Charlotte Linlin's Fear

After all, looking across the entire New World, only that Uchiha powerhouse who killed Fleet Admiral Kong possessed such terrifying combat power that could overturn the course of the battle.

But the information she was presented with completely overturned all her predictions.

Linlin's bond with Kaido dates back to the Rocks Pirates era decades ago.

Having been entangled with Kaido for half her life, she knew his terrifying strength better than anyone else on the high seas.

That guy's body was covered in scales and armor, and his flesh was harder than divine iron, making him practically immortal. He also possessed the Azure Dragon Fruit, Mythical Zoan, and his stamina recovery and physical resistance were among the best in the world.

As Four Emperors monster of the same level, Linlin possesses Steel Balloon body, the incredible power of the Soul-Soul Fruit, and the support of three exclusive combat forces: Prometheus, Zeus, and Napoleon. Even so, in her Kaido, she has never dared to say that she could reliably crush him and achieve a complete victory.

Over the years, Kaido has stormed the Navy and fought against numerous heroes. He has been captured and imprisoned by the Navy several times, and has suffered countless deadly battles and serious injuries. Yet, he has always managed to make a powerful comeback time and time again. No one has ever been able to push him to the brink of defeat, let alone severely injure him with a single blow, send him into the deep sea, or leave him in a state of uncertainty about his fate.

There are indeed several strong individuals on the high seas who can rival Kaido, but very few can deliver such a crushing and decisive blow.

Beside him, Katakuri stood quietly, his high-necked scarf obscuring most of his face, making it impossible to discern his emotions.

However, upon closer inspection, one can see that the knuckles of his fingers, gripping the trident tightly, have already turned white, and the force is almost enough to crack the weapon in his hand.

With his ability to Future Sight, he had already deduced countless battle scenarios from scattered pieces of information and made many predictions, but he never expected this outcome— Kaido of the Beasts who roamed the Four Blues, was actually defeated by a powerful stranger who had never been recorded in the history of the sea and was unknown to anyone.

"There is absolutely no record of Madara Uchiha in our intelligence database," Katakuri slowly, his voice deep and resonant. "Whether it's the intelligence networks of the New World or the West Blue, this person seems to have appeared out of thin air; there was no trace of him before."

He lowered his eyes slightly and revealed the most mind-blowing detail. "Before the observation array at Coral Port was completely destroyed by the aftershocks of that strike, it transmitted back the last set of energy data."

This complete Susanoo activated by Madara Uchiha is several times Complete Susanoo and has a much larger Chakra level than the semi-complete Susanoo previously revealed by Uchiha Kei.

"Just one cut."

Katakuri paused, his tone tinged with undisguised solemnity, "It cleaved through the heavens and the sea of clouds, severed the vast ocean, and carved out a deep, waterless trench stretching for thousands of miles. To this day, the waves of that sea remain turbulent, and the crack has not yet closed."

"Bang--!"

Linlin slammed the heavy intelligence scroll onto the table, the force so great that the gilded teacup on the table bounced repeatedly, splashing hot tea into tiny droplets.

Unable to suppress her shock, anger, and fear any longer, she swept her sharp gaze across the trembling intelligence officers below and demanded in a stern voice, "We have occupied the New World for many years and firmly controlled intelligence over most of the seas!"

"The Uchiha Clan has been lying low in the West Blue for so long, and you still can't figure out the details of such a top-tier monster?"

Natsu, Fugaku, Uchiha Kei, Yaoyu, Yakumi, Chunwu... the Uchiha Clan has produced a plethora of powerful individuals, each possessing the strength to shake up the entire world. Now, Madara Uchiha has emerged out of nowhere, whose strength surpasses even that of the Four Emperors, Kaido!

Just how many hidden trump cards are these Red Eye tribesmen hiding?

Previously, the entire ocean had generally accepted that Uchiha Natsu was the pinnacle of the clan's combat power, the only strong individual capable of reaching the Emperor Level.

The Totto Land had already raised its threat level accordingly, anticipating that the Uchiha Clan harbored several Admiral-Emperor Level warriors.

But Madara's sudden emergence has overturned all intelligence assessments, raising the danger level of the Uchiha Clan by several levels.

After the rage came a long, deathly silence.

Linlin slowly suppressed the restless and violent aura emanating from her body. The anger in her scarlet eyes faded, replaced by the prudence and cold vigilance unique to the Four Emperors.

At this moment, she was no longer a wanton tyrant of the sea, but a top-tier ruthless and powerful figure who could assess the situation and wield absolute authority over a region.

"Pass on my orders."

She spoke slowly, each word clear and powerful, resounding throughout the intelligence room.

"Immediately recall all Totto Land fleets patrolling overseas and completely consolidate the naval defenses. Suspend all expansion plans on the outskirts of the New World and concentrate all forces to reinforce the core defenses of Whole Cake Island, leaving no loopholes."

"Without my personal order, no individual or team is permitted to provoke any member of the Uchiha Clan, nor engage in any conflict with them whatsoever."

The wind was still, and the room was filled with solemnity.

Linlin looked up at the vast blue sea and sky outside the window, a deep gloom flashing in her eyes, and whispered, "This sea is about to undergo a complete transformation."

"This is not a fleeting storm like the one during the Rocks era, but a disruptive upheaval that will permanently reshape the course of the ocean."

The world's view is ultimately too shallow; they believe that the Uchiha Clan's strength was solely due to Natsu, who reached the pinnacle of power.

But only today did she fully realize that this was not the courage of one person supporting an entire clan, but a top-tier combat force composed entirely of monsters, which had been lying dormant for many years and had quietly emerged.

These veteran Four Emperors, who have dominated the seas for decades, only belatedly glimpsed the tip of the Iceburg of the truth at this moment.

The intelligence room on Onigashima is perpetually shrouded in an inescapable chill.

The walls were inlaid with countless pieces of raw iron ore plundered from Wano Country. The dark, hard stone surfaces supported the flickering candlelight, reflecting a faint, cold light. The entire room exuded a desolate and oppressive atmosphere.

Ember has just returned from a remote desert island.

He had just pulled Jack, who was barely alive and on the verge of death, back to Onigashima with great effort. He was still covered in dust and hadn't even had a sip of wine to rest when his hurried footsteps broke the deathly silence of the room.

The intelligence officer, pale-faced, frantically burst through the door, completely losing his composure.

The messenger gripped a roll of urgent battle reports tightly in his palm, his knuckles turning white and trembling uncontrollably, unable to even hold the thin pages firmly.

His throat tightened, his voice trembled, and he could barely speak coherently as he struggled to read out the latest battle assessment from Coral Port.

Kaido of the Beasts was defeated.

The newly ascended Uchiha elder, Uchiha Madara, unleashed his full power with his Complete Susanoo, severely injuring Kaido himself.

Kaido the Four Emperors, fell into the deep sea and went missing. There is currently no trace of him, and search and rescue operations cannot yet begin.

Jin raised his hand to take the battle report, then lowered his eyes and read it silently.

One line, two lines, three lines... He read it word by word three times to make sure he hadn't misread a single word.