“This is bad.
If this keeps up, the entire Ida City is going to be destroyed.”
Watching the magma fists collide across the sky, the Marine Rear Admirals and everyone nearby turned pale.
Magma fists continuously smashed into one another overhead, as though two Magma-Magma Fruit users were bombarding each other.
Violent explosions erupted again and again, causing the entire city of Ida to tremble.
At the same time, every collision sent streams of molten magma scattering throughout the city.
The scorching magma and flames set the entire city ablaze.
Cries of alarm echoed everywhere.
Screams filled the streets.
Children sobbed in terror.
For a moment, it looked like the end of the world.
“Hm?”
After knocking away several magma fists Yuri had reflected back at him, Akainu finally took notice of the devastation around them and stopped using Meteor Volcano.
His expression became extremely gloomy.
Even Akainu couldn’t bear the responsibility of destroying an entire city because of his actions, especially the royal capital of a World Government member nation like Ida City.
“Gadile Yuri…”
But that didn’t mean Akainu intended to give up on capturing Yuri.
He had to take Yuri down today.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to answer for his failure.
After stopping Meteor Volcano, Akainu was just about to move toward Yuri’s position again when a Transponder Snail suddenly began ringing.
Purururu.
Purururu.
Akainu ignored it and continued walking toward Yuri.
At that moment, the Transponder Snail carried by the Rear Admiral beside him began ringing as well.
The Rear Admiral answered the call.
“Hello.
This is Kong,” a deep voice came through the Transponder Snail.
“Fleet Admiral!” The Rear Admiral immediately saluted.
“Where are you now?
Where is Sakazuki?”
“We’re currently in Ida City.
Vice Admiral Sakazuki is attempting to capture the pirate Railgun Gadile Yuri and the Devil Child Nico Robin.”
“Put Sakazuki on.”
“Yes, sir.”
The Rear Admiral immediately brought the Transponder Snail over to Sakazuki.
“It’s the Fleet Admiral,” he said.
Hearing that Fleet Admiral Kong was on the line, Sakazuki had no choice but to take the Transponder Snail.
Fleet Admiral Kong’s word was absolute within the Marines.
Aside from Garp, no one dared openly disobey his orders.
Even the current Sakazuki was no exception.
Kong was a genuine monster.
“Fleet Admiral…”
“Sakazuki, withdraw from Ida City immediately.
Right now.”
Sakazuki hadn’t even finished speaking before Kong’s command came through the Transponder Snail.
“But…”
“No buts.
Are you planning to destroy Ida City?” Kong demanded.
The truth was that the earlier clash of magma fists had utterly terrified the royal family and nobles of Ida City.
Watching those devastating masses of magma tear through the sky and seeing the entire city burning, the nobles were terrified that the next wave of magma would come crashing down on them.
The King of the Ross Kingdom immediately ordered an investigation into what was happening and who was fighting.
The king was fairly capable, and it didn’t take him long to discover what was happening inside the city.
In truth, there was barely any need to investigate a power as distinctive as magma.
After all, Sakazuki was an Admiral Candidate.
Becoming a Marine Admiral required more than overwhelming strength.
An Admiral also needed tremendous deterrent power.
That was why, before an Admiral officially took office, both the Marines and the World Government would publicize the future strength of the Marines and the identities of potential future Admirals to nations around the world.
Ordinary people might not know, but as royalty, the Ross Kingdom naturally knew about Marine Admiral Candidate Sakazuki, a Vice Admiral at Marine Headquarters and a Logia-type Magma-Magma Fruit user.
Once the king learned what was happening, he immediately called Marine Headquarters through a Transponder Snail and demanded an explanation from Kong.
Were the Marines trying to destroy the Ross Kingdom?
Were they trying to wipe Ida City off the map?
As one of the major powers of the West Blue, the Ross Kingdom possessed considerable influence at the World Government’s Reverie.
Because of that, Kong couldn’t simply ignore a direct complaint from the King of the Ross Kingdom.
He immediately began investigating what had happened.
Once he understood the situation, Kong called Sakazuki directly.
But Sakazuki didn’t answer his Transponder Snail.
So Kong called the Transponder Snail of Sakazuki’s Rear Admiral adjutant instead.
Hearing Kong’s order, Sakazuki was deeply unwilling to retreat.
But after looking around at the devastation surrounding him, he could only darken his expression and give the order.
“Withdraw.”
“The Marines are finally leaving.” Robin breathed a sigh of relief.
“What monstrous power.
Logia Devil Fruit users really are walking natural disasters.” Cold sweat poured down Bege’s face.
“So this is the strength of the world’s true powerhouses?” Daz was equally horrified.
Today’s battle had truly taught them a lesson.
They had never imagined that someone in this world could possess strength on such a terrifying scale.
This was power capable of destroying everything around it.
It was no different from a living natural disaster.
In the past, they had heard stories about two people fighting and destroying an entire island.
They had heard stories of battles that wiped out entire countries.
Back then, they had assumed those stories were exaggerated.
Nothing more than legends.
But after today, they believed them.
Whether Ross Island itself would have been destroyed if Yuri and Sakazuki continued fighting was uncertain.
But Ida City definitely would have ceased to exist.
This battle had completely changed the way they viewed the world.