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Chapter 83: The Strongest Kazekage in History
Onoki watched the barrage from the people of the Pirate World.
"Black Blade!!"
"So it's not because the forging material is black that the blade is black! It's because it has been eroded by 'Haki' for a long time that it slowly turns black!"
Although Onoki had never personally experienced Haki, generally speaking, it sounded like some special ninja tools in their world. Even if the user did not have Chakra, these tools were infused with Chakra during their creation, giving them more powerful destructive capabilities or special abilities.
With such an understanding, Onoki immediately understood. The Black Blade held in Hawkeye's hand represented strength—Hawkeye's strength.
Although the power systems were different, Onoki could imagine the difficulty. To transform a blade into a Black Blade by infusing it with Haki over a long period... how long would that take? Furthermore, if the swordsman was not strong enough, they might never achieve such a feat.
"That Black Blade boy is a terrifying existence!" Onoki sighed.
Kurotsuchi, standing beside him, was somewhat disdainful. "No matter how strong, he's just a fool who only knows how to swing a sword. There is no comparison with Ninjutsu!"
Hearing this, Onoki just smiled. Although Ninjutsu made a ninja's fighting methods changeable and flexible, a person who focused on one kind of power and cultivated it to the ultimate level was not so easy to deal with.
"Earth Style: Clay Fall!"
Clay suddenly appeared in the sky, falling directly toward the top of Hawkeye's head.
"Summoning clay out of thin air! The ability in this world is really special!" Hawkeye looked up, slightly surprised.
"Fire Style: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!"
Boom!
A straight column of flame raged towards the clay in an instant. The fire ignited the falling earth, forming a compound Ninjutsu! The burning clay began to rain down like splashing magma.
Two Sand Jōnin had executed the attack perfectly.
Kurotsuchi smiled proudly in the audience. "Look, old man! It's very easy to deal with this kind of guy at the Jōnin level!"
Onoki didn't answer immediately. He just silently thought, Is that so? Can you kill this kind of guy so easily?
Choke~
A sword light suddenly appeared.
It cut open the burning clay. Taking advantage of the momentum, the slash rushed to the sky above Sunagakure and suddenly exploded!
Boom!
Blue light illuminated the surroundings.
Under the blue glow stood Hawkeye, wearing his black top hat, burgundy patterned shirt, and black trench coat. He held the Black Blade Yoru.
His sharp eyes stared at the ninjas who had just attacked.
"Ninjutsu! It really is a very special power. Fire and clay—it can even be combined into a third form of attack. Not bad! It's getting more and more interesting!"
Hawkeye's voice was not loud, but it silenced the large group of Sand Shinobi. The Genin and Chūnin stared at him in shock.
"The Jōnin's joint attack... was cut directly!"
"That slash... the power is too terrifying!"
Kurotsuchi in the auditorium stared wide-eyed. "How could... even such a Ninjutsu attack only needed a single swing!"
Onoki smiled softly. "Don't underestimate the strong man from another world, little girl. One can tell from his eyes that his power is beyond the reach of ordinary people!"
The Third Kazekage agreed with Onoki's assessment. He looked at the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, and the Fifth Kazekage, Gaara, behind him.
"The opponent is only one person, and yet he has messed up our ninja army! It won't work like this; it will be bad if morale breaks."
Rasa looked at the Third Kazekage. "Lord Third, are you going to act now?"
The Third Kazekage nodded, a piercing look in his eyes. "I have never met an enemy with such powerful swordsmanship, and an enemy from another world at that! I really want to know what kind of power this 'Haki' you mentioned is!"
"Is that so!" Rasa closed his eyes and nodded. "Then, Lord Third, please go ahead!"
Swish!!
In an instant, black Iron Sand exploded from all around, engulfing the Third Kazekage's figure. It looked as if a puff of black smoke was floating in the air, sweeping toward Hawkeye at high speed!
Hawkeye was currently besieged by Sand Shinobi, but he controlled the rhythm of the battle. Hundreds of ninjas joined forces to attack him, yet Hawkeye handled the job with ease.
No ninja could touch his clothes. Whether it was a Body Flicker sneak attack, a Transformation Technique, or other Ninjutsu, Hawkeye's eyes seemed to see through everything.
For this group of Chūnin and Genin, he was simply invincible.
One person, challenging hundreds of Sand Shinobi. Such a fierce battle stunned countless civilians in both worlds. It turned out that the battles of great powers were so fierce and bloody.
In the past, they only heard stories about a certain ninja or pirate making an incredible move—a sword cutting through a mountain, or a Ninjutsu wiping out a village. But now, seeing this power with their own eyes, countless civilians felt a desire for that strength alongside their shock.
Swish!
Easily dispatching a sneak-attacking Jōnin with one slash, Hawkeye turned his head and suddenly locked his eyes on the distance.
Rustle!!
There was a sudden sound of rolling grit, and black Iron Sand shot up from around Hawkeye!
What is this?
Hawkeye was surprised. His wrist flicked slightly, and the Black Blade seized the opportunity to burst out a ring-shaped slash around him!
Bass!!!
The sword light cut through the Iron Sand.
Can the blade cut this sand? Is it effective?
The Iron Sand continued to cover Hawkeye. It moved with extreme speed, climbing onto Hawkeye's right arm in the blink of an eye.
Hawkeye blasted his Haki as fast as he could! He tried to shake the Iron Sand off his body, but it was too late. The Iron Sand frantically squeezed his arm.
Just for a brief moment—
Boom!!
When the roar of Armament Haki erupted, Hawkeye's figure receded toward the rear. Breaking through the siege of Iron Sand, he glided backward for more than ten meters, stabbing the Black Blade into the ground to reduce the impact.
After stopping, countless eyes focused on him.
Tick!!
A drop of scarlet blood dripped from his cuff.
Hawkeye raised his head and stared blankly into the distance at the Third Kazekage, who was slowly descending from mid-air on a platform of Iron Sand.
This man! His momentum is completely different from the other ninjas. Like a shining pearl in the dark night. Is the strongest finally here?
Hawkeye stood up slowly. Blood slid down the blade of Yoru.
The people of the Pirate World swallowed silently.
"Hawkeye..."
"The World's Number One Swordsman, Mihawk... he was... injured!"
"If the right arm he uses to swing the sword is injured, that's not good!"
At this moment, Whitebeard, Kaido, Sengoku, Garp, and people all over the Pirate World were focusing on the Third Kazekage, who had appeared with the strange 'black smoke.'
The ninjas in the auditorium finally swept away their depressed mood.
"The strongest Kazekage in history finally... makes his move!"
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