Unfortunately, Gunko had no intention of answering Naruto.
If the kick was blocked, then switch to another attack method.
Sharp arrows like venomous snakes, covered in pitch-black Haki, rapidly stabbed toward Naruto's body.
At the same time, the other knights also attacked different targets.
Currently there were four God's Knights on the field, while Naruto had five clones.
Numerically speaking, they didn't have the advantage.
"Crimson Hell!"
Accompanied by Sommers's roar, the Thorn-Thorn Fruit instantly awakened.
In an instant, overwhelming red thorns surrounded Naruto's clones from all directions.
"Hey! Ha!"
Naruto moved back and forth with nimble dodges, his robust body managing to assume various flexible postures among the thorns.
This was truly "not letting a single leaf touch the body."
Unfortunately, those thorns weren't ordinary plants either. Despite not making contact, an invisible force field still grazed Naruto's body.
"Hiss..."
Though there was no wound, intense pain came from the contact point.
That painful sensation even made Naruto suck in a cold breath.
"What a pity, the one you love isn't here."
Underwear old man Sommers quickly appeared above Naruto, the blade in his hand also assimilated by the Thorn-Thorn Fruit, extending spikes.
"Otherwise you could experience what true 'love' really is."
The mace-like blade came down but was firmly grasped by Naruto's hand.
Even steel couldn't pierce through his Armament Haki-covered palm. Naruto endured the intense pain from his hand and caught the opponent's attack.
"How bold of you to say that, old man."
The next moment, Conqueror's Haki coiled around his other fist, fiercely striking toward Sommers's sleazy face.
On this side, the clone who was "sitting out" without an opponent due to the extra number wasn't idle either.
You fight your fights, and I'll do my job.
In an instant, another giant Haki-wrapped Rasengan formed and was once again launched forcefully.
"!"
The sword in Shamrock's hand, granted the ability of the "Dog-Dog Fruit, Model: Cerberus," directly left his palm, actively transforming into a three-headed hellhound wreathed in flame clouds, pouncing toward that Naruto.
Facing the hellhound's attack, Naruto still had leisure for random thoughts.
If I gave this fruit to Kiba, he'd definitely jump with joy.
Thinking of his former companions, Naruto's face also showed a smile.
Clatter, clatter, clatter!
Just before the hellhound reached Naruto, it was firmly bound in mid-air by dozens of massive golden chains.
Adamantine Sealing Chains had strong effectiveness against tailed beasts but weren't as powerful when binding ordinary beings.
But it didn't matter.
If attribute restraint wasn't enough, chakra quantity would make up for it.
The three-headed hellhound continuously struggled and bit at the golden chains, but every time it broke one chain, a new one would immediately replace it.
Taking advantage of the opponent being bound, Naruto first launched another Haki Rasengan. After using Observation Haki to sense that another batch of Celestial Dragons had died by his hand, he then turned around.
Fists pummeling dog heads.
"Don't you love eating? Then eat to your heart's content!"
He simply thrust his arm into the middle dog head's mouth, then formed a Rasengan inside.
"Woof woof woof..."
The huge dog head's neck immediately bulged, then Naruto withdrew his palm and the Rasengan instantly exploded.
The three-headed hellhound immediately howled in pain, the middle head drooping down as blood mixed with metal fragments fell from its mouth.
Its master Shamrock currently had no time to worry about the dog's health.
Bang!
Naruto's iron fist fiercely struck Shamrock's abdomen. While blocked by his hands, it was immediately followed by a kick to the groin.
If weak people's battles involved using every possible means, and strong people's battles were about power clashes and overwhelming presence,
Then Naruto's approach to dealing with Shanks' twin brother was using absolute power and then adding every possible means.
Normally, Naruto rarely fought this way.
This could be seen from his duel with Golden Lion.
But the current situation was special.
Being twins, Shamrock's strength and talent weren't much weaker than Shanks'.
In terms of pure Haki quantity, Shanks was stronger, but more of Shamrock's power lay in his weapon.
Now with his weapon tied up by another Naruto clone, he could only use martial arts to counterattack for the time being.
But don't forget, Naruto's side was also a "weakened version."
Not only did he lack Musōkō, but even his Haki had to be used sparingly.
