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Chapter 1429: Swarming Space Pirates! (Four-in-One, Added for Alliance Leader Jia Xu Hermit)
On the vast scorched battlefield, the pitch-black Gate of the Underworld hung silently in the sky.
The black and white, bizarre Demon Army spread and rampaged across the earth like a flood from the heavens.
Even though the Four-Tails Son Goku and the Eight-Tails Gyuki were constantly creating Tailed Beast Bombs at both ends of the battlefield, clearing out large areas of Demons.
Ultimately, they still couldn't keep up with the speed at which Demons poured out from the Netherworld.
On the other side, the Imperial Guardian Mech was still entangled with two Demon Gods.
The latter seemed to realize that relying on individual strength made them easy targets for the former's Red Flash. Immediately, they stopped acting separately and jointly released 'Magic Cannon', engaging in 'Energy Clash' after 'Energy Clash' with the Imperial Guardian Mech.
Although even so, they were still at a disadvantage.
Each time, they had to consume Magic Power to restore their damaged bodies, which also caused the surrounding Demons to suffer from the backlash.
But overall, they managed to hold off the Imperial Guardian Mech head-on.
Qin Su on this side also didn't dare to ignore these two terrifying Demon Gods.
Otherwise, once they targeted the Eight-Tails Gyuki and the Four-Tails Son Goku, the consequences would truly be unimaginable.
At the same time, he was glad that one Demon God had been eliminated earlier.
Otherwise, the pressure of fighting one against three would make the combat even more difficult.
[Boom!]
A giant scarlet slash.
Once again, a crescent-shaped arc swept forward from Shanks' swing.
It utterly destroyed all kinds of magic radiance that came along the way, and simultaneously blasted back the swarming Demons.
He had done this countless times.
However, since he couldn't damage them, more and more Demons kept surging forward.
Fortunately, Gyuki would occasionally use Tailed Beast Bombs to clear out the area in front.
Shanks swung another scarlet blade light upwards, sweeping away a group of Demons attempting to approach from the sky.
But this time, before his blade light could naturally dissipate, it was suddenly blasted apart in mid-air by some kind of strength!
The loud noise was comparable to an aerial bomb exploding at high altitude.
This caused Shanks and Gyuki to look over subconsciously.
Immediately, they discovered an unusual humanoid demon there, holding a gray-black magic sword, slowly descending towards the ground below.
Just by its appearance, its aura.
And the scene where the Demons within a kilometer radius scattered in terror the moment they saw it appear.
Even without sensing its presence, Shanks and Gyuki could tell this was an extraordinary guy.
Not to mention, they could both feel the powerful invisible pressure emanating from it.
Suddenly, Gyuki reacted instinctively and sprayed out a Tailed Beast Bomb.
His idea was simple: no matter what kind of Demon you are, take a shot from this old bull first!
The purple-black energy sphere instantly broke through the night sky, rushing straight towards the target with berserk chakra.
Unexpectedly, it was casually deflected in another direction by the white-haired, black-skinned humanoid demon with its sword edge.
[Boom————————]
A few seconds later, the Tailed Beast Bomb exploded upon landing, forming a light like a small nuclear explosion, impacting countless Demons.
However, this humanoid demon paid no attention to this, its crimson eyes remaining cold and emotionless.
It wasn't until it landed about a hundred meters from the ground that it looked down at Shanks and Gyuki and spoke.
"My name is Burihasu the Berserker, an Upper Demon, a warrior from another world. The doomsday of this world has arrived. However, you possess extraordinary combat potential. I am willing to sign a possession contract with you and help you gain true demonic power."
Shanks raised an eyebrow. Was this guy interested in him?
"Hehehe, that sounds interesting, but unfortunately, I have no interest in demonic power. You should find someone else."
Burihasu, being rejected, didn't get angry. Its tone was cold as it said:
"Since that is the case, I will cut off your limbs and take you back to be transformed into a Demon. Then you will know how wonderful it is to become a Demon."
It had done this many times when conquering other worlds.
Many of the Upper Demons in the Netherworld now were former heroes or legendary figures.
Including itself...
The next moment.
The gray-black magic sword in Burihasu's hand glowed with a crimson streamer.
It then transformed into a dark red meteor, tearing through mid-air and rushing towards Shanks and Gyuki.
Shanks frowned slightly, his gaze sharp, and his entire body erupted with aura.
His Meito 'Fenrir' condensed a scarlet radiance, and his entire person immediately streaked out afterimages, meeting the incoming dark red figure head-on.
The two collided in the air with a loud 'Clang'.
In an instant, terrifying qi energy as sharp as blades burst forth, forming a visible storm that cut through everything around.
Under the dim night sky.
Two slightly different red lightning bolts began a life-or-death struggle.
They intertwined at an incredibly fast speed, constantly clashing amidst the storm and thunder.
The void above Gyuki's head, under repeated shockwaves, instantly formed electric flash that shot out in all directions, as well as visible ripple circles.
Seeing that Shanks seemed able to block Burihasu, he felt relieved and continued to spray Tailed Beast Bombs at the distant Demon Great Army.
However, what Gyuki didn't know was that Shanks was in a difficult situation.
Because he found that Burihasu's swinging speed and strength were increasing little by little.
From being evenly matched at first, it gradually became tricky. If this continued, he would eventually lose.
Burihasu's Berserk Magic's effect was that its attack speed and strength gradually increased as the combat progressed, until it reached its upper limit.
It was said that when it reached its peak, it would possess combat power comparable to a Supreme Demon.
But the price was that rationality would gradually disappear with the increasing strength, eventually leading to complete madness.
There were two ways to restore calmness: one was to kill the target it wanted to kill, and the other was to stop fighting before losing rationality.
But this would also cause the increased strength to rapidly disappear.
Therefore, Burihasu was an Upper Demon that would become stronger and more crazy the longer the combat lasted.
But the problem was that Shanks' attack couldn't cause damage to the Demons.
So he could only maneuver by blocking and dodging.
And this would give Burihasu ample 'growth' time...
On the other side.
The Four-Tails Son Goku was guarding the Flower Fruit Mountain, which was full of magma and volcanoes, acting as a perfect turret constantly spraying Tailed Beast Bombs.
Just as he was getting used to this 'peaceful' environment, a thick, pitch-black spike suddenly shot out from beneath him.
"Ahhhhh!"
Severe pain came from his abdomen, causing Son Goku to let out a scream.
[Boom——————]
His massive body, over fifty meters tall, was lifted into the air in a scream and heavily smashed into a volcano with rolling magma, causing it to collapse.
"Was that metal just now?!"
The Four-Tails Son Goku endured the pain, pushed away the volcano fragments pressing on him, and glared fiercely at the figure walking towards him on the magma.
"My name is Despate, an Upper Demon. You can also call me... Steel Duke. Demonic Beast from another world, are you willing to submit to me?"
