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In the intelligence reports, Auguro was only noted to have one Admiral-level subordinate, a person named Soi Fan.
Yet, that Soi Fan was still standing in the air, having not yet made a move!
Two Admiral-level powerhouses!
Auguro's crew actually had such a powerful lineup. Akainu felt a sense of relief that he had been dispatched. Otherwise, relying solely on Magellan, Impel Down might truly have fallen.
With this thought, the killing intent in Akainu's eyes intensified. The stronger Auguro's group was, the greater the threat they posed to the Navy and the World Government. As a Marine Admiral, his duty was to completely annihilate this group of people!
"Doku Ryū (Poison Dragon)!"
Magellan suddenly struck from a distance, attempting to coordinate with Akainu for a pincer attack.
However, the moment he launched his attack, a petite, graceful figure blocked his path. A blade flashed like lightning toward Magellan's neck.
"You despicable man! Trying to use superior numbers! Do you think we have no one else?"
Magellan was forced to abandon the Poison Dragon, taking off the devil-horn-like weapon on his head to block the strike.
Clang!
Although Soi Fan was small, her strength was not at all weak. Magellan was instantly sent reeling back several steps. But as he retreated, Magellan opened his mouth and exhaled toward Soi Fan. As a Doku Doku no Mi user, even his breath was toxic. Engaging in close combat with him was extremely dangerous. Even a slight carelessness could result in poisoning.
An ordinary person might not have noticed Magellan's minor action. But Soi Fan, having mastered Observation Haki, clearly perceived everything. She snorted, and her powerful Spiritual Pressure was violently released, forming a shockwave that scattered the poisonous breath.
"A man who can't even use elementalization dares to engage in close combat with us!"
A dangerous smile appeared on Soi Fan's face, making the alarm bells ring loudly in Magellan's mind.
In the next second, a Spiritual Pressure as immense as Yoruichi's erupted from Soi Fan. She, too, activated Shunkō (Flash Cry)!
Swoosh!
Soi Fan's figure instantly vanished from the spot.
The next moment, she appeared beside Magellan, her right hand swinging violently. A terrifying blast of Spiritual Pressure merged with Kidō swept out like a torrential storm. The surrounding buildings and stones were instantly pulverized into dust and scattered. The ground was instantly leveled.
"Damn it!"
Magellan was forced into full defense, condensing massive amounts of toxin on his body's surface to form a tough armor.
However, this armor, which had the defensive power of a fortress, quickly developed cracks under Soi Fan's relentless assault. Magellan was forced to continuously release toxins to repair the damage.
Finally, Magellan barely managed to block Soi Fan's attack, but his body was covered in dense, small wounds, looking grotesque.
The sight of two people having the same power left both Magellan and Akainu stunned.
Akainu mentally roared, "This is impossible! There are no two Devil Fruits with the same ability in the world!"
Up until now, both the World Government and the Navy believed Auguro's crew were Devil Fruit users. But the current situation completely overturned their speculation!
"Such powerful strength, could it be a technique that can be learned through training, like the Six Powers (Rokushiki)?"
Akainu's mind was reeling. If this were true, the impact on the global power structure would be enormous. This was a brand-new power system, fully comparable to Haki training! For the Navy, more dangerous elements on the sea were certainly unwelcome!
"Today, I must destroy you all and leave you here!" Akainu silently vowed.
"Inugami Guren (Dog Bite Red Lotus)!"
Akainu's right arm transformed into a giant magma dog's head, lunging toward Yoruichi. This move was slower than Meigō (Dark Hound), but it had the advantage of being able to track the enemy! After all, when it came to speed, two Akainus wouldn't be a match for half a Yoruichi!
Yoruichi raised her hand and blasted out a bolt of lightning, destroying half of the magma dog's face. But under Akainu's control, the magma dog instantly repaired itself and continued charging toward Yoruichi.
"Heh! You're certainly persistent! Unfortunately, my heart is already taken!"
Even in the middle of the fight, Yoruichi couldn't help but tease Akainu, causing his face to darken.
Yoruichi clapped her hands together, and a brilliant ball of lightning gathered in her palms. The high-frequency humming sounded like the simultaneous chirping of countless birds and beasts. A massive spear of lightning instantly materialized in her grasp.
"Rai-o: Shimbatsu (Thunder King: Divine Punishment)!"
The lightning spear shot out. In that moment, lightning burst forth, and the heavens and earth seemed to hold only that single light.
The Inugami Guren was instantly pierced through and utterly obliterated. The lightning spear, however, showed no loss of speed, heading straight for Akainu.
This time, the Observation Haki felt like steel needles relentlessly stabbing at Akainu's brain. Akainu did not hesitate, using Soru to quickly move dozens of meters away.
Unfortunately, Akainu was not known for his speed. Yoruichi's Divine Punishment still managed to strike his shoulder at the last possible moment!
When Akainu's body came to a stop, his entire right arm was gone. Fortunately, he had pre-emptively used his Logia element to avoid losing the arm completely. Magma surged out from his shoulder, slowly reforming into a new arm.
However, everyone could tell. Akainu's face was pale, and his aura was weak. He had clearly been injured by that last strike!
Akainu looked at Yoruichi warily. He couldn't understand. The opponent did not possess the ability to strike the true body of a Logia user, like Armament Haki, yet she had managed to wound him!
Based on his internal feeling, this was not a simple physical wound but a deeper, more fundamental injury! He felt his consciousness wavering!
Auguro saw all of this clearly. Regarding Spiritual Pressure and Kidō, Auguro, who had awakened Conqueror's Haki, was certain. These two powers bore many similarities to Conqueror's Haki Infusion (Color of the Supreme King).
But in many ways, they were more advanced than Conqueror's Haki Infusion. Since Conqueror's Haki Infusion was hailed as the strongest power in the One Piece world, Auguro believed that by properly developing the similar power of Spiritual Pressure and Kidō, suppressing or even killing a Logia Devil Fruit user was not impossible! It was just that, for Soul Reapers below the Captain level, the effect was not as immediate as Haki.
"Magellan, even if it costs both our lives today, we cannot let them leave!"
Akainu roared, his entire body instantly converting to his element. His hands struck out like the wind, launching countless magma fists.
"Ryūsei Kazan (Meteor Volcano)!"
Akainu's strongest technique—a single strike capable of destroying an island! It was only because this was Impel Down that the structure could withstand such destruction!
"Doku no Kyozō: Jigoku no Shinpan (Venom Giant: Judgment of Hell)!"
On the other side, Magellan responded by extruding a colossal, poisonous skeleton giant from his body. It loomed over Soi Fan like a small mountain.
Unlike the purple, toxic gas from before, the poison of this attack glowed a vivid crimson. Any object it touched would spread and corrode like an epidemic. Humans who came into contact with even a small amount would be slowly eroded to death!
Even Magellan himself rarely dared to use this technique!