One Piece: Starting from Awakening the Cosmo at Marineford

The audience initially thought that Aaron's decisive actions, having already killed several people, including a major pirate with a bounty of 148 million Berries, would make dealing with a mediocre opponent like Rebecca a piece of cake.

However, Aaron did not kill Rebecca, which greatly disappointed them.

But they still cheered for Aaron.

Aaron yawned and slowly left the field, waiting for the final to begin in half an hour.

While waiting, Aaron received a call from Finbdi.

"Boss, Luo is seriously injured, and I'm a little injured too. Fortunately, neither of us is in mortal danger."

"Hmm. It's good that he's not dead."

"Doflamingo truly lives up to his reputation as a veteran Shichibukai. I can only manage a draw against him."

Have you seen Admiral Fujitora?

"I waited until he left before I came out," said Finbdi.

Aaron chuckled, "Perhaps he knew you were nearby, which is why he left."

"Boss, give me some face."

Aaron said, "Alright. Take Law and find a place to treat him. Tell him that I'll come and help him once I get the Flame-Flame Fruit."

"Go, boss!"

The announcer, Daz, announced from inside the arena: "First up, Lucy!"

"The last to appear is the gladiator, LEE! It's his first appearance, but he only needed two strikes to defeat Orombus, the admiral of the Yotamalia Grand Fleet with a bounty of 148 million Berries! He even made the pirate prince Cavendish retreat without a fight! He's incredibly strong and very mysterious!"

Finally, Diamante, the highest-ranking member of the Don Quixote family, will appear.

Diamanti danced wildly, enjoying the cheers of the crowd.

Aaron couldn't help but yawn again.

"Players, take your positions! The competition is about to begin!"

...The ultimate winner will receive the Logia-type Mera Mera no Mi (Flame-Flame Fruit)!

Amid cheers, Burgess made the first move, his target being Sabo disguised as Lucy.

Sabo leaped lightly to dodge Bages' attack and ran along the perimeter of the arena, luring the fighting fish out of the water.

This time, the fighting fish was five or six meters long and even more ferocious than before.

The fighting fish leaped out of the water, and Burgess unleashed an elbow strike wave at one of them.

Although one of his arms was replaced with a mechanical arm, his strength seemed to have increased slightly.

More than a dozen betta fish floated to the surface with their dorsal fins, and the betta fish numbered "01" had a box on its back.

Upon seeing this, Sabo immediately jumped over.

"Elbow Strike Wave!"

Without hesitation, Bages immediately attacked Sabo.

"Dragon's Claw!"

The shockwave from their fierce collision traveled far and wide.

"Snapped!"

Burgess's mechanical arm shattered, and Sabo landed lightly on the ground.

Diamante realized that Sabo's fighting style was completely different from Luffy's before, and began to have doubts.

Bartolomeo stood to the side, holding up a barrier to block the shockwaves, watching the two fight.

Aaron didn't rush to deal with him, but turned to look at Diamanti.

"Hey, Diamante. Doflamingo originally planned for five people to participate in the finals, and he wasn't planning to give the Flame-Flame Fruit to anyone else, was he?"

Diamanti laughed and said, "Whether you originally planned to or not, do you think you can beat me?"

Aaron smiled and said, "Give it a try."

Diamanti clutched her cloak, shielding herself in front of her, and pointed her sword at Aaron: "I am a user of the Flutter-Flutter Fruit..."

I don't care what your abilities are!

Aaron moved, punching Diamanti's cloak.

The iron cloak shattered instantly, and Diamanti slid backward for dozens of meters before barely stopping at the edge of the arena.

A gasp of surprise erupted from the audience, expressing their concern for Diamanti.

Diamanti's initial casual attitude turned serious.

"Serpent Sword!"

Diamanti's sword twisted and slithered like a snake as it attacked Aaron.

Aaron simply pinched Diamanti's sword move with his right index and middle fingers.

"impossible!"

"Buzz..."

The vibration traveled along the sword, and with a "crack," the sword shattered into countless pieces.

Diamanti was shocked: "How is this possible! Who are you?"

Aaron said, "It's better if you don't know."

Diamanti squinted, muttering to himself, unsure whether he should attack this person who was clearly stronger than him.

Aaron ignored him and looked at Sabo and Bages.

After Burgess's mechanical arm was shattered, his strength was greatly reduced, and he was at a disadvantage.

Just then, gasps and panic erupted from the arena.

Aaron looked over and saw that the toy figures had turned into normal humans, and many toys had turned back into animals, mixed in with the spectators.

Sabo forced Bages back with a single move and landed in the middle of the arena.

"I don't have time to play with you guys anymore, I have other important things to do!"

Sabo tested the ground with his fists, his arms hardened with Armament Haki, and then slammed them down: "Dragon Claw Fist, Dragon's Breath!"

The arena shook and shattered into several pieces, most of which sank, with only a few pieces still floating on the surface.

The spot where Sabo stood still retains a piece of land.

Startled, the betta fish leaped out of the water. Sabo spotted the number 1 betta fish, jumped onto its back, and reached out to grab the box.

"Whoosh!" A slashing wave struck his hand, which was already hardened with Armament Haki.

A figure arrived shortly after: "The Flame-Flame Fruit is mine."

"It's you, LEE! Dragon Claw Fist!"

Sabo turned his head and grabbed it with his right hand.

Aaron smiled slightly, and his right fist was already out.

"Bang!"

Sabo was sent flying, landing back on the last remaining ring, wiping his mouth: "Such power!"

The betta fish began to descend, but suddenly stopped, wriggling its massive body just one meter above the water's surface.

Aaron used Moonwalk, gripping the chain with one hand while smashing the box with the other and taking out the Flame-Flame Fruit.

Although Doflamingo didn't really intend to hand over the Flame-Flame Fruit, he at least put the real one in the box.

The host, Daz, shouted, "LEE got the Flame-Flame Fruit!"

Sabo shouted, "Hey! He's already off the field! Lee, I'm determined to get the Flame-Flame Fruit, I can't let you have it!"

The host, Daz, has not yet announced the results; the competition is not over.

Sabo leaped up again, swung the water pipe, and attacked Aaron.

Aaron snorted and unleashed a powerful punch with his right hand.

"Hellish Whirlwind!"

A pillar of fire struck Sabo, forcing him back.

Sabo landed back, assuming that Aaron had already eaten the Flame-Flame Fruit.

Upon closer inspection, however, the Flame-Flame Fruit in Aaron's hand was still intact.

Sabo frowned, not understanding what was going on.

Diamanti shouted, "Damn it! We never really intended to hand over the Flame-Flame Fruit!"

Bages and Bartolomeo looked at Aaron, who was suspended in mid-air, and felt a sense of powerlessness.

Host Daz announced, "The ultimate winner of the final is LEE!"

Aaron nodded, then used Moonwalk to land on the stands.