"Damn it!!"
Akainu cursed inwardly, but his body remained tightly defensive, protecting his vital points.
At that moment, Weevil, who had dealt with the Navy warship, suddenly launched a surprise attack from behind.
All of Akainu's attention was drawn to Ares and Fujitora, and with Ares and Fujitora flanking him, he had no time to evade or defend against Weevil's ambush.
"Pressure Blade · Crush!"
With a single strike, Akainu's entire body was instantly enveloped in a vast white pressure space, the overwhelming compressive force distorting his form.
Seizing the opportunity, Ares and Fujitora coordinated with Weevil to unleash another powerful blow on Akainu, sending him flying and causing him to spit out blood once more.
The three of them charged toward Akainu in perfect sync, giving him no chance to catch his breath.
"Are you from the Revolutionary Army?"
Seeing another powerful force join the assault against him, Akainu couldn't help but question them angrily.
He had just wiped out a large number of the Revolutionary Army, and now these three had appeared, making him suspect they were here for revenge.
Most importantly, he had no information on these three; they seemed to have appeared out of nowhere. He had no idea who they were, only that they were a team here to deal with him! "Hahahahaha, guess who we are!"
Ares laughed heartily, mocking Akainu.
"You all deserve to die!"
Akainu erupted in anger, unleashing his Magma powers as he engaged in a fierce battle with the three.
However, despite his immense physical strength and explosive power, he was at an absolute disadvantage against Ares and the others, with no chance of turning the tide.
All he could do was hold on.
He believed that the Navy and the World Government would soon receive news from him and send reinforcements.
As long as he could hold out until help arrived, he would survive!
North Sea, Grayson Island: Here, like Herbert Island where Akainu was, a great battle had also erupted with the Revolutionary Army.
However, this battle was between the Revolutionary Army and the World Government, not the Navy and the Revolutionary Army.
Just like the Navy led by Akainu, the World Government army led by Aramaki also annihilated the Revolutionary Army, with only one commander escaping while the rest were nearly wiped out.
"Hahahahaha, what Revolutionary Army? They are just clowns who take advantage of our absence from the Red Line to launch sneak attacks!"
Watching the Revolutionary Army's complete annihilation, Aramaki felt much better after being defeated by pirates.
Defeating the Revolutionary Army's commander made him realize that his defeat to pirates was not due to his weakness, but because the opponents were too strong.
"How wonderful it is to mock others as clowns in front of them; should I also mock you as a clown?"
However, just as Aramaki was enjoying his self-satisfied laughter, a cold voice shattered his good mood.
"Are you also from the Revolutionary Army?"
Aramaki glared at the man who had suddenly appeared not far from him, dressed in a dark golden leather coat and wielding a black longsword.
The newcomer was none other than Wei Zhuang, the King of Assassins in the underground world and the master of Reverse Current Sand!
"Who I am is not important; what matters is that everyone from the World Government on this island must die, including you!"
As soon as Wei Zhuang finished speaking, Enel, Lafitte, and other members of Reverse Current Sand, who had been hiding in the darkness behind him, immediately sprang into action, spreading out to eliminate all World Government personnel on the island.
"Great Dark Heaven!"
In the next moment, Wei Zhuang instantly transformed into his Human-Beast Form, the power of the Dark Night Angel erupting suddenly, enveloping the area within a thousand meters in darkness.
Aramaki felt his vision go black, unable to see his hand in front of his face; even his Observation Haki was affected by the darkness, limiting his perception!
"Shave · Explosive Step!"
Without hesitation, Aramaki turned and charged backward. Even though he was unsure of the enemy's strength, he had no intention of engaging in combat in such an environment.
"Invisible Shift!"
Seeing Aramaki's movement, Wei Zhuang slightly smiled, and in an instant, his figure vanished from the spot, reappearing right in front of Aramaki as he fled.
"Horizontal Sword Technique · Shadow Slash!"
With a single swing, empowered by the Dark Night Domain, a massive shadow slash spanning over a hundred meters struck directly toward Aramaki.
"Could he teleport?"
Aramaki was taken aback by how quickly the opponent had blocked his path.
"Wood Shield!!"
He immediately extended both hands, creating a massive wooden shield ten meters high in front of him.
However, the shadow slash was overwhelmingly powerful, directly shattering the Wood Shield and striking Aramaki.
"How is this possible!"
Despite having overestimated Wei Zhuang, Aramaki still underestimated him! The domineering shadow slash broke through his Armament Haki, leaving a deep sword wound on his chest.
Now, Aramaki was completely enraged. He realized that with the opponent's speed, he could never escape this dark domain, so he could only fight and kill the person in front of him!
"Wood Giant!"
Aramaki roared in anger, his body enveloped in wood, which quickly took root and grew into a giant tree several dozen meters tall.
Locking onto Wei Zhuang's position, Aramaki controlled several branches that surged toward Wei Zhuang like tentacles.
Wei Zhuang charged forward instead of retreating, rushing toward the Wood Giant, his Futsunomitama glowing with black lightning, merging with the Dark Night Domain.
His entire body surged with immense dark night power, completely blending with the domain.
"Horizontal Sword Technique · Ghost Flash!!"
Just as the wooden tentacles were about to reach Wei Zhuang, his body suddenly vanished from the spot.
A shadow swiftly broke through the constraints of space, slicing through the Wood Giant and appearing fifty meters behind Aramaki.
"Crack!!!"
Aramaki, wrapped in wood, suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest; his entire Wood Giant was nearly split in two.
That last sword strike had broken through his outer wooden shield and struck his chest, even breaking three of his ribs, causing blood to spurt from his mouth, and the Wood Giant was cut in half.
"How is this possible? Where did this guy come from? He's so strong!"
Aramaki gritted his teeth against the intense pain, trying to repair the damaged Wood Giant while using the powerful life force of the Mori Mori Fruit to heal himself.
While the Mori Mori Fruit might not be strong in other aspects, its life force was the strongest, allowing him to continuously heal himself.
In a prolonged battle, as long as his stamina didn't deplete, his injuries would gradually recover.
Unfortunately, every opponent he faced was incredibly powerful, never giving him the chance for a drawn-out fight.
Whether it was Esdeath he encountered before or this Wei Zhuang who controlled the night! (End of Chapter)