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A loud explosion rang out.

Gion was blasted away by the explosion. Although she managed to protect herself with Armament Haki at the last moment, she was still seriously injured.

"You're a Devil Fruit user?" Gion asked, her face slightly pale.

Upon hearing this, Simon did not reply; he was not one to talk much. Holding his trident, he charged fiercely towards Gion, intending to press his advantage and quickly defeat his enemy.

"Damn it." Seeing that Simon completely ignored her, Gion's anger intensified. Her domineering aura surged, and she unleashed two incredibly powerful slashes at Simon, who was charging towards her without any fear.

Simon's expression changed; he hadn't expected this woman to be so resilient after being injured in the explosion.

Simon swung his trident, and two thick water columns appeared, rushing straight at the two incoming slashes. However, when the water columns collided with the slashes, the two water columns were split apart by the slashes and continued to fly towards Simon. Simon was helpless; when he was not on the sea, his attacks were much weaker.

Simon retreated to dodge the attack, but Gion arrived as well, his golden light flashing sharply as he slashed towards Simon's chest.

Simon leaned to the left, narrowly avoiding the fatal blow. But Gion pressed her advantage, unleashing several more fierce sword attacks. Simon's trident danced in a blur of light, barely managing to parry. Suddenly, the ground beneath Simon's feet cracked open, and a column of water burst forth, crashing towards Gion.

But Gion was clearly prepared, and used a knife to split the water column.

Gion adjusted her breathing, her eyes growing colder. "I'm going to take you down today." With that, she charged at Simon again.

Simon took a deep breath, as if gathering endless power. Then, Armament Haki surged from his body, spreading outwards like a surging wave. Although he hadn't been learning Haki for long, it seemed like he had accumulated knowledge and skills before unleashing them; his Armament Haki had already reached the intermediate stage.

At the same time, Gion met the attack head-on without flinching, and the two collided instantly, producing a deafening roar. In an instant, the entire space was shaken by the enormous impact, with booming explosions rising and falling incessantly.

Gion appeared to be struggling in this fierce duel. She was already seriously injured, which limited her movement to some extent. Furthermore, Simon's fish-man physique granted him greater stamina and endurance, causing Gion to gradually fall into a disadvantageous position. Although she desperately sought opportunities to attack Simon and successfully inflicted some wounds, these were merely superficial injuries to Simon, unable to cause him any real serious harm.

As time went by, Gion's strength gradually waned, and her movements became increasingly sluggish. In the end, she could no longer withstand Simon's fierce and relentless attacks, and her body went limp, collapsing to the ground.

However, Simon did not lower his guard. True to his meticulous nature, he quickly retrieved a pair of sturdy handcuffs from his spatial storage and cautiously approached Gion. Only after confirming that Gion was completely incapacitated did he confidently handcuff her. Having done this, Simon breathed a sigh of relief and turned to walk confidently toward his companions.

Compared to Pan, Fiona, and Simon's effortless fighting, Chiyo seemed to be struggling. Although she had eaten the Mythical Zoan type Three Blue Bird Devil Fruit, she had only trained for a short time, while her opponent was Vice Admiral Kake, who was considered one of the strongest among the Marine Vice Admirals.

Kakei stood not far from Chiyo, his square face revealing yellow teeth, and said, "Beautiful girl, you are no match for me. Give up."

Chiyo was slightly out of breath; her half-beast wings were now covered in wounds. She readjusted her breathing, her eyes were firm, and her aura suddenly surged, and a bluish-purple three-colored bird appeared on the spot.

Chiyo's figure moved like lightning, soaring into the sky. Her beautiful, sharp eyes now shone with a chilling, fierce light. Her enormous, purplish-blue wings flapped rapidly behind her, creating gusts of wind. At the same time, pure white, cold flames, like snowflakes, fell like goose feathers, heading straight for Jiaji below.

Sensing that something was wrong, Jiaji immediately used his Moonwalk technique, and in a flash, he also sped towards the sky.

"The World of Cold Flames!" With Chiyo's sharp cry, the cold flames that had been flying everywhere suddenly seemed to be drawn by some mysterious force, rapidly converging into a powerful whirlwind that swept towards Kake with overwhelming force. In the blink of an eye, Kake was completely engulfed by this whirlwind, his entire body enveloped in an enormous white sphere.

