One Piece: Surrounded at Marineford? Just kidding!

Chapter 513: Akainu's Fury!

Meanwhile, at Navy Headquarters.

Marshal's Office!

Akainu sat behind his desk.

Flipping through the thick stack of documents.

This is a summary of the battle damage on Future Island.

At the very top of the desktop is a list of fallen marines.

Next to it is the number of the damaged ship.

Akainu turned the page expressionlessly.

He then picked up the last medical report.

The cover stated that a total of 2,412 people were seriously injured and still in critical condition.

The report was heavily suppressed and placed on the list of the dead.

The silence was broken by a sharp, urgent ringing.

"Polpopolo"

Hurried footsteps sounded outside the door. The adjutant, without knocking, pushed the door open half a step. He stood at attention and saluted nervously.

Marshal Sakazuki!

Mary Geoise highest priority line

The adjutant's voice trembled.

Akainu didn't look up. He stared intently at the frantically screaming white Den Den Mushi.

"go out"

"yes"

"Lock the door. No one is allowed to approach this floor without my order."

The adjutant left the room. The heavy metal door slammed shut with a dull thud. Multiple mechanical locks were fastened tightly from the outside.

Only Akainu remained in the office. He stretched out his calloused right hand and grabbed the Den Den Mushi receiver.

"Click"

The moment the connection was established, the Den Den Mushi's facial muscles contorted wildly. Its dull eyes sharpened into a cold, calculating gaze. Its eyes drooped. Its chin was raised high.

They all had the arrogant, condescending demeanor of the Five Elders.

"Sakazuki"

A cold, sharp voice came through the Den Den Mushi. There wasn't a single word of pleasantries.

Akainu, cigar in hand, coldly uttered a single word.

"explain"

"Immediately issue the highest-level troop deployment order."

The Five Elders' tone left no room for argument.

"The Navy Headquarters must complete the fleet assembly in a very short time to fully cooperate with the World Government in the military operation against Elbaf."

Akainu's eye twitched. Elbaf. That's a forbidden zone of the Giants' Land.

The Five Elders gave no time to think and continued to issue orders.

"This operation is led by the World Government. The Navy must prioritize deploying Admirals such as Kizaru, Fujitora, and Green Bull to participate in the advance team. All participating forces must complete their deployment before dawn."

The Navy's core combat force has been completely drained. They've been sent directly to pave the way for the Celestial Dragons.

Akainu did not agree.

He stood up, his strong arms resting on the table. The lists of casualties he had just reviewed were spread out one after another.

White sheets of paper covered half the tabletop.

"Elbaf"

Akainu stared intently at the Den Den Mushi, his voice laced with barely suppressed anger.

Do you even know what the current state of the navy is?

The Den Den Mushi stared at him coldly, without uttering a sound.

Akainu directly stated the number.

"The wounded from the Battle of Future Island are still undergoing surgery."

"More than 2,400 people were seriously injured, and countless others were slightly wounded. The main fleet's ammunition and supplies were not even 30% full."

"The shipyard behind them was working non-stop for two days and two nights, the welding flames turning half the sky red."

He grabbed the battle damage report and shook it forcefully in mid-air. The papers rustled.

"Sending out an advance squadron now, forcibly dragging the entire fleet out on an expedition, will only add a few more pages to the navy's casualty roster."

"I can't approve this transfer order."

Akainu directly slapped the Five Elders in the face of the Navy's bloody reality.

The Five Elders didn't buy into that at all.

Sakazuki, be mindful of your identity.

The Five Elders interrupted Akainu directly.

His tone left no room for negotiation.

"The Navy is the military apparatus of the World Government and a shield for maintaining world order; it is not your personal private army, Sakazuki."

The Five Elders' voices grew increasingly cold.

"Once the order has been issued, the Navy is only responsible for executing it."

"You're not responsible for choosing the time, nor for setting conditions, and you just send out troops when asked. Is that the very purpose of the navy?"

This sentence completely enraged Akainu.

"Bang"

Akainu raised his right hand and slammed the medical report onto the table.

"laugh"

A terrifying heat emanated from his palm. The hard, solid wood tabletop was instantly scorched with charred marks.

Akainu crouched down, his face close to the Den Den Mushi. Veins bulged on his neck.

"I am the marshal"

Akainu gritted his teeth. Each word, dripping with molten lava, slammed into the Den Den Mushi.

"I'm not sitting in this position as a clerk to count the funeral lists for you."

"If the fleet isn't replenished, the troops aren't properly fed, and they don't even have time to catch their breath, then fighting a battle like this is just sending soldiers to fill the sea with their lives."

