After concluding his discussion with Doflamingo, Ye Chen and his group successively departed. Doflamingo did not try to make them stay; he still had quite a few things to do.
Although Emperor Lin said he would help him ascend, he only provided a guarantee of strength. Whether he could successfully take over would depend on his own abilities and his family's influence.
Each of the Eight Kings of the Underworld sat on the throne of the underworld. Which one wasn't a powerful, extraordinary fellow with immense influence? Moreover,
Emperor Lin only removed Kaido's high-end combat power. For the rest of Kaido's forces, Doflamingo still needed to handle them himself. However, for Doflamingo, these were already enough.
After Ye Chen left, Doflamingo immediately summoned all of his family's executives, eager to discuss the takeover of Kaido's forces and territory.
"Young Master, did Emperor Lin really say that?" The speaker was Diamante, one of Doflamingo's two main executives. Doflamingo nodded. "They said so." Doflamingo's voice wasn't loud, but for these executives, it was like a thunderclap.
At this moment, all the executives' faces were filled with shock, their expressions full of surprise. They hadn't expected that what the Young Master and Emperor Lin discussed was the position of the King of the Underworld. Having been in the New World for so long, they clearly understood what the name
"King of the Underworld" represented: it was wealth and resources, but more than that, it was a kind of awe. This awe was like how ordinary pirates reacted upon hearing the name of a Yonko – their expressions changed. They had once coveted the position of the King of the Underworld, but unfortunately, due to their weak strength, they couldn't snatch that position.
But if Emperor Lin backed them, then everything would be different.
"But Young Master, why would the King of the Underworld give us this position? Doesn't he want this position himself?" Diamante asked.
"Their gaze isn't on the King of the Underworld, or rather, they don't care about this position at all. Their need is a higher position." Doflamingo said softly.
When his words fell, all the executives of Doflamingo's family fell silent. So the position they sought was something they looked down upon.
On the other side, after settling things, Ye Chen left Doflamingo's auction house. And just as they were preparing to head to Fish-Man Island, they encountered a very unexpected person on the road: Marine Admiral Akainu.
Ye Chen scanned ahead. In his eyes, only Akainu, leading a group of Marine soldiers, blocked their path. Seeing this, Ye Chen couldn't help but laugh. Akainu coming alone? He really looked down on them. Hadn't the previous events enlightened him?
Ye Chen didn't know if this was a Marine dispatch or if Akainu had come alone, but none of this mattered to him. Ye Chen looked directly at Akainu and said indifferently, "Get lost, Akainu. You're blocking our way."
A voice filled with contempt echoed in Akainu's mind. Instantly, Akainu's face turned green and black, and his eyes burned with rage.
Ever since he became a Marine Admiral, no one had dared to yell at him like this, not even the Gorosei. Moreover, with so many Marine soldiers watching behind him, Akainu felt extremely humiliated.
At this moment, a Marine Vice Admiral standing beside Akainu stepped forward and shouted at Ye Chen and his group, "How dare the Emperor Lin Pirate Group, you're on the verge of death and still dare to be arrogant!"
Hearing this, Ye Chen's lips twitched. Now he didn't know what to say. He wasn't even looking for trouble with the Marines, but the Marines came looking for trouble with him instead.
"Is that what you mean too, Akainu? To capture us?" Ye Chen intentionally emphasized the last sentence.
"Your sins are heinous, unforgivable. Is there anything surprising about the Marines coming to capture you?" Akainu said with a dark face.
Ye Chen felt extremely speechless upon hearing this. He didn't know if the Marines were stupid or if Akainu was stupid. He wasn't looking for trouble with them,
and they were sending themselves to his doorstep. Was this seeking death? And you're looking for trouble, but you don't even have enough personnel. Just one idiot dog like Akainu, what's the point?
"Esdeath, you go." Ye Chen instructed Esdeath.
"Alright." Rarely seeing a good opponent, Esdeath couldn't possibly refuse.
At this moment, Esdeath stepped forward. With every step, a cold white mist rose from her body. Instantly, the Marines not far away felt the temperature drop significantly. Many shivered with cold.
"Step back." Akainu said to the row of Marines behind him. Battles of their level, once they occurred, were earth-shattering. The Marines behind them had no power to resist whatsoever. As his words fell, the Marines behind them retreated one after another.
And the surrounding crowd had also retreated long ago. Many people had personally witnessed Esdeath's earlier grand display of power. Instantly, a vast empty space appeared on the street, and Esdeath and Akainu stood facing each other.
Akainu's expression was grim. His right hand instantly transformed into flowing magma, emitting thick black rock. The surrounding temperature suddenly rose.
"A bit interesting. I hope you don't disappoint me." Esdeath's face held a smile, her words laced with fighting intent.
As her words fell, the surrounding temperature suddenly dropped. The ground instantly froze, and the ice spread at a visible speed.
"As expected, it's ice ability, but my ability counters yours." Akainu roared. Stepping on the ground, Akainu swung his magma giant hand, striking fiercely.
"Excellent timing." Esdeath laughed loudly, her expression filled with fervent fighting intent.
As her words fell, an unspeakably chilling coldness poured out from Esdeath's hand. Instantly, the surrounding ground shattered and froze. And at this moment, Akainu's fist had already struck, and surging magma rushed forth.
"Ice Shield." Esdeath said in a low voice.
As her words fell, a three-meter-long shield instantly stood upright in front of Esdeath.
"Oh."
When the two clashed, an astonishing explosion immediately rang out. A powerful air current, carrying ice fragments and magma rocks, swept in all directions.
The ground couldn't withstand the pressure and instantly cracked, like a spider web, rapidly spreading in all directions.
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