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Chapter 1049: The Desert Guardian God!
"Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!"
Above the vast ocean where large ice layers had shattered.
Yarukiman Mangroves originating from Sea Star broke through the water, growing wildly in clusters.
Countless green spread continuously, quickly covering the original ice-blue.
Vast and in groups, they pushed forward towards the Nine-Tailed Fox in the distance.
"Wood Release: Wood Golem Technique!"
A roar full of power sounded again.
A giant wood dragon formed by a massive amount of tree trunks, accompanied by a high and prolonged dragon roar, soared into the sky from the boundless sea of trees.
On the dragon head.
Hashirama Senju, wearing red armor, faced the oncoming gale and strong wave, his palms pressed tightly together in front of him like praying to Buddha.
His face was full of high-spirited and hearty smiles, his bright eyes looking directly at Hong Lian's cold gaze.
The chakra gushing from his body circulated around him, like a fiercely burning blue flame.
Hashirama Senju truly loved battle, and even more enjoyed fighting with Otherworld experts.
"Hmph!"
"I am the Ice Divine Beast, the Frost Demon God!"
"Everything in the world shall be frozen eternally with the blooming Hong Lian!"
Unimaginable low temperature cold air, accompanied by snowflakes filling the sky, frost threads rapidly condensing in the air, and thousands upon thousands of dense ice spikes on the ice surface, with Hong Lian's enormous size as the center, clashed head-on against the vast sea of trees that surged like a wave.
[Boom boom boom boom boom]
On Nine-Tails Island in the distance.
Kurama, nearly seventy meters tall, looked at the trees and frost before him, which were colliding and fighting like two armies clashing, and suddenly felt a strong sense of being small.
And Hong Lian, who was engaged in a fierce battle with Hashirama Senju riding the wood dragon and showed no signs of weakness, fully displaying the power of the Nine-Tailed Fox, deeply attracted his gaze.
Although it was hard to say, Kurama truly felt a sense of protection.
Finally, someone could handle Hashirama Senju!
At the same time.
A strong sense of unwillingness and shame also arose in Kurama's heart.
If he were to say who in the Ninja World was stronger than him, there were actually only a few people, and many of them were previously dead, like this Hashirama Senju, so his desire for strength wasn't very great.
But ever since he met the World Government.
One powerful existence after another emerged one after another.
Now that he had come to Sea Star, coupled with the scene before him.
Kurama completely realized that he was not considered an expert here.
Just as Hong Lian called him, he was truly just a younger brother who could only be protected by others!
I want to become strong, I want to become strong, I want to become strong
This sound, like a magic spell, continuously struck Kurama's heart.
But what could he do?
His chakra amount was already fixed, it couldn't be improved anymore.
Kurama looked blankly at Hong Lian's heroic figure in battle and fell into contemplation...
Just at this moment, whether it was the two sides engaged in battle or the dazed Kurama.
None of them noticed that above Nine-Tails Island, the cloud mass that had been blown apart earlier had silently reappeared.
At the same time, a faintly visible dragon shadow was tumbling among the clouds.
It was Shen He, the Divine Dragon, also from the Imperial Arms World and one of the Super Dangerous Beasts.
He had sensed the huge energy explosion here earlier.
He also remembered that Hong Lian had said before leaving that she would come here to see the Nine-Tails Fox from the Ninja World.
He thought something had happened between the two sides and rushed over to check the situation.
He just didn't expect that the one fighting Hong Lian wasn't another Nine-Tails Fox.
But a human who could control trees and had decent strength.
It wasn't strange, after all, Hashirama Senju hadn't entered Sage Mode yet.
To these Super Dangerous Beasts certified by the World Government as 'Admiral-level Combat Power', he was naturally just a decent level.
Not to mention that Shen He was the most senior and also the strongest among the Super Dangerous Beasts.
He hid in the clouds, quietly watching the battle situation below.
If everything was peaceful, he would just return home.
But if Hong Lian was not the opponent, and the other party was too overbearing, then Shen He would take action.
Even if he didn't kill them on the spot, he would teach them a harsh lesson.
