245. Let the world see pain

245. Let the world see pain

Whitebeard, who was just standing and watching everything, was a little shocked at how the two Straw Hat pirates wreaked havoc. However, this did put a smile on his face.

"Everyone, we can't let the Straw Hats take all the credit for the war... Can we? Hahahahaha... Show the Marines what the Whitebeard Pirates are made of."

"Yosh..."

"Ace has great brothers... Show them that Ace is our brother too."

"We can't let the brothers steal all the spotlight... Everyone, let's show them that Ace is our brother too."

Jozu, Vista, and the other division captains of the Whitebeard Pirates soon came down onto the battlefield and led the charge. The Marines also started pushing back and engaging the pirates. While no normal Marine would approach the Straw Hats, they could definitely deal with the lower ranks of the Whitebeard Pirates.

Meanwhile, Kizaru once tried to attack Whitebeard, only to be stopped by Marco. Marco was steadfastly by Whitebeard's side for his safety. Aokiji was the only one sitting beneath the platform of Ace, his expression grave. Akainu was missing, having gone off to attend to something else.

The Marines hadn't encountered the start they had expected, and this was already a bad sign. The Gorosei had already contacted Sengoku and asked him to disable the cameras. However, even though Sengoku had dispatched people to find the cameras, they couldn't locate them. The main reason for this difficulty was that the cameras seemed to be moving around frequently, and since the live feed was not exactly in sync with the actual video, they were finding it very challenging to locate the drone cameras.

With every passing minute, Sengoku was growing more irritated, but there was nothing he could do. The Revolutionary Army had hijacked some of the live feeds and had even broadcasted their own live footage in various locations. This posed another problem that the Marines were currently facing in many parts of the world.

Ken, who was stationed behind the Whitebeard Pirates, was dealing with the Marine ships attempting to launch sneak attacks on the Whitebeard-affiliated pirates from behind. It was here that Ken unexpectedly encountered someone he hadn't anticipated meeting so soon.

Sakazuki Akainu.

"Akainu-san!"

"Admiral Akainu!"

The Marines shouted. Akainu resorted to using Moon Walk to escape his immobilized position, but he remained trapped. The Vice Admirals had warned him about Ken's gravitational attack, and now he was experiencing its full force.

"Shinra Tensei."

Ken shouted, propelling Akainu away in a direction devoid of ships, only vast ocean. Akainu didn't plunge into the ocean; instead, he used Moon Walk to levitate in the air.

He soared past, refraining from attacking Ken and merely observing him.

"Your ability is linked to your eyes, isn't it? Just like your brothers," Akainu stated. Ken hadn't anticipated the furious Admiral to engage in a logical conversation. Perhaps this keen observation and ability to exploit weaknesses was why Aokiji had lost to him. Akainu possessed a penchant for pinpointing vulnerabilities and meticulous observation.

"Your silence confirms my assumption. I've reviewed the footage. Your eyes exhibit rings when you activate your gravity-based ability and turn red when you nullify physical attacks, implying that I can hurt you if I manage to land a hit," Akainu explained. Ken paused briefly before applauding.

"They call you a mad dog, but you are quite the husky it seems Akainu." Ken said, which made Akainu furious. "You are right, my abilities are linked with my eyes and though not all, it does have quite the significance. You know why I am telling you this? It's because you understand against whom you are actually dealing."

"Let the world see pain for the first time."

"Shinra Tensei."

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