Konoha: I have a clone in One Piece.

Chapter 234 Thirty-six pacifists

Battle is imminent.

As soon as he finished speaking, Zabuza and Mei Terumi exchanged a glance.

Then, with a sinister grin on his face, he quickly ran towards Haku, Yakushi Kabuto, and Kimimaro.

As he ran, the sharp broadsword was flung out.

"Hidden Mist Technique!"

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!"

"Water Release: Water Clone!"

Zabuza ran while rapidly forming hand seals, unleashing several Water Release ninjutsu in succession.

at the same time.

The remaining Kirigakure ninja, led by Mei Terumi, surrounded Haku and his group!

In the gradually spreading mist.

The sharp broadsword arrived first.

The blade, gleaming with a cold light, was aimed directly at Bai, one of the three.

"Ice Release: Demonic Mirror Ice Crystals!"

Bang! ! !

An indestructible ice mirror suddenly appeared. The sharp blade was instantly stopped after hitting the ice wall, and bounced back with a metallic clang.

The enormous water dragon that followed was also easily pierced by Kimimaro using his Shikotsumyaku ability to transform his arm into a bone spear!

Kabuto Yakushi glanced at Zabuza, who was rushing towards him from the left and right, and exchanged a look with Haku and Kimimaro beside him. Then he decisively charged towards Zabuza on the left.

Bang!Bang!Bang!

The battle between the three and Zabuza was extremely spectacular.

Cleverly executed medical ninjutsu, hard bone bullets, and ice-style ninjutsu radiating coldness... these techniques frequently clashed with Zabuza's water-style ninjutsu.

Even Zabuza, an elite Jonin of Kirigakure, was temporarily held back by three children under the age of ten.

"Um???"

Mei Terumi, who was originally planning to watch the battle from outside, frowned upon seeing this scene.

This bloodline limit...

Are they children of the Yuki clan and the Kaguya clan?

When did these two ninja clans get involved with the Ninja World News?

Mei Terumi stared at Haku and Kimimaro, two of the three, for a moment, then waved her hand and gave an order to the dozens of Mist Ninja beside her:

"Capture them, alive!"

"yes!"

Soon, dozens of Mist Ninjas leaped into the battlefield.

Upon seeing the large number of enemies approaching, Kabuto's heart tightened, and he quickly said to Haku and Kimimaro:

"You all need to leave quickly and go find Brother Ban!"

Bang! ! !

Kimimaro blocked Zabuza's slash with his bone spear, glanced at the numerous Kirigakure ninja approaching, shook his head, and said:

"I don't think that will work."

"It seems like their targets are me and Bai."

"Kabuto, you should leave."

"That's right, Kabuto, Kimimaro and I should be able to hold them off for a while."

Bai nodded in agreement.

"Trying to leave? Heh heh..."

Zabuza stared at the three men before him with a ferocious expression, a cruel smile playing on his lips as he sneered:

"Kids, forget it, none of you are leaving here!"

After saying that, he slashed down at Bai with his broadsword.

Bang! ! !

Haku promptly unleashed an ice crystal to block in front of him, but was still forced back several meters by Zabuza's power.

"The Snow Clan..."

"I thought your clan had been wiped out long ago, but I didn't expect you to have secretly escaped from the Land of Water."

"This is... a heinous crime of betraying the village!"

Zabuza stared intently at the handsome, black-haired boy so close to him, pressing his large sword down harder.

For some reason, he had a strange feeling about Bai, which was why he always liked to attack Bai.

"So heavy..."

Bai gritted his teeth, the immense force causing his hands, which were pressing against the ice crystals, to bleed.

aside.

"white--"

When Kabuto and Kimimaro saw that Haku was in trouble, they were furious and wanted to go to his aid, but they were held back by dozens of Mist Ninja and could not break through the encirclement.

The intense battle lasted for several minutes.

Just as Haku was about to be defeated and captured by Zabuza, Mei Terumi was also preparing to join the battle to defeat Kabuto Yakushi and Kimimaro.

A haughty voice suddenly rang out.

"You three... no wonder we haven't seen anyone in the tower for so long."

"So, you were intercepted."

On a large tree a hundred meters from the battlefield, Madara Uchiha leaned against the trunk with his arms crossed, watching with great interest the intense battle between Kabuto Yakushi and the others.

"Brother Ban!"

