NOVEL WEB Chapter 196: 196 Tea Party, Tokikake Rambling
"Mother!"
Katakuri tried to rush to Big Mom's aid, but Saint Saturn blocked his path.
"Your opponent is me," Saint Saturn declared.
"Out of my way, old man! Mochi Thrust!"
Katakuri shouted, transforming his arm into mochi that spiraled around his trident, spinning it at high speed.
Saint Saturn's arm suddenly expanded, becoming a three-meter-long, jet-black, muscular Gyūki arm. With ease, he grabbed Katakuri's spinning trident.
"Little brat, you don't even take Linlin seriously. What makes you think you stand a chance?" Saturn sneered, lifting both the trident and Katakuri with one arm before slamming them downward.
Forced to abandon his weapon, Katakuri leapt away, landing safely but momentarily disarmed.
Boom!
The trident slammed into the ground, creating a bottomless pit.
"So strong!" Katakuri thought grimly, realizing that losing his weapon in just one exchange meant the opponent before him was beyond his ability to defeat alone.
Forget about rescuing Mother—just holding this old man back might be the best help I can give her now.
Katakuri extended a piece of mochi to retrieve the trident embedded in the ground. He crouched slightly, preparing for his next move.
"Brother, we're here to back you up," Smoothie said, stepping forward with her sword in hand.
Cracker began clapping his hands, summoning one hardened biscuit soldier after another, their numbers growing quickly.
Snack stood silently beside his siblings, ready for battle.
The Four Sweet Commanders were teamed up, and the clash with the Five Elder, Saint Saturn, was about to ignite.
On the other side of the battlefield, Akainu advanced toward Lynch, his body partially transforming into molten lava.
With every step, chunks of magma fell to the ground, scorching everything they touched and radiating intense heat.
"Should I address you as Admiral Sun Candle, or Emperor of the West Blue?" Akainu's piercing gaze locked onto Lynch, his confidence unwavering.
"I've been wanting to fight you ever since you became an Admiral a few years ago, but the opportunity never arose. Today, I'll be your opponent."
In truth, Akainu had little respect for the other Admirals during his time in the Marines.
Lynch was no exception.
Who let Aokiji represent the doves, constantly clashing with Akainu's hawk all day long?
Kizaru's laid-back attitude and Lynch's carefree "fish-catching" lifestyle irritated Akainu even more.
While Akainu and Aokiji worked tirelessly like dogs, Kizaru managed to stay busy enough, but Lynch always seemed at ease, comfortably positioned at the rear.
Now he finally found an opportunity. When Big Mom was been handle by Garp and Kizaru, Akainu immediately approached Lynch.
"Oh? Looks like you're confident in your victory," Lynch remarked with a playful grin.
"Lynch, I acknowledge your strength, but your vision is far too limited,"
Akainu looked around and said, "Can't you see it yet? The outcome of this war is already decided. The victor will be us."
"And you and these pirates will stay here forever."
Akainu raised his fist that was dripping with magma, and was about to take action when an unexpected voice interrupted.
"Well said!"
Tokikake suddenly leaped into view, accompanied by Vice Admiral Doberman.
"Lynch, do you have any idea how long I've been waiting for this day?!" Tokikake snarled, his eyes blazing with fury.
"The hatred for what you did is something I can never let go!"
"Today marks 2,453 days, 8 hours, 24 minutes, and 37 seconds since you took Momousagi from me!"
His voice cracked with emotion as he continued, "Do you know what it's been like for me all these years?!"
"Every night, I wake up drenched in sweat, haunted by nightmares of you stealing her from me. I scream her name, tears streaming down my face, trying to hold onto her even in my dreams."
"People called me crazy, said I'd lost my mind, but I knew I wasn't! I wasn't crazy! I was consumed by the pain you caused me!"
Tokikake's expression darkened further as he declared, "I've wished to tear your flesh apart and grind your bones to dust! Back then, we were both Marines, and I couldn't lay a hand on you. But now—now that you've turned against the Marine and defied us—you've finally given me the chance to end you with my own hands!"
Tokikake's dramatic tirade left Lynch momentarily stunned.
Even Akainu and Doberman, who stood nearby, felt secondhand embarrassment.
Both men exchanged a glance, their expressions screaming "What is wrong with this guy?" as they fought the urge to kick him for his shameless theatrics.
No matter the situation, six or seven Admiral-level fighters are giving their all on the battlefield, and here you are rambling about your unrequited love? Seriously?
And let's not forget your infamous reputation as the Marine's biggest simp.
At Naval Headquarters, you confessed to Momousagi hundreds of times, and not once did she say yes.
She even considered filing a harassment complaint against you for pestering her.
By the end, Momousagi was actively avoiding you, and after all these years, you never even managed to hold her hand.
And now, you've somehow convinced yourself that Lynch "stole your woman"?
That's it.
This is clearly some kind of delusion—your one-sided obsession turned into irrational hatred when she married someone else.
Akainu didn't even bother acknowledging Tokikake's nonsense.
His fist swelled with high-temperature magma as he roared, "Great Eruption!"
The attack erupted like a blazing volcano, a torrent of molten lava surging toward Lynch.
In the blink of an eye, the temperature nearby reached the terrifying sixty or seventy degrees, like standing in the heart of a desert.
"Akainu, I have to admit, I admire you in some ways," Lynch said casually.
The Demon Cutter Sword on Lynch's waist kept trembling, and suddenly it moved on its own, splitting Akainu's attack in two
"In chaotic times, drastic measures are necessary. Your relentless determination to eradicate pirates is exactly what this era needs" Lynch remarked.
Doberman, seeing the sword's move on its own, stood dumbfounded.
"The sword… moved on its own? Even the legendary Shodai Kitetsu can't do that"
Of course, the Shodai Kitetsu couldn't compare to Lynch's Demon Cutter Sword.
Over the years, Demon Cutter had devoured no fewer than twenty cursed blades, growing more powerful with each one.
Demon Cutter seems to have given birth to his own wisdom just like Dragon Slayer.
When it comes to magical weapons choosing their masters, many good blades found a unique wisdom
For example, Enma, which nearly drained Zoro of his haki, reacts instinctively when encountering a worthy opponent.
However, reaching the level of intelligence shown by the Demon Cutter or the Dragon Slayer is too near impossible.
"Hmph, don't think a few compliments will make me go easy on you." Akainu said with a straight face.
The "Great Eruption" that was chopped in half soared into the sky and split into countless meteorites as big as a human head, covered with high-temperature magma, raining down toward Lynch, Garrett, Owen, and the others.
Each of these volcanic bombs is powerful enough to destroy a warship.
"Samegawara Seiken!"
Just as Lynch was about to take action, Jinbei's voice rang.
Jinbei pulled out a large amount of fresh water from a pool not far away, and raised it tens of meters high like a wave.
It collided with the volcanic bombs falling from the sky, evaporating a large amount of water vapor.
Bang bang bang~
When the high-temperature magma touched the fresh water, it turned into pieces of pitch black paste rocks and fell from the sky.
"Jinbei! As a Shichibukai, do you want to fight against Marine?!" Doberman immediately jumped out and asked.
"My action this time does not represent The Fish Men Island, but only myself." Jinbei said firmly.
Lynch was a benefactor of Fish-Man Island, and Jinbei's unshakable sense of honor wouldn't allow him to stand by and do nothing.
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TO BE CONTINUED
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