Chapter 32: The Admiral Arrives
The peaceful facade of the Marine Headquarters shattered like glass.
Inside the grand, steel-lined war room, an urgent buzz surrounded the Fleet Admiral Sakazuki, known across the world as Akainu. His magma-gloved fist clenched on the steel table, his jaw locked in pure volcanic rage.
A fresh copy of the latest World Economy Newspaper had just been slammed on his desk.
There it was. Splashed across the front page in burning ink:
"CELESTIAL DRAGON KILLED IN SABAODY! A New Monster Appears!"
In bold, the photo attached showed the aftermath — Meruem, a tall, inhuman figure with a cold, expressionless face, standing over the crumpled remains of the Celestial Dragon and a field of decapitated CP0 agents.
The moment felt like the sky had cracked open.
The Fleet Admiral's eyes burned with fury.
"...Who dares—" Akainu growled, his teeth grinding like two tectonic plates.
The temperature in the room surged.
Crackle. Magma oozed from his fists, dripping to the floor and burning through reinforced steel.