"Seeking death!"
Roger, who had been watching Akainu's emotions all along, snorted coldly. The long sword at his waist emerged from its sheath, bringing an extremely sharp cold flash, and directly pierced through Akainu's chest.
Shirohige's reaction was also very fast. His body had completely healed from all hidden illnesses and returned to peak condition; in terms of strength, he wasn't far behind Roger. In fact, at this time he might be slightly stronger than Roger.
After all, Roger was resurrected by occupying someone else's body. Not only had his soul and body not reached perfect synchronization, his new body had also never received extreme enhancement or training.
Shirohige swung his Naginata tremendously. Following Roger's movement, he directly slashed toward Akainu's head.
Sengoku's face changed drastically. His body moved, and behind him faintly appeared a giant Golden Buddha, trying to stop their actions.
"Sengoku, I suggest you better not interfere! This is his own choice to die!"
However, Shanks' words that sounded casual forced him to restrain his movement. Sengoku's teeth ground together, and his fist clenched very tightly. He felt desperate; the current situation couldn't be fixed anymore. Akainu's action was only pushing himself toward a meaningless path to death.
The wise follow the flow of the times. As Fleet Admiral of the Marines as well as a scholarly general with high intelligence and empathy, he understood the position and current situation very well. The Marines and World Government had reached their endpoint.
Marco and the others also stared at Sengoku with unfriendly gazes.
If this former Fleet Admiral dared to move, they wouldn't mind "helping him" to regain consciousness. With so many people attacking together, they weren't afraid of that Buddha at all.
Meanwhile, Garp had no good impression of Akainu at all; he only watched with a cold stare.
As for Aokiji and Kizaru, they were just coworkers—if you want to seek death yourself, what does it have to do with us? One's own stupidity can't blame others.
Facing two men who once stood at the pinnacle of the pirate world, Akainu's power that he had been proud of all along felt very helpless.
The magma blazing all over his body was quickly suppressed by the Kukan Shindo (Air Quake) waves concentrated at the tip of Shirohige's Naginata. Meanwhile, Roger's sword was enveloped by terrifying Busoshoku Haki.
Although Akainu had performed Elementalization (transformation into liquid magma), these two legends could still easily grasp his real body using high-level Haki.
*SLASH!* *SLASH!*
The fight proceeded so quickly it was hard to see with the naked eye. In just tens of seconds, victory was determined.
Shirohige in peak condition plus Roger wasn't just one plus one equals two; they once ruled the seas in the past, and though years had passed, they still had very coordinated cooperation.
Akainu's body froze in place. He had returned to his original form. His chest was pierced through by Roger's sword, and a thin red line appeared on his neck.
Before long, his head slowly slid from his neck, fell and rolled on the ice until it stopped right near Sengoku's feet. His face faced upward, his eyes still wide open, full of hatred and deep dissatisfaction.
His body remained standing upright in its original place. The justice cloak on his back fluttered blown by the wind, making the word Justice very prominent. Akainu, who throughout his life firmly upheld Absolute Justice, finally fell here.
Sengoku stared at the head rolling at his feet. He slowly closed his eyes, let out a long sigh, and tears dripped from his eyes.
He didn't cry for Akainu, but cried for the Marines' final fate. Perhaps only Akainu truly firmly upheld justice in his heart and made the extermination of all pirates his life's goal.
Now, he too was dead! The Marines were now truly gone.
At the same moment, in the horizon above. The Gold List spread again, emitting thousands of golden lights.
[Strongest List Rank 32: Akainu has died, removed from the list. Ranks below rise one level. No Gold List reward.]
[Strongest List Rank 19: Saint Shepherd Ju Peter has died, removed from the list...]
[Strongest List Rank 16: Saint Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro has died, removed from the list...]
[Strongest List Rank 13: Saint Topman Warcury has died, removed from the list...]
[Strongest List Rank 8: Saint Marcus Mars has died, removed from the list...]
[Strongest List Rank 6: Saint Jaygarcia Saturn has died, removed from the list...]
[Due to deaths in the Strongest List, new personnel are added to the list.]
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[Rank 100 (New): Gaara]
[World Origin: Naruto World]
[Description: Ichibi Jinchuriki. His mother died when he was born. His father continuously sent assassins to make him the village's strongest protective weapon, slowly turning him into an emotionless bloodthirsty killing tool. Possesses extraordinary talent, able to use Jiton (Magnet Release) to control sand into any form. His mother's chakra also turned into sand that always protects him. During the Chunin Exam, he was awakened by Naruto. Now returning to Sunagakure Village to restore his lost emotions and prepare to become Kazekage. Clear-minded and possesses great potential.]
[Abilities: Magnet Release, Bijuu-ka, Sanshin no Jutsu, Wind Release.]
[Power Value: 6.125]
[List Reward: Star Sand (Sand from outer space that is extremely hard, fire and cold resistant, possesses indestructible characteristics. Has vitality, can reproduce, and exists between living beings and inanimate objects. Has great dependence on its owner. If not controlled will become a disaster, if made into a weapon will become the enemy's nightmare!)]
On the side of the list, appeared the image of a young man with short red hair with a tattoo of the symbol for "Love" (愛) on his forehead and carrying a large gourd on his back.
...
[Rank 99 (New): Bang (Silver Fang)]
[World Origin: One Punch Man World]
[Description: Code name Silver Fang, S-Class hero rank 3 in the Hero Association. Martial arts master with very strong individual power. Usually defeats opponents without killing. He can defeat normal-sized Dragon-level monsters in an instant. Although strong, because of his old age, his path to development has almost reached its limit. Has many students, and Garou is his main student.]
[Abilities: Ryusui Gansai-ken (Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist).]
[Power Value: 6.232]
[List Reward: S-Class Body Enhancement Fluid (Fluid with extraordinary effects, no side effects and works gently. Helps the body return to peak condition while drastically increasing physical strength.)]
On the side of the list, appeared the figure of an old man with silver hair with hands behind his back and a sharp gaze. Though wearing loose clothing, the strong muscles underneath couldn't be hidden.
[...]
Because of the deaths of six people on the Strongest List, all rankings rose one level, which provided space for new people to enter. From rank 100 to 95, there were new people who joined and received rewards.
This news shook the world again.
Everyone was very shocked.
There were six people from the Strongest List who died at once?!
Moreover, five of them were those in the top 20 ranks, and one of them was even rank 6!!