The Four-Tails Son Goku felt the powerful aura from the opponent and replied angrily through gritted teeth: "I am not willing!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the red fur all over his body began to be covered in scorching hot magma.
[Boom!]
The next moment.
Son Goku, who had entered Lava Release Chakra Mode, stomped and blasted away a large area of magma and volcanic debris beneath him.
His entire body instantly leaped into high altitude, smashing his strong and powerful magma right fist towards the 'Steel Duke' Despate.
In terms of physical strength alone, he was the strongest among the Tailed Beasts.
Even the Eight-Tails Gyuki would be caught by his tentacles and thrown away.
The high temperature capable of melting everything, combined with terrifying punching power.
Above Despate's head, a visible, surging air current glowing red was instantly stirred up.
However, this 'Steel Duke' only looked up.
A gigantic steel sword, over twenty meters tall and pitch-black, suddenly rose from the magma pool behind him, directly blocking the Four-Tails Son Goku's aerial punch.
[Dong!!!]
A resounding, earth-shattering loud noise formed a berserk qi energy, pushing the surrounding magma outwards, turning into a ring-shaped lava tsunami that spread outwards.
At the same time, several nearby volcanoes were instantly blasted down, creating an astonishing momentum.
Then, another gigantic black sword emerged from the magma beside the 'Steel Duke', blasting the Four-Tails Son Goku above his head away.
As soon as the latter landed, he opened his gaping maw and sprayed out a purple-black Tailed Beast Bomb, but it was directly cut apart by one of the giant black swords.
After the terrifying great explosion ended.
Despate, protected by the two giant black swords, appeared unharmed before the Four-Tails Son Goku, who was full of shock.
This was its Demonic Steel Magic.
The Tailed Beast Bomb, which seemed to have considerable power, was unable to shake this 'Steel Duke'!
The strength of an Upper Demon was fully displayed at this moment.
In the following time, the Four-Tails 'Son Goku' had almost no power to resist, constantly being violently beaten by the two black greatswords, causing him to let out roars and screams repeatedly.
However, this 'Steel Duke' seemed not to want to kill him.
It was more like trying to force Son Goku into fear and submission through this method.
Beast Taming!
"Do you still resist, Demonic Beast from another world? I think I have proven that I am qualified to be your master. Submit to me, and I will take you to live in the Netherworld..."
The 'Steel Duke' Despate stood in his original spot, looking at the battered Four-Tails Son Goku and said.
"Dream on, you damn Demon!"
The latter endured the severe pain, lying on the ground and roaring.
But the black greatsword in the air smashed down on his head, once again slamming the Four-Tails Son Goku into the scorching hot magma.
A cold light flashed in Despate's eyes: "An unyielding beast..."
Killing intent surged.
He instantly swung the pitch-black, slender magic sword in his hand.
Immediately, a black blade light with faint red dots on its surface formed, cutting through the magma and void along the way, rushing straight towards the Four-Tails Son Goku.
"Go to hell, idiot!"
This strike made a look of helplessness appear in the Four-Tails Son Goku's eyes.
It seemed he would have to wait three years to see Sakazuki again.
He wondered what the Ninja World would look like by then.
Would it have already been occupied by these Demons?
But in the nick of time.
The magma between the black blade light and Son Goku suddenly surged upwards automatically, forming a fluid magma pillar that instantly blasted apart the incoming blade light.
It then continued to spray towards the 'Steel Duke' Despate.
This caused his expression to change drastically, and he quickly raised a black steel wall in front of him for defense.
But unexpectedly, in less than two seconds, the surface of the steel wall glowed red, and then was directly melted through by a ball of flame.
Despate didn't have time to dodge and could only raise the magic sword in his hand to block, but found that this magma was actually attached with terrifying magic power and impact force.
With a 'Boom' loud noise.
His entire person was sent flying backward like a cannonball, constantly setting off sound bursts along the way and carving out a long magma trench...
On the other side.
The two black greatswords above the Four-Tails Son Goku fully swung towards the humanoid magma figure gradually forming in front of him.
This was the last order given by the 'Steel Duke' Despate.
No matter who the newcomer was, attack immediately!
However, the movements of the two black greatswords stopped abruptly, because the magma man actually grabbed their sword edges with both hands.
Scorching hot red aura began to spread rapidly across the blade surfaces.
In the blink of an eye, they had turned into viscous magma and scattered all over the ground with a 'splash'.
"Sakazuki..."
The Four-Tails Son Goku looked at the familiar man in front of him and asked in a low voice: "Didn't your army say they weren't mobilizing?"
"I'm just here to help a friend in a personal capacity."
Sakazuki, wearing a crimson suit and a black coat draped over his shoulders, pressed down on his hat and said in a deep voice.
"You continue doing what you want to do. I'll be responsible for dealing with the approaching Demons."
He then turned around, his back to the Four-Tails Son Goku.
With his hands clasped in front of his chest, he stared straight ahead at the Demon Great Army like a wave.
In the distance.
The 'Steel Duke' Despate, who had finally vented his strength and stopped his figure, looked at the broken half of the magic sword in his hand, his heart filled with fear and shock.
"Such strong magic power! Such strong strength!"
He was certain that the figure who had made a move against him just now definitely possessed strength close to, or even comparable to, a Supreme Demon.
"No wonder the last invasion ended in failure. Lilith and Naamah both died here..."
Actually, the last Netherworld invasion was quite rushed.
At that time, only the nearby Demons participated in the combat, and those Demons with more distant territories hadn't even reached the Gate of the Underworld before it ended.
This time was different.
Under the leadership of the newly promoted Supreme Demon Moryo, they had gathered together in advance.
Waiting for Moryo to open the Gate of the Underworld connecting to the Ninja World.
However, the time was a bit long, making these Upper Demons somewhat impatient.
According to Moryo, it could vaguely sense the direction of the Ninja World.
But to fully position it, a stronger energy fluctuation was needed from the other side.
To be honest, they all wanted to leave at that time, but who knew Moryo actually succeeded in opening it!
Although Moryo couldn't explain the reason either, no Demon cared about that.
They only knew that there was a new world to destroy!
But now, this 'Steel Duke' Despate turned around and flew in another direction.
If you can't beat it, don't provoke it, just avoid it.
Leave the rest to Moryo, the ruler of the Underworld Layer 1.
Presumably, there won't be too many monsters in this world that it can't beat...
Eastern edge of the Former Land of Demons battlefield.
Shanks had already begun to fall into a disadvantage. Burihasu's offensive was becoming more and more berserk, the blade it swung almost turning into dark red thunderbolts. He could only barely dodge using Observation Haki.
As mentioned before, because his attack was ineffective!
"What a frustrating combat..." Shanks sighed inwardly.
What he didn't know was that his current mood and situation were also experienced by heroes from other worlds.
Some of them were not necessarily weaker than these Demons in terms of strength.
