One Piece: The Cryo Doctor on the Straw Hat Ship

In an instant, all the dark energy surging from the lava contracted and condensed towards the center.

They no longer dispersed, but transformed into a huge, constantly rotating dark sphere, completely enveloping Akainu and the lava island beneath his feet!

Inside the sphere, light completely disappeared, sound was swallowed up, and even time seemed to become viscous.

This is an application of the Shadow-Shadow Fruit's power, but now it helps V control the power of darkness, creating a "miniature domain" that is temporarily isolated from external rules and completely dominated by darkness!

And this is the final move V left for Admiral Akainu...

"Dark Erosion: The Coffin of Return to Ruins"

Chapter 161 I'll Remember You

Within the dark realm, Akainu felt his connection to the Magma-Magma Fruit become extremely weak, as if separated by a thick veil.

He frantically activated his Devil Fruit power, but the surging lava was decomposed and absorbed the moment it touched the darkness, making it impossible to form an effective attack.

"Impossible... What kind of ability is this!?"

For the first time, Akainu truly felt fear.

Outside the area, V's face was as pale as paper.

Maintaining this level of darkness is an immense burden for him right now.

But in order to test the true strength of the Navy Admirals... this small sacrifice is still worthwhile.

呲——

The prepared recovery medicine was continuously injected into V's body.

He had been continuously administering medication since the start of the battle.

Otherwise, it would have been impossible for him to fight Akainu to this extent with his level 6 or 7 cybernetic body.

"It's time to retreat..."

V murmured to himself, his gaze sweeping towards the distant horizon.

The escape devices he had set up in advance were already in place.

But he hasn't yet obtained the Devil Fruit that Sengoku promised him.

"Damn it!"

"You've ruined my plans!"

"Hopefully, the Sengoku period and the World Government won't renege on their promises."

After muttering something, V's figure plunged into the sea and swam quickly towards the direction of the spacecraft.

The icy seawater instantly enveloped my entire body, yet it did not cause the slightest delay.

The anti-fluid coating on the surface of the prosthetic skin automatically activates, minimizing seawater resistance.

He was like a fish swimming across the deep blue, leaving behind only a string of fleeting bubbles.

As for taking the opportunity to completely kill Akainu?

Regardless of whether he has the ability or not, even if he could actually kill a Marine Admiral, it would be absolutely impossible under the nose of Marineford.

Factional disputes are one thing, but neither the conservative nor the radical factions in the Navy can tolerate a pirate brutally murdering an admiral in front of their department.

That is the bottom line for the dignity and order of the entire navy.

The Warring States period would not allow it, and the other high-ranking officials who were on their way would not stand idly by.

V is very clear about his position: showing off his muscles is fine, but crossing the line is not.

"At least the testing objective has been achieved."

"In this way, we won't have to worry about the Sabaody Archipelago incident happening again."

He glanced back at the dark sphere on the sea surface that was still slowly rotating, seemingly capable of swallowing even light.

Within the domain, although Akainu's aura was greatly suppressed, it was still like a trapped volcano, constantly accumulating energy for an eruption in the depths of darkness.

"Without my energy supply, it can last at least thirty seconds..."

"This period of time should be enough for Luffy and his crew to either gather their killing moves or take the opportunity to escape."

V's mind raced, and without hesitation, he kicked off the seawater with both legs, shooting his body like an arrow toward the vessel that was already lurking in the deep water.

The hatch slid open silently, and he slipped inside.

"Activate underwater mode, maximum silence, preset route is the waters around Gaya Island."

"Yes," the cold, electronic voice replied.

The tail thrusters of the aircraft glowed with a ghostly blue light as it silently submerged and glided towards the open sea.

Above the sea.

The dark sphere that enveloped Akainu appeared particularly eerie and oppressive to the naval officers who arrived one after another.

"Hey...no way?"

On a reef outside the harbor, Aokiji Kuzan, wearing a navy coat, appeared out of nowhere. He put his hands in his pockets and stared at the dark sphere that was twisting and spinning on the sea in the distance. His lazy tone revealed a rare hint of surprise.

