Fifty meters is a long distance for ordinary people, but for a strong person, it is only a matter of moments, let alone with this kind of specially made sniper bullet.

Seeing that the sniper bullets were about to break through the Ten-Tailed Divine Tree's defenses, Yasopp chuckled. Before the Ten-Tailed Divine Tree could retaliate in a fit of rage, Yasopp slipped away first.

"boom!"

No sooner had Yasopp left than the enormous wooden shavings, covered in countless long wooden spikes, transformed into a gigantic hand, like the Five Finger Mountain of Buddha descending from the sky, crashing down on the spot where he had just stood.

Amidst a violent earthquake, a huge handprint was left on the ground.

Looking back at the depth and width of the handprint, Yasopp patted his chest, a great weight lifted from his heart.

"My goodness, that almost scared me to death."

"As a dignified sea warrior, if I lose my life here, how can I face my wife and children back home?"

However, the scene where Yasopp almost seriously injured the Ten-Tailed Divine Tree really inspired the others, at least proving to them that although the demonic tree in front of them was very terrifying, it was not without weaknesses, nor was it an immortal creature.

"Drink!"

A fat man wearing a green headscarf charged towards the Ten-Tailed Divine Tree like a human bowling ball, under the cover of his teammates' attacks.

Despite his chubby appearance, he is surprisingly agile!

Chef Lucky Rue brandished the cleanly roasted meat bone clubs, their bodies shrouded in rich Armament Haki. With a roar like that of a wild beast, the two bone clubs, carrying a terrifying aura capable of splitting mountains and seas, fiercely slammed into the trunk of the Ten-Tails Divine Tree.

"Bang bang bang! Bang bang bang! Bang bang bang..."

As a chef, Lucky Roux is an expert in the weaknesses of every kind of creature and plant.

Generally speaking, during the growth process of trees, the influence of environmental factors will inevitably leave defects such as bending, thorns, large bumps, concave bumps, and knots on the trunk shape. However, the Ten-Tailed Divine Tree defies the laws of nature and does not have these obvious defects.

But it doesn't matter!

Setsuko is the base of a branch that grows hidden inside the trunk during the growth process of a tree.

The presence of knots disrupts the texture of the tree trunk, making it a minor but significant weak point.

Lachi Rue's seemingly crude and unrestrained club attacks were not aimless. Each blow struck the nodes of the Ten-Tails God Tree, and through the transmission of power, inflicted terrible damage on the Ten-Tails God Tree's interior, causing the thousand-meter-tall Ten-Tails God Tree to tremble violently.

Chapter 344 The Art of Splitting

Lachi Rue's seemingly crude and unrestrained club attacks were not aimless. Each blow struck the nodes of the Ten-Tails God Tree, and through the transmission of power, inflicted terrible damage on the Ten-Tails God Tree's interior, causing the thousand-meter-tall Ten-Tails God Tree to tremble violently.

There are several taboos on this vast sea.

Among them, the most well-known is that you should not underestimate the elderly, children, and women. Otherwise, if you don't have any sense of propriety and accidentally offend someone you can't afford to offend, you won't even know how you died.

Another type of advice is to avoid offending people in the medical or chef professions.

On this high sea, especially for pirates who live on the edge, everyone gets injured sometimes. If you offend the ship's doctor, there will be no one to treat you when you need emergency care.

As for chefs, this is a profession that is easily overlooked.

To the average person, a chef is someone who is timid and hesitant in the kitchen, washing, chopping, and cooking vegetables.

A chef in the eyes of the strong, delivering powerful blows on the battlefield, utilizes his profound knowledge of biology and plants to unleash extraordinary physical combat skills.

Without a doubt, Lucky Roux is an exceptionally skilled cook in the Red-Haired Pirates. He not only takes good care of his teammates' stomachs on ordinary days, but also helps them share the firepower during battles.

Most people don't even know what a tree knot is.

Setsuko disrupts the uniformity and integrity of trees, while reducing the wood's tensile, compressive, and bending strength along the grain. Under Lucky Rue's targeted attacks, the Ten-Tails God Tree was lashed open by the bone club. Its bark, which could withstand high-pressure attacks and was as hard as steel, could not withstand Lucky Rue's repeated blows and cracked open with huge fissures.

Such a powerful strike naturally displeased the Ten-Tailed Divine Tree.

