Pirate: I'm about to do something big!

World Naval Headquarters, Marineford Port.

Alyosha flashed in front of Akainu and blocked Akainu's magma fist with his palm covered in Armament Haki.

The reason he did this was simply to save Buffalo, the chubby boy who was loyal to Doflamingo.

Hot, scalding magma began to emerge from Akainu's body, and the surrounding temperature also rose rapidly.

"Sakazuki! Watch your step!"

Sengoku loudly rebuked Akainu for his actions, but Akainu stared at Alyosha as if he hadn't heard him.

"Alyosha, are you protecting a pirate?!"

"I'm protecting a child, Sakazuki."

"Nonsense! A pirate is a pirate, whether the opponent is a child or an old man. Once they're pirates, they're pirates for life. They are evil that needs to be completely eradicated. Are you questioning my justice, Alyosha Ran?!"

"Sakazuki, you have your absolute justice, and I have my fair justice. Let's decide this child's life or death by defeat!"

"Just what I wanted!"

Magma Fist!

Fist bone!

Alyosha and Akainu each threw their left fists at each other's chest.

Akainu stood still, while Alyosha was knocked back by a single punch from Akainu.

Alyosha retreated to the sea, using his self-developed Moonwalk Dance to suspend himself on the water.

Looking down at the spot on his chest where Akainu's magma fist had struck him, his powerful physique allowed him to withstand the blow without even using Armament Haki. However, his clothes weren't so lucky; the magma had burned a hole in them.

Looking up at Akainu, who had also been knocked back by his own fist, he realized that Akainu was in a slightly better situation than him. Although Armament Haki could damage Logia-type Devil Fruit users, if the opponent had also trained in both Armament Haki and Observation Haki, they could use Observation Haki to predict the attack and transform into their own element to avoid being hit by Armament Haki.

To accurately hit a Logia-type Devil Fruit user, in addition to Armament Haki, one also needs Conqueror's Haki, but Alyosha is not sure if he possesses Conqueror's Haki.

However, this doesn't mean that Alyosha is incapable of dealing with a Logia-type Devil Fruit user like Akainu.

His physique, honed over many years at Marine Headquarters, combined with his Armament Haki, his top-tier special Observation Haki capable of manipulating life energy, and the various techniques he had learned, gave him destructive power comparable to a Logia-type Devil Fruit user.

Akainu restored the part of his chest that he had used to evade Alyosha's attack in advance by transforming it into an elemental form. His fists were encased in magma, and he launched a punch at Alyosha from a distance on the sea surface.

Lava meteor!

Scalding hot magma, the size of cannonballs, was released from Akainu's body, completely disregarding the other warships still docked in the harbor.

Fishman Karate: Thousand Strikes!

Faced with Akainu's area-of-effect attack that disregarded his comrades, Alyosha responded with the same tactic.

Living in this world dominated by the ocean, Alyosha's Fishman Karate is stronger than any other fishman on Fishman Island thanks to his Observation Haki, which allows him to control life energy!

Bubbles of water surged from the sea surface the instant Alyosha threw his punch, hitting every magma shot fired by Akainu with pinpoint accuracy.

The collision of seawater and lava released scalding hot steam. The rapidly cooling lava lost its momentum and plunged helplessly into the sea, creating waves. This rocked nearby warships, and a small number of them also fell towards the anchored ships below.

The Eight-Foot Magatama!

Seeing this, Kizaru, who was watching the show from the port, also joined in and shattered the magma rocks.

"Oh dear, Mr. Sengoku, Sakazuki and Alyosha are at it again, can you believe it?"

"Tsk, take the children away first. Kuzan, you stay here. All other warships in the port, get out of Port One!"

"Let them vent their anger, huh? That's just like what you'd do, Mr. Sengoku. Oh, Don Quixote brat, you've really escaped with your life."

Kizaru received his orders, teased Buffalo who was already frightened by the scene, picked him up, and then hugged Sabo in his arms before using his elemental powers to envelop the two brats and retreated first.

The warships anchored at the port had already left the battlefield between Akainu and Alyosha under the command of their respective ship commanders before Sengoku's orders were even issued.

Those who dared to stay and watch were basically players who were confident in their abilities, such as Lieutenant General Fire Mountain, Major General Flying Squirrel, and Smoker.

They were already used to Alyosha and Akainu fighting over the slightest disagreement.

After all, the justice they represent represents two opposing voices within the Navy.