But precisely because they didn't possess the 'Underworld' effect.
They could only watch their worlds be destroyed with hearts full of unwillingness and despair.
In the end, they either died in combat or became Demons themselves, becoming accomplices in invading the next world.
"Shanks! Eat this!"
At this moment, Shanks suddenly heard a shout from Gyuki below.
He then subconsciously reached out and caught the object flying towards him.
Looking closely, it was a piece of reddish-brown flesh and blood with a texture similar to an octopus, elastic.
This was Gyuki's flesh and blood!
Although he didn't know why it was given to him, Shanks believed the other party wouldn't harm him.
Immediately, while blocking Burihasu's attack, he stuffed it into his mouth, chewed vigorously, and swallowed it.
[Boom!]
A few seconds later, Shanks felt a scorching hot energy rise within his body.
At the same time, intense violent emotions were impacting his spirit and will.
In the eyes of Burihasu, who still maintained a certain degree of rationality opposite him.
Shanks suddenly began to emit red energy aura, which enveloped his entire body, until several tails with bubbles formed behind him.
This was because the chakra in Gyuki's flesh and blood was not enough to make Shanks completely lose rationality.
So it formed the first form, similar to 'Tailed Beast Chakra Mode'.
"So that's it, this way I can hurt these Demons!"
Shanks felt the slightly warm energy inside and outside his body and showed an excited smile.
"That's temporary, you need to keep eating my flesh and blood!" Gyuki below shouted loudly to remind him.
He had heard of this method from Shukaku in the deep spiritual space of the Tailed Beasts.
He said that he used this method to help Sand Crocodile Admiral learn Natural Energy Cultivation.
Coincidentally, this reminded Gyuki of the Kinkaku and Ginkaku brothers he had heard about in Cloud Hidden Village before.
They had successfully obtained the ability to use Nine-Tails Chakra by swallowing flesh and blood inside Kurama's body.
However, according to Shukaku.
Because Sea Star People do not possess a Chakra physique, even if they eat his flesh and blood, it can only give Sand Crocodile Admiral Tailed Beast Chakra for a short time.
Fortunately, due to the difference in volume, the amount of flesh and blood he needed to give was not much.
It was equivalent to a person biting off a piece of meat the size of a fingernail. With their Tailed Beast recovery power, it had no impact at all.
The only problem was that it hurt, it hurt very much...
"That's enough!"
Shanks shouted, his entire body wrapped in red Tailed Beast Chakra, and rushed straight towards Burihasu.
His 'Griffon' in hand instantly swung out scarlet blade light after blade light.
Indeed.
With the boost of Tailed Beast Chakra, not only did various aspects receive a certain improvement, but he also gained the ability to damage the opponent.
The commotion of the two clashing at high altitude grew larger and larger, with continuous metallic clashing sounds.
Sword aura and blade light filled with fierce aura, like red lightning bolts fighting each other, constantly crisscrossed, collided, and shattered.
Burihasu's body began to show hideous wounds.
Pain stimulated its spirit and emotions, and the effect of Berserk Magic further accelerated.
The fierce offensive once again suppressed Shanks, but this time Shanks' mood was very cheerful.
As long as there was a method to cause damage, he believed he wouldn't lose!
At this moment, if there were an expert proficient in Haki present, they would be able to feel that Shanks' Haki was also gradually improving during the fierce combat.
This was his talent being activated in this combat!
One human and one demon, truly meeting their match, evenly matched opponents.
You get a little stronger, I also get a little stronger, you get a little stronger again, hahaha, I can still keep up...
At the same time.
On the border between the Former Land of Demons and the current Wind Province.
White Zetsu figures emerged from the yellow sand ground one by one.
In terms of underground movement speed, neither Kasugai Crow nor Ninja could compare to them.
These White Zetsu would now take out scrolls and set up Flying Thunder God array diagrams to teleport the Sea Ninja from Loulan over.
This would save people a lot of stamina and chakra, as well as support time.
After all, the area of Wind Province was very vast, and crossing it on foot alone was too inefficient.
[Swish swish swish swish...]
As the White Zetsu operated and spread out scroll after scroll on the ground, forming Flying Thunder God array diagrams one by one.
One after another, skilled figures began to appear within them.
"Tobirama, I suddenly realized that the Ninjutsu you invented is indeed convenient."
Hashirama Senju, wearing a Red Cloud Black Robe, said with emotion as he saw himself arrive at the battlefield from Loulan in the blink of an eye.
In the past, except for Water Release, whenever the other party researched a new Ninjutsu, he would just look at it twice and set it as a Forbidden Technique.
Because the effect of every Ninjutsu didn't seem like something a normal human could master.
"Hmph!"
Senju Tobirama turned his head away, ignoring Hashirama Senju.
His anger hadn't subsided yet, so he wouldn't talk to him for a while.
Elder Brother actually had a pair of evil Sharingan, that hateful Madara Uchiha!
Madara Uchiha, also wearing a Red Cloud Black Robe, felt Senju Tobirama's gaze glancing over and the corner of his mouth subconsciously curled up slightly. The angrier the other party was, the happier he was.
Are you brothers?
But Hashirama and I both have each other's blood in our bodies. Who is closer now?
Madara Uchiha sneered: "This Flying Thunder God array diagram has little to do with him. This is the result of Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki."
Senju Tobirama retorted impolitely: "Ridiculous, without my Flying Thunder God, what results could they have!"
"Alright, alright, you two..." Hashirama Senju quickly tried to mediate, his face full of helplessness.
How much he wished these two could reconcile, but reality did not allow it.
He had even thought about asking the Sage of Six Paths to resurrect Uchiha Izuna before.
But who knew the Sage of Six Paths told him that Uchiha Izuna had already undergone reincarnation.
At the same time.
Ay, who was also wearing a Red Cloud Black Robe beside them, was observing the surrounding environment, then looking towards the direction within the Former Land of Demons.
He could see bright white light appearing from time to time on the horizon, and the constant rumble carried by the wind.
And beside these few people.
Sea Ninja wearing black vests kept appearing from other Flying Thunder God array diagrams, quickly running out of the array diagram to make space for the people behind.
"Lord Tobirama, a large group of Demons has appeared one kilometer ahead and is rapidly approaching our position!"
At this moment, a Hyuga Ninja walked over and reported to Senju Tobirama.
Because when they came, the Second Sea Shadow Tengen Uzui had given the frontline command authority to Senju Tobirama.
After all, Hashirama Senju, Madara Uchiha, and Ay would definitely rush into the battlefield to deal with powerful targets.
The only problem was that Senju Tobirama was not a Sea Ninja, but no one was conflicted about such an insignificant matter now.
"Good, pass down the order, immediately form the formation according to the plan and prepare for combat!"
Senju Tobirama no longer paid attention to the other three.