The gnarled roots of the tree, deeply embedded in the earth, sucked up nutrients from beneath. Beneath those roots, which were as thick as several people could hug, it was as if mice were moving about, stirring up lumps. Accompanied by a "gurgling" sucking sound, the wounds that had just cracked open on the Ten-Tailed Divine Tree began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.

This is outrageous!

Upon witnessing the Ten-Tailed Divine Tree's terrifying healing ability, even the well-informed Shanks couldn't help but frown.

Originally, it was thought that with the Red-Haired Pirates and Dracule Mihawk joining forces, the mere Demon Tree would be no match for them. Even if this Ten-Tailed Divine Tree was strange, it would eventually perish under their intense offensive. However, if it possessed such terrifying healing abilities, it was already comparable to Kaido of the Beasts in terms of physique!

However, this is not over yet!

The Ten-Tailed Divine Tree was never one to stand still and take a beating without fighting back. After communicating remotely with Yang Ming and receiving his permission, the Ten-Tailed Divine Tree's ten enormous tendrils immediately straightened.

"The art of splitting!"

Previously, with the help of the cutting technique, countless thorns had grown on the ten huge wood roots, and now these thorns were falling off one by one.

"Bang bang bang! Bang bang bang! Bang bang bang..."

These wooden spikes may look small from a distance, but each one is actually as thick as ten people could hug, and their weight easily exceeds one ton. When they fall from the sky, they instantly create deep craters and raise a sandstorm.

It blocked out the sky and obstructed the view.

This bizarre scene left everyone completely baffled, unable to understand what this magical tree was up to.

Out of caution, everyone stepped back to avoid being hit on the head by the splinters.

But the next moment, everyone finally understood!

Soon after these wooden spikes landed on the ground, their shapes began to change dramatically. They grew taller and wider, resembling a fat, humanoid figure with a dark gray body and a withered, woody exterior. Their lifeless eyes opened wide, and like a puppet on a vertical line, they pounced on the group like madmen under the control of the Ten-Tailed Divine Tree.

Each of the Ten-Tails' clones here is a hundred meters tall, like a small mountain.

If that were all, then so be it.

More importantly, their numbers are terrifyingly large.

Looking out, one sees countless Ten-Tails clones, easily exceeding ten thousand in number. Thousands upon thousands of Ten-Tails clones run across the land, their heavy footsteps causing the earth to tremble violently, bringing even deeper calamity to the ancient and weathered Jaya Island.

Everyone fell silent upon seeing this.

With just a glance, the Red-Haired Pirates and Hawkeye Dracule Mihawk, with their keen eyesight and experience, could immediately tell that each of the Ten-Tails' clones possessed the strength of a giant Sea King.

If it were just one or two heads, they could take them down easily.

But right now, with so many ten-tailed clones here, even they find it extremely troublesome.

What troubled them even more was not this, but whether this magical tree, which could easily create this army of clones, could continue to create even more armies of clones.

A sudden surge of responsibility and accountability welled up within Shanks, and he addressed the people around him:

"This demonic tree is too terrifying. If left unchecked, it could spread to a larger island and bring about a terrible disaster to the world. The entire world would be overwhelmed by the demonic power of this tree!"

Everyone felt a chill run down their spines, knowing that Shanks's words were not alarmist, but rather something that could very well happen.

These ten-tailed clones are not afraid of seawater or seastone, which means that once they cross the ocean, they can easily land on nearby islands. With their terrifying size and destructive power, they will be a nightmare for everyone.

In that instant, everyone seemed to transform into messengers of justice. Their sense of responsibility and duty compelled them not to retreat, but to stay and fight on!

Hawkeye Jorakor Mihawk initiated the attack, wielding the heavy black sword Night with effortless ease. With each slash, accompanied by a flash of cold light, a Ten-Tails clone would inevitably collapse unwillingly, cleaved in two from head to toe.

Seeing his old friend rapidly advancing towards the Ten-Tails God Tree, Shanks, with a slight smile, naturally didn't want to be left behind.

"Overlord and domineering!"

With a tremor, Shanks's Conqueror's Haki, solidified into a tangible form, stirred up a red and black gale on the ground.

Chapter 345 Like a demon descending from the sky

Seeing his old friend rapidly advancing towards the Ten-Tails God Tree, Shanks, with a slight smile, naturally didn't want to be left behind.

