RNP Chapter 107 Akainu's Resurrection: Resolve to Protect and Desire to Destroy
Chapter 107 Akainu's Resurrection: Resolve to Protect and Desire to Destroy
Chapter 107 Akainu's Resurrection: Resolve to Protect and Desire to Destroy
Akainu Sakazuki's figure, like a demon god crawling out of a hellish furnace, walked along the border between the Rainforest of the Gods and Alabasta.
He ignored the eerie vitality of the rainforest; wherever he went, the dense vegetation rapidly carbonized under the silent, high-temperature radiation, leaving behind a path of destruction that reeked of burnt ash.
Ahead, a fortress guarded by the navy came into view; their mission was to hold the border of the key route to the rebel-controlled area.
On the watchtower of the fortress, the naval officer on duty vigilantly scanned the depths of the rainforest through binoculars.
When the camera captured the figure taking heavy steps, the terrifying heat and ominous aura emanating from him burned the lenses of his glasses.
The telescope fell to the ground with a thud.
"General Sassakaski?!" The officer's voice was distorted by extreme shock and fear.
"Impossible! The intelligence reports clearly state that he was already dead?! Is this an illusion?!"
"Yes, I saw him blasted to ashes with my own eyes!"
The naval soldiers inside the fortress were also alarmed and rushed up the walls.
They could see the figure getting closer and closer, and the dark lava patterns flowing slowly beneath his skin like living things.
A chill instantly froze everyone's blood!
To come back to life?! This is beyond their comprehension!
Akainu did not pause for a moment, passing directly in front of the fortress.
He didn't even look up at the terrified soldiers, but simply uttered a single sentence in a flat, cold voice.
These words reached the ears of every soldier clearly.
"Tell Sengoku to destroy the entire western Alabasta. I'll go and lure out their forces."
As soon as he finished speaking, he had already crossed the fortress and continued walking deeper into the heart of the rebel territory, leaving behind a deathly silence and stunned naval soldiers.
Destroy the West?
Led snakes out of their holes?
This chillingly cold command, coupled with that inhuman demeanor, sent a shiver down the spines of everyone who heard it.
"Quickly! Report to the Marshal immediately! Admiral Akainu has been resurrected and appeared at the border, heading towards rebel-held territory! He's also relaying orders!"
The officer, regaining his senses, practically roared the order, his voice trembling uncontrollably.
Rebel-controlled areas, rebel-held border towns.
This town, built in the rainforest terrain and fortified with sturdy timber and vines, is now one of the key strongholds for the rebels' expansion to the northwest.
It is also an outpost protecting the core villages.
At this moment, a tense but relatively orderly atmosphere permeated the area, with soldiers patrolling and people adapting to their new rainforest life.
suddenly!
Boom!
The wooden watchtower on the west side of the town, along with the two sentries on it, was instantly reduced to ashes in a torrent of scorching lava falling from the sky!
The violent explosion and the billowing black smoke heralded the beginning of hell.
"Enemy attack!!!"
The piercing alarm shattered the sky!
Immediately afterwards, a figure that looked as if it had been cast from lava appeared at the town entrance.
It's Akainu Sakazuki!
His face was expressionless, his right arm transformed into a terrifying, massive fist of lava, writhing with dark, swirling patterns, as he faced the panicked rebel soldiers surging towards him.
A punch was thrown!
"Hound of the Underworld - Eclipse!"
It's no longer pure lava!
The gushing torrent of lava contained dark patterns that resembled living things, radiating an even more terrifying heat than ever before.
There is another kind, like the pitch-black sun in the sky, a deathly aura that can devour light!
Wherever the lava torrents passed, the ground was not only melted, but also vanished instantly as if wiped away by an invisible force.
It left behind wisps of smoke and bottomless ravines!
The affected resistance soldiers didn't even have time to scream before they were vaporized in the extreme heat and deathly silence, leaving not even ashes behind!
"Monster! It's that Marine Admiral! Didn't the intelligence say he was dead?! Wasn't he dead?!"
"Fire! Fire now! Stop him!"
The resistance of the rebels was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot in the face of overwhelming power.
The flintlock bullets struck Akainu, but it was like throwing mud into the sea—not even a ripple was made.
The cannonballs came hurtling in, but were easily annihilated by the lava barrier that Akainu casually released with a wave of his hand.
He was like a walking natural disaster; every step he took was accompanied by the eruption of lava and the loss of life!
The town's houses were burning and collapsing, and the cries, explosions, and roaring lava flow created a scene of hell on earth.
