Boom!!!!!
The effect of Realm of Conquerors couldn't be called earth-shattering, but it certainly caused mountains to collapse and the earth to split.
However, those near the execution platform had no time to pay attention to this spectacle.
After all, the intensity of the battle here was no less significant.
One had to thank Sengoku for his foresight in evacuating the crowd in time… otherwise, just the aftermath of the attacks would have caused heavy casualties among the Marines.
Sengoku himself understood that once the Five Elders appeared, the protagonists of this war were no longer the Marines… at least, the ordinary Marines had no ability to intervene.
High in the sky, two giant birds crisscrossed, flames and storms swirling back and forth.
On the ground, Nusjuro, in his [Horse Bone] form, had increased his speed further, covering hundreds of meters in an instant.
Clang!
The material of the blade in his hand was also extraordinary, capable of clashing evenly with Mushoukou. It was likely a sword at the Supreme Grade level.
Unfortunately, Naruto's knowledge in this area was not as deep as Smoker's subordinate, Tashigi's, so he couldn't analyze the sword's origins from its blade pattern, tsuba, or other aspects.
The blade carrying underworld's cold aura clashed with the flowing light-like slash, actually producing sparks in mid-air.
"Is this all you've got, Five Elders?"
Unlike the lunging, two-handed slash from Nusjuro, Naruto simply stood in place, easily blocking the attack with one hand.
"Don't get ahead of yourself, criminal."
Seeing his attack parried, Nusjuro's four skeletal horse legs moved rapidly, his figure flickering like a ghost again.
"You merely got lucky blocking once. Don't think you've won!"
His voice came from all directions. The next moment, a slash flew towards Naruto's back.
Clang!
"Too slow, old man."
Mushoukou intercepted Nusjuro's weapon. Then, Conqueror's Haki wrapped around it as Naruto performed an upward slash.
"You've probably seen this move before… Divine Departure!"
This was a challenge letter from Roger, delivered decades later.
In Naruto's hands, the current Divine Departure might even surpass Roger's own.
Nusjuro's eyes instantly became horrified.
For no other reason than he sensed death in this attack.
An attack that could ignore his god-given immortal body and completely sever his eternal life.
At the last possible moment, Nusjuro transformed into his full beast form, his body expanding rapidly. This barely allowed the originally beheading Divine Departure to strike only the skeletal horse-belly of his lower body.
The ferocious white bones were instantly severed by over a dozen, and one of his forelegs was sliced off by the blade's edge-
Causing Nusjuro to stumble upon landing on all fours, nearly falling.
One could say such an embarrassing scene truly brought disgrace to the World Government and the Five Elders.
However, Nusjuro didn't have much mind for that at the moment.
Feeling the pain from his leg, his eyes flashed with horror, disbelief, and a trace of… fear.
Fear of death is instinctive for living beings.
The difference lies only in whether some beings can elevate their will above life and death. For dreams or other ideals, they can sacrifice their lives without hesitation.
But undoubtedly, the Five Elders were not among them.
Not only were they afraid of death, but their fear might even surpass that of any ordinary person in the world.
Having painstakingly reached the pinnacle of power, how could they give up this life where they could willfully manipulate the fates of others?
If not for not wanting to die, they wouldn't have submitted to Imu.
Similarly, it was precisely because Imu bestowed upon them immortal life that they could remain at the world's apex for centuries.
He didn't want to die at all.
"Damned lowly creature! How dare you!"
The giant skeletal horse let out a piercing whinny, yet his severed body showed no signs of healing.
The black flames from Imu still burned at the stump, but they couldn't restore him… or rather, under the suppression of Conqueror's Haki, his recovery was severely limited.
Naruto also noticed this. Resting Mushoukou on his shoulder, he said mockingly,
"Well? It seems your master can't help you anymore."
At the same time, he nodded inwardly, 'It seemed Conqueror's Haki indeed possessed the ability to harm and kill these Celestial Dragons.'
'That made things easier.'
Not far away, Sengoku and Garp, who were evacuating the crowd, were stunned upon hearing the word 'master' from Naruto.
They were unaware that above the Five Elders, the [Empty Throne] representing the pinnacle of free authority was actually occupied.
Unlike Sengoku, who was momentarily confused but instinctively sensed something wrong, Garp clearly remembered the vaguely controlling power over the old guy Saturn during the God Valley incident thirty-eight years ago.
'I had originally thought it was some other ambitious individual. If what this kid Naruto said was true, then...'
'For all these years, who or what exactly had the Marines, the World Government, been serving!?'
Naruto's mention of Imu, even if only hinted at, stimulated the sensitive nerves within the Five Elders.
Crack!
