I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 693 Old Hatred of the Sea Kingdom
Bering Sea,

Several clumps of twisted metal, billowing with gunpowder smoke, barely revealed traces of a ship.

"Great Shark Bullet Technique!"

boom----

A giant shark made of seawater leaps out of the ocean and bites at a small ground effect vehicle that is trying to escape.

What appeared to be a creation made of seawater, however, with the blessing of 'spiritual power,' easily snapped this 'tax ship' into pieces with a crack, like a crisp biscuit.

"Ah~~"

"Help!!"

The scattered 'debris' were naturally the crew members who didn't have time to escape.

Before they could crawl out of the surging water, swarms of sharks rushed in and dragged them into the sea.

"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey!"

A middle-aged office worker, his slicked-back hair, styled with hair gel, was standing on the sea surface when a figure suddenly rushed out of the sea in front of him, just as he was about to take a step.

"Rao——"

click,

With a single clench of his large, thick fingers, the office worker's pleas for mercy were choked in his throat.

In his rapidly fading eyes, there was a lingering attachment to life and a sense of resentment: he had originally thought that joining the ranks of the 'Sea Emperors' would...
brush,

A figure flashed by, and Roman, dressed in a suit and tie, appeared beside him.

"You're too slow, Ah Long."

"Long-winded!"

Shaking aside the corpse in his hand, the tall sawshark 'Sea Kingdom Clan' Arlong replied unhappily.

"I don't need you to interfere; I can take care of these henchmen myself!"

This guy,
His temper is still as bad as ever.

They were all old acquaintances, so Roman couldn't be bothered to argue with Aaron: ever since being tricked by Teach, the once sunny and cheerful Sea Kingdom people had turned into bitter and resentful racists.

But it doesn't matter, he's going to get revenge on that guy anyway.
"Hahaha!!!"

Just as the fleet and personnel in this area were being cleared out, a burst of wild laughter rolled in from afar.

"Ah Long, Roman—"

"Why didn't you notify me beforehand that an old friend is visiting?"

A massive ground effect vehicle roared in: the vehicle was entirely black, with visible wood grain, indicating it was made from 'divine wood'; the long white mist that billowed from its rear was propelled by Teach's 'boil release'.

The aircraft, traveling at several times the speed of sound, tore a long 'crack' through the sea and headed straight for the battlefield.

boom-------

The air, forcefully pushed aside by the aircraft, swept across the sea where Aaron and Roman were located.

Of course, with their strength, they wouldn't be afraid of this mere shockwave.

Bang!
The enormous aircraft drew a semicircle, then sped to the side and slowed down.

A tall figure then leaped over and landed on the sea in front of them.

At the same time, the black 'mud' began to spread and diffuse under the feet of the visitors, forming a highly corrosive area.

"Haha, long time no see!"

"You guy."

The Sea Kingdom member named 'Along' had bloodshot eyes and instinctively lowered his body.

"Ah Long, take it easy, you're not dead yet, are you?"

Teach glanced at the furious Aaron indifferently.

"You are the ones who blindly follow me,"

"Now it's you who are breaking down your defenses on your own—"

The implication is that you can only blame yourselves for being blind.

"I kill you!!!"

Having his former admiration and the hatred of his companions trampled on like this, how could Ah Long possibly bear it? With a stomp of his foot, amidst the white waves that crashed back from the sea, he shot towards his towering enemy like a real sawshark riding the waves.

"Hahaha, you bastard!"

That's easy to understand!

With a wave of his hand, black mud suddenly rose up in front of Teach, who was standing on the sea.

bang————

However, Ah Long, enveloped in shark-like seawater, continued forward regardless.

The massive black mud wall was eroded and caved inward.
But that's all!

Arlong's strength, fueled by hatred, rigorous training, and the various 'Devil Fruits' from the Sea Kingdom, has reached the peak of the Tiger level.

Breaking through Teach's 'Lava Escape' is still not so simple: he will improve, and Teach has not been idle either.

"You never learn your lesson, stay here!"

Since Aaron insisted on a direct breakthrough, it was far too easy for Teach to deal with.

With a clench of five fingers, giant, pitch-black 'fingers' suddenly emerged from around the black mud barrier blocking Ah Long's path, and clenched sharply towards the center!
Pfft

A giant five-fingered hand coming together!
Under the corrosive influence of this black mud, not to mention a mere Ah Long, even a demon-level powerhouse would be corroded to the point of being nothing but bones.

brush,

With a flash, Roman appeared out of thin air on the sea beside them, gripping Ah Long's shoulder.

"Don't be impulsive, you're no match for him."

Roman came not only because he had a grudge against Teach, but also because he was asked by the Sea Kingdom's general, "Kujira," to take care of Arlong.

Given Aaron's personality, once he learns of Teach's whereabouts, he will definitely come to seek revenge.

However, his strength...
"You don't need to tell me!"