He turned to the seven Humanoid Tailed Beasts behind him, including Kurama, Shukaku, and Chomei, and said: "You follow me!"
After speaking, he quickly walked towards the area with the most Ninja, and began to fulfill his duty as the frontline commander.
"Then let's move out too!"
Hashirama Senju smiled at Madara Uchiha and Ay. Ay nodded: "Do you need me to wait for you?"
"Tsk." Madara Uchiha pouted unhappily.
Hashirama Senju laughed heartily: "Hahahaha, no need, you go support first, they're probably having a hard time over there too!"
"Okay!"
Ay responded.
The next second, with a 'Boom' commotion, chakra aura and lightning erupted from his body.
His entire person shot straight into high altitude like a blue missile, flying aggressively towards the interior of the Former Land of Demons.
"Hashirama, do you think we can also learn that? At least it would be much more convenient for traveling."
At this moment, Madara Uchiha, who remained in his original spot, suddenly said to Hashirama Senju.
Hashirama Senju was surprised: "Ah? You mean his Lightning Release Chakra Mode?"
"Yes, we possess all-attribute chakra, so learning it shouldn't be difficult."
Madara Uchiha nodded, and at the same time, his body slowly floated upwards.
Hashirama Senju also flew up with him, using Earth Release: Light Weight Rock Technique.
"Isn't that bad? After all, it's his secret technique." Hashirama Senju hesitated.
Madara Uchiha said indifferently: "Just exchange it with military merit, he won't lose anything."
"Okay, I'll ask Adult Sea Shadow later..."
"Just call him Sea Kage, Hashirama. With his current strength, he's not qualified to be called Lord."
"Madara, you should have basic respect for the Sea Kage!"
The two chatted as they flew forward, meeting the Netherworld Demons invading the Ninja World...
Sea Star Mainland.
Holy Land Mary Geoise, within the Room of Authority at Pangaea Castle.
The Five Elders gathered together, remotely monitoring the situation in the Ninja World.
"I never expected to encounter a Demon invasion again. It seems this so-called Netherworld has set its sights on the Ninja World."
Saint Jaygarcia Saturn said, looking at the battlefield screen feed relayed by the Kasugai Crows via the Den Den Mushi on their backs.
"That's good."
Marcus Mars Saint, standing nearby with his hands in his pockets, smiled slightly.
"According to the Academy of Science's research and dissection of the Demons captured before, these Demons have a heart within their bodies, and the heart contains their strength and magic attribute."
"Experiments have confirmed that any creature consuming a Demon Heart will experience varying degrees of mutation phenomenon, and it can also be used to manufacture magic items."
"However, it has relatively severe negative effects, such as losing rationality, or demonization."
Topman Warcury Saint, sitting in the center of the green sofa, raised an eyebrow: "You mean..."
"We captured too few Demons, and their level is very low. This time, we can try to capture some Upper Demons, or even Supreme Demons!"
Marcus Mars Saint smiled, then continued to speak to the other four:
"Did you know, when I learned about the value of Demon Hearts, the first thing I felt was regret for the two Supreme Demons killed by Sakazuki and Kuzan."
"Although Lord Imu said they weren't true Supreme Demons yet, the strength contained in their hearts should still be stronger than other Upper Demons, right?"
Topman Warcury Saint, V. Nusjuro Saint, Saint Jaygarcia Saturn, Shepherd Ten Peter Saint, and others looked thoughtful.
A moment later, Shepherd Ten Peter Saint spoke:
"The strength of Supreme Demons is not to be underestimated. It's not that easy to capture alive."
"Moreover, the intelligence provided by Lord Imu mentioned that the higher the layer of the Demon, the stronger its strength, including Supreme Demons."
"The Twin Devils from the First Layer before were already comparable to our Admirals when separated. Once combined, perhaps only Garp and Aramaki can deal with them."
Marcus Mars Saint laughed: "Exactly, so don't we have the strength to deal with Supreme Demons?"
"Furthermore, the Ninja World now has an Otsutsuki Kaguya, and our side's strength has increased by another notch."
V. Nusjuro Saint's expression became serious.
"You're not thinking of starting a full-scale war with the Netherworld, are you?"
"Why not?"
Marcus Mars Saint smiled: "Before, there was no need, but now that we have discovered the utilization value of Demons and have the ability to resist, let's try to see if we can capture alive more, higher-level Demons, or even..."
"Even what?" Saint Jaygarcia Saturn asked with doubt.
"Counterattack the Netherworld!"
The one who answered him was not Marcus Mars Saint, but V. Nusjuro Saint, who was in charge of the military.
He gently stroked the scabbard of the Shodai Kitetsu in his hand, a faint cold light flickering in his eyes.
"Find a way to open up a defense line and territory in the First Layer of the Underworld!"
"If we can really do that, I think it will give those Demons a huge surprise. After all, they probably never imagined being counter-invaded by humans!"
Upon hearing this, even Marcus Mars Saint was shocked, let alone the other three.
He had only intended to maintain the war in the Ninja World to buy time and opportunity to capture alive high-level Demons.
But this military leader was so crazy that he wanted to fight his way into the Netherworld and even consolidate a territory occupied by their side!
"But can this really be done?"
"What if the Netherworld suddenly seals off access? Relying on Flying Thunder God array diagrams? I highly doubt it's that easy, after all, it's not another planet."
Shepherd Ten Peter Saint crossed his legs, his hands clasped together, and said in a deep voice.
"Also, what if we discover higher-layer Supreme Demons whose strength exceeds our expectations?"
V. Nusjuro Saint was expressionless.
"Since it is a war between two civilizations, it naturally comes with great risk."
"The worst result is nothing more than sacrificing one or two Admirals and abandoning the entire Ninja World."
"Moreover, we have already brought most of the essence of the Ninja World to the Sea Star, and we will not lack the Ninja profession in the future."
The other four nodded in agreement, and Topman Warcury Saint smiled:
"Then let's report our idea. The final decision still rests with Lord Imu."
"Indeed."
"It should be so."
Just as the few of them were speaking in agreement, the Golden Den Den Mushi on the coffee table suddenly began to ring.
The Purururu sound immediately interrupted the scene.
"Hello?"
Topman Warcury Saint picked up the handset.
He then heard the Den Den Mushi imitating Sengoku's expression and tone, saying very seriously:
"This is Marine Headquarters, Esteemed Five Elders. Our troops stationed on Saturn have discovered spaceships continuously appearing at the edge of the star system. From the skull mark on their ships, we can confirm they are Space Pirates!"
The eyes of the five people in the Room of Authority widened instantly.
Had the news of the Sea Star Mainland finally spread among space civilizations?
No, it should be said that it had already started spreading.
Now it had produced actual impact, attracting Space Pirates from all over to swarm in and investigate the specific situation.
"Immediately relay the screen feed!"
They no longer had the mood to focus on the Ninja World, after all, the Sea Star Mainland was the most important...
