Naruto: In Konoha Village, I awakened Wood Release at the start.

West Sea.

Above the battlefield.

The violent air currents tore at the surrounding clouds.

The nine-tailed fox's enormous body suddenly twisted in mid-air.

One Tailed Beast Ball after another was unleashed as if they were free.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Deafening explosions resounded across the sea.

The towering water columns, mixed with blinding flames, turned the Western Sea upside down.

Sasuke was even more reckless.

The complete Susanoo spreads its wings, blotting out the sky.

He looked down at the naval fleet below, which resembled ants.

The chakra sword was raised high.

Without any hesitation, he slashed wildly, sword after sword.

The sharp sword energy, carrying a cutting edge that could tear through space, cleaved the sea into a bottomless chasm.

This is the destructive power of a Shadow-level expert.

The two of them didn't need to worry about chakra consumption at all.

Because they possess the vast energy reserves of the Sage Body and the Nine-Tailed Fox.

the other side.

Akainu and Kizaru, however, found themselves in an unprecedentedly passive position.

They also possess the power to destroy islands.

But the current situation made them feel extremely frustrated.

Below are more than a dozen warships fully loaded with naval elites, representing the navy's prestige and strength.

They couldn't just stand by and watch these soldiers be crushed into mincemeat by sword energy and orbs of light.

Kizaru transformed into countless specks of light, shuttling back and forth above the fleet, desperately intercepting the purple sword energy.

The energy contained in those sword energies was too strange.

Each collision caused the elemental entities within his body to shake violently.

Not only that.

He also had to be wary of the golden monster with nine tails.

The monster's speed was barely enough to keep up with his light-speed movement.

Akainu is even more irritable than Kizaru.

His arms completely transformed into scalding lava, and thick, dark red smoke shot straight into the sky.

"Kinniku Guren!"

A gigantic magma hound opened its blood-red maw and lunged at the Tailed Beast Ball falling from the sky.

Two devastating energies collided violently in mid-air.

Lava splashed everywhere, crashing onto the deck of the warship and instantly creating charred holes.

"Get out of the way!"

"Get out of the way of that lava!"

"The fire is too big! Quickly, get water to put it out!"

"..."

The naval soldiers let out piercing screams.

Chaos reigned on the warship.

As Akainu heard the screams below, veins bulged on his forehead.

When has he, a dignified naval admiral, ever fought a battle where he was so constrained?

Whether facing the Four Emperors in the New World or conducting exercises in Marineford.

He always suppressed the enemy with overwhelming firepower.

And now.

He not only had to focus on protecting the warships, but also had to stand tall and take hits.

"These two uncles are pretty tough."

"He's been hit so many times, yet he's still able to get up."

"However, that glowing guy is really slippery, like an eel."

Naruto stood on top of Kurama's head and wiped the tip of his nose.

"They can alter the structure of their bodies, transforming them directly into energy bodies."

"Pure physical attacks will be neutralized by them using liquid or light-based methods."

Sasuke crossed his arms.

His Mangekyou Sharingan was fixed on Akainu.

A moment later.

Naruto controlled the Nine-Tails and found an opening in Kizaru's defense.

A thick, golden tail swept out with the force of thunder.

The blow was so powerful that it created a deafening sonic boom in the air.

Kizaru had just deflected a sword aura and had no time to dodge.

He simply stopped dodging, and his body instantly shone brightly.

"boom--"

The enormous fox tail lashed out at Kizaru.

Kizaru's body exploded on the spot, turning into countless golden photons flying everywhere.

"It broke?"

Naruto paused for a moment, then scratched his head.

But next second.

The scattered photons rapidly converged a hundred meters away.

Kizaru reformed into human form, his yellow striped suit without a single wrinkle.

He pushed up his sunglasses, which had slipped down, and gave an exaggerated smirk.

"That was close!"

"I almost thought I was going to die."

Followed by.

Kizaru turned his head and looked down at Akainu, who was fighting a fierce battle.

"Sakazuki!"

"No need to worry about their hand-to-hand combat!"

"These two brats don't know any Armament Haki at all!"

This statement came out.

The atmosphere on the battlefield changed subtly in an instant.

"Doesn't it have a commanding presence?"

"Great! As long as they don't use Armament Haki, they absolutely cannot touch or injure a Logia-type Devil Fruit user!"

"Your Excellency is invincible!"

The naval officers who were struggling to stay afloat on the warship all breathed a sigh of relief.

"I see!"

"Just a bunch of useless trash with immense power, but no sense of dominance!"

"Lacking any sense of authority, you dare to spout such nonsense in front of this old man!"

Hearing Kizaru's reminder.

Akainu was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter.

Since the opponent doesn't have Armament Haki, what does he have to be afraid of?

Logia-type Devil Fruits are absolute gods when facing those without Haki!

Sasuke frowned.

He only recently learned about Armament Haki, and indeed, he had not successfully mastered it.

But this doesn't mean he's really incapable of dealing with so-called elementalization.

"Since you want to die, then so be it."

next moment!

