Chapter 197: The Trapped Akainu (Part 2)
On top of the purple giant wave, there was a huge smiling face, grinning at the numerous Navy soldiers.
" AHHH!" The Navy soldiers who weren't scared earlier, now cried out in fear.
Eric remembered when the Marineford war arc aired, there were many opinions from the fans. Some believed that if the Navy hadn't had Aokiji, the two giant tsunamis at the start from Whitebeard could have wiped out the Navy.
But on this ship, there was no Aokiji, only Akainu~
At that moment, Eric picked up a telescope, curious about how Akainu was going to handle the giant wave.
BIG MOM controlled giant waves, which had just started to rise and were far from their maximum height. Akainu gritted his teeth, and large amounts of lava began to surge from his shoulders.
"Fireblast!" Times two.
Two fists shot toward the giant wave, rapidly expanding into massive molten lava fists, like walls, blocking the back of the Navy ship completely.
"Sizzle sizzle."
The high-temperature lava touched the seawater, and the sound of water evaporating intensely filled the air. White mist rose quickly, engulfing Akainu's figure and gradually obscuring the large Navy ship in white mist.
A punch that could instantly evaporate ice could naturally dry up large amounts of seawater.
"Too bad there's no steam explosion..." [Heart Net] sensed that the giant wave had disappeared, and Eric muttered regretfully, then gave the order: "Full speed ahead, leave this place!"
"Boom boom!"
Akainu's attack was not over. The massive lava fists exploded, and countless volcanic bombs with flames dispersed the steam.
"Akainu...!" BIG MOM muttered furiously, preventing the giant wave with a powerful strike, as she swatted away the volcanic bombs coming toward her.
Her observation haki sensed that Eric 's ship was getting further away, making her even angrier.
She gripped Napoleon tightly, lifting it high, aiming at Eric , who was still within range, and started gathering power, her aura growing more intense!
"!" Realizing the danger, Eric immediately turned around and looked at BIG MOM, who was ready to strike.
Noticing that the target was not Akainu, Eric did not interfere with BIG MOM's attack.
On the ship, aside from Akainu still working diligently, the photographer was still busy with his work.
"Vigok!"
BIG MOM made an all-out strike, sending a pink cylindrical sword wave shooting out from Napoleon.
"Iceberg!"
Esdeath used her ability to the fullest, and a 100-meter-high iceberg rose from the sea to block the path of Vigok.
Crack—!
Unable to stop it, Vigok cut through the iceberg as if it were tofu, instantly creating a hole about ten meters in diameter.
A long time ago, Eric had heard someone say, "When a person dies, everything feels like a blur."
It was exactly like they had said, in the world of pirates, happy adventures, precious encounters, and regrettable moments flashed in his mind.
The surroundings became extremely slow, with the various expressions of his companions flashing frame by frame in his eyes.
There were Scáthach and Esdeath , bravely moving forward to resist the attack.
Sorry, I'm such a useless captain, I need you to work so hard...
There were Akame and Kurumi, running towards him in worry.
I'm not going to die, don't act recklessly...
And there was Porche and Perona, crying in fear.
I'm really sorry for making you cry...
Then there were the other companions in the control room. He couldn't see them now, but they were probably working hard, doing their best.
He quickly checked his stats panel and raised his constitution to eight stars.
It was good that it didn't lag like a computer...
"Two hundred million volts, Thor!"
Eric , in his normal human form, rapidly expanded, far larger than the Thor he had used before.
Both fists wrapped in armed haki slammed toward the incoming Vigok.
Bzzz—
The collision of the haki within the sword wave and Eric 's haki produced the sound of electricity flowing.
"Ahhh!"
Unbearable pain came from his arms, and Eric couldn't help but cry out in pain.
The power of BIG MOM's sword wave was unparalleled, but Eric , using all his strength, managed to block the strike.
"Blocked it...!" The Navy soldiers on the ship made a dramatic face of awe.
"Eric blocked the full-force strike from the 'Empress of the Seas' BIG MOM!" The photographer's mood became even more heated, pressing the shutter button frantically, taking picture after picture.
"What?!" BIG MOM couldn't believe that her full-power attack had been blocked by a mere child. Hearing the constant repetition from the Navy soldiers only enraged her further.
"Prometheus!"
"Mom!" The fiery Prometheus merged back with BIG MOM's hair, and BIG MOM's hair erupted in flames.
The Navy soldiers screamed in terror, "Her hair is on fire! How scary!"
"Die!" BIG MOM swung the giant blade wrapped in flames at Akainu.
" Ikoku Sovereignty!"
"Don't joke around!" Akainu shouted angrily, "How could the Navy lose to pirates!"
"Dog Bite Red Lotus!( "Inugami Guren" Crimson Lotus Biting a Dog)"
His molten arm transformed into a dog head, stretching out to bite Napoleon's blade.
Boom—!
"Hah hah hah hah...!" BIG MOM laughed after the clash, "No wonder you're the highest-ranking general of the Navy, you've got some strength. But didn't you already lose to that electric kid's crew before? In front of the whole world, no less..."
Akainu's eyes instantly became bloodshot, glaring at BIG MOM with an intense, furious stare.
BIG MOM continued to laugh to herself, completely ignoring the murderous gaze from Akainu.
"Being called 'Empress of the Seas,' BIG MOM not only let Eric block her full-force strike but also allowed the Dawn Pirates to safely escape from your Totland. 'Empress of the Seas' is not living up to her name," Akainu sarcastically added.
BIG MOM stopped laughing, her eyes widening in rage, her mouth opening as if she would swallow Akainu alive.
"Take this!"
"Take this!"
Both of them struck simultaneously, with the general and the emperor exploding in fierce battle on the Navy ship, much to the excitement of the photographer, who couldn't stop snapping pictures.
...
After blocking BIG MOM's full-force strike, Eric returned to his normal state from Thor mode, falling from the sky.
"Eric !" Esdeath , using her moonwalk, caught Eric and brought him back onto the deck.
Her gaze unintentionally swept over Eric 's hands, and an intense killing intent burst from her, her eyes filled with blood-red light. Her blue hair moved in the wind as she muttered in a low voice, "BIG MOM!"
When everyone saw Eric 's wounds, their eyes widened in shock—Eric 's hands were completely missing, as if they had been sliced off at the wrists.
The intense pain made Eric tightly close his eyes. He couldn't sense his hands at all, only the sharp pain coming from his wrists.
Eric slowly opened his eyes and looked at the people around him, uncertainly asking, "My hands... are they gone?"
"It's okay, Eric -! My ability can make you good as new. Fourth Bullet (Dalet)!" Kurumi summoned her angel and was about to use her ability.
"Wait, Kurumi." Eric stopped her, "I need to really feel this pain. Only then can I remember the crisis we faced today and ensure my companions never encounter this kind of danger again."
Eric raised his arms toward the sky, his severed wrists still oozing blood in bursts, loudly making a vow: "Sorry for making you worry! I swear—never again will I lose!"
(END CHAPTER)
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