While Kong and Shiki were engaged in their battle, Kizaru used his Devil Fruit powers to temporarily relocate Akainu to an area far from the battlefield.
Not only the Marines and pirates at Marineford noticed Akainu's severe injuries—the viewers watching the live broadcast also witnessed the entire battle unfolding at Marineford.
Akainu wounds were clearly visible on the screen.
"My God! Admiral Akainu was just pierced through like that?"
"Wasn't that Bob who attacked? I saw him flick something like a toothpick and then Akainu collapsed!"
"What kind of power is this? Even the Marine fortress behind him was instantly destroyed!"
"A single toothpick causing this much damage—his strength must be even greater than during the God Valley!"
"A Marine Admiral is no match for Bob at all!"
"..."
For a moment, people all over the world stared at Bob in stunned silence.
That casual attack had left a Marine Admiral in such a state and now, everyone truly grasped the terrifying extent of Bob power.
Recalling his performance during the God Valley, some couldn't help but shudder.
***
Meanwhile, inside the bay—
The battle between the Marines and pirates grew increasingly brutal, with more and more pirates pouring in.
Their goal was singular: break through to the Marine execution platform.
Along the way, Whitebeard, Marco, Jozu, King, Queen, Jack and others fought against the Marines and CP0 forces while using various techniques to breach the steel walls.
But no matter what they tried, they could only leave shallow marks—the walls remained unbroken.
This forced them to not only fend off close-range Marine attacks but also evade cannon fire from the walls.
For a time, the pirates and revolutionaries hesitated in their assault.
Though they still held the upper hand, they couldn't secure an absolute advantage.
The battlefield had reached a stalemate.
****
On the other side, within Bob's alliance—
After skewering Akainu with the toothpick, Bob paid him no further attention.
Instead, he turned to Boa Hancock beside him, his lips parting slightly.
"Hancock."
The Pirate Empress, who had been focused on the battlefield, stiffened slightly at hearing her leader call her name directly.
A faint blush spread across her cheeks.
"Y-Yes, Leader!"
"Lend me one of your metal buttons."
Bob's lips curled slightly as he spoke calmly.
Hearing this, Hancock blinked in momentary confusion before nodding quickly.
Though she didn't understand his reasoning, she trusted it completely.
Her fingers trembled slightly as she plucked a metal button from the side of her qipao and handed it to him.
The moment their hands touched, she felt the warmth of his skin against hers, sending a visible shiver through her body.
Her blush deepened.
But Bob had no time to dwell on her reaction.
He needed the button for one purpose—to shatter the steel walls.
Clutching the button in his palm, he raised his arm slightly.
The next moment—
With a flick of his wrist, the button shot forward like lightning, hurtling towards the steel wall with unstoppable force.
The speed was incredibly fast, much quicker than the previous toothpick.
As it rubbed against the air, flames coated the surface of the button.
Mid-flight, the button perfectly avoided everyone.
The moment Bob made his move, the button had already struck the wall, as if no time had passed in between.
"BOOM!!"
A deafening explosion erupted.
The wall, which had withstood even Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit powers and the combined attacks of everyone else, was now blown open with a massive hole.
The instant the explosion sounded, the force sent steel shards flying in all directions at blinding speed.
Some nearby Marine soldiers were pierced by the shrapnel, collapsing lifelessly to the ground.
The noise was so tremendous that it instantly drew the attention of everyone present.
"My God! The steel wall was just shattered in one hit!"
"Even Whitebeard couldn't break through this wall—yet it was destroyed in an instant!"
"It was Bob! I saw him make a move—just a casual flick of his hand and this happened!"
"Seriously? That's absolutely terrifying!"
"..."
People stared in shock at the scene before them.
The supposedly indestructible wall, intact just a second ago, had now been reduced to rubble.
Yet when they realized it was Bob who had done this, their shock was mixed with a sense of cartainty.
After all, among all the pirates in Marineford, no one else could have pulled off such a feat.
But it didn't end there.
Around the two-to-three-meter-wide hole left by the button, cracks began spreading outward like spiderwebs.
Within moments, the entire front section of the wall was covered in fractures.
"BOOM!!"
With another thunderous crash, the dozens-of-meters-high wall collapsed entirely, taking the artillery emplacements mounted on it down with it.
The barrier of Marineford's bay was torn open, exposing the execution platform and the Marine leadership to the invaders.
Instantly, the morale of the pirates and Revolutionary Army surged, their fighting spirit burning at its peak.
"The wall's down!"
"Brothers, slaughter the Marines! Save Ace!"
"Storm Marineford!"
"..."
Deafening war cries erupted as everyone's combat prowess seemed to intensify.
Weapons raised, they surged toward the collapsed wall.
In the face of this onslaught, the Marines and CP0 were forced into retreat.
"Damn it! How did this happen?!"
Sengoku, locked in battle with the Revolutionary Army's leader Dragon, nearly burst a blood vessel seeing the battle unfold this way.
This steel wall wasn't made of ordinary materials—it was forged from the world toughest metals, infused with rare meteorite alloys.
And it had been constructed under the supervision and design of Vegapunk himself.
"Bob again!" Sengoku's eyes burned with fury, his teeth grinding to the point of cracking.
"You let your guard down, Sengoku!" Dragon seized the opening, landing a heavy punch on him with a cold remark.
The two resumed their fierce duel, though Sengoku now injured from Dragon's strike and he no longer fought as effortlessly as before.
"Huff—"
"The wall is down! Now is the time to attack!" Bob suddenly said.
Hearing this, the members of the alliance standing beside Bob immediately grew serious.
"Yes, Boss!"
As soon as the words fell,
everyone displayed their unique abilities, vanishing from Bob's side in mere moments.
"You're Bob, right? Thanks for breaking the wall!"
Suddenly, a youthful voice rang out.
Not far from Bob, Luffy soared through the air.
Having activated Gear Second, his body still steamed with heat as he charged forward without hesitation, flying straight towards the execution platform.
In the blink of an eye, he disappeared from Bob sight.
Hearing this, Bob merely raised an eyebrow before turning his gaze to another direction.
"Five Elders, it's your turn now!"
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