"Sabo, bring your Heroic Spirits! Get out here!"
Akainu's icy voice, like the pronouncement of death, pierced through all the noise.
The roar echoed clearly over the burning town.
"Cowards who disrupt order! Only daring to hide in the shadows and launch sneak attacks?! If you don't show yourself, I'll devour these sinners!"
He didn't kill mindlessly.
His goal was clear: to force the core fighting force of the Red Team, especially the heroic spirit Napoleon who had killed him, out of his hiding place in the bloodiest and most high-profile way!
This created an opportunity for the Warring States period to carry out its destructive plans in the west.
Why was he so certain that the Warring States would cooperate with his actions? He wasn't sure.
It didn't matter to him whether he followed orders or not; he was now craving struggle and killing, so he came to kill.
That's it.
Border rainforest village.
The atmosphere remained heavy.
Under Roger and Karna's full-force suppression, and with Chopper's tranquilizer, Ace and Luffy's condition has not deteriorated further for the time being.
However, the two continued to unleash their Devil Fruit abilities, their bodies twitching unconsciously from time to time, emitting dangerous energy fluctuations.
Bonnie stayed by his father, Big Bear's, his little face full of worry.
Suddenly, in the distance, a signal flare with a long yellow tail of flame exploded against the black backdrop of the sun!
The exploded shape forms a twisted hourglass pattern!
"That's an emergency distress signal from the resistance! Top priority!"
One of the resistance fighters who had been taken in to recuperate suddenly stood up, his face ashen.
"It's Chief Kosha! Only he has the authority to launch this! Rebel leader Katrea, something terrible has happened in my homeland!"
Everyone's hearts sank instantly!
Kouza, the resilient leader of the resistance, had he not faced a crisis that was absolutely irresistible and could have resulted in the annihilation of his entire army.
We would never send out such a signal that is tantamount to a final cry for help!
Weiwei's face turned deathly pale instantly, and her body swayed slightly.
There were many familiar faces there, her former comrades and fellow villagers who had fought alongside her in the desert!
Sabo clenched his fists tightly, his eyes blazing with fury.
The rebels provided shelter and assistance during their most difficult time; last night, the lives of all their comrades were saved by the rebels at great personal risk.
This kindness must be repaid!
The massive cannon in Napoleon's hand trembled slightly, emitting a deep, guttural sound, as if it had sensed a call and a fighting spirit.
"We must go!" Napoleon said decisively, his gaze sweeping over the crowd.
"Kousha and his men probably won't be able to hold out for much longer!"
"But what about Ace and Luffy?" Chopper looked anxiously at the two unconscious men.
"Leave this to me and Saber!" Karna said in a deep voice, his golden eyes filled with determination.
"We'll hold this place, you guys hurry!"
His solar fire might be able to temporarily suppress Ace's rampage, and Roger's Haki could also keep Luffy calm.
"Master, my light will accompany you!"
Ramses II stood up, his golden eyes gleaming with undeniable majesty.
The princess of Alabasta needs him, the princess of the desert needs him!
"I'm going too! I want to save the rebels!" Bonnie's little face was full of determination, and the berserker Hercules beside her let out a deep roar, his fighting spirit boiling.
Napoleon turned the massive muzzle of his cannon toward the signal flare, silently making his stance clear.
The situation is urgent, and there is no time to hesitate!
"Go!" Sabo shouted in a low voice.
Vivi glanced one last time at the unconscious Luffy and Ace, and gritted her teeth.
"Chopper, we're counting on you! Mr. Roger, Mr. Karna!"
"Don't worry! I'll take good care of them!" Chopper nodded vigorously.
"Watch out, kids!" Roger warned solemnly.
Sabo, Vivi, Ramses II, Napoleon, Bonnie, and the berserker Hercules.
The three pairs of master and servants traveled light without any other people, quickly heading to provide support using the Dark Night Sun Ship.
Without the slightest delay, they dashed out of the village like arrows released from a bow, speeding towards the direction of the signal flare and towards the burning rebel stronghold.
They had to break through the layers of defenses the navy had set up in the rainforest and carry out a race against time to rescue the enemy!
The next day, the Holy Grail War, ignited by Akainu's revenge, exploded in the southeast of Alabasta!
Albana, the temporary naval command.
Fleet Admiral Sengoku had just received an urgent report from the border fortress regarding Akainu's appearance and his order to destroy the city.
Upon hearing this news, he, who was already exhausted from the Devil Fruit rampage, felt like his head was about to explode!
resurrection?!!