Seeing this, Chiyo's beautiful eyes lit up with a hint of joy. Had she succeeded? However, just as this thought crossed her mind, a sudden change occurred! A crisp "crack" rang out, and the sphere of cold flames split open in the middle, creating a narrow crack. Then, Kaji's slightly disheveled figure slowly emerged from the crack. His face bore several obvious bruises, and his body was covered in marks left by frostbite from the cold flames. Although he looked rather disheveled, it was clear that he hadn't suffered any serious injuries.

Seeing this, Chiyo felt a pang of disappointment. That attack was, after all, the most powerful technique she could muster! However, even so, Chiyo would not give up easily. With a thought, the fully transformed Bluebirds unleashed their incredible speed, engaging in another fierce maneuver around Kake…

Dotai once again repelled the giant admiral in front of him. This was a giant vice admiral in the Navy, whose characteristics were thick skin and thick flesh. His Armament Haki was also much stronger than Dotai's. If it weren't for the gauntlets he had eaten from a Devil Fruit, Dotai might not have been able to defeat this giant who was over twenty meters tall.

Dotai clenched his fist, which was slightly numb from the powerful impact, his eyes burning with fierce fighting spirit. He raised his head, his gaze fixed intently on his mountain-like opponent, and roared, "Big guy! Now, I'm getting serious!"

Upon hearing this, Vice Admiral Bika, the giant standing opposite, showed no fear whatsoever. Instead, he threw his head back and let out a hearty, unrestrained laugh. His booming voice seemed to pierce the clouds, echoing throughout the entire battlefield: "Hahahaha! Bring it on, kid!"

Before the words were even finished, the two collided like shooting stars, engaging in a breathtaking and suffocating hand-to-hand combat. Every punch and kick they threw created a gust of wind; every impact of their bodies resounded like thunder. The violent and domineering auras within them surged forth, and wherever they passed, whether boulders or trees, were destroyed into ruins by this terrifying force.

Time ticked by, and the fierce battle seemed endless. Finally, after a long and arduous struggle, both sides unleashed their ultimate moves—two enormous fists collided with earth-shattering force!

At that moment, the whole world seemed to stand still. After a brief moment of stalemate in the air, the two suddenly collapsed to the ground as if they had lost their support, raising clouds of dust.

Lying on the ground, Dota and the Giant Vice Admiral Bika exchanged a glance. Although their faces were covered in exhaustion and wounds, they both smiled with relief. From initial hostility to mutual respect, this battle had given them a completely new understanding and respect for each other.

Just then, the navy personnel who had been watching the battle sprang into action. Some rushed to Bica's side to check on his injuries with concern, while others, armed with weapons, prepared to seize the opportunity to capture Dota, who was too exhausted to move.

However, just as the navy was about to approach Dota, Vice Admiral Bica, the Giant, suddenly sat up and shouted in his booming voice, "You all stand back!"

“But Vice Admiral Bika,” a navy officer couldn’t help but say, but before he could finish, Bika interrupted him.

"Just watch, no other action is needed."

The naval soldiers had no choice but to obey and retreat.

However, in the next second, a beautiful figure, like a light bird, plummeted from the sky, carrying several long swords that gleamed with cold light. Upon closer inspection, it was Fiona! It turned out that she had seen a group of marines attempting to overwhelm them with numbers, so after dealing with her own opponent, she rushed to their aid.

Seeing Fiona about to attack, Dota quickly shouted, "Fiona, I'm fine, don't do anything. This big guy isn't a bad person." Hearing this, Fiona paused, then turned to look at Dota, seemingly waiting for him to give a reasonable explanation.

Dotay dared not delay and quickly recounted the entire incident to Fiona in detail. After listening to Dotay's account, Fiona nodded slightly, indicating that she understood. Then, with a flick of her sleeve, the incredibly sharp knives that had been hovering in mid-air vanished without a trace.

Seeing this, Bika, standing to the side, finally breathed a sigh of relief. If Fiona had really recklessly attacked, his marines would likely have faced an extremely fierce battle with heavy casualties. After all, he had personally witnessed the horrific state of Onigumo.

Seeing that Dota was alright, Fiona went to meet Reiju, who was also in bad shape.

Although the remaining Marines didn't have many strong individuals, there were still two Rear Admirals, which Reiju found somewhat difficult to deal with. Fortunately, her Venom-Venom Fruit was very effective, and many Marine soldiers who were surrounding her were often poisoned as soon as they got close to Reiju, which made these Marines hesitant and timid.

