Chapter 24: Confused Sentomaru: How do you know this technique too?!

In the blink of an eye, a brand-new pair of pupils appeared!

In the center, two circles—one large and one small—were nested within each other, while the outer circle extended into six black pointed horns, looking just like a glowing, scorching sun!

Lin Xuan’s Mangekyō Sharingan had been successfully activated!

Feeling the powerful ocular power radiating from his eyes, a smile immediately surfaced on his face.

"Hmm?"

The next moment, he immediately sensed the Marines surrounding him.

His gaze swept across the area, finally landing on Sentomaru, who was aggressively closing in on him.

He couldn't help but laugh: "You guys, instead of going to deal with Madara, why have you come to me instead?"

As it turned out, Sentomaru didn't answer him at all; he simply kept a cold face and suddenly waved his large hand.

Instantly, nine Pacifistas lunged toward Lin Xuan!

Despite their massive, bloated appearances, these Pacifistas were not to be underestimated. Both their speed and strength were astonishing, and their movements carried such fierce momentum that it seemed they could crush any obstacle in their path!

Seeing this, Lin Xuan was somewhat surprised: "Are you not even concerned about the safety of the Celestial Dragons anymore? Or is it..."

Suddenly, his gaze swept to the ground beneath him, keenly sensing a presence moving toward him.

Lin Xuan didn't need to think to know that this was definitely a Marine with the ability to tunnel underground!

No, the ground of the Sabaody Archipelago was mostly tree roots, so this ability user likely had a connection to trees!

He couldn't help but sneer: "So they just wanted to distract me so others could take the chance to rescue the hostages!"

Before the words had even faded, he stood up and stomped his foot down with great force!

"Rumble!"

Centered on him, the ground within a hundred-meter radius collapsed and shattered, and immediately after, a scream erupted from the earth!

"Oh no! We've been discovered!"

A Marine Commander exclaimed, immediately rushing to the spot where the scream originated, slicing open the ground with his sword to rescue the Marine buried below.

Unfortunately, the Marine was clearly severely injured and unlikely to continue fighting.

"Stop!"

Sentomaru immediately ordered all the Pacifistas to halt. He glanced at his injured subordinate and said in a deep voice: "Take him away for treatment!"

Then, his gaze returned to Lin Xuan, and he roared angrily: "What kind of skill is it to threaten people with hostages? If you have the guts, come out and fight head-on!"

Lin Xuan laughed heartily, playfully scanning the Marines surrounding him, and said: "You have a whole crowd surrounding me, and you have the nerve to tell me to come out and fight head-on?"

The surrounding Marines stiffened, feeling somewhat awkward.

To their astonishment, Lin Xuan then said: "Although you are somewhat shameless, I can actually give you a chance for a head-on fight!"

Before he finished speaking, he formed hand seals and directly cast a ninjutsu he had just purchased from the Prestige Shop.

"Shadow Clone Technique!"

"Poof!"

Another version of him appeared on the spot, leaving Sentomaru and the others stunned.

What kind of ability was this?

They had never heard of any Devil Fruit that could create clones!

Could it really be some kind of ninjutsu?

While they were filled with amazement, Lin Xuan left the Shadow Clone in place to hold the three dog leashes and guard the three hostages, while his true self stepped forward.

He looked at the tall, burly Pacifistas with interest and said: "How about this? As long as you can defeat me, I will hand over the hostages to you. How about that?"

Upon hearing this, Sentomaru and the others were delighted.

A Marine Commander asked in a deep voice: "Defeat you? Are you going to fight us one-on-one?"

Lin Xuan shrugged and said: "Suit yourselves. Single combat or all at once, it doesn't matter. If you can knock me down, I lose!"

Hearing this, many Marines became angry.

They were Marine officers, the elite of the Navy. When had they ever been looked down upon like this?

However, upon further thought, this was a good thing!

In their view, this situation was much better than having no chance at all; at least they had a chance to rescue the hostages!

Moreover, they didn't believe that if they all attacked together, they couldn't defeat Lin Xuan!

Sentomaru, however, felt it wasn't necessary for so many people to attack Lin Xuan at once.

He shouted in a deep voice: "You all watch from the side. I'll let the Pacifistas test just how strong he is to dare say such things!"