Clearly, Hashirama Senju's position was somewhat dangerous now.
However, it was fortunate that both he and Hong Lian knew.
This was just a sparring match, neither side was trying to get serious.
Moreover, Madara Uchiha, who had already changed into a black vest and wore a Sea Ninja Headband, was traveling rapidly, having already passed the area near Famous Sword Town, and was continuing to run quickly towards the coastal area of Udon. It wouldn't take long before he could cross the strait and reach Nine-Tails Island.
He came this time to persuade the Nine-Tails to follow him in the future.
Originally, Madara Uchiha wanted to use summoning directly.
But now the World Government stipulated that only Sea Kage could summon the Tailed Beasts at any time, and prohibited anyone from using any methods to forcibly control the Tailed Beasts' will or main body.
However, if a Tailed Beast voluntarily followed someone in normal times, it didn't matter as long as they didn't leave Sea Star without permission.
So Madara Uchiha could only make the trip himself.
Among the Tailed Beasts, only the Nine-Tails could be considered by him...
Coincidentally, on the other side of Sea Star.
There was also a Tailed Beast enjoying the fragrance of freedom of Sea Star.
In the Grand Line First Half Sea Area, Sea Star's only super populous nation.
Alabasta Kingdom.
This ancient desert kingdom.
Was divided into two from the center by a huge river with a river width diameter of fifty kilometers and a river length of nearly several hundred kilometers.
Shukaku, who had shrunk his size to two meters tall, walked through the streets and alleys of the city named Rainbase, with his round, fat belly, looking endearingly clumsy.
The citizens passing by and the male and female vendors selling goods or fruit on both sides, upon seeing Shukaku, this 'monster', not only showed no fear at all, but instead greeted him warmly.
Occasionally, they would throw a few fresh fruits over, smiling happily as they watched Shukaku throw them into his mouth.
Shukaku didn't eat all of them, leaving some to give to the children playing around him.
From time to time, he would control yellow sand to lift these innocent children, causing bursts of joyful laughter.
Seeing this scene, the parents nearby not only didn't stop or worry at all, but instead thanked Shukaku loudly, and then went about their own lives.
Because with these children by Shukaku's side, there was no need to worry about them being kidnapped by bad people.
The few times this had happened before, Shukaku had easily dealt with the situation.
The children were not only unharmed or lost, but not even a scratch was on their skin.
Instead, they excitedly told them how amazing Shukaku was.
His exquisite sand control and wind manipulation methods could provide the most perfect protection.
As for worrying about and fearing Shukaku.
At first, it did scare quite a few people.
His huge bright yellow body, the purple markings, suddenly appeared near the city, looking down at them, the residents inside the city.
But with prolonged time spent together.
They gradually discovered that this monster, said to be from an Otherworld and named Shukaku, not only showed no action of attacking the city, but also had no malice whatsoever.
He also particularly liked chatting with them, talking about all sorts of matters, and eventually even they started to enjoy listening to Shukaku talk about the place called the Ninja World.
And when Shukaku took action to defeat the incoming sandstorm and summoned a gale to block all the sand and dust.
All the residents of Rainbase completely accepted this seemingly very cute little monster.
They all regarded him as the human manifestation of the Desert Guardian God.
Shukaku was also enjoying himself, letting out hearty laughter every day.
This life was truly too beautiful~
"Yo, little Shukaku, looks like you're living quite well in Sea Star?"
Suddenly, Shukaku, who was sitting on the ground, letting the little girls and little boys climb all over him while making them exquisite slides with sand, heard a familiar teasing voice in his ear, and also smelled a similarly familiar scent of smoke.
When he subconsciously turned his head to look.
He saw Crocodile's figure slowly emerge from a swirling mass of yellow sand.
He was still the same as always.
A brown-yellow suit paired with a black justice coat, a thick, long cigar smoking in his mouth, and a smile on his face that didn't look like a good person.
"Ah—, Crocodile!!!"
Shukaku let out a surprised shriek, quickly holding the two children in his arms and standing up.
