Starting with the Uchiha clan, they began cultivating demonic arts.

Chapter 291 Disadvantages

The battle between Hancock, Momousagi, and Shirahoshi did not last long. The appearance of the three Yonko was actually just to allow the remaining pirates to safely retreat to Wano Country.

Whether it's Charlotte Linlin, Kaido of the Beasts, or Shanks, none of them are interested in engaging in a fierce naval battle on the high seas directly, as that would be too demanding for a Devil Fruit user.

The pirates who survived the tsunami at Hancock's place were mostly elites, far superior in quality to the grunts of the three pirate crews. That's why the three Yonko (Four Emperors) tried to provide them with cover.

Otherwise, the remaining one or two thousand pirates would be completely wiped out in the face of nearly a thousand Marine Vice Admirals, Amazon warriors, and female Marines, and would not be able to cause any damage to Uchiha Tou's forces.

About an hour later, thanks to the efforts of the three Yonko, all the pirates finally returned to Wano Country with the help of the flying Homies created by Charlotte Linlin.

After all, while Kaido, Charlotte, Linlin, and the others were entangled, their pirate crews were not. In addition, the various indiscriminate attacks that were set up on the edge of Wano Country and dropped from the sky did not cause Uchiha Tou's side to get entangled with them.

These Four Emperors don't care about the losses of other pirate crews; they only care about whether they can fulfill their role as cannon fodder. Uchiha Touyu doesn't want any of his subordinates to be lost.

After more than an hour of fighting, the three Yonko easily got rid of their opponents. Although Hancock, Shirahoshi, and Momousagi are now strong at the same level, they are still somewhat lacking in combat experience compared to the three current Yonko.

Judging from the battle scenes, even Momousagi, who performed the best, did not gain any advantage against Kaido, and Shirahoshi could only slightly harass Charlotte Linlin.

Hancock, who fought the fiercest battle, returned to the giant sea king covered in blood. According to Uchiha Tou's observation, if she had fought to the death without retreating, the final result would definitely have been that Shanks would have been seriously injured and Hancock would have died.

In terms of equipment alone, neither Hancock nor Momousagi is inferior to their opponent. However, the absolute difference in combat experience makes them significantly inferior to each other.

"Cough cough... Damn it, thank goodness Shanks ran fast! Otherwise, I would have turned him into a pile of rubble!"

"I don't think you have that ability. Shanks' talent, although it can't compare to Charlotte Linlin and Kaido, is absolutely freakish in terms of Haki, especially Conqueror's Haki. If you keep fighting, you won't gain any advantage."

Momousagi, who looked a bit disheveled but was in much better shape than Hancock, crossed her arms and said sarcastically.

"Ha, at least I inflicted some injuries on Shanks. I wonder if this Marine Admiral caused any damage to Kaido?"

Hancock retorted without hesitation that Momousagi's battle with Kaido was the exact opposite of Hancock's battle with Shanks. Both of them were tough and resilient; one was immortal, and the other was a monster with an artificial Blue Dragon Fruit that had surpassed awakening. After fighting for a long time, neither of them suffered any damage in the end.

"You two, stop arguing...none of us won!"

The enormous Shirahoshi said with some helplessness that she was the one who performed the worst on the battlefield just now. There was nothing she could do. Although her physique was up to standard, her ability to summon sea kings was only suitable for group battles or destroying islands. It did not pose much of a threat to a strong individual like Charlotte Linlin.

If this battle hadn't taken place at sea, but instead occurred on land, Shirahoshi would definitely have been utterly defeated by Lotte Linlin.

With no one able to offer a winning answer, the atmosphere immediately became tense. The three of them thought about the boasts they had made at the beginning, and the fact that Uchiha Touyu's reward was gone, and they all showed dejected expressions.

"Alright, stop making that face. Victory and defeat are just part of the game. Right now, you're only a little behind these veterans in terms of experience. As long as you fight more and train more, defeating the Four Emperors isn't something that's difficult to do."

Uchiha Touyu waved his hand. In fact, it was within Uchiha Touyu's expectations that Hancock and the other two had failed this time.

