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Chapter 536 Then I'll help you brothers get to the execution platform!

Danger.

very dangerous.

Everyone in the Alabasta desert felt a chill run down their spines when they actually saw the man emerge from the coffin.

"Sasuke...do you know him?"

A bead of cold sweat appeared on Portgas D. Ace's forehead. He glanced at Uchiha Sasuke, then at the man who had emerged from the coffin.

Sasuke Uchiha slowly nodded, gripping his Kusanagi sword tightly at his waist, his expression turning unusually serious: "Yes, I'd say we know each other! Even now, I wouldn't dare to let my guard down when facing him..."

"Hahahaha..."

Madara Uchiha couldn't help but burst into loud laughter, which echoed through the desert as if he had heard something he found laughable.

After a long while, Madara Uchiha's laughter gradually subsided. He slowly curled his fingers, grinned coldly, and said, "Sasuke, it seems you've become much stronger on this sea. Unfortunately, I also feel like I've become quite strong..."

If it weren't for the unfortunate timing...

Madara Uchiha really wanted to have a big fight with Sasuke Uchiha!

After all, an opponent like Uchiha Sasuke has a combat value equal to that of Senju Hashirama in some respects, and may even have a greater significance than Senju Hashirama in battle!

Rinnegan...

Kaleidoscope Sharingan...

Complete Susanoo...

Uchiha-style swordsmanship, taijutsu, and genjutsu…

Add to that the domineering aura gained from this vast ocean!

Once the battle between the two of them begins, it's actually somewhat like fighting a mirror image of yourself; the feeling of defeating yourself is the most wonderful!

The only strange thing is that Sasuke Uchiha has the same face as Madara Uchiha's younger brother, Izuna Uchiha, which makes Madara recall the Warring States period, the time when he and his brother sparred and grew up together...

Just as Madara Uchiha was reminiscing about the past, a group of Marines appeared in everyone's sight.

The person in the lead was none other than Uehara Naraku, who had been relentlessly pursuing them from behind!

"Hmm? It hasn't started yet..."

Uehara Naraku held a glass of chilled juice, watching the situation in the desert with great interest. He pointed at Ace and said, "Hey, Madara-senpai, someone burned my warship. Help me catch him, and the sooner the better, I'm busy here."

"...You bastard!"

Madara Uchiha snorted coldly, his gaze falling on Ace, and slowly raised his finger: "Need me to kill him for you while I'm at it?"

"It's better to be alive."

Uehara Naraku slowly shook his head and said softly, "If he dies, he'll be of no value..."

"This is such a hassle."

Madara Uchiha frowned, his eyes suddenly turning icy cold, his sharp voice echoing across the desert: "Then beat him half to death!"

Madara Uchiha's eye sockets instantly transformed into Rinnegan, and those eyes, which were extremely similar to Sasuke Uchiha's left eye, caused Ace's expression to change drastically!

"Be careful!"

Uchiha Sasuke shouted a reminder.

However, Sasuke doesn't know how he should intervene...

As the price Portgas D. Ace paid for burning the Uehara Naraku warship, this battle was unavoidable for Ace, and Sasuke Uchiha had no way to intervene.

In fact, Sasuke Uchiha knew very well why Uehara Naraku had come: to stop him from interfering in the battle.

Uehara Naraku's gaze fell on Uchiha Sasuke, and he slowly narrowed his eyes, a kind smile appearing on his lips.

Just as Sasuke Uchiha and Naraku Uehara were locked in a fierce battle, the fight between Portgas D. Ace and Madara Uchiha had already begun!

"Limbo: Border Prison!"

A glint flashed in Madara Uchiha's eyes!

The next moment, Portgas D. Ace was inexplicably sent flying backward, coughing up a mouthful of blood from the corner of his mouth!

"What's going on?"

Ace clutched his chest in disbelief. He hadn't seen any signs of attack before being struck by a strange attack!

That's the shadow of Wheel Tomb!

Apart from Uchiha Sasuke and Uehara Naraku, who could only make out an outline, no one else present could see Limbo!

The attacks rained down on Ace!

"Inflammation is on the rise!"

This notorious pirate, renowned throughout the New World, was utterly powerless to fight back at this moment. He could only weakly swing his fists and suddenly unleash a wall of fire in an attempt to block the attack that came out of nowhere!

pity…

This was ultimately futile.

The next moment, Ace was knocked to the ground!

A chill ran down everyone's spine. They hadn't even seen Madara Uchiha make a move before Ace was defeated!

"That guy..."

Marshall D. Teach's expression turned somewhat fearful and uncertain as he slowly clenched his fists: "Was that the power of the Clear-Clear Fruit? No, absolutely not, not even Haki detected any trace of combat..."

Having seen the Devil Fruit encyclopedia before, Teach felt a slight sense of fear upon seeing Madara Uchiha's abilities—an attack that hadn't even occurred...

How is someone supposed to avoid that...?

The entire Blackbeard Pirates were in a state of unease.

Black Zetsu's sinister voice appeared in Marshall D. Teach's ear: "Teach, the crisis of Uchiha Sasuke and Portgas D. Ace chasing us has been resolved. Now let's leave this place..."

"ha?"

Teach's expression froze for a second, then he suddenly grinned and laughed, "But the real show is about to begin! I want to see just how strong this guy, whom even Sasuke is wary of, really is!"