When Fiona arrived, Reiju was struggling against two Marine Rear Admirals, and many Marines lay dead on the ground around her.

Once Fiona arrived, the battle ended quickly.

Fiona, carrying a panting Reiju, returned to Dota's side; this place had become a truce between the two sides.

(Thanks to Honglian from Emperor's Fall Mountain for the update reminder, thank you brother)

Chapter 73: The battle ends, Akainu dies.

Felina sat on a cloud, looking relaxed at a naval admiral holding a long sword below.

Vice Admiral Fire Mountain below looked at Felicie above the clouds with a frustrated expression. This little girl had never confronted him directly from the beginning.

The clouds kept attacking him from above, sometimes raining, sometimes thundering, and occasionally shooting him, making him miserable. He could use "Moonwalk" to fly into the sky, but using "Moonwalk" not only consumed a lot of energy, but also didn't allow him to reach the same height as the clouds.

He wanted to ignore Felina, but every time he tried to leave the battlefield, the little girl would keep creating lightning bolts that would strike him. Without Armament Haki to defend against the thick lightning bolts, the pain would be excruciating.

Fire Mountain gritted his teeth and decided to take a gamble. He raised his longsword high, covered his entire body with Armament Haki, and then swung it down fiercely towards the clouds. A huge blade of light shot out from the longsword and flew straight towards Filina.

The relaxed Filina was startled by the attack from the burning mountain and quickly manipulated the clouds to dodge, narrowly avoiding the blade's edge just as it was about to strike.

Huoshaoshan seized the opportunity and strode towards Filina.

Seeing this, Felina quickly manipulated the cloud currents, and a gust of wind swept in. The Burning Mountain swayed in the wind, but still resolutely charged upwards.

Just as he was about to reach the cloud, Felina waved her arm, and the surrounding moisture quickly condensed into giant ice spikes, shooting towards Fire Mountain. Fire Mountain swung his longsword, shattering some of the ice spikes, but a few still pierced his body. However, he endured the pain and finally ascended the cloud.

Felina, however, remained calm and snapped her fingers. The clouds dissipated, and she plummeted towards the ground.

The sudden feeling of weightlessness startled Huoshaoshan. He quickly regained control of his body and began using "Moonwalk" to move towards Filina.

Just as Felina was about to crash to the ground, a pure white cloud caught her steadily. Fire Mountain only had time to kick out two Tempest Kicks, but Felina controlled the cloud to dodge them both. The cloud carried Felina back into the sky.

The fire at Huoshaoshan is a real headache; it's impossible to hit it, it's just a joke.

Fire Mountain had no choice but to fly back to the ground; it couldn't stay there, as flying in the sky using Moonwalk was very taxing on its stamina.

But taking advantage of the opportunity, Felina pulled out her golden revolver and fired a barrage of shots at Fire Mountain. Fire Mountain could only try his best to dodge, inwardly sighing that this little girl was incredibly troublesome. Just as Fire Mountain was defending himself, Felina began to gather energy, preparing to unleash her strongest attack.

Dark clouds filled the sky, flashes of lightning crackling within. A sense of oppression hung heavy over Huoshaoshan.

His Armament Haki began to gather, he gripped his long sword tightly, his eyes were incredibly sharp, he raised his long sword high, shouted loudly, and slashed out, a crescent-shaped black sword aura rushing towards the thundercloud.

But Filina had already charged up her energy, and she shouted, "Thunder!"

A dense barrage of lightning, radiating terrifying power, struck down upon the burning mountain, the friction between the lightning and the air producing a piercing shriek.

The two collided, unleashing a powerful shockwave. In an instant, the world changed color.

The black sword energy was shattered by the power of lightning, and Fire Mountain hurriedly activated Armament Haki to protect himself.

The lightning dissipated, revealing the blazing mountain inside, its entire body blackened by the electric shock.

With a whoosh, Huoshaoshan exhaled a breath of black gas. Protected by Armament Haki, he wasn't seriously injured, though he looked rather miserable. However, the lightning was very penetrating, and Huoshaoshan felt like he was about to lose consciousness.

