"Has the battle over there been going on for two hours?"
"I didn't expect that guy's strength to be able to contend with Fleet Admiral Sengoku for so long."
Yamakaji held a telescope, watching the two figures, one large and one small, fighting fiercely in the distance.
The waves stirred up by the battle's aftermath alone almost capsized many Marine warships, forcing them to leave the area.
He also had to constantly cut through the incoming waves, otherwise their ship wouldn't be able to approach and stabilize, and there were several Vice Admirals on this ship.
The Buster Call that was supposed to be executed had to be suspended, because the warships only surrounded half of the island, and the other half was constantly hit by huge waves, making it impossible to stabilize and fire cannons.
"Do we really not need to support Fleet Admiral Sengoku?"
"There should be five Vice Admirals now. Going up there should provide some help."
Oni Kumo said with a frown.
He wanted to go up and help.
"In a battle like this, our combat power has very little impact."
"While we might help Fleet Admiral Sengoku, he would also have to divert his attention to protect us."
"After all, if we take just one hit from this giant, we'll likely be severely wounded!"
Stalkerberry said, narrowing his eyes.
Just dealing with the aftermath waves was troublesome enough for several of them, even when they all attacked consecutively.
They couldn't imagine the pressure in the very center of the battle.
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, your body is very tough."
Uchiha Tamahiko used Susanoo's 120-meter laser sword to strike Sengoku's body, but it only left an imprint and quickly healed.
The two had been fighting for three hours, all head-on clashes.
Sengoku's kit was basically fully equipped; his Three-Colored Haki had no weaknesses.
Moreover, his awakened Devil Fruit gave him a body as indestructible as a legendary Buddha, making him exceptionally resilient.
"Surrender quickly. You can't hurt me at all."
Sengoku's voice at this moment sounded like a Buddhist chant, with a hypnotic effect.
But for Uchiha Tamahiko, whose mental power was now strong, it had no effect at all. It just felt like someone was calling him an idiot, trying to trick him.
"You've worked so hard for so many years to eliminate all pirates, but do you know why pirates can never disappear?"
Uchiha Tamahiko felt no pressure; he had plenty of Chakra and wouldn't run out anytime soon, so he had time to chat with Sengoku.
At the same time, prolonged combat allowed him to test out imagined techniques. After all, their destructive power was too great, and there weren't many good places to practice. Now with a powerful sparring partner, he naturally wouldn't miss this good opportunity.
"It's because lawless villains like you keep appearing!"
Sengoku rebuked angrily.
At the same time, he stomped his foot hard, and a white light wave appeared beneath him, using it to accelerate in the air. Then, a punch imbued with Two-Colored Haki, combined with the shockwave from his Great Buddha form, blasted directly towards Uchiha Tamahiko.
Uchiha Tamahiko controlled Susanoo, coating his laser sword with Armament Haki hardening, then adding Chidori to form a Chidori Blade. The Chidori wrapped around the laser sword not only emitted blue-white electric arcs but also black-red ones, which was a Chidori Blade infused with Conqueror's Haki Coating.
The 120-meter laser sword instantly turned pitch black. Susanoo gripped the hilt with both hands and swung it directly towards Sengoku's fist.
The collision of the laser sword and the fist created a huge impact, forming waves twice as high as the previous giant waves.
After a standoff of less than two seconds, Sengoku was sent flying. Normally, Sengoku's strength was greater, but in Susanoo form, Uchiha Tamahiko was even stronger!
The giant Buddha constantly tried to maintain balance in the air, as the battlefield was on the sea. Even Sengoku would be unable to continue fighting if he fell into the water.
"You're wrong!"
"The reason is that the Celestial Dragons constantly oppress common people, collecting taxes that make it impossible for them to live."
"Since they're going to die anyway, why not go out to sea and fight for a chance? If they're not afraid of death, why would they be afraid of becoming pirates?"
"This is the fundamental reason!"
Uchiha Tamahiko shouted back loudly while controlling Susanoo to give chase.
