One Piece: I Start with a Married Woman, I Am the Evil Admiral!

Chapter 288 Akainu Can't Sit Still Anymore

"Pfft..."

As soon as the knife left his body, the wound could no longer be contained, and a jet of scarlet blood gushed out. The blood jet, like a fountain, splashed into the air, creating a blood flower, before scattering and landing on the surrounding ice surface, forming a shocking pool of blood.

At the same time, a trickle of blood slowly flowed from the corner of the white-bearded man's mouth, running down his pale chin.

However, in that instant, Whitebeard, as if he were unharmed, suddenly began to move.

He swiftly withdrew the Murakumogiri, which was originally slashing backward, back to his front.

At the same time, Whitebeard's left hand shot out with lightning speed, grabbing Enni in the blink of an eye. This series of movements was so fast that no one had time to react.

Enni was shocked. He never expected that Whitebeard, despite being seriously injured, would still have such speed and strength.

However, amidst her surprise, Aini also felt a strange, morbid excitement.

After all, as his strength continues to increase, fewer and fewer people can pose a threat to him. In fact, there may not be anyone in the entire world who can break through his impenetrable defense.

For example, apart from Oden and Kaido, no one else has been able to leave a mark on him.

And now, his physical strength is even greater than Kaido's.

Then who could possibly leave a wound on his body?

So at this moment, Enni felt a sense of anticipation. He wanted to know if Whitebeard's terrifying strength, combined with the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, could break through his formidable body's defenses when he unleashed his full power.

Just as Enni was lost in thought, Whitebeard ruthlessly shoved him into the hard ice beneath his feet.

With a crisp "crack," the ice shattered instantly, burying Aini's body deep beneath it.

However, this was just the beginning. The next second, Whitebeard unhesitatingly activated his terrifying Tremor ability.

"boom……"

A deafening roar shook the heavens and earth, as if the entire world trembled. This strike was like a thunderbolt, carrying unparalleled power and might.

This is the power of Whitebeard's signature technique—the Tremor-Tremor Fruit!

In the original story, Whitebeard used this move to teach Blackbeard a lesson, and Blackbeard was severely injured in just one strike. In that instant, Blackbeard's eyes became unfocused, and blood even flowed from the corner of his mouth, demonstrating just how astonishing the power of this move was.

Even Akainu was injured by this move, and was directly hit under the ice, almost killing him.

This time, however, it was Aini who bore the brunt of this terrifying blow. Aini felt an indescribable pain surge through her, as if all her internal organs were about to be shattered.

He was completely unable to resist this powerful force, and a mouthful of blood spurted out like an arrow.

However, Whitebeard's attack did not stop there. He then grabbed Enni and slammed him into the distance like trash.

With a deafening roar, Aini slammed into the walls of the naval port like a meteorite, the terrifying impact seeming to tear the world apart. In an instant, the walls couldn't withstand such immense force and collapsed once more, sending debris and dust flying everywhere in a spectacular display.

However, this was already the second time Aini had hit the wall in a row.

This made him feel somewhat humiliated and extremely displeased. Without the slightest hesitation, and before everyone could even recover from the shock of him being knocked away again, he unleashed all his power.

The stone blocks pressing down on him were instantly blasted away as if lifted by an invisible force. With a sudden burst of power from his legs, Aini shot into the air like a cannonball.

He was as fast as lightning, and in the blink of an eye he was in mid-air.

Immediately afterwards, he stomped his feet in mid-air as if walking on flat ground. Each step seemed to be on empty air, yet he was able to use the reaction force to propel his body forward at an astonishing speed.

His target was none other than the white-bearded figure in the distance!

At this moment, Enni finally understood another powerful aspect of Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit. His body was indeed incredibly strong; even Whitebeard's full-force attack couldn't break through his defenses. But this was only the surface defense; his inner body wasn't so indestructible.

Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor ability can directly damage the body's internal organs. So while that attack wasn't a severe blow, it wasn't insignificant either.

The holy sword within his body had begun to operate on its own, and demonic energy permeated his entire being.

The injury healed instantly.

Now he understands that Whitebeard's title as the strongest warrior was not given lightly. He could not break through Kaido's body, but he could directly injure Kaido's internal organs.

Otherwise, given Kaido's dog-like temper, how could he have tolerated Whitebeard riding on his head for so many years?

However, upon closer reflection, it makes sense... Kaido is known as the strongest creature... yet the title of the world's strongest warrior is held by Whitebeard.

That says it all.

.....

At that moment, Akainu could no longer remain calm.

Enni's performance was simply too dazzling, especially that kick just now, which almost brought the final battle to a close, making Akainu's heart nearly jump out of his throat.

At that moment, his feelings were extremely complex, a mixture of joy and surprise.

To Akainu's delight, if Enni's kick had succeeded, the war would undoubtedly have ended in a resounding victory for the Navy.

This was undoubtedly the outcome that Akainu, as a Marine Admiral, most desired. However, he was also surprised, because this kick almost ended his life.

Because what he had said to "The Great Vortex Spider" Squard before this was not entirely false.

In fact, what Akainu said to Squard was only part of the truth. Such half-truths are often the easiest to believe because they contain some truthful information.

For example, to perform sufficient merits for Squard.

Akainu knew that he needed to achieve enough merit in this fierce battle to have any chance of becoming the Fleet Admiral he so desperately wanted. Although he and Aokiji were both Marine Admirals, and his achievements were even greater than Aokiji's, the problem was that he was not a dove.

This alone makes it almost impossible for him to become the next admiral.

It should be noted that whether it is the current Fleet Admiral Sengoku, the Navy Chief of Staff Vice Admiral Tsuru, the hailed naval hero Garp, or the previous Fleet Admiral and current Commander-in-Chief of the World Government's armed forces, they are all doves.

These individuals hold extremely high positions and wield significant influence within the Navy, and their views and decisions play a crucial role in shaping the Navy's development direction.