For he distinctly felt an overwhelmingly powerful force, like a raging torrent, surging wildly through his hands gripping the katana.
This unstoppable force, crushing everything in its path, charged straight into his body and wantonly launched an extremely violent assault.
Even more terrifying, this mysterious force could penetrate his resilient skin and thick muscle tissue, directly invading and ravaging the fragile organs within.
In that moment, Tengu felt as if countless heavy hammers were simultaneously pounding his internal organs, the pain unbearable.
"Armament Haki Emission?"
A storm of shock surged uncontrollably in Tengu's heart.
The mere thought astounded him.
After all, this technique of emitting Armament Haki to attack an enemy's internal organs was exceedingly rare and profoundly difficult to master!
In the entire Land of Sakura, only the lord of the nation had mastered such a skill.
To think this guy before him had also grasped it.
Immediately after, a trail of vivid, startling blood slowly trickled from the corner of Tengu's mouth.
Clearly, the sudden surge of overwhelming force from earlier had inflicted significant injuries upon him.
At this moment, the severely wounded Tengu could no longer hold on.
His entire body flew backward like a kite with its string cut, crashing heavily onto the ground.
BOOM...
Just as he was about to plunge into the sea, he twisted his waist forcefully in mid-air, regaining his balance.
He then executed a somersault and landed firmly on the surface of the water.
Under the immense impact, the sea erupted with waves several meters high, radiating outward from where he stood.
Yet, he remained steady on the water's surface.
"Interesting..."
Lancelot couldn't help but voice his admiration.
After all, an ordinary Devil Fruit Ability User would have already sunk into the sea.
None could stand on the water's surface like Tengu.
Seeing this, Sai curled his lips disdainfully. "Though we have our differences with the Sakura Country, their ninjutsu is truly formidable. Especially this ability to walk on the sea, which gives them an absolute advantage in naval battles. This is a Captain reason why they can still cling to survival, despite having far fewer powerful individuals than our Kano Country."
The turbulent sea gradually calmed, as if the earlier storm had been nothing but a brief, intense dream.
Spit...
Tengu stood to the side, spitting out a mouthful of saliva tinged with blood.
His eyes were fierce and resolute.
With a swift wave of his right hand, he shouted, "Charge!"
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
Nearly twenty ninjas, clad in black and wearing masks, surged forward.
Their movements were agile and swift.
Upon receiving Tengu's command, they wasted no time, employing their unique ninjutsu to dart across the sea's surface like dragonflies skimming the water.
Their target was unmistakable: the massive warship led by Lancelot in the distance.
Just then, a loud bang shattered the temporary tranquility of the sea.
Baby-5's right arm transformed instantly into a long, oversized sniper rifle.
Without hesitation, she aimed the barrel at the ninja leading the charge and pulled the trigger.
The bullet shot through the air like a bolt of lightning, striking the ninja squarely between the eyes.
The hit ninja didn't even have time to scream before he collapsed forward and plummeted into the vast sea at high speed.
In the blink of an eye, his figure vanished into the depths, never to be seen again.
However, this was only the beginning.
Bang, bang, bang...
The marines on Lancelot's side were already prepared.
Under Lise's methodical command, they raised their firearms and took aim at the rapidly approaching ninjas.
Baby-5's shot had undoubtedly signaled the official start of the battle.
In an instant, the sea echoed with the relentless roar of gunfire as countless bullets whistled toward the enemy.
The bullets fired by the marines paled in comparison to the power of Baby-5's shot.
Nevertheless, it's important to remember that even the strongest individuals are still made of flesh and blood.
Being struck by such bullets, even if they don't pierce through the body, would leave behind a horrifying hole
.After all, not everyone possesses the terrifying defensive capabilities of Kaido and Big Mom.
Of course, these ninjas were no ordinary individuals either—each possessed a certain level of skill.
Although they found it difficult to evade the bullets from Baby-5's sniper rifle, they were confident in dodging the shots from these flintlock firearms.
Their figures abruptly halted, then flickered like phantoms in rapid succession.
Each movement precisely avoided the whistling bullets, creating a scene that was both perilous and methodical.
After successfully dodging this volley of bullets, they wasted no time and almost simultaneously formed hand seals with lightning speed.
"Great Fireball..."
In an instant, dense fire elements rapidly gathered within their mouths.
In the blink of an eye, these fire elements condensed into raging balls of flame.
Then, they abruptly opened their mouths and forcefully exhaled forward.
A deafening roar erupted as the fire elements instantly transformed into countless massive fireballs, carrying scorching high temperatures that blotted out the sky as they raced toward the warship where Lancelot was stationed.
Especially Lancelot and the group of marines at the warship's bow, who became the primary targets of these fireballs.
"Hmph..."
Lancelot let out a cold snort through his nose.
Such an attack might be terrifying to others, but to him, it was nothing.
He abruptly swung the sharp blade named Shusui in his right hand, and in that instant, an invisible sword aura shot out like lightning!
Simultaneously, the oncoming raging fireballs collided violently with this razor-sharp sword aura.
"Boom..."
The menacing fireballs were instantly cleaved in two by the sword aura!
The split fireballs then exploded simultaneously, transforming into countless dazzling sparks and rolling waves of heat that filled the air before gradually dissipating into nothingness.
"Moon Walk..."
Lancelot thought to himself that he absolutely couldn't let these guys destroy his warship.
With this in mind, he forcefully pushed off with both feet, the powerful force causing the deck beneath him to tremble slightly.
His entire body shot forward like a cannonball at astonishing speed.
Just as he was about to reach mid-air, Lancelot abruptly stepped on the air, and his figure accelerated once again...
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