However—
Aside from the strength he displayed in the footage,
this guy could also pass through walls?
Was he really not a Devil Fruit user?
But if he was one, then why was he completely unaffected by seawater?
As shock and surprise surged through them,
these doubts briefly flashed through the minds of the Marine Headquarters' top brass.
Yet those thoughts vanished almost instantly.
This was not the time to investigate what Homeland really was.
That wasn't important.
What mattered was—
Homeland had actually shown up!
"So you came knocking on our door yourself?"
Akainu snorted coldly, staring murderously at Alex.
"Good. Saves us the trouble."
Alex didn't even bother glancing at Akainu.
As if nothing had happened, he casually shifted his gaze to Sengoku.
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, so—have you made your decision?"
"I trust Admiral Kizaru conveyed my proposal clearly?"
As he spoke, Alex looked back at Kizaru and added lightly,
"Admiral Kizaru, you didn't slack off on this too, did you?"
Kizaru: "..."
Even at such a deadly serious moment, Kizaru couldn't stop the corners of his mouth from twitching.
Wait—my slacking reputation has already spread to outsiders now?
I only slack a little… right?
Sengoku shot Kizaru an annoyed glare.
You idiot—your reputation has already gone international!
Does the Navy have no dignity left?!
Of course, now wasn't the time to lecture Kizaru on work ethic.
Sengoku quickly withdrew his gaze.
His expression hardened.
An invisible pressure radiated from him.
Though in front of Alex, that pressure was utterly insignificant—almost laughable.
"This is absurd,"
Sengoku snorted coldly.
"What do you take the Navy for?"
"You don't honestly believe the Navy can't deal with you, do you?"
Seeing Sengoku's attitude, Alex shook his head and sighed.
"I knew it wouldn't go smoothly."
"Well then—since you won't cooperate, I'll just beat you until you do."
That single sentence nearly made Sengoku and the others explode with rage.
This bastard—
Daring to say something like that right to their faces?
Arrogant beyond all reason!
"You audacious criminal—how dare you challenge the authority of the Navy!"
"Die!"
Among the three Admirals, the most ruthless—Akainu—struck first.
With a furious roar, he hurled a punch straight at Alex.
He didn't even activate his Devil Fruit.
But even without their abilities, the Admirals' physical combat strength was terrifying.
Though they were top-tier Logia users,
their raw combat prowess alone already placed them among the strongest in the world.
"A mere Admiral dares act so arrogantly?"
Alex sneered with utter disdain.
Then he casually waved his hand.
Psychic force condensed into a fist and slammed into Akainu.
Boom!
With a heavy, muffled explosion, Akainu didn't even reach Alex—
his entire body shuddered violently.
Like a cannonball, he was blasted straight backward.
Crash!
The wall of Sengoku's office shook violently as Akainu smashed straight through it.
And not just one wall—
several walls behind it collapsed in succession.
With just one punch,
Alex sent Akainu flying hundreds of meters—
from inside the office straight into the open training grounds outside!
Boom!
He smashed into the ground, carving out a massive crater.
"Admiral Akainu!"
"That's Admiral Akainu!"
"Admiral Akainu was… punched away?!"
Shocked cries erupted instantly.
The Marines training outside stared at the battered Akainu,
nearly popping their eyes out of their sockets.
What?!
Akainu—?!
Inside the office, the others weren't any better.
Sengoku, Garp, and Aokiji all felt their eyes bulge in disbelief.
Even though they had already seen Alex's strength in the footage—
witnessing it in person was still profoundly shocking.
That was a Marine Admiral!
And you just waved your hand and beat him like a stray dog?!
"Ama no Murakumo!"
At this moment, even the usually lazy Kizaru stopped slacking.
He was facing the strongest enemy of his entire life—
and the Navy was facing the strongest enemy in its history.
The King of Slacking actually got serious.
A golden light condensed instantly, forming a radiant photon sword in his hand.
He slashed straight at Alex.
In the blink of an eye, the blade reached Alex's face.
But Alex merely lifted one hand—
and effortlessly grabbed the photon sword.
Casual. Calm. Effortless.
As if the deadly light blade were nothing more than a toy.
"Admiral Kizaru, you again?"
Alex chuckled softly.
"Looks like last time didn't teach you enough of a lesson."
Shing!
Two blazing heat vision beams shot from Alex's eyes—
straight into Kizaru's head.
"What—?!"
Kizaru's eyes widened in shock.
He didn't even have time to react.
His head exploded on the spot.
Thud!
Kizaru's "headless body" collapsed to the floor.
After Akainu—
another Admiral was casually beaten into the dirt.
Crack—crack—crack!
The sound of ice forming echoed through the room.
Aokiji could no longer sit still.
He immediately unleashed his power.
A boundless cold surged forward, crawling up Alex's body.
In the blink of an eye, Alex was encased in a thick shell of ice.
Boom!
The ice shattered instantly.
This level of attack couldn't affect Alex in the slightest.
"Ice Age Capsule!"
Aokiji wasn't surprised in the least.
He launched an even stronger attack.
Whoosh.
Alex simply waved his hand again.
Aokiji instantly followed in Akainu's footsteps—
his body blasting backward like a cannonball.
"Admiral Aokiji!"
"Admiral Aokiji was sent flying too!"
"Who is it—who on earth is this?!"
Outside, terrified cries rang out once more.
Akainu and Aokiji—
both Admirals—
were knocked flying just like that?
Was this a joke?!
"So arrogant…"
Vice Admiral Garp finally moved.
His expression turned serious as Armament Haki spread across his fist.
The legendary Iron Fist surged forward—
a punch thrown straight at Alex.
This was Garp the Fist.
The Navy's absolute pinnacle of combat power.
A man even stronger than the Admirals—and Sengoku himself.
"Iron Fist Garp, huh?"
Alex's lips curled into a faint, dismissive smile.
This time, he didn't use psychic power.
He rolled his shoulder—
and threw a punch of his own.
Straight toward Garp's fist.
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