Konoha: I, Naruto, will eat the Forest-Forest Fruit!

ka ka ka-

Xiao Li's muscles were tense all over, but his bones made a series of cracking sounds.

The Inner Lotus is a high-speed, continuous martial art that prevents the opponent from even making contact.

Even if Luffy fully awakens his Observation Haki at this moment and can predict Lee's movements, he still wouldn't be able to react.

"Daytime Tiger - Hidden Lotus!"

In the instant he flew toward Luffy.

Li unleashed a super-fast straight punch in mid-air.

First, the air is compressed, and then when the final punch lands on Luffy's chest, the air expands outwards.

The air cannon is shaped like a tiger and is extremely powerful.

The shockwave spread out and could be felt even on the battlefield below.

A punch and a kick landed simultaneously on Luffy's body.

The Day Tiger also passed through Luffy's body.

At this moment, all that was left of Luffy was the whites of his eyes.

Layer upon layer of shockwaves emanated from his body.

"Earth Release: Earthquake Core!"

Rumbling--

At that moment, another spike rose from the ground.

Just as they were about to collide, the atmosphere suddenly changed.

wind.

got windy.

An invisible gust of wind appeared on Luffy.

It is both soft and strong.

Lee stepped on Luffy and shattered the pillar of earth that rose from the tremor core.

The Earthquake Core shattered on its own before Luffy's back even touched it.

It also provided Luffy with tremendous cushioning force at the moment of contact with the ground.

whoosh-

As if casting a lotus flower, Xiao Li retreated smoothly.

The blue steam on his body was also disappearing rapidly.

He was breathing heavily.

Even though the Eight Gates were closed, his skin still looked charred.

Finally, unable to support his body, he slowly sat down.

But just sitting down made him feel like his whole body was about to fall apart.

"I can't faint... Teacher Kai is suffering more than I am!"

He glanced at Luffy, who was on the verge of death, and lowered his guard.

Just then, a gust of wind swept in.

Xiao Li wanted to dodge, but the strain on his body was too great, and he couldn't react.

hum-

Before the gale arrived, a green sword aura swept past Xiao Li, cleaving the wind away.

Hawkeye maintained his sword-drawing stance.

Eyes like an eagle's, fixed on a certain point in the sky.

whoosh-

Tobirama Senju, having finished his battle, appeared beside Rock Lee.

"Eat this."

Xiao Li even had difficulty nodding.

In the end, it was Tobirama Senju who personally fed him.

After taking the special medicine, Xiao Li's condition improved slightly.

On the other hand, Ace's fate wasn't much better than Luffy's.

Both of them were in a state of near death.

Rumbling--

After the real Thousand Hands were taken off the field, the situation became completely chaotic.

The tailed beasts also entered the scene at this time.

The number of naval personnel and pirates is declining at an alarming rate.

Outside the waters of the Navy Headquarters.

Lieutenant General Crane's eyes widened.

"Gion...why?!"

She could still vaguely see the disbelief on the old face of Feng Hua from back then.

Gion shook her head and raised her fair and smooth chin.

Lieutenant General Crane followed the direction of the gaze.

"Oh, it's Senior Tsuru."

"Kizaru?!"

Lieutenant General Tsuru was even more bewildered.

"Sister Crane, don't block our way. The era of confrontation between the Navy and pirates is about to end."

"Justice...has arrived."

As Lieutenant Admiral Tsuru looked at the massive army on the opposite aircraft carrier deck, his heart stopped.

She knew that Gion wouldn't say such a thing without a reason.

They also knew that Kizaru, as one of the former admirals, would not easily betray them.

That Naruto Uzumaki was not only incredibly powerful, but the ideology he represented also won over the two of them.

"I'm still wearing these clothes, I can't back down."

However, when the aircraft carrier arrived in front of the naval warships she was leading...

Lieutenant General He felt as if he were standing on a small boat, facing the torrent of the times, wanting to go against the current.

clatter--

At that moment, Lieutenant General Tsuru noticed a figure.

A blond guy who emerged from among countless beauties.

He looked down at Lieutenant General Crane from his high vantage point.

But a feeling arose in Lieutenant General Tsuru's heart.

This young man's aura was many times stronger than that of the Five Elders.

It seemed like he was looking at her at eye level.

"Get out of the way."

"We conquered the first half of the Grand Line in just a few days."

"After the Marine Headquarters comes the World Government."

"I will personally go to the second half of the Grand Line."

Lieutenant General He was still hesitating.

But the boat beneath their feet had already been pushed away by an invisible repulsive force.

"Garden".

"Yes, Naruto-sama!" Momousagi quickly replied.

They jumped toward Vice Admiral Tsuru's naval warship.

The aircraft carrier is becoming faster.

The ruins of the Navy Headquarters are already visible.

"what?"

"Why did it end so quickly?"

Sentomaru was dumbfounded.

Naruto glanced at it and then returned to his cabin.

"Master, you will lead the army to take over the battlefield in a while."

Tsunade nodded slightly to indicate that she understood, and Naruto went into his small room.

creak-

A moment later, the door opened again.

"What are you thinking about?"

Feeling the 'pressure' coming from behind, Naruto gripped the small hand that was wrapped around his neck.

"I'm thinking about how to improve education in both worlds."

"Enlightenment is inevitable."

"But the process was far more difficult than taking this place."

Naruto put down the nautical chart in his hand.

Reach out and gently touch the little head that peeks out.

