This Pacifista had been remodeled based on Kuma's original body, allowing it to use the Paw-Paw Fruit's ability. That alone made it something no other Pacifista could compare to.
The Bowler Hat Elder shouted at him,
"Go! Show the Navy a little lesson!"
Hearing this, Kuma instantly teleported to the side of the remaining Pacifista. He raised both hands high, and from midair appeared a massive paw-shaped shockwave.
As the shockwave grew larger and larger, it suddenly began to compress, shrinking until it became a small paw-print, held tightly between Kuma's palms.
The next second, he gently pushed it forward.
The tiny paw slowly drifted down toward the battleships below. From its speed and appearance, there was nothing threatening about it at all.
But some Navy officers who had witnessed Kuma fight before knew very well—this was a terrifying attack capable of destroying several battleships at once.
Kaito, of course, would not just stand by. His Rinnegan shone with a dazzling violet light as a massive semicircular Almighty Push expanded outward, covering all the battleships.
The tiny paw barely touched the edge of the Almighty Push before being repelled back at several times its speed, slamming into the Red Line's rocky cliffs.
Boom!
A gigantic paw-shaped shockwave exploded on the Red Line, making the entire continent tremble violently.
The Navy soldiers below were furious. They had been ordered to assist the World Government in investigating the deaths of twenty Celestial Dragons, but now the World Government itself was attacking them without cause.
This only deepened the resentment already festering in many Navy soldiers' hearts. Akainu was the most direct—he tilted the brim of his cap and looked up at the figures above the Red Line.
He had long been dissatisfied with many of the World Government's actions, but as a soldier, obedience was his duty.
Back when Sengoku was Fleet Admiral, for various reasons he had no choice but to follow the Government's orders. Akainu could do nothing but comply as well.
But ever since Kaito became Fleet Admiral, everything changed. The Navy truly stood tall. They could fight the Emperor head-on, and they could ignore some of the World Government's idiotic commands.
This was the Navy in Akainu's heart—the ideal Navy. And now the World Government had the gall to attack them? To Akainu, that was the true betrayal—betrayal of Justice itself!
His arms turned into blazing magma. The soldiers nearby quickly backed away, one of them hesitating as he called out,
"Admiral Akainu..."
Akainu said nothing. Step by step, he walked to the bow of the ship. Then, raising both arms high, he roared,
"Meteor Volcano!!!"
Countless magma projectiles shot into the sky, turning the clouds crimson red.
Moments later, like falling stars, the magma rained down—straight toward Mary Geoise.
The three Elders were paralyzed with shock. The Bowler Hat Elder cursed,
"Sakazuki! You too—"
But before he could finish, a massive ball of magma was about to land on his head. He swallowed back the words and smashed the molten mass with a single punch.
Many powerful figures hidden within Mary Geoise also struck out, shattering the falling magma. Otherwise, the Holy Land would already be a sea of fire.
The immediate danger was averted. But just as everyone let out a breath of relief, someone suddenly screamed in horror, pointing upward,
"It's Shikiryū!!!"
Kaito floated above Mary Geoise, his Rinnegan coldly gazing down at the people below like ants.
At the sight of him, everyone shivered. The Bowler Hat Elder forced himself to appear calm and shouted,
"Uchiha Kaito! What are you doing?! Are you trying to make the Navy betray the World Government?!"
Kaito sneered. Raising his hand, he unleashed a Universal Pull at the Elder.
Before the eyes of everyone present, the Bowler Hat Elder was dragged up and pulled directly before Kaito. With one hand, Kaito clutched his throat like he was nothing more than a dead dog.
Looking into the Elder's terrified eyes, Kaito spoke coldly,
"You seem to be mistaken. It's not the Navy that betrayed the World Government... it's the World Government that betrayed the Navy."
As he spoke, Kaito's grip tightened.
Crack!
The Bowler Hat Elder's neck snapped. His face was frozen in disbelief, but his body was nothing more than a corpse.
Kaito let go, tossing the body away like garbage. It plummeted down and slammed into the ground of Mary Geoise.
At that moment, both the Navy below and Mary Geoise above fell into a deathly silence.
The Fleet Admiral of the Navy had, before everyone's eyes, slain one of the World Government's highest rulers—the Elders. Their entire worldview shattered.
Even Akainu hadn't expected Kaito to go this far. He repeated Kaito's words under his breath,
"It's not the Navy that betrayed the World Government... but the World Government that betrayed the Navy..."
And not just him—the entire Navy began chanting the same words.
The voices grew louder and louder, until they rose into a thunderous roar that shook the world,
"The traitor isn't the Navy—it's you!!!"
The Bearded Elder and the Birthmark Elder heard the Navy's roar, and a deep, unspeakable fear rose in their hearts. Instinctively, they stepped back.
The Navy, once regarded as nothing but obedient dogs, had now become a raging tiger ready to tear them apart.
The Kimono Elder adjusted his glasses, finally speaking,
"So then, Uchiha Kaito... what is it you intend to do?"
All eyes turned upward to Kaito.
The people of Mary Geoise looked at him with terror.
The Navy, with reverence and hope.
Under the gaze of all, a black Truth-Seeking Orb appeared at Kaito's side. It transformed into a pitch-black staff, which he gripped in his hand.
Standing above Mary Geoise, staff in hand, Kaito resembled a god ruling over all existence, looking down on the entire Holy Land.
The Celestial Dragons no longer carried their usual arrogant posture. Their heads drooped low, none daring to even glance at him.
Kaito first used the Heavenly Net to search Shalria's former residence, but found no signs of life there.
Charloss, in fact, had already been secretly executed by the Bowler Hat Elder—a matter that only made things easier for Kaito.
Now, with nothing left to restrain him, Kaito lightly tapped the air with his staff. A ring of transparent ripples spread out.
"From this moment on, let Mary Geoise know true pain! Super—Almighty Push!"
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