly killed a Marine Headquarters Admiral?
"Oh, Captain..."

Aokiji swallowed hard. "You, you... you've broken through again?"

"Yes, I've made some small gains from this seclusion."

Xia Nuo responded faintly, then turned his gaze to the critically injured Zephyr and the unconscious Ain, Binz, and the others, and spoke in a deep voice:
“Mansherry, wake up, it’s your turn to make a move.”

"Don't worry, I've been awake the whole time, Lord Shano!"

A clear voice rang out from above Xia Nuo's head.

Eh?
To Aokiji's surprise, a little human girl in a pink dress suddenly popped out from Xia Nuo's hair.

She is Princess Mansherry, a user of the Healing Fruit, from Dressrosa, a territory under Shano's control.

As they passed over Dressrosa, the little guy was accompanying Rebecca on her way to Bellemere's place for a free meal.

Considering that there may have been a lot of casualties at the NEO Naval Headquarters, Shano simply grabbed her and brought her along as well.

"Really, Lord Shano, you flew too fast! I was so scared the whole way that I was afraid I would fall, and tears streamed down my face!"

Mansherry casually complained.

But these tears came just as she wanted, and she carefully collected them in her hands.

Now, it comes in handy.

Mansherry lightly leaped off Shano's shoulder, ran to Zefa's side, and deftly dripped Healing Tears onto Zefa's wounds.

The effect is immediate.

The moment the glistening teardrop touched the wound, Zefa's gruesome burns began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Her pale face gradually began to regain its color.

"Cough cough... What, what is this?"

Zefa felt the surging life force within him and stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

Without offering any further explanation, Mansherry quickly ran to the unconscious Ein and Binz and did the same thing.

Soon, the two opened their eyes, and their breathing became steady.

The two were initially bewildered, but upon noticing Aokiji and Xia Nuo ahead, their eyes widened in surprise. Then, each of them was punched by Mansherry and cried out in pain.

"Alright! Time is of the essence, stop standing there like an idiot, hurry up, there are still many people outside who need treatment, you two know the terrain, take me there to save them!"

Mansherry urged him on, then added a reminder:

"I might not have enough tears later. So, give me a punch like this and make me hurt. That way, I'll have more tears to use!"

"Huh? Should I hit you?"

"Hey, stop talking nonsense and take me there already!"

The two were taken away in a daze, following Mansherry to other areas of the battlefield to treat the wounded NEO Navy members.

Watching them leave, Aokiji clicked his tongue.

What an interesting little girl.

This was the first time he had ever met Mansherry. It turned out that besides Chopper and Law, there was such a capable little doctor within the Fallen Ones.

"Cough cough."

Ze was finally able to stand up. He had heard everything Aokiji said during his confrontation with Akainu. Now, he smiled with satisfaction, patted Aokiji on the shoulder, and without saying much, turned to Xia Nuo and bowed deeply.
"Lord Shano, thank you for your help, Fallen Ones. Otherwise, the NEO Navy would have been completely annihilated. I will never forget this kindness."

"It's our duty. Although we've never officially met, we're like-minded allies, so helping each other is only natural."

Xia Nuo smiled and waved his hand, "Speaking of which, Grandpa Zephyr, weren't you originally planning to pave the way for the Fallen Ones, which is why you were targeted by the Marine Headquarters?"

Should we clear the road?

Zefa smiled bitterly. His boastful words about blowing up Marineford still echoed in his ears, but in terms of progress, he was still far too slow.

In the end, they were ambushed by the Navy Headquarters first.

All the explosive rocks he had painstakingly accumulated were stolen, and he almost became an accomplice in the destruction of the final chapter and the destruction of the world's future hope.

Fortunately, Xia Nuo arrived quickly enough.

What a relief, what a relief!

Zephyr glanced at Akainu in the distance, took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and said to Shano:
"Then I'll leave this to you, sir. I need to catch up with those two children quickly; they alone are not capable of cleaning up this mess."

After all, the Navy's raid this time involved elite forces. In addition to Akainu and Green Bull, there were several elite vice admirals from headquarters on the warship.

Otherwise, the NEO navy, which had a significant numerical advantage, would not have been defeated so quickly.

"Don't worry about these things, just stay here."

Shano gently pressed Zephyr's shoulder and smiled, "Mansherry is enough for the wounded. As for the other marines..."

His gaze swept past Akainu and fell upon the faintly visible figures of the Marines in the distance, his eyes suddenly turning cold.

hum!
A terrifying pressure suddenly erupted from his body, spreading out in all directions!
"This is……"

Zefa was slightly taken aback.

