Aside from Yang Tao, everyone present was completely stunned, staring at Whitebeard in disbelief. Even without the dramatic entrance, just his towering six-meter frame alone created an overwhelming sense of pressure that was beyond what most people could handle.
Meanwhile, Orochimaru's Edo Tensei coffins had all appeared.
Three coffins opened, revealing several familiar figures.
The First Hokage, the Second Hokage, and the Fourth Kazekage stepped out.
As for the Fourth Hokage? No way—that guy was still stuck inside the Reaper's stomach at this point.
The revived figures slowly opened their eyes.
"Whoa! Who are you? Why are you so tall?" Senju Hashirama blurted out as soon as he saw Whitebeard.
"Big brother! Looks like we've been brought back through Edo Tensei," Senju Tobirama said after checking his condition.
Meanwhile, the short-tempered Fourth Kazekage immediately turned to Orochimaru and cursed, "You son of a—"
He was like one of those furious internet users in an online forum.
Betrayed by his own ally, freshly killed, and now summoned back from the Pure Land—it didn't take a genius to realize he was under Orochimaru's control.
"Alright, everyone, let's skip the chit-chat! We're kind of busy over here, so don't waste time," Yang Tao said, watching as Hashirama tried to walk over and touch Whitebeard. A phrase popped into his head: *Damn idiot!*
"Whitebeard, I'll leave this to you! Zabuza, Haku, step back—this fight is way out of your league!"
"Alright! Leave it to me!" Whitebeard responded enthusiastically as his Conqueror's Haki erupted in full force.
The sky darkened, and the air seemed to tremble.
Kabuto, being far too weak, was about to pass out from the sheer pressure. Orochimaru immediately grabbed him and tossed him far away.
"Get lost!"
The Fourth Kazekage's face twisted in shock. "What the hell is this monster?! Just his aura alone makes me feel like resistance is useless!"
Good thing he was in an Edo Tensei body. If he had still been alive, he would've run for his life by now, considering he was probably the second weakest one here.
Hashirama, who had been messing around just moments ago, now looked completely serious as he stared at Whitebeard.
This version of Whitebeard was far stronger than he had been during the Summit War. Not only was he in perfect physical condition, but he had also been training in new techniques, pushing his power even further.
Back in the Summit War, Whitebeard had been an old man, already past his prime, yet he had still displayed incredible strength. Now, at full power, he was truly deserving of the title "strongest man in the world."
"Alright then! Let's have a real, all-out fight!"
Whitebeard charged forward without hesitation, heading straight for the strongest opponent—Senju Hashirama.
With a mighty swing, his naginata slashed down.
So fast!
Senju Hashirama reacted immediately, clapping his hands together. "Wood Style: Ranking Barrier Technique!" A wooden mask wrapped around him, forming a protective shield.
Whitebeard, knowing that the First Hokage was in Edo Tensei form, didn't hold back at all. He swung his weapon with full force, shattering Hashirama's defense and slicing off an arm in the process!
"Water Style: Water Severing Wave!" The Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama, unleashed a powerful water jet attack, showing incredible control with just his mouth. A high-pressure stream of water shot straight toward Whitebeard.
Whitebeard, however, remained completely unfazed. His entire back turned pitch black—it was Armament Haki! Tobirama's water attack hit him but was completely blocked.
In the Naruto world, no one had ever seen someone use their bare body to withstand Ninjutsu like this.
Tobirama was shocked. "What the hell is this?!" He couldn't believe what he was seeing.
In the Naruto world, ninjas were high-damage, low-defense assassins. But in the One Piece world, most fighters were well-rounded warriors with both strong offense and defense—not to mention their insane endurance. As long as they had food, they could recover from even the worst injuries at a ridiculous speed.
"Deep Forest Emergence!" Hashirama activated his ultimate battlefield-changing technique!
The ground began to shake violently. Giant trees burst out from beneath the desert, turning the once-barren land into a vast forest in seconds.
Thick tree branches surged toward Whitebeard, trying to restrain him.
But Hashirama didn't stop there. He knew the forest alone wouldn't be enough.
"Wood Golem Jutsu!"
A massive wooden warrior rose up, and Hashirama stood on its head, launching a direct attack at Whitebeard.
"Come on! Let me see the true power of the First Hokage!"
As soon as Whitebeard finished speaking, the entire world trembled. Cracks spread across the space around him at an alarming rate.
The approaching trees disintegrated into dust the moment they touched the cracks.
Whitebeard grabbed his weapon, and leaped into the air, swinging it down at Hashirama.
At the same time, Hashirama controlled his wooden golem to strike Whitebeard.
Crack.
The moment they clashed, a splitting sound echoed through the battlefield. The wooden golem's body fractured—and then completely crumbled apart.
The force of the shockwave blew Hashirama away.
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