"Fleet Admiral, let me go! We need to teach those arrogant bastards a lesson!" Akainu said, clenching his fists with a grim expression.
Next to him, Aokiji and Kizaru also looked eager. Each of them had previously gone after Lin Xuan, but all three had failed without exception. Now, they were itching to redeem themselves.
However, Sengoku shook his head and rejected Akainu's request.
What he was more concerned about at the moment was the fact that Uchiha Madara, Senju Hashirama, and that mysterious person known as Master Roshi had yet to appear. Their absence made Sengoku feel uneasy, like he was walking into a trap without knowing all the pieces in play.
Meanwhile, Lin Xuan's ship had sailed straight into the Marine fleet's encirclement.
"First Division of the Armament Haki Unit, move out!" Sengoku gave the order.
As his voice fell, dozens of figures leapt from the nearest Marine warship, using Geppo to dash at high speed toward Lin Xuan's ship.
These were elite Marines, all proficient in Armament Haki and the Six Powers.
Of course, this was merely a probing attack.
Sengoku was still trying to figure out the truth behind the mysterious ocular powers they had encountered.
On Lin Xuan's ship, when Felix and the others saw the elite Marines charging over, their faces turned pale with fear. Their hands trembled as they gripped their weapons.
But then, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki stepped forward once more.
Just as the Marines landed on the ship, a terrifying force burst forth from her.
"Byakugan – Pressure Release!"
Without suspense, the dozens of Marines were blasted away instantly!
Yet Lin Xuan noticed something peculiar—in the moment those Marines were sent flying, another wave of elites had already launched themselves toward them.
Clearly, the Navy had come prepared. After witnessing Madara's Shinra Tensei, they were trying to overwhelm their enemies with sheer numbers.
This second wave of Marines was even stronger and faster. In the blink of an eye, they had reached Kaguya, with some even lunging toward Lin Xuan and Conis.
But before they could land a blow, a terrifying pressure engulfed the area.
"Thud!"
Under Kaguya's overwhelming force, the entire wave of Marines collapsed onto the deck, unable to move an inch!
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Their bodies were then launched into the air by a powerful repelling force, like dumplings being tossed into boiling water.
Lin Xuan nodded with satisfaction and thought to himself: Not bad at all—didn't misjudge her.
With Kaguya's power, it would've been a piece of cake to kill those Marines outright. But she didn't, and for good reason—Lin Xuan had already instructed her beforehand.
These people were targets for harvesting reputation points. Killing them too quickly would be a waste!
The more intense the battle, the more reputation points Lin Xuan could earn.
If Kaguya showed too much of her power and scared Sengoku into retreating, that would ruin the whole plan. He had to milk every drop of value from this clash.
Back on the command ship, Sengoku, Garp, Tsuru, Akainu, Aokiji, and Kizaru all stared wide-eyed at the battle in disbelief.
"What did that woman just do? Was that Conqueror's Haki?"
"Strange... why didn't I feel any of it?"
"Could it be some kind of bizarre dojutsu again?"
"Where the hell are these people from? Why does every one of them have such bizarre abilities?"
The higher-ups of the Navy were growing more and more uneasy—they realized they still knew far too little about these enemies.
First it was Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama, then Lin Xuan, and now this mysterious, overpowering woman...
Still, the Navy's assault didn't let up.
"Ice Age!"
Admiral Aokiji finally made his move. He activated his Devil Fruit powers and froze the sea around Lin Xuan's ship, halting their progress.
Immediately afterward, wave after wave of Marines surged in from all directions, charging at the ship like a tidal wave.
Seeing this, Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow and muttered, "Are they seriously trying to bury us under a sea of bodies?"
"Attack!"
Felix and the others finally mustered up some courage and braced themselves for battle. If they were following Lin Xuan, they couldn't afford to be cowards.
But they soon realized—they didn't even get a chance to fight.
Kaguya didn't wait for instructions. She took a step into the air, hovering midair as her long, white hair began to writhe like it had a will of its own.
"Rabbit Hair Needles!"
Her hair transformed into countless piercing thorns, raining down from above and engulfing the incoming Marines.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Under the assault of her white thorns, the Marines screamed and collapsed en masse.
On the distant warships, Marine soldiers watched in horror, their pupils contracting in shock.
Now they understood why headquarters had gone all out this time.
These enemies weren't just strong—they were monsters!
At the same moment, Lin Xuan received a system notification:
"Ding! Congratulations, host! Reputation points +99,999!"
"Perfect."
Lin Xuan smiled faintly. "The Navy really is the best early-game farming target."
Then he turned to Felix and the others. "Why are you just standing there? Has the global livestream started yet?"
Felix snapped out of his daze. "Starting now! Right away!"
Just then, Lin Xuan noticed the messages in the Superdimensional Chat Group—Uchiha Madara and the others were clamoring to join the fight.
He replied casually: "What's the rush? If you show up too early, how am I supposed to build up your hype?"
That shut Madara and Hashirama right up.
Of course, Lin Xuan's real thought was: If your entrance isn't dramatic and awe-inspiring, how am I supposed to earn reputation points?
Madara then added, "Fine, but at least turn the livestream on!"
Master Roshi chimed in, "Yeah, turn it on! Let us at least watch!"
Only then did Lin Xuan remember—he'd been so focused on reaching the Sabaody Archipelago, he'd forgotten to activate the livestream.
He quickly turned it on, and finally, the group chat quieted down a bit.
Afterward, he activated his Sharingan and began surveying the battlefield, trying to see what kind of setup Sengoku had prepared for them...
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