What Uchiha Madara can do—why can't he do it?
He could even do better than Uchiha Madara!
"I didn't expect Akainu to be knocked down so quickly!"
Banggu let out an exclamation. Then, glancing at his watch, he carefully calculated the battle's duration. His expression shifted slightly.
"Hey, hey, hey… you've got to be kidding me."
"Really? Within an hour, Uchiha Madara defeated Akainu?"
Everyone's admiration for Kronos grew even stronger.
Kronos was right!
When Kronos had said earlier that the fight wouldn't take long—that it would only take an hour—many, like Banggu, thought he was overestimating Uchiha Madara's strength.
But now, it was clear: Kronos' judgment was spot on.
"So amazing!"
"Captain, you're like a god in my heart!"
Banggu bowed slightly, his respect for Kronos reaching its peak.
"This kind of thing… even the exact timing… our captain can predict it? I really don't know if there's anything in this world our captain can't do, hahaha!"
Gojo Satoru scratched his head and laughed.
"The captain is the best!"
Illya's eyes sparkled as she looked at Kronos like he was her idol.
There was no doubt—Kronos' accurate prediction had once again earned him everyone's admiration.
Who else could be as precise as him?
Before the fight began, most people believed the battle between Akainu and Uchiha Madara would be a clash of titans, fierce and drawn out. At least two or three days, they thought, before one side would fall.
But Kronos had been the only one to say otherwise—confidently predicting it would be over in exactly an hour.
And the facts?
It was truly over in an hour.
The crew laughed together, each one thinking how blessed they were to have such a captain.
Kronos himself just wiped his nose and said casually, "Actually, it's nothing. For Uchiha Madara, this kind of small matter is more than enough. From the start, I was confident he would win."
But deep down, even Kronos was surprised. He had expected Uchiha Madara to win, yes, but also to be heavily injured in the process.
Instead, Akainu was utterly defeated, while Uchiha Madara returned almost unscathed—alive and kicking.
From the state of their injuries alone, it was obvious: from beginning to end, Uchiha Madara had the upper hand. Akainu had been completely suppressed.
The reasons were clear. Uchiha Madara's strength was genuine—wherever he stood, he stood at the very top.
And another thing worth mentioning: Madara's Fire Style techniques could rival Akainu's Magma-Magma Fruit to some extent.
What's more, Akainu had underestimated him from the very beginning, treating him too lightly, and so he paid the price.
Sometimes, a person's attitude at the start seals their fate in the end.
Otherwise, the battle wouldn't have ended so quickly, nor would Akainu have been left with such devastating injuries.
At that moment, Uchiha Madara, fresh from his overwhelming victory, returned to Hive Island in high spirits—like a man who had just enjoyed a fine drink.
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