Apart from Momousagi, neither Hancock nor Shirahoshi are considered top-tier fighters. Although Hancock was once a Shichibukai, she relied too much on her Devil Fruit ability and mostly fought against weak opponents, lacking any high-level combat experience.

Shirahoshi goes without saying; she was a complete novice. It was only after she turned evil and became ruthless, and as the Sea King, her physique, enhanced by Uchiha Touya, was comparable to Big Mom's Iron Balloon, which propelled her to become a top-tier fighter.

However, among the top fighters of the same level, Shirahoshi is definitely the weakest. Not only does he lack combat experience, but his three types of Haki are also relatively weak, and his combat skills are almost non-existent. He is more like a punching bag.

Of course... among the three, Shirahoshi has the greatest potential. You have to know that Shirahoshi is almost half the age of Hancock and Momousagi, and she has not trained much and has not eaten any Devil Fruits. It can be said that with a little training, she can become a strong person who can surpass the Four Emperors.

"Waaah, Lord Feiyu is actually not going to pursue our matter, I'm so touched..."

Hancock, seemingly deeply moved, lunged forward, but Uchiha Touya easily held her down with one hand.

"Go get treatment first, then take a shower... you're covered in blood!"

Hancock pursed her lips and finally retreated. Uchiha Touya waved his hand.

"Alright, everyone, go and rest for a bit! Tomorrow we'll officially attack Wano Country!"

……

Time flew by and it was already morning of the second day. After a night's rest, Hancock and her two companions, as well as the female marines, mermaids, and Amazon warriors, had all fully recovered.

The islands of the New World have bizarre and strange terrains, and Wano Country is one of the best examples. The original work does not describe the altitude of Wano Country, but Uchiha Touya was able to estimate that the island must be at least thousands of meters high just by making a rough estimate.

It sounds like it's much shorter than the Red Line, but in reality, the climate around Wano Country is harsh, and most of the land is filled with waterfalls, making it virtually impossible to climb using normal methods.

For top-tier experts, there's always a way to get there, but for most ordinary people, even those at the level of a naval vice admiral, there's simply no way to advance.

"Leave the issue of Wano Country's terrain to me!"

Bai Xing patted her large dumpling covered in seashells, a smile spreading across her face:

"I can summon a massive number of Sea Kings to create a direct path leading to Wano Country!"

"Given enough time, the sea king army I summon could easily overthrow the entire Wano Country!"

Shirahoshi's ability to summon Sea Kings isn't very effective against top-tier powerhouses, but it possesses terrifying destructive power against stationary targets like islands.

Unless it's a supercontinent like the Red Earth, no island nation, no matter what kind, can withstand the bombardment of a giant sea king thousands of meters tall.

Wano Country is considered a large country in the New World, but for Shirahoshi, it is only a slightly more difficult target. If the giant sea kings spend a year or two, they can easily destroy the entire Wano Country.

"Then leave these to you, Shirahoshi! These guys from Wano Country definitely won't sit idly by. Take it slow, and this will be a good opportunity for you to get some experience."

"I won't take action unless the situation is too critical."

With Uchiha Tou's current strength, he could simply slaughter the pirates from Wano Country without any benefit or training, so he naturally had no interest in it.

"Don't worry, even if we can't beat these guys one-on-one, our overall strength is definitely much greater than those pirates from Wano Country!"

Momousagi spoke very seriously, saying that women who have been strengthened by Uchiha Tou will have the strength of a vice admiral from the start. In terms of potential, they are not much weaker than when she was a candidate admiral. This time, there are four or five hundred of them who came with Uchiha Tou.

What does four or five hundred Marine Vice Admirals mean? It's hard to say whether the Kaido Pirates or the Charlotte Linlin Pirates even have forty or fifty strong individuals of that strength combined!

Even if you add other pirates from the New World and the Red-Haired Pirates, you can only gather a hundred vice admirals at most, and most of them are the type whose potential has already been realized and whose strength cannot be improved.

In addition, there are the Sea Kings under Shirahoshi's command, such as Nami and Princess Vivi, whose strength is not much weaker than the three women. It can be said that they have a great advantage when facing Wano Country.

