The pirates sat and forgot, and they really believed the nine truths and one lie.

On the outskirts of Marineford, the battle between two elemental giants, seemingly straight out of mythology, has entered its purest and most brutal phase of energy consumption.

Every clash between the lava demon Sakazuki and the thunder god Enel triggered volcanic eruptions and thunderstorms, turning the entire sea into a hellish landscape with crimson lava and blazing white lightning.

Deep within the core of the Lava Demon God, most of Sakazuki's body had already merged with the surrounding boiling magma, leaving only a portion of his body exposed, including his resolute and cold-faced head and his muscular upper body.

Akainu is using this method to perfectly connect his will with the power of volcanoes in nature, thereby controlling this terrifying body that is thousands of meters tall.

The geothermal energy deep in the ocean is providing him with almost inexhaustible power through some mysterious connection.

Enel, in his transformed form as Takemikazuchi, was equally formidable. He hovered high beneath the thunderclouds, freely absorbing the raging power of thunder from the sky.

If he weren't mentally unstable and had a natural affinity for and control over lightning, he probably would have already suffered a mental breakdown and completely lost himself under the infusion of this enormous energy.

Even so, maintaining this awakened form placed an extremely heavy mental burden on Enel, causing his sanity to teeter on the edge of madness and lucidity, constantly uttering angry roars at Akainu and delirious ramblings about calling himself a god.

Just as the stalemate was at its peak, Akainu's gaze suddenly pierced through layers of magma and lightning, landing on the distant sea.

There, a colossal skeletal monster, composed of endless venom and exuding an aura of ominous destruction, was advancing relentlessly towards Marineford with heavy steps.

Wherever it passed, the seawater turned into a poisonous swamp, and the sky was filled with poisonous miasma.

Magellan?

Even the heartless Akainu couldn't help but show a complex emotion when he saw his former colleague, the guardian of Impel Down, reduced to such a wretched state.

But this emotion was instantly replaced by a stronger sense of responsibility and ruthless decisiveness. He would never allow this out-of-control poison monster to set foot in Marineford.

Otherwise, it would be a catastrophic disaster for the navy, which is currently fighting a bloody battle, and even for the entire island.

Just as Akainu was pondering a countermeasure, the ancient and deep voice of Molten Core Murges resounded once again directly in the depths of his mind: the human named Magellan, his consciousness has not yet been completely consumed by the venom.

"But it'll be soon, let's deal with it now."

"If we wait until the deeper, more serpentine will within it fully awakens, it will be too late. That will be something far more terrifying than the venom itself..."

"Snake head?" Akainu frowned. Although he didn't understand what it meant, Murghese's warning made him realize the seriousness and urgency of the matter. He had to act immediately.

Under Akainu's control, the Lava Demon let out a deafening roar, and its four enormous arms, made of boiling magma, exerted tremendous force, slamming the fighting Takemikazuchi into the sea below!

Boom! Enel's thunderous head was forcibly pressed into the seawater, triggering a violent electrolytic reaction that produced a deafening roar, followed by a plume of white steam rising into the sky.

"Akainu—!"

"You damned magma bastard, I will blast you to smithereens with the wrath of the gods!" Enel's furious roar came from underwater, and the lightning became even more violent.

While you've lost your temper, I'll take advantage of your thunderous power.

The next moment, the Lava Demon God's massive body suddenly spun around, and its four giant magma arms, like iron clamps, locked tightly around Takemikazuchi's limbs and torso.

The force unleashed sent the thousand-meter-tall giant, made entirely of lightning, hurtling towards the slowly approaching venomous skeleton monster like a bowling ball.

"Wh...what?!"

Enel didn't realize what was happening until his body was thrown away by the immense force, but it was too late.

His massive Thor-like body traced a dazzling arc of electricity through the air, uncontrollably crashing straight into the venomous skeleton that exuded an aura of death.

The Venom Skull Monster seemed to sense a massive, destructive energy hurtling towards it. It let out a violent roar and instinctively opened its enormous maw made of venom.

It spewed out a torrent of viscous venom like a waterfall, attempting to corrode the attackers.

Takemikazuchi's body is composed of the most violent lightning element, and it is itself a huge and extremely unstable energy aggregate.

When this thunderous body, imbued with Enel's endless rage, clashed violently with Magellan's torrent of venom capable of annihilating everything.

Extreme light and extreme darkness, vibrant lightning and deadly poison—two completely opposite attributes, yet equally destructive energies—clashed in the most intense and thorough way.

The blinding lightning instantly engulfed a large amount of venom, evaporating and purifying its surface. Meanwhile, the viscous venom frantically eroded the lightning, attempting to contaminate and assimilate it.

"How dare you blaspheme the gods!"

Enel let out a resentful howl. He felt his elemental body being torn apart from the inside out by two terrifying forces. The corrosive venom and the rampage of his own energy made him suffer terribly.

The venomous skeleton monster fared no better! Its massive body, formed from venom, was riddled with holes in the terrifying thunderous explosion.

A large amount of venom was instantly vaporized, and the remaining part lost its stable form and began to violently churn and dissipate. Its chilling venomous gas suddenly weakened by a large margin!

Akainu stood at the core of the Lava Demon God, coldly gazing at the scene in the distance that resembled a hellish scroll, a cruel smile curving his lips.

It worked!

While it's impossible to completely eliminate the poison monster that Magellan transformed into, this Thor-on-Poison Skull attack undoubtedly greatly weakened the monster's threat, buying the Navy valuable time to deal with this sudden disaster.

Even if Enel doesn't die, his combat power will inevitably be greatly reduced due to this severe injury and the intense energy consumption, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone.

The black thunderclouds accompanying Takemikazuchi had not yet dissipated. Akainu did not believe that he could defeat his opponent so easily. After awakening his Logia-type Devil Fruit, it would be impossible to determine a winner in a short time.

If it were to be attacked for ten days to half a month under normal circumstances, it would permanently change the local topography, which is not necessarily a good thing for the locals.

Akainu believes that Magellan's possession by a Devil Fruit still needs to be observed. Magellan is currently the most promising role model for various factions.