Absolute justice that eliminates pirates at all costs, regardless of their reasons, and fair justice that ensures every pirate is captured with the most impartial trial.

This is also why Garp chose to stay in the Navy even after seeing the darkness within the World Government.

Because there are still many reasonable sailors in the navy who are truly upholding justice at sea.

If Garp, the naval hero, were to leave, the World Navy would be reduced to a mere tool of the World Government.

Seeing that Fleet Admiral Sengoku had dispersed the warships in the port, clearing a battleground for Alyosha and Akainu, the two stopped probing and began to make their moves.

Shave - Instant Step!

Alyosha's figure disappeared from the sea surface and appeared in front of Akainu in the blink of an eye, holding a wooden sword with a current flowing around the blade.

Fishman Karate - Water Blade!

A water blade, over ten meters long, slashed straight at Akainu in front of him. Seawater is always the best way to deal with Devil Fruit users!

Akainu's response to Alyosha's attack was quite simple: scalding magma erupted from his body, forming an absolute defense around him.

Before Alyosha's water sword could even get close, it was vaporized by the magma erupting from Akainu's body. At the same time, Akainu struck first, delivering a punch coated in Armament Haki to meet Alyosha's wooden sword.

A scorching iron fist!

The fist collided with the wooden sword, shattering the blade of Alyosha's wooden sword and revealing the unfinished black sword hidden beneath the wooden blade's disguise.

The two men's extremely strong Armament Haki clashed with each other through their fists and longswords, causing the ground beneath their feet to collapse and the sea to churn.

Seawater crashes into the harbor, splashing up towering waves, but then quickly evaporates into misty vapor under the scorching magma released by Akainu.

Amidst the rising steam, Akainu felt his fist, which had been wrestling with Alyosha, suddenly lose its grip, and Alyosha's figure vanished from his sight.

"Is it the same old trick again? Dye? Canine Tooth Crimson Lotus!"

Akainu and Alyosha fought many times due to their differing views on justice. Although they never truly defeated each other or faced each other to the death, they both had a certain understanding of each other's fighting styles.

After missing his punch, Akainu immediately understood what Alyosha wanted to do: use the water vapor created from seawater and magma to conceal his whereabouts, intending to harass Akainu from the shadows.

Akainu's response was equally direct. He transformed his arms into scorching lava and punched the mist in front of him. As he punched, his arms also transformed into dog heads, and molten lava hounds separated from his arms and pounced into the mist.

A red light flashed in the mist, while Akainu stood motionless, controlling the Lava Hounds he had created.

This is a technique developed by Akainu using his Observation Haki. It combines power with tracking ability, making it most suitable for opponents like Alyosha who hide in the shadows.

Based on the Lava Hound's feedback, Akainu accurately located Alyosha's position in the fog. He stomped his foot on the ground, and a crack extended along the direction of Akainu's stomp into the fog. The red glow of lava could be faintly seen in the crack.

Volcanic eruption!

Alyosha activated his Magma-Magma Fruit power, and a blinding stream of magma erupted from the ground amidst the mist, shooting straight into the sky. At the top of the erupting magma, Alyosha held a knife in one hand, ignoring the Lava Hounds that were following the magma eruption below, and aimed at Akainu, who was neither dodging nor flinching.

The surrounding misty water vapor gathered on Alyosha's blade.

Fishman Karate: One-Sword Water Burial!

The long sword strikes, and the seawater gradually gathers in the air, transforming into a huge blade tip shape, which crashes down on Akainu below.

A massive fireball!

Faced with Alyosha's deadly move, Akainu was equally unwilling to back down, raising his molten arm and throwing a punch.

The molten arm grew larger as it swung its fist, colliding head-on with the giant water blade that Alyosha had thrown.

The magma and seawater meet, constantly evaporating and extinguishing.

Alyosha, using the moisture from the evaporating seawater as cover, charged towards Akainu and slashed with his sword!

Ghost Dog!

Despite the danger, Akainu remained calm and unleashed his strongest single-target attack on Alyosha.

The high-speed, lava-like arm pierced Alyosha's chest without any response.

Paper painting·afterimage!

Akainu only hit an afterimage of Alyosha, and also knocked away a half-finished black sword.

Alyosha's figure had already appeared below Akainu's wide-open defenses, his right fist clenched, turning into the ultimate black under the influence of Armament Haki.

