He's in One Piece, but he's also part of the Phantom Troupe.

Chapter 174 Kuroro lost?

He didn't even try to see clearly. Instead, relying entirely on instinct and Haki, he swung his lava right fist, covered in the deepest Armament Haki, horizontally with the utmost precision, as if he had foreseen the future, and smashed it hard onto the spine of the black sword that Kuroro's right hand was slashing at!

"clang-!!!!!"

The deafening clang of metal against metal resounded through the sky!

The terrifying force of Akainu's fist, combined with extreme heat, actually blocked the black sword in Chrollo's right hand, which was wrapped in Armament Haki and lightning!

The immense impact caused Kuroro excruciating pain in his right arm, instantly shattering his attack and causing him to lose his balance!

"Got you!"

Akainu's roar was like thunder! His eyes, which had been slightly closed due to the strong light, suddenly opened. Although they were still stinging and tearing, the instinct and lock-on ability of a top-level expert, like that of a wild beast, had been restored!

In that minuscule gap of less than a tenth of a second, as Kuroro's right-hand sword shattered and he lost his balance, during which he switched between his old and new abilities and regained control of his body—

Akainu's left hand, which was not molten but covered with extremely refined, pitch-black Armament Haki, shot out like lightning and precisely and firmly gripped Chrollo's left wrist, which he had extended in response to the attack and had not yet had time to retract!

"!!!" Kuroro's pupils shrank drastically! He immediately tried to transform into his elemental form to break free, but the power emanating from Akainu's Armament Haki palm was terrifying, and it also contained a strong Haki that interfered with the flow of energy, locking onto his physical form and causing his instantaneous attempt to transform into his lightning elemental form to fail!

"Do you think I'd make the same mistake twice?!"

Akainu grinned maliciously, "Leave them here!"

Akainu didn't give Chrollo any chance to switch abilities again or break free!

As he gripped Kuroro's wrist, the lava energy throughout his body surged and compressed with unprecedented ferocity.

All of it converged on that empty right fist, which had already turned into lava!

The dark red lava on his fist had almost turned into pure black, radiating a destructive aura that made the space itself tremble!

Behind him, the lava field was boiling, and countless huge lava fists condensed and emerged from the ground and the air, locking onto the captured Kuroro!

"It's over! Kuroro Lucilfer!"

"Meteor Volcano—!!"

Akainu's lava right fist, along with the dozens of giant lava fists behind him that were condensed with the essence of the "Scorched Earth Descent" domain, exploded like a world-destroying meteor shower, carrying the will and power to burn everything, towards Chrollo who was right next to him, firmly grasped, and unable to dodge!

The intense light cast a deathly pale glow on Kuroro's astonished face.

The shadow of destruction completely engulfed him!

"Commander—!!!"

In the distance, one could almost hear the heart-wrenching, bloodshot screams of the troupe members!

"Commander—!!!"

That scream was a mixture of terror, despair, and heart-wrenching pain.

The moment Kuroro's wrist was grabbed by Akainu and his body froze, the members of the Phantom Troupe in the other battlefields of the Sabaody Archipelago felt as if their hearts were being squeezed tightly by an invisible hand!

East side of Plaza No. 3:

Uvogin, who was locked in fierce combat with Vice Admiral Doberman and growing increasingly ferocious with each injury, suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. His bloodshot eyes glared in the direction of Chrollo, and he let out a wild, mournful roar. He was about to rush over without a care in the world, but Doberman held him back tightly!

Lane 5:

Phinks' barrier was breached by Fire Mountain, which cleaved it open. He staggered backward, ignoring his companions' cries of alarm, staring intently at the towering lava flames in the distance, his face turning deathly pale for the first time.

Feitan's golden pupils shrank to pinpoints, and his killing intent surged wildly around him, forcing Strawberry back. His figure transformed into a golden light as he tried to break through, but was blocked by even denser slashes and flames!

North side of Auction Room 1:

Franklin's psychic storm paused for a moment, and the flying squirrel seized the opportunity to rush in front of him and slashed his shoulder with his sword, causing blood to spurt out!

For the first time, Pololev's dance steps became disordered, and he was stabbed in the ribs by a combined attack from the naval soldiers!

Edge of Zone 50:

Machi, who had just used the Sand-Sand Fruit to subdue the Pacifista and was locked in combat with Sentomaru, suddenly lost all composure in her icy blue eyes, which turned into a cold despair and madness!

The Nen threads from her fingertips shot out uncontrollably, but Sentomaru seized the opportunity to knock them away with an axe, causing her to cough up blood and stagger backward!

The puppet's cell phone signal became erratic, Robin's flowery arm stiffened for a moment, Nami's gathered thunderclouds almost went out of control, Shizuku stopped the bulging-eyed fish in a daze, and Bonney collapsed to the ground, her face deathly pale!

Akainu's "Meteor Volcano" has erupted!

Thousands of devastating lava fists, along with his own devastating punch, completely transformed the area where Kuroro was located into a churning, dark red sea of ​​death!

The roar of the explosion and the blinding light engulfed everything, and the terrifying high-temperature shockwave caused a burning sensation on the skin of people on other battlefields even from a great distance!

"No-!!!"

Machi let out a shrill scream that was so piercing it was almost inhuman, and was about to rush headlong into the sea of ​​fire.

"Machi! Calm down!"

With blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, Pakunoda forcefully stopped her with the butt of her rifle, her voice hoarse with urgency, "Commander—the Commander might not be dead yet! But we can't all die here! Go! Go now! This is the Commander's order!"

""

Her last sentence was almost a shout, her eyes filled with blood and tears, yet carrying an undeniable resolve.

She had read some of Kuroro's memories and fragments of his plans, and was the only one in the Phantom Troupe who knew that this might be part of the plan, but witnessing this scene still broke her heart.

"Order----"

The swordsman's glasses shattered, and his face was devoid of its former nonchalance, replaced only by a look of despair and a sliver of struggling rationality. "Yes—the leader said—no matter what happens—preserve the guild first! Let's go!!"

"I'm not leaving! I'm going to save the commander!"

Uvogin roared in the distance, but Nobunaga held him back tightly.

Nobunaga's hands trembled, his sword groaned, but his bloodshot eyes were fixed on Uvogin. He shook his head, his voice terribly hoarse: "Go—we can't—let the commander's sacrifice be in vain!"

"Aaaaaaahh ...

Feitan was terrifyingly silent, the killing intent emanating from him almost solidified, but he took one last look at the sea of ​​fire, his figure transformed into golden light, and he began to charge towards the designated evacuation point without regard for anything else!

"Go!" Franklin roared in a low voice, ignoring his serious shoulder injury, and once again frantically fired his telekinetic bullets to clear a path for everyone!

Lev peeled off his bandages, stained with blood, and began a more frenzied and desperate dance of death. The massive Jupiter fell, temporarily forcing back the navy that was trying to encircle him.

Machi was forcibly held down by Pakunoda and Robin, tears streaming down her face, but she stopped struggling and just bit her lip so hard that blood flowed freely.

Nami and Shizuku helped Bonnie up, who was in a daze.

The group began to fight and retreat, desperately trying to break through to a hidden small boat dock that Rayleigh had previously told them about at the edge of Area 50.

Every step was accompanied by the blood and screams of his comrades, every step felt like stepping on a knife's edge, his heart was filled with overwhelming grief and hatred that almost burned away his reason!

Kuroro's "fall" created the most crucial chaos and gap for the Phantom Troupe's "escape," igniting an unprecedented thirst for power and a flame of revenge within them.

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