End of Chapter
On the vast scorched battlefield, the pitch-black Gate of the Underworld hung silently in the sky.
The black and white, bizarre Demon Army spread and rampaged across the earth like a flood from the heavens.
Even though the Four-Tails Son Goku and the Eight-Tails Gyuki were constantly creating Tailed Beast Bombs at both ends of the battlefield, clearing out large areas of Demons.
Ultimately, they still couldn't keep up with the speed at which Demons poured out from the Netherworld.
On the other side, the Imperial Guardian Mech was still entangled with two Demon Gods.
The latter seemed to realize that relying on individual strength made them easy targets for the former's Red Flash. Immediately, they stopped acting separately and jointly released 'Magic Cannon', engaging in 'Energy Clash' after 'Energy Clash' with the Imperial Guardian Mech.
Although even so, they were still at a disadvantage.
Each time, they had to consume Magic Power to restore their damaged bodies, which also caused the surrounding Demons to suffer from the backlash.
But overall, they managed to hold off the Imperial Guardian Mech head-on.
Qin Su on this side also didn't dare to ignore these two terrifying Demon Gods.
Otherwise, once they targeted the Eight-Tails Gyuki and the Four-Tails Son Goku, the consequences would truly be unimaginable.
At the same time, he was glad that one Demon God had been eliminated earlier.
Otherwise, the pressure of fighting one against three would make the combat even more difficult.
[Boom!]
A giant scarlet slash.
Once again, a crescent-shaped arc swept forward from Shanks' swing.
It utterly destroyed all kinds of magic radiance that came along the way, and simultaneously blasted back the swarming Demons.
He had done this countless times.
However, since he couldn't damage them, more and more Demons kept surging forward.
Fortunately, Gyuki would occasionally use Tailed Beast Bombs to clear out the area in front.
Shanks swung another scarlet blade light upwards, sweeping away a group of Demons attempting to approach from the sky.
But this time, before his blade light could naturally dissipate, it was suddenly blasted apart in mid-air by some kind of strength!
The loud noise was comparable to an aerial bomb exploding at high altitude.
This caused Shanks and Gyuki to look over subconsciously.
Immediately, they discovered an unusual humanoid demon there, holding a gray-black magic sword, slowly descending towards the ground below.
Just by its appearance, its aura.
And the scene where the Demons within a kilometer radius scattered in terror the moment they saw it appear.
Even without sensing its presence, Shanks and Gyuki could tell this was an extraordinary guy.
Not to mention, they could both feel the powerful invisible pressure emanating from it.
Suddenly, Gyuki reacted instinctively and sprayed out a Tailed Beast Bomb.
His idea was simple: no matter what kind of Demon you are, take a shot from this old bull first!
The purple-black energy sphere instantly broke through the night sky, rushing straight towards the target with berserk chakra.
Unexpectedly, it was casually deflected in another direction by the white-haired, black-skinned humanoid demon with its sword edge.
[Boom————————]
A few seconds later, the Tailed Beast Bomb exploded upon landing, forming a light like a small nuclear explosion, impacting countless Demons.
However, this humanoid demon paid no attention to this, its crimson eyes remaining cold and emotionless.
It wasn't until it landed about a hundred meters from the ground that it looked down at Shanks and Gyuki and spoke.
"My name is Burihasu the Berserker, an Upper Demon, a warrior from another world. The doomsday of this world has arrived. However, you possess extraordinary combat potential. I am willing to sign a possession contract with you and help you gain true demonic power."
Shanks raised an eyebrow. Was this guy interested in him?
"Hehehe, that sounds interesting, but unfortunately, I have no interest in demonic power. You should find someone else."
Burihasu, being rejected, didn't get angry. Its tone was cold as it said:
"Since that is the case, I will cut off your limbs and take you back to be transformed into a Demon. Then you will know how wonderful it is to become a Demon."
It had done this many times when conquering other worlds.
Many of the Upper Demons in the Netherworld now were former heroes or legendary figures.
Including itself...
The next moment.
The gray-black magic sword in Burihasu's hand glowed with a crimson streamer.
It then transformed into a dark red meteor, tearing through mid-air and rushing towards Shanks and Gyuki.
Shanks frowned slightly, his gaze sharp, and his entire body erupted with aura.
His Meito 'Fenrir' condensed a scarlet radiance, and his entire person immediately streaked out afterimages, meeting the incoming dark red figure head-on.
The two collided in the air with a loud 'Clang'.
In an instant, terrifying qi energy as sharp as blades burst forth, forming a visible storm that cut through everything around.
Under the dim night sky.
Two slightly different red lightning bolts began a life-or-death struggle.
They intertwined at an incredibly fast speed, constantly clashing amidst the storm and thunder.
The void above Gyuki's head, under repeated shockwaves, instantly formed electric flash that shot out in all directions, as well as visible ripple circles.
Seeing that Shanks seemed able to block Burihasu, he felt relieved and continued to spray Tailed Beast Bombs at the distant Demon Great Army.
However, what Gyuki didn't know was that Shanks was in a difficult situation.
Because he found that Burihasu's swinging speed and strength were increasing little by little.
From being evenly matched at first, it gradually became tricky. If this continued, he would eventually lose.
Burihasu's Berserk Magic's effect was that its attack speed and strength gradually increased as the combat progressed, until it reached its upper limit.
It was said that when it reached its peak, it would possess combat power comparable to a Supreme Demon.
But the price was that rationality would gradually disappear with the increasing strength, eventually leading to complete madness.
There were two ways to restore calmness: one was to kill the target it wanted to kill, and the other was to stop fighting before losing rationality.
But this would also cause the increased strength to rapidly disappear.
Therefore, Burihasu was an Upper Demon that would become stronger and more crazy the longer the combat lasted.
But the problem was that Shanks' attack couldn't cause damage to the Demons.
So he could only maneuver by blocking and dodging.
And this would give Burihasu ample 'growth' time...
On the other side.
The Four-Tails Son Goku was guarding the Flower Fruit Mountain, which was full of magma and volcanoes, acting as a perfect turret constantly spraying Tailed Beast Bombs.
Just as he was getting used to this 'peaceful' environment, a thick, pitch-black spike suddenly shot out from beneath him.
"Ahhhhh!"
Severe pain came from his abdomen, causing Son Goku to let out a scream.
[Boom——————]
His massive body, over fifty meters tall, was lifted into the air in a scream and heavily smashed into a volcano with rolling magma, causing it to collapse.
"Was that metal just now?!"
The Four-Tails Son Goku endured the pain, pushed away the volcano fragments pressing on him, and glared fiercely at the figure walking towards him on the magma.
"My name is Despate, an Upper Demon. You can also call me... Steel Duke. Demonic Beast from another world, are you willing to submit to me?"