The next moment.

thump! thump!
In the vast war fortress, from south to north and from west to east, all the naval soldiers fell to the ground like wheat being harvested.

Even those lieutenant generals from headquarters could only hold on for a second or two by sheer willpower before their eyes rolled back and they collapsed one by one.

The entire battlefield fell completely silent.

"All right."

Shano nodded, looked at the dumbfounded Zephyr, and smiled slightly:
"Now, you don't need to worry about Mansherry and the others being in danger anymore. Let them deal with their own problems. As for you, Grandpa, just stay here and wait for Akainu to come and apologize to you."

Gudong.

Zephyr and Aokiji swallowed simultaneously.

Is this... is this the level that Conqueror's Haki can reach?

It was merely a distant release of pressure that was so terrifying that even a veteran vice admiral from the Marine Headquarters couldn't withstand it and fainted on the spot...

Forget Roger and Rocks, even looking at the entire history of the Sea Era, has there ever been such a precedent?!

"Apologize?!"

Akainu, who had been sweating profusely and remaining silent with narrowed eyes, finally glared fiercely and roared savagely upon hearing those two words:

"Stop dreaming like that! Xia Nuo, kid. Your strength is indeed formidable, but where does your confidence come from that you think you can make this old man admit his mistake!"

As a Marine Admiral, as a top-tier powerhouse standing at the pinnacle of this vast ocean...

He can be defeated! He can even die a heroic death here!

But how do you get him to submit?
Absolutely impossible!

laugh!
With this roar, the lava in Akainu's arms surged again, and his aura flared up, clearly indicating that he was ready for a full-scale battle.

"Come on, kid!"

Akainu strode forward, his gaze chilling:
"Whether it's one-on-one or all three of you coming at me together, it doesn't matter! I'll take it all! There's no other way out! I am a Marine Admiral, and I bear the weight of absolute justice! Even if I die in battle, I will never bow down to you traitors who have stirred up trouble in the world!"

Stop fooling yourself.

Xia Nuo's gaze turned cold, and he indifferently extended his right hand:
"If you could be this tough and uphold your justice in front of the Celestial Dragons, I would look at you with new respect. But in the end, you're just a sycophantic dog who bullies the weak. Don't you find it laughable that you're putting on an act for me?"

As he spoke, he brought his five fingers together into a palm, and then... "As for not bowing your head and admitting your mistake? Hmph, now that I've said it, it's not up to you."

Press down suddenly!
boom!
The black and red lightning suddenly exploded, bursting out from the center of Xia Nuo, and the entire sky was instantly dyed dark red.

Conqueror's Haki, fully activated!

"This……"

Zephyr and Aokiji felt the terrifying pressure passing by them and subconsciously exchanged a glance, both seeing the look of horror in each other's eyes.

They are wrong.

Big mistake!

They actually thought that was the limit of Xia Nuo's Conqueror's Haki!

Compared to the commotion this time, the Conqueror's Haki that instantly annihilated the entire Marine force and was unstoppable even by a Vice Admiral at Marine Headquarters just now seemed like child's play...

The two are simply incomparable!
If even the two of them could clearly feel it, then Akainu, who was directly bearing the impact of this oppressive force on the other side...

Aokiji and Zephyr both looked up at the opposite side.

"Oh, damn..."

Akainu's muscles were taut, veins bulging, and his arms were firmly planted on the ground. The deck beneath his feet was twisted and deformed under the pressure, groaning under the strain.

Clearly, Akainu immediately realized what Shano was planning to do.

That brat!
Who does Sakazuki think he is!

They actually thought they could force me to kneel just by using the overwhelming power of Conqueror's Haki!
"What a joke!"

Akainu gritted his teeth and tried his best to straighten his back, even as blood kept spilling from the corners of his mouth.

But in the face of true force majeure, all efforts are in vain.

He could only watch helplessly as his knees bent little by little under this terrifying pressure.

Click!

With a cracking sound of bones breaking, Akainu's knees finally slammed heavily onto the ground, creating two deep craters in the deck.

"No, it's impossible..."

Akainu's eyes were bloodshot, and he pressed his forehead against the ground with all his might, his arms trembling as he tried to support his body.

But that invisible pressure was like an immense burden, pressing down on his spine until it creaked under the weight.

"See? I told you, it's actually quite easy for you to lower your head."

That familiar figure, draped in a black cloak, walked over step by step, his gaze haughty and condescending, his tone cold and mocking.

Damn it, damn it!

The blood vessels in Akainu's eyes grew increasingly dense, the veins on his forehead bulged, and he was grinding his teeth to powder.