Aaron forcefully shook off Roman's hand and clapped his hands together, his eyes bloodshot.

"This is the sea, the absolute home ground of the Sea Kingdom!"

Rumble, rumble~~~
The next second, the sea beneath their feet began to rise like mountains.

"Taste my anger!"

Hatred is indeed a great motivation. Arlong is more diligent than all the other members of the 'Sea Kingdom'. With all the extraordinary resources he has, he has gained destructive power in the ocean that is no less than that of an ordinary demon.

After reaching its limit, the ocean, as high as a mountain, suddenly transformed into a monstrous tsunami that crashed down on Marshall Teach!

Faced with this cataclysmic tsunami, even a three-meter-tall Teach was but an ant:

boom------! ! !
Millions of tons of seawater crashed down, instantly submerging the area where Teach was located.

Towering waves! A tsunami!
A decent attack, but unfortunately its power is too dispersed.

Roman, who appeared in mid-air in a flash, looked down at the roaring, raging sea and raised his hand to push up his brown sunglasses with his middle finger.

While such a wide-range attack is impressive, it's not enough to actually damage Teach.
"Hahaha~~~"

as predicted,

The next second, the surging seawater was forcibly torn apart from the middle.

Black mud kept gushing out, like a slime wriggling and transforming into a 'Teach' tens of meters tall.

"Mud Mage!"

Teach, who used this move, controlled the enormous creation to lower its head and look at Aaron standing on the sea.

"You've become stronger, Ah Long."

"Come help me!"

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"I lied to you before; with your current strength..."

"shut up!!!"

With both hands, he forcefully "grabbed" the sea.

Enraged to the point that veins bulged on his forehead and his whole body trembled, Ah Long grabbed a piece of seawater and threw it forward violently.

"How long are you going to keep fooling me?"

With the blessing of 'spiritual power', Ah Long, just like 'Old Man Song' before, threw the sea beneath his feet directly as a weapon.

Kairyu Karate: Gun Wave!
This move is similar to a regular 'water jet wave', but with a touch of 'water wave breaking' in its high-speed rotation. Both its impact and cutting power are quite impressive.

With a whoosh, the water jet, hurled in anger, shot out and pierced straight through the giant hand that the 'Mud Mage' had reached out.

"Fooling? No, I didn't mean it that way!"

The giant hand of creation was pierced, but Teach didn't care.

Before his 'melting' ability solidifies, it is not known for its defensive capabilities: in order to maintain flexibility, the 'Mud Mage' is in a fluid state.

When necessary, this is the only way: as a beam of light flashed across the chest of the enormous 'Mud Mage,' the pitch-black mud suddenly solidified.

wow-

The high-speed, straight spiral of water exploded instantly, blocked by the hardened black mud, and scattered outwards.

The essence of Lava Release is earth + water. Pure water release is inherently countered. The best way to deal with Teach is lightning release. However, everyone present is from the Sea Kingdom and doesn't know any lightning release at all.

brush,

But Ah Long wasn't alone on the battlefield.
A figure suddenly appeared in the water; it was Roman, dressed in a suit and tie, wearing sunglasses and with blond hair.

"you"

Before Teach could say anything, Roman, who had approached using the 'Water Instantaneous Movement Technique,' vanished again in a flash.

What remained was a suitcase-sized object—

boom--------!!!
A massive fireball suddenly expanded, unleashing an endless burst of light.

Temperatures that can instantly reach 50 degrees Celsius are capable of vaporizing any object at the core of an explosion, causing carbonization or melting effects.
The ocean suddenly caved in, and a white, ring-shaped shockwave swept outwards; the intense light radiation alone could reach 10 kilometers, and any creature within that range would instantly become an 'acquaintance'—without a doubt, this was humanity's ultimate weapon: nuclear weapons.

"It's useless, useless, useless!!"

We are now in the extraordinary era, and it is even beginning to transition into the 'mythological era,' so the power of nuclear weapons is only so-so.

The mushroom cloud that rose into the sky was suddenly torn apart by a pair of hands! The tall, pitch-black mud mage strode out, a large hole blasted into his chest, which was being continuously healed by the surging black mud.

Behind the void was Teach, completely unharmed!
Do you think I'm still the same as before?

Teach once had his leg blown off by Roman using a 'teleportation nuke';

But that was a 'long time ago,' not to mention that Teach later also worked hard to train in both abilities, just look at his equipment:

A layer of golden light enveloped Teach, and a string of Buddhist beads floated around his neck, providing him with additional defense!

Vajra Prayer Beads
Back then, he rebelled against the Nine-Tailed Fox's forces and snatched three treasures from 'Paper Dance'.

Yatagarasu Tail Feather, Diamond Number Bead, and Amnuma Mochizuki!
As Miss Jiukong's power surged, especially after she was able to use the "Hollow Dog Cannon," the 'Yata no Ura ...