The Four-Tails Son Goku felt the powerful aura from the opponent and replied angrily through gritted teeth: "I am not willing!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the red fur all over his body began to be covered in scorching hot magma.
[Boom!]
The next moment.
Son Goku, who had entered Lava Release Chakra Mode, stomped and blasted away a large area of magma and volcanic debris beneath him.
His entire body instantly leaped into high altitude, smashing his strong and powerful magma right fist towards the 'Steel Duke' Despate.
In terms of physical strength alone, he was the strongest among the Tailed Beasts.
Even the Eight-Tails Gyuki would be caught by his tentacles and thrown away.
The high temperature capable of melting everything, combined with terrifying punching power.
Above Despate's head, a visible, surging air current glowing red was instantly stirred up.
However, this 'Steel Duke' only looked up.
A gigantic steel sword, over twenty meters tall and pitch-black, suddenly rose from the magma pool behind him, directly blocking the Four-Tails Son Goku's aerial punch.
[Dong!!!]
A resounding, earth-shattering loud noise formed a berserk qi energy, pushing the surrounding magma outwards, turning into a ring-shaped lava tsunami that spread outwards.
At the same time, several nearby volcanoes were instantly blasted down, creating an astonishing momentum.
Then, another gigantic black sword emerged from the magma beside the 'Steel Duke', blasting the Four-Tails Son Goku above his head away.
As soon as the latter landed, he opened his gaping maw and sprayed out a purple-black Tailed Beast Bomb, but it was directly cut apart by one of the giant black swords.
After the terrifying great explosion ended.
Despate, protected by the two giant black swords, appeared unharmed before the Four-Tails Son Goku, who was full of shock.
This was its Demonic Steel Magic.
The Tailed Beast Bomb, which seemed to have considerable power, was unable to shake this 'Steel Duke'!
The strength of an Upper Demon was fully displayed at this moment.
In the following time, the Four-Tails 'Son Goku' had almost no power to resist, constantly being violently beaten by the two black greatswords, causing him to let out roars and screams repeatedly.
However, this 'Steel Duke' seemed not to want to kill him.
It was more like trying to force Son Goku into fear and submission through this method.
Beast Taming!
"Do you still resist, Demonic Beast from another world? I think I have proven that I am qualified to be your master. Submit to me, and I will take you to live in the Netherworld..."
The 'Steel Duke' Despate stood in his original spot, looking at the battered Four-Tails Son Goku and said.
"Dream on, you damn Demon!"
The latter endured the severe pain, lying on the ground and roaring.
But the black greatsword in the air smashed down on his head, once again slamming the Four-Tails Son Goku into the scorching hot magma.
A cold light flashed in Despate's eyes: "An unyielding beast..."
Killing intent surged.
He instantly swung the pitch-black, slender magic sword in his hand.
Immediately, a black blade light with faint red dots on its surface formed, cutting through the magma and void along the way, rushing straight towards the Four-Tails Son Goku.
"Go to hell, idiot!"
This strike made a look of helplessness appear in the Four-Tails Son Goku's eyes.
It seemed he would have to wait three years to see Sakazuki again.
He wondered what the Ninja World would look like by then.
Would it have already been occupied by these Demons?
But in the nick of time.
The magma between the black blade light and Son Goku suddenly surged upwards automatically, forming a fluid magma pillar that instantly blasted apart the incoming blade light.
It then continued to spray towards the 'Steel Duke' Despate.
This caused his expression to change drastically, and he quickly raised a black steel wall in front of him for defense.
But unexpectedly, in less than two seconds, the surface of the steel wall glowed red, and then was directly melted through by a ball of flame.
Despate didn't have time to dodge and could only raise the magic sword in his hand to block, but found that this magma was actually attached with terrifying magic power and impact force.
With a 'Boom' loud noise.
His entire person was sent flying backward like a cannonball, constantly setting off sound bursts along the way and carving out a long magma trench...
On the other side.
The two black greatswords above the Four-Tails Son Goku fully swung towards the humanoid magma figure gradually forming in front of him.
This was the last order given by the 'Steel Duke' Despate.
No matter who the newcomer was, attack immediately!
However, the movements of the two black greatswords stopped abruptly, because the magma man actually grabbed their sword edges with both hands.
Scorching hot red aura began to spread rapidly across the blade surfaces.
In the blink of an eye, they had turned into viscous magma and scattered all over the ground with a 'splash'.
"Sakazuki..."
The Four-Tails Son Goku looked at the familiar man in front of him and asked in a low voice: "Didn't your army say they weren't mobilizing?"
"I'm just here to help a friend in a personal capacity."
Sakazuki, wearing a crimson suit and a black coat draped over his shoulders, pressed down on his hat and said in a deep voice.
"You continue doing what you want to do. I'll be responsible for dealing with the approaching Demons."
He then turned around, his back to the Four-Tails Son Goku.
With his hands clasped in front of his chest, he stared straight ahead at the Demon Great Army like a wave.
In the distance.
The 'Steel Duke' Despate, who had finally vented his strength and stopped his figure, looked at the broken half of the magic sword in his hand, his heart filled with fear and shock.
"Such strong magic power! Such strong strength!"
He was certain that the figure who had made a move against him just now definitely possessed strength close to, or even comparable to, a Supreme Demon.
"No wonder the last invasion ended in failure. Lilith and Naamah both died here..."
Actually, the last Netherworld invasion was quite rushed.
At that time, only the nearby Demons participated in the combat, and those Demons with more distant territories hadn't even reached the Gate of the Underworld before it ended.
This time was different.
Under the leadership of the newly promoted Supreme Demon Moryo, they had gathered together in advance.
Waiting for Moryo to open the Gate of the Underworld connecting to the Ninja World.
However, the time was a bit long, making these Upper Demons somewhat impatient.
According to Moryo, it could vaguely sense the direction of the Ninja World.
But to fully position it, a stronger energy fluctuation was needed from the other side.
To be honest, they all wanted to leave at that time, but who knew Moryo actually succeeded in opening it!
Although Moryo couldn't explain the reason either, no Demon cared about that.
They only knew that there was a new world to destroy!
But now, this 'Steel Duke' Despate turned around and flew in another direction.
If you can't beat it, don't provoke it, just avoid it.
Leave the rest to Moryo, the ruler of the Underworld Layer 1.
Presumably, there won't be too many monsters in this world that it can't beat...
Eastern edge of the Former Land of Demons battlefield.
Shanks had already begun to fall into a disadvantage. Burihasu's offensive was becoming more and more berserk, the blade it swung almost turning into dark red thunderbolts. He could only barely dodge using Observation Haki.
As mentioned before, because his attack was ineffective!
"What a frustrating combat..." Shanks sighed inwardly.
What he didn't know was that his current mood and situation were also experienced by heroes from other worlds.
Some of them were not necessarily weaker than these Demons in terms of strength.
But precisely because they didn't possess the 'Underworld' effect.
