At the sight of Tobirama Senju and the others stepping forward, Lin Xuan couldn't help but grow more intrigued.
Even before arriving at the Sabaody Archipelago, he already knew that Madara and the rest hadn't been idle while waiting in the Shinobi world for battle. Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama had shared nearly all their information about the One Piece world with the others, ensuring that many had already grasped the key weaknesses of the Navy.
For instance—Devil Fruit users in this world were weak against seawater and Seastone.
So Lin Xuan could already guess what Tobirama and the others intended. The corner of his mouth curled upward.
"Oh? Opening with a Water Style technique to show respect? Looks like I'll be raking in a lot of reputation points again."
Just as a smile crept across his face, the faces of the three Celestial Dragons present twisted with unease. They didn't believe for a second that Lin Xuan's group would be offering them any kind of "gift" in the middle of a war. Most likely, something big was coming their way.
Instantly, all the Marines who had been charging across the frozen sea—thanks to Aokiji—came to a screeching halt. Their eyes fixated warily on Tobirama and the others.
Amusingly, despite Lin Xuan's side gaining over a hundred powerful reinforcements from the Shinobi world, they still seemed outnumbered by the Navy's tens of thousands.
Yet, just one sentence from Tobirama had made the entire Marine force freeze in place.
Tobirama's group—just over ten people—stood calmly, without any sign of panic.
Second Mizukage, Gengetsu Hōzuki, even scoffed lightly and said to Tobirama, "This time, let's see who truly deserves the title of the greatest Water Style user in the Shinobi world!"
Tobirama gave him a sideways glance and simply let out a cold, "Heh…"
Gengetsu immediately flared up. "What's that supposed to mean? Are you looking down on me, Tobirama?"
This bizarre scene baffled not only the Marines on the battlefield but also the global audience watching via Den Den Mushi broadcast.
What was going on?
Weren't these newcomers about to deliver a devastating attack? Why were they suddenly fighting among themselves?
Was this… internal strife?
Lin Xuan, seeing the whole exchange, couldn't help but twitch his lips slightly. "As expected, getting these guys—who used to have grudges against each other—to work together is already a miracle. Asking them to completely set aside those grudges? Still too much to ask."
But he wasn't worried. In fact, he found these rivalries to be beneficial.
Just like the current spat between Gengetsu and Tobirama—both wanted to prove they were the strongest Water Style user, so they'd go all-out!
That only meant more devastation for this world—and more reputation points for him!
Even the surprise argument had contributed to his reputation gain, as the audience's collective shock and emotional fluctuations fed his system.
At that moment, Uchiha Izuna, standing beside Madara, finally had enough. He raised his voice and shouted, "If you're going to argue, get off the battlefield! Otherwise, hurry up and start! There are plenty of others waiting their turn!"
Izuna spoke up because he saw Madara as the first person reanimated by Lin Xuan and, in his eyes, the leader of their group. He believed that Tobirama and the others were essentially Madara's subordinates. And now that those subordinates were embarrassing themselves, as Madara's younger brother, he felt it was his duty to speak up.
Many of the other reanimated shinobi nodded in agreement.
Among them, the Sand Shinobi team, composed of several generations of Kazekage and elite ninja, were already cracking their knuckles, ready to fight.
Uchiha Itachi watched all this with quiet thoughtfulness. "Seems like a lot has happened since I was freed from the Reanimation…"
He hadn't participated in the battle against Kaguya led by Madara and Hashirama. Orochimaru hadn't liked him, so he had never been reanimated again for the final war.
Tobirama, hearing Izuna's rebuke, merely gave a disgruntled hum. But finally, he stopped arguing with Gengetsu and turned to focus fully on the battle.
Gengetsu followed suit, no longer distracted, and began gathering chakra rapidly.
Other water-style specialists like Kisame Hoshigaki also started forming hand signs.
The next moment—
"Water Style: Great Waterfall Technique!"
With a collective roar, Tobirama and the others unleashed their chakra. The ice under Lin Xuan's feet cracked open violently.
And then—
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Towering jets of water burst upward from beneath the ice, crashing skyward in a terrifying display of force.
Sengoku's eyes bulged in shock. "No! All Devil Fruit users, fall back immediately!"
He couldn't believe it. Not only could these enemies manipulate seawater—there were more than a dozen of them doing it!
Even though Sengoku's reaction was quick, it was already too late.
Under the control of over a dozen Water Style users, the sea surged with overwhelming power. Towering waves, over a hundred meters high, rose like mountains and swept toward the massed ranks of the Marines like waterfalls from the heavens.
The suddenness and intensity of the attack were too much. Marines caught in the blast zone were instantly swallowed by the raging sea.
"Ice Age!"
Even Aokiji found himself caught within the attack's range. He attempted to resist—freezing the first wave of water to shield his comrades.
But the tsunami behind it was too overwhelming.
The moment he froze the first layer, the next wave crushed through it like it was nothing.
Aokiji had no choice but to retreat, abandoning any attempt to help the others.
And all of it—every terrifying second—was captured by the Den Den Mushi and broadcast live across the world.
For a moment, the entire globe was struck dumb in silence.
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