One Piece: The Strongest Trait System novel Chapter 299

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FWOOSH!!

A wave of frost spread rapidly, and the boiling magma began to extinguish.

The Ice-Ice Fruit was the natural counter to the Magma-Magma Fruit.

Just as Kuzan in the original story could directly freeze an erupting volcano, the power of the Magma-Magma Fruit could also be frozen by the Ice-Ice Fruit.

Before this, Akainu had already been fighting for hours—a true gauntlet of battles. And his final clash with Borsalino had been a brutal war of attrition.

Even for a stamina monster like Akainu, his physical energy and Haki had nearly reached their limits.

On top of that, to be hit by a full-power attack from the Devil Fruit that countered him—the outcome was predictable.

Akainu's entire body was frozen within a giant ball of ice.

Not far away, Borsalino—and Kuzan who was continuously radiating an astonishing freezing aura, watched Akainu in silence.

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BOOOOOOOOOOOM!!

The entire frozen ice ball erupted from within with the red of magma.

Magma gushed out, completely melting the ice ball.

But it was clear that the erupted magma, compared to before, was not on the same level.

Akainu who had broken free from the ice ball, still had many frostbite injuries on his body—

—It was obvious that Akainu's stamina and Haki had reached their limits. Under Kuzan's attack, his body had taken considerable damage.

"Hah... Hah..."

Akainu panted uncontrollably, sweat dripping down his forehead.

"Don't you want to die quietly, Sakazuki?" Kuzan exhaled gusts of freezing air.

Akainu was completely spent, his stamina and Haki at their limit. In the last blow, if Akainu hadn't resisted, the freezing aura of the Ice-Ice Fruit could have let him sleep forever in peace.

"I… AM THE FLEET ADMIRAL OF THE NAVY, KUZAN! BORSALINO!"

A shocking smile spread across Akainu's face.

In this battle he was undoubtedly a failure. The Elite of the Navy had been all but wiped out in this war.

But Akainu would not allow himself to die at the hands of his former colleagues, who had now joined Sky Sovereign and stood against the Navy.

His justice would absolutely not allow it.

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TAP!! TAP!!

Akainu dragged his heavy body, slowly walking towards the unconscious Marine officers.

After the series of battles and his fight with Borsalino, Akainu's stamina and Haki were already running low. Taking a full-power ice attack from Kuzan had drained his last reserves completely.

This slow movement was Akainu's limit.

Kuzan and Borsalino just watched quietly.

Rowen and the others also made no move, watching the final moments of this opponent who had once caused them so much trouble.

Akainu came to the unconscious Gion—slowly picked up Gion's sword—Konpira.

CLANG!!!

With a clear ring, Konpira was unsheathed.

"It's been a long time... since I held a sword,"

A small smile touched Akainu's lips.

Before he obtained the Magma-Magma Fruit, he was famous for his swordsmanship.

Back then, he'd already earned the title of 'monster.' But after getting the Magma-Magma Fruit, Akainu abandoned his sword work entirely.

After all, even Hawk-Eyes Mihawk's legendary swordsmanship couldn't match the raw attack power and destructive force of the Magma-Magma Fruit.

Training swordsmanship alongside the Magma-Magma Fruit, physical conditioning, and Haki would require enormous amounts of energy. It was only natural that Akainu dropped his sword training.

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WHOOSH!!!

Konpira was placed horizontally on Akainu's neck.

"SAKAZUKI!"

The Five Elders' faces were incredibly grim.

IF SAKAZUKI DIED HERE—THE MAGMA-MAGMA FRUIT WOULD BE TAKEN BY SKY SOVEREIGN!

This Devil Fruit was comparable to the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, and its localized destructive power was the strongest of all.

With the power of this Devil Fruit, even if Sakazuki didn't have the power of Haōshoku Coating, he was still a top-tier Admiral level combatant.

If Rowen got his hands on this Devil Fruit, he'd become an absolute nightmare.

Even for a Legendary-Class powerhouse, a Devil Fruit of the Magma-Magma Fruit's level could still enhance their combat power.

But now, they were powerless to stop it.

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"Sky Sovereign... you won."

"And thank you."

Akainu smiled.

He was thanking Sky Sovereign for respecting his Will, for letting him end his life in his own way.

SPURT!

A line of blood sprayed through the air.

THUD!

Akainu's sturdy body fell heavily to the ground.

This iron-blooded Marine chose to end his life with the swordsmanship that had marked the beginning of his glory.

He had taken his own life.

Such a death was worthy of Akainu's legendary life, and worthy of his status as the Fleet Admiral of the Navy.

Kuzan and Borsalino watched Akainu's fallen body, their expressions silent, but their feet stood firm without a single movement.

Between men, not so many words and actions were needed.

Only respect for another man's choice.

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VMM!

Rowen used Kamui, crossing space and instantly appeared before Akainu.

WHOOSH!

Rowen took off the black and gold coat with the Sky Sovereign Grand Fleet's insignia on the back and draped it over Akainu's body.

This was Rowen's acknowledgment of Akainu.

Even Rowen had to admit Akainu's strength and determination.

On Rowen's path to power, Akainu was the man who had brought him the greatest difficulty, even pushing him to the brink of despair once...

—During the Buster Call at Enies Lobby, it was only with the shouts of his comrades and the Anthem of Courage Trait that he had narrowly defeated Akainu.

Even after winning that final clash, Rowen had been completely spent, his stamina and Haki exhausted, his body unable to move.

That battle with Akainu had been a true turning point for Rowen, forging his spirit into that of a true top-tier powerhouse.

Even after that defeat, the first failure of a Buster Call, Akainu had never wavered, always carrying out his sense of justice.

After becoming Fleet Admiral, he still had the guts to draw his sword against the Four Emperors.

Even coming to Egghead—with all three current Marine Admirals defeated and nearly half their elite forces wiped out fighting the Big Mom and Beast Pirates—Akainu still showed up ready to die if necessary.

Finally... he had died on the battlefield by his own hand, completely carrying out his justice.

This man, whether in the history of Earth or in the One Piece world, deserved the respect of his enemies.

History would remember the name Sakazuki, and his life.

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"Plunder!"

Rowen commanded in his mind.

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