"Leaving?"
Kizaru's face showed a hint of surprise.
Compared to Fujitora contemplating the impact of Akihara Kagura's departure on the world, Kizaru was more curious about where Akihara Kagura would go. Why talk about leaving?
Could it be...
The end of his lifespan?
Kizaru touched his chin, unable to resist secretly speculating, as he never believed Akihara Kagura was only twenty-one years old. He always suspected that this young man with power beyond comprehension might be an ancient monster thousands of years old...
"People always part ways..."
Akihara Kagura turned his head, ignoring Kizaru and Fujitora's wild guesses, and softly said, "Whether it's with you, with Mr. Madara, or even with Karin, people must learn to say goodbye..."
"Say goodbye, huh..."
"There always needs to be a sense of ritual."
Akihara Kagura raised his palm, slowly striking it against a nearby rock, and calmly murmured, "Earth Release: Grand Earthquake Core!"
The entire mountain quickly sank down within an instant, turning into a plain, while the plain surrounding the mountain slowly rose up!
Mountain and plain...
The terrain switch was completed almost within a breath!
Under Akihara Kagura's jutsu, the terrain of the entire island permanently changed from a mountain into a gorge surrounded by mountains, with a vast plain in the middle!
"!!!"
Once more, a trace of amazement flashed in Kizaru's eyes.
Even though he had witnessed Akihara Kagura change the heavenly phenomena, seeing him alter the geography with a mere gesture still left him in uncontrollable awe!
This was astonishing!
The transformation of mountains and rivers that takes countless years in many people's eyes was but a flick of Akihara Kagura's palm; is this the power of the gods?
"Let this gorge be the final battleground."
Akihara Kagura slowly squatted down, reaching out to touch the ground.
"It will probably be destroyed..."
With a wry smile on his lips, Kizaru recalled several battles he had witnessed firsthand: "Be they the Heavenly Celestial Dragons or the monsters of the New World, they always possess the casual power to destroy an island..."
"It doesn't matter."
Akihara Kagura's palm pressed onto the ground.
A thick, black Armament Haki flowed out from his palm like liquid, spreading outward from the ground beneath his hand.
"What is this..."
Kizaru's eyes flickered, as if he had a certain guess. His gaze followed the spreading black Armament Haki, sending shockwaves through his heart!
The entire gorge...
The mountains surrounding the plain...
The whole island was being enveloped in a layer of black Armament Haki!
With this...
The island's defensive capability had been enhanced to the utmost extent.
Kizaru had never seen anyone do this, enwrapping an entire island in a layer of Armament Haki for defense. The sheer magnitude and density of this Armament Haki surpassed human imagination!
But...
Perhaps it was to be expected...
The other party...
Is a true god...
On the other side of the sea.
A Golden Ark was flying through the sky.
Uchiha Madara stood on the deck railing, gazing at the black canopy in the sky. Once a Six Paths Level powerhouse himself, experienced with the power of the Truth-Seeking Orb, he was acutely aware of the terrifying Truth-Seeking Orb that enveloped the sea!
The scale of this Truth-Seeking Orb...
Led Uchiha Madara to a deeper understanding of Akihara Kagura.
At least...
Uchiha Madara had never seen anything like it.
Uchiha Madara turned to glance at his old friend, a proud smile on his face: "I thought I had become strong enough on this sea, but now it seems that challenging Kagura still looks like a dangerous affair..."
"..."
Senju Hashirama nodded solemnly.
"This is an Expanding Truth-Seeking Orb."
Otsutsuki Kaguya looked up at the Expanding Truth-Seeking Orb in the sky. She knew better than anyone on the ship what this world-encompassing Expanding Truth-Seeking Orb signified: "If Kagura wishes, he can directly wield the Expanding Truth-Seeking Orb to descend upon the sea and destroy this world..."
"Indra..."
"Challenging god..."
"For you, it's inherently an irrational thing to do..."