"Can you tell which one is me, Shiki?"
Several of Is's Wood Clones stood not far from the Golden Lion. One of them spoke with a faint smile.
"How can their auras be this identical?"
Shiki's expression darkened.
No matter how carefully he observed the clones before him, he couldn't find a single flaw.
They were practically indistinguishable from real people.
"Lion Chikiri Valley!"
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Floating in midair, Shiki swung his two famous swords at top speed, unleashing countless golden flying slashes toward Is.
However, the Wood Clones possessed a degree of independent consciousness.
They scattered in all directions, easily evading Shiki's attacks.
The clones, along with Is himself, gripped their swords and rapidly closed in, surrounding Shiki from every angle.
"Damn it, which one is the real one?"
Hovering in the air, Shiki's eyes darted around, sweeping across every Is surrounding him.
He knew the clones couldn't possibly possess the same level of strength as the original.
But the real Is was hidden among them.
If he failed to identify the original and allowed him to get close, the consequences would be troublesome.
The various Ises closed in from all directions and charged simultaneously.
"Earthquake Snake!"
The moment they approached, Shiki hurriedly activated his Devil Fruit ability, disrupting the gravitational balance in the surrounding area.
As soon as Is entered his range, his center of gravity shifted unexpectedly.
Unable to launch an attack, Is was momentarily thrown off balance.
Shiki immediately seized the opportunity and retreated from his original position.
"Damn it. There's no way I can beat him alone. Why hasn't anyone come to help me yet?"
Appearing high in the distance, Shiki complained with a dark expression.
...
Elsewhere on the battlefield.
Uchiha Madara was locked in combat with Byrnndi World.
World's plan was simple.
During the battle, he would find an opening and fire a Seastone-infused bullet into Is's body.
However, he soon realized that the opponent before him was so powerful that he could barely protect himself.
There was no way he could spare attention for Shiki's battle.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Byrnndi World's Haki-coated fists continuously collided against Madara's scythe.
Although World's mastery of Haki was impressive, Madara's was on an entirely different level.
"Why does it still hurt so much even with Haki?"
As his fist collided with Madara's scythe, a sharp pain shot through his arm.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, Madara swung his scythe downward.
The Haki-coated blade struck heavily across World's body, carving a beautiful arc of blood through the air.
Byrnndi World was sent stumbling backward, gasping for breath.
The lingering Haki remained around the wound, causing intense pain.
"You little monster... no wonder you're one of Is's subordinates."
A bead of cold sweat slid down World's forehead as he offered reluctant praise.
Only now did he truly realize that Is wasn't merely powerful himself.
Every one of his subordinates was a monster.
"Is this all you've got? I thought you'd be more interesting."
Madara rested his scythe on his shoulder and spoke with visible disdain.
"Heh... hehehe..."
World tore off his shirt, revealing a muscular physique packed with explosive power.
"Our battle has only just begun."
Madara gripped his scythe and charged forward once more.
World refused to back down and rushed toward him as well.
Bang!
After exchanging blows for a short time, Byrnndi World suddenly retreated and widened the distance between them.
He swiftly drew his pistol and pulled the trigger.
A Seastone-infused bullet shot forth.
"Momo: Fiftyfold Speed!"
In an instant, the bullet's speed increased fifty times over.
It became so fast that only a faint blur remained visible.
Whoosh!
The bullet was simply too fast.
Even Madara failed to react in time.
The projectile struck directly into his body.
"Hahaha! Looks like I've won this fight, brat!"
Seeing the successful hit, Byrnndi World burst into laughter.
During the battle, he had assumed that Madara was also a Devil Fruit user.
If a Seastone bullet entered his body, it should weaken him, rob him of his abilities, and leave him powerless.
"It's too early to decide the winner."
Madara replied calmly.
"The bullet is already inside your body. How exactly are you going to keep fighting now?"
World sneered.
Although the bullet had penetrated Madara's body, it hadn't gone very deep.
Without hesitation, Madara inserted two fingers into the wound and pulled the bullet out.
At the same time, the injury began healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"You...!"
Byrnndi World's pupils shrank violently.
He had never imagined that Madara would simply remove the bullet himself.
Even more unbelievable was the rapid regeneration of the wound.
What kind of Devil Fruit was this?
Shouldn't a Seastone-infused bullet leave a Devil Fruit user weak and powerless?
How was he able to pull it out so easily?
"It seems you haven't won after all."
Madara casually tossed the bloodstained bullet aside, a contemptuous smirk appearing on his face.
"You merely managed to scratch me."
To him, such a minor injury was hardly worth mentioning.
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