Meanwhile, Xiao's 'Amazuma Mochizuki' shone brightly, and once the Dark Domain was activated, even the most skilled opponents were completely helpless.

Then, in the darkness, did Xiao, the 'Blind Sword Saint,' engage in a passionate duel?
Even a weak Dragon-level opponent would have a headache facing Xiao.

And Teach.
He faked his death early on—no, he actually died to escape.

After that, he just followed behind the young lady, slacking off without putting in any real effort; he hardly ever fought, which meant he hardly ever used his 'Vajra Prayer Beads'.

However, this does not mean that the magic weapon of the 'Sun Wheel Sect' is not powerful: it is immune to the four calamities outside the circle and forbidden to gods and ghosts inside the circle; it is a top-notch magic weapon for defense and control.

After the 'Mud Mage' partially blocked the power of the nuclear explosion, the remaining force wasn't even enough to injure Teach.

"Hahaha~~~Get lost!"

"Without a Dragon-level strength, you're not even qualified to fight me!"

However, neither Aaron nor Roman showed any sign of backing down, which made Teach sneer arrogantly.

"They won't shed a tear until they see the coffin."

With a flick of the wrist, a circular stream of water forms the shape of a 'mirror'.

"My abilities are indeed not suited for dealing with humanoid units, but—"

As the 'water mirror' reflected the light, two figures emerged.

Aaron, Roman!
Water Mirror Technique

It can be described as a bug-level water jutsu, the unique skill of the Fourth Mizukage;

Yagura Karatachi once used this technique to replicate the Nine-Tails form of the young prince and Killer Bee, suppressing both of them single-handedly. Although it was only a brief exchange, its power was already evident.

“You yourselves are the best match for each other!”

After saying that, Teach snapped his fingers, and the copy of 'Roman' vanished instantly.

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Bang! !

Raising an arm to parry, only to be hit by 'himself's' fist, was by no means a pleasant experience for Roman.

Two figures in suits and ties, wearing sunglasses and with blond hair, immediately clashed at high speed on the sea. It was just the most basic fist and foot attack and defense, but the aftershocks made the sea surge and roar.

"Ok?"

"You actually broke through to the Ghost level!"

As the master of the 'Water Mirror Technique', Teach discovered that Roman had already broken through after copying him.

"Hahaha~~ Good, very good, you come and help me too!"

"Roman, this world, this universe—"

Instead of letting the black mud envelop him, Teach stood on the shoulders of the giant mud mage, raised his arms, and excitedly announced.

"There are still endless areas waiting for us to explore and develop!"

"Compared to the boundless universe, what are our little conflicts?"

"Shut up, Teach."

While engaging in high-speed offense and defense with the 'clone', Roman took the opportunity to speak.

His martial arts skills weren't particularly strong, which made it difficult to determine a winner between him and his 'copy'.

"Unlike you, those who are loyal to me are my 'family'!"

Since we're family, this revenge must be taken.

"What a shame,"

Tichy regretfully lowered his hands in response.

"I thought you were some kind of ruthless hero, but you've been bound by those weaklings."

boom! !

On the other side, enveloped in shark-like water, and ignoring the attacks from the 'clones' behind him, Aaron flew towards Teach.

Water Release: Water Shark Bullet Technique

He condenses chakra to form a shark-shaped water bullet, which is used to attack the enemy;
You can also wrap yourself in shark-shaped water bombs and glide through the air.

"Teach————"

Enraged, Ah Long soared straight up, determined to bite off a piece of flesh from his opponent, even if it meant biting!
However, the 'copy' behind him possessed the same ability. With a wave of its hand, it sent water flowing like a giant python towards Ah Long, attempting to intercept him halfway.

Entangled by the 'clone' behind him, Ah Long puffed out his cheeks and suddenly spat out:
"Puff puff puff,"

Tiny streams of water shot out, heading straight for Teach, who was standing on the shoulders of the giant 'Mud Mage'!

"It's no use, Ah Long."

Teach simply neither dodged nor avoided this.

The light emanating from the Buddhist beads around his neck alone kept the water streams away.

It's not useless, because:
brush,

The next moment, the water droplets that collided with the golden light and scattered suddenly transformed into a figure in a suit and tie.

"Roman, are you planning to use a nuclear bomb again?"

Teach was not surprised at all by Roman's appearance.

Teleportation + nuclear explosion is practically Roman's signature move, and we've seen it enough times—?!

crackling and popping

The dark lightning reflected in Teach's pupils, causing the burly black man to open his mouth in surprise, revealing a mouthful of rotten, yellowed teeth.

As expected, the opponent couldn't copy this move.

Roman's eyes flashed with understanding behind his sunglasses. This move, 'Black Flash,' was not a spell, but a martial art driven by the soul.

The next moment, the fist, crackling with black lightning, shattered the golden light like glass!
click,

BANG————!!

It landed heavily on Marshall Teach's face.

(End of this chapter)