Soon, Fleet Admiral Sengoku led a group of Marines to stand before Aoki and the others.
Looking at the ship that bore no insignia and the attire worn by Aoki and his companions, Sengoku realized that the people before him were anything but simple. Their clothing differed from that of Wano Country, and with such formidable strength, they had remained completely unknown in this world until now. Their sudden appearance and the killing of a Celestial Dragon surely indicated some conspiracy.
"Hmph! Surround them!" Sengoku commanded. "Not a single one escapes today!"
Seeing that Aoki's group numbered only eleven, while the Marines had deployed their elite forces, failure to capture these eleven would be a massive disgrace for the Marines.
Following Sengoku's order, the Vice Admirals swiftly encircled Aoki and his companions. Watching the Marines' movements, Aoki nearly laughed out loud. "Alright, everyone!" he said. "Let's end this farce quickly!"
As soon as Aoki finished speaking, the Hokages beside him charged toward the Marines, while Aoki himself directly confronted Fleet Admiral Sengoku.
"Hmph! A bunch of brats who don't know their place!" Sengoku roared. "You must all be captured and publicly executed! How dare you kill a Celestial Dragon! Your crimes are unforgivable!"
Facing Aoki's charge, Sengoku let out a thunderous shout, and his body instantly expanded. In the blink of an eye, a golden Great Buddha appeared on the icy surface, its massive form swinging a palm toward Aoki.
Great Buddha・Impact Wave!!"
Boom—
An invisible shockwave blasted toward Aoki. How could such a slow attack possibly hit him? With a flash, Aoki had already moved from his original position just as Sengoku's attack landed. Instantly, the sea surface frozen by Admiral Aokiji shattered into pieces.
"Tch, you dodged it~" Sengoku muttered.
Before Sengoku could launch another attack, Aoki's eyes transformed into the Rinnegan and the Tenseigan. The change in his eyes was immediately noticed by Sengoku.
'His eyes can change?! What kind of ability is this?' Sengoku wondered, puzzled. He had never heard of any ability on the seas that could alter one's eyes, let alone a race with such a trait. If such a thing existed, they would have long been captured and sold as auction items. Though unsure of its purpose, Sengoku remained on guard.
"Thud!!"
A dull sound, like that of a bell, echoed as Sengoku's massive form was sent flying backward. The colossal Great Buddha crashed heavily not far away. This sudden turn of events left everyone stunned.
"What attacked the Fleet Admiral?"
"I don't know, he was sent flying in an instant."
"That person didn't even move!"
For a moment, the Marines who hadn't yet engaged in combat rushed toward Sengoku's location. Sengoku slowly rose from the icy surface, looking at the inexplicable fist imprint on his body with alarm. He was certain his opponent hadn't moved from his spot, yet this attack had struck him.
"What is this ability?!" Sengoku demanded.
Aoki merely smiled without answering. Around him, the four clones of Limbo Border Prison stood guard. This bug-level ability required Six Paths-level power to perceive in the Naruto World, and clearly, Sengoku was not at that level. However, Sengoku suddenly recalled that at the moment he was struck, his Observation Haki had faintly detected a shadowy figure. Realizing it was only upon being hit that he sensed it, Sengoku's expression turned grave. These opponents were far more troublesome than he had anticipated.
Aside from Aoki and Sengoku, five armored giants instantly appeared nearby: Hashirama, Madara, Obito, Tobirama, and Sasuke, going all out. Since they aimed to end this farce, they unleashed their full power from the start. The appearance of five Susanoo on the battlefield left all the Marines frozen in place, utterly dumbfounded by the sky-obscuring armored giants before them.
"Hey, hey, hey, you've got to be kidding?!" Admiral Aokiji broke out in a cold sweat, staring in horror at the terrifying Susanoo. The others were even more shocked.
"What ability is this?!"
"It definitely can't be a Devil Fruit!"
"Their eyes! Their eyes are all red!"
"A racial power?"
The Marines were at a complete loss. However, Admiral Akainu, refusing to believe it, launched another attack. Scorching magma surged around his arms as he glared determinedly at the five Susanoo.
"Meteor Volcano!!"
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
Magma fists shot into the sky, raining down upon the five Susanoo. But the once-unstoppable Meteor Volcano proved utterly ineffective against the Susanoo-like Susanoo. Seeing even an Admiral's attack fail, the Marines were on the verge of despair.
Just as Marine morale hit rock bottom, a figure shot forward like a cannonball, appearing before a blue Susanoo.
"Don't get too cocky!!" he roared, slamming a fist the size of a sand pot into the Susanoo. Terrifying power erupted in that instant.
Even Madara Uchiha's Susanoo was forced back several steps by the impact.
"Vice Admiral Garp!!" the Marines shouted in unison, recognizing the man who had stepped forward.
Seeing Garp could shake these colossal monsters, the Marines' morale instantly soared.
Inside his Susanoo, Madara Uchiha looked at the shattered outer layer of his construct, then turned an excited gaze toward Garp.
"Interesting!!" Madara exclaimed. "To shatter the outer layer of a Susanoo with pure physical strength in one punch! Impressive!! This power! I, Madara Uchiha, acknowledge you!!"
As Madara spoke, Garp thoughtfully noted the name. 'Madara Uchiha, huh~'
At that moment, Madara moved. The shattered outer layer of his Susanoo instantly repaired itself, and a Chakra greatsword swung down toward Garp.
Facing this strike, Garp quickly coated his arms with Armament Haki and met the blade head-on. As the sword descended, Garp's expression grew serious, but thanks to his powerful Armament Haki, he managed to block it. Just as he let out a sigh of relief, another slash came from the side.
At that moment, red-black lightning flickered around Garp's arms.
Galaxy Impact!!"
Channeling all his strength, Garp threw a punch directly at Madara Uchiha's Susanoo giant. His Haki-wrapped fist, carrying a fierce gust, struck like a shockwave, crashing heavily into Madara's Susanoo. The impact blasted away half of the Susanoo's body, revealing Madara inside, his face alight with excitement.
Madara had paid little mind to the earlier punch, but now he saw this as a challenge directed at him.
"Hahahahaha!!" Madara laughed. "It takes courage to challenge me, and that's commendable~ However~ That's the only praise you'll get from me~"
As Madara spoke, the Mangekyō in his eyes spun once more. The skeletal Susanoo began to solidify, gradually taking form before everyone's eyes. A blue armored warrior, towering even taller than Hashirama and the others' Susanoo, now stood before them. The sheer pressure from this Susanoo alone made the Marines on the ice gasp for breath.
"So now!" Madara declared. "What will you do?! Garp!! Come! Entertain me to your heart's content!"
As soon as Madara finished speaking, he drew the sword at his waist. A terrifying sword aura swept forward, wreaking havoc.
Boom—
The Marines on the ice felt a chill run down their spines as a powerful gust swept past. A horrifying sound echoed from behind them. Turning to look, everyone froze in shock.
The massive wave frozen by Admiral Aokiji had been sliced in half by the sword strike, its upper portion seemingly vanished into thin air.
For a moment, the entire battlefield fell silent. The hearts of every Marine sank to the depths. How could they fight such an enemy?
Even Garp lost his earlier composure, his expression grave as he stared at Madara's Susanoo giant. His gaze shifted to the Susanoo of Hashirama and the others. If Madara Uchiha's Susanoo could evolve like this, couldn't the other four do the same? The thought made Garp's face pale slightly.
"Sengoku!!" he called out. "What do we do now?!"
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