Sasuke controlled Susanoo and suddenly swooped down.

The enormous purple giant, like a falling meteorite, brought with it terrifying wind pressure.

The chakra giant sword locked onto Akainu's head and slashed down fiercely.

Akainu placed his feet on the deck, leaving two deep footprints.

His right arm transformed into churning lava, which he swung upwards with tremendous force.

"A massive fireball!"

A giant lava fist, several times larger than before, shot into the sky.

This time.

Akainu completely gave up on dodging.

He planned to use the characteristics of the Nature type to withstand the sword strike.

Then, taking advantage of the moment when the opponent's weapon pierced through the magma body, he directly melted the purple giant.

The chakra sword and the lava fist collided with a deafening roar.

The blinding light made everyone close their eyes.

The sailors clenched their fists excitedly, awaiting the horrific scene of the enemy being swallowed by lava.

however.

The scene of the giant sword piercing through the lava, which was expected, did not appear.

"Sizzle—"

The piercing sound of tearing fabric echoed across the sea.

That purple chakra giant sword sliced ​​through the lava giant fist as easily as cutting tofu.

Not only that.

The purple energy attached to the blade directly destroyed the internal structure of the magma.

"This...this is impossible!"

Akainu's furious roar abruptly stopped.

The giant sword sliced ​​through the magma with overwhelming force and slammed into Akainu's chest.

An overwhelming force, accompanied by an indescribable burning sensation, instantly pierced through his internal organs.

"Wow--"

Akainu's eyes widened, and he coughed up a mouthful of blood.

His elemental defenses were torn apart as if they were made of paper.

Under this terrifying force.

Akainu crashed into the masts of three warships in succession, like a cannonball being launched into the air.

The entire venue was deathly silent.

The sea breeze rustled the tattered sails of the warship.

All the sailors gaped, speechless.

Kizaru's hand, which was gripping his chin, froze in mid-air, and his sunglasses slipped completely down to the tip of his nose.

How is that possible?

It's hardened without Armament Haki!

Why were they able to directly hit Sakazuki's main body?

the other side.

Akainu crawled out of the ruins.

His military uniform was completely torn apart, revealing deep, bone-revealing cuts.

Fresh blood dripped from his abdomen onto the deck, a horrifying sight.

Akainu clutched his chest, panting heavily.

His features were contorted with excruciating pain, and his eyes were filled with incomprehensible shock.

"What...what kind of sorcery did you use?!"

"Without any domineering aura, how could you hit my physical body!"

Sasuke looked down at Akainu from his high vantage point.

The Kaleidoscope Sharingan radiated endless mockery.

He was right after all!

Sage Mode allows you to harness natural energy!

Natural energy is the nemesis of natural elementalization!

"The weak..."

"They always like to use their own pitiful understanding to measure the vastness of the world."

Sasuke controlled Susanoo, and the giant sword was once again pointed at Akainu.

High in the sky in the distance.

Naruto slapped his forehead when he heard Sasuke's taunt.

Although he was somewhat oblivious, his combat intuition was frighteningly sharp.

"I see!"

"We could hit them with magic, right?"

Naruto immediately sat cross-legged on top of Kurama's head, his hands clasped together.

Just one second.

Orange eyeshadow appeared at the corner of his eyes.

Her once azure eyes had turned into horizontal cross-shaped pupils.

Sage Mode activated!

The already violent Nine-Tails chakra underwent a qualitative leap after merging with natural energy.

A pressure ten times more terrifying than before instantly swept across the entire sea area.

A layer of visible shimmering light appeared on the golden surface of the nine-tailed fox.

Naruto stood up and raised his right hand high.

High-density Sage Chakra spun and compressed wildly in his palm.

With a piercing whooshing sound, a huge energy ball shaped like a shuriken quickly took shape.

"Uncle."

"Try this on me!"

"Sage Art: Wind Release: Rasengan!"

Naruto suddenly exerted force with his arm.

The enormous spiral shuriken, like a cutting machine, hurtled towards Kizaru's location.

The air along the way was forcibly cut open, leaving a vacuum zone visible to the naked eye.

Kizaru felt a chill run down his spine.

His once-proud Observation Haki was now frantically issuing deadly warnings.

will die!

If you get hit by this strange energy ball, you really will die!

Kizaru no longer cared about maintaining his admiral demeanor.

He pushed the power of the Glint-Glint Fruit to its limit, transforming into a golden light as he desperately fled into the sky.

"Boom!"

The spiral shuriken exploded with a loud bang above the warship.

Countless tiny wind blades transformed into microscopic attacks invisible to the naked eye, sweeping across an area of ​​several thousand meters in radius.

A large warship below didn't even have time to let out a mournful cry of breaking.

In this terrifying microscopic storm, it was shredded into countless flying wood chips.

Kizaru escaped the center of the explosion.

However, the aftershocks and pulling force from the explosion still caused him to tumble more than a dozen times in mid-air before he could barely regain his balance.

