As the curly-haired Elder seethed with rage, the others wore grim expressions.
"Sigh, we really can't underestimate anyone from the Ninja Guild!" The long-bearded Elder looked displeased, sighing inwardly at the same time.
This time, it was entirely their fault for underestimating the enemy!
They hadn't gone all out earlier because they didn't see the opponents as a real threat, figuring they could easily defeat them together. Instead, they'd let the bald monk handle her alone.
But this seemingly harmless woman had triggered such a terrifying explosion, dragging the bald monk right into it.
The long-bearded Elder glanced at the blast that had raged for nearly twenty minutes and still hadn't fully subsided, feeling a chill run down his spine.
Now that he thought about it, the explosion they'd heard from afar before arriving at the Shabondy Archipelago was probably caused by this woman too.
Could the bald monk even survive something like that?
Over there, the curly-haired Elder was about to launch another attack on Konan when his expression shifted. His arm suddenly extended, reaching into the sea.
In the next second, he pulled a body out of the water. It was drenched, charred black, and missing both arms and legs—it was none other than the bald monk.
Seeing this, whether it was Konan, Lin Xuan, or the people watching the live broadcast, everyone was stunned.
The bald monk hadn't been blown to bits?
The curly-haired Elder moved swiftly to the long-bearded Elder's side, and without hesitation, the long-bearded Elder extended his hand, enveloping the bald monk in a green glow.
In the next moment, the bald monk's wounds healed rapidly, and even his severed limbs began to regrow.
However, sweat poured down the long-bearded Elder's forehead; treating the bald monk was clearly taking a heavy toll, especially regrowing limbs, which left his face deathly pale.
Even so, the scene shocked many onlookers.
During the Summit War last time, they'd only seen the long-bearded Elder reattach the bald monk's severed head, but they hadn't expected him to be capable of regenerating lost limbs. This ability was downright unbelievable.
Lin Xuan pondered thoughtfully, not too surprised. While impressive, this power wasn't anything special in the Dragon Ball world.
People there could regrow limbs in an instant!
In that world, even resurrection was commonplace. Piccolo, for one, would casually sever his arm and regenerate it without a second thought.
What Lin Xuan was curious about was how the bald monk had survived the explosion.
By now, the monk had regrown his arms, but only the arms, as the long-bearded Elder was on the verge of collapse. Clearly, such healing came at a cost.
The bald monk regained consciousness, his face twisted in fury.
His gaze swept toward Konan as he said coldly, "Kill that woman!" He'd come perilously close to death just now!
If not for using the life-saving measure Lord Imu had given him at the last second, blocking the blast long enough to enter his intangible state, he would have been blown to pieces!
Even then, it had cost him his limbs and left him gravely injured.
Right now, his hatred for Konan surpassed even what he felt for Lin Xuan and Uchiha Obito. He wanted nothing more than to cut her down on the spot!
The curly-haired Elder nodded and charged at Konan, still burning with anger.
"Die!"
With a furious roar, he coated his hand in purple Armament Haki. His speed was blinding as he appeared beside Konan and slammed his palm down.
"I didn't expect to die again so soon after being revived!" Konan said with a bitter smile.
She was gravely wounded, temporarily unable to move or use her Devil Fruit powers, and could only watch helplessly as the attack bore down on her.
Boom!
The curly-haired Elder's palm struck, shattering the small island below into pieces and kicking up massive waves.
But his brow furrowed. His strike had hit nothing—the enemy's figure had vanished into thin air.
At that moment, a cold voice echoed from the void: "How dare you damage the roots of the Divine Tree!"
The Five Elders all looked up to see a white-haired woman with horns hovering in midair, looking down at them.
In her arms was the woman who had injured the bald monk!
"It's you!" The long-bearded Elder's expression changed.
He didn't know what she meant by the Divine Tree's roots, but he recognized her!
This was the white-haired woman who always stayed by Lin Xuan's side—Otsutsuki Kaguya, if he recalled correctly!
The long-bearded Elder hadn't seen Kaguya fight firsthand, but from what Cyborg Kong and the others had said, she was incredibly strong!
He could sense a formidable pressure from her now.
"Be careful—she's no pushover!" the long-bearded Elder warned the others.
In an instant, the other four gathered around him, resuming their united formation.
Kaguya ignored them for the moment and said to Konan, "Head back to the island first. I'll handle them."
With that, a rift in space opened beside her, and she tossed Konan through it.
When Konan came to her senses, she found herself back in the island's medical ward.
This was the fruit of Otsutsuki Kaguya's recent training. Drawing inspiration from the Flying Thunder God Technique, she had refined her Yomotsu Hirasaka, enabling it to transport others without needing the caster to accompany them.
After sending Konan away, Kaguya turned her gaze to the Five Elders, her eyes turning icy.
That man had tasked her with protecting this place before he left, and now these fools dared to attack it!
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