(End of this chapter)
"Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!"
Above the vast ocean where large ice layers had shattered.
Yarukiman Mangroves originating from Sea Star broke through the water, growing wildly in clusters.
Countless green spread continuously, quickly covering the original ice-blue.
Vast and in groups, they pushed forward towards the Nine-Tailed Fox in the distance.
"Wood Release: Wood Golem Technique!"
A roar full of power sounded again.
A giant wood dragon formed by a massive amount of tree trunks, accompanied by a high and prolonged dragon roar, soared into the sky from the boundless sea of trees.
On the dragon head.
Hashirama Senju, wearing red armor, faced the oncoming gale and strong wave, his palms pressed tightly together in front of him like praying to Buddha.
His face was full of high-spirited and hearty smiles, his bright eyes looking directly at Hong Lian's cold gaze.
The chakra gushing from his body circulated around him, like a fiercely burning blue flame.
Hashirama Senju truly loved battle, and even more enjoyed fighting with Otherworld experts.
"Hmph!"
"I am the Ice Divine Beast, the Frost Demon God!"
"Everything in the world shall be frozen eternally with the blooming Hong Lian!"
Unimaginable low temperature cold air, accompanied by snowflakes filling the sky, frost threads rapidly condensing in the air, and thousands upon thousands of dense ice spikes on the ice surface, with Hong Lian's enormous size as the center, clashed head-on against the vast sea of trees that surged like a wave.
[Boom boom boom boom boom]
On Nine-Tails Island in the distance.
Kurama, nearly seventy meters tall, looked at the trees and frost before him, which were colliding and fighting like two armies clashing, and suddenly felt a strong sense of being small.
And Hong Lian, who was engaged in a fierce battle with Hashirama Senju riding the wood dragon and showed no signs of weakness, fully displaying the power of the Nine-Tailed Fox, deeply attracted his gaze.
Although it was hard to say, Kurama truly felt a sense of protection.
Finally, someone could handle Hashirama Senju!
At the same time.
A strong sense of unwillingness and shame also arose in Kurama's heart.
If he were to say who in the Ninja World was stronger than him, there were actually only a few people, and many of them were previously dead, like this Hashirama Senju, so his desire for strength wasn't very great.
But ever since he met the World Government.
One powerful existence after another emerged one after another.
Now that he had come to Sea Star, coupled with the scene before him.
Kurama completely realized that he was not considered an expert here.
Just as Hong Lian called him, he was truly just a younger brother who could only be protected by others!
I want to become strong, I want to become strong, I want to become strong
This sound, like a magic spell, continuously struck Kurama's heart.
But what could he do?
His chakra amount was already fixed, it couldn't be improved anymore.
Kurama looked blankly at Hong Lian's heroic figure in battle and fell into contemplation...
Just at this moment, whether it was the two sides engaged in battle or the dazed Kurama.
None of them noticed that above Nine-Tails Island, the cloud mass that had been blown apart earlier had silently reappeared.
At the same time, a faintly visible dragon shadow was tumbling among the clouds.
It was Shen He, the Divine Dragon, also from the Imperial Arms World and one of the Super Dangerous Beasts.
He had sensed the huge energy explosion here earlier.
He also remembered that Hong Lian had said before leaving that she would come here to see the Nine-Tails Fox from the Ninja World.
He thought something had happened between the two sides and rushed over to check the situation.
He just didn't expect that the one fighting Hong Lian wasn't another Nine-Tails Fox.
But a human who could control trees and had decent strength.
It wasn't strange, after all, Hashirama Senju hadn't entered Sage Mode yet.
To these Super Dangerous Beasts certified by the World Government as 'Admiral-level Combat Power', he was naturally just a decent level.
Not to mention that Shen He was the most senior and also the strongest among the Super Dangerous Beasts.
He hid in the clouds, quietly watching the battle situation below.
If everything was peaceful, he would just return home.
But if Hong Lian was not the opponent, and the other party was too overbearing, then Shen He would take action.
Even if he didn't kill them on the spot, he would teach them a harsh lesson.
