One Piece: The Cryo Doctor on the Straw Hat Ship

'Is this... the power of the Dark-Dark Fruit?'

V smiled.

"I have to admit it."

"Blackbeard... your abilities are incredibly useful!"

Chapter 159 VVS Akainu

"That's why I said... don't fight in a place like this!"

V grinned, and before he could finish speaking, he raised his hand and pushed forward again—

A deep, dark shadow, as dark as night, surged from his palm like a living tide of ink, instantly tearing through the air and rushing straight towards Akainu!

Akainu's pupils suddenly contracted.

Having learned from the earlier experience of the dark barrier swallowing the "Netherhound," he dared not be careless in the slightest.

Almost at the same moment the shadow attacked, a powerful Armament Haki covered his entire body, and dark red lava boiled and flowed on his body surface, transforming into a Haki armor that combined high temperature and hardness.

He clenched his fists, lava coalescing at the tips of his knuckles like crimson fangs, ready to meet the impact, or even smash this darkness with a backhand.

however--

The next second, something unexpected happened!

The dark shadow that lunged at him suddenly became ethereal the moment it touched the imposing armor!

As if passing through a non-existent door, the shadowy figure "seeped" through Akainu's defenses without any hindrance, as if the Haki and lava he had gathered were just illusions.

"What!?"

Akainu was suddenly taken aback.

The shadowy figure, as if possessing its own consciousness, suddenly condensed and took shape in mid-air after passing through Akainu's body—

In the blink of an eye, a humanoid shadow, the same height as V and entirely black, silently hovered in mid-air a few meters behind Akainu.

The dark figure slowly turned around.

Its facial contours began to writhe and refine, as if sculpted by an invisible chisel, its features gradually becoming clear—

It was V's face.

"Come on, Admiral Akainu."

V, activating his Shadow-Shadow Fruit ability and transforming his own shadow into his body, smiled slightly:

"It's too crowded here...and the equipment is expensive."

"Let's find a more spacious place—"

V raised his arm, formed from darkness, and pointed outwards, towards the sea not far from Marineford.

"I'll let you have a good beating."

The moment the words left his mouth, V's figure had already transformed and he flew rapidly towards the sea.

"hateful!"

Akainu's face was ashen, and his eyes were filled with a molten rage that seemed about to burst forth.

To be provoked like this by a pirate, and even to be allowed to escape like this, was an immense insult to him, who upheld absolute justice and valued his dignity above all else.

"Arrogant...!"

He let out a low growl and stomped his feet hard on the ground.

boom!

Lava erupted, and Akainu's figure transformed into a crimson meteor, smashing through the ceiling and following the dark shadow as it hurtled towards the ground.

Below, in the operating area, smoke and gravel fell in a flurry.

Peacock quickly directed everyone to evacuate. She looked up at the large hole that had been breached, her gaze complex.

“Mr. V…”

She knew that this battle was unavoidable.

All she could do was to quickly inform the Fleet Admiral of everything that had happened before V was completely killed by Akainu.

"Hopefully we'll make it in time."

Peacock quickly pulled a Den Den Mushi from his chest and dialed the number.

……

……

Akainu followed V's figure, heading towards the sea.

His figure transformed into a crimson afterimage under the continuous bursts of Moonwalk. Each step he took created a scorching shockwave, and boiling magma trailed brilliant and violent arcs of light in the air, like a meteor rushing towards the sea.

Such a massive display instantly shattered the tranquility of Marineford.

"That's... Admiral Akainu!?"

"Enemy attack!? No... who is he chasing!?"

"Quickly! Sound the alarm—!"

Throughout the naval headquarters, countless soldiers and officers looked up at the sky, their expressions a mixture of astonishment and vigilance.

A piercing alarm suddenly blared throughout the fortress, and the scouts on the watchtower frantically adjusted the focus of their binoculars, trying to lock onto the dark figure speeding ahead of Akainu.

The officers on duty quickly assembled their troops, and the warships in the port began to turn their cannons around.

Although they haven't figured out what happened yet, the target that Admiral Akainu is personally pursuing must be an extremely dangerous being.

“V…”

At the edge of the hole in the underground operating area, Peacock held the Den Den Mushi (a type of electric scoop) that had just ended a call, his knuckles slightly white.

The Warring States period's reply was brief and somber: "I understand. Stabilize the situation and evacuate the personnel."

"Don't let their fighting spill over into other naval forces."

The phone hangs up.

Sengoku, dressed in his pajamas, stood at the entrance and stared blankly at the naval admiral's uniform on the opposite wall for a moment.

After a long pause, he suddenly let out a long sigh:

"Those damned Five Elders... they're never a moment's peace of mind!"

After saying that, he walked towards his uniform.

In any case, we need to inform Aokiji and Kizaru first, and prevent this mess from getting out of hand.

As for V?

He can only hope for the best.

As a marshal, he couldn't possibly stop his own admiral for the sake of a pirate.

……

……

Above the sea.

V's figure, like a night owl skimming low in the sky, suddenly rose just before touching the sea surface, tracing a steep arc, and hovered over the open sea several nautical miles from the port of Marineford.

Almost simultaneously, Akainu, accompanied by lava and heat waves, crashed into the sea a hundred meters away.

laugh--!

The moment the seawater came into contact with the lava, a piercing gash exploded, and a large cloud of white mist rose up, lifting him onto the churning, red-hot rocks.

"Not running away anymore?" Akainu's voice came through the steam, deep and rumbling like subterranean fire. "Choosing this place as your burial ground saves you the trouble of collecting your body."

V slowly turned around, darkness flowing silently around him like a cloak.

Behind the lens, golden data streams and deep shadows shimmered and intertwined.

"A place of burial?" He gently pushed up his glasses, a cryptic smile playing on his lips. "General Sakazuki, have you misunderstood something?"

He raised his right hand, his five fingers slightly spread.

The shadows on the sea surface seemed to be drawn by something, and began to writhe restlessly.

"That was just a greeting."

"You don't think that's all I'm capable of, do you?"

After activating the vehicle with a signal in advance and preparing to escape at any time, the sea beneath V's feet suddenly exploded.

In an instant, countless dark shadow hands burst forth from the water, each palm crackling with pale lightning, like the nest of lightning serpents emerging from the abyss, reaching up to grab him!

"What!?"

Akainu's pupils suddenly contracted, and a voice filled with shock and anger escaped his lips.

A capability attack launched from the sea?

This isn't like Aokiji's ability to freeze the sea, how could this be possible!?

Doubt flashed through his mind like lightning, but Akainu's reaction was not slow at all.

Faced with this surprise attack from below, he did not choose to retreat.

His pride as a Marine Admiral and his belief in "absolute justice" do not allow him to back down even a step in front of any pirate.

"Such a trivial skill, yet you dare to show off your amateurish abilities before an expert!!"

Akainu roared, his right fist instantly transforming into a giant, boiling lava fist, shrouded in Armament Haki, displaying a metallic sheen of black and red.

He ignored the shadowy figures who had captured him, and instead focused all his strength and anger on this strike that hurtled towards the sea!

"A massive fireball!!"

boom--!!!

The giant lava fist plunged into the deep sea like the core of a volcano, colliding head-on with the upward-moving Shadow Lightning Hand!