As Uchiha Madara and Hashirama Senju both activated their Six Paths Modes, the battles on both fronts intensified to a new level. Such a commotion was impossible for Kong and the others not to notice.
Especially Hashirama Senju, who directly created six colossal Buddha statues that surrounded Goldenbeard. The spectacle was so magnificent it left countless onlookers utterly dumbfounded.
"We still underestimated the strength of Uchiha Madara and Hashirama Senju!"
On the execution platform, Kong stared wide-eyed, the feeling of unease in his heart growing stronger than ever.
At this moment, he no longer dared to hope that Goldenbeard and the others could defeat their opponents. His only wish was for them to hold on a little longer, just until the other two Elders arrived.
Because only when the Five Elders were all present would they be at their strongest state!
However, suddenly—
BOOM!
A figure was sent flying through the air, crashing into the buildings of Marineford and reducing several structures to rubble.
On the platform, Kong's expression changed drastically upon seeing this.
He turned his gaze and saw Uchiha Madara hovering mid-air, his eyes fixed in the direction of the destroyed buildings.
His opponent, the Mustached Elder, was nowhere to be seen.
Kong's face paled again. He instantly realized that the person who had just been smashed into the buildings was none other than the Mustached Elder!
Sure enough, as if to confirm his thoughts, the Mustached Elder rushed out from the rubble and immediately began manipulating weather-based attacks against Uchiha Madara once more.
Despite possessing top-tier Armament Haki, he was already severely injured.
Witnessing this, Kong's heart shuddered, once again shocked by the terrifying strength of the Ninja Association members.
Subconsciously, he looked towards Hashirama Senju's battlefield.
When he saw Goldenbeard being bombarded by the endless barrage of fists from the six giant Buddhas, he couldn't help but suck in a sharp breath of cold air.
Although Goldenbeard possessed top-tier Observation Haki, allowing him to dodge attacks with incredible speed, how long could such a state last?
The battle raged on, but Kong could clearly see that Goldenbeard's stamina was being rapidly depleted!
This situation was equally dire. The moment Goldenbeard made a single mistake, he would likely be pummeled into paste by Hashirama Senju!
What worried Kong even more was that the Bald Elder had vanished earlier and still hadn't reappeared. He had no idea what the Bald Elder's current condition was.
The battle on Marineford continued, with the Marines gradually showing signs of defeat.
At this moment, Kong was desperately hoping the other two Elders would arrive soon. He even felt the urge to use a Den Den Mushi to hurry them along.
CRACK!
Just as Kong's mind raced, a fissure suddenly appeared in the air above, rapidly spreading and twisting.
"What's that?" Kong was startled, his attention instantly captured.
The phenomenon resembled Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit ability, but Whitebeard was currently engaged with the three Admirals and several Vice Admirals, so it couldn't be his doing.
BANG!
Abruptly, the fissure in the air expanded violently, and a terrifying sword slash erupted from within, tearing open a massive, dark rift in the sky.
Immediately after, a figure swiftly shot out from the rift. It was the Bald Elder who had disappeared earlier.
Seeing the Bald Elder, Kong's face lit up with joy. But when he saw the Elder's current state, his expression froze solid.
The Bald Elder seemed to have just undergone an intense battle. His white robes were tattered and torn, making him look utterly disheveled.
However, when Kong's gaze fell on the Elder's arm, his pupils constricted sharply.
The Bald Elder's left arm was now completely missing. The white robe around that area was stained red with blood, which continued to drip down. In his other hand, the Elder clutched his own severed left arm.
The Bald Elder's arm had been cut off!
Kong was utterly stunned, his face filled with disbelief.
How was it possible? An Elder of the Five Elders, with his immense power, had actually had his arm severed?!
At that moment, the air near the Bald Elder twisted, and a figure emerged. It was Uchiha Obito, also in his Six Paths Mode.
Obito's condition wasn't great either. His Edo Tensei body was covered in more cracks than before, and fragments of soil were falling away more frequently.
Clearly, dealing with the Bald Elder had cost him a significant price! Even the sacrificial body of his Edo Tensei form was nearing its limits!
Yet, even so, the sight shocked Kong, Sengoku, and all the other Marines and World Government personnel present.
Even Goldenbeard and the Mustached Elder, who had been hoping for the Bald Elder's return to support them, now wore expressions of astonishment.
Naturally, Whitebeard, Roger, Shanks, Rayleigh, and the others were also immensely surprised. An Elder of the Five Elders had been defeated, and even lost an arm!
"Gurararara! That young man is incredibly strong, to actually sever an Elder's arm!" Whitebeard couldn't help but exclaim.
"Are all the young people these days so powerful?" Roger nodded in agreement, equally amazed.
Nearby, Rayleigh glanced towards Lin Xuan, who was sitting on the high platform eating snacks with Kōnos, and thought to himself: That guy is a monster, and his subordinates are a bunch of monsters too!
Shanks was completely flabbergasted.
As one of the Four Emperors, his strength was formidable, surpassing even a Navy Admiral. He used to think the number of fighters at his level in this world could be counted on two hands.
But now, he was shocked to realize that there were at least four or five individuals around Lin Xuan alone who were no weaker than him, if not stronger!
If you only considered top-tier combat power and not the lower ranks, Lin Xuan's Ninja Association alone possessed strength comparable to the combined might of the Four Emperors!
Just then, on Goldenbeard's side, distracted by the sight of the Bald Elder's condition, he failed to dodge Hashirama's attacks in time and was swallowed by the sea of fists. In an instant, he was also severely wounded!
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