Even if there's a real possibility of them being overturned by the opponent, isn't there still the great Uchiha Tou? With someone backing them up, these women are incredibly confident.

"Alright, let's set off now!"

As soon as Uchiha Hiyu gave the order, Shirahoshi immediately notified the Sea Kings outside. Several giant Sea Kings, each thousands of meters long, crashed into Wano Country Island like mountains.

The country of peace.

Since Charlotte Linlin and Kaido formed an alliance, the two have been constantly gathering their forces. First, they moved Whole Cake Island into the inland sea of ​​Wano Country and merged it with Onigashima.

The two Yonko did not give up. First, they gathered a large number of pirates in the New World. Then, the two joined forces to invite the great pirates who were second only to the Yonko.

Some of the great pirates, seeing the situation clearly, immediately bowed their heads and agreed to form an alliance against Uchiha Tou. Others were captured by the two of them, along with their islands—after all, Uchiha Tou's ruthless reputation was known throughout the seas, and if a real fight broke out, these pirates would also fight for their own lives.

Just yesterday, Shanks, the Red-Haired, was also forced to come to Wano Country under this overwhelming force. Now, Wano Country can be said to have concentrated 80% of the power of the New World.

As a result, Wano Country now has at least tens of thousands of pirates, even after Uchiha Tou and his crew eliminated many of their cannon fodder at the beginning.

The pirates of the New World are of high quality, and this group from Wano Country is the elite among them. However, for some time now, this group of pirates from different factions has been in a state of chaos.

Yesterday's battle, however, brought everyone to their senses. Uchiha Touya didn't even have to lift a finger; the women under his command were already capable of going toe-to-toe with three of the Four Emperors. Their strength was truly terrifying.

In particular, Shirahoshi summoned countless Sea Kings, surrounding the entire Wano Country, leaving the pirates of Wano Country with no way out.

Under these circumstances, the originally unruly pirates also united and gathered on the outskirts of Wano Country's inner sea, constantly on guard against attacks launched by Uchiha Tou and others.

However, when the Sea Kings, thousands of meters tall, emerged from the sea and crashed into Wano Country, these pirates were still terrified and had no intention of resisting whatsoever.

There's no way around it. Even a tough monster like Jack the Drought was knocked into the ocean by Zunesha's trunk. If it weren't for his fish-man bloodline, he would have drowned. Sea kings that are several thousand meters in size, while not as big as Zunesha, are not that far behind.

It's worth noting that the world's highest peak, the Himalayas, is only a little over 8 meters high, and that includes the 2-meter altitude of the plateau. Mount Fuji in Japan is only a little over 3 meters high. When a sea king several thousand meters tall rushed towards Wano Country, it felt like a huge mountain crashing into it.

"We're doomed!! Wano Country is doomed!"

"Stop it! Stop it!"

"What kind of monster is this? I'm quitting being a pirate, I want to go home!"

The ordinary pirates were in an uproar, their faces pale. Then, at that moment, a powerful surge of Conqueror's Haki erupted, rushing towards the giant Sea King of Wano Country. The Sea King trembled and, driven by instinctive fear, its speed rapidly slowed down.

"Great! The Sea King has stopped advancing! It's Conqueror's Haki!"

"The Four Emperors have made their move, and that Haki... it's Shanks!"

"Such powerful Conqueror's Haki! No wonder he's the most imposing man on the sea!!"

As Shanks made his move, two more, slightly weaker, burst forth with Haki. With the three Haki merging and overlapping, the giant sea king finally couldn't hold on any longer and its speed came to a standstill.

Although Sea Kings possess incredibly powerful physiques and abundant vital energy, they are not adept at spiritual matters. Even a Sea King several thousand meters in size can only barely maintain its sanity when facing the full power of the Conqueror's Haki of the three Emperors, having already lost the ability to attack.

As for the large and medium-sized sea monsters, they had long since fallen into a coma, their white bellies turned upside down on the sea, slowly sinking to the bottom.

"Such overwhelming domineering aura... Hmph, it seems I'll have to take matters into my own hands in the end!"

Standing atop the giant sea king, Hancock snorted and unleashed a Tremor attack without hesitation.

(End of this chapter)