Both start in hell: but their talents are multiplied a hundredfold.

The edge of an uninhabited island.

A dozen or so naval warships blockaded the area around the uninhabited island.

Drake and Smoker were also on a warship.

Hina is following Vice Admiral Tsuru in deploying defenses in the waters surrounding the uninhabited island area.

Gazing at the deserted island, Drake, who was straining to sense it using his Observation Haki, asked with a puzzled expression, "Why are Brother Shen Jue and Admiral Akainu fighting?"

"Different stances." Smoker puffed on his cigar, exhaling smoke as he awaited the start of the battle.

"That's not surprising," Drake nodded in response. "The extreme justice that Admiral Akainu upholds is indeed very different from the justice that Brother Shen Jue believes in."

"Drake, this is also a factional struggle within the Navy." Smoker suddenly became wise.

Smoker, with a cigar in his mouth, gestured with his eyes to the sailors on a warship in the distance.

The sailors on that ship all exuded a fierce aura, their demeanor and expressions conveying a ruthless intent.

"Those are Admiral Akainu's subordinates, and also the Marines who uphold extreme justice."

"These people will show no mercy when it comes to killing pirates and criminals."

"That's a good thing," Drake said, looking in the direction Smoker indicated. "But I've heard that they're equally ruthless towards the families of pirates and villages that have produced great pirates."

"It's already a killing machine carrying out its mission."

"If moral boundaries are blurred, there's no difference between righteous marines and vicious pirates," Drake said, shaking his head. "Brother Shen Jue's sense of justice is the only correct one!"

On the deserted island, Shen Jue and Akainu Sakazuki walked side by side through the desolate Gobi Desert.

"I will never condone your justice, Sakazuki," Shen Jue said resolutely.

Before this, Akainu Sakazuki had spoken at length to him about the Navy's discipline and his extreme ideals of justice.

Shen Jue could not agree with the zero tolerance for "evil" and the ruthless execution of tasks assigned by headquarters.

"Vice Admiral Shen Jue, reality won't treat you gently just because you have a mild personality," Akainu Sakazuki said in a low voice. "The Navy's justice does not tolerate weakness or pity."

"Gentleness is not weakness, nor is it being a saint," Shen Jue said, casually tearing off the bandages from his chest and abdomen.

"The village where I grew up was plundered by vicious pirates, and my parents were brutally murdered by them."

"But I don't hate so-called 'pirates' that much!"

Shen Jue stopped and faced Akainu Sakazuki head-on.

"I never show mercy to truly vicious pirates who are obsessed with plundering," Shen Jue said, staring at Sakazuki. "But I would never slaughter innocent people to complete a mission."

"To determine a person's guilt or innocence based on bloodline!"

Sakassky also stopped in his tracks, knowing that he could no longer draw Shen Jue into his faction through ideology.

"Shen Jue, you're too naive." Sakazuki's fists were encased in scorching lava, the dripping lava scorching the Gobi Desert.

"Let me see your justice."

"Is that so-called moderate justice strong enough?!"

A dark, abyss-like aura of Conqueror's Haki flashed across Shen Jue's fists!

"You're willing to become a 'tool'? Sakazuki! I won't!"

"Gigantamax Fruit - Max Gigantamax!"

Shen Jue angrily rebuked Sakazuki, and his entire body swelled up wildly! In the blink of an eye! He transformed into a giant over 30 meters tall!

Sakazuki had seen Shen Jue in this form before, when Shen Jue was holding the bloodied and mangled legendary pirate Shiki the Golden Lion with one hand as he descended from the sky back to Marine Headquarters.

Countless sailors cheered for Shen Jue, and many sailors' families wept bitterly, shouting loudly for Shen Jue's heroic deeds.

Because Shiki the Golden Lion once single-handedly caused a ruckus at Marine Headquarters, and fought a three-day, three-night battle with Fleet Admiral Garp at Marine Headquarters before being captured.

That battle destroyed half of the naval headquarters, and countless sailors and their families lost their lives in the fighting.

This deep-seated hatred was hidden very well within Marineford, the naval headquarters.

What angered the Navy even more was that Shiki the Golden Lion had successfully escaped from Impel Down.

This became a major concern for countless naval personnel.

Shen Jue found the island where Shiki the Golden Lion was hiding all by himself and captured this old and frail pirate who was once incredibly powerful.

The naval officers at Naval Headquarters began to regard Shen Jue as their second hero, Garp.

In terms of the ability to unite people, Sakazuki knew he could never compare to the easygoing and handsome Shen Jue.

"Then, only battle can determine the future path of the navy," Sakazuki thought.

"Lava - Massive Eruption!"

Sakazuki's arms transformed into massive lava fists! He launched his fists with the force of a volcanic eruption!

This could easily melt the earth's surface! A lava fist capable of destroying large warships! It smashed straight into the chest of the giant that Shen Jue had transformed into!

The battle between Shen Jue and Sakazuki has begun!

"Finger Pistol - Shattered Jade!"

Shen Jue struck casually! The combined power of advanced Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki obliterated the magma fist!

"The description of a monster is truly accurate," Akainu Sakazuki said in a deep voice. The two did not engage in fierce combat at the beginning, but instead chose to test each other.

"With this level of Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki, I acknowledge your strength!"

"But that's far from enough!"

"Do you even need to tell me?" Shen Jue roared! The terrifying sound wave sent the sand and gravel on the Gobi Desert flying everywhere!

"Sakazuki! Give it your all!"

"Six Styles: Revolving Overlord Spear!" Armament Haki beyond Sakazuki's imagination was frantically gathering on Shen Jue's chest!

A six-pointed star formed by countless layers of Armament Haki was swirling and rotating!

These are the six ultimate techniques that pirate Shen Jue developed over several years by combining the demonic arts he learned from the Grim Reaper Shen Jue with the magic he learned from the horror movie Shen Jue!

The jet-black Armament Haki was surging wildly, as dazzling as a supernova about to explode!

On Shen Jue's chest! The Armament Haki that was frantically gathering and compressing emitted a heart-palpitating buzz!

With Shen Jue's roar, a thick, jet-black aura of Armament Haki erupted from his chest!

Sakazuki used Observation Haki to preemptively transform into an elemental form to evade! The jet-black Armament Haki aura, carrying an aura of destruction, struck the ground behind Sakazuki!

Explosion! A torrent of pitch-black water, accompanied by an illogical flash of light, illuminated the entire deserted island!

Even Hina, who had blockaded the island in the waters surrounding the uninhabited island, was stunned by the dazzling flash!

She stretched out her palm to block the dazzling light, and within that light, she sensed the familiar aura of Shen Jue.

Then came the deafening explosion!

It's incredibly powerful, but the attack intent is too obvious to hit me, Shen Jue, whose Observation Haki is equally strong and who can even transform into an elemental form in advance!

Sakazuki's thoughts raced through his mind, but his actions never ceased!

"Meteor Volcano!"

That was a magma fist like a meteor shower!

This is a blazing fist that can cover an entire island! Sink a fleet! Evaporate the sea! A sea of ​​lava!

Faced with this attack, comparable to a meteor crashing into the earth, Shen Jue's jet-black Armament Haki roared once more!

Under Sakazuki's incredulous gaze!

One after another, jet-black Armament Haki burst forth from Shen Jue's chest like a torrential rain!