"Not good!"
Sensing seawater pressing in from all directions, Kizaru cried out inwardly.
As a Devil Fruit user, once he encountered seawater, most of his abilities would be crippled.
The powers of the Glint-Glint Fruit would be almost completely unusable, and he himself would be severely affected—there was even a chance he'd fall straight into unconsciousness.
Throughout the entire process, Kizaru used every trick he had, desperately trying to break free from Alex's telekinetic barrier, but it was utterly futile.
That casual restraint from Alex made Kizaru feel like Sun Wukong trapped beneath the Five-Finger Mountain.
No matter what he did, he couldn't escape.
All he could do was watch helplessly as he was thrown into the sea.
Whoosh!
Seawater rushed in from all sides.
In the blink of an eye, Kizaru was dragged down to the seabed by Alex.
At that moment, Alex withdrew the telekinetic barrier.
Endless seawater surged in from every direction.
Kizaru's body immediately stiffened. His face twisted in extreme agony as he began struggling frantically.
But the Sea-Prism Stone factors in the seawater were like poison, seeping everywhere.
They ruthlessly suppressed and destroyed every cell and every muscle in Kizaru's body.
Even a Marine Admiral couldn't withstand such torment.
Despite still possessing formidable physical skills aside from his Devil Fruit abilities, at this moment Kizaru could do nothing but remain stiff and immobile.
Crippled.
Instantly crippled!
But at the same time, a question arose—
Why was this man fine?
He could clearly fly, clearly possessed abilities similar to telekinesis—without question, he should also be a Devil Fruit user.
So why was he unaffected?
Kizaru's mind was filled with confusion.
Unfortunately for him, there was no one to answer.
Before long, under the suppressive effects of the seawater, Admiral Kizaru lost consciousness.
He had no idea how much time passed before he finally woke up again.
The first thing he saw was that he'd been "fished up" from the seabed.
Yet for some reason, an invisible force still wrapped around his body.
Within that force was a layer of seawater, sealed tightly around him!
Except for his head, Kizaru's entire body remained submerged in seawater.
This rendered him a complete cripple.
Although his head wasn't underwater, with the rest of his body sealed in seawater, Kizaru was still under near-total suppression.
His Glint-Glint Fruit powers were completely unusable.
Elementalization was impossible.
He could only remain like useless baggage beside Alex.
"You're awake, Admiral Kizaru."
A voice sounded beside him, drawing Kizaru's attention.
Turning his head, Kizaru saw the young man who had effortlessly beaten him like a dog, standing there with a faint, mocking smile.
"Ahhh… what a truly terrifying young man."
Kizaru sighed once more, uttering his famous catchphrase.
But this time, it wasn't for show—it was a genuine sigh from the heart.
Even a Marine Admiral like himself had been toyed with like a ball, utterly helpless.
So who, in the entire sea, could possibly stand against this man?
From Kizaru's experience, even the Four Emperors would be far inferior in front of him.
Even Garp in his prime wouldn't have been this man's match.
No wonder.
No wonder he'd dared to kill a Celestial Dragon without hesitation—his strength was simply monstrous.
As much as he hated to admit it, Kizaru had to acknowledge that the Marines currently had no way to deal with this man.
Unless all three Admirals were deployed together!
And even then, given the terrifying power this man had shown, Kizaru wasn't confident they could actually take him down.
When had such a figure appeared on the seas?
"Admiral Kizaru, since you're awake, let's talk business."
Alex casually plopped down beside Kizaru, as if chatting with an old friend.
"I see now. You deliberately killed the Celestial Dragon to lure me out, didn't you?"
Kizaru stared at Alex, instantly putting the pieces together.
Alex: "..."
Wow.
You're really good at overthinking.
He'd killed the Celestial Dragons simply because those disgusting creatures had provoked him—nothing more.
As for capturing Kizaru, that was a spur-of-the-moment decision after realizing Devil Fruits could be extracted for energy.
Still, since Kizaru had misunderstood, it wasn't necessarily a bad thing. Alex didn't bother explaining.
Instead, he calmly said, "Listen. I want to make a deal with the Marines."
"Hold on."
Kizaru interrupted, "This already sounds like a huge hassle. Can you go talk to Sakazuki instead? He'd probably be more enthusiastic."
For that tiny paycheck, Kizaru was only supposed to sip tea, read newspapers, and clock out on time—not deal with monsters like this.
"And yet, you're the one who showed up."
Alex reached out and patted Kizaru on the shoulder. Ignoring Kizaru's ugly expression, he stated his goal directly.
"Go back and tell Sengoku—I can help him eliminate the Four Emperors."
Even with Kizaru's lazy temperament, his expression changed sharply at those words.
Eliminate the Four Emperors?
Did this young man even understand what he was saying?
Those were the Four Emperors!
Something even the Marines and the World Government had dreamed of accomplishing—but never could!
Each Emperor possessed strength on par with a Marine Admiral.
And under them were countless infamous pirates, renowned across the entire sea.
Just Whitebeard's crew alone—by estimation—was enough to storm Marineford head-on!
All Four Emperors together were an existence that even the Marines and World Government had to fear.
Eliminate the Four Emperors?
Even the World Government didn't dare to shout such a slogan.
Even though Kizaru had just been beaten senseless by Alex, he still felt this was pure bravado.
After all, Alex was only one person—compared to the massive forces of the Four Emperors, the gap was simply too large.
"I'll admit you're incredibly strong—stronger than anyone I've ever seen—but wiping out the Four Emperors sounds a bit… unrealistic, doesn't it?"
Kizaru voiced his doubts.
"What if I told you I used less than ten percent of my strength to beat you just now?"
Alex replied casually.
Kizaru: "..."
Hey, hey, hey—
That's a bit insulting, isn't it?
You're basically saying you could beat a hundred Admirals like me, right?
"I'll help you eliminate the Four Emperors. In return, I want you to prepare Devil Fruits for me—every Devil Fruit across the seas."
"Go back and relay my words to Sengoku."
"In three days, I'll personally pay a visit to Marineford."
Alex knew Kizaru wouldn't believe him. He didn't bother explaining further, simply stating his terms calmly.
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