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Chapter 87: Shichibukai Vs. The Three Kage
"Hmph! How weak. Do you really think you can stop me?"
"I'll be taking that Tailed Beast!"
While the ninjas were still reeling from shock, Doflamingo suddenly accelerated!
He moved so fast the ninjas couldn't react.
Leaping into the air, he activated the String-String Fruit. Threads descended from the clouds, providing Doflamingo with a foothold in the sky.
He sped straight toward the One Tail, Shukaku, hovering above the chaos!
Silk threads shot from his fingertips, winding around the sleeping Shukaku. This time, the massive bundle of threads was thick enough to be visible.
Seeing the strange white lines shooting from Doflamingo's hands, the ninjas were stunned.
"He's holding nothing... how is he shooting so many white lines?"
No one could answer them.
Doflamingo was moments away from touching Shukaku. The white threads were about to wrap around the beast and drag it away.
But in the next second...
Shua!!
A torrent of black Iron Sand surged upward with extreme speed, blocking Doflamingo's path.
The sound of threads crashing against iron grit rang out. Ripples of force spread through the air.
"Don't be too arrogant, invader from the Otherworld!"
The figure of the Third Kazekage suddenly appeared in the sky, standing atop a platform of Iron Sand, barring Doflamingo's way.
The surrounding Iron Sand rushed toward Doflamingo, threatening to engulf him in the blink of an eye.
Doflamingo, having been interrupted, scowled.
"Sand? Iron Sand? What an interesting ability..."
"Overheat!"
Raising his palm, dozens of multi-colored, superheated threads erupted from Doflamingo's hand. They twisted together to form a thick, whip-like column.
With a violent motion, he lashed out at the Third Kazekage.
The attack was instantaneous.
The Third Kazekage, eyes fixed on Doflamingo, didn't move a muscle.
The surrounding Iron Sand coalesced, forming a massive black shield before him.
BANG!! Buzz...
The whip, capable of slicing through buildings effortlessly, struck the black shield.
It failed to breach the defense.
Doflamingo's expression shifted slightly.
It seems these ninjas aren't all useless!
Doflamingo temporarily retreated as the surrounding Iron Sand began to close in.
To the side, Gecko Moria watched the failed attempt. "Kishishishi! It seems taking that giant cat away won't be so easy!"
Swish!!!
Gold Dust fluttered through the air!
A wave of heavy, golden particles spread out, forming a massive wall that encased the One Tail.
Immediately following the flow of Gold Dust, the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, stepped forward.
"You will not touch the One Tail!"
Rasa crossed his arms, staring down Kuma in front of him and Hancock not far away.
At the same time, another figure appeared before Crocodile, who was also approaching the One Tail.
Sand flowed around this new challenger.
Suddenly, a violent waterfall of sand rose up, crashing toward Crocodile with fierce impact.
Boom!
Crocodile's Sables (Desert Storm) collided with the Sand Waterfall, offsetting the attack!
Sand flew everywhere.
Floating on a small disc of sand in the air, Gaara, carrying his gourd, looked down at Crocodile. "Your ability is also sand?"
Crocodile frowned. "You seem to be the same."
Neither expected to find someone with the exact same elemental ability in a different world. Now, both felt a strange intuition: if they defeated the other, perhaps their own powers would evolve.
.....
A large group of ninjas surrounded Jinbei.
Every member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea now had an opponent.
Hawkeye (Dracule Mihawk), still injured, was furthest from the One Tail. Blocked by a swarm of Sand Shinobi, his progress was slow.
Jinbei was encircled by Sand elites; defeating them would take time.
Doflamingo and Gecko Moria were facing off against the Third Kazekage.
Kuma and Hancock faced the Fourth Kazekage.
Crocodile and Gaara were locked in a one-on-one duel of sand manipulation.
Who would win? The answer was impossible to predict.
The tension of the battle ignited excitement in both worlds.
The people of the Ninja World watched the Three Kazekages mobilize.
"Finally, the Kazekage-samas!"
"Those invaders have strange abilities. The Kazekage-samas must be careful!"
"Come on! Don't let them take the Tailed Beast!"
Despite the cheers and prayers, the Sand Shinobi and Kages on the battlefield couldn't hear them.
However, while the fierce battle in Sunagakure was about to reach its peak—Shichibukai vs. The Three Kage—many eyes turned to a different feed.
On the projection screen...
Aside from the Shichibukai's battle, Yuichi's situation attracted the most attention.
previously, Yuichi's screen had been obscured by a sandstorm, showing nothing useful. But now, as the chaos erupted in the village, Yuichi and Aokiji ran into trouble.
They advanced together through the wind and sand.
It wasn't until they emerged from the dust that the ninjas realized their location.
Yuichi and Aokiji had been teleported to the outskirts of Sunagakure! They hadn't appeared directly inside the village like the Shichibukai.
Looking at the village hidden in the desert distance, Yuichi and Aokiji felt helpless.
"It seems our position isn't ideal," Yuichi noted.
Aokiji nodded lazily. "It's really troublesome. Why does the fight have to be in a place like this?"
Hearing Aokiji's words, Yuichi smiled. He knew Aokiji wasn't complaining about the distance, but the environment.
There was too little water in the desert. The power of Aokiji's Ice-Ice Fruit was naturally weakened without moisture in the air.
Nevertheless, Yuichi and Aokiji determined their direction and immediately accelerated toward Sunagakure!
At their speed, it would take only a few minutes to reach the village.
When that happened, the Three Kage fighting the Shichibukai would face overwhelming pressure.
Even the people in the Ninja World could sense the impending doom.
However...
Counting on the Three Kage to eliminate the Shichibukai in mere minutes was impossible.
Currently, the Third Kazekage was fighting both Doflamingo and Moria.
Doflamingo's fighting style shocked everyone in the Ninja World. His terrifying power showed no fear of the Third Kazekage.
"Five Color Strings!!"
Boom!!
"Bullet String!"
Boom!!
"Spider's Web!!"
BOOM!!!
It was technically two against one, but Doflamingo's relentless offensive style made it nearly impossible for Moria to even intervene.
Doflamingo dominated the offense, forcing the Third Kazekage into passive defense. Every counterattack the Kazekage attempted was dodged by Doflamingo with amazing speed.
The battle between Rasa and Gaara versus their opponents was slightly better, but not by much.
In such a situation, solving the enemy quickly was a fantasy.
"These Shichibukai can fight on par with the Kazekages!"
"Not good! If those two outside the village reach Sunagakure, the situation will collapse!"
Suddenly!
A wind blew across the screen!
Both Yuichi and Aokiji stopped simultaneously.
Everyone stared at the projection. What happened? Why did they stop?
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