Combined Ninjutsu: Wind Flame Explosion Kill!

Looking at the group of hideous zombies, Xi Yan grinned, his eyes filled with excitement.

What was the actual strength of these so-called past powerhouses?

"Ninja Bro, let's see the power of Ninja!" John said.

As he spoke, he drew a slender katana, and his aura began to rise.

"Then let's see if you have the ability," Xi Yan said with a grin.

As soon as he finished speaking, Xi Yan rushed forward and arrived in front of a zombie wearing blue armor at an extremely fast speed.

"Monster Strength Fist!"

"Bump!"

An incredibly heavy fist struck the zombie, denting its armor.

"Whoosh~"

"Boom!!"

Like a cannonball, he shot out instantly, smashing through a huge rock in the distance!

But the other zombies seemed oblivious to what was happening, showing no concern that their companion had been knocked away, and instead raised their weapons to slash at Xi Yan.

Xi Yan's eyes moved quickly, his Sharinggan accurately capturing the attack trajectory of the group. He took a step back to dodge the attack, then stepped forward and slashed at a blue-armored zombie with his sword.

"Puff!"

"Snap!"

The slash, imbued with Wind Attribute Chakra, cleaved the man and his armor in two!

"Forehead..."

The blue-armored zombie grunted and flew backward, crashing into another zombie and carrying it with it to the artificial hill behind, where it smashed it to pieces.

"This..."

John stared in disbelief at the scene before him. How could they possibly achieve such a feat under their combined attack?

Is this Ninja really that powerful?

"Boom!!"

The zombie who had just been knocked away pushed aside the boulder that was pressing down on him. He looked down at his abdomen and found that his armor had been dented.

"Ha... if I were still alive, that blow would have killed me," Kevin said.

Unfortunately, once he becomes a zombie, his body won't die so easily.

Unless there is any physical damage, the shadow can still drive his body.

"Boom!!"

"Hateful!!"

The zombie crushed beneath the blue-armored zombie roared angrily and tossed it aside.

The zombie he threw away had half its body missing, starting from the shoulder; it had clearly been cleaved in two by Xi Yan's sword.

"That was truly a terrifying slash..."

Lying on the ground, he could not feel the pain, but he knew that he was no longer able to fight.

Xi Yan, the instigator, was not happy about cutting his opponent into such a state; on the contrary, he was somewhat disappointed.

"This really is... a bit disappointing..." Xi Yan said, then quickly retreated, creating distance between them.

"What's the meaning?"

"Your strength is too weak," Xi Yan said. "I even doubt that you are as strong as Ryuma."

"Are you truly powerful beings who existed in the past?"

Why is the performance so poor?

Hearing Xi Yan's words, John and the others were not angry; instead, they were somewhat moved.

"In the end... we're already dead too..."

If it were truly the same group of people who were alive in the past, they would have killed this Ninja Kid long ago if they had joined forces.

But the problem is, they're already dead!

Even if they were resurrected after being dead for so many years, they could not possibly retain their original strength.

All the techniques, Haki, and other things that could demonstrate power have disappeared. Apart from a fairly powerful physical body and some memories, everything else comes from the shadow.

It could be said that their shadows are the key to determining their strength.

Unfortunately, their shadows weren't very strong, so they couldn't unleash any greater power.

"Boy, if you had actually met me alive, you would be dead already!"

"That's right, I used to be invincible!"

"Hahaha, it's the same no matter who you're talking about!"

The zombies laughed loudly, freely venting their emotions.

"Alright, brothers, let's take him down!"

"Profound!"

Led by the Red Armor Zombie, the group rushed towards Xi Yan, clearly intending to kill him.

"Shadow Clone Technique!"

"Bang!"

A wisp of white smoke drifted by, and two figures appeared beside Xi Yan, silently watching the Zombie General's army in the distance.

"Squeak..."

The General Zombie abruptly halted their advance, staring at Xi Yan in shock and exclaiming, "Clone... Clone Technique!!"

"It really is! It's a genuine Clone Technique."

"A legendary Ninja, indeed impressive."

"Hey, Ninja Bro, do you have any other Ninjutsu?"

Xi Yan:...

Seeing the group of zombies who had stopped fighting and started chatting instead, Xi Yan was speechless for a moment.

A group of grotesque zombies are just silly; the feeling is truly bizarre.

"I'm not interested in playing with you guys anymore... so let me send you on your way!"

Without wasting words, the two clones standing next to Xi Yan immediately stepped forward and activated their Ninjutsu simultaneously.

Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

"Combined Ninjutsu: Wind Flame Explosion Kill!"

"Boom!!"

The already extremely hot flames became even more terrifying under the influence of the Wind Release technique!

Almost in the blink of an eye, the flames turned white and rushed rapidly toward the distant Zombie Army!

During this process, everything on the ground was ignited, and even the steel emitted a mournful sound!

This scene completely stunned the General Zombie.

"This... this terrifying white flame?!"

The space in front of them was almost entirely filled with these terrifying flames; there wasn't a single gap to squeeze through!

If you charge forward, you'll definitely get set on fire and die!

