Uchiha Madara, Hashirama Senju, and Might Dai were caught off guard as the Navy forces suddenly closed in, attempting to ambush them. When they noticed the others abandoning them to go watch Lin Xuan's battle, their frustration only grew.
Then, a spark of inspiration hit Madara and Hashirama. While still clashing with Cyborg Steel, Sengoku, and their foes, they simultaneously pinged Lin Xuan in the Ninja World chat group.
Uchiha Madara: "@Lin Xuan, start the live stream already!"
Hashirama Senju: "@Lin Xuan, start the live stream! +1"
The ninja powerhouses, who had just rushed across the sea to spectate Lin Xuan's fight, were stunned. A live stream? What was that supposed to mean?
Moments later, it clicked. Lin Xuan had activated the live stream in the chat group, broadcasting his battle with the Five Elder Stars' Bald Monk directly into the minds of everyone in the Ninja World.
The ninjas were floored. This was the live stream Madara and the others had mentioned? What a game-changer! They suddenly felt foolish for racing dozens of miles across the sea to watch in person. They could've stayed put and seen everything more clearly through the stream.
Still, they consoled themselves with the thought that being there in person, feeling the intensity firsthand, was a bit more thrilling than watching a stream. Their long trek wasn't entirely pointless.
But they couldn't help rolling their eyes at Madara and Hashirama's antics. Even Might Dai, mid-battle, cautiously chimed in on the group chat: "Lord Madara, Lord First, isn't it a bit… disrespectful to your opponents to fight them while watching a live stream?"
Uchiha Madara: "I haven't crushed them outright and gone to watch the fight in person. That's me giving them enough face already!" Cool-guy pose, shield up!
Hashirama Senju: "+1!"
Might Dai: "…"
Fine, you two are the bosses here, alright? At that moment, Dai even considered opening the Eighth Gate to end his fight with Garp and be done with it.
Meanwhile, on the seas over three hundred miles from the Sabaody Archipelago, Lin Xuan and the Five Elder Stars' Bald Monk stood locked in a tense standoff. They had already exchanged a few probing strikes, testing each other's strength.
The outcome left Bald Monk's expression grim. He glared at Lin Xuan and demanded, "Who the hell are you?"
He couldn't fathom that someone this powerful existed outside the World Government's knowledge. Stranger still, neither Lin Xuan nor his followers had ever made a move in all these years, leaving the world completely unaware of them. Before coming here, Bald Monk had reviewed countless reports and made numerous guesses, but seeing Lin Xuan's true power now, he discarded every prior assumption. No force he'd considered could possibly harbor a fighter of Lin Xuan's caliber.
Lin Xuan, having confirmed Bald Monk's strength through their brief exchange, felt his excitement for the battle surge. To Bald Monk's question, he smirked and said, "Take a guess."
Bald Monk's face darkened, his patience fraying. If he could've guessed, would he have bothered asking?
His eyes flashed with cold intent. "Fine. If you won't talk, I'll beat the answers out of you. It's been years since I've fought at full strength. Consider it your life's honor to make me go all out today!"
As he spoke, the killing intent radiating from him spiked, palpable even to the ninja spectators dozens of miles away. Many instinctively held their breath and braced themselves, only to remember they were already dead, their bodies reborn through the Impure World Reincarnation. Death held no sway over them.
Lin Xuan, unfazed by Bald Monk's rising aura, grinned wider, his own battle lust igniting. "Good. I hope you can show me just how strong the true powerhouses of this world really are!"
Before crossing into this world, Lin Xuan had never seen the end of the One Piece story. The full extent of the Five Elder Stars' power, or the strength of the world's greatest fighters, was a mystery to him. Now, he had the chance to find out firsthand.
Bald Monk's killing intent sharpened at Lin Xuan's words. "You'll see," he growled, "and you'll pay for it with your life!"
His aura shifted, vast and heavy like the ocean itself, laced with an ancient, weathered presence that seemed invincible. In an instant, he lunged forward, his step shattering the air as he crossed a hundred meters in a blink. Appearing before the colossal head of Lin Xuan's golden Susanoo, he unleashed a devastating flying kick.
Boom!
The kick tore through the air, erupting in a dazzling burst of light as it aimed straight for the Susanoo's head. But the golden Susanoo was massive, and to Bald Monk, it was like kicking a mountain.
With a thought, Lin Xuan commanded the Susanoo to raise its enormous hand, shielding itself like a giant wall against Bald Monk's strike.
Boom!
A thunderous explosion shook the heavens. The impact rippled outward, the sea within fifty miles of Lin Xuan's Susanoo trembling violently. Massive waves surged, crashing and rolling in all directions.
The ninjas watching from dozens of miles away paled, instinctively retreating. Some weren't quick enough and were swallowed by the monstrous waves.
None of them had expected that a single kick from this old man, without even drawing his blade, could unleash such terrifying power.
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