"Die, Celestial Dragon Gorosei!"
From the head of the golden Nine-Tailed Fox, Naruto's eyes gleamed with excitement as he glared at the spider-like Jaygarcia Saturn.
"The Bijūdama (Tailed Beast Bomb) is formed by combining Yang-nature blue chakra and Yin-nature purple-black chakra. It is, in essence, a technique of Onmyōton (Yin-Yang Release)…
Though in the shinobi world it was never shown to destroy the immortal bodies of Edo Tensei…
Here, things might be different. What's more, I've infused it with my Busoshoku Haki (Armament Haki). If you think you can block it, then go ahead and try…"
Saturn didn't understand a word.
What was Yin? What was Yang?
What was Yin-Yang Release?
What was Edo Tensei?
All meaningless to him.
The only thing he knew was that the massive, pitch-black orb rushing toward him was drowning him in the stench of death.
"Sengoku! Garp! Akainu!" Saturn roared, face twisted with desperation.
"Come block this thing for me!"
"???"
Sengoku: "???"
Garp: "???"
Akainu: "???"
The named Marines exchanged glances.
The energy in that sphere… it was stronger than even Whitebeard's quakes. Could they block it?
Yes.
Could they do so without dying?
Uncertain.
In silence, they looked at each other again. None of them felt close enough to risk their lives for the Gorosei.
So, they fought Whitebeard, Shiki, and the others all the harder, feigning an inability to break away and help.
Saturn's face turned purple with rage. He wanted to tear the Navy dogs apart.
They were supposed to be the World Government's loyal hounds, yet here they stood by while a Gorosei was targeted.
"You damn traitors…!"
Saturn roared again, and in desperation triggered the pentagram teleportation array.
With a blinding flash, the other four Gorosei appeared. They looked around in shock at Saturn:
"Was the situation this dire that you summoned us all at once—wait… what is that!?"
Their eyes widened, breaths catching.
The black sphere was already rushing toward them, pressure crushing their hearts as if death itself had reached out and seized them.
For a moment, they all wanted to kill Saturn for dragging them into this.
Where had he sent them? Was this truly Marine Headquarters?
How could they arrive only to be met with such a deadly attack?
There was no time to complain.
At once, the Gorosei launched their counterattacks—blades flashing, venom spraying, monstrous spider limbs and colossal sandworms erupting into being.
Several of them had already transformed into horrifying monster forms.
Together, they struck at the Tailed Beast Bomb.
BOOOOM!!!
The sphere detonated in mid-air under their combined assault.
The explosion ripped the sky and tore Marineford even further apart. Half the island was now visibly sinking into the sea.
The Gorosei hardly cared for the island anymore.
Breathing hard, they looked at one another, cold dread creeping over them.
"That attack… it could kill us."
For the first time in centuries, they had felt death gnawing at them, piercing their so-called immortal bodies.
If one of those orbs struck them directly, even immortality might not save them.
"Heh! The Tailed Beast Bomb isn't limited to just one."
Naruto smirked from within the golden fox, mocking them.
Facing beings who had ruled the seas for eight hundred years, with so-called undying bodies, how could he afford to hold back?
And then—they saw it.
The golden Nine-Tails spat out another black sphere. Then another. And another.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM…!
One after another, Tailed Beast Bombs blasted forth, each roaring faster than the last.
The Gorosei, rulers of the world, could only dodge in panic.
Marines and pirates alike gawked in disbelief.
Could those pitiful, floundering figures really be the supreme Gorosei of the World Government?
"I… I didn't see wrong, right? According to intelligence, each Gorosei has strength equal to a Navy Admiral…"
A Marine whispered in horror.
The others were no less stunned.
Five beings, each Admiral-level, were being suppressed by Uzumaki Naruto alone.
Yet only Naruto knew the truth.
The Gorosei were indeed powerful—no weaker than Akainu, Aokiji, or Kizaru.
But their immortality had made them cautious, unwilling to stake everything in battle.
The moment they realized their undying bodies might be undone, fear gnawed at them, and retreat was their only instinct.
Perhaps this was why, in the original timeline, the World Government had never dared to push fully into the New World.
Too many old-era monsters had honed their Armament Haki to the absolute peak.
Backed into a corner, even a Gorosei could be traded for.
"Damn it… we can't just keep running!"
Among them, the one who had transformed into a massive, grotesque sandworm glared at Naruto, fury blazing.
"We are the rulers of the World Government! We can't be chased around by a brat like this—it would disgrace the Celestial Dragons!"
The others hesitated. But the thought was true—this battle was broadcast worldwide.
If they continued fleeing, the Government's authority would crumble. Even allied nations might abandon them.
Grinding their teeth, they steeled themselves.
The sandworm Gorosei roared, staring at another incoming Tailed Beast Bomb. Instead of dodging, he lunged forward, massive jaws lined with mandibles snapping shut.
"Brat! Don't underestimate the Gorosei!"
BOOOOM!!!
The sphere exploded point-blank in his maw.
When the smoke cleared, the sight made everyone gasp.
The grotesque worm-body was mangled. Its massive mouth was shredded, rows of fangs and mandibles blown clean away.
What remained was a half-destroyed, writhing monstrosity, torn open to reveal raw, wriggling flesh.
It looked like half a worm had been blown apart.
(End of Chapter)
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