"Overlord and domineering!"

With a tremor, Shanks's Conqueror's Haki, solidified into a tangible form, stirred up a red and black gale on the ground.

A rapid gust of wind rushed past everyone's ears, making a loud "whooshing" sound. Even though Shanks had already mastered Conqueror's Haki, this wave of Conqueror's Haki was not directed at them.

At this moment, everyone, including Hawkeye Jorah Mihawk, still felt as if an invisible hand was tightly gripping their hearts, giving them a strong sense of suffocation. They could even hear their hearts pounding violently, and a pain that seemed to be about to shatter surged into their brains.

Centered on Shanks, the red and black Conqueror's Haki gusts spread wildly across the entire Jaya Island. The oppressive force, so solid it was almost tangible, caused the entire island to sink slightly. The small pebbles, unable to withstand the pressure, were crushed into dust and scattered in the air.

Blackbeard Marshall D. Teach, who was secretly watching from a distance, thought to himself, "Oh no!" the moment he saw Shanks unleash his Conqueror's Haki.

Even though the two were a thousand meters apart, the red and black gale of Conqueror's Haki moved at supersonic speed, rapidly expanding to his hiding place. The rubble of the building that was supposed to be his cover was in grave danger, shattering as it shook. Blackbeard Marshall D. Teach clutched his chest, his face deathly pale, as if he were enduring an unimaginable pressure.

"hiss!"

Blackbeard Marshall D. Teach gasped, feeling the godlike pressure sweep over him like a typhoon. He recalled his battle with Red-Haired Shanks years ago and gritted his teeth inwardly.

"I didn't expect that Shanks' Conqueror's Haki would be even stronger after all these years. Does that mean his Conqueror's Haki has no limit?"

At that moment, Blackbeard Marshall D. Teach was shocked.

The moment the Conqueror's Haki swept over his hiding place, Shanks seemed to sense it, glanced at his hiding place, and quickly looked away.

Despite having noticed someone lurking in the shadows and spying on him, Shanks, with his current situation, didn't have the extra energy to pay attention to too many things.

Red-haired Shanks truly lives up to his reputation as the most domineering man!

The Ten-Tailed Divine Tree, having absorbed everything, also lost consciousness in an instant.

The tens of thousands of clones controlled by the Ten-Tailed Divine Tree stood frozen in place, like players who had lost connection in an online game, becoming easy targets for slaughter.

Upon seeing this, the Red-Haired Pirates were overjoyed.

The musician Benk Punch immediately suggested:

"Captain, you main force members, take this opportunity to rush towards the main body of that demonic tree. As for these monsters, leave them to us!"

Shanks readily agreed to Benk Bingley's suggestion.

Despite the large number and powerful individual clones of the Ten-Tailed Divine Tree, Shanks had great faith in his comrades and believed they could wipe them out completely.

Taking advantage of the Ten-Tails' dizziness, Shanks, like a god descending to earth, moved with lightning speed through the gaps between his many clones and approached the Ten-Tails in the blink of an eye.

"Crush it! Griffin!"

With a low murmur, Shanks suddenly drew his sword.

A dazzling flash of sword light caught even Hawkeye Jorah Mihawk's eye, drawing his gaze involuntarily.

Hawkeye Mihawk is extremely familiar with his old friend Shanks. If Shanks hadn't lost his left arm and been forced to use his less familiar right hand, Shanks' strength would probably have been even greater, making him the strongest of the Four Emperors.

"For being able to force Shanks to draw his sword, this demon tree has lived a worthwhile life."

Griffin is a sword similar to a rapier, with an extremely light and slender blade. It has a semi-circular guard decorated with silver wire, making it ornate and gorgeous. The blade is very wide and engraved with the family inscription. It is the sharpest sword in the world. Even an ordinary person wielding a Griffin can easily cleave a marble slab.

Just like the most skilled chefs, high-end ingredients often only require the simplest cooking methods.

For a top-tier fighter like Shanks, who stands at the pinnacle of power, complicated and tedious techniques have long been abandoned. Those basic moves that were once despised by novices—pointing, stabbing, chopping, sweeping, pulling, intercepting, wiping, flicking, striking, hanging, lifting, and blocking—have all been transformed into something magical in Shanks' hands, displaying extraordinary power.

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