Moreover, it seemed the Demon Mother Tree could still wield the same abilities even after bestowing them upon Devil Fruits. Lin Xuan spotted several familiar powers, like the powers of the Flame-Flame Fruit and the Ice-Ice Fruit—both Ace and Aokiji were still alive, after all.
In other words, Lin Xuan was essentially facing attacks from countless Devil Fruit users, each having developed their fruit's power to its absolute limit.
Yet, Lin Xuan's expression remained utterly calm. Instead of dodging, he charged forward.
"In that case, let me test the might of these abilities of yours!"
As his words fell, the Complete Body Susanoo manifested, transforming into a colossal giant. Simultaneously, he activated the Eight Gates Released Formation, launching himself directly toward the Demon Mother Tree.
"BOOM!"
In an instant, violent sounds continuously erupted in the void.
Under the assault of countless bizarre Devil Fruit abilities, Lin Xuan remained composed, unleashing a barrage of powerful ninjutsu. The spectacle was nothing short of magnificent.
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System prompts flashed incessantly, a result of the countless viewers watching the live stream being awestruck by the fierce battle unfolding before them.
Lin Xuan had no time to pay attention to these notifications. Instead, he grew more exhilarated with each passing moment, wielding his Lightning Blade as he relentlessly pressed his assault on the Demon Mother Tree.
The Demon Mother Tree responded in kind, frantically activating its abilities. Seemingly dissatisfied with the vulnerabilities of its originally massive form, it had now shrunk considerably, standing only a kilometer tall. Its countless vines lashed out toward Lin Xuan in a frenzy.
The battle between the two reached a fever pitch, the surrounding sea already reduced to utter chaos.
"Sage Mode! Activate!" "Gate of Wonder! Open!"
With a low shout, Lin Xuan activated Sage Mode while simultaneously opening the Seventh Gate of the Eight Gates. The Susanoo began emitting vast plumes of chakra steam.
At the same time, his speed increased dramatically, and his attacks grew even more formidable.
"What kind of move is that? It feels incredibly powerful!"
"Is this Chairman Lin's true strength? He really is formidable!" "With power like this, he might actually be able to kill the Demon Mother Tree!"
Witnessing Lin Xuan's current state, Whitebeard and the others couldn't help but marvel.
"Madara, that looks like the move that almost killed you!" Hashirama suddenly remarked.
Uchiha Madara's face darkened. He knew Hashirama was referring to the memories Lin Xuan had once shown them—the events they were originally supposed to experience.
In those memories, that Konoha brat named Might Guy had opened the Eight Gates and beaten him to a pulp, nearly kicking him to death.
Hearing Hashirama bring this up, Madara shot him an angry glare.
Why bring up something that never even happened? Who said I almost got killed?
This guy Hashirama is getting more and more arrogant. Does he want to dance again?!
Still, this move did look pretty good. Madara thought he might learn it himself. After all, with an Edo Tensei body, even opening the final gate wouldn't mean death.
If he performed it, he might even surpass that guy Lin Xuan!
With Lin Xuan's current power, opening the Gate of Wonder while enhanced by Sage Mode made him far stronger than Might Guy ever was. The difference in both speed and power was on a completely different level!
The Demon Mother Tree was gradually becoming unable to withstand Lin Xuan's onslaught and began to retreat in defeat.
"BOOM!"
Finally, Lin Xuan cleaved through all the incoming vines with a single sword stroke, closing in directly on the Demon Mother Tree.
"Daytime Tiger!"
With a roar, chakra steam erupted wildly, coalescing into a massive tiger a kilometer tall. It roared and bit down directly onto the Demon Mother Tree's trunk...
A terrifying force erupted, blasting through the defenses on the trunk. The chakra steam rapidly shredded the wood and branches into splinters.
"KABOOM!"
Under this immense impact, the Demon Mother Tree could no longer endure. Its trunk exploded with a thunderous crash.
A dazzling light burst forth, and a deafening sound shook the heavens and earth. At that moment, the Demon Mother Tree toppled over.
"Victory?"
For a moment, everyone watching the live stream widened their eyes, hardly daring to believe it.
A moment later—
"He won! Chairman Lin defeated the Demon Mother Tree!"
Instantly, everyone erupted into excited cheers. The overwhelmingly powerful, despair-inducing, suffocating Demon Mother Tree had finally been defeated by Lin Xuan!
At this moment, expressions of exhilaration and excitement appeared on everyone's faces.
Well, almost everyone. The captured and bound Celestial Dragons, who had once held themselves so high and mighty, were now trembling in sheer panic.
But just then—
Gol D. Roger, who had initially broken into a smile, suddenly froze, his expression stiffening. "Something's wrong," he said.
"Hmm?"
The focus returned to the live stream feed.
Whitebeard and the others looked at him in confusion. Roger gestured for them to watch the screen, and their attention quickly shifted.
Soon, they saw it on the feed. The Demon Mother Tree, most of its trunk and branches shattered by Lin Xuan's punch, was... regenerating.
The Demon Mother Tree's shrill voice rang out once more: "You are indeed strong, to have damaged me to this extent."
"But no matter how much you destroy me, I can recover in an instant!"
"Kekekeke, I told you before! Only the combined power of the three Ancient Weapons in this world can truly eradicate me! It's a pity, but it's too late now. You've completely missed your chance!"
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