Fist Bone Impact!

Alyosha's punch was so fast that Akainu didn't have time to use his elemental transformation to dodge it. Alyosha's punch landed squarely on Akainu's chin, sending him flying high into the air. If nothing unexpected happened, Akainu would fall into the water in that position. Once he hit the seawater, ninety percent of Akainu's abilities would be lost.

But Alyosha knew that the Fist Bone Impact technique he learned from Garp was not enough to knock Akainu out of the fight with a single punch; it was just an appetizer.

Watching the height Akainu was sent flying by his uppercut, Alyosha unleashed his full Armament Haki, which, under Alyosha's precise control, adhered to the water vapor formed by the evaporation of seawater around him.

As you can see, the water vapor formed by the evaporation of seawater around Alyosha gradually turned black under the influence of Armament Haki, transforming into a patch of black water surrounding Alyosha.

Alyosha spread his five fingers, controlling the black water around him that was covered in Armament Haki, and directed it to flow towards Akainu's location, beginning to chant.

"Turbid waves, mad ships; boiling! numb! flickering! sleepless; even the steel princess rusts, even the clay doll collapses; assemble! confront the enemy! Fill the ground to make them know their powerlessness! Fishman Karate - Black Coffin!"

As Alyosha chanted, the black seawater, formed by Armament Haki, surged like a great river, rising from the ground.

With Alyosha's enhanced concentration through chanting, a black coffin was formed at lightning speed, enveloping Akainu.

Alyosha clenched his fist, and the black coffin containing Akainu, shrouded in Armament Haki, exploded, turning into a shower of water that fell from the sky.

Akainu, who was encased in the black coffin, was also shattered as the coffin exploded, and he collapsed powerlessly onto the ground of Marineford. The battle seemed to have been decided after Akainu fell into Alyosha's black coffin.

But Alyosha did not let his guard down. He simply raised his hand and summoned back the half-finished black sword that Akainu had knocked into the sea. Alyosha held it in his hand.

Meanwhile, in the area where Akainu fell, lava was spewing out from his body, shooting straight into the sky.

As the sky turned red under the lava continuously released by Akainu, Alyosha's expression became serious.

Because he knew that this was Akainu's ultimate move, Meteor Volcano.

This is a killer move that can attack a wide area or lock onto a single target.

Having suffered a loss at Alyosha's hands, Akainu was now enraged and unleashed his ultimate attack, Meteor Volcano, targeting only Alyosha on the ground.

Lava fell like a meteor shower, but Alyosha was the only one at the point where the lava meteor shower landed.

Alyosha held his sword horizontally in front of him and began to absorb the free life energy in the air, continuously gathering it into the unfinished black sword in his hand. The air became violent, forming a whirlwind around Alyosha.

Seeing that Alyosha and Akainu were fighting with real intensity, the naval officers who had originally wanted to continue watching the show suddenly panicked.

But someone beat them to it and stopped the two from exchanging their ultimate attacks.

Ice Age!

Aokiji, who had been observing the battle from the sidelines, finally made his move.

Having eaten the Logia-type Ice-Ice Fruit, Aokiji froze the moisture in the air in the shortest time, creating a huge ice wall above Marineford to block Akainu's Meteor Volcano.

Similarly, in front of Alyosha, Kizaru, who had returned, held a lightsaber and blocked Alyosha's about-to-unleash powerful slash.

"Do either of you even respect me as your marshal anymore?!"

Marshal Sengoku revealed his true form as a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user, Human-Human Mythical Zoan, Buddha-type, descending from the sky as a golden Buddha, and uttering a furious rebuke.

The Conqueror's Haki, belonging to the Warring States period, was also released, enveloping this area.

Under the intimidating power of Sengoku's Conqueror's Haki, Alyosha slowly dissipated the life energy gathered on his sword, looking at Akainu who stood up with an ugly expression.

"Sakazuki, I won this match."

"snort!"

Akainu didn't argue with Alyosha. He touched his chin, which was swollen from Alyosha's punch, and then reluctantly turned and left.

With no way to predict whether he would die or be saved, the moment he took that punch from Alyosha, it meant he had lost the fight. Just as Alyosha had said before, the loser had no right to decide the life or death of the boy Buffalo.

But before leaving, the unwilling Akainu paused, looked at Alyosha who had sheathed his sword, and uttered a harsh threat.

"Alyosha Ran, I am the next Fleet Admiral!"