Uchiha are Adults' Tools

As the bubble burst, Kenma's Mangekyo swept across every pirate on the four ships one by one.

Marco the Phoenix, Diamond Jozu, Vista the Flower Sword—some of the Whitebeard Pirates' commanders.

If all these men died in this war...

Kenma shook his head, casting the thought aside.

Even if all these commanders died, whether they'd qualify as Shinigami was still up in the air.

The living might be strong, but the dead aren't necessarily the same.

To put it bluntly, Kenma didn't want useless weaklings.

In the Mangekyo's field of vision, a towering figure stepped out from the deck and onto the whale-shaped bow.

"Whitebeard, he's making his move!"

Hearing Kenma's voice, Shisui shifted his gaze over as well.

There stood a burly, aged man on the bow, gripping a massive Guan Dao, draped in a white coat, a black headband wrapped around his head, his bare upper body covered in all kinds of scars.

What left the deepest impression was the man's white mustache, curved upward like a crescent moon on his lip—identical to the one on the Jolly Roger.

This was the legendary pirate who struck fear into countless souls on the sea, the world's strongest man, one of the Four Emperors—Whitebeard, Edward Newgate!

"So that's Whitebeard!"

"He's huge, at least six meters tall by the look of it."

"With all those scars, he must've taken countless wounds in his early years to reach this point!"

Fugaku and the others finally got to see the strongest man of this world with their own eyes.

Looking at his imposing figure, just standing there was enough to inspire dread; his overwhelming strength went without saying.

Fugaku turned his head, glancing at the rooftop of the building behind him, but couldn't see their Master's figure due to the angle. He then turned back, his gaze landing on Whitebeard.

"The Master once predicted that Whitebeard probably won't survive this war... So, the main purpose of the Master's trip here is likely this man!"

"You all need to keep an eye on him too—don't let your guard down!"

Warned by Fugaku, the Uchiha nearby all straightened their expressions.

"We understand. We won't let Kenma-sama down!"

Beside Fugaku and the others, Sengoku's face turned incredibly grim as he saw Whitebeard had somehow broken into the bay area unnoticed.

Whitebeard's booming voice crossed the bay and plaza, spreading across the entire island.

"Gurarara, it's been years, Sengoku. My son's alright, isn't he!"

Under the gaze of everyone in the plaza, Whitebeard thrust his Murakumogiri into the ground, coiled his arms, then slammed them viciously into the empty air on either side.

Crack!

Crack! Crack, crack, crack!

With a crisp sound like shattered porcelain, the air around Whitebeard split into massive cracks, like broken glass, spreading across the entire bow.

The Marines on the field, along with the Uchiha, all wore grim expressions.

Shisui seemed to sense something, his gaze shifting to the seawater in the bay.

The sea level was visibly dropping, instantly startling Shisui.

He was a good student and well-informed; combining that with what Kenma had said earlier about Whitebeard, he immediately recognized what this sign meant.

"Is this... a seaquake?"

"Right, Whitebeard is using a seaquake to trigger a massive tsunami."

Kenma sat to the side, confirming Shisui's guess.

The sea churned violently, and in an instant, two massive bulges of accumulated seawater swelled up on either side of the island, towering to an astonishing height—even taller than the Marine Headquarters building!

At their peak, the bulges burst, turning into sky-obscuring tsunamis that blotted out the sun and clouds, as if they would swallow the entire island whole.

"This is Whitebeard's power!"

"The ability to trigger natural disasters like tsunamis and earthquakes—the Tremor-Tremor Fruit!"

"No wonder the Master came here specifically. Whitebeard is truly worth it."

The Uchiha watched this scene, all showing expressions of surprise.

Then they snapped back to reality, faces filling with anxiety and worry!

"What about the Master? Under a tsunami like this, will he be alright?"

"Don't panic. The Master can walk on air and dodge it easily! Besides, there are capable people among the Marines too!"

With Fugaku's reassurance, the Uchiha nearby gradually calmed down.

Shisui, looking up at the towering tsunami, also showed a panicked expression at once.

"Master, please leave this place immediately!"

"No need. Let's see what the Marines can do."

The calm on Kenma's face made Shisui unconsciously set aside his worries.

Even if a tsunami really struck, by the time the seawater surged over, it probably wouldn't even reach halfway up this building.

Shisui stayed close to Kenma's side, his gaze fixed on the square below the tsunami.

At this critical moment, a blue-and-white figure leaped up from his chair, soaring over two hundred meters into the air, and stretched out both arms toward the tsunami on either side.

"Ice Age!"

The man's resonant voice rang across the entire island. Two pillars of ice extended from his hands until they touched the tsunami.

In an instant, the entire tsunami froze into solid ice!

Under Aokiji's power, the temperature across the island plummeted, a chill permeating the air.

"Ice... that's Aokiji!"

"To unleash such power so casually—his strength is truly unfathomable!"

"No wonder he's the most formidable Logia user..."

"The other two Admirals are probably no slouches either."

The Uchiha marveled one after another, their breath misting white as they spoke.

Looking up at the man who had leaped from below, then at the massive ice walls on both sides, even the composed Fugaku couldn't hide his astonishment.

To erase such a catastrophic threat so effortlessly—no wonder he was one of the Three Admirals praised by Kenma-sama.

But Kuzan's movements didn't stop. After freezing the tsunami, he charged toward Whitebeard in the bay. However, his attack—along with himself—was shattered by a single punch from Whitebeard, scattering onto the sea below.

In that instant, the entire surface of the bay turned into a frozen land of ice!

The Pirates and Marines, now with solid footing, charged into battle all at once, erupting into a full-scale clash.

War cries echoed across the entire island.

"Turning his body into ice..."

"That's the most troublesome elemental ability of a Logia!"

As the Uchiha marveled, one of them sidled up to Fugaku and asked in a low voice, "Clan Head, I see that Kenma-sama holds the Three Admirals in high regard. Should we..."

He made a slicing motion across his throat with his hand.

Fugaku's eyes flickered.

He'd actually been thinking the same thing.

Ever since he saw those Seven Warlords of the Sea, the thought had crossed his mind.

Now, with this clansman's urging, he was naturally tempted.

But...

"We need to see how the master feels about this. I'll have Shisui ask."

If the master disapproved and they acted anyway, it would undoubtedly lower the Uchiha Clan's standing in his eyes!

From now on, more and more powerful figures would gather around the master. If the Uchiha fell out of favor, they'd plummet from their current height straight into the abyss.

Right now, the Uchiha Clan was trusted in the master's eyes. They absolutely could not lose that trust.

They had to live up to it.

Only then could the Uchiha survive in the Soul Society.

On the rooftop, Shisui's Spiritual Pressure was caught by Fugaku's Kido, and the Clan Head's request echoed in his ears.

Glancing at Kenma beside him, Shisui steadied his nerves and gathered his courage to ask, "Master..."

"What is it?"

"I see that you hold certain strong individuals in this world in high regard... Master, the Uchiha Clan is your tool. We willingly act on your behalf. When the time comes, you need only push us forward to quell any outrage."