Whitebeard and Sengoku were also facing immense pressure. Even with Yang Tao's puppets supporting them, the casualties were still significant.
Whitebeard kept using his Quake-Quake Fruit, wiping out large groups of undead.
Just then, a gray, unidentified mass shot toward Whitebeard. Unable to dodge in time, he was struck, and his black Armament Haki began to corrode.
Looking closely, it was Akainu—only now, he looked completely different. His once-fierce face was now ghostly pale, and his hollow eyes burned with eerie blue flames.
He was still wearing his Marine Admiral uniform, but it was now tattered and worn. His "Justice" cloak was stained with blood.
Seeing Akainu like this, Sengoku was in complete disbelief. A former Marine Admiral had become… this.
Sengoku shouted, "Akainu, what happened to you?!"
Akainu's voice was hoarse and chilling as he replied, "Sengoku! You're standing with pirates—you've betrayed justice!"
Sengoku was stunned. He quickly tried to reason with him, "Akainu, snap out of it! These undead are here to destroy us! They've already wiped out the World Government!"
But Akainu only let out a sinister laugh. His eerie voice sent chills down everyone's spine as he said, "Hah… wake up? I've never been clearer. Pirates and Celestial Dragons are the cancer of this world—they all deserve to die! And you, siding with these evil pirates… But don't worry. Once the great Kel'Thuzad remakes you, our world will finally be free of crime!"
He unleashed the power of his mutated Devil Fruit.
"Great Flame Blast!"
A massive gray fist shot toward the crowd.
Aokiji rushed forward and used his ability to create a giant ice wall to block Akainu's attack, but the wall was quickly shattered by Akainu's fist. The blue lava left behind continued to corrode everything it touched.
Aokiji dodged and kept throwing ice spears at Akainu.
Sengoku charged in as well—no matter what, he had to stop Akainu first. The golden Buddha extended its arm and struck Akainu, forcing him back.
"It's useless, Sengoku!"
Akainu's body erupted with magma as he rushed toward Sengoku, forcing him to keep dodging.
Sengoku didn't dare take a direct hit from Akainu. Earlier, even a small amount of contact with the lava had left behind a strange energy that was slowly eating away at his strength.
The battlefield had been cleared out, leaving a wide-open space around the three of them.
Meanwhile, Whitebeard had his own opponent—a warrior on horseback had come for him.
The man wore purple armor, both on himself and his warhorse. He held a long sword covered in mysterious runes, and beneath his feet, a complex magic circle glowed.
"Life itself is meaningless. Only death can reveal the true essence of humanity."
Whitebeard swung his blade at the undead knight in front of him, but his attacks were easily blocked.
Without hesitation, Whitebeard activated his Quake-Quake Fruit power, shattering the space around him.
But the knight didn't flinch. Instead, he roared, "Wither and decay!"
The ground beneath Whitebeard turned purple as a surge of dark energy rose.
Whitebeard quickly leaped away to avoid it.
"Death Coil!"
A swirling mass of evil energy formed, and within it, a screaming skull emerged, charging straight toward Whitebeard!
Whitebeard channeled his power into his weapon and shattered the energy blast. Then, he dashed forward, swinging his blade with the full force of his Quake-Quake Fruit.
The knight raised his rune-covered sword to block the strike.
A cracking sound echoed—his rune sword shattered into pieces!
Whitebeard's blade struck the knight, and the power of the Quake-Quake Fruit caused his body to break apart.
As the undead knight fell, a spirit emerged from his body. It smiled at Whitebeard, gave a respectful bow, then faded into the air.
Whitebeard didn't think too much about it—he rushed off to help his sons.
Just then, a voice echoed from Naxxramas.
"Your struggle is meaningless."
A lich appeared in the sky, chains coiling around him. A wave of ice and death energy swept through the battlefield.
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