Simultaneous traversal: All Abyss difficulty.

Chapter 435 How come you also have the Earthly Grudge?

The moment the Flower Tree Realm descended and appeared.

The azure ice layer was instantly torn apart, and countless emerald green shoots broke through the ice, growing into towering trees at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The pheasant's frigid territory was gradually defeated by the torrent of life, and ice crystals vaporized into a hazy white mist on the surface of the tree bark.

"This is..." Kizaru's golden light refracted frantically among the branches as his Ama no Kusanagi sword severed the oncoming vines. "A plant-type ability?! What the hell!"

If Kizaru hadn't witnessed Green Bull's Devil Fruit ability firsthand, he would have truly believed that Fang Yu had eaten the Logia-type Mori-Mori Fruit.

However, whether it's lightning, ninjutsu, or gigantification, these cannot be achieved by just one Devil Fruit ability.
Thick tree roots arched up like giant pythons, transforming the entire battlefield into a primeval jungle.

Fang Yu stood atop the highest tree canopy, his Mangekyou Sharingan gazing down at the now minuscule naval fleet.

The fleet defending the God of War, Satan, suddenly turned its cannons around, filling the black barrels with Seastone nets developed by Vegapunk! Old Star removed his top hat, his long gray hair flying in the gale stirred up by his Wood Release: "All ships, fire!"

"Bang bang bang!"

Hundreds of specially designed shells traced parabolic trajectories, only to be intercepted mid-air by branches that suddenly sprang up.

When Satan saw that his cannons, which he had prepared for so long, were so easily blocked, he was furious and grabbed a Den Den Mushi. "Hey! Sengoku! Why haven't you arrived yet?"

At a naval base in the distant New World, Sengoku, Akainu, and Garp have just boarded the ship.

Sengoku put down the Den Den Mushi, his brow furrowed: "The situation with Saint Satan is not good; the Fifth Emperor's strength far exceeds expectations."

"boom!"

Akainu slammed his fist on the ship's side, the lava turning the steel glowing red: "Damn it! Of all times, the Beast Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates had to meet at this time!"

He abruptly turned to Sengoku, "This is no coincidence! Those two must have conspired with the twins!"

Garp, picking his nose, interjected, "Hmm, Kaido loves to drink, maybe he's just throwing a party."

"You're too naive!" Akainu's lava dripped onto the deck with a hissing sound. "They deliberately tied down the main force of the Navy so that the twins could break into prison!"

Staff Officer Tsuru adjusted his glasses: "According to the report from Branch G-5, Kaido and Charlotte are indeed exchanging rubbings of the Poneglyphs."

"Ha!" Akainu laughed in fury. "A rubbing? I think it's a battle plan!" He ripped off his cloak. "Send the order! Have the special forces abandon their surveillance of the Four Emperors and rush to Impel Down!"

Sengoku restrained the enraged Akainu: "Calm down! No matter what, Kizaru and Aokiji can definitely hold this guy off, as long as we get back."

Akainu roared, "Just wait! I'm going to personally shove him into the very bottom of Impel Down!!!"

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Rain dripped from the edge of Kakuzu's straw hat, creating small puddles on the muddy ground.

He looked up at the sky; the dark clouds hung low, as if they might fall at any moment.

This kind of weather is perfect for doing shady things.

"Three million taels," Kakuzu muttered to himself, his right hand unconsciously touching the bundle on his back.

Inside was the head of a nobleman from the Land of Fire, which could be exchanged for three million taels of silver. Thinking of this, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, revealing a smile that could be described as "amiable".

The Gold Exchange is hidden deep in a dense forest on the border of the Land of Fire, and looks like an abandoned hunter's cabin.

After pushing open the mottled wooden door, what awaits you is an underground space filled with corpses.

Kakuzu walked confidently to the door, his cloak soaked through by the rain, clinging heavily to his body. "Hopefully, I won't run into those dawdling types again this time," Kakuzu muttered, pushing open the door.

The door hinges creaked horribly, and a pungent odor mixed with the smell of blood and preservatives wafted out.

Kakuzu frowned and stepped inside.

The room was dimly lit, with only a few oil lamps flickering in the corners, casting distorted shadows.

However, the sight before him made Kakuzu freeze in place.

A boy stood in the center of the morgue.

This is not surprising in itself. All sorts of people work at gold exchange offices.

To Kakuzu's surprise, four Earth Grudge Monsters were standing next to the boy!

Those monsters made of black tentacles were exactly the same as the ones inside his own body!
"This is impossible." Kakuzu's voice trembled for the first time.

The boy looked no more than fifteen or sixteen years old, with messy black hair and an incredibly healthy complexion, exuding a vibrant, lifelike aura.

The strangest thing is his eyes!

The golden single tomoe looks like the Mangekyou Sharingan, or perhaps some other bloodline limit.
Four Earth-Grumbling monsters surrounded the boy like loyal guards.

They sensed Kakuzu's presence and immediately turned to him, their tentacles wriggling uneasily.

"You've finally arrived," Uchiha Yu said, his voice surprisingly calm. "I've been waiting for you for a long time."

Kakuzu's brain was working at lightning speed!
The Earth Grudge is a treasure of Takigakure Village.

In theory, no one else in the world should have this power besides him.

He personally killed everyone who knew about the Earth Grudge, including those in high positions.

So, this young man...
"Who are you?" Kakuzu's voice was deep, his right hand already forming a hand seal, ready to launch an attack at any moment.

Uchiha Yu tilted his head to look at the bundle in Kakuzu's hand, "The moment you become a bounty hunter, you should be prepared to become a bounty target yourself."

Kakuzu squinted at the four Earth Grudges, "You didn't answer my question, brat."

"How about this," Uchiha Yu changed the subject, "a fight between the two of us wouldn't be very interesting. Let's have the Earth Grudge Fears fight each other, same-type versus same-type."

Kakuzu chuckled, "Such arrogance! Even if you possess Earth Grudge, you should know that the strength of Earth Grudge depends on the power of the target in their previous life. You? You're just a brat. Even if you possess Earth Grudge, how many strong individuals can you defeat?"

Uchiha U grinned and said, "Why all the talk? Why don't we just give it a try?"

"Fine! You asked for this!"

As Kakuzu spoke, he left the room, and Jigen-gyu emerged from his body, the two facing off in front of the hut.

Rain pattered between the two, leaving messy footprints on the muddy ground.

Kakuzu suddenly realized that one of the little devils in front of him was missing a Fire Release: Earth Grudge Fear; of the four monsters, only the one with the strongest attack power was missing.
He grinned, a hint of mockery flashing in his gray-green eyes: "Kid, you're missing a heart. Looks like your Earthly Grudge is indeed incomplete."

He raised his hand, and the tentacles of Fire Release: Earth Grudge Fear writhed menacingly beside him. The scorching chakra evaporated the surrounding rain, and white mist swirled around him. "Do you have the guts to go up and fight my Fire Release: Earth Grudge Fear yourself? Or are you afraid of being burned to ashes?"

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Yu's golden single tomoe slowly rotated, and his smile deepened: "Then I couldn't be happier."

(End of this chapter)