Chapter 203: Four-Day Battle

On the G5 branch's warship, Kevin and Tina had already crossed the Red Earth Continent and were heading towards the Navy Headquarters.

At this moment, Kevin has returned to his original form and is still eating and drinking.

On the deck, the food prepared for this voyage was quickly consumed. Tina's eyes twitched: "We are almost at the headquarters. Are you hungry, Mr. Vice Admiral?"

Kevin looked up and glanced at her, then swallowed the meat in his mouth and replied, "Do you think you can return to the headquarters to perform your duties peacefully this time?"

Tina asked in confusion: "Will there be any problem with the process of being promoted to admiral? But that's the headquarters, no pirate would be so unwise, right?"

Tina took out a cigarette and lit it, blowing out a puff of smoke: "Unless... it's Vice Admiral Sakaski? The original unspoken candidate for the admiral within the navy was, like Vice Admiral Borsalino and Vice Admiral Kuzan, both of whom have natural disaster devil fruits."

Kevin swallowed the last piece of bone-in meat and said with a smile: "Are you smarter now, Tina? The grudge between Sakaski and me is not just a new one..."

This made Tina look over.

At the same time, because Kevin did not lower his voice, the G5 branch navy who accompanied him also looked over.

"In the battle between him and BiGMOM in the Wan Guo Sea, Vice Admiral Kuzan and I actually arrived when BiGMOM was chasing him, but by that time the warship had already been destroyed by BiGMOM, and no one survived."

Kevin drank a glass of wine and continued, "Absolute justice prevents him from bowing to BiGMOM. In fact, his actions were not too wrong."

Tina was stunned when she heard this: "But according to the New Times, it was Vice Admiral Sakaski's provocation that made BiGMOM take action... As a candidate admiral, he can naturally fight against him until reinforcements arrive, but the navy under his command will be easily killed."

Kevin replied, "The New Times only analyzed the results from a perspective that is favorable to them, Tina."

Ok?
This not only gave Tina a glimmer of enlightenment, but also most of the undercover agents of the Revolutionary Army near the deck were also stunned at this moment.

"What is BiGMOM's purpose? Because of the plan of using the Four Emperors as bait, the young people who poured into the New World kept trying to challenge their authority. During that time, the BiGMOM Pirates, the Beasts Pirates, and the Whitebeard Pirates were all troubled by them."

Kevin glanced at the revolutionary army wearing navy vests around him and said, "The name Wan Guo is BiGMOM's dream. She wants a country with all the races in the world. Do you think BiGMOM is in a bad mood during the recent chaos?"

"Sakaski just ran into a gun. As one of the future top forces of the Navy, BiGMOM knows he can't be killed no matter how crazy he is. That would be the same as declaring war on the Navy."

"In this situation, if you want to vent your anger and give the navy a warning, then naturally the navy on that warship will become a good target."

"Even if Kuzan and I didn't show up in the end, she still wouldn't kill Sakaski. There's no doubt about that."

Tina frowned: "So the New Era newspaper has started to carry private goods?"

"Hahahaha!"

Kevin laughed: "The New Era is the mouthpiece of the Revolutionary Army, and the World Economic News is the mouthpiece of the World Government. If you understand these two points, many things will become clear."

"And I tell you this because I hope you can think clearly about your own position and the direction of your will, and use this as a basis to look at the so-called major events."

Kevin looked at the navy around him and said, "Of course, the same goes for you. It's not enough to just follow what others say. Wisdom and thought are the biggest difference between humans and beasts. We must learn to distinguish them."

After the words were spoken, the deck fell silent.

Kevin poured out the last of the wine in the barrel and drank some. After a burp, he cleaned the table himself.

He could clearly see that several sailors looked at each other and then went to the other side of the deck as if nothing had happened.

The liberation of thought does not mean blindly following what the revolutionary army says, nor does it mean worshipping a certain person as a god.

Learning to think and learning to distinguish right from wrong is the true liberation of thought.

At present, the revolutionary army is still a long way from overthrowing the world and rebuilding order, but Kevin doesn't mind sowing the seeds now.

Sometimes it is unavoidable that the dragon slayer becomes the new evil dragon. But as long as everyone learns to think and distinguish right from wrong, their minds will be truly liberated.

Then even if a new evil dragon appears, it will be overwhelmed by the will of the people.

……

Soon, the warship arrived at the port of Marinford.

Kevin led the way down from the warship, raised his head slightly under his cloak of justice, and looked at the navy at the port with serious expressions.

Isn't it said that the awakening of the animal-type devil fruit will affect one's personality? Can't wait?

As soon as he got off the boat and led a group of people into the port, Kevin saw Sakaski walking towards him.