Yes.

The real battle is yet to come!

"The matter is settled!"

After defeating Ace, Madara Uchiha's gaze fell on Naraku Uehara, and he said coldly, "Now it's free time, isn't it?"

"Please go ahead."

Uehara Naraku smiled and waved his hand.

A glint flashed in Madara Uchiha's eyes as his gaze fell upon Sasuke Uchiha: "Then let me loosen up a bit!"

A shadowy figure from Limbo suddenly attacked Uchiha Sasuke!

The shadow was sent flying by Sasuke's Kusanagi sword!

"Madara, I don't want to fight you right now!"

Uchiha Sasuke frowned.

"That's not up to you anymore!"

One after another, the shadows of Limbo appeared around Sasuke, kicking him repeatedly until Sasuke was finally sent flying!

This completely enraged Sasuke!

The next moment, Uchiha Sasuke suddenly activated Susanoo, drew the Susanoo's ninja sword, and the massive slash created a sandstorm in the desert!

Everyone present couldn't help but feel a sense of dread.

In recent years, a new legend has been circulating on the seas: when the Uchiha clan and Susanoo appear, it signifies calamity and destruction!

next moment…

A blue Susanoo suddenly rose from the ground!

It was Madara Uchiha's Susanoo, the fourth member of the Uchiha clan on the sea, who finally appeared at this moment, but this person stood on the side of the Navy!

Madara Uchiha manipulated his Susanoo, wielding a giant ninja sword and slashing at Sasuke's purple Susanoo. The two Susanoo warriors, each wielding a ninja sword, collided!

The shockwave generated by the collision of Susanoo instantly swept across the desert, creating endless waves of sand!

"captain…"

Doc Q cautiously approached Teach and slowly suggested, "This level of combat is beyond our current capabilities... I feel like if we don't leave soon, we might meet with disaster!"

The next moment, a slash suddenly landed on their side!

The entire Blackbeard Pirates were sent flying by the aftershock of the slash!

"Those two guys..."

Marshall D. Teach spat out a mouthful of sand.

This man, who had recently believed he had found a shortcut to realize his ambitions and dreams and thought he was about to become one of the top experts, realized his weakness.

If they don't leave soon, they'll die here!

A flicker of fear crossed Marshall D. Teach's face as he fled rapidly into the depths of the desert: "Everyone, get out of here immediately!"

The Blackbeard Pirates scattered like birds!

These ambitious individuals scrambled to flee into the depths of the Alabasta desert; the battle against Susanoo was not something they could participate in!

Because Sasuke Uchiha and Madara Uchiha would subconsciously avoid disturbing Naraku Uehara, but that doesn't mean they also need to worry about the Blackbeard Pirates' fate!

If a member of the Blackbeard Pirates were accidentally killed...

Then they can only die here in vain.

Just as the Navy was gradually retreating from the battlefield of Susanoo, Uehara Naraku walked step by step toward Ace and slowly crouched down in front of Ace.

Uehara Naraku narrowed his eyes slightly, slowly reached out to brush the sand from Ace's face, and said with a light laugh, "Portgas D. Ace, the 2nd Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, do you recognize me?"

"..."

A look of confusion crossed Ace's face.

The next moment, when Ace looked at Uehara Naraku, a smile suddenly appeared on his lips: "Ha, I remember now! I remember you were that Marine Vice Admiral who was always chasing after Luffy, right? Now you can't catch Luffy anymore!"

This guy is way too carefree!

At a time like this, he's still thinking about his younger brother. Doesn't he need to take a good look at his own situation? He's on a battlefield where he could die at any moment...

He's practically a prisoner of the navy now!

After Ace smiled, he suddenly apologized earnestly: "But I'm still very sorry. I accidentally burned down your warship because I was worried that you would catch that idiot Luffy. I hope you won't mind and will forgive my impulsiveness..."

No, it wasn't an accident.

Uehara Naraku shook his head and reached out to straighten Ace's hat: "Lord Ace, you burned my warship on purpose..."

"I'm...I'm sorry."

A shy smile appeared on Ace's face, completely unconcerned about his situation. He even chuckled and said, "But your navy is so rich, you probably wouldn't care about a warship, right?"

That makes sense.

Uehara Naraku nodded, stroking his chin. "Not long ago, I captured a Revolutionary Army soldier named Sabo. I heard he's your brother... Mr. Ace, you have two brothers. You probably wouldn't mind if I sent one of them to the execution platform, would you?"

"Sabo!"

A look of astonishment flashed across Ace's face.

Over the past few years, Ace has learned that Sabo is still alive and has joined the Revolutionary Army, making him a wanted criminal by the World Government.

However, because Sabo was always very busy, the brothers never met.

Ace never expected that when he heard news of Sabo again, Sabo had already been captured by the Navy and was even about to be sent to the execution platform!

Ace gritted his teeth, a flash of anger crossing his face: "Damn it, of course I'd mind sending Sabo to the execution platform... I only have two younger brothers!"

"I see..."

Uehara Naraku stroked his chin and nodded seriously: "I'm sorry, I didn't think this through. Since you don't want Sabo to go to the execution platform by himself, then I'll help you all capture the three of you brothers and send you to the execution platform together!"

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