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As soon as Hashirama Senju finished speaking, crackling sounds rang out, and the fists behind the Buddha statue began to move, followed by countless fists that charged towards the oncoming Susanoo.
Meanwhile, high up on the island, a man holding a camera had beads of sweat on his forehead.
"What...what...what the hell is this thing???"
"Is this...is this really human power???"
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Chapter 100
Before we begin, let's clarify one issue: the strength of the progressing shadow.
First of all, this progress does not affect his own techniques, but only his overall strength decreases, so Hashirama Senju can still use Sage Mode and True Several Thousand Hands.
As I wrote in the previous chapter, Hashirama Senju suffered a lot of losses. Of course, he only thought that he had been hit by Madara Uchiha's Armament Haki.
Actually, that's not the case. His overall strength had decreased, and with Madara Uchiha's progress at 50% and his Haki already enough to suppress Senju Shugen, he only used his ultimate move later.
"Boss... let's go quickly, it won't be good if we get dragged into this."
Next to the man with the camera, another man gave him a word of advice.
"No!!! We can't leave! Don't forget why we came here! If we successfully take this picture, it will be tomorrow's headline! This is simply divine power!!!" After saying this, the man immediately raised his camera and began taking pictures.
Yes, they were just passing by, but after witnessing this horrifying battle, a thought popped into their heads.
However, just as they said, as long as Madara Uchiha's Susanoo is captured, along with Hashirama Senju's True Several Thousand Hands, it will be possible.
They're guaranteed to be in the headlines tomorrow.
At the same time, the clash between Susanoo and True Several Thousand Hands began.
Susanoo, wielding a light blade covered in Armament Haki, continuously parries the incoming giant wooden fist.
"Bang bang bang..."
"Bang bang bang..."
"Bang bang bang..."
A huge cloud of smoke and dust was generated in mid-air.
Wood chips of all sizes fell to the ground.
"The power... seems to have decreased. Is it just my imagination? Or is it because of the ability Madara learned in this world?" Hashirama Senju stood on the forehead of the Thousand-Armed Buddha statue, analyzing the current situation.
Susanoo, fully covered in Armament Haki, has seen a significant boost in both its defense and attack capabilities.
Furthermore, given the progress of the attack, Madara Uchiha knew that he was more than capable of handling the attack from the Thousand-Armed Buddha statue.
At this moment, Madara Uchiha was standing inside Susanoo's forehead, his hands crossed in front of his chest, staring at the situation ahead.
"Let's try... a further extension of the entanglement!" Madara Uchiha muttered, and then, an invisible shockwave was released from him.
It instantly shattered all the wooden fists in front of it.
Immediately afterwards, he once again controlled Susanoo to launch an attack.
"Shhhhh!"
With each strike, massive sword energies flew toward the Thousand-Hand Buddha statue.
Hashirama Senju frowned: "It seems that this can no longer suppress him."
At first, the Thousand-Armed Buddha statue could withstand the sword energy, but as more and more sword energy appeared, Hashirama Senju began to feel exhausted and eventually abandoned the Thousand-Armed Buddha statue.
"Bang bang bang!"
The next second, the Thousand-Armed Buddha statue was cleaved into countless pieces by Madara Uchiha's Susanoo.
"I lost, Madara!" Hashirama Senju said.
"call!"
Just as Susanoo was about to strike Hashirama Senju, Madara Uchiha stopped upon hearing these words, and then Susanoo disappeared at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"Let's have another fight after you've mastered Haki, Hashirama," Madara Uchiha said, dusting himself off.
"Was that... Haki you used in the fight just now...?"
"Strictly speaking, it's called Armament Haki, which can enhance defense and attack, making it a very practical ability. This world is somewhat different from the ones we've experienced before."
"The only thing that's the same... is that there's war here too, right?"
As Hashirama Senju spoke, he had already walked to Madara Uchiha's side.
"hehe!"
Madara Uchiha sneered, sat down on a large rock next to him, and slowly said, "Hashirama, war is endless, it comes because of people's desires, and all we can do is accept it."
“Of course, we can still try to change things, can’t we, Madara?” Hashirama Senju added.
Hahahaha...
Madara Uchiha laughed loudly: "Hashirama, now we are both alone, there's no need to work so hard. Let's live for ourselves, a brand new world, a brand new way of living."
Yes, in the Naruto world, both Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju carried too much on their shoulders.
One carried the future of the Uchiha clan, and the other carried the future of the Senju clan. They both pursued their ideals, but in the end, they gained nothing.
"You're right, Madara, it's fine as it is now."
"Let's go, go back."
The next day, without a doubt, the battle between Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha made headlines, and news birds were spreading the word to every corner of the ocean.
