Chapter 100

Just as the Sword Qi was about to strike Marine Headquarters at the critical moment, a vast aura suddenly erupted from the Execution Platform.

Sengoku abruptly stood up, hands clasped together, his body beginning to undergo an astonishing transformation. Golden light flashed into being, blindingly radiant, instantly enveloping the entire Execution Platform.

In an instant, Sengoku's body swelled drastically, transforming in the blink of an eye into a Golden Buddha over ten meters tall.

The Buddha statue was solemn and dignified, its entire body emitting golden light, as if a true Buddha had descended to the world.

"Buddha's Shock!" Sengoku's voice boomed like thunder.

The Giant Buddha thrust both hands forward violently, an invisible shockwave whistling out to meet Madara's Sword Qi.

"Boom!"

The two forces collided violently in mid-air, erupting with a deafening roar. Air waves spread outward like a tangible substance, churning up towering tsunamis.

Surrounding buildings swayed on the verge of collapse under this power, many already toppled.

The Sword Qi's momentum was forcibly halted, but the Buddha's Shock also struggled to fully neutralize this force.

The two energies deadlocked in mid-air, exploding with blinding light that illuminated all of Marineford.

Smoke and dust gradually dispersed, everyone holding their breath, gazing at the center of the battlefield.

Only to see Sengoku's Golden Buddha statue trembling slightly, while Madara's Sword Qi had been successfully blocked, unable to break through Sengoku's defense.

Sengoku stared dead at Madara, saying in a deep voice: "Who exactly are you? Why interfere in this war?"

Madara stood atop Susanoo, looking down at Sengoku from on high. His voice carried a hint of amusement: "I already said, to see just what the top combat power of this world is like."

Hearing this, Sengoku's brows furrowed tightly, a trace of anger surfacing in his eyes.

"Uchiha Madara!" he said in a deep voice: "To the whole world you are an unstable element; our Marines today will certainly take you down!"

Words aside, Sengoku was secretly anxious inside; he knew clearly that after today, the Marines would never again have a chance to gather so many elites. It must be settled quickly!

He turned to the Vice Officer beside him and ordered in a low voice: "Turn off the broadcast."

The Vice Officer froze, asking carefully: "You mean……"

Sengoku replied: "The enemy's combat power will already shake people's trust in the Marines. We cannot let the world see the Marines' predicament."

At this moment, people all over the world witnessed this earth-shaking battle through the broadcast footage.

Countless viewers held their breath, staring in shock at that mysterious powerhouse named Uchiha Madara.

They personally witnessed how this stranger effortlessly repelled Marine elites, his combat power even surpassing a Marine Admiral.

People's faces were written full of incredulity, some terrified, some wildly excited.

At this moment, the whole world seemed to tremble because of this suddenly appeared powerhouse.

However, just as viewers anticipated seeing more spectacular footage, the broadcast suddenly cut off. The screen showed nothing but static, everyone stunned in place, at a loss.

In taverns, on streets, in plazas, intense discussions erupted everywhere.

"What's going on? Why did it suddenly cut out?"

"Did the Marines run into trouble?"

"Just who is that Uchiha Madara? Why is he this strong?"

All sorts of guesses and discussions spread like wildfire among the populace. This sudden interruption instead sparked even more speculation and worry.

Meanwhile, on the Marineford battlefield, the battle continued.

On the battlefield, Aokiji's figure emerged like a ghost beneath the massive Susanoo's feet.

"Ice Age Moment!" Aokiji's low voice rang out.

In an instant, a bone-piercing chill surged straight up from the ground. Ice crystals climbed up Susanoo's legs at astonishing speed, rapidly spreading upward, reaching Susanoo's chest in the blink of an eye.

Madara, standing atop Susanoo, frowned slightly; he could feel a bone-piercing chill transmitting through Susanoo.

This cold air could actually penetrate Susanoo's defense, reaching his real body directly.

Uchiha Madara revealed a hint of surprised expression: "You're actually still alive?"

Aokiji looked up, staring straight at Madara: "This entire battlefield is my domain; you have no way to harm me!"

On this battlefield completely covered in ice, Ice Ice Fruit user Aokiji can merge into it and shift to any corner.

"You say, it's your domain?" Madara's voice carried obvious mockery, "Let me tell you, what a true domain is!"

Voice not yet fallen, Madara's hands rapidly formed Hand Seals. A vast chakra instantly exploded around him, even the air trembling for it.

"Flower Tree World Descent!"

With Madara's low shout, all of Marineford suddenly began trembling violently.

The ground split open with countless cracks, thick trunks gushing forth like fountains from within.

These trees grew wildly at visible speed, reaching over ten meters high in the blink of an eye.

The giant trees continued growing, soon covering all of Marineford.

On the originally frozen sea surface, ice blocks shattered one after another under the trees' impact, revealing the churning sea water below.

Aokiji's eyes went stark wide, watching the scene before him in disbelief: "Th-this how is it possible?"

The entire battlefield was completely transformed in a split second; the original ice-and-snow world turned in the blink of an eye into a lush dense forest.

On the sea surface, quite a few Marines and Pirates lost their footing in this sudden upheaval and fell into the freezing sea water.

They struggled, laboriously climbing up nearby trunks.

When they finally climbed up, the sight before them left them dumbfounded.

"Th-this where is this?" a Marine soldier murmured to himself, looking around at the dense woods, completely unable to recognize this as the Marineford that had been in fierce battle moments ago.

Around the Execution Platform, giant trees coiled upward like giant pythons, yet the sturdy Execution Platform still stood firm.

Sengoku stood on the platform, the golden-light-shimmering Buddha form releasing powerful shockwaves, continuously shattering the trees spreading around.

"Protect Headquarters!" Sengoku's voice rang out, "Don't let these damn trees destroy our Headquarters!"

At this moment, the voice of Madara standing at the center rang out again: "Not over yet!"

Voice not yet fallen, countless giant flower buds suddenly bloomed on the trees. These buds rapidly opened, releasing large amounts of yellow powder.

Kizaru saw the situation was dire, his figure flickered as he transformed into a dazzling beam of light and soared into the air. Hovering in midair, he looked at the situation below.

Only to see the powder spread like smoke toward all directions, quickly enveloping the entire Battlefield.

Aokiji reacted extremely quickly; he instantly realized the danger and shouted loudly: "Do not breathe, it is Paralysis Powder!"

However, his Warning came too late. The surrounding Marines and Pirates had not yet managed to react before they had already inhaled a large amount of the powder.

Their movements suddenly became sluggish, their bodies as if bound by invisible ropes.

"Damn it, I can't move!" a Marine soldier gritted his teeth and said, but his voice also sounded slurred.

The Battlefield instantly fell into chaos. Countless people struggled hard to shake off the effects of the paralysis, but to no avail.

Even those powerful high-ranking officers clearly felt that moving had become difficult.

(Chapter End)