Lin Xuan’s smile grew even wider upon hearing this: "Pacifistas? Then I'll just deal with these pieces of scrap metal first!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he focused his mind, and his ocular power was instantly released.

Activate Susanoo!

"Hum!"

Sentomaru and the others only saw a layer of golden light emerge from his body, suddenly forming a massive exoskeleton, which then transformed into a giant armored figure dozens of meters tall!

In an instant, Sentomaru, who had been full of fighting spirit, was completely dumbfounded. He stared blankly at Lin Xuan and asked: "You... how do you know this technique too?!"

Sentomaru was truly stunned!

The other Marines around were also equally dumbfounded.

After all, the shock, fear, and despair brought by Uchiha Madara’s Susanoo just moments ago were still lingering in their hearts.

They had thought that coming here to deal with Lin Xuan and rescue the Celestial Dragons would keep them away from Uchiha Madara and that feeling of helplessness and despair, but they never expected that Lin Xuan would also know Susanoo!

What were they supposed to do now?

Although the Susanoo Lin Xuan was currently manifesting was only a few dozen meters tall, they didn't dare underestimate it, because they didn't know if Lin Xuan’s Susanoo would suddenly grow to hundreds of meters tall like Uchiha Madara’s!

What surprised them even more was that Lin Xuan’s Susanoo was golden, which made it look even more imposing than Uchiha Madara’s; perhaps it was even more powerful!

In fact, Lin Xuan himself hadn't expected his Susanoo to be golden!

According to the lore of the Naruto world, Susanoo is the truest reflection of the user's heart. Could it be because he had been thinking that his Susanoo must be more imposing than Uchiha Madara’s, that it manifested in such a noble "gold"?

Regardless, Lin Xuan had to admit that his golden Susanoo looked truly magnificent!

Lin Xuan thought to himself: "It seems I won't have to worry about how to farm Prestige Points in the future. Just finding the right opportunity to release this golden Susanoo will earn me plenty!"

He observed carefully and noticed that his Susanoo was vastly different from Uchiha Madara’s and others he had seen in the anime.

The biggest difference was that his Susanoo had no wings on its back, and its armor leaned more toward the dragon-scale armor of ancient Xia.

As for the weapon—

Lin Xuan raised his hand, and a golden chakra spear appeared in the Susanoo’s hand!

At this moment, it was as if he had transformed into a golden armored god of war, descending from the heavens!

In front of this Susanoo, the Pacifistas, who were quite tall compared to ordinary people, suddenly seemed insignificant.

"Let's test the power of this Susanoo!"

Lin Xuan’s heart stirred. Ignoring the fact that Sentomaru and the others hadn't recovered yet, he raised his hand and thrust the spear toward the nearest Pacifista!

"Boom!"

The seemingly sturdy Pacifista was pierced through in an instant, a huge hole appearing in its body!

Immediately after—

"Crackle, crackle..."

A dense sound of electrical discharge erupted from the Pacifista, and countless arcs of electricity surged out from its body.

Hearing this, Sentomaru finally snapped out of it, his expression changing drastically.

He immediately shouted to the Marines near the Pacifista: "Bad! Run!"

Those Marines were elites, and upon hearing the sound and seeing the Pacifista about to explode, they naturally ran as far away as they could.

Unfortunately, they were still a bit too slow.

"Boom!"

A piercing sound echoed in all directions!

The Pacifista exploded, and the terrifying shockwave sent the surrounding Marines flying, leaving them severely injured.

Although none of the Marines were killed on the spot, it was clear they had lost the ability to fight!

In the distance, on another island, Kizaru, who was fighting Uchiha Madara, glanced over when he heard the commotion.

Upon seeing this, his expression changed: "This is a big problem!"

He realized that Uchiha Madara hadn't been lying to him; Lin Xuan’s strength was not to be underestimated. If things went wrong, Sentomaru and the others might not only fail to rescue the Celestial Dragons but also lose their own lives!

Just as Kizaru was worrying and anxious, Uchiha Madara’s cold voice suddenly reached his ears: "You dare to be distracted while fighting me? It seems the strength I've shown hasn't earned your respect yet!"