They could only watch their worlds be destroyed with hearts full of unwillingness and despair.
In the end, they either died in combat or became Demons themselves, becoming accomplices in invading the next world.
"Shanks! Eat this!"
At this moment, Shanks suddenly heard a shout from Gyuki below.
He then subconsciously reached out and caught the object flying towards him.
Looking closely, it was a piece of reddish-brown flesh and blood with a texture similar to an octopus, elastic.
This was Gyuki's flesh and blood!
Although he didn't know why it was given to him, Shanks believed the other party wouldn't harm him.
Immediately, while blocking Burihasu's attack, he stuffed it into his mouth, chewed vigorously, and swallowed it.
[Boom!]
A few seconds later, Shanks felt a scorching hot energy rise within his body.
At the same time, intense violent emotions were impacting his spirit and will.
In the eyes of Burihasu, who still maintained a certain degree of rationality opposite him.
Shanks suddenly began to emit red energy aura, which enveloped his entire body, until several tails with bubbles formed behind him.
This was because the chakra in Gyuki's flesh and blood was not enough to make Shanks completely lose rationality.
So it formed the first form, similar to 'Tailed Beast Chakra Mode'.
"So that's it, this way I can hurt these Demons!"
Shanks felt the slightly warm energy inside and outside his body and showed an excited smile.
"That's temporary, you need to keep eating my flesh and blood!" Gyuki below shouted loudly to remind him.
He had heard of this method from Shukaku in the deep spiritual space of the Tailed Beasts.
He said that he used this method to help Sand Crocodile Admiral learn Natural Energy Cultivation.
Coincidentally, this reminded Gyuki of the Kinkaku and Ginkaku brothers he had heard about in Cloud Hidden Village before.
They had successfully obtained the ability to use Nine-Tails Chakra by swallowing flesh and blood inside Kurama's body.
However, according to Shukaku.
Because Sea Star People do not possess a Chakra physique, even if they eat his flesh and blood, it can only give Sand Crocodile Admiral Tailed Beast Chakra for a short time.
Fortunately, due to the difference in volume, the amount of flesh and blood he needed to give was not much.
It was equivalent to a person biting off a piece of meat the size of a fingernail. With their Tailed Beast recovery power, it had no impact at all.
The only problem was that it hurt, it hurt very much...
"That's enough!"
Shanks shouted, his entire body wrapped in red Tailed Beast Chakra, and rushed straight towards Burihasu.
His 'Griffon' in hand instantly swung out scarlet blade light after blade light.
Indeed.
With the boost of Tailed Beast Chakra, not only did various aspects receive a certain improvement, but he also gained the ability to damage the opponent.
The commotion of the two clashing at high altitude grew larger and larger, with continuous metallic clashing sounds.
Sword aura and blade light filled with fierce aura, like red lightning bolts fighting each other, constantly crisscrossed, collided, and shattered.
Burihasu's body began to show hideous wounds.
Pain stimulated its spirit and emotions, and the effect of Berserk Magic further accelerated.
The fierce offensive once again suppressed Shanks, but this time Shanks' mood was very cheerful.
As long as there was a method to cause damage, he believed he wouldn't lose!
At this moment, if there were an expert proficient in Haki present, they would be able to feel that Shanks' Haki was also gradually improving during the fierce combat.
This was his talent being activated in this combat!
One human and one demon, truly meeting their match, evenly matched opponents.
You get a little stronger, I also get a little stronger, you get a little stronger again, hahaha, I can still keep up...
At the same time.
On the border between the Former Land of Demons and the current Wind Province.
White Zetsu figures emerged from the yellow sand ground one by one.
In terms of underground movement speed, neither Kasugai Crow nor Ninja could compare to them.
These White Zetsu would now take out scrolls and set up Flying Thunder God array diagrams to teleport the Sea Ninja from Loulan over.
This would save people a lot of stamina and chakra, as well as support time.
After all, the area of Wind Province was very vast, and crossing it on foot alone was too inefficient.
[Swish swish swish swish...]
As the White Zetsu operated and spread out scroll after scroll on the ground, forming Flying Thunder God array diagrams one by one.
One after another, skilled figures began to appear within them.
"Tobirama, I suddenly realized that the Ninjutsu you invented is indeed convenient."
Hashirama Senju, wearing a Red Cloud Black Robe, said with emotion as he saw himself arrive at the battlefield from Loulan in the blink of an eye.
In the past, except for Water Release, whenever the other party researched a new Ninjutsu, he would just look at it twice and set it as a Forbidden Technique.
Because the effect of every Ninjutsu didn't seem like something a normal human could master.
"Hmph!"
Senju Tobirama turned his head away, ignoring Hashirama Senju.
His anger hadn't subsided yet, so he wouldn't talk to him for a while.
Elder Brother actually had a pair of evil Sharingan, that hateful Madara Uchiha!
Madara Uchiha, also wearing a Red Cloud Black Robe, felt Senju Tobirama's gaze glancing over and the corner of his mouth subconsciously curled up slightly. The angrier the other party was, the happier he was.
Are you brothers?
But Hashirama and I both have each other's blood in our bodies. Who is closer now?
Madara Uchiha sneered: "This Flying Thunder God array diagram has little to do with him. This is the result of Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki."
Senju Tobirama retorted impolitely: "Ridiculous, without my Flying Thunder God, what results could they have!"
"Alright, alright, you two..." Hashirama Senju quickly tried to mediate, his face full of helplessness.
How much he wished these two could reconcile, but reality did not allow it.
He had even thought about asking the Sage of Six Paths to resurrect Uchiha Izuna before.
But who knew the Sage of Six Paths told him that Uchiha Izuna had already undergone reincarnation.
At the same time.
Ay, who was also wearing a Red Cloud Black Robe beside them, was observing the surrounding environment, then looking towards the direction within the Former Land of Demons.
He could see bright white light appearing from time to time on the horizon, and the constant rumble carried by the wind.
And beside these few people.
Sea Ninja wearing black vests kept appearing from other Flying Thunder God array diagrams, quickly running out of the array diagram to make space for the people behind.
"Lord Tobirama, a large group of Demons has appeared one kilometer ahead and is rapidly approaching our position!"
At this moment, a Hyuga Ninja walked over and reported to Senju Tobirama.
Because when they came, the Second Sea Shadow Tengen Uzui had given the frontline command authority to Senju Tobirama.
After all, Hashirama Senju, Madara Uchiha, and Ay would definitely rush into the battlefield to deal with powerful targets.
The only problem was that Senju Tobirama was not a Sea Ninja, but no one was conflicted about such an insignificant matter now.
"Good, pass down the order, immediately form the formation according to the plan and prepare for combat!"
Senju Tobirama no longer paid attention to the other three.
He turned to the seven Humanoid Tailed Beasts behind him, including Kurama, Shukaku, and Chomei, and said: "You follow me!"
