"Susanoo!"
With a soft utterance, wild and turbulent chakra erupted from all around Uchiha Itachi.
This energy was a brilliant golden-orange color. First, it condensed into a ribcage on both sides, followed by massive arms, a chest, and finally a head.
In just a few seconds, an enormous energy construct—an armored warrior from the waist up—manifested with overwhelming force.
"I've already lowered myself so much, and you still want to capture me?!"
Polu let out a deep roar, his appearance like an enraged beast, his gaze vicious and filled with killing intent. "Hmph! You aren't even an Officer. Why would I be afraid of you?!"
Based on the intelligence provided by the Marines, Uchiha Itachi was a Combatant of Phantom, renowned for using a unique type of flame—black fire—that could be ignited from a distance, was impossible to extinguish, and was incredibly troublesome to deal with.
Even Akainu had suffered losses against it in the past. Afterward, the Marines had conducted extensive research and reached a conclusion: this strange fire was transmitted through sight. Wherever the user focused their gaze, the flames would ignite.
"Damn it! I never should have come here! Wolf Fang Gale!"
Polu cursed inwardly. His body suddenly spun at high speed, transforming into something resembling a giant drill as he charged straight toward Itachi at terrifying velocity...
Thud!
Susanoo raised its massive hands, crossing them in front of its chest to block the incoming attack.
"So hard! What kind of ability is this?!"
Polu was alarmed. Gritting his teeth, while continuing to spin rapidly, he spewed thick clouds of purple poisonous gas from his mouth.
"Poison Wolf Divine Wind!"
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
His high-speed rotation whipped the toxic gas into a raging storm, drastically increasing the power and range of his attack.
Itachi was forced to take two steps back. Even Susanoo seemed to be eroding under the effect of the poison, looking as though it might shatter at any moment.
"A bit stronger than you look, and you can also use poison..." Itachi said indifferently. He raised his right hand slightly and formed a hand seal.
The next moment, his physical body separated from Susanoo and reappeared outside the giant construct.
Simultaneously, his hands moved rapidly, weaving through a series of seals.
"Fire Style: Phoenix Flower Jutsu!"
He exhaled sharply, and numerous fireballs shot from his mouth, scattering in all directions and raining down toward the giant wolf.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The continuous assault of fire instantly dispersed the clouds of poison gas kicked up by Polu.
However, the flames were unable to touch his body; they were blown out by the powerful wind currents generated by his spinning form before they could even get close.
At the same time, the "drill" instantly changed direction, abandoning Susanoo and charging straight toward Itachi's real body!
"It's not too late for both of us to back off now!" Polu shouted as he closed in.
Hearing this, Itachi smiled faintly as his pupils constricted sharply. "Amaterasu!"
Whoosh!
Jet-black flames appeared out of thin air and instantly engulfed Polu completely.
"Aaaah! I'm moving this fast... how can you still lock onto me?!"
Polu screamed in agony. Yet, he didn't retreat. Instead, he continued his charge toward Itachi, his entire body wreathed in the inextinguishable black fire.
"Oh?"
Seeing this, Itachi raised an eyebrow. "Interesting indeed... Your awakened Zoan ability is quite different from any I've seen before."
As he spoke, he formed a single hand seal.
The moment before the attack connected, his body suddenly dissolved into a flock of black crows.
Cawing loudly, they scattered in all directions and flew away.
At the exact same time, Susanoo swung its massive blade downwards.
BOOM!
With a thunderous crash, the blade struck true, smashing Polu straight into the ground, burying him deep beneath the earth.
"Not an Officer, so you think you don't need to fear me? What gave you the illusion that you stood a chance against me?"
From the rooftop some distance away, the crows gathered together again, reforming into Itachi's shape as his cold voice drifted across the air.
"If you want to fight against Officers, you're at least ten years too early!"
BOOM!
Susanoo's great sword came down, striking Polu and driving him deep into the earth.
Polu let out a blood-curdling scream as the blade pierced right through his abdomen, pinning him firmly to the ground.
"Bastard! What kind of weapon is this?!" He roared in pain and shock. "It's... it's sealing me!!"
His body twisted violently as he was slowly drawn into the blade. In the blink of an eye, he vanished completely, sealed away forever.
Immediately after, the great sword—the Sword of Totsuka—also began to fade away, dissolving back into the energy body of Susanoo.
"899 million berries bounty?" Itachi let out a soft chuckle. "Just because I'm not an Officer, you let your guard down completely, didn't you?"
He shook his head slightly.
These pirates were blinded by their past glory. Faced with the Spirit Blade, the Sword of Totsuka, they remained so careless.
Whether you were an awakened Zoan or not, once struck by this blade, the only fate was eternal sealing.
If they were fighting head-on and he only aimed to kill, it might have been quite troublesome. But if the goal was simply to capture and seal them... it was actually very simple.
"There's still one more..."
Itachi shifted his gaze toward the direction where Big Mark had fled. Taking a step forward, he moved instantly in pursuit.
...
Meanwhile, battles were breaking out continuously all over the island.
Apart from the four groups of intruders who had already revealed themselves, there were three more groups hiding in the shadows. One by one, all of them were rooted out and exposed.
____________________
For more advance chapters visit my patreon
patreon.com/kane45
Tier: 10$ Casual Reader - +20 Advance Chapter
20$ Intermediate Reader - +40 Advance Chapter
40$ Expert Reader - +80 Advance Chapter
Update: "Monday to Friday - Update 3 Chapters a Day"
"Saturday and Sunday - Off"