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Chapter 58: Flames Hotter than Magma
Fierce flames raged.
Even the spectators in the auditorium could feel the terrifying heat washing over them. The temperature in the entire arena spiked instantly.
This was even more alarming than the previous eruption when Akainu released his magma. Obviously, what Hiruzen Sarutobi unleashed was nothing but fire. Yet, it possessed a temperature more terrifying than spraying lava, leaving both Whitebeard and Big Mom puzzled.
Was there something weird about the flames released by ninjas?
Ace stared at the fiercely burning fire. "The temperature is so high! It's even more amazing than the temperature of my Flame-Flame Fruit!"
Whitebeard frowned. "The temperature of normal fire shouldn't be higher than lava, but this guy's flames far exceed the heat of the magma produced by Admiral Akainu!"
Ace: "Pops, why can their flames reach such temperatures?"
Hearing this, Whitebeard shook his head. "I don't know. Maybe this is the change brought about by that power called Chakra!"
The jutsu of ninjas—Fire Style!
The power of these released flames and the power of the Flame-Flame Fruit in the Pirate World were two completely different concepts. One was a constant elemental force, while the other was an abstract ability that burst out according to Chakra amount and attribute.
The flame transformed by Chakra was just energy taking the appearance of fire! It had 90% similarity to real fire, but the remaining 10%—its core—was still the energy called Chakra.
Boom, boom, boom!
The roar of flames hitting the cage continued to ring out.
Enma, in staff form, gritted his teeth. "Sarutobi... that's enough... I can't stand it anymore!"
Hearing this, Hiruzen stopped releasing the Ninjutsu.
The flames gradually extinguished, but the Adamantine Prison Wall was not released. Still wrapped in residual heat, no one could see clearly what was happening inside.
All around, the ground burned by the compound Ninjutsu had been completely destroyed. Under the impact of the terrifying flames, a huge crater had appeared, resembling a hole made by a meteorite.
"Not good! With such terrifying flames, that Marine must have been burned to death!"
"A flame that distorts even light is impossible to block!"
"Doesn't this mean we lost again?"
In the Pirate World auditorium, the pirates didn't know whether to be happy or angry. They were glad that a Marine with such potential got killed, but angry that their side was defeated again.
Didn't this mean their world had lost two games in a row to another world? The next punishment was the overall weakening of their entire world.
Overall weakening meant everyone's power would diminish. They couldn't accept this result.
"What the hell are the Marines doing? Defeated in both battles... are there no strong people left in the Marines?"
"Aren't there two others? The Marine Hero Garp and The Resourceful General Sengoku? Why don't those two fight?"
"I'm afraid the two of them are too old to move!"
It wasn't just the people in the auditorium speaking; barrages of comments flashed across the screen, insulting the Marines.
[Pirate World] Pirate A: Sh*t Marine Admiral and Admiral alternates were easily defeated by the enemy.
[Pirate World] Pirate B: Is this the Marines? When you caught us pirates at sea, you weren't so weak!
[Pirate World] Pirate C: Are you useful only when dealing with us pirates? Can't deal with people from another world?
Sengoku's face was gloomy. None of those pirates who spoke such nasty words would escape; they would all be caught and sent to Impel Down.
The battle wasn't over yet—why were these guys panicking? Did Yuichi lose?
In the image, when the flames covering the walls of the Adamantine Prison disappeared, all that remained in the cage was a piece of clothing.
It was the white coat Yuichi wore on his shoulders. The only remaining corner of the cloth still bore the word "Justice," though the kanji was burned to a disfigured state.
"Yuichi-kun!!"
Hancock looked at the scrap of clothing, her eyes reddening instantly. Her entire body exuded a strong murderous aura.
Hancock, possessor of Conqueror's Haki, suddenly became enraged. The aura released from her body made the nearby Vice Admirals look on in disbelief.
Tsuru glanced at Hancock. "Little girl, don't worry. That child won't be killed so easily!"
Hearing this, Hancock frowned, bloodlust still visible in her eyes.
In the next second, the screen suddenly changed.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had been smiling, suddenly froze.
Konoha Village!
The ninjas in the whole village were still embracing each other in celebration. Their Third Generation really lived up to expectations, winning the second battle.
But in the blink of an eye...
The scene shifted.
What appeared before their eyes was a bloody longsword piercing Hiruzen Sarutobi's chest.
The blade had entered from behind, exploding a cloud of blood from his chest. It was Yuichi's Senbonzakura.
Rip!
Yuichi pulled out Senbonzakura.
With a swing of the Zanpakutō, all the blood on the blade was thrown to the ground, forming a beautiful arc.
Clang—
He sheathed the long sword.
Yuichi looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi coldly.
"That was really dangerous."
"I was almost killed."
Hiruzen's eyes shook slightly, and he fell to the ground slowly, collapsing face first!
Thud!
Everyone in the auditorium suddenly fell silent.
How?
Why did it suddenly turn out like this? Wasn't that guy dead? Why did he suddenly reappear and kill Hiruzen with a single blow?
How did he do that?
Why? Why? Why?
Everyone in the two worlds was full of doubts. Even Sengoku didn't understand what had happened in that moment.
As if understanding their confusion, the light curtain switched the playback.
It returned to the moment when the Adamantine Prison Wall appeared.
In the picture, Yuichi's soft eyes became extremely cold. A destructive white light suddenly burst from his body.
The white light rose up, and in the next second, the playback slowed down thirty-two times.
Under such slow motion, the audience could barely see Yuichi moving at a speed far surpassing Shunpo, escaping from the last gap in the closing wall of the Adamantine Prison.
At almost the exact same instant, the flames erupted and enveloped the cage.
There was only a tenth of a second difference.
But in such a short moment, Yuichi had moved behind Hiruzen Sarutobi. The flames were still roaring, but Yuichi had already raised his Zanpakutō to aim at Hiruzen's back.
"What speed is this?"
"It's even scarier than before... It's impossible for a human to have such speed!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi, lying on the ground, used his remaining strength to spit out a sentence. "That is... what kind of technique?"
Hearing this, Yuichi was stunned for a moment. He was still concerned about this issue even at death's door?
"The step just now?"
"The name is Utsusemi."
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