After speaking, he quickly walked towards the area with the most Ninja, and began to fulfill his duty as the frontline commander.
"Then let's move out too!"
Hashirama Senju smiled at Madara Uchiha and Ay. Ay nodded: "Do you need me to wait for you?"
"Tsk." Madara Uchiha pouted unhappily.
Hashirama Senju laughed heartily: "Hahahaha, no need, you go support first, they're probably having a hard time over there too!"
"Okay!"
Ay responded.
The next second, with a 'Boom' commotion, chakra aura and lightning erupted from his body.
His entire person shot straight into high altitude like a blue missile, flying aggressively towards the interior of the Former Land of Demons.
"Hashirama, do you think we can also learn that? At least it would be much more convenient for traveling."
At this moment, Madara Uchiha, who remained in his original spot, suddenly said to Hashirama Senju.
Hashirama Senju was surprised: "Ah? You mean his Lightning Release Chakra Mode?"
"Yes, we possess all-attribute chakra, so learning it shouldn't be difficult."
Madara Uchiha nodded, and at the same time, his body slowly floated upwards.
Hashirama Senju also flew up with him, using Earth Release: Light Weight Rock Technique.
"Isn't that bad? After all, it's his secret technique." Hashirama Senju hesitated.
Madara Uchiha said indifferently: "Just exchange it with military merit, he won't lose anything."
"Okay, I'll ask Adult Sea Shadow later..."
"Just call him Sea Kage, Hashirama. With his current strength, he's not qualified to be called Lord."
"Madara, you should have basic respect for the Sea Kage!"
The two chatted as they flew forward, meeting the Netherworld Demons invading the Ninja World...
Sea Star Mainland.
Holy Land Mary Geoise, within the Room of Authority at Pangaea Castle.
The Five Elders gathered together, remotely monitoring the situation in the Ninja World.
"I never expected to encounter a Demon invasion again. It seems this so-called Netherworld has set its sights on the Ninja World."
Saint Jaygarcia Saturn said, looking at the battlefield screen feed relayed by the Kasugai Crows via the Den Den Mushi on their backs.
"That's good."
Marcus Mars Saint, standing nearby with his hands in his pockets, smiled slightly.
"According to the Academy of Science's research and dissection of the Demons captured before, these Demons have a heart within their bodies, and the heart contains their strength and magic attribute."
"Experiments have confirmed that any creature consuming a Demon Heart will experience varying degrees of mutation phenomenon, and it can also be used to manufacture magic items."
"However, it has relatively severe negative effects, such as losing rationality, or demonization."
Topman Warcury Saint, sitting in the center of the green sofa, raised an eyebrow: "You mean..."
"We captured too few Demons, and their level is very low. This time, we can try to capture some Upper Demons, or even Supreme Demons!"
Marcus Mars Saint smiled, then continued to speak to the other four:
"Did you know, when I learned about the value of Demon Hearts, the first thing I felt was regret for the two Supreme Demons killed by Sakazuki and Kuzan."
"Although Lord Imu said they weren't true Supreme Demons yet, the strength contained in their hearts should still be stronger than other Upper Demons, right?"
Topman Warcury Saint, V. Nusjuro Saint, Saint Jaygarcia Saturn, Shepherd Ten Peter Saint, and others looked thoughtful.
A moment later, Shepherd Ten Peter Saint spoke:
"The strength of Supreme Demons is not to be underestimated. It's not that easy to capture alive."
"Moreover, the intelligence provided by Lord Imu mentioned that the higher the layer of the Demon, the stronger its strength, including Supreme Demons."
"The Twin Devils from the First Layer before were already comparable to our Admirals when separated. Once combined, perhaps only Garp and Aramaki can deal with them."
Marcus Mars Saint laughed: "Exactly, so don't we have the strength to deal with Supreme Demons?"
"Furthermore, the Ninja World now has an Otsutsuki Kaguya, and our side's strength has increased by another notch."
V. Nusjuro Saint's expression became serious.
"You're not thinking of starting a full-scale war with the Netherworld, are you?"
"Why not?"
Marcus Mars Saint smiled: "Before, there was no need, but now that we have discovered the utilization value of Demons and have the ability to resist, let's try to see if we can capture alive more, higher-level Demons, or even..."
"Even what?" Saint Jaygarcia Saturn asked with doubt.
"Counterattack the Netherworld!"
The one who answered him was not Marcus Mars Saint, but V. Nusjuro Saint, who was in charge of the military.
He gently stroked the scabbard of the Shodai Kitetsu in his hand, a faint cold light flickering in his eyes.
"Find a way to open up a defense line and territory in the First Layer of the Underworld!"
"If we can really do that, I think it will give those Demons a huge surprise. After all, they probably never imagined being counter-invaded by humans!"
Upon hearing this, even Marcus Mars Saint was shocked, let alone the other three.
He had only intended to maintain the war in the Ninja World to buy time and opportunity to capture alive high-level Demons.
But this military leader was so crazy that he wanted to fight his way into the Netherworld and even consolidate a territory occupied by their side!
"But can this really be done?"
"What if the Netherworld suddenly seals off access? Relying on Flying Thunder God array diagrams? I highly doubt it's that easy, after all, it's not another planet."
Shepherd Ten Peter Saint crossed his legs, his hands clasped together, and said in a deep voice.
"Also, what if we discover higher-layer Supreme Demons whose strength exceeds our expectations?"
V. Nusjuro Saint was expressionless.
"Since it is a war between two civilizations, it naturally comes with great risk."
"The worst result is nothing more than sacrificing one or two Admirals and abandoning the entire Ninja World."
"Moreover, we have already brought most of the essence of the Ninja World to the Sea Star, and we will not lack the Ninja profession in the future."
The other four nodded in agreement, and Topman Warcury Saint smiled:
"Then let's report our idea. The final decision still rests with Lord Imu."
"Indeed."
"It should be so."
Just as the few of them were speaking in agreement, the Golden Den Den Mushi on the coffee table suddenly began to ring.
The Purururu sound immediately interrupted the scene.
"Hello?"
Topman Warcury Saint picked up the handset.
He then heard the Den Den Mushi imitating Sengoku's expression and tone, saying very seriously:
"This is Marine Headquarters, Esteemed Five Elders. Our troops stationed on Saturn have discovered spaceships continuously appearing at the edge of the star system. From the skull mark on their ships, we can confirm they are Space Pirates!"
The eyes of the five people in the Room of Authority widened instantly.
Had the news of the Sea Star Mainland finally spread among space civilizations?
No, it should be said that it had already started spreading.
Now it had produced actual impact, attracting Space Pirates from all over to swarm in and investigate the specific situation.
"Immediately relay the screen feed!"
They no longer had the mood to focus on the Ninja World, after all, the Sea Star Mainland was the most important...
End of Chapter