The navy officers in charge of entry and exit at the port were too afraid to breathe at this moment, and they all looked at the two men nervously.

There are even more people who like to watch the show as the headquarters is concerned, including five or six people who were in the same youth training camp as Kevin.

Dibaru and Orr were also among them.

According to the information in the memory, Orl with the Swamp Fruit might be able to live for a while, but Dibaru with the Spring Fruit should be almost dead by now.

It seems that this has changed because of my appearance?

Kevin, who was walking as a god, seemed to be thinking about something.

Sakaski glared at him and said, "You little idiot, you got the advantage. Do you know what an admiral means to the navy?"

Kevin came back to his senses: "The Navy's highest combat power? This is very clear."

Sakaski looked at the navy around him and said, "Then you should be very clear about your position! Don't you know your combat power?"

"I remember it was the same place not long ago. You looked very embarrassed... Lieutenant General Kevin."

As soon as the words fell, the surrounding navy officers recalled the last time Vice Admiral Kevin protested against the Seven Warlords system.

Although Lieutenant General Kevin took on Lieutenant General Sakaski's attack that time, he was defeated not long after.

It seems that from the perspective of combat power, what Lieutenant General Sakaski said is correct.

but……

"Who do you think is more powerful between these two?"

Orr nudged Dibaru next to him with his arm.

Dibaru whispered back, "Kevin is not stupid... He was able to come to the headquarters to perform his duties fearlessly without delaying for a moment. The monster who is in the same period as us now has a plan."

Planning?
Orr looked at the two people who were confronting each other in the distance and asked, "Is it possible that Marshal Zhan Guo will come out to stop them?"

Dibaru shook his head slightly: "Although Kevin won the respect of the navy in the Shichibukai incident, you should not forget his origins. The people on Judicial Island have always been very close to him."

"We are not the rookies who just graduated from the youth training camp. You and I should be very clear about the twists and turns here. In comparison, I think Marshal Zhan Guo hopes that Lieutenant General Sakaski can act on impulse."

After he finished speaking, Orr was silent for a while.

So if Kevin is still defeated by Vice Admiral Sakaski this time, even the World Government will probably reconsider the combat effectiveness of the admiral.

"But... it's not wise for Vice Admiral Sakaski to bring up that incident again in order to clarify Kevin's previous defeat."

Orr said with a somewhat intriguing look: "The Shichibukai incident is a humiliation to the entire navy. Most of the officers in the Navy Headquarters are from the name of Mr. Zephyr. There are many people who hate pirates because of Mr. Zephyr's past."

"It confirmed Kevin's defeat, but it also confirmed Kevin's heroic deeds. Look at their expressions. The soldiers and officers who were watching the fun already had respect in their eyes."

Dibaru glanced at him and said, "It's hindsight."

……

At this time, Kevin's left hand had already pressed the handle of the knife.

"People are always growing, Lieutenant General Sakaski. I am not necessarily weaker than you now."

Kevin's voice gradually grew louder as he spoke: "And I always believe that the position of admiral represents more responsibility. It is the responsibility of leading the navy to better eliminate pirates."

"If justice cannot be firm, if even the admiral agrees with the so-called system of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, then a team led by such a navy will probably no longer be justice."

Sakaski's breathing stagnated. "You are so sharp-tongued. Justice cannot be changed like this. Absolute justice is the real justice."

At this time, a signalman came running over in a hurry.

After saluting Sakaski and Kevin, he said, "The Marshal has ordered: Go to the prepared place to fight. If there is any loss in Marinford, it will be deducted from your salary."

→_→→_→

The two gazes approached at the same time, and the soldier who ran over to deliver the message almost fell to the ground.

But it was obvious that the two of them already knew the result.

Afterwards, the two of them tacitly boarded a small boat and headed directly towards the deserted island.

Tina originally wanted to catch up, but was driven away by Kevin.

If Sakaski goes crazy, who knows if he will do anything unscrupulous?

Half an hour later...

A roar was heard from a deserted island not far from Marinford, lava erupted up and fell, and a large amount of water vapor rose above the sea level.

Not only that, waves also surged in at the port of Marinford, but this did not stop the navy from watching the fun.

The officers went up to the office building with binoculars. With the advantage of height and the binoculars, they were able to see some images.

So a lot of people crowded around the window.

"Lieutenant General Kevin's swordsmanship is amazing!"

"What's even more powerful is his fist, right? His Armament Haki is so powerful that even Vice Admiral Sakaski's Observation Haki has to narrowly avoid it every time."

"They are monsters indeed... At such a speed, they are both able to dodge and counterattack..."

