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Chapter 46: The Strength of a Hundred Seal Released
Terrifying chakra erupted from Tsunade.
A butterfly-like pattern slowly unfurled across her forehead.
Watching this, Orochimaru's eyes gleamed with excitement. "Did she really succeed in developing it? As expected of you... Tsunade!"
On the opposite side, Aokiji heard Orochimaru muttering to himself, his expression growing grave.
Developed successfully? What exactly has she developed?
At the same time, Jiraiya lamented with a sigh, "Tsunade hasn't changed a bit. Her chakra reserves were already monstrous, and now that she's mastered this technique... she's practically catching up to a Tailed Beast!"
In the spectator area, the Fourth Raikage, A, narrowed his eyes. "What kind of technique is this? That amount of chakra is horrifying!"
Terumi Mei was equally shocked. "To enhance her chakra by that much in a single instant... what exactly is that mark on her forehead?"
Tsunade's transformation was extraordinary at a glance.
Facing her, Akainu's expression shifted several times before he finally gritted his teeth.
"Hmph! Are you going to use all your strength? Then I will accompany you to the end!"
Magma erupted.
Scorching air surged outward as Akainu's aura exploded violently. For a moment, two astonishing auras collided within the arena.
Although it wasn't quite as overwhelming as a clash of Conqueror's Haki, visible cyclones formed around the two combatants, grinding against each other like physical storms.
Akainu raised his hand, the lava flowing faster as a fierce light burst from his eyes. He stared hard at Tsunade.
"Great Eruption!"
The magma spread, forming a massive, billowing fist of molten rock. The temperature of the entire arena rose rapidly amidst the constant eruptions. The magma flowing from Akainu's feet quickly occupied the majority of the dueling ground.
Both Kizaru and Aokiji were forced to back away helplessly.
Akainu had completely lost his cool.
After suffering a loss earlier, he had thrown the suggestion given by the light curtain—to maintain distance—to the back of his mind.
Ninja battles involving jutsu had too many variations. Melee combat introduced too many variables, placing the power system of Devil Fruits and Haki at a disadvantage. The optimal strategy was to consume the enemy's stamina from a long distance. Compared to chakra, a Logia user's elemental attacks consumed far less stamina.
But Akainu didn't care. The giant magma fist pressed down on Tsunade like a collapsing mountain.
Tsunade stared at Akainu, who was only ten meters away. At this distance, with her current speed, she could reach him in the blink of an eye. The lava looked terrifying, but she had no intention of clashing with it head-on.
Whoosh!
The magma beneath her feet splashed like water, displaced by the sudden, explosive burst of her chakra. Tsunade became a blur, an afterimage rushing toward Akainu at high speed.
Akainu slammed the giant lava arm down, completely expecting to crush her. He hadn't anticipated her speed increasing so drastically.
He hastily discarded the mass of magma he had released and crossed his arms, covering his chest with Armament Haki.
"Don't underestimate women..."
Boom!
An extremely violent punch struck Akainu's crossed arms.
Despite the enhanced defense of his Armament Haki, he had deployed it in a rush, unable to focus his full will into the hardening.
Puff!
Akainu spat out a mouthful of blood.
His body flew backward like a cannonball.
As he flew, Akainu stared firmly at Tsunade. Her expression made the anger in his heart burn even more crazily.
Damn woman!
But in the next second, Akainu sensed something was wrong.
It wasn't that Tsunade was chasing him; it was that the force of her punch was too overwhelming. The speed at which he was flying backward was too fast—he had crossed most of the arena in an instant.
He was going to fly out of bounds.
He didn't know what would happen if he left the arena field. Although he was wounded, Akainu had not lost his fighting power. The injury hadn't incapacitated him, but the terrifying impact made it impossible for him to stop his momentum before reaching the edge.
Swish!
Under the horrified gaze of the audience, Akainu flew out of the arena in a split second.
His figure was engulfed by a beam of light and vanished.
Even Aokiji and Kizaru, still on the field, hadn't fully reacted. He was just... gone?
Tsunade clenched her fist proudly and smiled at Jiraiya and Orochimaru. "It's done!"
The two men looked slightly embarrassed by Tsunade's efficiency. As the Sannin, Tsunade had already disposed of one opponent, while they were still sluggishly dealing with theirs. It felt like a competition they were losing.
Orochimaru licked his lips. "Looks like I have to be a little more serious, too."
Jiraiya twisted his neck, cracking the bones. "I don't want to lose to Orochimaru."
It was now three against two.
The One Piece world's three-Admiral lineup had crumbled. This caused the people of the Pirate World to worry. Could the remaining Admirals, Aokiji and Kizaru, deal with three enemies simultaneously? The strength of the opponents was clearly not weak.
If this continued, the situation would be dire.
Sengoku felt this anxiety intensely. "Not good! The enemy outnumbers us now! These battles are going to get much harder."
Crane, however, was focused on something else. "That boy Akainu... is he dead?"
Sengoku frowned. It would be a considerable loss for the Marines if an Admiral died here. Though, given the current friction, a vacancy might have its political uses.
Sengoku glanced at the expressionless Yuichi.
Yuichi's expression hadn't changed much since the beginning. Regardless of the strange abilities the enemies used, Yuichi didn't seem surprised at all. To remain that calm... Sengoku felt that, in terms of composure, he was inferior to this young man.
If Yuichi knew his lack of reaction was impressing the Fleet Admiral, he would have laughed out loud.
To the people of One Piece, the power of the Naruto world was strange and mysterious. But for Yuichi, who had watched the anime countless times, he knew exactly what tricks these people could pull.
Suddenly, a beam of light fell from the sky, appearing directly in front of Sengoku and the others.
Akainu stood within the beam.
Seeing Akainu step out intact, Sengoku's eyes shifted before finally calming down. "Akainu, what are you doing... Why didn't you fight according to the method given on the light curtain?"
Facing Sengoku's questioning, Akainu had no words to refute him. He stood there with a gloomy, dark face.
Crane smiled. "It seems that falling out of the ring doesn't mean death! Even his injuries have disappeared."
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