Yakushi Kabuto, Haku, and Kimimaro shouted with joy on their faces.

"who???"

Zabuza suddenly turned around.

Mei Terumi and a group of Kirigakure ninja also stopped what they were doing and looked over.

"hehe."

Madara Uchiha chuckled, jumped down from the treetop, and slowly walked towards the Mist Ninja.

"Are you one of their comrades? And also someone from the Ninja World News?"

Mei Terumi stared at Madara Uchiha as he slowly approached, her face showing vigilance as she questioned him.

However, Madara Uchiha did not respond to her question.

His pace quickened, then he suddenly accelerated, his figure transforming into a black lightning bolt as he swiftly charged into a group of Mist Ninja.

"ah--"

"Help...uh..."

"Bang!!"

The Mist Ninja were being ruthlessly ravaged.

Even using only taijutsu, Madara Uchiha still appeared incredibly relaxed.

Even with Mei Terumi and Zabuza joining the battle, they still couldn't stop the Kirigakure ninja from dying one after another.

Bang! ! !

The figure flew backwards, crashed into a rock, and fell to the ground, unable to get up.

Similar incidents occurred one after another within a few seconds.

Before long, dozens of Mist Ninja had all fallen to the ground, with only Mei Terumi and Zabuza still barely standing.

"So...so strong!!!"

Mei Terumi and Zabuza exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with horror.

Knowing that Madara Uchiha was no match for them, the two took a deep breath, turned around abruptly, and fled quickly towards the outskirts of the Forest of Death!

Kirigakure...has it already been taken over by that idiot Obito?

That idiot sent so many people to participate in the Chunin Exams, even sending ninjas with such good talent. What is he trying to do?

Madara Uchiha stared at Mei Terumi and Zabuza's hasty escape for a while, deep in thought.

Just then, Kabuto, Haku, and Kimimaro, supporting each other, arrived at Madara Uchiha's side, saying with gratitude:

"Brother Ban, thank you!"

"Oh, I'm glad you're all alright."

Madara Uchiha collected his thoughts and answered casually.

After a while.

At the tower in the Death Forest.

Seeing Madara Uchiha arrive late, Itachi Uchiha smiled slightly.

They arrived so late, they weren't even second or third place.

It seems Sasuke is still too young; he actually thinks even a ninja of this caliber is formidable...

Uchiha Itachi looked at Madara and the others, and shook his head with a light laugh.

"Huh? What does this brat mean?"

Madara Uchiha looked up at Itachi Uchiha, who was standing on the tower, watching them and shaking his head, and was filled with confusion.

……

……

Several days later.

The candidates in the Forest of Death either reached the tower, died in the forest, or were taken out by the examiners.

The second exam has officially ended.

Of the hundreds of candidates who successfully obtained the corresponding scrolls and traversed the forest to reach the tower, fewer than one hundred in total.

The first place goes to Itachi Uchiha from Konoha Village.

The second place went to a young swordsman from the Land of Iron.

Third place goes to Deidara and a group of Iwa ninja.

Madara Uchiha only managed to get eighth place because he went back to save Kabuto Yakushi and the others. The ninth and tenth places were held by Kabuto Yakushi, Haku, Kimimaro, and others.

At this time.

The candidates who had passed the second exam were listening to the Fourth Hokage's speech under a spacious arena in a plaza.

First of all, congratulations on passing the exam!

The Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, laughed heartily and announced a piece of news that surprised and delighted all the examinees.

"The third exam will be held in one month, and you will complete this final exam through ring battles!"

"To thank everyone for traveling from so far, we've prepared some special prizes!"

"The winner of the arena battle will receive three secret treasures from our Konoha Village!"

"Second place, two secret treasures!"

"Third place: a secret treasure!"

"Fourth place, one million taels of silver; fifth place..."

"Tenth place, 100,000 taels of silver!"

"Our Konoha Village..."

"Whoosh—"

Minato Namikaze continued speaking, but the examinees were already in an uproar.

Faced with an unprecedented reward—a secret treasure—the examinees could not contain their excitement and shouted towards the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, on the arena:

Is it true?

"Is Konoha Village really willing to offer its secret treasure as a reward?"

"What type of treasure is it?"

"Could it be the legendary Nine-Tailed Fruit?"

"You're not going to renege on your debt, are you?"

"..."

