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Rumors about Senju Hashirama flashed rapidly through Ulti's mind, of the mysterious powerhouse who had suddenly appeared on the open sea, who had not only openly killed Celestial Dragons but had also fought Whitebeard to a draw, and who was even regarded by the world as the fifth emperor of the sea.
And yet this man had actually dared to storm directly into Onigashima and challenge the Beasts Pirates!
'Is this guy trying to challenge the order of the seas and beco the next Yonko?'
Ulti's heart surged with shock and fury.
He imdiately barked at the subordinates beside him, "Go wake up the boss! Now!"
He himself transford without delay, the black wings on his back snapping open violently, and his entire body shot into the sky like a bolt of black lightning, hurtling toward Senju Hashirama.
"Most Wanted Criminal, Senju Hashirama! Are you declaring war on the Beasts Pirates?!" Ulti's voice thundered through the air, laced with threats and warnings.
However, Senju Hashirama simply raised his head, looked at the approaching Ulti with a calm gaze, and let a faint smile tug at the corner of his mouth. "War? No, I have only co to put an end to this country's farce."
anwhile, on the other side, Jack had already closed in on Hashirama and the others.
The mammoth's trunk swung high and ca crashing down toward the group.
"Die!" Jack roared, his eyes blazing with madness.
However, at the very instant his trunk was about to strike, a kunai suddenly appeared in his field of vision.
Jack imdiately let out a scornful laugh, filled with contempt. "A re kunai, and you think that can hurt ? How laughable!"
In the next mont, however, his smile froze.
Senju Tobirama's figure suddenly appeared at Jack's side, the kunai already gone from his hand, replaced by a rotating blade of water.
"Water Release, Hard Vortex Water Blade!"
The water blade in Tobirama's hand erupted instantly and struck Jack's body head-on.
The imnse water pressure and spinning force caused Jack's skin to rupture on impact.
"Aagh! Pain, pain, pain!" Jack let out a howl of agonized fury.
He thrashed his trunk wildly, trying to send Tobirama flying, but Tobirama's figure vanished from the spot like a phantom.
"Truly a ridiculous body." Tobirama reappeared a short distance away, his voice carrying a note of genuine astonishnt.
The Water Release, Hard Vortex Water Blade he had just used was an A-rank ninjutsu renowned for its destructive power, yet Jack had suffered only minor injuries, and even those wounds were visibly closing at a speed the naked eye could follow.
'So this is what a Zoan-type Devil Fruit looks like in this world. Truly remarkable.'
Tobirama murmured to himself, a flicker of curiosity passing through his eyes.
Seeing this, Ulti grew even more guarded.
He realized that beyond Senju Hashirama, the others in the group were dangerous as well.
He shouted aloud, "Jack, don't let your guard down! These people are not ordinary enemies!"
Jack let out a furious roar, clearly enraged by his earlier failure.
He charged at Tobirama again, attempting to grind him to dust with sheer brute force.
Tobirama, however, simply let out a cold laugh.
"Flying Thunder God Technique!"
His figure vanished once more, reappearing behind Jack.
This ti, a far more powerful concentration of Chakra gathered in his hand.
"Water Release, Water-Severing Wave!"
A high-pressure water blade shot from Tobirama's hand and cut straight toward Jack's back.
But Jack's hide was thick and his flesh tough, and even against such a powerful water blade, he was left with only a shallow gash.
"Damn it!" Jack roared and spun around to strike at Tobirama, but Tobirama's figure had already vanished again.
Just as Ulti was preparing to launch an attack on Senju Tobirama, a sharp ninjutsu suddenly ca at him from the side.
Sarutobi Hiruzen rapidly ford hand seals and called out in a low voice, "Earth Dragon Bullet!"
The ground split apart instantly, and a great dragon ford of rock and earth erupted from below, lunging at Ulti with snapping jaws and thrashing limbs, its massive body bearing down with overwhelming force.
Ulti's brow furrowed slightly, and the black wings on his back snapped open wide.
He let out a cold snort, swung his wings with a single violent sweep, and split the earth dragon clean in two.
The dragon's body crumbled apart in midair and scattered to the ground.
"It seems this one is quite formidable." Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression grew grave.
He had initially believed his ninjutsu would pose so aningful threat to Ulti, but he had not expected the opponent to dispel it so effortlessly.
Ulti looked coldly at Sarutobi Hiruzen. "You want a piece of this too? Old man."
Sarutobi Hiruzen did not respond, instead quickly steadying his focus and forming hand seals once more.
He understood that the enemy before him was no ordinary foe, and he would have to fight with everything he had.
anwhile, on the other side, Orochimaru had already set his sights on Queen.
Queen was standing at an elevated position, the chanical weapons on his arms firing lasers and shells in a continuous stream, attempting to suppress Senju Hashirama's Wood Release.
Then Orochimaru's figure appeared behind him like a phantom, his raspy voice carrying a trace of mockery. "Your technology seems quite interesting."
Queen spun around sharply, and the sight of Orochimaru's pale face and golden serpentine eyes sent a chill through him.
He let out a cold laugh. "Oh? So you're soone who enjoys research as well."
Orochimaru licked his lips, eyes gleaming with excitent. "Likewise. I am very interested in your technology, so why don't we exchange notes?"
Queen pushed up his sunglasses, his tone dripping with scorn. "Exchange notes? Co back and say that after you're still alive!"
Before his words had even finished, Queen's chanical arm transford abruptly into a massive chainsaw and ca hacking down at Orochimaru.
Orochimaru's figure retreated swiftly as his hands flew through seals. "Wind Release, Great Breakthrough!"
A powerful gust of wind blasted from Orochimaru's mouth and swept straight toward Queen.
The chainsaw was slowed by the gust, Queen's movents stalling for just a mont, but he quickly adjusted, his chanical arm transforming again and launching several missiles.
Boom, boom, boom!
The missiles detonated in the air, and the flas and smoke instantly swallowed Orochimaru's figure.
Yet when the smoke cleared, Orochimaru stood exactly where he had been, completely unhard, the sa unsettling smile still on his face.
"Not a bad attack. A pity it fell just short."
Orochimaru spoke quietly, then his hands flew through seals again. "Summoning Technique, Myriad Serpents Formation!"
The ground split open instantly, and countless venomous snakes surged up from below, crashing toward Queen like a rising tide.
Queen's expression shifted slightly and he fell back quickly, his chanical arm firing lasers in rapid succession to beat down the oncoming snakes one by one.
'This guy... he can actually summon this many snakes? Could it be a Zoan-type fruit?' Queen muttered under his breath.
Orochimaru watched Queen's chanical arm with keen interest and said quietly, "Your technology appears to be even more advanced than I imagined, so it seems we have quite a great deal we could exchange."
Queen let out a cold laugh. "Exchange? Talk to after I've torn you down to spare parts!"
At the sa ti, the battle between Ulti and Sarutobi Hiruzen had reached its most intense stage.
Sarutobi Hiruzen's hands flew through seals with rapid precision, combining Fire Release and Wind Release in perfect harmony and unleashing a massive dragon of fla. "Fire Release, Fire Dragon Fla Bullet!" "Wind Release, Great Breakthrough!"
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