Three hours later:
"Hmm? What's going on? Why haven't I seen any sign of Aramaki? Could it be that Aramaki has encountered misfortune?"
Munis abandoned the ship and flew over at the fastest speed to support Aramaki, but to his surprise, upon arriving, he found not a single person from the World Government, only the remnants of a fierce battle.
"It seems that Aramaki either fled, was killed, or captured alive."
After gathering information from the surviving inhabitants of the island, Munis reached this conclusion.
After all, Li Yuan had not informed Munis about the actions of the Infinite Pirates, so he was unaware that they were behind this.
"Forget it, I'll report this to Admiral Sengoku. After all, this matter concerns the World Government, not something I, as a Marine Admiral, should worry about."
Immediately, Munis connected to Sengoku's Den Den Mushi to report the situation.
North Sea, Herbert Island: Ares, along with Fujitora and Weevil, launched a fierce assault on Akainu. With their numerical and combat advantages, Ares and his companions were overwhelming Akainu.
In just a matter of minutes, Akainu was battered and bruised, suffering severe injuries both internally and externally.
Even though Akainu usually placed great emphasis on physical training, he could not withstand the relentless and frenzied attacks from Ares and his team.
"Gravity Blade · Fierce Tiger!"
"Pressure Blade · Collapse!"
"Underworld Dog!!"
Fujitora and Weevil launched a surprise attack from behind, but Akainu reacted swiftly, blocking their blades with his fists.
Even so, Akainu's body involuntarily staggered backward.
"Eight Impact Fist · Comet Strike!"
Taking advantage of Akainu being restrained, Ares unleashed a punch crackling with red lightning, striking Akainu's spine with full force.
"Crack!!!"
A clear sound of bones breaking echoed as Akainu's spine shattered, sending his body flying several hundred meters.
"Whoosh!!!"
However, just as he was enduring excruciating pain and struggling to stabilize his body, an invisible bullet shot toward Akainu's heart at lightning speed.
"Not good!!"
A wave of crisis swept over Akainu, a feeling even more intense than Ares's punch.
In a reflexive twist, his body forced the bullet to strike his chest instead.
The powerful bullet penetrated his muscles and entered his body, exploding within his chest, compounding his injuries!
"Infinite Pirates officer Nepal!!"
The moment he was hit by the bullet, Akainu immediately recalled the most fearsome sniper of the Infinite Pirates, Nepal, whose bullets could turn invisible and even deceive his Observation Haki to some extent! He also realized that this assassination was orchestrated by the Infinite Pirates targeting him!
These three unknown experts must also be from the Infinite Pirates! "Hahahahaha, Akainu, die for me!"
"Gravity Blade · Hell Journey!"
Fujitora manipulated gravity from over a hundred meters away, forcefully pressing down on Akainu, halting his backward trajectory and slamming him heavily to the ground.
"Pressure Blade · Crush!"
Weevil leaped into the air and came crashing down, delivering a powerful slash toward the downed Akainu.
But at the critical moment, Akainu used the explosive force of a volcano to push his body sideways, narrowly avoiding Weevil's strike.
"Whoosh!!!!"
However, another bullet silently appeared behind Akainu, leaving him no time to evade.
"Sea Stone bullet!!"
After being shot in the shoulder, Akainu's face turned pale, and all his Magma powers were instantly sealed, plunging him into an unprecedented state of weakness.
He gritted his teeth against the pain, even twisting his arm to try to extract the Sea Stone bullet.
"Eight Impact Fist · Comet Impact!"
But before he could remove the bullet, Ares's full-force punch struck the back of his head.
The violent blow caused a concussion and cerebral hemorrhage, and the intense pain made him lose consciousness.
"Crack!!!"
Ares pulled out Sea Stone handcuffs and shackles from somewhere and immediately cuffed Akainu.
Fortunately, Ares was protected by a comet energy cloak, preventing direct contact with the Sea Stone, so his abilities remained intact.
"Phew, thanks to you, Uncle Nepal. If it weren't for you, it would have taken at least another hour to take him down!"
After cuffing Akainu, Ares sighed in relief.
"It was only because you three severely injured Akainu and reduced his reaction time that I had the chance to strike. Otherwise, with his Logia advantage, I wouldn't have been able to hit him."
As Ares spoke, Nepal emerged from his concealed state.
"Regardless, our mission is complete. Let's hurry and take him back."
Ares smiled.
After the operation, Ares and his team tidied up the battlefield a bit, ensuring all surviving Marines were eliminated before immediately leaving the island through the Mirror World.
Two hours later, Kizaru arrived at the scene, but upon seeing the battlefield below, he frowned and began to investigate what had happened, while also looking into Akainu's whereabouts.
"The warships have been destroyed, and not a single Marine survived. Who could have done this?!"
After surveying the island, Kizaru spoke gravely.
He immediately realized the seriousness of the situation and reported the findings to Admiral Sengoku.
"What? You mean you didn't find Akainu?"
"I understand. Akainu's life card hasn't burned out yet; he's not dead. I'll have someone deliver the life card to you. You're responsible for tracking down Akainu's whereabouts!"
Upon hearing Kizaru's words, Sengoku initially thought Akainu had been defeated but had managed to escape. Now, he was in critical condition and needed the Marines to rescue him!
Holy Land Mariejois:
The Impel Down prison was breached by the Infinite Pirates, and Akainu and Aramaki were defeated by unknown assailants and are now missing. All three incidents were reported to the Five Elders.
However, after reviewing this information, the five Elders fell into silence, as none of these events were good news, nor were they trivial matters!
"Infinite Pirates, led by Li Yuan himself, breached Impel Down, releasing John and many prisoners. Now Magellan has been captured, and Impel Down has suffered heavy losses!"
"We don't know who is behind the incidents involving Akainu and Aramaki, but it's likely related to the Revolutionary Army, as they were ambushed immediately after defeating the Revolutionary Army."
Saint Saturn, Warrior God of Science and Defense, was the first to break the silence.
"According to the information we received from the Limitless Sea Area, the officers under the Infinite Pirates have not left the Limitless Sea Area. Some external officers were present during the time Akainu and Aramaki encountered trouble, so it can be basically ruled out that the Infinite Pirates were responsible for the attacks on Akainu and Aramaki."
Saint Ju Peter, Warrior God of Agriculture, stated.
"If that's the case, it's very likely that someone from the Revolutionary Army hidden in the shadows is behind this!"
"Currently, the Revolutionary Army is facing our onslaught worldwide. They are far inferior to us in mid to low-tier combat power, so they want to use this ambush on top-tier combatants to force us into a corner, making us hesitant to continue our assault on the Revolutionary Army!"
Saint Nusjuro, Warrior God of Finance, speculated.
"Let's not worry about the Revolutionary Army for now. We need to send someone with Aramaki's life card to find him. We absolutely cannot let Aramaki die!"
Saint Warcury, Warrior god of Law, declared.
Aramaki is a top-tier combatant that the World Government has painstakingly cultivated. Given the current severe shortage of top-tier combatants, every single one is extremely precious!