"This... How is this possible?!"
On the Navy flagship, Fleet Admiral Sengoku looked utterly defeated, nearly collapsing onto the deck.
Beside him, Vice Admiral Garp and Vice Admiral Tsuru were just as stunned, disbelief written all over their faces.
"The Paper-Paper Fruit... can actually be used like this? It can cause such a terrifying explosion?!"
They couldn't believe it. Not only had they made such a grave miscalculation, but a seemingly harmless girl had caused a massive explosion that directly wiped out more than ten thousand Marines!
In contrast, people watching the live broadcast from all over the world were even more shocked and horrified.
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In Lin Xuan's mind, the system notifications kept popping up like crazy.
Just from the speed at which those messages were rolling in, he could tell how deeply Konan's explosion had impacted the world!
In just a few short moments, his reputation value skyrocketed by over 100 million, and it was still climbing.
Meanwhile, the heat waves from the terrifying explosion continued to surge outward, shaking the hearts of everyone present.
Even the seasoned shinobi from the ninja world beside Lin Xuan couldn't help but be awestruck.
"I didn't expect this little girl to have such terrifying power..."
"Even though we know we can't die, that was still scary!" said Uchiha Shisui, scratching his head.
"Sister Konan is the true definition of art! Mm!" Deidara exclaimed excitedly, as if he had found a soulmate.
"Nagato... Has Konan become this violent now?" Jiraiya swallowed hard.
"This only shows that neither I nor Yahiko could give her the sense of safety she needed. If I could, I'd rather she stayed that pure girl who only folded paper," Nagato said with a heavy sigh.
After a while, the chaos on the battlefield slowly subsided.
As the smoke cleared, Marines were seen lying all over the ground, their bodies charred, though most still seemed to be alive.
Clearly, Konan had held back—otherwise, they would have been turned to ash.
Of course, there were exceptions. One of them was Gecko Moria.
He was completely charred, black smoke still curling out of his mouth, clearly on the verge of death.
It was obvious Konan hated him especially, and had given him "extra attention."
After unleashing such a devastating attack, Konan transformed into countless paper slips and elegantly reassembled herself on the bow of Lin Xuan's ship.
It was only then that the stunned Marines began to snap out of it.
Their shock quickly turned into rage.
"You bastard!!"
"She... she killed them all...!"
"Damn that woman! I'll kill her!"
"Everyone, charge! Avenge our fallen comrades!"
The enraged Marines charged at Lin Xuan and the others like a mob, desperate to tear Konan apart.
The Marine commanders were also furious. But when they saw Konan remain completely calm in the face of tens of thousands of enraged soldiers, they hesitated.
Remembering the terrifying explosion from earlier, they began to wonder: even if they all attacked at once, would they just be marching to their deaths?
And so, the officers quickly ordered the troops to halt.
They had overestimated Konan. What they didn't know was that Konan hadn't eaten a Devil Fruit at all. What she used wasn't the Paper-Paper Fruit, but Paper Style Ninjutsu.
The key difference was that while they assumed she could unleash explosions at will using a Devil Fruit ability, in reality, Konan's Paper Jutsu required preparation and disguise beforehand.
"God's Paper Art" was essentially a setup—Konan would disguise pre-prepared explosive paper and then strike when least expected. While incredibly powerful, it took significant preparation.
In fact, the huge explosion just now was the only major attack she had set up from the start of the battle.
When Lin Xuan saw the Marines hesitate to approach due to fear of Konan's power, he couldn't help but post in the Ninja World group chat:
"Konan really nailed that dramatic performance. Everyone, take notes!"
Konan: "..."
Others: "..."
Wasn't Lin Xuan supposed to be this detached, powerful figure? Why did he suddenly feel so... unserious?
Of course, not everyone focused on this banter.
Take Uchiha Izuna, for example—Madara's younger brother.
Since being reincarnated into this world, Izuna hadn't had a standout moment. He'd just been watching others show off.
As a proud member of the Uchiha clan, a clan of natural-born show-offs, this was unacceptable!
So before anyone else could react, Izuna suddenly shouted:
"It's time to make you dance! Tobirama Senju, come! Let's see who can take down more enemies!"
And then he dashed straight into the chaos of Marines, and the next moment, screams erupted as soldiers were sent flying through the air like rag dolls.
Seeing this, Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow and commented in the group chat:
"Madara, your brother really lives up to the Uchiha name. Another dance king! His moves are as sharp as yours!"
Madara: "..."
Then, Tobirama Senju, who heard Izuna's shout, coldly snorted:
"Still so childish."
But despite his words, his body moved on its own—rushing straight into the Marines and starting a brutal rampage of his own!
Even those who had previously mocked Lin Xuan for encouraging them to show off couldn't help but follow suit.
After all, there were only so many enemies. Konan had already taken out over 10,000 Marines. If they didn't hurry, there wouldn't be any enemies left to "perform" in front of.
And so, in the blink of an eye, the number of people on Lin Xuan's ship drastically decreased—nearly everyone had gone to the battlefield.
Even Sengoku, who had been crushed with despair moments earlier, now felt slightly more hopeful seeing the chaos among the enemies.
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