Kizaru's yellow suit was tattered, and his hat had flown off somewhere.

He was breathing heavily, his eyes filled with apprehension.

"What kind of energy is this...?"

"It can not only break through elemental structures, but also cause damage at the cellular level."

"How could the Western Sea have given birth to such a monster!"

coastline.

The empire's powerful figures witnessed all of this.

Orochimaru stuck out his long tongue and licked his lips.

His golden vertical pupils gleamed with a fanatical light.

"Interesting, so interesting!"

"That fiery and glowing thing's body structure can actually be converted into pure energy."

"This mechanism of altering life forms is absolutely excellent experimental material."

Nara Shikaku stroked his chin, his eyes gleaming.

He had already seen through the underlying logic of the battle.

"I see."

"The special abilities of this world seem to be very afraid of natural energy."

"When Sasuke and Naruto mobilized natural energy, the opponent's liquid and light-like defenses were forcibly dispelled."

Choza Akimichi stuffed a handful of potato chips into his mouth and mumbled indistinctly.

"That makes things easier."

"Our empire may not have much else, but it has a lot of powerful individuals who have mastered Sage Mode."

The Imperial ninjas on the shore burst into light laughter.

They were originally assessing just how powerful the world's top experts were.

Now it seems...

As long as you master the methods of self-control.

So-called top generals of the headquarters are nothing special.

at the same time.

The sea has become a living hell.

Of the dozen or so once imposing warships, only seven or eight remain, struggling to stay afloat in the waves.

Broken planks, broken masts, and burning canvas covered the sea.

The naval soldiers who had fallen into the water struggled desperately, their cries and calls for help filling the air.

On the warship furthest from the battlefield.

The flying squirrel was soaked to the bone and clung tightly to the mast to avoid being swept away by the storm.

He trembled as he looked at the terrifying scene before him, which resembled a battle between gods.

He gritted his teeth and pulled out the riot control Den Den Mushi from his pocket.

"Brubrubrub..."

The Den Den Mushi rang urgently.

……

Marineford.

The office of the Admiral of the Navy Headquarters.

Sengoku sat at his desk, reviewing recent intelligence on the New World.

The red Den Den Mushi on the table suddenly vibrated violently, emitting a mournful cry.

Zhan Guo frowned sharply and grabbed the microphone.

"I am from the Warring States period. What happened?"

The Den Den Mushi mimicked Vice Admiral Momonga's terrified expression, its voice trembling.

"Marshal! Something terrible has happened!"

"Admirals Borsalino and Sakazuki have been ambushed in the Western Blue!"

Zhan Guo suddenly stood up, causing the chair behind him to fall to the ground.

"What did you say?"

"Who dares to ambush two Marine Admirals? Have the Four Emperors formed an alliance?!"

Lieutenant General Flying Squirrel's voice was filled with desperate sobs.

"No...not one of the Four Emperors..."

"There are two boys! Only two of them!"

"They can transform into purple giants hundreds of meters tall and nine-tailed golden foxes."

"Their attacks can break through the elemental defenses of nature-based beings."

"General Sakazuki is seriously wounded and coughing up blood, while General Borsalino is forced to flee in all directions."

"The fleet has lost more than half its strength, Marshal, we can't hold on much longer!"

A loud "buzz" resounded in Sengoku's mind.

He gripped the microphone tightly, the veins on the back of his hand bulging.

This is absolutely ridiculous!

Two generals representing the highest combat power of the world government led more than a dozen elite warships.

Go to the West Blue to handle an attack on a Celestial Dragon.

However, they were completely wiped out by two teenagers who appeared out of nowhere.

If this gets out, the navy's prestige will be completely ruined.

The very foundation of the world government's rule will be shaken!

Sengoku roared into the microphone.

"What are Sakazuki and Borsalino doing?!"

"What kind of monster are you fighting?!"

The office door was pushed open.

Lieutenant General Tsuru strode in; she had already heard the report from the Den Den Mushi.

The Chief of Naval Staff looked grave at that moment.

She held down Sengoku's trembling wrist and quickly analyzed the situation.

"Warring States Period, calm down."

"It's impossible for the West Sea to suddenly develop combat power of this level."

"Being able to suppress two generals at the same time is definitely not an ordinary emergency."

"This is an elaborate trap, or perhaps we have touched a raw nerve with some unknown force."

Lieutenant General Tsuru looked out the window at the surging sea.

"The most crucial thing now is to preserve our fighting force."

"If two admirals are lost at sea, the navy will face an unprecedented disaster."

"Make them retreat."

During the Warring States period, his chest heaved violently.

Throughout his military career, he had never issued such a humiliating order.

Two admirals were beaten and forced to flee, a humiliating disgrace since the founding of the navy.

But he knew that Staff Officer He was right.

Sengoku gritted his teeth and gave the final command to the Den Den Mushi.

"Flying Squirrel, relay my orders."

"The entire army must immediately disengage from the battle and cover the retreat of the two generals!"

"We must bring the intelligence back to Marineford at all costs!"

"..."