This firm stance left no room for negotiation. The tension on both ends of the phone reached its peak.

Akainu's right arm glowed with a dark red magma-like light. The office temperature suddenly soared.

A brief silence fell over the Den Den Mushi.

A few seconds later, the Five Elders delivered an even more devastating blow.

"Using soldiers to fill the sea is better than damaging the World Government's prestige."

The Five Elders' voices were filled with a haughty indifference.

The Den Den Mushi narrowed its eyes slightly. A straightforward reminder.

"Sakazuki, have you forgotten who gave you your position as marshal?"

The cold, sharp blade pierced straight into Akainu's spine.

"If you refuse to follow orders, or if you find this position too hot to handle..."

The Five Elders' tone was threatening.

"There will naturally be obedient people to take your place. The navy has never lacked people who want to be admiral."

The rift has become completely public. It's an open falling out.

The Five Elders issued an ultimatum.

"Submit the troop deployment plan to Mary Geoise before dawn. Losing even one warship or one admiral will result in any form of delay being treated as insubordination. You'd better behave yourself."

Akainu remained silent after hearing this.

He straightened up, turned his head, and looked out the huge floor-to-ceiling windows of the office.

The night was deep. Searchlights crisscrossed in the shipyard behind Marineford. Blinding welding sparks flickered in the darkness.

Countless logistics marines worked tirelessly, day and night, to repair damaged warships. Further away, the white building of the medical department was brightly lit.

There lies a soldier who risked his life for justice.

Akainu stared intently at the lights. His Adam's apple bobbed violently twice.

He swallowed again, forcing back the burning rage in his chest—enough to scorch Mary Geoise.

Clenched fists.

A long time passed.

Akainu turned his head, staring intently at the haughty Den Den Mushi.

"knew"

Only three words. The voice was extremely low, pressed down like a volcano. There was no emotional fluctuation whatsoever. Only suffocating oppression.

"very good"

The Five Elders snorted coldly.

"Click"

The Den Den Mushi disconnected. The arrogant face vanished, replaced by a blank expression.

The moment the connection was lost.

Akainu raised his right hand and slammed it hard onto the communications console.

"boom"

Suppressed rage erupted completely. Blinding dark red magma gushed from his palm. Terrifying heat instantly engulfed the entire communications station.

The white Den Den Mushi, representing the highest authority of the world government, was instantly burned to a charred, empty shell. The official transfer order next to it, bearing a red header, turned to ash upon contact with the intense heat.

Akainu was panting heavily. His chest heaved violently. His eyes were bloodshot and swirling with veins.

He turned around, strode to the office door, and flung open the heavy metal door.

The adjutant outside the door straightened up in fright.

"Pass on my order: immediately block all communication lines on this floor and cut off all signal connections to the outside world."

Akainu's voice was icy cold, carrying an undeniable air of authority.

"Anyone who dares to step into the Marshal's office without my permission will be executed on the spot."

"He is a marshal."

The adjutant, sweating profusely, loudly accepted the order.

"Also, suppress every single one of the return documents addressed to Mary Geoise; do not send any of them out."

Akainu's gaze swept across his lieutenant's face like a knife.

"Suppress everything"

The adjutant was stunned. This was a serious violation of regulations.

"Can't you understand what I'm saying?"

"Understand and execute immediately"

The adjutant turned and ran.

Akainu closed the door. The mechanical lock locked completely.

He strode back to his desk. He pulled open the bottom drawer. Inside was a red metal button.

This is the highest-level summons button for the Naval Headquarters.

Akainu didn't hesitate. He slapped him.

A blinding red light illuminates the edge of the button.

He spoke into the internal communicator, issuing commands in a cold voice.

Borsalino immediately went to the Marshal's office and took the secret passage.

Only Kizaru and Fujitora were mentioned. Green Bull and Chaton were not called.

Akainu walked to the floor-to-ceiling window.

The night wind blew in through the crack in the half-open window. His dark red shirt fluttered in the wind. He gazed at the majestic naval headquarters fortress in the night, and at the seagull flags billowing in the wind.

His eyes were colder than ever before. More deadly than lava.

The World Government's orders have become an unyielding force. The Celestial Dragons are now trying to achieve their goals by stepping over the corpses of the Marines.

Akainu pulled a new cigar from his pocket. He put it in his mouth, and a flame appeared between his fingertips, lighting the cigar.

He inhaled deeply, exhaling thick white smoke that blurred the contours of his resolute face.

He stared in the direction of Mary Geoise, his lips uttering chilling words.

"Since you insist on doing this..."

Akainu sneered. A resolute killing intent flashed in his eyes.

"Then you can't blame me."