One of Whitebeard's captains, Elu Wang, stepped forward bravely at that moment.
"Fire!"
"Blow that guy to pieces!"
Elu Wang raised both arms high, rallying his men.
Almost instantly—
With a series of deep, thunderous booms from dozens of cannons, heavy shells rained down toward Senju Hashirama like a torrential storm!
In the eyes of nearly everyone, this was the moment Hashirama would be blown to pieces.
But the next scene shocked them to their core.
As the smoke gradually cleared, the massive wooden dragon that had already struck fear into their hearts stood in place—completely unharmed!
It was as if those powerful cannon blasts had been nothing more than an itch.
Hashirama let out a long sigh.
"It's time to end this battle quickly.
Otherwise…"
He gave a wry smile.
"…Captain Roja will scold me, and that guy Uchiha Madara will taunt me for sure."
Swish!
With a swift series of hand seals, another surge of chakra erupted.
A second wooden dragon, every bit as terrifying as the first, materialized beside him, radiating crushing might.
The two dragons roared in unison—
Their voices shook the skies.
The faces of the Whitebeard Pirates went pale.
Despair flooded their hearts.
They had thrown every weapon they had at the first dragon and failed to harm it—
And now they were expected to face two?
What could they possibly do?
"Don't get cocky, Senju Hashirama!"
A harsh voice rang out.
"Do you really think the Whitebeard Pirates are nobodies?"
The speaker was a blond man with a fierce face and heavy dark circles under his eyes. His upper body was clad in gleaming iron armor set with several glowing gems, yet the lower half of his outfit was just simple pants—creating a strange, almost comical contrast.
His name was Edward Wang, one of Whitebeard's veteran captains.
Unlike many others, Edward had been with Whitebeard since the day the pirate crew was founded. Even Marco had joined later, alongside the Ice Witch.
Eventually, Edward felt that to grow stronger, he needed to see the world beyond the crew—so he left temporarily to form his own pirate band.
But his heart had never truly left the Whitebeard Pirates.
"Hahaha! Senju Hashirama, I'd love to take your head!
If I do, Father will surely praise me!"
Another figure stepped forward—Andre, another veteran who had also once formed his own crew for a time.
Like Edward, Andre's loyalty to Whitebeard had never wavered. No matter how far they traveled, Whitebeard still regarded them as sons.
For that bond, both men would gladly risk their lives.
Anyone who raised a weapon against Whitebeard…
Would first have to face them.
No matter how powerful the enemy—
They would not back down.
"Interesting…" Hashirama chuckled.
"Your courage is admirable. But you're still destined to lose."
"You could train for the rest of your lives and still never defeat me."
The sheer confidence in his tone was absolute.
Every word dripped with disdain.
Andre and Edward felt their blood boil.
To be looked down on like this—
It was infuriating beyond measure!
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