This news is even more shocking than Akainu's death!
Unlike Roger, that guy returned as a heroic spirit, and his death was a definite fact.
But Akainu completely overturned the ironclad law of life and death!
Sengoku felt a chill run from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head. Lu Qi behind him was shocked, and even Yu Dai Hassan in the shadows seemed to tremble.
Shamrock also showed a surprised expression, while Taigong Wang remained calm.
Akainu's resurrection is real, but his condition is definitely not normal! That order to destroy the West was ruthless and devoid of any humanity!
Even Akainu wouldn't issue such an order: "Fleet Admiral! We're hearing battle cries and explosions coming from the southeast!"
"The last footage transmitted by the reconnaissance Den Den Mushi showed Admiral Akainu attacking the rebel stronghold!"
Another urgent report came in, and the screen showed the horrific scene of the resistance soldiers and civilians burning in the lava, as well as Akainu's demonic figure.
"Is Sakazuki using this method to lure the snake out of its hole?"
Sengoku instantly understood Akainu's intentions, and his heart sank even further.
"But—this is too cruel! The rebels are, in the end, just a group of civilians who can't survive!"
This approach, which disregards costs and civilian casualties, is not far removed from the Sakazuki he remembers, but it is definitely more fanatical.
The Devil Fruit of Teeth plunges the Sengoku period into a great conflict.
Should we immediately stop Akainu's massacre, or seize the opportunity to carry out our destruction plan?
At that moment, the hawkish generals in the command post, who had been unable to contain themselves any longer, made their decision!
"Admiral Akainu is fulfilling his duty! Using himself as bait to lure out the main force of the Red Army! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"
A lieutenant general shouted excitedly.
"Execute orders! Target: Western Alabasta, where rebel and Red Team hideouts are suspected! Indiscriminate artillery fire!"
Completely purified!
Lucci's cold voice rang out as he suppressed the turmoil of the Devil Fruit within him, his eyes bloodshot and inhuman.
The fierce, murderous voice bypassed the still hesitant Sengoku and gave the order to the communications soldier!
His eyes gleamed with a cold light; as long as the goal could be achieved, the process and the cost could be ignored.
Sengoku instantly flew into a rage: "Rob Lucci! Who gave you permission to give such an order! Even Shamrock hasn't said a word yet!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lucci and Sengoku simultaneously looked at Shamrock, a member of the Knights of God sitting quietly to the side, with thoughtful expressions. While weighing their options, they also watched Taikoubou's reaction.
At that moment, Taigong Wang, unusually, opened his all-seeing eyes.
Those eyes shone brightly, having witnessed the tyranny of despots and the suffering of all living beings.
He simply stared at the young man, Shamrock, without saying a word. He just kept his eyes open and stared at him.
In the silence, Taigong Wang snorted coldly, then let out a long sigh.
As if anticipating what Shamrock was about to say, reality unfolded exactly as he had predicted.
"For the sake of world order! Open fire!"
"Wait! Saint Shamrock!! Orders require..." Sengoku tried to stop him.
But it was too late!
The piercing alarm sounded throughout the naval fleet and various artillery positions in the west!
Countless dark cannon muzzles began to turn, aiming at the vast western rainforests and towns of Alabasta, many of which were areas controlled or neutral by the Kingdom's forces!
A devastating artillery barrage is imminent!
The Warring States Marshal closed his eyes in anguish.
He knew that once the artillery fire fell, regardless of the outcome, western Alabasta would be reduced to ashes, and countless civilians would perish.
What cast an even greater shadow over him was that he had just received another top-secret intelligence report.
Red Shanks' Red Voss, along with Hawkeye Mihawk, Kojiro Sasaki, Merlin, and others.
Their last known traces indicate that they were speeding towards the landing zone—precisely located on the southwestern coast of Alabasta.
The place where the navy's devastating cannon fire is about to be unleashed may very well be welcoming a sea emperor and his powerful allies!
If they land on the island and join up with the rest of the Red Team first, the shelling will be a thankless task that will only end up killing civilians!
Zhan Guo's fists clenched so tightly they cracked, and cold sweat poured down his forehead.
"Sakazuki, you idiot! Don't you understand? Heroic Spirits can't be dealt with by mere artillery fire!"
"I really can't tell if you want to kill the Red Team members or the civilians!"
Sengoku stood up, suppressing the turmoil within his body caused by the fruit, and slowly walked out of the command room.
That resolute figure walked silently toward the position where the Garp army was stationed.
He will definitely not let the shell be fired!!!