Exposé: Time Stops Worldwide, and Everyone Watches Akainu Get Screwed!

In the year 1519 of the Sea Circle Calendar, the world freezes. Everyone remains conscious, and a chatroom appears before them. The System plays footage of the future. Answer questions to win the right to be resurrected, stronger Haki, or the ability to move in the frozen world.

The first great fall guy is revealed: Marine Admiral Akainu.

The Summit War begins on screen. Akainu takes on Whitebeard alone. Then he turns and sees Kizaru precisely kick a badly wounded Luffy into Whitebeard's arms. A comment floats past: "Uncle saves his nephew." Aokiji freezes the sea to build the Whitebeard Pirates a landing path. An army of a hundred thousand, the Seven Warlords, and the three admirals are all in position, yet Ace is rescued from the execution platform by Luffy. When Akainu's magma fist pierces Whitebeard, his roar rings across Marineford: "Are all of you taking me for a fool?"

The chatroom explodes. Kaido laughs and invites Akainu to join him, Sengoku yells that Kizaru's pay is getting docked, and Rocks adds dryly, "You deserve to be such a fall guy." A System pop-up announces: "Monkey D. Luffy has answered correctly and obtained Supreme King Haki at the highest level." Akainu stares at the screen, his knuckles whitening as he clenches his fists. "I'm a dignified admiral. Why did I end up with teammates like these?"

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.