Chapter 472: Dumbfounded
Rumble!
In just a moment, the attack of the Treasure Water Crocodile struck from the side and exploded into a massive wave.
During the brief moment it was dazed, the golden armor on the Treasure Water Crocodile shimmered faintly.
In that instant, the Treasure Water Crocodile regained its senses.
It looked at Uchiha Madara with a hint of fear, deliberately avoiding his eyes.
It had been affected just moments ago.
If not for the armor bestowed by the Lucky Cat, which had the effect of stabilizing its mind, it might have been stunned for a few more seconds.
Madara looked at the Treasure Water Crocodile and felt a touch of regret.
He had just attempted to use an illusion to control the Treasure Water Crocodile.
But it was extremely difficult.
The inherent power of the Mythical beast resisted his control.
That power was incredibly strong by nature.
As a result, his plan to quickly control a Summoning Beast was thwarted.
The only option left was to use force.
Of course, the Summoning Beast Madara truly desired was not the Treasure Water Crocodile in front of him. He was merely testing the waters.
His real target was on the Mythical Beast Island not far away.
While high in the sky, he had sensed a powerful aura emanating from the island.
However, he might not be capable of achieving that goal at the moment.
It seemed he still needed to increase his strength.
The fastest way to do so now was to gain reputation.
He was working on that simultaneously.
"The eyes of the Mythical beast seemed to change just now. Was that his ability? The attack aimed at that man missed its target." the fisherman said, observing from the ice not far away.
"Don't worry too much. If that guy wants to act crazy, let him. He's holding back the Treasure Water Crocodile for now." Bashan, the president of Thunder Spear, said directly.
"Let's just go for the Lucky Cat. Maybe he'll try to stop us."
After hearing Bashan's words, the others pondered for a moment.
The situation is a bit complicated now.
The Marine hero Garp is nearby, and he had made it clear he wanted the Lucky Cat.
If they proceeded, it could easily lead to conflict.
Moreover, other forces were not far off.
Finally, they turned their gazes to Tesoro.
Tesoro felt their eyes on him and responded with action.
He removed the ten rings from his fingers and tossed them onto the ice.
Then, he took out ten new rings from the inner collar of his suit and placed them on his fingers.
Seeing his actions, some of the presidents present called him a prodigal.
They could tell those rings were made from the mineral essence of magic ore.
These magical artifacts had a special characteristic compared to ordinary ones.
As long as their magic power was not completely drained, they could slowly restore the consumed magic over time.
Well, that restoration would take a few months.
The rings Tesoro had thrown onto the ice had clearly been drained of their magic power.
In such a case, they were essentially useless.
They were worth hundreds of millions of berries.
If used sparingly, they could be kept at home and restored after a few months.
But this guy had squeezed out all their power in one go.
They simply did not see money as money.
The mineral essence of magic ore was extremely precious.
Sometimes, money alone was not enough to acquire it; one needed a certain level of strength or influence.
"Let's give it a try!" Tesoro said.
"Let's go together and see if we can quickly take down the Lucky Cat."
"If possible, we'll retreat with it."
"If it doesn't work, we'll just stay on the sidelines."
"We're a legitimate Demon Pattern Guild. The Marines won't do anything to us!"
After hearing Tesoro's words, the others found it reasonable.
It was just an attempt, and it cost nothing. If it failed, they could head to Mythical Beast Island.
On the massive island before them, since it was called Mythical Beast Island, there were surely plenty of Mythical beasts, not just a few!
Whoosh!
Huge ocean currents began to surge. After the earlier situation, the Treasure Water Crocodile unleashed a massive tide.
It prepared to use the current to cover its next attack.
It also sensed that its minions below the surface were starting to flee.
It would wait for the next group of minions.
After a few more moves, it could retreat.
"Now's the time." Tesoro said.
Taking advantage of the Treasure Water Crocodile's next attack, the presidents of the Demon Pattern Guilds, led by Tesoro, sprang into action.
Stepping on the endless ice path, they quickly approached the Lucky Cat.
"Oh? You're actually ignoring my words?" Madara said, watching the presidents rushing toward the Lucky Cat.
The Mangekyō in his eyes slowly turned.
Buzz!
His Susanoo sprouted four hands, each wielding a long sword.
The swords had a wind ring, an effect from the Gunbai integrated into Susanoo's back.
Its function was to use the Wind Style effect to make the sword swings more powerful.
Just as Madara was preparing to do now.
Whoosh!
Several massive slashes shot through the air.
Two of them broke the Treasure Water Crocodile's tide, creating a hole large enough for Susanoo to pass through.
The other two slashes leaped toward the Demon Pattern Users rushing for the Lucky Cat.
"That guy!" they exclaimed, seeing two enormous slashes, over twenty meters wide, hurtling toward them.
The Demon Pattern Users felt a surge of anger.
Was this guy serious? Did he really want to take everything for himself?
"Let me handle it!" Bashan roared loudly.
Thunder erupted from his body, crackling continuously.
"Thunder Spear!"
He raised his fists, and thunder flashed through the air like a spear, directly striking the crisscrossing slashes.
Rumble!
After a brief stalemate, the power of the slashes was significantly diminished.
At that moment, Bashan roared again, and the armband-like magical artifact on his forearm flashed.
Boom!
The slashes were destroyed outright.
Whoosh!
"Is this President Bashan's Thunder Spear? It looks like it still has some power left!" Frobes said, looking at the panting Bashan with a sarcastic tone.
"You're just out of breath now. That's too weak."
After all, Bashan had been the one to act.
Frobes naturally wanted to take a jab at him now.
"Asshole, stop with the sarcasm and try it yourself." Bashan said, immediately dissatisfied.
He had kindly stepped up to block the attack, but this guy not only failed to thank him but also mocked him.
Did he have no conscience?
"Enough, stop arguing. That man doesn't seem to want us to go after the Lucky Cat." the fisherman said, stepping in to stop the quarrel between Bashan and Frobes.
He looked at the four-handed armored half-giant in the distance, wielding four long swords and fighting the Treasure Water Crocodile.
Then he spoke again and said, "What do we do next? If we keep going, that man might target us."
"Hmph!" Bashan snorted coldly.
He was the first to offer a suggestion and said, "That guy is too arrogant. If that's the case, let's just go over and fight him as he wants."
Madara's actions had blocked his path to wealth, and he had suffered the greatest loss now.
This behavior made him furious.
As the Demon Pattern Users discussed, Garp looked at the man in front of him and laughed.
"It seems you're really serious!"
"In that case, let me test you with a few moves."
For such a reckless and lawless guy, Garp found it intriguing.
The aura exuded by the man before him was that of a true powerhouse, not some naive rookie.
So, Garp felt an itch to see how capable this newcomer was.
Madara also sensed Garp's serious aura at that moment.
His Susanoo, wielding four long swords, deflected the Treasure Water Crocodile's giant spear and began to expand.
Under the stunned gazes of everyone at the scene and live broadcast viewers worldwide, it grew larger and larger.
Finally, it reached a height of about two hundred meters.
The upright Treasure Water Crocodile beside it looked like a dwarf in comparison.
This was a form just one step away from perfection.
Susanoo's fourth form.
(End of this Chapter)