Sengoku was furious; the roof of the base had been blown off. Who could tolerate that?
He immediately transformed into a giant Buddha, leaped up, and released a shockwave from his palm, shattering the falling roof into rubble.
The sudden attack left many on the field bewildered, unsure who had appeared.
If Hawkeye Mihawk wasn't still with the Marine, everyone would suspect he was behind it!
"That slash, is it just an aftershock?"
Hawkeye Mihawk also frowned slightly.
From the situation just now, that slash didn't seem to be directly aimed at Marineford; rather, it was like the aftershock of a drawn-sword technique, which just happened to reach Marineford.
Moreover, the attack range exceeded three kilometers; if it were near Marineford, it would definitely have been detected, but he didn't sense anything at all, proving the attack came from a great distance.
Similarly, if Red Hair wasn't here, he would also suspect that Red Hair was responsible.
"Teach, Whitebeard is already doomed, why must you kill him here?"
Red Hair also took this opportunity to speak.
He hoped to de-escalate the situation and ensure a smooth transition. Although he disliked this guy, it seemed he was a target for negotiation now.
He was also very puzzled as to why Blackbeard Teach was so determined to kill Whitebeard, especially since Teach had been with Whitebeard since he was about the same age as Red Hair.
"Mind your own business!"
"Since he's going to die, he might as well die by my hand!"
Blackbeard Teach, of course, wouldn't explain, but said so with great anger.
Seeing this, everyone just assumed Whitebeard must have done something bad to Blackbeard, which provoked such anger.
Whitebeard was also very puzzled; he had always been devoted to his sons and felt he had never mistreated this boy, but why?
Why was he doing this to him?
"This war cannot be stopped!"
"Unless Blackbeard Teach dies, the Uchiha will absolutely not stop!"
At this moment, Uchiha Tamahiko also spoke up.
At the same time, he made a gesture, signaling Fugaku and the others to conceal themselves and leave the battlefield.
"Why?"
"Why are you stopping me?"
"You're not a secret operative placed by old man, and you've never made a name for yourself on the sea!"
"But why are you stopping me from killing old man?!"
If Blackbeard Teach were to say who he hated most at this moment, it would undoubtedly be Uchiha Tamahiko.
The one who was stopping him from becoming King.
He had killed almost all of his subordinates, and even when he was nearly exhausted, he still stood in front of old man.
Why exactly, he really wanted to understand this point!
Meanwhile, Red Hair's gaze was fixed on the two, wondering whether to intervene and subdue them, then continue negotiations with the Marine, thinking it might make things easier.
"I simply want to kill you, no other reason."
Uchiha Tamahiko said directly.
At this point, turning to rescue Ace might make everything simpler, especially since Red Hair had appeared.
However, killing Blackbeard was also not complicated; he just needed to wait for his main body to return.
And indeed, he found this guy more irritating. Based on his predictions for the upcoming mission, he felt that allowing Blackbeard Teach to grow stronger would cause him trouble, so it was better to eliminate this future problem here.
"In that case, then you can die with old man!"
Blackbeard Teach stopped wasting words.
He saw that the power emanating from Uchiha Tamahiko had diminished greatly, and his companions were also gone.
So he decided not to continue the war of attrition, but to engage in close combat to decide the victor.
With that, he charged at Uchiha Tamahiko again.
But the glowing giant that gave him headaches blocked his way again, so he had no choice but to turn and charge at Whitebeard, but the giant directly enveloped Whitebeard as well.
Whitebeard stood inside, almost reaching a quarter of Susanoo's height.
"Dark Water!"
Blackbeard Teach clapped his hands onto Susanoo's shield, operating his Dark-Dark Fruit ability without reservation, absorbing Susanoo.
Uchiha Tamahiko didn't even waste Chakra to create a Chakra sword; he just let Blackbeard absorb it like that.
Red Hair's right hand rested on Gryphon, ready to act at any moment, or Whitebeard would be more suitable for negotiations.
The Marine, of course, continued to watch, not caring which side died.
Susanoo's armor gradually disappeared.
"You should go."
Seeing this, Whitebeard knew that Uchiha Tamahiko was about to collapse and spoke directly.
Blackbeard's face grew more excited; he could already feel victory beckoning him.
"No need, I'm still very reliable."
Uchiha Tamahiko replied.
But after he finished speaking, Susanoo's muscles were gone, leaving only its skeletal frame.
Whitebeard, standing inside, was almost half the height of Susanoo now.
"No one is coming to save you now, old man."
"Dying at the hands of the future Pirate King won't tarnish your name, old man!!"
Blackbeard looked greedily at Whitebeard Edward, speaking very bluntly.
Whitebeard glared back, preparing to stab himself and end his own life.
"He's here."
Uchiha Tamahiko suddenly said.
Blackbeard was startled, turning his gaze to Red Hair, but found Red Hair still standing in place.
At the same time, Observation Haki warned him, and it was too late to turn around again. He could only cover his back with Armament Haki, bracing for the incoming attack.
Everyone watching the battlefield saw a blue afterimage lunging directly at Blackbeard.
Then Blackbeard was sent flying, like a cannonball, soaring into the distance and carving a long gash in the ground.
"That was close, I didn't expect it to take so much time."
Uchiha Tamahiko's main body flickered with electrical arcs—this was the Lightning Release cell activation mode. He had just hit Blackbeard with Chidori imbued with Armament Haki.
He had rushed back at full speed, almost breaking the sound barrier, to return as quickly as possible.
"Bang."
When the Shadow Clone saw the main body return, it immediately dispelled, transmitting all the information it had gathered to the main body.
Uchiha Tamahiko stood still, rapidly absorbing the intelligence transmitted by the Shadow Clone.
"Two... no, the one fighting just now was just a... clone?"
Many people had never seen such a thing as a clone, but Devil Fruits were diverse, so such an ability appearing was not surprising.
However, the actual person wasn't here, and yet, relying on this clone ability—whatever fruit it came from—he managed to hold off Blackbeard Teach for so long?
Sengoku and the others looked at Uchiha Tamahiko with very grave expressions.
Red Hair also looked at Uchiha Tamahiko with uncertainty. Who was this powerful newcomer, and what was his origin?
Whitebeard's trump card?
"Cough, cough, cough!"
"No one will stop me!"
Blackbeard Teach, of course, wasn't so easy to kill; he was just caught off guard and sent flying, not even bleeding.
He immediately got up from the ground, staring intently at Uchiha Tamahiko.
Although he didn't know the situation, killing him was definitely the right thing to do.
"I'll end this battle."
"Third Power: Susanoo!"
Having received the Shadow Clone's intelligence, Uchiha Tamahiko no longer hesitated. Now that all targets were here, there was no need to waste time.
Susanoo's true power was thus displayed before everyone on the sea.
Blackbeard Teach watched Uchiha Tamahiko's head rise higher and higher, almost to the point where he couldn't lean back any further.
A 210-meter-tall, dark-red Susanoo, almost as tall as Marineford itself, appeared in Marineford's plaza.
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