"Nice shot, Beckman!"

The crew of the Red Hair Pirates clenched their fists in excitement while cheering wildly.

"Even a Logia user is done for when hit by a bullet infused with both Conqueror's and Armament Haki!" Yasopp marveled.

His own Armament Haki was weaker than Beckman's, and he lacked Conqueror's Haki, making his bullets far less lethal.

"Beckman is the only man on these seas capable of imbuing bullets with both Conqueror's and Armament Haki! If not for the sheer destructive force of those rounds your strength might even rival Shanks'."

Lucky Roux quickly piled on the flattery.

Beckman gave a bitter smile. "A single flintlock like this costs hundreds of millions of Berries and requires processing by several master gunsmiths. No matter how powerful it is, what's the point?"

Yasopp shot him a sidelong glance while rolling his eyes.

"You're about to become famous, Beckman. Killing a Fleet Admiral with a single shot? When it comes to firearms, I, Yasopp, acknowledge you as the strongest!"

Beckman stared at the raining magma, an uneasy feeling gnawing at him.

"Wait—Akainu isn't dead! Everyone, stay alert! Get away from the magma rain!" Beckman suddenly shouted.

Yasopp and Lucky Roux, who had been about to leap up to catch Shanks, froze at his warning.

Sizzle—sizzle—sizzle!

Scorching magma poured down like a storm, some striking the ice and others plunging into the sea, instantly boiling the frigid waters.

Where it landed on the ice, massive holes melted open in seconds.

Gurgle...

The magma pooled within the melted ice, quickly forming small lakes of molten rock.

"Dammit! That bastard Akainu's still alive!" Lucky Roux's leg swelled grotesquely, turning thick and pitch-black like some crude, oversized hammer.

The entire crew tensed, their eyes locked on the magma lakes.

"As expected of the Red Hair Pirates, the so-called 'Iron Wall' crew. Even you, Beckman, possess such a terrifying technique. I nearly met my end at your hands."

Akainu's voice echoed from the magma lakes.

To the crew's horror, a molten figure of Akainu slowly rose from each one.

Across the ice field, over a dozen magma lakes had formed—and from each emerged an identical, magma-drenched Akainu.

Like clones or replicas, they all spoke in eerie unison.

"Awakening of the Devil Fruit? Impossible! Logia-type Devil Fruits cannot awaken their abilities! If a Logia were to awaken, it would most likely transform into pure natural energy, losing self-awareness and becoming a natural phenomenon."

[Note : Was there a confirm awakened logia user in canon?]

Beckman's expression was grave as he drew the last pistol from his waist, but he didn't rush to fire it.

Instead, he pulled out a slender sword, gripping it in his left hand.

"Hahaha, of course, I know the dangers of Logia users awakening. This splitting ability of mine is something I've only recently developed—perfect for testing on your so-called 'Iron Wall' pirate crew."

The twelve Akainus grinned simultaneously, spreading out as they launched their assault on the crew members at the rear!

"There's no way such a terrifying ability exists! If he's divided his power, then each individual's strength must be weakened!" Beckman shouted, charging ahead without firing a shot, instead swinging his slender sword.

Though his swordsmanship hadn't reached the pinnacle like Hawkeye's, bolstered by his formidable Haki, it still carried immense power.

Ssssh!

The slender sword sliced effortlessly through the crimson magma, bisecting one of the Akainus.

Realization dawned on Beckman's face as he yelled, "Listen up, everyone! His individual strength is weak—his Haki has been split over a dozen times! Attack him with Armament Haki!"

Akainu sneered coldly. "You think I rely on Haki to boost my attacks like you fools? My destructive power comes from the world's strongest power—"

"Volcanic Eruption!!"

All twelve Akainus roared in unison, their bodies exploding instantaneously into ten towering magma geysers that blasted everyone present into the air!

"AAARGH! IT BURNS!" Limejuice was the first to scream, sent flying by the scalding magma, his clothes igniting instantly.

His front side was charred black, covered in blisters of all sizes, his skin seared red.

"Limejuice!" Beckman paled but couldn't rush to his aid—there were simply too many magma streams.

In mere moments, the entire ice field spanning hundreds of meters was flooded with crimson lava.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Beckman, Lucky Roux, and Yasopp kicked off the air, bursting through the raining magma.

Each of them bore burns from the scalding lava, but they ignored their injuries, their gazes locked onto the blazing inferno before them as they searched for their crewmates.

"NOOO—!!" Limejuice's falling body was swallowed by the magma in an instant.

Beckman and the others could only watch helplessly, their eyes bloodshot with fury.

"ARGH!" Another agonized cry rang out as a coiling stream of magma wrapped around Bonk Punch's massive frame.

Bonk Punch, was the tallest on Red Hair's crew—even taller than Lucky Roux—possessed monstrous strength.

Even entangled by Akainu's magma serpent, he didn't perish as swiftly as Limejuice had.

"Monster! Hongo! Gab! I'm done for! Get out of here—NOW!"

His eyes was bloodshot, Bonk Punch plunged recklessly into the magma.

His massive hands, clad in Armament Haki, seized three of his crewmates within the molten rock and hurled them towards Beckman's group.

The three leaped immediately, scrambling to catch them.

However, the massive magma lake erupted once more, countless streams of magma bursting forth, sending a crimson rain of fire crashing down upon everyone.

"Haki Infusion! Meteor Shower!!"

Beckman's eyes nearly burst from their sockets as he disregarded everything else, firing another Haki-infused bullet straight into the magma lake!

BOOM!

The magma lake grew even more chaotic, its entire surface twisting violently as countless fiery pillars erupted.

Lucky Roux instantly caught Monster, reaching out to grab Hongo, only to see a tidal wave of magma surge forth, swallowing both Hongo and Gab!

"NOOOOOOO!!"

Yasopp roared in anguish, nearly unable to stop himself from charging into the magma to save his comrades.

"Run! Go save Shanks!"

Within the magma, Hongo and the other two were still struggling, they're not die yet.

Above the magma, Akainu's upper body emerged, a cruel smile on his face, his abdomen bearing a gaping wound that refused to heal—precisely where Beckman's bullet had pierced him.

"Hahaha, stop struggling. How long do you think you can last in my magma with that pitiful amount of Haki? The Red hair Pirates will all die here today!"

"Akainu! I swear, from this day forward, the Red Hair Pirates will be an eternal enemy of the Marines! Unless we all perish here today, prepare yourselves for our endless vengeance!"

Beckman's eyes bled as tears of blood streamed down his face.

"Beckman! Stop talking and run! AAAAAHHH!!"

Hongo and the other two let out their final roars, stirring the scorching magma as they fearlessly lunged at Akainu.

"Die!!"

Akainu's lips curled into a cruel smirk as he transformed into a tidal wave of magma, engulfing the three of them in a molten magma.