The Holy Land of Mary Geoise—once the most awe-inspiring and authoritative place in the world—had now completely turned into a battlefield.
Led by Roger, Whitebeard, Shanks, and Fisher Tiger, the morale of the New Era Alliance soared to its peak. They fought their way upward from below, slaughtering their enemies all the way to the summit of the Red Line.
Now, before this ancient city that had stood for eight hundred years, another fierce battle erupted.
The fighting on the ground continued unabated, but the clashes in the sky above were even more intense.
In the void, two figures collided.
Uchiha Madara and the so-called Creator fought at blistering speed. In the blink of an eye, they exchanged hundreds of blows in midair. Each strike was domineering and overwhelming, and every collision shattered the surrounding space itself.
"Fire Release: Dust Concealment Technique!"
Madara spewed out a mass of superheated ash, instantly engulfing the area. At the same time, the Truth-Seeking Orbs behind him shot forward, transforming into sharp blades that slashed toward his opponent.
The opposing Creator King was clearly no easy foe. Activating the power of the Nightmare Fruit, his body turned a gleaming violet-gold. He forcibly blocked the assault of the Truth-Seeking Orbs head-on.
Their exchange was relentless. In a matter of moments, they had already clashed hundreds upon hundreds of times.
Powerful ninjutsu detonated endlessly in the air. Despite the ferocity of the attacks, the enemy's body was unbelievably tough, his strength and speed both at the absolute pinnacle. He endured the onslaught again and again.
The two fought to a deadlock. After several violent exchanges, the surrounding area had already been completely swallowed by chaotic spatial turbulence.
Elsewhere, Senju Hashirama and his opponent abandoned aerial combat and descended onto a small island.
Hashirama's enemy was a Devil Fruit user, and by coincidence, his ability allowed his body to turn into wood. Countless branches burst forth from his body, stabbing outward as he charged like a ferocious beast.
If those branches pierced a body, the victim would gradually transform into a tree.
"Interesting!" Hashirama grinned.
"Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!"
A vast forest erupted into existence, instantly enclosing both of them. Countless branches tangled and clashed in midair. The scene looked deceptively calm, yet it was extraordinarily dangerous.
One wrong move, and it would mean instant death.
At the same time, on another island, Uchiha Obito and another Creator had battled their way here.
There was no denying it—the Creators were all incredibly powerful. The two exchanged blows continuously. On several occasions, Obito nearly dragged his opponent into the Kamui dimension, but the enemy was extremely cautious, slipping away each time at the last moment.
For now, neither side could gain the upper hand.
As for Nagato, after activating Six Paths Mode, the power of his Rinnegan surged once more. His overall strength climbed significantly.
Both sides were terrifyingly strong. Their constant clashes turned the battlefield into utter chaos.
Meanwhile, Senju Tobirama deliberately pulled his fight far out over the open sea. On the ocean, his mastery of Water Release gave him a substantial advantage.
As they fought, the sea itself seemed to be torn apart. Massive whirlpools rose tens of thousands of meters high, swallowing nearby waters whole.
Elsewhere, Uchiha Izuna unleashed a complete Susanoo coated in Armament Haki, battling fiercely against his opponent. The ground beneath them collapsed and shattered under the impact.
Every battlefield was locked in brutal stalemate, with no clear victor in sight.
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High above the battlefield.
Lin Xuan was fighting Im and the other two simultaneously. Facing their combined strength and countless lethal techniques, he remained calm and composed.
The clash was earth-shattering, as if the world itself were truly approaching doomsday.
At this moment, the white-haired old man transformed into a thousand-meter-tall giant, as though he could tear the heavens apart with his bare hands. Countless palm strikes rained down, unleashing annihilating power.
Lin Xuan's lips curved into a smile. Instead of retreating, he charged forward.
"Ten Thousand Nations Heaven-Shaking Palm!"
Endless thunder-wrapped palms burst forth, colliding again and again with the white-haired elder's attacks.
Meanwhile, the other two coordinated seamlessly with him. As the old man struck, the white-robed middle-aged man moved just as fast. Lightning crackled around his fists, forming countless afterimages that surged forward in a deadly barrage.
Im moved like a phantom, unpredictable and elusive. At the moment the others attacked, he seized the opening and unleashed a slash infused with terrifying void power.
"Shinra Tensei!"
Lin Xuan's Rinnegan spun. A violent, overwhelming force erupted outward, instantly repelling their combined assault.
At the same time, two figures stepped out from Lin Xuan's body—his Wood Release clones. Without hesitation, they charged straight toward Im and the white-robed man.
Boom!
As the battle raged, the surrounding space continued to collapse and disintegrate.
As time passed, Im, the white-haired elder, and the white-robed middle-aged man all grew increasingly grave.
They had come to a chilling realization: Lin Xuan's strength far exceeded their expectations. Even with the three of them joining forces and fighting at near full power, he remained completely unshaken, never once falling into a disadvantage.
"Where did this monster come from?" the white-robed man asked Im, his tone carrying an unmistakable note of accusation.
He was certain that eight hundred years ago, no such powerhouse had existed. After sleeping for so many centuries, what on earth had happened to the world?
While guarding the World Government all these years, Im had also borne another responsibility—to eliminate any threat that could endanger it. Rocks, and even Gol D. Roger, had not died without his involvement. Their growth could have jeopardized the rule of the World Government.
The meaning behind the white-robed man's words was obvious. He was questioning Im: why had he allowed someone like this to grow to such a terrifying level?
Im wore a helpless expression. He had indeed noticed Lin Xuan long ago. The dispatch of the Five Elders had been done on his orders—but every attempt had ended in failure.
And by the time he decided to take action personally, Lin Xuan's strength had already surpassed his own.
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