Three of the four tusks of Fengxi were forcibly snapped off by the human-beast form of Huodou, but he didn't fare well either, covered in countless wounds.
'Damn it, why won't this guy die? And his power... seems to be growing.'
In the past, when the Five Elders or God's Knights fought others, it was the opponents who were puzzled about why they couldn't be killed.
Now the tables had turned.
Warcury had no idea why he couldn't kill this strange Mythical Zoan user no matter what he tried.
His steel-like hide and tusks rapidly became fragile before the other's strange blue-green flames. He couldn't ignore attacks like before, let alone inflict counter-damage on the attacker.
And in terms of recovery ability, Sasuke, empowered by the Calamity Flames, was not far behind.
In fact, Warcury even had the illusion that this guy was deliberately getting injured.
As they remained locked in stalemate, he also heard the words from Naruto's mouth.
So he immediately set aside the unkillable foe before him and prepared to charge at Naruto.
'Imu-sama's secret was the most important.'
'Even if this mission succeeded, if Imu-sama's information were exposed, it would all be for nothing.'
Ultimately, the reason for setting this trap to kill Naruto, besides his repeated provocations against the World Government and Celestial Dragons, was fundamentally because he already knew of, and had even fought, Imu.
-Even if only in an attached form.
The giant wild boar turned to charge towards Naruto, but suddenly found he couldn't move forward no matter how he stomped his hind hooves.
Turning his head, he saw a purple transparent giant that was no smaller than himself had suddenly appeared behind him, now using its two large hands to tightly encircle him.
"After letting you attack for so long, it should be my turn now-"
Inside the Susanoo, Sasuke, whose wounds still burned with the Calamity Flames, showed a fanatical smile.
He had been waiting for the [Karmic Retribution] buff to stack.
Then what was this boar waiting for?
To die?
This was the first time he had laughed so happily since coming to this world.
Perhaps only in such battles would Sasuke reveal his true current personality.
[Karmic Retribution] not only enhanced Sasuke's physical attributes but also somewhat strengthened his mental fortitude.
Now, the lotus-patterned Sharingan spun madly in his eyes.
The Susanoo, empowered by further enhanced Spiritual Energy, grew larger once more.
Compared to when he fought Itachi, it was at least one-and-a-half times taller.
"Damn it, is this also his Devil Fruit ability?"
Nusjuro couldn't comprehend Sasuke's ability at all, simply attributing it to his Mythical Zoan powers.
Thinking this, he simply opened his mouth and let out a truly 'pig-slaughtered' howl.
The howl was similar to Big Mom's Conqueror's Haki emission, instantly causing destruction to everything nearby.
However, this was nothing to the Susanoo.
The shattered arm regrew immediately with Chakra replenishment. Moreover, Sasuke's Susanoo 'pulled' a purple greatsword from the Chakra mass.
"Here, let's use you as a test subject for this move!"
Sasuke, in his hybrid form, completed hand seals with his sharp-nailed claws.
In the next instant, lightning instantly covered the Susanoo's weapon.
Unfortunately, his Haki reserves weren't sufficient yet, only allowing a shallow layer on the sword's edge.
But it was enough.
Under the myth-watching gazes of the people below, the giant Susanoo swung its greatsword, thrusting it into the ferocious boar monster's mouth, forcibly cutting off its howl.
Then, the long blade pierced completely through, truly skewering Warcury like meat for barbecue on the blade.
"Uchiha-Style Sword Technique: Piercing Rock."
This was a unique sword technique he created after training under Naruto, B, and Redfield, and through continuous self-study.
It could also be considered establishing a new school for the Uchiha Clan in another aspect.
The next moment, the Susanoo abruptly moved. With the empowerment of various forces, it turned into a stream of light, completely piercing through Fengxi.
When the Susanoo sheathed its sword, only an empty pigskin remained where Warcury's giant boar form had been.
Even with Imu's ability, Warcury in this state would have no hope of getting up anytime soon.
Meanwhile, Sasuke, taking advantage of the remaining [Karmic Retribution] buff duration, decisively flapped his wings and flew into the sky.
Naruto didn't need his concern. Byrnndi World and Bullet could temporarily hold their own against the Five Elders.
Only Karin, unable to awaken, was almost being pressed by Mars, who had transformed into the mythical bird Itsumade.
Perhaps because his earlier sneak attack was thwarted by Karin, Mars showed no mercy in his attacks.
Now, Karin could only wrap her wings around herself into a metallic sphere to barely avoid retreating under Mars's relentless flames and claw strikes.
There was no help for it. Compared to Sasuke, the current Karin was still far behind.
Finally having an external boost, only for it to be temporarily sealed.