"Hehe, Uncle, you lost. Brother Lin Yi and the others have already won, so I'm not playing with you anymore. Bye-bye!" After saying that, he rode away on a cloud, leaving Huoshaoshan, who was full of regret, trapped on the spot.

However, instead of going to find Lin Yi, she came to Fiona and the others. At this time, Simon and Chiyo also arrived, and Simon released Gion.

Upon seeing the pitiful state of Akainu, Kizaru decisively abandoned Pan and quickly approached Lin Yi, saying with a serious expression, "Brother Lin Yi, could you spare Sakazuki's life?"

Lin Yi crossed his arms and raised an eyebrow slightly, saying, "Admiral Kizaru, your navy started this trouble first, and now that you can't win, you're begging for mercy?"

Kizaru scratched his head and forced a smile: "Brother Lin Yi, we have indeed lost this time, but if Sakazuki dies here, the Navy will definitely not let it go, which will not be good for anyone."

Lin Yi glanced at Akainu, who was barely breathing, shook his head, and said coldly, "He won't survive."

Yes, after Akainu was cut in half at the waist, the violent spatial power had completely destroyed his bodily functions. Even if Kizaru brought him back to Marine Headquarters, he couldn't save him. Moreover, Lin Yi never intended to let Akainu go from the beginning.

Kizaru looked at Akainu, who was on the verge of death, with a grim expression. He couldn't help but feel a sense of shared sorrow. No matter how many flaws Sakazuki had in his personality, he had known Sakazuki for many years and knew some things about him. Seeing Sakazuki end up in such a miserable state, Kizaru felt very bad.

Kizaru pleaded, "Brother Lin Yi, could you allow me to bring back Sakazuki's body?"

Lin Yi nodded and agreed, but before that, he needed to strip Akainu of his Devil Fruit, as the Magma-Magma Fruit was a powerful one.

Under Kizaru's astonished gaze, Lin Yi took out various kinds of fruit and placed them beside Akainu, then a spatial confinement spell covered the area where Akainu was located. Now, all that was left was for Akainu to die.

Kizaru asked curiously, "Brother Lin Yi, what's going on...?"

Did Lin Yi have a habit of commemorating his enemies? But he soon found out why Lin Yi did this.

A short while later, Akainu died completely. Under Lie's horrified gaze, a strange fruit suddenly changed and eventually became a fruit with patterns.

"A Devil Fruit!" Kizaru exclaimed. Moreover, the Devil Fruit looked very familiar to him. Damn, isn't this Sakazuki's Magma-Magma Fruit?

He abruptly turned his head, his eyes fixed on Lin Yi, and said in a trembling voice, "You...you actually managed to strip me of a Devil Fruit!"

Lin Yi said calmly, "Is it that difficult?"

Lin Yi waved his hand, and the Devil Fruit with flame patterns flew towards him.

Lin Yi patted the still-shocked Kizaru and said, "He's in your hands now." He then walked towards Fiona and the others, leaving Kizaru standing there, still in disbelief.

Lin Yi instantly appeared in front of Fiona, ignoring the tense marines who had just arrived.

Looking at the scars on his companions, he smiled with satisfaction. Under his guidance, these companions had grown to the point where they could stand on their own.

"Haha, we won again!" Lin Yi laughed loudly.

His laughter was infectious, and Da Pan and the others also broke into bright smiles.

In contrast, the navy fell into an eerie silence; the death of the admiral had a significant impact on them.

In the minds of ordinary naval soldiers, naval admirals represent invincible beings. They never expected that they would lose their lives in the encirclement and suppression of a gang of only seven people and a bear in the East China Sea. This was something they would never have dared to imagine before, but now it was really happening in front of them. How could this not make them feel fearful?

Fortunately, another Marine Admiral, Kizaru, soon appeared in front of them.

Kizaru had just brought Akainu's body back to the Navy warship and was rushing here without stopping.

With mixed feelings, Kizaru looked at Lin Yi and the others and said, "This joint operation by the World Government and the Navy to encircle and suppress you has failed. But whether it's the dead Sakazuki or Butaris, the World Government and the Navy will probably not let this go easily. You'd better watch yourself."

Lin Yi said nonchalantly, "Bring it on!"

Kizaru's deep, abyss-like eyes were fixed on Lin Yi, as if trying to see right through him. However, in the end, he didn't say another word, but silently turned around and led the wounded and exhausted naval soldiers slowly onto the warship.