Conflict erupted
Everyone immediately responded and scattered to their positions, but their expressions grew increasingly solemn, their hearts sinking to the bottom.
They did try to fight back.
The blazing Fire Release came crashing down head-on, but the opponent charged forward without even flinching;
The Shuriken, precisely targeting a vital spot, hurtled through the air and pierced Jack's nape, sending up a string of blinding sparks before leaving only a few fleeting, pale marks on the rough, thick animal hide.
It wasn't that the group couldn't use Armament Haki Hardening; it was just that their rudimentary Haki was too weak. A thin black film covered their bodies, which was like a thin wooden stick striking refined iron against the innate defense of the Ancient Zoan. It couldn't even penetrate the opponent's defensive layer and couldn't cause any substantial damage.
There were no superfluous moves, no need for sophisticated techniques. Jack completely abandoned all rules at this moment, relying solely on his unstoppable brute force to charge forward.
The majestic beast's body smashed through broken walls and ruins, sending bricks and wood chips flying everywhere, and the entire ruins continued to tremble under its impact.
In the brief moments between Chunwu's evasive maneuvers, his hands rapidly Hand Seals, and with a quick swallow, scorching Chakra erupted forth.
Fire Release: Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!
The enormous fireball slammed into Jack's chest, instantly scorching a patch of his coarse mane, leaving a stark black burn mark.
Even with such powerful Ninjutsu capable of severely injuring pirates, it still failed to slow down the opponent's momentum in the slightest.
Jack approached step by step, his long nose sweeping across the ground once more, forcing Chunwu to leap into the air and use the momentum to dodge a second time.
"Kid, is this all you're good for, hiding and dodging?"
Jack laughed wildly, slamming his giant fist into the cargo box where Chunwu had just landed, instantly shattering the solid wood box.
He looked down at the scattered, dodging teenagers below, his tone full of contemptuous mockery.
"Your Uchiha clan leader was so impressive Summit War, how come you little brats are so lacking!"
Hearing the harsh sarcasm, Chunwu completely ignored it, but in his mind, he was rapidly reviewing the entire battle and calmly analyzing all the advantages and disadvantages.
The Mammoth-Mammoth Fruit's endurance and defense have long reached the pinnacle of this sea area.
Even now, Jack's breathing is steady, his stamina is almost completely depleted, and he continues his ferocious offensive with plenty of energy left.
On the other hand, the group of them kept dodging and unleashing Ninjutsu, Chakra was already mostly depleted.
If this pointless stalemate continues, they will be the first to exhaust themselves and collapse.
Their mission was never to defeat Jack the Drought head-on, but to delay, contain, and buy time for their evacuation.
Now that Rin has safely returned to the sailboat with Carlos, the stalemate on the battlefield is no longer of much significance.
Chunwu Teuchi a series of swift hand gestures, then said in a deep voice, "Use combination Ninjutsu to block their movement, then retreat immediately. No one is allowed to linger."
Several team members instantly understood the intention and simultaneously Hand Seals.
Wind Release and Fire Release Chakra erupted alternately, and a gale swept up the raging flames into the air. The wind fueled the fire, and the fire borrowed the power of the wind. The two Ninjutsu merged and converged, transforming into a scorching wall of fire that stretched across the battlefield, temporarily obscuring Jack's vision and blocking his pursuit route.
Taking advantage of this fleeting gap in the barrier, Chunwu immediately led his team to break away and quickly retreated outside the dock.
But how could Jack give them a chance to escape unscathed?
He charged out amidst the raging Blaze, his mane charred and curly, making him look even more ferocious and monstrous.
As soon as visibility returned, it swung its long trunk, snatched up an abandoned old fishing boat from the shore, and slammed it with tremendous force in the direction the group was retreating.
The wooden fishing boat crashed down with a deafening roar, instantly shattering into countless fragments, sending wood chips and gravel flying everywhere.
Chunwu sidestepped the flying debris, his peripheral vision meeting the raging crimson fury surging in Jack's eyes.
He was already certain in his heart that continuing the fight would be futile; the best solution was to decisively break away.
As night fell over Coral Port, the torches of the Beasts Pirates were layered upon each other, turning half of the night sky red.
The Uchiha sailboats on the distant sea were quietly moored, the Gunbai flags on the masts fluttering in the evening breeze, standing out against the crimson night.
At the bow of the ship, Lin silently gazed at the towering Kakkō surging towards the dock, her knuckles unconsciously clenching tightly. Anxiety surged within her, yet she did not move an inch.
She always believed that Chunwu would return.
Just like the principle he always adhered to—that no one should be left behind in the Uchiha.
The thick smoke from the torches burning on the dock was swept up by the sea breeze and poured straight into the narrow alleyway. The pungent smoke made people's brows and eyes tight, and they could hardly open their eyes.
Chunwu rolled over and landed on the edge of the ruins, his right shoulder scraping heavily against a broken wooden stake, a dull, aching pain spreading through his bones.
He braced himself against the rough ground with one hand to steady himself, and quickly scanned the surrounding battlefield.
Several team members scattered behind cargo container shelters, their shoulders heaving violently and their breathing erratic.
The continuous dodging and Ninjutsu releases had already depleted more than half of everyone's Chakra, and after just one round of combined Ninjutsu, their remaining stamina was almost completely exhausted.
The Sharingan could still steadily capture every movement, and its dynamic vision was not weakened at all. However, the fatigue of the body had begun to slow down the reaction, and there was an undisguised sluggishness in the movements.
Jack on the other side also had a lot of injuries.
His mane was singed black and curled by the Blaze, and his tough hide was covered with dense, shallow white scratches, all marks left by Shuriken. His fierce face grew increasingly gloomy and irritable.
But that's all.
These injuries, falling on the naturally thick armor of the Ancient Zoan mammoth, were no different from a child being tickled; they couldn't break through its defenses at all, let alone cause serious damage or restraint.
"A bunch of little devils, like slippery eels, hiding and dodging endlessly!"
Jack's roar exploded, causing the stone slabs beneath his feet to tremble slightly.
He stomped on the half-section of a solid wood crate beside him, crushing it violently. Tiny wood chips flew into the sea, creating rings of fine white Utakata. His violent emotions were completely written all over his face.
What truly made Chunwu's heart sink was not Jack's ferocious attack, but the flickering Kakkō gathering behind the port.
The Beasts Pirates ' reinforcements arrived in droves, their torches covering the entire port area. A quick glance revealed nearly two hundred men, completely blocking all exits and effectively cutting off the entire dock's escape route.
On the flank, Izo led a few team members in a desperate surprise attack, managing to cut off three Beasts Pirates Supply Ships. The engulfed ships were engulfed in flames, which stained half the night sky red. However, the Kakkō also completely revealed their position, and the encirclement was rapidly tightening.