East Blue, Cocoyasi Village, coast.
Ten huge warships lined up in a row, their black muzzles like the eyes of Death God, staring coldly at this quiet village.
"No... it won't..."
Bell-mère protected Nami and Nojiko, his face as pale as paper, but there was still the last trace of stubborn hope in his eyes.
She looked at the flying seagull flag in the distance, which was the faith she had bled and fought for.
"That's the general of our headquarters! He represents the highest justice in the world!"
"Although Chi Great Dog General is strict, he will never attack civilians!"
"Their target is you! It's you, the One Piece Emperor!"
Bell-mère stared at Tobirama, as if he wanted to vent all his fears on the culprit.
"As long as you leave... as long as I hand you over, the village will be safe! The navy will never kill innocent people indiscriminately!"
Tobirama stood with his hands behind his hands, standing on the high ground of the orange orchard. The sea breeze blew his Hokage Cloak, making a hunting sound.
Hearing Bell-mère's childish remarks, an extremely sarcastic sneer curled up at the corner of his mouth.
"Stupid."
"You know nothing about the so-called justice."
Tobirama didn't explain, just stretched out a finger and pointed at the flagship on the sea.
"Open your eyes and see clearly."
"How do you think justice is going to protect you?"
Navy Buster Call flagship, above the deck.
The lava is rolling and the heat wave is overwhelming.
Akainu Sakazuki stood on the bow of the boat, with one hand in his pocket and a cigar in his mouth. Amidst the smoke, his eyes hidden under the brim of his hat were extremely cold.
"Report to General Sakazuki!"
A rear admiral in charge of reconnaissance put down his telescope and ran over quickly to salute, his voice urgent:
"Target confirmed!"
"Tobirama Uchiha is in the orange orchard at the back of the village!"
"But... according to investigation, there are still a large number of civilians in the village who have not yet evacuated!"
The major general hesitated. "General, should we send ground troops to evacuate first, or conduct targeted arrests..."
"Evacuate?"
Akainu turned his head suddenly, his red eyes staring at the major general, as if he was looking at an idiot.
The magma on his arm boiled instantly, dripping onto the deck and burning through the black holes.
"Do you know who that man is?"
"He is the most evil person in the world who can instantly obliterate Celestial Dragons, cripple Kuzan, and defeat Lieutenant General Garp!"
"Send ground troops? Do you want the soldiers to die?"
"But... civilians..." The major general broke out in cold sweat and his legs trembled.
"For the stability of the sea, sacrifice is necessary!"
Akainu's voice is as cold as iron, leaving no room for doubt:
"If this kind of Devil is allowed to escape, not only the people of a village will die in the future, but the order of the entire world will collapse!"
"I would rather kill a thousand by mistake than let one go!"
"Justice cannot tolerate any weakness!"
Akainu waved his hand violently, pointed in the direction of Cocoyasi Village, and roared:
"Send the order to the entire fleet!"
"Indiscriminate covering bombardment!"
"Erase this island... for me from the map!!"
"That Tobirama Uchiha must die here!!"
"Yes... yes!!"
The major general was so frightened by the terrifying murderous intent that he could only convey this cruel order tremblingly.
"Buster Call... activate!"
Cocoyasi Village.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
With a loud noise that made the earth tremble, hundreds of heavy cannons on ten warships simultaneously spit out deadly tongues of fire!
The dense shells were like a black rainstorm, covering the sky, and with a sharp whistling sound, they hit the unsuspecting village!
The first salvo fell instantly!
Rumble!!!
The sound of explosion echoed through the sky!
The houses at the entrance of the village were instantly blown to pieces, with wood chips and bricks flying everywhere!
The panicked villagers on the street didn't even have time to scream before they were swallowed up by Kakkō!
"Ah!! Help!!"
"Why is the navy firing?! We are civilians!"
"House... my house!!"
Cries, screams, and explosions instantly turned this orange town into a purgatory on earth.
Kakkō soared into the sky, and thick smoke billowed.
In the orange grove.
Bell-mère stared at this scene blankly.
A stray bullet hit the orange tree not far away. The old tree that she had carefully cared for for several years was blown to pieces in an instant, and the burning branches fell at her feet.
"How... how could this happen..."
Bell-mère's legs went weak and he knelt on the ground.
Her faith, at this moment, completely collapsed with the cannon fire all over the sky.
Is this the navy she is proud of?
Is this the justice she once swore to defend to the death?