The New World, on a certain island.
Meanwhile, Rocks has already begun planning his return.
"I remember this guy is... one of Bernard Is's men, his name is something like Madara." Whitebeard muttered to himself as he looked at the newspaper.
"I know this guy. I almost fought him in the previous battle."
"As for the other one, I don't know. It's our first time meeting, but I didn't expect him to have such an ability." Whitebeard looked at the thousand-armed Buddha statue in the newspaper, and was shocked.
"Edward, do you think this guy would thrive if he became a member of my Rocks Pirates?" Rocks put away his newspaper and asked.
"did you mean??"
“That’s right. Since he has a grudge against the World Government, and we also have a grudge against the World Government, we can definitely cooperate!!!” Rocks then expressed his thoughts.
Yes, because the newspaper only reported that Madara Uchiha fought Hashirama Senju, and after the battle, both of them disappeared from the island.
Therefore, Rocks believed that Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju were enemies, which is why he wanted to win them over.
"If he could join our Rocks Pirates, we would experience a qualitative leap forward. Although we don't know his exact strength, someone who can summon such a terrifying thousand-armed monster can't be weak," Whitebeard said, expressing his opinion.
"However, in the vast ocean, finding him is no easy task."
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Chapter 101
Rocks' tone carried a hint of implication, and Whitebeard, being no fool, understood the implication.
“I’ll go, Captain Rocks.”
Upon hearing this, Lockes' worried face instantly broke into a smile.
"Then, Edward, I'll leave this matter to you. This person is of utmost importance. If we can successfully win him over, our Rocks Pirates will be able to sail on this sea again much faster."
Whitebeard nodded and said softly, "I will do my best to accomplish this task."
Compared to the Rocks Pirates, Roger's side had a much smoother time. Although he suffered heavy losses in the battle against Rocks, fortunately, none of his key combatants perished.
And what about the Rocks Pirates? Some died, some escaped, and some were captured. How easy would it be for them to regroup?
On a certain island in the new world.
While preparing for the voyage, Roger kept a close eye on everything happening in the New World.
In a certain forest.
Roger and his group huddled around a campfire, where meat was roasting and wine was served. They were gradually regaining their strength.
"Gurgle gurgle gurgle..."
Roger gulped down the wine, then threw the bottle away after emptying it, let out a long burp, and then spoke.
"We thought that our journey would come to an end after the battle with Rocks, but the appearance of the Navy saved us... Hahahaha."
Upon hearing this, Rayleigh laughed as well: "The Rocks Pirates are in a worse situation than us. They were completely dismantled by the Navy, and many of their officers were sent to the Navy prison. As for Rocks, apart from himself, probably no one knows if he is still alive."
"They deserve it," Jaba said with a smile, holding a piece of roasted meat in one hand and a glass of wine in the other.
Indeed, if they hadn't fought Roger, none of the subsequent events would have happened, and the current situation wouldn't have arisen.
Actually, although both the Roger Pirates and the Rocks Pirates are pirate crews, strictly speaking, only the Rocks Pirates can be considered true pirates.
Although Roger operated under the banner of a pirate crew, they never did anything immoral or unethical; they were simply pursuing their own dreams.
As for Rocks, he truly embodied the word "pirate": plunder, tyranny, and ambition!
"Anyway, whether he's alive or not doesn't really matter to us." Roger reached out and grabbed some roasted meat from the fire, blew on it, and put it in his mouth.
"However, the World Government has produced a remarkable individual," Rayleigh added.
"You mean... Bernard Is?"
"Hmm? The Navy has clashed with the Rocks Pirates many times, but they haven't gained any advantage. This time, that guy teamed up with the Navy and directly inflicted fatal damage on the Rocks Pirates. In the future, we should try to avoid them unless absolutely necessary," Rayleigh said slowly.
"Yes, yes! I've thought about that too."
Roger nodded, agreeing with Rayleigh's assessment. After all, someone capable of bringing the Rocks Pirates to their knees was clearly not someone to be trifled with.
What Is didn't know was that in the latter half of the Grand Line, in the New World, the name Bernard Is had been deeply etched into the hearts of every pirate.
Holy Land, Marie Gioia.
"It's true that Madara and Hashirama have dominated the headlines," Is said jokingly, sitting on the sofa and looking at the latest newspaper.
"These guys are really persistent, always taking pictures of me everywhere," Madara Uchiha muttered irritably.
“It’s normal.” Is put the newspaper on the table and explained, “You two made too much noise during your sparring match, so it’s only natural that you’d be targeted.”
"By the way, I heard from Tatsumaki that we're moving our residence? To a place called God Valley???" Madara Uchiha changed the subject and asked.