"Stop pushing, asshole!"

"Lava erupted. That was a powerful blow from Vice Admiral Sakaski! So did Vice Admiral Kevin lose so quickly again this time?"

"No! It didn't hit!"

"Asshole! I told you not to push!"

Or, who was watching with great interest, waved his elbow, but was firmly grasped by a big hand.

For a moment, Orr put down the telescope and was ready to curse, but he swallowed the words back.

"Master Marshal!"

Zhan Guo's eyes widened: "Did you just call me a bastard twice?"

Uh!
Orr choked, not knowing how to respond after the salute.

Just as he was thinking whether he was doomed, Zhan Guo snatched the telescope from his hand and said, "Give me a few days' use of it, and your position, and I will forgive you."

"what?"

While Or was still in shock, he was pushed aside by Zhan Guo's strong arm.

"Tsk tsk tsk. Sakaski is in trouble..." Sengoku's words were incoherent, causing the sailors behind him to grit their teeth. This commentary was so bad!
Fortunately, there were a few windows nearby, but there was no telescope.

……

Half a day passed quickly, and after watching for a while, Zhan Guo returned to the office. After all, there was still a lot of work to do, and he might have to work overtime again today.

At the port, a warship also arrived at this moment.

Borsalino and Kuzan got off the boat and walked side by side, but from time to time they looked in the direction where their observation Haki had sensed the big movement.

"It's really scary..."

Borsalino said the same thing: "Such power... He is so young, but he has been able to fight Sakaski to this extent."

Kuzan glanced at the old actor beside him and said, "Did something happen to you? Otherwise, considering the distance of Punk Hazard, you should have arrived at the headquarters earlier than Kevin, right?"

Borsalino glanced at the setting sun and said, "Ah... I met a scarier guy. We dealt with him several times, but I was at a disadvantage every time. Besides... I saw something incredible."

Kuzan replied: "Nothing serious happened, right?"

Borsalino gave the answer: "The World Government suffered a great loss."

The two looked at each other, understanding each other tacitly.

Kuzan is not currently aware of Punk Hazard's affairs, but he can hear the information he wants from Borsalino.

It was my husband and family who had dealt with us many times, but we did not suffer any loss. Instead, the World Government suffered heavy losses again.

I can’t go into details about the details right now, but knowing these is enough.

Along the way, Kuzan looked worriedly in the direction of the burning sensation, which was the temperature of lava.

……

In the Warring States office, the promotion ceremony for the two was completed quickly.

One is codenamed Kizaru, and the other is codenamed Aokiji. Both are names that have existed for a long time, but they were not often used when he was at the rank of lieutenant general.

"Ah, la la, if it's so casual, can't it be solved in Den Den Mushi?"

Borsalino said as he sat on the sofa: "In order to get back in time, I hurriedly arranged for Zhan Taowan and the others."

Sengoku looked at the lazy fellow and said, "After the winner is decided over there, you three need to have a photo taken, and it will be published in the next issue of the World Economic News as a declaration to the pirates."

Kuzan spoke up, "So this is the most important thing, right? Marshal Sengoku, who do you think will win?"

Zhan Guo pondered for a moment: "The difference is not big. The two of them have a high level of domineering cultivation, and their basic physical qualities are the same as those of real monsters."

"But Sakaski has the power of his fruit, and his Haki and physique are not weak. The two of them will cancel each other out, so it will be difficult to determine the winner in a short period of time."

Kuzan nodded slightly and stopped asking.

Haki... This kind of power is the foundation of the strong according to Mr. Zefa's education.

However, the use of armament domineering to attack the enemy's insides is, to some extent, not as good as the entanglement of domineering domineering.

However...if a kingly posture like Conqueror's Haki appears in the navy, it will reveal one's own character to some extent.

In the entire navy, only Sengoku, who is the marshal, and Garp, who is unwilling to be promoted to admiral, possess such a kingly demeanor.

Therefore, anyone in the navy who possesses Conqueror's Haki is at best a thorn in the side of the World Government.

If it is exposed, it might arouse suspicion.

Kuzan was a little worried, and he had reminded Kevin of this after the fight between him and BiGMOM.

And now, the fear is that Sakaski will force out Kevin's domineering color, and then the World Government will definitely be suspicious.

……

Three days later, Marinford felt like it was in a sauna, and the thick fog around it never dissipated.

The water vapor that forms the fog is very hot, and to some extent it is like a steamer.

In this situation, Kuzan was pulled out and the nearby sea except the port waters was directly frozen. The cold air brought by the ice made the navy feel relieved, but many more people caught colds and became sick.

At the same time, on a small island in the sea near Marinford.