"The human heart is the most complex thing."

"I know a lot of things."

It's like asking why there were so many corrupt officials in ancient times.

Aside from the elements of imperial power politics, the main reason was the desire to implement everything.

"Don't you always say you'll wait for time?"

"You little brat~"

A pair of soft little hands gently rubbed Naruto's brows.

"Alright, let's let the bullets fly for a while."

"Once the other Yonko and the Revolutionary Army leader appear, we'll take them down in one fell swoop."

Naruto pulled Tenten from behind him into his arms.

"How about I show you another side of yourself?"

"Another version of yourself?" Tenten and Ino blinked, somewhat puzzled.

Hinata stood to the side, her face flushed.

"You will be surprised by another version of yourself."

"Yes, Hinata will definitely be stunned."

Naruto's lips curled slightly.

Immediately, a spiral-shaped spatial fluctuation appeared, taking the three women into the limited Tsukuyomi world.

Hinata, the eldest sister; Tenten, the training maniac; and Ino, gentle as water.

Of course, there's also the sullen, submissive Tsunade.

......

After the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law team led the army to land on the naval headquarters island.

The war is over.

Akainu and Aokiji lay unconscious on the ground.

They were all bound by sea stone shackles.

clatter--

Whitebeard slowly stood up.

"It's time for things to come to a conclusion."

Whitebeard raised his head and glanced at his pirate crew's flag.

The pirate flag fluttered in the sea breeze.

"Don't look back...times are changing."

The white-bearded man murmured something.

Several familiar figures flashed through my mind.

"What a long journey... The era of pirates and the Navy, ruled by the World Government, is coming to an end."

"Should we bid farewell to this era?" Minato murmured.

Whitebeard nodded slightly, then looked at the pirates who were still conscious.

"Am I qualified to be your father?"

In an instant, the pirates all lowered their heads, tears streaming down their faces.

Seeing this, a smile appeared on the white-bearded man's face.

"After this, will there still be peace on those islands protected in my name?"

Minato replied, "We've already taken over the first half of the Grand Line."

"In the future, the Navy, pirates, the World Government, the Celestial Dragons, and other powerful figures will cease to exist."

"Peace will come, but war will never end."

Whitebeard understood Minato's meaning and said no more.

"In that case, I'll also deal with the remnants of the old era for you."

Ancient platinum—!!!

The Tremor-Tremor Fruit's power is activated.

The remaining buildings of the naval headquarters collapsed with a roar.

No one can stop it, and no one can stop it.

"Teach, you've been hiding for so long, you've finally come out."

After the smoke cleared, the figure of Marshall D. Teach, who had been hiding on the sidelines watching the game, appeared.

His appearance is very distinctive.

He is missing a few teeth.

He has a rugged appearance, thick body hair, and a robust physique.

"Long time no see!"

"To see you one last time before you die... Dad!"

Seeing that he had been discovered and things had progressed to this point, Blackbeard decided to stop pretending.

"Teach".

The white-bearded man narrowed his eyes slightly, his expression turning cold.

Ancient platinum—!!!

The Tremor-Tremor Fruit tears through space.

An invisible shockwave shattered the Whitebeard Pirates' flagship beneath Whitebeard's feet.

Whitebeard's figure also landed on the island of the Marine Headquarters.

As a result, even the ground beneath Teach's feet began to crack.

Blackbeard leaped, dodging the attack from the Tremor-Tremor Fruit's power.

"They really don't care about our friendship, and there's no way they'd show any mercy."

Blackbeard stared at Whitebeard, who had no expression, cold sweat pouring down his forehead.

Blackbeard wasn't as confident as Whitebeard.

"Only you."

"You're the only one who doesn't deserve to be my son, Teach!"

Boom boom boom—

The white-bearded man walked toward the black-bearded man.

Each step he took left a deep footprint on the ground.

"You have violated the only ironclad rule on my ship."

"You killed your comrade."

Raising his hand, Congyunqie pointed directly at Blackbeard.

"Let's settle this once and for all, Teach."

The black-bearded man spread his arms wide and sneered, "Just what I wanted!"

A large amount of eerie black smoke rose from beneath his feet.

Like a tide, it spread outwards in all directions.

Until it reached above the white-bearded man's feet.

"Dark acupoints!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the black smoke beneath Blackbeard's feet swirled and rose from his body like a torch.

The black-bearded man's voice came from within.

"This is the power of the Devil Fruit I obtained after killing Thatch."

"The strongest power: the Dark-Dark Fruit!"

"You'll see how powerful it is!"

The white-bearded man continued to stare at him expressionlessly.

Suddenly, the white-bearded man felt his vision drop.

As his body gradually sank, the eerie black smoke beneath his feet resembled a dark swamp.

"Hey, Dad, Thatch is dead. The Whitebeard Pirates, like the Marine Headquarters, are now practically extinct in this battle."

The man with the black beard appeared, his body emitting billowing black smoke.

He spread his hands and said, "Although I once sincerely admired and worshipped you, I have to say that you have grown old."

"So old that he couldn't even save a subordinate who was about to be executed."

Suddenly, the white-bearded man's body twitched.

Teach was so startled that he quickly raised his hand.

"It's useless. All abilities are useless in front of me."

The white-bearded man said coldly, "You think you can live?"

Blackbeard paused for a moment, looking at the ninja alliance forces standing on the island where the Marine Headquarters was located.

His lips twitched slightly.

"I certainly have ways to survive!"