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Chapter 137: Critically Injuring Akainu

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Noir stared, eyes wide with shock, at the massive explosion on the sea's surface. A few wisps of white fire still flickered and danced on the waves.

Ace must have developed a special high-temperature flame and then used compression and expansion to create a bomb.

Even though Noir had only made a passing suggestion, Ace had somehow managed to develop an even hotter, paler flame.

As expected of someone with the blood of the Pirate King.

But where was Ace?

A chilling thought struck Noir. Had Ace used that move to take Akainu down with him?

Garp clearly had the same thought. He anxiously scanned the area. After a moment, a still figure appeared within his range of perception.

"Ace!"

A charred figure, barely recognizable, floated lifelessly in the depths, slowly sinking.

Panic seized Noir. He plunged his hand into the water. The boiling sea rapidly cooled, a layer of frost forming on the surface.

The ice spread, thickening, reaching towards Ace until Noir finally grasped him.

With furious strikes of Devil Blade, Noir shattered the ice and quickly pulled his friend out of the water.

Garp didn't interfere, watching them with a complex expression.

Thank goodness he's alright, that reckless Kid...

As the old man stood there, lost in thought, a faint stirring beneath the ice caught his attention. It was Sakazuki, trapped within the frozen layer.

Akainu wasn't in good shape either. He was unconscious, covered in severe burns, his arms particularly badly injured. His usually bulging muscles seemed to have shrunk significantly.

Garp's eye twitched. It's a miracle he survived such a close-range explosion.

Akainu was out of commission, and so was Ace.

That must have been a suicidal move from Ace, like Luffy pushing himself to the limit with Gear Second and Third simultaneously.

A thousand damage to the enemy, twelve hundred to himself. Ace's injuries were so severe they'd even affected his internal organs, potentially causing long-term damage.

Noir carefully hoisted the weakened Ace onto his back. While Garp was busy tending to Akainu, he made a dash for the Underworld Pirates' ship.

Garp's stern face hardened. He tossed the rescued Akainu aside and charged after Noir, roaring,

"Noir! Drop Ace and surrender!"

Noir leaped to the side just as Garp's fist shattered the ice where he'd been standing.

"Are you crazy?! Your grandson is injured!" Noir yelled back, exasperated.

Garp's reply was just as loud and indignant. "That's why I'm telling you to drop Ace! You surrender, and I'll take him in!"

Damn you, you stubborn old geezer!

More and more Marines were closing in. Those scattered by Ace's white fire bomb attack had regrouped.

Noir, his face grim, continued to run towards the Underworld Pirates' ship.

Enel, still dazed from the shockwave of the explosion, called out, "What a powerful blast! Did that idiot really do that?"