At this moment, this place can no longer be called an island. The broken ground and the lava flowing through have formed volcanic rocks, turning this island into a burning mountain of fire.

"Shh!"

A single slash split the lava in two.

The vibration of the ground caused Kevin to suddenly fly into the air. A huge lava dog head popped out, but was shattered by a punch.

"boom!"

Kevin's long sword collided with Sakaski's giant lava fist, and the air wave swept away under the armed color domineering, and the ground beneath his feet exploded again.

In an instant, the two fought again.

In fact, such a battle was a bit frustrating for Kevin.

Whether it is Flying Thunder God or Flying Thunder God Guided Lightning, or Ryujin Jakka and Shadow Clone, the original body in the navy identity cannot use them.

Otherwise, in the case of unequal intelligence, Sakaski would be taken down at the very beginning of the battle due to intelligence issues.

At this point in time, it is still twelve years since the Battle of Marineford in his memory. If it were not for the second issue of the New Era Newspaper, Sakaski should still be a lieutenant general.

"How dare you be distracted?!"

With a roar, Sakaski, whose self-esteem seemed to be insulted, launched a fierce attack, but was still blocked by Kevin.

The release of Armament Haki can isolate the high temperature of lava at 1,500 degrees. Although Ryujin Jakka is only in a shallow attack state, there is no possibility that it will be melted by a mere 1,500 degrees.

Even this Fire Island, whose environment seemed to have been changed, did not make Kevin feel uncomfortable.

The cool feeling from the Ryujin Rukahuo in his hand even made Kevin's observation Haki more accurate.

"Sakaski."

Amid the roar, Kevin said, "Is your so-called absolute justice really justice?"

The lava was surging, but Kevin broke it with one punch.

Sakaski responded, "What do you want to say? The civilians of O'Hara that Kuzan and you talked about? Or the navy that sacrificed in the seas of all nations?"

"For absolute justice, sometimes sacrifice is necessary, isn't it? This world is already messed up enough, but there are always some people who still want to cause more chaos."

After more than ten collisions, Sakaski also stopped and gasped for breath.

It has been nearly four days, and even with his physical strength, it has almost reached its limit.

The power of the lava is very strong, but it also causes a great loss of his physical strength.

Kevin, who was sitting opposite him, continued, "So what you call absolute justice, is it an order? An order from the top?"

Sakaski raised his head slightly and said, "A brat like you knows nothing. This is also necessary if you want the world to continue to be stable."

After the words were spoken, the two looked at each other.

Kevin chuckled at himself: "I just remember that my dream at first was to protect civilians like those relatives who had died. Because of this, I joined the navy and because of this, I wanted to eliminate pirates."

"Sakaski, you didn't eat the lava fruit when you were born, right? You didn't have this kind of power when you were born, right?"

"So if the little boy standing on the deck of the O'Hara refugee ship that day was you... would such a sacrifice still be necessary?"

"Everything about you is on it."

After Kevin finished speaking, he sheathed the long sword in his hand.

This scene made Sakaski confused, but he was thinking more about what Kevin had just said.

"It's time to end, Sakaski."

"Hmm? Do you think I've fallen?"

Kevin shook his head slightly, then gathered his strength and punched the ground hard.

"boom!!"

The small island, which had long been shattered, shook and the lava-covered ground began to shake.

"Your physical strength should have reached its limit, and so has this island. It's small, and it hasn't been silent before because the lava was cooled by the sea."

"But now..."

More than ten seconds later, a stream of sea water gushed out from the ground.

In a very short period of time, there were hundreds of fountain-like water columns of various sizes.

Lava can evaporate seawater, but it cannot evaporate the entire ocean. After Kevin breaks the support point, the island will be covered by seawater due to a chain reaction.

"Oh!"

Moonstep flew into the air, and Sakaski looked down at Kevin who was looking carefree.

The terrain was lost, and...

"Shh!"

Kevin also approached with Moon Step, and his iron fist covered with Armament Haki collided with the lava.

The huge force knocked Sakaski back, and he managed to steady himself in mid-air, but Kevin approached again.

"boom!"

The lava was shattered, and under the comparison of basic forces, Sakaski was directly smashed down.

"呲呲呲..."

The lava was soaked by sea water, and the P substance caused Sakaski to lose his fruit ability, but had no effect on Kevin.

Looking down from above, Kevin stepped on Sakaski's chest.

"You should have relatives in this world, right? Just like Vice Admiral Tsuru, Vice Admiral Garp, and Marshal Sengoku who are hiding their relatives..."

"If your death, and the death of all your loved ones and loved ones, can bring some benefits to the world, would you be willing to do so?"

……

(End of this chapter)