Eight heads resembling giant dragons...
Each head surrounded by mist and thunder...
In the next moment, all eight heads raised and roared!
One head spewed flames towards Sengoku, another unleashed a whirlwind, and yet another shot lightning at him!
Whenever the Yamata no Orochi appears in the mortal world, it heralds disaster, as it can directly create calamities!
Sengoku remained unafraid, relying on the defense of his golden Buddha form to withstand the gale, flames, and lightning. He raised his hand and delivered a palm strike against the mountainous Yamata no Orochi!
The golden Buddha's size was already enormous...
Yet, when facing Yamata no Orochi, it still seemed somewhat small; even one head was larger than Sengoku's golden Buddha!
The palm of the golden Buddha suddenly launched a massive shockwave, aiming to shatter one of the Yamata no Orochi's heads!
Strangely...
The shockwave seemed to hit empty space!
The shockwave directly passed through the head of the Yamata no Orochi, dispersing a cloud in the sky!
Sengoku the Buddha had not anticipated his attack would be ineffective!
Just as the golden Buddha looked unsure, it was struck by the gale, flames, and lightning, plummeting from the sky and landing awkwardly on the ground!
The eight heads of the Yamata no Orochi slowly drooped down...
Each head flicking its tongue, glaring at the fallen golden Buddha, seemingly searching for a way to devour it...
The voice of Yakushi Kabuto emerged from the Yamata no Orochi's head, laced with a chuckle, even sounding a bit leisurely: "Marshal, we've come to know each other well over these years! Why do you think you can defeat me?"
"Bastard..."
Sengoku the Buddha slammed the ground fiercely and rose!
The next moment, the golden Buddha launched another attack on the Yamata no Orochi!
But no matter how the golden Buddha tried to attack, it was all in vain. Every attack hit empty space, even affecting the nearby fighting of Akainu and Garp!
The eight heads of the Yamata no Orochi leisurely flicked their tongues, with one head taking the opportunity to unleash a landslide and bury Sengoku's golden Buddha!
Although Sengoku quickly escaped the landslide, his once radiant golden Buddha was now muddy, appearing slightly disheveled...
No matter what kind of attack...
It could not harm the Yamata no Orochi's body...
Instead, the Yamata no Orochi continued to attack freely, this battle has become unbearably frustrating, and at this rate, defeat is only a matter of time...
Furthermore...
If Sengoku cannot counter Yakushi Kabuto's attack, then perhaps no one else present has the power to deal with him...
Moreover, Yakushi Kabuto has only used the power of four heads so far, and according to mythology, Yamata no Orochi possesses the same formidable immortality as the Phoenix!
No...
Or rather...
The Yamata no Orochi's recovery ability is even stronger!
It's said that every head that is severed would instantly regenerate, unless all eight heads of the Yamata no Orochi are dealt with simultaneously, it is impossible to kill it!
"I never expected this..."
The golden Buddha raised his head to look at the colossal Yamata no Orochi, his expression growing increasingly grim: "No wonder the Akatsuki dared to send you to join the Navy..."
This Yakushi Kabuto...
Has hidden far too deeply!
Whether in Mary Geoise or Marinford, few have seen Yakushi Kabuto take action, only witnessing his training.
Based on their knowledge, Yakushi Kabuto's strength was only on par with that of a regular Navy Captain or Rear Admiral from the Navy Headquarters...
No one could have predicted today's situation...
Yakushi Kabuto's strength has always been formidable!
He is a Mythical Fruit Ability User so strong it makes one's scalp tingle, now even toying with former Navy Admiral Sengoku the Buddha!
Even Garp, who was fighting Akainu nearby, couldn't help but furrow his brows. It had been many years since he'd seen Sengoku in such a difficult battle...
"We must quickly deal with Sakazuki and help Sengoku with Kabuto..."
Garp slowly shook his head, his gaze falling on his opponent, Admiral Akainu, his expression becoming more solemn: "But Sakazuki has also grown increasingly stronger..."
Indeed.
Akainu is getting stronger and stronger.
As Akainu's opponent, Garp is the person who feels this most directly!
Because whether it is the power of the body, the perception ability of Observation, or the power of magma, Sakazuki seems to have surpassed his past self!
Once a monster of the Navy Training Camp…
He seems to have become even more monstrous than before!
Garp's gaze seemed to penetrate through Akainu's body, seeing a behemoth hidden within him!
Garp suddenly clenched his fist tightly, making a creaking sound, and a big smile appeared on his lips: "Hahahahaha… This is what makes it interesting! Let this old man give you young folks a lesson!"
The next moment…
Garp swung his fist and charged at Sakazuki, and the pitch-black Armament Haki instantly wrapped around his fist!
A powerful punch bypassed Akainu's block and smashed heavily on Akainu's head!
This punch was exceptionally plain and unpretentious…
It seemed there was nothing special to pay attention to…
Yet Akainu's body was sent flying with a single punch, smashing through a building, as he quickly got up, frowning slightly: "What a joke… is even the Four-tailed afraid of his power?"
Garp, this veteran of the Navy…
Despite being over seventy years old, he still maintains such formidable strength and speed, even the once famously powerful Akainu feels a little dazed!
Iron Fist Garp…
This title was forged by Garp, punch by punch!
Akainu took a deep breath and adjusted his hat, as magma slowly erupted from his body, and he walked calmly towards Garp.
It seems…
Today, he would face a troublesome opponent!
In contrast to Garp's confidence against Akainu, Dark King Rayleigh was feeling powerless because he too sensed the difficulty of facing Admiral Kizaru…
In the midst of a fog.
This fog obscured Rayleigh's view.
Because the fog was created by Kizaru using the dust exhaled by the Seven-Tailed Chomei inside him, this environment favored light scattering, allowing Kizaru to transform into light particles and appear anywhere at will, which greatly benefited Kizaru's battle.
The battle between them had actually only just begun.
However…
The two had already exchanged hundreds of rounds.
"Worthy of a legendary figure, truly terrifying…"
Kizaru chuckled as he watched Dark King Rayleigh, his figure once again blending into the fog as beams of golden light: "What a headache… how should I attack next time?"
The next moment…
Kizaru's figure suddenly coalesced from the fog, appearing beside Dark King Rayleigh, with a golden light sword suddenly slashing at Rayleigh's head!
Clang!
Rayleigh swung his sword to block the attack!
This legendary pirate slowly adjusted his glasses, watching the chuckling Kizaru with a solemn look: "The little brat from before has grown up now…"
"No matter where the attack came from, you still managed to block it…"
Kizaru laughed as he spoke, and suddenly a golden light emerged from beneath his feet, as he kicked towards Rayleigh's body!
Rayleigh was struck by Kizaru's kick!
However, a smile appeared at the corner of Rayleigh's mouth, as his hand, covered with Armament Haki, suddenly grabbed Kizaru's ankle!
As a Logia-Type Fruit Ability User, Kizaru would never enter elementalization while launching a physical attack!
Rayleigh had long been waiting for this opportunity, with his sharp sword ready to slash across Kizaru's body, now Kizaru couldn't block this premeditated strike!
With Kizaru unable to block or evade, Rayleigh intended to slice off his leg!
"This way, there's no escape for you!"
"Who knows…"
Kizaru seemed indifferent to his perilous situation.
However, in the next moment, a tail suddenly grew from Kizaru's back, whipping Dark King Rayleigh away!
The tail at Kizaru's back slowly retracted as he looked up at the flung-away Rayleigh, still smiling broadly: "That was scary… if it wasn't for Chomei, I might have been killed just now!"