novelhk Chapter 293 The Pursuit Begins
Chapter 293 The Pursuit Begins
Just then, he unhesitatingly activated the powerful abilities of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit. Instantly, the once solid ice beneath his feet began to tremble violently, as if the earth itself was shaking. With a series of booming sounds, the ice rapidly cracked, forming a bottomless chasm that forcefully separated the pursuing Marines from the Whitebeard Pirates.
"Dad!"
Witnessing this scene, the members of the Whitebeard Pirates immediately understood Whitebeard's intentions. They knew that this chasm was not merely a physical separation, but a difficult choice Whitebeard had made to protect them. If they still didn't understand Whitebeard's good intentions at this moment, then they were either extremely foolish or deliberately feigning ignorance.
Seeing Whitebeard alone facing numerous powerful enemies, the members of the Whitebeard Pirates were heartbroken and devastated. They couldn't accept this reality, and tears streamed down their faces like a burst dam.
However, Whitebeard did not back down. He resolutely shouted, "Let's go!"
This simple word contains boundless paternal love and unwavering resolve. He used his own body to block the enemy's pursuit, buying precious time for the Whitebeard Pirates to escape.
Aini stood to the side, quietly watching the scene, and couldn't help but touch her nose, thinking to herself, "This scene is actually quite touching!"
However, his expression quickly turned serious as he noticed that Marco was leading the group in a rapid escape.
This is not the situation that Aini hoped to see.
He might be able to let others go, but he absolutely could not let Marco and "Diamond" Joz escape so easily.
Both of them possess terrifying abilities; such abilities are not to be missed.
Moreover, these two are extremely powerful. It would be a real pity to miss such a good opportunity!
We must get at least one of them, no matter what!
After all, once these two return to the new world, finding them again will not be an easy task.
With sharp eyes, Enni quickly weighed the pros and cons, then decisively turned to Akainu and declared loudly, "Whitebeard is in your hands!"
Upon hearing this, Akainu's heart skipped a beat.
He naturally knew that this was the best time to defeat Whitebeard. If he could defeat the world's strongest man in one fell swoop, then the outcome of this thrilling battle would be basically decided.
However, to Akainu's surprise, Enni, in the midst of the fierce battle, decisively chose to give up this glorious achievement that was so close and almost within his grasp.
After a moment's thought, Akainu decisively nodded and replied, "Alright!"
He knew in his heart that Aini's move was by no means rash, but a decision made after careful consideration.
Regardless, he would always remember Aini's kindness.
After all, by making this choice, Enni was essentially handing over the immense achievement of defeating or even killing Whitebeard to him.
This favor is quite substantial.
With a sudden burst of power from his legs, Aini soared into the air like a rocket, his body rising rapidly as if to break through the clouds.
His feet stomped continuously in the air, each step like stepping on invisible stairs, making him faster and faster, like a supersonic fighter jet, bursting out at an astonishing speed.
This series of movements was as fast as lightning. In the blink of an eye, Enni had already crossed the huge chasm created by Whitebeard and caught up with Marco like a bolt of lightning.
Upon seeing this, Marco's expression instantly turned extremely serious. He realized that Aini was probably targeting him.
Marco made a quick decision, stopping in mid-air and turning to shout to Vista and Jozu on the ground, "I'll hold him off! You take the rest and get out of here!"
His voice revealed a hint of determination and resolve.
"Marco!"
Vista and Jozu's expressions changed simultaneously. They both knew that Marco was going to face a powerful enemy alone, just like their father Whitebeard, who made the decision to sacrifice himself to protect his comrades.
However, Marco had no time to pay attention to anything else; his gaze was fixed on Aini, and he dared not relax for a moment.
He took a deep breath, his wings flapped violently, emitting a clear cry, and then he rushed towards Aini like a shooting star, shouting, "Crane Claw!"
Finally, he used the momentum of high-speed flight to launch a powerful kick at Aini.
Seeing that Marco's attack was coming with great force, Aini dared not be careless in the slightest. He immediately gathered all his strength and threw a punch!
A deafening roar, like a thunderclap from the heavens, filled the air!
Aini's punch contained boundless power, and its strength was astonishing!
Faced with this terrifying power, Marco's claws were instantly destroyed, shattering into countless fragments that scattered in all directions. However, Aini's punching momentum did not weaken; instead, it erupted like a volcano, continuing its fierce charge towards Marco!
The power of this punch was so astonishing that Marco was completely unable to defend himself and could only watch helplessly as Aini's fist hurtled straight toward him like a cannonball!
Finally, Aini's fist slammed into Marco, and the force of the punch destroyed half of Marco's body!
However, even after such a heavy blow, Marco remained standing still as if nothing had happened, without even the slightest expression of pain!
Not only that, but Aini also saw a hint of mockery in Marco's eyes! It was a kind of contempt for Aini's strength, as if to say to Aini: "So what if you're strong? You can't hurt me in the slightest!"
At the same time, Marco's destroyed body was rapidly recovering at a speed visible to the naked eye!
In the blink of an eye, Marco's body had returned to normal, as if the punch had had no effect on him at all!
Aini was unaffected by this.
Instead, he laughed.
Marco's ability was making him increasingly fond of it; he absolutely had to obtain it. If he hadn't already possessed the power of the Holy Sword, he might have even considered getting this ability instead.
With this ability, coupled with his current strength, he could become invincible.
However, even if I don't need it myself.
But with this ability, cultivating a strong person becomes incredibly easy.
Marco, now fully recovered, launched another attack, his wings slashing towards him like blades. However, Aini didn't hold back, severing Marco's wings with a single chop.
"Azure Flame Goose!"
Marco manipulated his severed wings with his fingertips, transforming them into fireballs that attacked Aini.
This move is incredibly powerful; in the original story, it was used to send King flying.