Back here, Uchiha Madara's first words to the crowd were:
"How was that? I did a good job, right?"
For the battle just now, Uchiha Madara was extremely satisfied. If he had to grade himself, he would definitely give a perfect 100%.
Everyone gave him a thumbs up, showering him with praise.
"You really helped the Kamui Pirates become famous this time. That was a beautiful performance!"
Trainee Kahnte nodded in agreement.
"I believe the whole world now knows our partner's strength. To defeat a Marine Admiral like that will make others fear us even more in the future, thinking we're invincible. Things will definitely turn out that way."
Albedo said happily.
"I never thought you could completely crush Akainu. That was truly amazing."
Even Jiguo Yoriichi, who was usually expressionless, spoke such words for the first time in history.
The crew's compliments gave Uchiha Madara the sense that they had finally vented their frustrations through his actions.
Even Senju Hashirama, who rarely praised Madara, admitted, "You really did well in this battle. I never expected you could defeat Akainu so quickly."
No matter how the words were interpreted, they sounded like genuine praise.
But in Uchiha Madara's ears, it felt like sarcasm!
This immediately provoked him. He snorted coldly and snapped, "Senju Hashirama, what do you mean by that? Are you not convinced?"
You couldn't really blame Madara for reacting so strongly. Hashirama often joked about him, so of course, Madara subconsciously thought he was being mocked again.
Hashirama, looking completely unafraid, rolled up his sleeves and said, "Alright, alright. Since you're so eager to fight me, I'll oblige."
"Take a half-hour break, then we'll fight to the death. How about that?"
Uchiha Madara replied seriously, "Fine by me. Who's afraid of who?"
Seeing the two about to clash again, everyone crossed their arms and watched with interest, ready for the show.
They were used to this. These two often quarreled and fought each other.
So instead of being worried, the crew wanted to laugh. Some even hoped the fight would break out.
After all, a good fight is always entertaining.
Some crew members even started betting on how long the battle would last.
"These two guys, honestly…"
Kronos didn't know whether to laugh or cry, unable to put into words how ridiculous they were.
At that moment, Payne suddenly sensed something. He frowned and said, "So it's him… I didn't expect Marine to send that guy this time!"
His words instantly killed the lively atmosphere. Countless eyes turned to Payne.
Realizing everyone was staring at him, Payne sighed before speaking again.
"Just now, I used my ninjutsu to gather some information."
"It turns out…"
"This time, the Marine Hero Garp is leading the team!"
"And it seems he's not the only one. There are also an unknown number of Marine top-tier combatants!"
At that, everyone's expression changed.
They had thought they could finally relax after getting rid of the troublesome Akainu.
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