"That V... actually managed to push Sakazuki to this point?"

Although the specific situation inside the domain cannot be perceived, Akainu's state of being swallowed up and isolated from all aura is enough to explain the problem.

"Oh my gosh~ How scary~"

A slow, drawn-out tone sounded from the other side.

The figure of Kizaru Borsalino coalesced in the golden light. He tilted his head slightly, his gaze behind his sunglasses scrutinizing the darkness with interest.

"Even Sakazuki can't come out for a while~ What kind of ability is this? Is it a Logia type, or a Mythical Zoan?... This is really troublesome~"

The appearance of the two admirals brought a slight sense of relief to the tense naval soldiers, but it immediately stirred up even greater turmoil in their hearts.

Even a general has such an opinion, so who exactly is that infiltrator?

"Humph."

A deep, cold snort came from behind the group.

Wearing a marshal's coat, Sengoku strode to the shore, his face ashen.

He stared intently at the dark area on the sea, his eyes flashing with shock, solemnity, and a complex emotion that even he himself was unaware of.

He had anticipated that V might have a way to escape from Akainu.

With those unpredictable and ever-changing abilities, it's not impossible for them to maneuver, fight, or even create chaos by exploiting the environment.

But he never imagined that V would choose not to "escape," but to "suppress."

He briefly trapped the admiral, then calmly left.

The implications are completely different.

After a brief silence, Sengoku suddenly turned his head and glared at Garp, who had somehow joined him and was now crunching on a bag of senbei.

"Garp! Look what your grandson has done!"

He almost gritted his teeth and lowered his voice as he pointed to the sea:

"One of his men—just one man!—could push Sakazuki to this point, even creating a situation that we can't even fathom!"

"Where did Luffy find this monster?!"

"Furthermore, if word gets out that this happened, where will the Navy Headquarters put its face?! An admiral, killed on his own turf by a pirate of unknown origin..."

"Pfft hahaha!"

Garp burst into laughter, spitting out a few crumbs of senbei, and slapped Sengoku hard on the back:

"Why are you so angry, Sengoku! Isn't this a good thing? It shows that young people these days are getting more and more interesting!"

"What's so good about it!" Sengoku flung his hand away, his goatee bristling with anger. "This is a serious military and political issue!"

"What if Sakazuki really gets hurt, or what if this incident gets blown out of proportion by someone with ulterior motives..."

Even if Sengoku was not truly serving the World Government, in the eyes of ordinary people, the order and authority represented by the Navy were very real.

The turmoil in the navy's prestige affects ordinary people all over the world.

"Relax, relax~"

Garp picked at his ear, still laughing carefree, but a barely perceptible glint flashed deep in his eyes.

"At worst, I'll just go to the New World and capture a few great pirates."

Garp continued stuffing senbei into his mouth, as if casually discussing what to eat tomorrow.

“As for Sakazuki…” He gestured with his chin toward the sea: “Look, it’s about to come out.”

As if in response to his words—

Boom!

The dark sphere that had been still for a long time suddenly exploded with countless crimson cracks on its surface!

Like an eggshell shattering, intensely hot molten light burst forth from within, and the violent heat and impact instantly dispelled and evaporated the remaining darkness!

Huge waves surged on the sea surface, and white mist billowed into the sky.

A figure, shrouded in dark red magma and resembling a war god, slowly rose from the center of the dissipating darkness.

Admiral Sakazuki, the leader of Akainu.

His navy coat was charred and torn in many places, and there were several strange gray spots on his face and neck that had not yet fully healed, left by darkness. His breathing was slightly heavy.

But those eyes—eyes burning like the core of lava—were fixed on the direction of the sea where V had disappeared, the raging anger and killing intent within them almost tangible.

"Straw Hat Pirates, V..."

His deep, hoarse voice seemed to carry the scent of sulfur:

"I'll remember you."

Chapter 162 An Exorbitant Demand