Jack's Pursuit

Before the words were even finished, a deafening bang suddenly erupted outside the dock!

Chunwu suddenly straightened up, his Three-Tomoe Sharingan instantly activating.

The heavy wooden wall was smashed to pieces by an overwhelming force, and wood chips and rusty iron fragments flew everywhere like a sudden rain.

Jack's enormous head peered through the broken opening, a sinister grin now gracing his usually fierce and expressionless face.

His gaze swept straight past the two boys blocking his way, locking onto Carlos, who was curled up on the canvas, and then focusing even more precisely on the wooden box that the boy was clutching tightly in his arms.

Chunwu instantly understood his purpose, stepped forward and stood firmly in front of Carlos, protecting the boy and the secret box behind him.

"You want the box; there's no need to make things difficult for a child."

A deep, muffled growl escaped Jack's throat, as if confirming information or venting his anger.

"Before that traitor died, he slipped the secret to this brat. Boss Kaido specifically asked for this box; anyone who stands in his way is doomed."

He finally looked away, gazing down at the slender Chunwu, his tone laced with undisguised arrogance and impatience. "Uchiha brat, hand over the box, and I'll pretend I've never seen you tonight."

Chunwu did not respond; his right hand had already quietly rested on the hilt of the Tachi at his waist.

This wary and forceful action completely erased the last trace of mockery from Jack's face.

An overwhelming, pure killing intent instantly swept across the entire dock, making it difficult for anyone to breathe.

He took a deep breath, and his massive, mountain-like body suddenly swelled and grew taller, his skin covered with a rough, thick layer of gray keratin, like a hard animal hide.

Two enormous, pale white teeth tore through the flesh at the corners of his mouth and grew out wildly.

In just a few breaths, the human form completely disappeared, transforming into a raging, upright ancient mammoth.

The massive body directly cracked the roof of the dock, with broken wood and tiles falling down in a cascading crash, accompanied by a deafening roar.

"Rin! Take him away!" Chunwu turned his head and shouted in a deep voice, his tone leaving no room for argument.

Rin didn't hesitate for a second. She bent down, picked up Carlos, and rushed towards the hidden Luffy on the side of the dock.

Behind them, Jack roared furiously, his massive trunk sweeping across their backs with a fierce gust of wind, aiming to kill them instantly.

At the critical moment, Chunwu quickly Hand Seals and opened his mouth to spew out a sky full of scorching flames.

Fire Release: Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!

The scorching fireball crashed into the sweeping elephant trunk, causing a violent explosion that sent scalding blasts of heat swirling in all directions, igniting all the fallen wood fragments.

Taking advantage of the gap in the flames that blocked the attack, Chunwu dodged to the side. The wooden planks and stone slabs under his feet cracked open with a crash, and the cracks spread out in all directions. However, he did not retreat even half a step, and firmly guarded the escape route behind him.

"Rin, retreat at full speed!"

Jack shook his elephant trunk, which was blackened and burning from the Blaze, and stared intently at the boy blocking his way with his crimson eyes, a surge of extremely agitated anger welling up in them.

He was utterly perplexed, and even felt a touch of anger at being driven to the brink.

"Are you Uchiha crazy? You want to start a full-scale war with the Beasts Pirates for some complete stranger?"

The flickering Kakkō illuminated the boy's cool and clear eyes.

Chunwu slowly drew his Tachi from his waist; the cold blade reflected the raging Kakkō, gleaming with an icy light.

He raised his eyes and stared directly into the fierce, gigantic eyes of the ancient mammoth, his words resounding and powerful.

"The Uchiha's rule is: you never need to explain to anyone why you want to protect someone or do something."

The Coral Port under the cover of night was dyed a blindingly red by the blazing torches of the Beasts Pirates.

Rin, carrying the still bewildered Carlos, sped along the waterway towards the Uchiha sailboat moored outside.

A series of deafening roars followed behind, and the entire dock collapsed and crumbled under Jack's ferocious onslaught.

She didn't turn around, but she was absolutely certain in her heart that Chunwu would hold on.

Regardless of overwhelming combat power, regardless of victory or defeat, it was simply because from the moment he embarked on this journey, he never abandoned any of his companions, and never let anyone fall behind.

Meanwhile, on the distant sea, aboard a speedboat that had been discreetly following the convoy.

Uchiha Kei suddenly opened his eyes, which had been closed in rest.

His Observation Haki Chakra, spread out to its fullest extent, precisely detected the two immense chakra bursting forth from the direction of the dock—one was the violent pressure of the Mammoth Fruit, domineering and sweeping across all directions;

The other was the youthful yet incredibly resilient aura of a Chunwu young man, steadily facing his formidable foe without yielding an inch.

He slowly straightened up, Tachi at his waist was lightly touched by his fingertips, producing a faint, clear ringing sound.

The veteran Night Owl Guard accompanying him immediately bowed and asked for instructions, his tone tense. "Sir, should we send reinforcements immediately?"

Qi gazed at the port engulfed in Kakkō in the distance, a hint of relief flashing in his eyes. After a moment of silence, he slowly shook his head.

"Wait a little longer."

This new generation of children is growing up much faster and more steadily than he had anticipated.

He closed his eyes again, but his fingertips never left the hilt of the knife, ready to rush to the rescue at any moment.

The distant war has not yet ended; the New World battle belonging to the new generation of Uchiha has only just begun.

Flames still flickered wildly in the ruins of the shipyard, embers licking at broken wooden beams, and heat waves carrying smoke and dust filled the night.

Jack slowly straightened up from the half-collapsed roof ruins. Several charred burn marks ran across the completely beast-like mammoth body, but these injuries wouldn't even be considered scratches on Ancient Zoan monster.

He casually flicked his long nose, blackened by the Blaze, his crimson beast eyes fixed on the slender figure of the boy in the center of the ruins, his gaze filled with mockery and violence.

"Is that all you've got?"

Jack's raucous laughter sent splinters of wood tumbling down his face. Before he could finish speaking, his long, armored nose, brimming with immense force, swept out once more with overwhelming Space Rend, tearing through the air with a piercing whistling sound.

Chunwu lightly touched the ground with his toes and suddenly flipped to the side, barely avoiding the fatal blow. The heavy elephant trunk slammed into the ground, instantly shattering the hard stone slab and sending fragments flying everywhere.

The Sharingan can clearly capture the trajectory of every movement of the opponent. Within the crimson eye domain, Jack's ferocious offensive even has a sense of slowed-down sluggishness.

Being able to see clearly is one thing, but having the physical body keep up is another.

The mammoth's brute strength was terrifying. The wind pressure generated by its sweeping motion alone was enough to immobilize him. The flesh on his right shoulder, grazed by the residual force, tingled, and a soreness spread along his arm.

He landed, bracing himself with one hand on the ground to steady himself, then turned to his teammates and shouted in a low, urgent but calm tone. "Everyone spread out! Keep your distance! Absolutely no close combat!"