Hearing the candidates' questions, Minato Namikaze smiled and nodded, answering with certainty:

"Please rest assured!"

"Our Konoha Village always keeps its word!"

"As for what type of treasure it will be, I can't guarantee that. As you all know, it's very difficult to know what kind of treasure it is before you've actually consumed it. Of course, whatever the treasure it is, I believe that with your luck, it won't be too bad!"

"Alright, fellow young candidates, see you in a month...!"

After saying that, Minato Namikaze's figure suddenly disappeared from the arena.

Only a group of candidates, their faces filled with excitement and anticipation, remained, discussing endlessly in the square.

……

……

June 23rd of the Konoha calendar.

The night after the second Chunin Exams ended.

The roof of an old house courtyard in the snack street, brightly lit.

Under the starlight, two figures, one tall and one short, sat chatting on the roof tiles.

"Xiao Ban, I might not be able to watch your third exam live."

Suzuki said calmly.

Beside him, Madara Uchiha frowned and asked:

Where are you going?

"hehe."

Suzuki smiled, looked up at the bright full moon in the starry sky, and said slowly with a profound expression:

"Let's go to the moon."

"Of course, before I go there, I'll leave you with something."

"What is it?"

Madara Uchiha looked completely puzzled.

"Go find Nono later, or wait a while and you'll find out."

Suzuki chuckled and stood up.

Then, accompanied by a barely perceptible flash of silvery-white lightning, his figure vanished instantly.

……

……

Three seconds later.

Suzuki had already arrived at the coast of the Land of Waves from Konoha Village.

Looking at the boundless blue sea ahead, he walked forward slowly with a calm expression.

Wow~

As you walk, the seawater naturally partes.

Deep within the cracks lies a dry, cracked seabed of mud.

Suzuki continued walking straight down the path.

Not long after, after walking for about ten minutes.

Looking at the blue water walls that were already thousands of meters high on both sides, Suzuki stopped in his tracks and stood still before speaking:

"One-Style System, activate the Great Black Heaven."

Suddenly, a mechanical voice rang out.

"receive!"

"Energy has been poured in... Mahakala is activating..."

A huge, dark red vortex suddenly appeared.

A six- or seven-meter-tall, silver-white metallic robot resembling a Decepticon from Transformers emerged from the vortex, carrying a rocket launcher on its shoulder.

Immediately afterwards, another metal robot emerged from the vortex, holding a machine gun in both hands.

Then.

one hundred……

Three hundred...five thousand...sixty thousand...

After a while.

Three hundred and sixty thousand metal robots were neatly arranged in the depths of the sea, their imposing presence seemingly making the surrounding dark waters less frightening.

"This should be enough for them to fight a war."

Suzuki looked at the densely packed metal robots in front of him and nodded with satisfaction.

These metal robots were all created by the clone using the pacifist blueprints obtained from Vegapunk.

Over the years, his clones guarded the Divine Tree in Wano Country while also digging and excavating mountains.

He didn't care much about the current sea level in Wano Country, but looking at the large number of 'Pacifistas' in front of him, he figured it must be quite low.

Unlike the original pacifists.

Because it was an early stage in his research, Vegapunk neither developed Kizaru's laser nor used Kuma as a test subject.

Therefore, the metal robots created by these clones using the power of the Gluttony Fruit are somewhat weaker than the original Pacifistas.

But even so.

Relying on the hard alloy shell specially made by the Gluttony Fruit and their tall stature, as well as various cannons, missiles, machine guns and other weapons, these metal robots are no weaker than ordinary Chunin in terms of strength, and at least stronger than the White Zetsu.

Of course, White Zetsu is his now too.

"After I hand over the switches to control them to Nonou, I can go to the moon and eat Kaguya without worry."

Suzuki toyed with a sophisticated instrument made from the Rumble-Rumble Fruit in his hand, a look of anticipation on his face.

Then, he turned and walked towards the Ark Proverbs base.

"I wonder... if Senior Rokudo will even show up..."

With a sigh, the sea gradually closed up.

In the dim, lightless depths of the ocean floor, thousands of meters below the surface, countless silver-white metallic robots stand silently on the muddy seabed.

……

……

Several days later, Konoha Village.

Jiraiya, wounded and with a lingering look of horror in his eyes, hurriedly entered the Hokage Building.

"Watergate—"

"The Ninja World News Report is a huge conspiracy!"

(End of this chapter)