In order to catch one person, he would not hesitate to massacre an entire village of old people and children?
"Mom! I'm scared!!"
Nami and Nojiko hugged Bell-mère tightly and cried heartbreakingly.
In the sky, a second round of more dense shells rained down.
This time the target covers the entire back mountain, including the orange orchard where they are located!
The shadow of death shrouded the head.
"No... don't..."
Bell-mère looked at the dense black spots in the sky and closed his eyes in despair.
She protected her two daughters tightly, using her body to build the last fragile line of defense.
suddenly.
Her eyes caught a glimpse of the silver-haired man standing next to him, still looking calm.
That was the last straw.
It is also the only hope.
"Please..."
Bell-mère raised his head, his face full of tears, his voice hoarse and humble.
She put down all her dignity and all her pride, and kowtowed heavily to One Piece, whom she once regarded as her enemy!
"Save them..."
"Please! Save my daughter!"
"You are strong! You must have a way, right?"
"Even if it costs me my life! Even if I have to act like a cow or a horse! Please take action!!"
This is the last cry of a mother in desperate situation.
Tobirama lowered his head and looked at the collapsed woman at his feet.
He took another look at the rain of shells that was about to fall in the sky.
"Heh..."
A chuckle sounded clearly amidst the sound of gunfire.
"How ironic, Bell-mère."
Tobirama slowly raised his head, a mocking light flashing in his pair of Rinnegan.
"The navy, which prides itself on justice, is massacring you."
"And you, a former navy, are begging for protection from a One Piece."
"This is the truth of this world."
"Weak people don't even have the right to choose how to die."
Finished.
Tobirama no longer looks at her.
He turned around and said lightly to Hancock, Robin, Kaya and others behind him:
"Everyone stand back."
"Don't get burned by such low-level fireworks."
Hancock and others immediately stepped back respectfully, their eyes full of fanaticism, because they knew that His Majesty the Emperor was about to take action!
Tobirama faced the sky full of artillery fire.
Facing the steel rainstorm that could destroy the island.
He doesn't have Hand Seals.
Just slowly stretch out your right hand, with your palm facing the sky, and your fingers suddenly spread out!
The chakra in the body boils instantly, transforming into the purest fire attribute change, and integrated into the power of Yin-Yang Release's barrier!
Uchiha Flame Formation!
Buzz!!!
The ground shook violently!
With the orange orchard as the center, a crimson flame beam soared into the sky!
After those flames rose a hundred meters into the air, they quickly spread and curved around, forming a huge, translucent red flame barrier!
The fire is like blood, burning brightly!
It's like a huge hemisphere of flames, holding the entire Cocoyasi Village, including the back mountain, tightly inside it!
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Countless cannonballs hit the flame barrier hard.
However.
A shocking scene happened.
The moment those heavy artillery shells, which are enough to shatter rocks, come into contact with this thin layer of flame barrier...
There wasn't even an explosion!
It was instantly vaporized by the terrifying high temperature!
It turned into a few wisps of smoke and dissipated in the air!
Not even a scrap is left!
The artillery fire all over the sky was unable to stir up even a single ripple on this barrier!
On the sea, Buster Call fleet.
"Then... what is that... what?"
The naval soldiers who had been firing wildly just now stopped what they were doing and stared ahead in stunned silence.
On that smoke-filled coastline.
A huge red barrier, like an inverted bowl, enveloped the entire island.
It exudes heart-stopping chakra fluctuations, swallowing up all the navy's attacks!
"Bound... Boundary?"
"How is this possible? Does Devil Fruit have this ability?"
"Our shells... have all failed."
Within the boundary, there is an orange grove.
There was a lot of artillery fire outside, but inside the barrier was safe and sound, not even a leaf was shaken down.
Bell-mère stared blankly at the canopy of burning flames above his head.
Through the translucent flames, she could see countless shells exploding overhead and then disappearing.
That kind of visual impact is just like Divine Miracle!
"Blocked... blocked?"
"One person... blocked a fleet of Buster Call?"
Nami and Nojiko also stopped crying, opened their mouths wide, and looked at the silver-haired figure with his back to them in admiration.
This moment.
In their eyes, that back figure is no longer Devil.
But the God who stands upright on heaven and on earth!
Tobirama slowly took back his hand and put it behind his back.
He turned his head and looked at Bell-mère, who was completely stunned, with a joking look in his eyes:
"How?"
"Now, have you seen clearly who is really friendly to you?"