Chapter 74

"May I ask, Mr. Zhongli? Why... did you come to save me?"

"As for that... it's not really a secret. I simply received a mission to save you, that is all."

Hearing the other party's reply.

Ace was completely bewildered.

A mission?

What kind of mission?

And who could possibly command such a powerhouse?

Could it be someone, perhaps his own deadbeat father?

Thinking of the Pirate King, Gol D. Roger.

A look of suspicion couldn't help but appear on Ace's face.

Perhaps only that guy's companions would possess such formidable strength.

One minute later.

The dust settled.

Within two meters of Zhongli and the other two, there was no damage at all; conversely, everything nearby had been reduced to a mess.

The other party was still completely unscathed.

Akainu saw this scene.

5.4

His face turned livid in an instant.

"Damn bastard, how dare you toy with me..."

This battle.

Had caused him to lose all face.

Zhongli heard his words and shook his head, saying, "No... I never toy with others; it is simply that your attacks are, to me, somewhat too feeble.

If you wish to fight.

You may use more strength...

I can still take it."

"Pfft..."

Ace couldn't help but laugh out loud.

This gentleman was just too hilarious.

He was clearly looking down on the other party.

Meanwhile, the others were dumbfounded.

Someone actually said Admiral Akainu's attacks lacked power?

What is going on?

Kizaru, upon hearing this, actually looked at Akainu as well.

Are you slacking off, kid?

I've already been acting enough.

I didn't expect you to be even better at acting than me.

Aokiji also looked at Akainu, his eyes full of doubt; it seemed he wasn't from Garp's faction after all.

Was he giving face today?

The gazes of the crowd converged.

Akainu felt he had been humiliated.

He leaped high into the air, looked down at the calm and composed man below, and roared, "Who are you looking down on!!! Meteor Volcano..."

Countless fists carrying rolling magma.

Fell frantically.

Magma filling the sky.

Falling madly.

The furious Akainu could no longer contain the rage in his heart.

Since he was born.

He had never been treated with such contempt.

The pirates in the distance broke out in cold sweat watching.

Is this the peak state of Admiral Akainu?

It was truly terrifying.

Three seconds.

Eight

Hundreds of meteors fell.

Five

Boom.

Six

Boom.

One

Boom.

Zero

The coverage of this Meteor Volcano was immense.

Nine

A thousand-meter radius had turned into a purgatory of fire.

Seven

The pirates didn't even have time to scream.

Eight

Before being turned to ash by this terrifying power!

Two

The power of magma.

Ling

Can vaporize steel in an instant, let alone these ordinary pirates who hadn't even mastered Haki.

Long

At least a hundred people.

Died under Akainu's attack.

And those pirate ships, naturally, could not escape either.

They were sunk one after another.

Finally sinking to the bottom of the sea.

Having thrown thousands of punches.

Akainu finally descended from the air, panting as he looked at the flaming zone.

A cruel smile slowly spread across his hideous face.

"How was my attack this time..."

To actually say his attacks lacked power.

Truly ignorant of life and death.

In the distance, Aokiji looked at the crazed Akainu and couldn't help but shake his head and sigh: "He has lost his reason..."

Although his own Observation Haki couldn't capture that man's aura.

However, he could capture the aura of the Straw Hat boy.

Since his aura and that of the sinful person still existed.

It meant that the mysterious man had not yet died either.

Sure enough, not long after Akainu landed on the ground.

A voice came from the flaming zone.

"12 The force is acceptable, but the attack is too scattered, flashy but without substance..."

The voice was unhurried, still calm and indifferent.

As if the nearby flames.

Were nothing to him at all.

Slowly, Zhongli's figure appeared before everyone once again.

The two meters under his feet seemed like a safe zone.

Unharmed by anything.

Some even saw that his shoes were not stained by a single speck of dust.

The Marines felt their scalps tingle; where did this monster come from? Even Whitebeard himself wouldn't be this terrifying, right?

Sengoku's pupils shrank violently.

Had he seen a ghost?

A young man actually possessed such powerful strength.

Damn it.

Where on earth did he pop out from?

Why did the intelligence department have no information on this person!

Sengoku turned to look for Garp, only to find the man lying on a rock watching the distant battlefield, which immediately made his veins pop with anger.

"Old thing, don't play dead for me. We have to make a move in a moment; we cannot let such a dangerous guy leave here..."

"Cough... I'm afraid even if I go, it won't have any effect."

Garp slowly climbed up.

Muttering to himself.

He wasn't holding back this time.

He was telling the truth.

When he was young, he could indeed fight Roger for three hundred rounds.

But, he was old now too.

From the beginning until now, that person named Zhongli hadn't made a single move.

He had only defended.

Yet he left Sakazuki with no options.

If anyone said such a person couldn't fight.

I'm afraid no one would believe it.

But for some reason, the other party was clearly helping his grandson, yet refused to attack.

In the distance, Hawkeye Mihawk looked at that two-meter space, a hot, burning light flashing in his eyes; if it were his own sword energy.

Could it break through the enemy's defense?

Thinking it, he did it.

This was the confidence of the world's greatest swordsman!

Swish.

His figure flashed.

Hawkeye Mihawk left the battlefield.

Whitebeard discovered his movements immediately.

Marco wanted to flash over to block him.

However, his speed was ultimately a bit lacking, and he could only watch helplessly as Hawkeye rushed toward Ace.

"Damn it, did I consume too much stamina fighting Kizaru just now..."

In the air.

Marco transformed into his Phoenix form, still chasing Hawkeye.

And at this moment, a beam of light flashed.

Kizaru appeared again.

His face still wore that sleazy expression.

"The world's greatest swordsman is about to make a move; I can't let you block his attack..."

"Ama no Murakumo..."

Accompanied by the light sword strike.

Marco could only helplessly return to defend, kicking out.

Once blocked like this.

The distance widened even further.

"Careful, another enemy is coming..."

Luffy, having regained his senses, looked at Hawkeye's figure.

And shouted hurriedly.

Zhongli turned to look and saw a man with eyes as sharp as a hawk standing hundreds of meters away.

The other party raised his arm.

A massive sword energy came roaring over.

This sword energy.

Was even more terrifying than the one used to attack Whitebeard.

It could be said that this strike.

Was Hawkeye's full strength.

And the peak of his current techniques!

If he could break through this mysterious person's defense, it would prove his power had already surpassed Akainu's.

Watching the black sword light.

A hint of a smile appeared on Zhongli's face, but he still didn't move a step.

Letting the sword energy strike.

In the Teyvat world, one might ask whose sword energy is the greatest.

I fear it would only be the Raiden Shogun, Beelzebul.

In the blink of an eye.

The sword energy violently collided with the shield.

The two emitted a massive roar.

Ling

Luffy was so scared his legs went weak, only to find that the sword energy was actually blocked two meters away.

Long

Unable to advance even an inch.

Eight

"This... what is going on?"

Five

"Luffy, be quiet! This gentleman is protecting us..."

Six

Ace directly covered his younger brother's mouth with his hand.

One

When experts fight.

Zero

The most dangerous thing is distraction.