One Piece: I Start with a Married Woman, I Am the Evil Admiral!

Chapter 285 Powerful Strike

He slowly said, "I know you may have doubts about what I'm saying, but please believe me, I have absolutely no intention of deceiving you."

The reason is simple: Ace was the son of the Pirate King Roger, that's a fact!

Most importantly, because he is Roger's son, we must naturally reveal his true identity before executing him.

There is absolutely no need for me to deceive you.

If you still have doubts about what I'm saying, then you can wait until Sengoku reveals Ace's identity and observe Whitebeard's reaction. Then you'll understand everything.

Akainu's words struck Squard like a heavy hammer, plunging him into complete silence.

After all, the matter had already been discussed to this extent, and no matter how unwilling he was, he had no choice but to believe it.

Moreover, Akainu had done so much groundwork beforehand, and all the evidence seemed to point to the same fact—Ace was the son of the Pirate King Roger.

However, although Squard had begun to believe what Akainu said, a sliver of doubt remained in his mind.

He stared intently at Akainu, as if trying to see through his eyes to his true thoughts, and then asked, "Since Sengoku and Whitebeard have already reached some kind of agreement, why are you telling me this secret?"

Upon hearing this, Akainu couldn't help but smile and said softly, "Profit."

Squard frowned slightly upon hearing this word, seemingly puzzled by Akainu's words.

Seeing this, Akainu sighed inwardly. It was indeed much easier to communicate with intelligent people; some things were immediately clear. However, he then thought that if Squard was truly that clever, their plan would be difficult to succeed.

So Akainu patiently explained, "Sengoku needs to accumulate merits to advance into the Holy Land, while I need even more merits to sit on the throne of Fleet Admiral."

If I were to merely deal with your forty-three pirate crews, the merit I could gain would be quite limited.

But if we change the target to Whitebeard and his pirate crew, it's a completely different story.

If I perform well enough in this battle, and even manage to take Whitebeard's head, then my position as Fleet Admiral will be secure.

Even if they couldn't defeat Whitebeard himself, defeating and recruiting Marco, "Diamond" Jozu, "Flower Sword" Vista, and other captains would still be a great achievement.

After all, these captains held pivotal positions in the Whitebeard Pirates, and their strength and influence should not be underestimated.

Without these core members, the Whitebeard Pirates would inevitably fall apart, which would be tantamount to wiping out the entire crew from the sidelines.

Squard's face turned extremely gloomy, and he finally realized what was going on.

It turns out that in the eyes of Akainu, the World Government, and the Marine Headquarters, the value of Marco, "Diamond" Jozu, "Flower Sword" Vista, and other captains far exceeds that of the captains of their forty-three pirate crews.

It could even be said that these captains' achievements were no less than those of Whitebeard.

However, despite some difficulty in accepting it, Squard had to admit that this view did have its merits.

After all, the strength of the captains such as Marco, "Diamond" Jozu, and "Flora" Vista is indeed very powerful. If they were to be successfully captured by the Navy, the Whitebeard Pirates would probably find it difficult to continue.

By then, an aging Whitebeard alone would likely find it difficult to intimidate the numerous pirates of the New World. After all, everyone knows that Whitebeard is no longer young, and his strength may have diminished considerably.

It's likely that the Navy Headquarters knew this, which is why they dared to plot against Whitebeard.

At this point, Squard was completely under Akainu's control.

Akainu said no more, only, "You already know what happened. What you do is up to you."

He left without hesitation or lingering.

Watching Akainu's departing figure, Squard's expression changed repeatedly. Finally, his eyes and expression hardened.

......

The scene suddenly shifts, returning to the intense battlefield.

Aini stood still, then suddenly exerted force with his legs, and like an arrow released from a bow, he shot off like a cannonball towards the direction where "Flora" Vista and "Diamond" Jozu were.

His speed was as fast as lightning, even faster than the shock fighter. In the blink of an eye, Aini sped through the air, leaving three afterimages in succession, like a ghost, dazzling the eyes.

However, just as Enni was about to reach the location of "Floral" Vista and "Diamond" Jozu, a sudden change occurred!

With a loud bang, "Diamond" Joz shattered the ice on his body in an instant, and without hesitation, he swung his fist, which was harder than steel, and smashed it down on Enni with the force of a thunderbolt.

This punch was incredibly fast, like a meteor streaking across the sky, and its momentum was exceptionally fierce, as if it would shatter Aini directly.

Despite such a fierce attack, Aini showed no fear.

He raised an eyebrow slightly, and a barely perceptible smile appeared at the corner of his mouth—an expression full of mockery.

"Hmph, do you really think your defense is invincible?"

Aini's voice wasn't loud, but it reached "Diamond" Joz's ears clearly.

Then he said, "Kaido was just as confident back then, but I still managed to break through his defenses with ease. I want to see if your so-called 'diamond' defense is as strong as his!"

"Crackling... crackling..."

With a crisp sound, electricity danced and flickered at Aini's fingertips, as dazzling as lightning in the night sky.

At the same time, a powerful surge of Armament Haki erupted from his body like a raging wave, quickly wrapping around his hands.

This Armament Haki was not in an ordinary form, but rather presented through a technique called "Ryuo".

The instant Aini completed this series of movements, a black lightning-like energy suddenly flashed in his hand. This black lightning, like a ghost in the night, appeared silently, yet exuded a chilling aura.

Enni has combined Armament Haki, Conqueror's Haki, and the lightning he can control with the Dragon Fruit into one move. You can imagine how powerful this next move will be.

Immediately afterward, Aini took a step forward without hesitation, his body instantly shrinking by a third, like a tiger poised to pounce.