Two completely different forces surged wildly at opposite ends of the canyon!
On one side...
Was the strongest spear, refined to the extreme, compressing all energy into a single point of destruction!
At the tip of the Third Raikage's right index finger, the blue-purple electric light had become so dense it turned pure white, blindingly bright and impossible to look at directly!
His entire being seemed to dim, with only those three fingers remaining the center of the entire world!
On the other side...
Was pure violence, overbearing to the extreme, and unreasonably savage!
Above Garp's right fist, there were no special effects.
But the surrounding air was twisting, and the rocks beneath his feet silently turned to dust.
An invisible, intangible, yet mountain-heavy aura enveloped his entire being!
Outside the barrier...
Dodai and all the Kumogakure Ninja's hearts were in their throats.
"What… what level of battle is this?"
"You've got to be kidding! It's just two people fighting!"
"The barrier… the barrier is shaking!"
The Four Purple Flame Formation, said to withstand anything, was now emitting a strained hum under the pressure of the two auras!
The next second...
The two monsters moved simultaneously!
"Hell Stab: One-Finger Nukite!"
"Fist of Love!"
Boom!
A white lightning bolt tore through the earth!
A bronze-colored fist crushed the air!
No evasion!
No retreat!
The strongest spear and the strongest fist clashed head-on in the most primitive, most brutal way!
The entire world, at this moment, lost its color and all sound.
Utter silence.
Then...
—Boom!
An indescribable white shockwave exploded spherically from the point of impact!
Crack—!!!
The indestructible Four Purple Flame Formation, its purple energy barrier, shattered like smashed glass the instant the shockwave touched it!
It was covered in spiderweb-like cracks!
Then, it collapsed with a roar!
"Pfft!"
"Waaahhh!"
All the Kumogakure Ninja outside the barrier, including Dodai, were sent flying by the violent shockwave!
Like leaves in a gale, they were violently thrown into the air, then slammed heavily onto the ground, one by one spitting blood and falling unconscious!
The entire Cloud Gorge wailed!
The mountain walls on both sides of the gorge were literally shaved off a layer!
The clouds in the sky had a huge hole punched through them by this power!
Smoke and dust billowed, obscuring the sky.
The entire gorge turned into chaos, making it impossible to see the situation inside.
Who knows how long passed.
Perhaps a minute.
Perhaps a century.
The choking dust slowly dissipated.
What came into view was a giant crater over a hundred meters in diameter!
At the center of the crater...
A tall figure knelt on one knee.
That was the Third Raikage.
His Lightning Release Armor, known as the strongest shield, had completely vanished.
His body was covered in gruesome wounds, bleeding profusely.
And his proud right hand, the strongest spear, was twisted at a strange angle, hanging limply at his side.
Across from him...
Garp was still standing.
He was not faring well either.
The "Justice" coat draped over him had long since turned to shreds.
His bare upper body was covered in shocking bloodstains, and there was a scorched finger-print on his chest, still emitting wisps of smoke.
His extended right fist was a bloody mess at the knuckles.
"Hoo… hoo…"
Garp panted heavily, his chest rising and falling violently.
He looked down at his injured fist, then at the Third Raikage kneeling on the ground.
He grinned, revealing teeth stained red with blood.
"BWAHAHAHA…"
His laughter was hoarse, yet still wild.
"You fellow…"
Garp looked up at the Raikage, who had completely lost his fighting ability, his eyes filled with the recognition only found when facing a worthy opponent.
"You've got some skills!"
The victor was decided.
He won this battle.
Although it was a narrow victory.
The Third Raikage knelt on one knee in the deep crater, panting violently, blood dripping from his twisted right arm.
He looked up at the man who, though equally disheveled, still stood ramrod straight.
He lost.
And he accepted it wholeheartedly.
"You…"
The Raikage's hoarse words had just left his mouth.
"Dungeon Cleared"
"Mission Objective: Defeat the Third Raikage. Completed."
A cold, mechanical prompt sounded in Garp's mind.
"Huh?"
Garp was startled, looking down at his hands.
His body was becoming translucent, transparent, at a visible rate.
"Hey! What the hell is going on?!"
Garp roared in dissatisfaction.
"This old man hasn't had enough fun yet!"
He looked at the Raikage opposite him, grinning a wild, battle-hungry laugh.
"Black-skinned brat, remember this!"
"Next time we meet, let's have another good fight!"
The Third Raikage watched the gradually disappearing figure, his eyes complex.
He did not reply, only watched silently.
Finally, Garp's figure completely turned into specks of light dust, dissipating into the gorge they had utterly destroyed.
"Exiting Dungeon…"
...Meanwhile.
East Blue, Foosha Village.
"You idiot! You believe everything he says?!"
"Mmmph… Ow! Ace, let go!"
White Night rested his chin on his hand, boredly watching the two little brats wrestling.
Just then...
A series of blue virtual subtitles, visible only to him, furiously scrolled across his vision.
"Dungeon: strongest spear Cleared!"
"Clearer: Monkey D. Garp"
"Clear Rating: S+ (Crushed the Strongest Shield and strongest spear head-on with pure violence, perfectly achieving the challenge objective)"
"Calculating Clear Rewards…"
"Rewards Calculated!"
White Night's lips curled slightly upward.
Here it comes.
"Congratulations! You have received Reward One: Lightning Release Chakra Mode (S-rank)!"
The moment the words fell.
A violent and scorching torrent of energy appeared out of thin air within White Night's body, surging wildly through his limbs and bones!
Crackling!
Tiny blue electric arcs danced on the surface of his skin, and a faint ionized scent permeated the air.
White Night slowly raised his hand and clenched his fist.
He could feel every cell in his body cheering with this power.
Speed, strength, reaction time… an explosive, all-around improvement!
"Not bad."
He nodded in satisfaction.
Immediately after, the second prompt appeared.
This time, the subtitles were a dazzling gold!
"Congratulations! You have received Reward Two: Eight-Tails Perfect Jinchuriki (SSS-rank)!"
Boom!
White Night's mental world shook violently.
He "saw" an endless dark space.
A monstrous beast, its body comparable to a mountain, with octopus tentacles and bull horns, was bound by countless thick chains.
It was the Eight-Tails, Gyuki!
It sensed a new presence and suddenly opened its crimson giant eyes!
"Yo! Kid! Are you my new host?!"
A rough thought with a unique rhythm directly exploded in White Night's mind.
"You look frail, don't you dare disgrace this old man, you idiot, you bastard!"
White Night raised an eyebrow.
Oh, really?
Quite spirited.
"Quiet down, big octopus."
White Night transmitted his thoughts back in the same way.
"Follow me from now on, and you'll have plenty of good food and drink."
"But if you're too noisy…"
"I'll turn you into takoyaki."
Gyuki's roar abruptly stopped.
It was stunned.
The next second, an even more furious roar echoed in his mental world.
"What did you say?! You dare turn this lord into takoyaki?! You bastard! Idiot!"
White Night directly blocked its thoughts, and the world instantly became quiet.
It's just taming a pet, what's the rush.
The last prompt quietly appeared.
"Congratulations! You have received Reward Three: Hell Stab: One-Finger Nukite (S-rank)!"
A massive stream of information instantly flooded White Night's mind.
It was all the knowledge and techniques on how to condense Chakra, how to train finger strength, and how to focus all body strength into a single point!
He subconsciously extended his right hand and brought three fingers together.
An invisible sharpness condensed at the fingertip.
The strongest spear!
White Night slowly lowered his hand, feeling the three distinct powerful forces within him, a playful smile on his face.
Being a middleman really is the best.
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