The next moment, it was as if the sky had collapsed!

Kizaru's laser was easily swallowed up by the massive body of water.

However, Akainu's Meteor Volcano Lava Fist kept bombarding the Water Dragon, releasing large amounts of steam that gradually extinguished the Water Dragon.

"Justice must not be desecrated! Evil must be eradicated!" Akainu roared, his entire body erupting with molten lava.

Rumble!

Akainu's offensive capabilities are still too authoritative, even enough to contend for the position of world's number one... um... second? third?

In short, it's quite authoritative...

Whitebeard Ace is the best proof!

Even a thousand-meter-long water dragon was no match for Akainu's all-out attack. The raging lava fists pounded relentlessly on the massive water dragon like divine punishment, unleashing a tsunami-like roar and a cloud of steam that blotted out the sky.

Rumble, rumble—!

The water dragon was evaporated and disappeared by the lava at a speed visible to the naked eye, and eventually collapsed completely!

The massive body of water transformed into a torrential downpour, and the entire fleet only suffered minor aftershocks, causing the ships to rock violently.

After the attack, the thousand-meter-long azure dragon in the air seemed to have exhausted all its strength. Its size shrank drastically, and it reverted to its wounded dragon-human form. It fell helplessly from the sky and crashed heavily onto the scorched coastline, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Nock was breathing heavily, his chest heaving like a broken bellows.

He raised his head, looking at Kizaru, who was menacingly watching from the air as golden light re-condensed, and Akainu, whose face was ashen and whose lava was churning at the bow of the flagship. He grinned, revealing a weary yet defiant smile through his blood-stained mouth:

"Ahem, this time, I had a good time. But it's really not honorable for a group of you to gang up on me. I'll... stop playing with you for now."

Kizaru's figure materialized before Nok, his lightsaber pointed at him, his voice icy: "Not going to play with us? You caused a ruckus, kidnapped the Doctor, severely injured Sentomaru, attacked the Five Elders, and tried to destroy the fleet, and now you think you can run? Where do you think you can run to?"

His Observation Haki had already locked onto all directions. "The sky, the sea... all directions are blocked by the fleet! You can't escape!"

As for the ocean? Don't make your second uncle laugh. For Devil Fruit users, the ocean is a graveyard!

Yes, with Kizaru blocking the sky and the Buster Call fleet surrounding the sea, the ocean is indeed a dead end for a Devil Fruit user.

Akainu also ascended into the air using Moonwalk, his magma fist aimed at Nok: "Accept the judgment of justice, you villain!"

Nock looked at the two generals who were closing in, and then glanced at the distant sea. Satan was being pulled up by the World Government's ships. Although he was weak, the venomous light in his eyes was almost tangible.

He stayed in the sea for a full day and two nights!

I barely survived thanks to my immortality, but the torment of being deprived of oxygen yet unable to truly die was worse than death itself!

That damned guy... how dare he offend the great Five Elders like that!

...

Nock's smile grew even more unrestrained, even carrying a hint of mockery.

"The sea...is a graveyard?" Nok struggled, using his last bit of strength, and suddenly leaned back.

To the astonishment of Kizaru and Akainu, and under the incredulous gazes of countless Marines, Noc's figure plummeted straight into the turbulent sea behind him.

Pfft!

Water splashed up, and his figure was quickly swallowed by the dark sea.

The sea was deathly silent, with only the sound of waves crashing against the rocks.

Kizaru's lightsaber froze in mid-air, and Akainu's magma fist solidified.

"He... jumped into the sea?" a naval soldier murmured, as if he had witnessed the most absurd thing.

"Impossible! Anyone with superpowers will immediately become powerless and sink upon contact with seawater!" another soldier shouted.

"Quickly! Retrieve them! We need to find them alive or dead!" A general reacted and shouted the order.

However, Kizaru and Akainu's expressions turned extremely ugly.

Their powerful Observation Haki clearly perceived that the figure that fell into the sea did not instantly lose all its power and sink rapidly to drown like an ordinary Devil Fruit user.

On the contrary... he was swimming rapidly into the depths of the ocean!

The curse of the sea? It has no effect on him!

...

The news that Punk Hazard had been invaded and that the two generals' simultaneous attacks had failed had swept across the world like a hurricane.

Everyone—Revolutionary Army, Navy, pirates, Shichibukai, ordinary people...

All of them!

Everyone was shocked by this news!

Naval Headquarters, Supreme Strategic Conference Room.

The air was heavy and oppressive. The entire lineup of giants, whom no one had seen for years, had gathered together: Fleet Admiral Sengoku sat in the main seat with a gloomy expression, Chief of Staff Tsuru was expressionless, and in the seats of the Hero Admirals, Akainu and Aokiji had their brows furrowed, and Kizaru even had a bandage on his forehead.

As for Garp, oh, Garp didn't sleep during the meeting this time.

"The Battle of Punk Hazard was a crushing defeat! A disgrace!" Sengoku slammed his fist on the table, sending documents flying. "Two admirals led the attack, and the Buster Call fleet provided cover, yet the main culprit escaped unscathed with Vegapunk! Furthermore, it has brought great disrespect upon Satan!"

Akainu scoffed, "That's just a madman, a typical evil pirate! A desperate outlaw driven mad by fame, he must be crushed by absolute force!"

Kizaru resumed his leisurely tone, but his gaze was unusually sharp:

"It's not just madness—his plan to kidnap the doctor was terrifyingly precise, and his target was extremely clear. He even knew that artificial Devil Fruits had been successfully created, intelligence that even the World Government didn't have. This pirate named Nock is definitely not a simple character."

"But his motives for attacking the research island remain unclear. If it was just for fame, why would he risk his life to kidnap Dr. Vegapunk?" A lieutenant general pointed to the information board and said in a deep voice, "The Revolutionary Army has become unusually active recently, and there may be a connection between the two."

Aokiji spoke after a moment's thought, breaking the deadlock:

"Who cares if he's a madman or a member of the Revolutionary Army? The guy who managed to hold out under Povassalino for so long and even escaped right under Sakazuki's nose—"

"It is already a 'top-tier scourge' capable of shaking the world!"

"Is another emperor about to rise on the high seas?"

"Hehehe, that old scumbag Satan has been soaked like a salted fish?"

"That's terrifying!"

"Those damned pirates deserve absolute justice!"

"You bastard, shut your mouth!"

"Pfft pfft pfft--pfft, salted fish, salted fish...pfft pfft..."

The debate erupted again, interspersed with some rather dissenting voices, but that didn't matter.

Radicals insisted on "killing him at all costs before he gains any power," while conservatives warned of "digging deep into the conspiracy behind him." Sengoku's eyes were fixed on the last image of Nok jumping into the sea, and he finally made the decision.

"Whether he's a mad thug or a revolutionary's sharp blade, this man has the qualifications to wreak havoc on the world!"

"Immediately request the highest-level arrest warrant from the World Government! Code name—" He glanced at the image of Nok transforming into a true dragon, stirring up the sea and sky, his pupils contracting, "Dragon!"

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