They were right next to each other, within arm's reach of a punch that could blow their heads off, yet he couldn't even lift a finger!
"Bowing down means admitting your mistakes. Well then, we can move on to the next step. Kneel down, Sakazuki."

That hateful, faint voice rang out again.

And that oppressive aura suddenly intensified at that moment.

boom!
As if by magic, Akainu's head was slammed into the ground, leaving a dent on the deck that had been hardened by Armament Haki.

Blood seeped from his forehead and flowed down his cheeks, causing Akainu's gaze to momentarily waver.

Did I really kneel down?

"This first kowtow was to Zefa."

The calm voice continued, "He was clearly your mentor and a true Marine who upheld justice, yet you dared to kill him just because he refused to collude with the Celestial Dragons, nearly causing his death at your hands."

Zefa stared blankly at the scene.

The admiral who had just been so murderous that he had driven him to despair was now kneeling before him in such a humiliating manner, and even kowtowing so loudly that even seagulls in the sky could hear it.

Zefa sighed with a complicated expression, but quickly shook his head, grinned, took out a cigar from his pocket, lit it, and took a big drag.

boom!
Just as the cigar smoke was about to dissipate, a second muffled thud was heard.

Akainu's head was once again slammed against the deck by the overwhelming power of Conqueror's Haki, his forehead a bloody mess, and blood splattered even further.

"This second blow is for the NEO Navy soldiers who died."

Xia Nuo's gaze swept over the burning ruins around him, and he said coldly, "The old days are over, and the dawn is coming. They should have had a bright future, but because of you few lackeys who are not worthy of being human, they were buried in the sea of ​​fire."

"Xia Nuo!"

Under the stimulation of pain, Akainu finally regained consciousness. Extreme humiliation and anger contorted his features, and a beast-like growl escaped his throat:

"I'll kill you... I'll kill you! I'll definitely kill you! Xia Nuo!!!"

boom!
His response was an even fiercer and faster third strike!

This time the force was exceptionally heavy; Akainu's entire face slammed heavily onto the deck, spitting out a mouthful of blood, and several of his teeth broke and flew out.

"This last blow is for me, whom you almost killed, for Robin, and for the millions of people who died unjustly because of you."

When Akainu was pulled up again by the invisible force, his face was covered in blood, his nose was sunken, and he was unrecognizable.

But his eyes remained fixed on Xia Nuo, filled with chilling resentment.

shame……

shame!!
What a disgrace!!!
He had never had such an experience before, nor had he ever knelt down and kowtowed to the enemy.

For a proud and powerful person, such a humiliation is more painful and unacceptable than being killed... no, more painful than being killed a thousand times or ten thousand times!

"I've finished kowtowing, I've finished apologizing, now."

Xia Nuo approached Akainu, slowly crouched down, and looked directly into his bloodshot eyes. "You can die in peace now."

The oppressive aura of the Overlord color dissipated at that moment.

Akainu felt a sudden sense of relief throughout his body. Almost without hesitation, he roared ferociously and launched an attack!
"Go to hell, you brat!!!"

The long-accumulated lava erupted with a blinding red light. This attack, carrying an unprecedented killing intent and using all his strength, was definitely the strongest attack he could ever deliver in his life!
"Pluto!"

The punch was as fast as lightning, and the distance was incredibly close.

Before Zephyr and Aokiji could even warn him, they saw the crimson lava already close to Shano's nose.

laugh.

A soft sound.

Xia Nuo simply raised his right hand and lightly pointed his index finger forward.

That slender finger pressed against Akainu's forehead, preventing the latter from advancing even an inch further.

The sea breeze blows.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment.

Akainu's ferocious expression froze, for he was horrified to discover that all the power in his body was rapidly receding, as if he had encountered some terrifying natural enemy that had forced him to shrink back into his body.

Even more terrifying is that his prized Lava Fruit ability is completely unusable at this moment!

"How, how is this possible?!"

Akainu's pupils contracted sharply, and cold sweat beaded on his forehead.

He could clearly sense that Xia Nuo's seemingly ordinary finger was emanating a terrifying aura that sent chills down his spine.

"I clearly said that, didn't I?"

Xia Nuo calmly looked at him. "You can die now."

Having said that, he flicked his finger lightly.

boo.

A soft sound, like popping a bubble.

next moment--

boom! ! !
Akainu's entire body suddenly exploded, turning into countless tiny specks of light that dissipated into the air.

There was no blood, no screams; it was as if he had been completely erased from this dimension at the cellular level, leaving not even a trace of ashes.

(End of this chapter)