Therefore, during their fight, both sides managed to trade blows evenly.
Relying on his robust physique, Naruto could often endure Shamrock's attacks, then turn around and give him a fierce strike.
This long-trained Celestial Dragon warrior was also experiencing his first battle with such a strong opponent.
"Damn insect, is this the only trick you know?"
Shamrock, whose vital points had been attacked by Konoha-style martial arts secrets, could no longer maintain his composure and roared somewhat angrily.
"Getting anxious?"
Naruto's response was just two light words, but their lethality was significant.
Hearing this, Shamrock once again wrapped himself in Haki and fiercely attacked Naruto but was anticipated and dodged.
Both were skilled in Observation Haki. You predict my prediction, I won't let you predict, competing over whose techniques were superior.
Naruto's side gathered the strengths of many schools.
Sometimes using Hasshoken, sometimes using Rokushiki, and even the "Newkama Kenpo" personally taught by Revolutionary Army officer Ivankov. He had some knowledge of it all, occasionally mixing in a few Konoha-style martial arts moves.
It could only be said that Teacher Naruto was too comprehensive. This ever-changing fighting style left Shamrock unable to react in time.
Unlike the intense fighting atmosphere on the other four battlefields, Killingham's side seemed much calmer.
Facing the Naruto clone still continuously destroying the holy land, this Celestial Dragon, who maintained a half-human half-beast state directly pulled countless monsters from cloud-like "dreams."
These creatures, composed of black shadows with bizarre shapes, all came from the nightmares of everyone in Mary Geoise.
Their numbers were nearly endless. Looking at Killingham's relaxed appearance, this level of ability usage didn't even count as combat for him.
Of course, against the nightmare shadows that came in waves like ants, Naruto also had his own countermeasures.
"Water Release: Exploding Water Colliding Wave."
The ninjutsu blatantly copied from Kisame was used by Naruto, directly achieving effects the original user couldn't accomplish.
Tsunami-like giant waves instantly submerged all the shadows.
Unlike Kisame, Naruto didn't need to rely on this technique to change the battlefield environment.
Therefore, Exploding Water Colliding Wave was shot out like a high-pressure water gun. Before this torrent, those nightmare shadow monsters were quickly eliminated.
"How very... different methods."
"Let me see your fear..."
At this moment, Killingham's figure appeared beside Naruto like a phantom. Even though he used Observation Haki to predict, he couldn't prevent the opponent from activating his ability.
Then, under Naruto's somewhat complex gaze, a huge black nine-tailed fox jumped out from the nightmare.
"Nine-tailed fox?"
Killingham also knew something about the Nine-Tails Fruit, but as far as he knew, that fruit shouldn't have the ability to become a giant fox, right? Could it be fruit awakening?
Naruto was even more familiar with this image.
At this time, Kurama, who had been "watching TV" through Naruto's main body on Sabaody Archipelago, suddenly spoke up.
"Kid, is the thing you fear most me?"
"What?"
The main body Naruto was still somewhat confused, but soon Kurama told Naruto what he had "seen" through the chakra network connection between clones and the main body.
This also made Naruto's main body fall into momentary silence.
So my nightmare is the Nine-Tails?
No, more accurately, his nightmare should be the disaster caused by the Nine-Tails Night and the subsequent impact on his life.
If not for the experience in the pirate world, he really wouldn't have known how many conspiracies and schemes he would have encountered living in that Konoha Village hiding Danzo.
"Stop being so self-absorbed."
Naruto suddenly grinned and responded disdainfully.
After a few seconds of silence, Kurama also seemed to think of something and suddenly changed his tone, saying to Naruto:
"Kid, unseal part of the seal and let me deal with it."
What responded to him was Naruto's look as if looking at an idiot.
Yes, with Naruto's current strength and mental fortitude, he wasn't afraid of the so-called Nine-Tails power affecting his sanity.
But he also had no reason to let this fox out, right?
"Trust me once."
Kurama didn't say much more because through these days of observation, he knew that Naruto had mastered some ability to perceive people's hearts. This might be related to the Uzumaki clan's secret technique, Kagura Mind's Eye.
After waiting a few seconds, Naruto suddenly grinned.
"Fine, let me see what you're really capable of."