Without time to think, John and his speed-type fighters immediately retreated, leaping over the massive wall behind them, intending to use it as cover against the attack.

Those that were slower took the hit head-on!

"Boom!!"

"Ah!!"

The moment the flames touched them, the General Zombie began to scream in agony as its body was uncontrollably set ablaze!

Not only that, even their armor was twisted to varying degrees, and eventually showed signs of melting!

"Boom!!"

The flames continued their relentless assault, slamming into the massive wall behind them!

"Bump!"

The terrifyingly high temperature scorched the incredibly thick wall until it glowed red-hot, and it began to show signs of melting until it was finally blasted open!

"Boom!!"

"What kind of monster is that?!"

Perona, who was secretly observing this scene, was completely terrified.

The Ninjutsu unleashed by the opponent was far more terrifying than before.

The temperature wasn't this high before!

This time, even steel seemed to be melting; just how terrifyingly high the temperature must be?

"That's right, the power of Combined Ninjutsu is greater than that of ordinary Fire Release," Xi Yan said.

Looking at the destruction he had caused, Xi Yan nodded in satisfaction and put away his two clones.

That one strike practically wiped out the entire area.

"I say, your so-called Zombie General isn't all that great," Xi Yan said, glancing up at the building beside him. "He couldn't even withstand one of my attacks."

Perona:...

The Little Ghost hiding here didn't dare to speak, afraid that the Evil Star would discover its location.

In order to observe the battle situation, she had deliberately circled around and ran over the wall from the side.

And then I witnessed that incredibly terrifying scene.

'If this attack hits my body... I'll definitely die...' Perona thought in fear.

She even had the illusion that, even as a ghost, she might still be killed by this man.

"Cough cough... What a terrible guy," John said with difficulty, lying on the ground.

He was the only zombie to survive the attack.

However, given his condition, death was only a matter of time; half of his body had already been burned away, and the remaining part was still burning.

"There's still one alive."

Upon arriving, Xi Yan glanced at the man with surprise and said, "He's quite tenacious; he's still alive."

As he spoke, Xi Yan glanced at the stones below and immediately understood.

The opponent must have hidden behind a rock to avoid most of the damage.

But the final explosion still set him ablaze.

"I never imagined that I, the mighty Treasure King, would fall to such a state..."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing the word "treasure, "Xi Yan immediately perked up; he was very interested in such things.

Thinking of this, Xi Yan squatted down, looked at John with a smile, and said, "Tell me, where is your treasure?"

"If you told me, maybe I'd let you off the hook."

"There's no need for that. I'm already immobilized. Even if Lord Moria were to intervene again, I probably wouldn't survive," John said.

Even a zombie couldn't repair a body burned like that.

Furthermore, is living like this really what he wants?

"Kid!"

"Although I don't remember where I put my treasure, I can give you a clue," John suddenly looked up and said, "Among my burial goods, there was a strange bracelet, and on it..."

John stopped mid-sentence, realizing his memory was hazy and he couldn't recall how he had placed those things.

Clearly, even if he was resurrected, his memories were not fully restored.

"Go on."

"I don't have that part of my memory."

"Then what are you talking about?" Xi Yan said irritably.

Looking at Xi Yan's expression, John suddenly grinned mischievously and said, "Although I don't remember it, you can figure it out yourself. I'll explain everything..."

Before John could finish speaking, his throat was ignited by flames, and he could no longer utter a sound.

But John wasn't angry; instead, he laughed even harder, as if he had expected the kid to get furious.

In the end, this infamous fellow turned to ashes and disappeared from this place.

"Why don't you just say you've obtained the Great Secret Treasure?" Xi Yan retorted, "You're acting like that Pirate King Roger..."

"You're just making fun of me before you die, aren't you?"

It was only because this guy had become a zombie that my Medical Ninjutsu was ineffective against him; otherwise, I would have definitely shown him why flowers are so red.

Silent and speechless, Xi Yan watched as the shadow left.

"I wonder where this guy's shadow comes from; it looks like some kind of unscrupulous old man."

After shaking his head, Xi Yan glanced at the battlefield and, finding no one had escaped, turned and walked in the direction Nami and the others had gone.

"That Evil Star ..." Perona swallowed hard and said, "No, we have to report this to Lord Moria right away."

If they let the enemy keep killing them like this, it's questionable how many zombies they'll have left.

Oh, and by the way, we absolutely can't let the treasure on their ship get away with that either!

Hmm... let someone else go get it; it wouldn't be good if they ran into this guy.

With this thought in mind, Perona recalled all her Little Ghost, and then her main spirit soared into the sky, rushing towards Moria's mansion.

Meanwhile, Luffy, having entered the castle, immediately arrived at the chaotic hall.

"It's so dark..."

"Let me light a fire!"

"Call!"

The flames illuminated the room, immediately drawing the attention of the group to the situation inside.

"What happened here?" Zoro asked, puzzled. "It looks so chaotic."

The burn marks, the slash marks, and the water on the ground... Could Xi Yan have been here just now?

"Judging from the marks, the one who was fighting here just now should be Xi Yan," Nico Robin said.

If traces of both flames and water appear simultaneously, it's most likely the Fire Release of the Xi Yan.

