A massive ice arrow shot out, its power immense, whipping up a whirlwind that sent sand and stones flying.
Boom!!!
The arrow plunged straight into the enemy's ranks, exploding amidst the crowd. A deep crater appeared, and the surrounding earth was instantly encased in ice.
But it didn't stop there. Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
One ice arrow after another was launched from Ranzuki's bow, raining down upon the crowd.
"Don't get so cocky!"
A woman's voice roared from within the crowd. She appeared, raising her hand.
Boom!!
Another explosion thundered, but this time, the ice arrow didn't reach the crowd. It detonated mid-air, as if blocked by an invisible barrier.
This was the woman's ability: a Nature Type, the Air-Air Fruit! It was a wall of compressed air that had just intercepted the ice arrow.
"These guys... they really do have deep pockets," Ranzuki paused, observing the woman, a note of admiration in his voice.
It was to be expected of the Celestial Dragons, the rulers of the world for 800 years.
Only they could gather so many rare and precious Devil Fruits.
Whoosh!!!
Just as Ranzuki finished his thought, a gigantic air arrow shot towards him.
It was an arrow formed from condensed air, or more accurately, a shockwave of compressed, invisible air.
Faced with such an attack, an ordinary person would undoubtedly face certain death. They wouldn't even be able to see the arrow, let alone defend against it.
But the participants in this war were no ordinary people; there were far too many powerful individuals. Among the hundreds of thousands, almost a fifth possessed Haki.
And with Observation Haki, one could clearly sense the incoming air arrow.
Thus, a sword beam, glowing deep blue, soared into the sky, colliding with the air arrow. Both exploded simultaneously.
"Allow me to entertain you!"
As the voice faded, a figure shot up from behind Ranzuki, charging towards the woman.
With so many people in the Sage Shinobi Nation, it was natural that the strong weren't all from the Shinobi world. Many were natives of the world of pirates.
This powerful swordsman was one such individual.
His strength surpassed that of a Vice Admiral in the Marines, but he wasn't quite at the level of an Admiral.
"If you have any large-scale techniques, use them now. You won't have the chance once everyone is mixed together in close combat."
The voice belonged to Konan, hovering in the sky.
She had just finished a round of fighting and returned to the skies, searching for her next opponent.
"Alright."
Ranzuki nodded and began to weave hand seals.
In the increasingly seal-less Sage Shinobi Nation, hand seals were rarely used in combat.
Nowadays, in the Sage Shinobi Nation, techniques requiring hand seals possessed truly formidable power.
Because it meant preparation.
"Sage Art: Heavenly Rain of Calamity!"
As Ranzuki spoke, thick, dark clouds gathered in the sky above the World Government's army. Raindrops began to fall.
"Is it raining?" someone asked in confusion, looking up at the sky.
But then, he froze, his expression rapidly shifting to one of horror.
"Aaah!!!"
With a roar of agony, splat, splat, splat sounds erupted as blood spurted from countless wounds across his body.
Not just him; in an instant, hundreds of people experienced the same reaction. Blood vessels burst, and crimson blood sprayed everywhere.
"Beware of the rain! Get out of there!" someone yelled, realizing the rain was the cause.
But it was too late. The thousands caught beneath the dark clouds were all dead.
"Damn it, I'll kill you!" a man roared, charging towards Ranzuki.
However, he couldn't even get close. Kei Yuki intercepted him.
After using this technique, Ranzuki didn't cast any more jutsu. Instead, he moved swiftly, reaching the shore and approaching the World Government's warships.
People tried to stop him along the way, but to no avail.
He was a giant of water, and water, being a liquid, was practically immune to physical attacks.
Cannon fire, sword beams, and all other attacks were nullified.
Just like that, Ranzuki reached the World Government's warships.
He controlled the massive water giant, swinging its arm. The clenched fist was like a meteor falling from the sky. Where the "meteor" landed, warships exploded.
In this kind of battlefield, rather than expending energy on more powerful techniques, it was more efficient to directly destroy the warships. A full-on assault.
"He seems to be having fun. We can't just stand around." Senju Saraki watched Ranzuki's destructive rampage, excitement building within him.
After speaking to Minato, he leaped into the air, jumping off the ship. His feet landed on the sea surface, and he began charging towards the enemy forces.
Seeing this, Minato smiled.
"It's time for the Yellow Flash to shine in this world."
He murmured to himself, his tone brimming with confidence.
Then, a three-pronged kunai appeared in his hand, and Minato vanished.
In the next moment, a golden flash appeared.
It flickered within the enemy ranks, each flicker claiming a life.
He began his slaughter, a dazzling and terrifying spectacle.
"What a genius, expanding the Flying Thunder God Technique formula to such a scale, covering almost half the battlefield, achieving instant teleportation," Hui said, watching Minato's relentless killing spree below, nodding in approval.
"However, it's not enough. Only when Minato can position himself in the void relying solely on his spiritual energy to pinpoint spatial coordinates, achieving true freedom of movement, can he be considered a master."
Hui continued, describing the next level of the Flying Thunder God Technique.
He himself had already reached this realm.
But for Hui, the Flying Thunder God Technique was no longer just the Flying Thunder God Technique.
He had integrated it into his own understanding and manipulation of space.
There was no need for flashy techniques. Grasping the fundamental principles, manipulating them at will, returning to the basics – this was the essence of his spatial abilities.
"Aren't you going to stop that guy? He seems to be causing a lot more damage than I am."
Kizaru addressed his opponent, the user of the Speed-Speed Fruit.
Though engaged in combat, Kizaru held a clear advantage and wasn't in any real danger.
Thus, he had the leisure to observe Minato's performance and offer a teasing remark.
Hearing this, the Speed-Speed Fruit user's expression turned serious.
So fast!
He was inwardly shocked.
Minato's speed was so fast that even he couldn't keep up.
"That guy... is a Space-type ability user, isn't he?"
He spoke gravely, for only a Space-type ability user could be faster than him.
"Indeed. That's a type of spatial teleportation, faster than light."
Kizaru sighed.
He had fought Minato before and nearly been killed in their last encounter. The Yellow Flash had left a deep impression on him.
"Hmph, does he really think Space-type abilities are invincible? We've long had a method to deal with Space. It was originally intended for that God, but since this Minato is also a Space-type user, we'll just use it on him first!"
The Speed-Speed Fruit user said grimly. He quickly moved away and made a hand gesture.
In the next moment, several figures emerged from the crowd, heading towards Minato's location.
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