As long as this oppression exists, making it impossible for people to eat, pirates can never be completely eliminated. How many people willingly become pirates? Most are people who can no longer survive!
"You!"
Sengoku's face showed a look of shock; he clearly hadn't expected the person he saw as a great villain to be able to articulate such reasoning.
But Uchiha Tamahiko's attacks were not soft; he continued to cleave at him with the black laser sword.
Sengoku could only passively defend, sparks flying with each hit.
"Who doesn't know the truth you speak? But who can do anything about the Celestial Dragons?!"
Sengoku was now venting some of the anger in his heart.
After all, the order he received today was to execute everyone in Sabaody, including Marines.
The purpose was merely to cover up a scandal involving the Celestial Dragons!
Because of such a thing, tens of thousands of people, including their own comrades, were to be executed!
How could Sengoku not be angry?
"He fell for it!"
Uchiha Tamahiko was delighted inwardly, but his expression remained serious.
This approach worked on Sengoku, but it wouldn't be as effective against someone like Akainu, who was single-mindedly focused on eradicating evil.
Akainu would only fight pirates to the death, daring any pirate to speak loudly in front of him.
But a strategist like Sengoku, who thinks a lot, would naturally suspect that the current system was flawed. However, he found himself unable to change such a system, and could only passively accept it.
He could only try to endure and continue to struggle on.
It was like America; unable to deal with the rabbit, it could only bully others to alleviate its own situation.
Of two evils, choose the lesser.
Pirates were easier to deal with than Celestial Dragons, so naturally, pirates were prioritized.
"Then find a way to overthrow it! Do you want to see this world remain like this forever, with endless pirates and endless Marines?"
Uchiha Tamahiko began to brainwash him.
"That's impossible!"
Sengoku roared, venting years of accumulated dissatisfaction in his heart.
At the same time, his massive body exerted force again. A thick white halo appeared under his feet, accumulating power, then suddenly erupted. He charged towards Susanoo like a cannonball, his palms open. A golden swastika appeared between them, rapidly growing to the height of the giant Buddha's body, nearly seventy meters long.
"Why say that when you haven't even tried!"
"This era is the era with the most forces rebelling against the World Government, and also the era with the strongest power!"
Uchiha Tamahiko said, while controlling Susanoo to draw another laser sword with its other hand. He imbued this laser sword with Fire Release and Two-Colored Haki, causing black flames to burn on the laser sword.
Then, Susanoo crossed its two swords and directly slashed at the giant swastika.
One gold, one black—the two forces collided, and instantly, heaven and earth lost their luster.
The sea beneath their feet was pressed down by more than ten meters by the impact, once again raising towering waves that rushed outwards.
"Damn it, how could this be!!!"
Sengoku watched as his strongest attack, the golden swastika, began to crumble, his eyes splitting with rage.
The power of the two black laser swords gradually merged, forming true black flames, continuously corroding the golden swastika.
Sengoku's golden glasses, which had also enlarged with his body, were directly shattered by the impact, symbolizing that his resistance had reached its limit.
"Crack, crack, crack, boom!"
The two swords shattered the swastika and directly struck the Great Buddha's protruding belly.
The immense power of the two swords sent Buddha Sengoku flying.
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku was sent flying!!"
The people on the warship exclaimed.
"Are you ready?"
"The battle ends here. Using Haki like this is a bit strenuous on the body; my physical fitness is still not good enough, I need to keep training."
"When I return, this great sea!"
Uchiha Tamahiko did not continue to pursue.
Because he alone truly couldn't defeat the entire World Government, and killing Sengoku would still take some time. The data had been collected, so there was no need to continue fighting.
He dispelled Susanoo, and before heading to Fish-Man Island, he immediately created ten Shadow Clones. He wanted these Shadow Clones to spread the news of what happened in Sabaody throughout the surrounding seas. He wanted to see if the World Government had the guts to use a Buster Call on more than ten countries at once.