One Piece: I Start with a Married Woman, I Am the Evil Admiral!

Chapter 304 Smoker's Shock

Vista's attack missed completely, while Akin had already vanished without a trace in the swirling sand, as if he had never existed.

The entire war was engulfed in the attack, and naturally, the target of this attack was no longer just Vista the foil, but everyone was involved.

The sandstorm was like a fog at sea. The difference was that fog is made of water and is white, while sand fog is yellow.

While fog can cause disorientation, sandstorms are far more deadly.

Once people are touched by the sandstorm, they are horrified to discover that the sand is a complete disaster.

Even a tiny grain of sand falling on your body can cause a burning sensation, as if you are being roasted by fire.

Moreover, this grain of sand will leave a small grayish-white spot on the skin. Although it may seem insignificant, it can actually cause some harm to the body.

However, this is nothing to anyone. After all, the injury is less severe than being pricked by a needle.

However, this is only the beginning.

When people are completely enveloped by sandstorms and their bodies are covered with large amounts of sand, the situation becomes extremely dangerous.

These grains of sand were like countless tiny insects, frantically gnawing at the skin, making it feel as if the skin was being peeled off on the spot. Instantly, the skin lost its original color, turning grayish-white and lifeless.

Worse still, as more and more sand accumulates on the body, this grayish-white color gradually seeps into the subcutaneous tissue, causing even more severe damage to the flesh.

In the most severe cases, a person's entire body will wither rapidly in a short period of time, as if all the water has been drained, and they will become a dried-up corpse in the blink of an eye!

This terrifying change is chilling, as if one were in hell.

"not good!"

The cry of alarm was like a bolt from the blue, shattering the calm surface of the sea. The members of the Whitebeard Pirates were jolted awake; their faces turned deathly pale in an instant, and fear spread like wildfire.

Each person's body seemed to be propelled by an invisible force; they turned their heads rapidly and began to run without hesitation. Their speed was like an arrow released from a bow, as if a ferocious beast was chasing them from behind, and they were the terrified prey.

This sudden turn of events caught the navy soldiers who were charging towards them off guard. They stopped abruptly, their faces filled with astonishment.

These well-trained marines were clearly puzzled by the unusual behavior of the Whitebeard Pirates, but when their eyes fell on the specific situation, their surprise was instantly replaced by fear.

In the distance, amidst the sand and mist, figures fell one after another, their bodies rapidly turning into desiccated corpses before they collapsed. The scene exuded an indescribable eeriness and horror.

In particular, I saw some people who, after falling, were not completely dead and were crawling on the ground, as if trying to escape that hell on earth. But after crawling a couple of times, they could no longer support themselves and collapsed.

However, his eyes told everyone that he was still not dead.

Because his eyes were filled with fear of death and longing for life.

A chill ran from the soles of their feet straight to their heads, making the sailors feel cold all over and their hair stand on end.

Without the slightest hesitation, the marines, like the Whitebeard Pirates, turned sharply and ran backwards as fast as they could. Their steps were hurried.

Chaotic and hurried, they had completely lost their usual composure and discipline. At this moment, they had only one thought in their minds—to escape this terrible place.

However, in this chaotic scene, one person stood out conspicuously.

Smoker, the naval admiral who also possessed Logia-type abilities, stood firmly in place, his gaze as sharp as a hawk's, fixed on the blurry figure in the distant sand and mist.

Ah Jin!

Within the entire navy, he was probably the one who understood Agin best, aside from Enni. After all, he was the one who personally led the team to capture him.

Back then, while Arkin's strength was decent, it was limited to the East Blue. Let alone in the New World, where powerful figures abound, even in the first half of the Grand Line, his strength would only be considered barely passable.

He can only be considered a barely competent subordinate.

However, the current Akin has completely overturned his perception.

His powerful attack forced the entire Whitebeard Pirates to retreat, and even the pursuing Marines had to temporarily abandon their attack and flee at high speed.

Such power is truly astonishing!

What's even more shocking is that he not only did that, but he also directly confronted Vista, the world's most outstanding swordsman, and with just one move, he severely injured him.

You should know that Vista's skill level is in the third tier of this world!

Such strength is absolutely top-tier.

In contrast, Smoker, also a Logia-type Devil Fruit user, is ranked only in the fifth or sixth tier in the world.

The difference is simply worlds apart!

Smoker was already overwhelmed by Enni's strength, but now even Arkin's strength far surpasses his own. This caught him completely off guard, and he found it hard to accept this cruel reality.

It's important to know that Smoker has always been an arrogant and confident person, and he has considerable confidence in his own abilities.

However, reality dealt him a heavy blow, causing him to begin to deeply doubt himself.

Enni was like a monster, his strength was astonishing. Smoker simply chose to give up comparing himself to him and could only silently bury himself in his pursuit.

But what about Ah Jin?

If Gin, also a Logia-type Devil Fruit user, already possesses such terrifying strength, then what is he compared to Gin?

More importantly, Akin had only eaten the Sand-Sand Fruit not long ago!

And what about himself?

How many years has it been since they ate the Smoke-Smoke Fruit?

In comparison, Smoker suddenly felt that he had wasted all these years. All his previous pride and confidence were shattered and vanished without a trace at this moment.

"Ah...ah!"

Accompanied by these piercing screams, the Whitebeard Pirates fled in terror. Their faces were filled with fear and despair, as if demons from hell were chasing after them.

"boom!"

Suddenly, a person seemed to have been struck by a tremendous force, falling straight down in front of Smoker. Smoker looked closely and finally saw the true condition of the people who had been attacked.

The person before them was shriveled and dried up like a corpse, his skin clinging tightly to his bones, devoid of any color. His eyes bulged out, and his mouth was wide open, as if he were uttering a final scream before his death.