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Chapter 206: The Horror of the Clones' Susanoo, The Stunned Five Kage
Colossal figures emerged, one after another.
Blue energy detonated, forming skeletal frames of human proportions. Light coalesced along the bones, weaving into muscle fibers. Within moments, massive humanoid creatures took shape, and inexplicable energy solidified into armor that clad their forms.
Semi-complete Susanoo!
In an instant, seven semi-complete Susanoo appeared across Enies Lobby. From a distance, they resembled seven azure titans that had suddenly descended upon the island. They stood gathered together, radiating an oppressive aura.
The enemies surrounding the island, who had been staring in anger just moments before, fell into a deathly silence. No one spoke. They merely stared, eyes wide, at these monsters that towered tens of meters high even in their half-body forms. Under the immense pressure radiating from the Susanoo, no one dared to make a sound.
In front of the original Madara, Whitebeard and the others stared at each Susanoo. The figures standing beneath these energy constructs were identical to Madara.
One enemy had become eight. Seven Wood Style clones, plus Madara himself.
Madara spread his arms wide. "Now! How does it feel now? It seems I have the upper hand in terms of numbers!"
Whitebeard and the others wore expressions of extreme grimness.
"Are these clones? Can a clone actually use the abilities of the main body?"
It wasn't that Whitebeard and the others hadn't seen ninja battles during the previous world wars. But usually, ninja clones shattered upon the slightest impact and were used merely to confuse the enemy. Since when could a clone display the same power as the original? If this was the case, couldn't the enemy simply create a few more clones and become an army of one?
What a joke!
It wasn't just Whitebeard and the natives of the Pirate World who were shocked and confused. Even Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others in the Ninja World felt unable to sit still. They stared at the light curtain, watching Madara, who was in high spirits and exuding a terrifying sense of oppression.
The Fourth Raikage turned to look at Sarutobi. "Why? Why can Uchiha Madara use Wood Style?"
Sarutobi wanted to know the answer to that question himself. But facing the Fourth Raikage's interrogation, he felt very uncomfortable. As the Kage of a village, when was it the Raikage's turn to question him?
Sarutobi's face darkened. "I don't know why Madara can use the First Hokage's techniques!"
"You..." The Fourth Raikage wanted to curse. As Konoha's Hokage, not knowing the abilities of a rogue ninja from his own village—was he worthy of the title? Or was Konoha hiding something from the entire Ninja World?
"Raikage, don't get excited. We aren't the ones facing Madara right now," Onoki, the Third Tsuchikage, stepped up to appease him. He also looked up at the light curtain in the sky. "Now that Madara is using Wood Style, they are the ones who should be troubled. This is actually beneficial for us. At least we can learn more about Madara's abilities."
As he spoke, he glanced suspiciously at Sarutobi. The Tsuchikage seemed to guess that Konoha was concealing details regarding the battle between the First Hokage and Madara. But now was not the time to discuss that.
Terumi Mei withdrew her gaze from Sarutobi. She crossed her arms and lowered her head, speaking calmly. "I hope Madara won't be suddenly revived due to some reward. Otherwise, it will be big trouble for the entire Ninja World."
Hearing this, Rasa, the Raikage, and Onoki felt a chill run down their spines. Uchiha Madara was an existence of extreme terror. His own power was frightening enough, but now he possessed the First Hokage's Wood Style as well. Uchiha's Sharingan combined with the power of Wood Style that quelled the turbulent times... if such a person were resurrected, the state of the world might change in an instant.
BOOM!!!
While the Five Kage were nursing their headaches, another roar echoed from the light curtain. Everyone looked up, and the image displayed made the corners of the Five Kage's mouths twitch uncontrollably.
Madara!
One man!
He was suppressing the Four Emperors of the opposing world.
Relying on the Susanoo cast by his Wood Style clones, he not only challenged Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit head-on but also competed with Kaido, known as the Strongest Creature. With Susanoo's defensive power, he easily blocked Big Mom's attacks. Even Shanks' slashes couldn't break the Susanoo in a short time.
Four clones, four Susanoo, restraining the Four Emperors. And the remaining three clones, fighting one-against-many, blocked all the pirates under the command of the Four Emperors.
Madara himself stood in the center of the battlefield, arms folded, his face calm and disdainful. He looked at these people with cold eyes and a chilling smile. The Four Emperors were restrained, and the abilities of Madara's Wood Style clones combined with Susanoo completely shocked everyone.
Seeing such a scene, the Five Kage were terrified. One Uchiha Madara was blocking a group of powerhouses in the other world. Thinking back to the battle between the Five Kage and that world, if it had been them, they definitely couldn't have achieved such a feat.
The audience in the viewing area fell silent.
The Four Emperors! The rulers of the sea, fighting against one person simultaneously—this should have been a battle without suspense. But the power the opponent unleashed had suppressed the Four Emperors single-handedly. Such a reversal was unacceptable.
Wasn't the opponent also an S-level combat power? He should be on the same level as the Four Emperors. Logically, he should at most be able to fight one-on-one with a Yonko. It was impossible for the four of them to fail to take him down!
"This Clone Technique is simply turning one monster into more monsters!"
"How is it possible to have such an ability? If this guy made more clones, couldn't he form an army by himself?"
"Simultaneously suppressing four Emperors... Damn it... Is this guy invincible?"
The spectators began to panic. They weren't just afraid of the terrifying power Madara displayed; they were worried about how many existences like Madara remained in the other world. If there was more than one person like this, did that mean it was impossible to win the next world war?
"That's right! We still have an Emperor who hasn't acted yet!"
Someone suddenly remembered Yuichi. There were now five Emperors on the sea, not four. But what was the Fifth Emperor, Yuichi, doing right now?
The light curtain seemed to sense the audience's thoughts and immediately shifted the focus to Yuichi. At this time, Yuichi was standing in an open space, giggling. When the image of Yuichi standing still, looking at the air with dull eyes and a silly smile appeared, everyone in the audience was stunned.
What is Yuichi doing? Why is he smirking?
Has he gone crazy? Could it be that he was beaten senseless after fighting Garp and the others? Although he wasn't injured, perhaps he suffered aftereffects or had his mind blown by Haki.
His appearance was seen by everyone, but Yuichi himself was unaware. He was currently happy. The final scene of Senbonzakura, Shūkei: Hakuteiken (White Emperor Sword), was finally unlocked. This move was not only powerful but also incredibly stylish.
If his shamanic power and Chakra were converted, and Haki transformed into Reiatsu, how powerful would the White Emperor Sword be when Yuichi's current power was fully released? Perhaps it could cut through the sea with a single strike.
Thinking of this, Yuichi couldn't help but laugh, unaware that to others, his smile looked like a smirking madman.