Clearly, Hashirama Senju's position was somewhat dangerous now.
However, it was fortunate that both he and Hong Lian knew.
This was just a sparring match, neither side was trying to get serious.
Moreover, Madara Uchiha, who had already changed into a black vest and wore a Sea Ninja Headband, was traveling rapidly, having already passed the area near Famous Sword Town, and was continuing to run quickly towards the coastal area of Udon. It wouldn't take long before he could cross the strait and reach Nine-Tails Island.
He came this time to persuade the Nine-Tails to follow him in the future.
Originally, Madara Uchiha wanted to use summoning directly.
But now the World Government stipulated that only Sea Kage could summon the Tailed Beasts at any time, and prohibited anyone from using any methods to forcibly control the Tailed Beasts' will or main body.
However, if a Tailed Beast voluntarily followed someone in normal times, it didn't matter as long as they didn't leave Sea Star without permission.
So Madara Uchiha could only make the trip himself.
Among the Tailed Beasts, only the Nine-Tails could be considered by him...
Coincidentally, on the other side of Sea Star.
There was also a Tailed Beast enjoying the fragrance of freedom of Sea Star.
In the Grand Line First Half Sea Area, Sea Star's only super populous nation.
Alabasta Kingdom.
This ancient desert kingdom.
Was divided into two from the center by a huge river with a river width diameter of fifty kilometers and a river length of nearly several hundred kilometers.
Shukaku, who had shrunk his size to two meters tall, walked through the streets and alleys of the city named Rainbase, with his round, fat belly, looking endearingly clumsy.
The citizens passing by and the male and female vendors selling goods or fruit on both sides, upon seeing Shukaku, this 'monster', not only showed no fear at all, but instead greeted him warmly.
Occasionally, they would throw a few fresh fruits over, smiling happily as they watched Shukaku throw them into his mouth.
Shukaku didn't eat all of them, leaving some to give to the children playing around him.
From time to time, he would control yellow sand to lift these innocent children, causing bursts of joyful laughter.
Seeing this scene, the parents nearby not only didn't stop or worry at all, but instead thanked Shukaku loudly, and then went about their own lives.
Because with these children by Shukaku's side, there was no need to worry about them being kidnapped by bad people.
The few times this had happened before, Shukaku had easily dealt with the situation.
The children were not only unharmed or lost, but not even a scratch was on their skin.
Instead, they excitedly told them how amazing Shukaku was.
His exquisite sand control and wind manipulation methods could provide the most perfect protection.
As for worrying about and fearing Shukaku.
At first, it did scare quite a few people.
His huge bright yellow body, the purple markings, suddenly appeared near the city, looking down at them, the residents inside the city.
But with prolonged time spent together.
They gradually discovered that this monster, said to be from an Otherworld and named Shukaku, not only showed no action of attacking the city, but also had no malice whatsoever.
He also particularly liked chatting with them, talking about all sorts of matters, and eventually even they started to enjoy listening to Shukaku talk about the place called the Ninja World.
And when Shukaku took action to defeat the incoming sandstorm and summoned a gale to block all the sand and dust.
All the residents of Rainbase completely accepted this seemingly very cute little monster.
They all regarded him as the human manifestation of the Desert Guardian God.
Shukaku was also enjoying himself, letting out hearty laughter every day.
This life was truly too beautiful~
"Yo, little Shukaku, looks like you're living quite well in Sea Star?"
Suddenly, Shukaku, who was sitting on the ground, letting the little girls and little boys climb all over him while making them exquisite slides with sand, heard a familiar teasing voice in his ear, and also smelled a similarly familiar scent of smoke.
When he subconsciously turned his head to look.
He saw Crocodile's figure slowly emerge from a swirling mass of yellow sand.
He was still the same as always.
A brown-yellow suit paired with a black justice coat, a thick, long cigar smoking in his mouth, and a smile on his face that didn't look like a good person.
"Ah—, Crocodile!!!"
Shukaku let out a surprised shriek, quickly holding the two children in his arms and standing up.
(End of this chapter)
