Setting aside the matter of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, looking back from the moment Byakuren plotted to live a second life, to the return of the Fallen Kage.
And then to the triple Kekkei Genkai fusion technique… sealing the Three-Tails in an instant, and finally unleashing the Tailed Beast Bomb, every step he took was nothing short of astonishing genius.
Whether it was Yakura, the next Mizukage candidate, the other Mist-nin, or even the Konoha ninja who once had absolute faith in Garp, after witnessing the talent and power of the first Mizukage,,,.
Many even felt that the returned Kage, Byakuren, might truly have the qualifications to shake the hero of the ninja world.
"Farewell, Garp!"
As Byakuren gazed at the towering iceberg rooted in the Land of Water, a flicker of exhilaration, satisfaction, and revenge flashed in the depths of his eyes.
In that instant, the Tailed Beast Bomb blasted straight into the mountain of ice that pierced the sky.
Boom!
A blinding flash of orange light erupted.
What had originally been a Tailed Beast Bomb only a few meters wide expanded, amid a thunderous roar that shook tens of miles, into a massive chakra sphere that swallowed a thousand meters of land, devouring all matter and all life.
The dense mist that had blanketed the battlefield was instantly blown apart by the shockwave of the explosion.
The heavy storm clouds that had loomed in the sky for years were ripped open with a massive spherical hole, as if the skies themselves had been shattered.
With the mist and clouds finally dispersed, long-lost sunlight shone unobstructed upon the land of the lower Land of Water.
However, before the flowers, grass, and trees could bask in this long-awaited warmth, wave after wave of visible air shock swept across two miles of land, tearing countless plants and trees from the ground and hurling them tens of meters into the air.
When the eye-piercing light finally dimmed and faded, and when the earth stopped shaking, Konoha and Mist-nin struggled to their feet.
As they opened their eyes, a towering mushroom cloud, thick with smoke, dust, and shattered wood, filled their vision.
Whether they had witnessed the power of tailed beasts before or had never seen a Tailed Beast Bomb in their lives, every single person felt their breath catch at the devastation Byakuren had wrought.
"The shame of that era… finally washed clean by my own hands…"
Byakuren stared deeply at the massive crater carved out by the Tailed Beast Bomb.
Then he turned toward Orochimaru, Tsunade, and the others.
Noticing the stunned, gaping expressions on the Konoha ninja who had taken over the Land of Fire, a satisfied, cold smile curled on his lips.
"Brats of Konoha, you've occupied my Land of Fire for so many years. Today, it's time to return it.
Will you surrender quietly, or shall I personally send you to the Pure Land to reunite with Garp and the First Hokage?"
His tone brimmed with arrogant superiority, something even more overbearing than the Uchiha clan.
Clearly, with the Hero of the Shinobi World gone, and the God of Shinobi no longer alive, this First Mizukage–level powerhouse no longer took the era of Hidden Villages seriously, least of all Konoha.
"That won't be necessary, First Mizukage. If I want to see Uncle Garp, I definitely don't need your help.
As for my grandfather… I'll trouble you to say hello to him for me."
Tsunade took a deep breath and shook her head.
"You sharp-tongued girl… so you're Hashirama's granddaughter. No wonder you dare to speak to me like that.
But it seems your grandfather died far too early to teach you how to respect your elders in the shinobi world.
In that case, as a fellow First Kage, this old man will help him discipline his granddaughter."
Byakuren's face turned cold.
As the founder of the Mist Village, he had never been one with a generous heart.
Tsunade's words sparked immediate killing intent.
"Hey, stop talking to her with that tone. Or people might really think you actually defeated me."
Just as Byakuren was about to use Swift Release and flash toward Tsunade, a lightly annoyed, teasing voice drifted from behind him.
"You… "
The moment Byakuren heard that voice, his body froze.
When he turned and saw Garp, dressed in a black suit, casually walking out of the deep crater, his expression first twisted in shock… then turned dark and ugly.
...
At last, he understood.
The expressions on Tsunade, Duy, Orochimaru, and all those Konoha ninja earlier, they weren't stunned by his power.
They were stunned because Garp was standing there completely unharmed.
"Judging by your expression, it looks like you're having trouble accepting reality?
Byakuren, you don't seriously think you could beat me, do you?
That little turtle's Tailed Beast Bomb of his? At best, it's good for fireworks."
Garp spoke as he unbuttoned his suit jacket and shrugged off the black suit he had never once removed in battle since reentering the world.
With the suit gone, the thin white dress shirt beneath did nothing to hide the powerful, terrifying physique that made every ninja watching instinctively shiver.
"Uncle Garp's body is… this strong? That's basically cheating…"
Seeing Garp remove his jacket, the way the white shirt strained over massive muscles made Tsunade's beautiful eyes flash with a burst of heat.
Gulp…
Kushina stared blankly at Garp in his white shirt. She didn't even notice herself swallowing hard, completely entranced.
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