"Are we too late...?" Zoro frowned.

"It shouldn't be considered slow."

Franky, who had casually made a torch, glanced around and said, "At least we were nearby when we heard the commotion."

"And I also heard several explosions just now..."

He guessed that even if Xi Yan wasn't in this castle, he was somewhere nearby.

"Huh?"

"Where did your Curly Eyebrows go?" Franky suddenly said.

Upon hearing this, Zoro frowned, turned around, and called out, "Hey, cook, where have you been?"

Unfortunately, there was no response, which caused their expressions to change.

A perfectly healthy person just vanished without a trace?

"Hehehe~"

Who's laughing?!

The sudden burst of laughter immediately alerted everyone.

"Huh?!"

There's a Pig Head here!

Luffy suddenly spotted Pusichake cautiously moving around in the corner and immediately ran over, exclaiming, "Look, this guy can move!"

As he spoke, Luffy Pusichake and pulled him up, gesturing for the others to look at his hand.

"That's really true..."

"Is this thing a zombie too?"

"It seems so."

"That's the guy who was snickering just now, isn't he? He might know something." Franky Pusichake away, sneered, and said, "Pig Head, tell me everything you know!"

"Is the person who just disappeared related to you?"

"And what about the others? That Ninja, for example!"

"Hehehe, I'm not telling you." Pusichake chuckled, "You won't get any information from me!"

"Yeah."

Franky snorted coldly, pinned the other man to the ground, and began to beat him Pusichake in a truly miserable state.

"Stop... stop hitting me..."

"Then tell me!"

"I don't know how your partner disappeared, but I know where your other partner went," Pusichake. "It was that Ninja."

The group exchanged glances, then said, "Speak!"

"It's this tunnel behind me," Pusichake. "You can find them through this tunnel."

"That's where they left from."

Franky glanced at the unknown tunnel, then looked at Luffy and said, "Luffy, what do you say?"

"Let's go in and take a look," Luffy said.

They have no other information at the moment, and finding Sanji will probably be quite difficult. They can only try to find Xi Yan first.

Zoro scanned every corner of the room by the Kakkō, not even missing the high places, but found nothing unusual.

"That's the only way."

The group quickly went up the stairs into the tunnel. Franky handed the torch to Nico Robin and said, "Is this the place?"

Pusichake was being carried by Franky, chuckled and said, "That's right, this is it."

Once they enter this place, these people will be ambushed by Spider Rat and sent to Lord Moria one by one.

As for that Ninja...

Hmph, as long as Lord Moria takes action personally, even Ninja will die!

"Your smile looks a little sinister," Franky said, punching him lightly. "You'd better behave yourself!"

Pusichake:...

No, buddy, he only has two hands to do things, but now he's being held in the air, his face and hands not touching the ground, what can he do?

Just because his smile was a bit lewd, does he deserve another punch?

"You..."

"Um?"

"Okay..." Pusichake awkwardly, "I won't laugh then."

This guy is absolutely a psychopath!

After glancing down at the other person's attire, Pusichake became even more certain of his decision.

"Let's go, let's hurry and find Xi Yan and the others," Zoro said. "We just heard an explosion; it looks like the battle is quite intense."

"Profound!"

The group quickly ran forward, but as they ran, one of them disappeared.

The three noticed the change and immediately stopped in their tracks.

"Zoro... where did he go?" Nico Robin asked, frowning.

"Just like Curly Eyebrows," Franky said, glancing around, "They disappeared without a sound."

"What exactly is going on?"

Could the enemy be Devil Fruit User, capable of taking people away silently?

If that's the case, then it's really not easy to deal with.

Hearing what they were saying, Pusichake instinctively wanted to laugh, but he forced himself to hold it in when he thought about getting beaten up.

But Franky still noticed his appearance.

"Hey, Pig Head, you must know what's going on!"

"I advise you not to try anything funny," Franky said, raising his fist. "Otherwise, I wouldn't mind giving you another beating."

"I'm just an ordinary specimen, I really don't know anything," Pusichake said with a helpless expression.

As he spoke, he glanced out of the corner of his eye at the air, where the Three Sword Style swordsman who had just been captured was now standing!

Unfortunately, these guys were completely unaware of this secret.

Hehehe~

"Where did they go?" Luffy asked, puzzled.

"Could they have been strangled to death without anyone noticing?"

Franky:...

Looking at Nico Robin, who calmly uttered those words, Franky retorted, "Can you please not say such terrible things?"

"You scheming woman!"

He was truly impressed that the person could talk about such a terrifying thing with such a calm expression.

Nico Robin simply smiled and didn't say anything.

Calling her a scheming woman... well, take that as a compliment.

Having lived in the Dark World for twenty years, if she weren't a bit cunning, she would have been completely exploited long ago. How could she possibly be alive now?

A bounty of 79 million Beli... for most people, that's a deadly temptation!!

Franky shook his head upon seeing this. The woman seemed quite proud, but he could understand, after all, she was a woman who had lived in the Dark World for 20 years.

Then, he looked around and murmured:

"This place really... has an indescribable eerie feeling..."