An Eight-Hundred-Year-Old Fox Was Indeed Hard to Scheme Against
At the same moment, across a vast sea of clouds lies Origin Island.
This Pure Land is shrouded in a unique aura of tranquility year-round. No matter how turbulent the external situation or how violently the Four Blues landscape changes, it remains calm and surrounded by the azure sea, seemingly completely detached from the conflicts and upheavals of the entire ocean.
Uchiha Natsu stood quietly on the edge of the island's highest cliff, her white robes fluttering in the gentle sea breeze, untouched by the dust and grime of the world.
His eyes were slightly closed, and his extremely refined and clear Observation Haki spread out like a tide, silently sweeping across the vast sea, penetrating the layers of cloud palace walls, traversing the distant distance between heaven and earth, and extending straight to the sky above Mary Geoise.
The intense, chilling sense of impending doom that had been locking onto him was rapidly fading away.
That was the terrifying pressure emanating from Uranus, the supreme ruler of the world, who had been lying dormant for eight hundred years with his deadly intent.
This murderous intent had been hanging over us the whole time; if the opponent had even the slightest thought, the world-destroying divine punishment would have swept across the Four Blues and engulfed everything.
But at this moment, all sharpness has been concealed, leaving everything as clean as if it had never existed, without leaving any lingering impression.
Natsu slowly opened his eyes, a faint trace of regret flashing across the depths of his dark, clear pupils. He lightly pressed the tip of his tongue against his teeth and smacked it softly.
"You've stopped?"
The soft murmurs drifted on the sea breeze, carrying a hint of playful mockery, yet also a touch of genuine regret.
However, in an instant, he shook his head slightly, a hint of helplessness appearing in his eyes.
"As expected of an old fox who has lived for eight hundred years, he's not easy to catch at all."
In fact, according to Natsu's original plan, he did not intend to expose Madara Uchiha to the world so early.
His original plan was very sound: after Madara had fully consolidated his combat power, successfully activated the Rinnegan, and mastered his exclusive Sage Mode, he would personally lead the Nightingale Guard and the Earthly Chief Guard to expand in two directions, gradually encroaching on the three major sea areas of the East Blue, South Blue, and North Blue, and finally sealing them off layer by layer, completely trapping the World Government's forces in the Red Line and the first half of the Grand Line, slowly compressing their living space.
But plans can never keep up with changes.
While on an operation, the Chunwu Squad unexpectedly clashed head-on with the Beasts Pirates, bringing Kaido's overwhelming threat to the forefront.
Furthermore, since Ban had volunteered for the challenge, eager to test the mettle of the top experts in this vast ocean, Natsu simply went along with it and set up this probing move.
With these thoughts in mind, Natsu raised her hand and gently touched her left eye.
The hidden depths of his Dōjutsu were enough to allow him to unlock terrifying combat power comparable to that of a peak Kaguya Otsutsuki the moment he set foot on Origin Island.
The pinnacle mentioned here is definitely not Kaguya, who was sealed away by the Sage of Sage of Six Paths brothers in the original work and later resurrected in the Kaguya Clan's body.
Rather, it was during her prime, right after she had devoured the entire God Tree Fruit, unified the entire continent, and before she had given birth to her two sons, Hagoromo and Hamura —that was the purest and most unbeatable absolute peak of the Kaguya Clan's power.
However, this world-destroying power has an extremely strict prerequisite.
He needs a sufficient number and a sufficiently pure number of Uchiha Mangekyō Sharingan as a foundation.
This is also the core reason why he has rarely left Origin Island since his direct confrontation with Imu in the Summit War.
With his foundation unstable and his cards not yet fully played, he cannot easily take risks.
This time, the unusual decision to have Madara defeat Kaido was a deliberate attempt to create momentum and exert pressure, solely to force Imu, who was lying in wait in Mary Geoise, to reveal his ultimate trump card: using Uranus, the most mysterious of the Three Ancient Weapons.
The Uranus was the Natsu Yin feared most and could never truly understand.
Even with very little information at hand, he could still roughly deduce the truth based on his years of experience and observations.
Uranus, is most likely the ultimate celestial weapon created by an ancient super-kingdom with the full resources of its nation. In terms of level and power, it is very likely to surpass the ancient weapons of Pluton and Poseidon.
It's important to know that Pluton, could destroy an entire island with a single shot; his destructive power is terrifying.
Poseidon, can command countless Giant Sea Kings, easily unleashing massive waves that can flatten an entire ocean.
Imu ruling the world for eight hundred years and possessing hegemony over the Four Blues, Im never forcibly subdued these two weapons. Instead, he always kept them hidden and tightly held onto the secret of the Uranus.
Doesn't that say it all?
Uranus's true power probably far exceeds the combined power of Pluton and Poseidon; it is a truly world-destroying weapon capable of overturning the heavens and the earth.
The layers of top-tier Observation Haki that had just been unleashed repeatedly issued extreme warnings, confirming his guess.
Uranus, likely possesses the terrifying power to instantly annihilate all powerhouses below the Six Paths Level.
This means that once he leaves Origin Island and loses his geographical advantage, no one in the entire Uchiha Clan will be able to withstand the Uranus's fatal blow.
This was his greatest fear.
He meticulously planned and deliberately created momentum, forcing Imu to reveal his hand first. His aim was to seize the moment when Im made his move, to grasp the operating rules of the Uranus, and then counterattack, completely destroying this world-destroying blade hanging over the world in one fell swoop.
Unfortunately, the plan ultimately fell short by one step.
That old fox, who had been lying dormant for eight hundred years, was too steady and too composed.
On the day Madara Uchiha returned to the island, before the ship had even come to a steady dock at Origin Island, Izuna Uchiha's figure was already standing quietly on the blue stone shore, waiting for a long time.
As the boat gently touched the shore, Ban moved swiftly, leaping straight down from the bow and landing firmly on the smooth stone slab.
His robes fluttered slightly, and the warm Chakra from the battle at Coral Port still lingered between his skin and fabric. The remaining pressure flowed faintly, carrying the sharp aura of someone who had just crushed the Four Emperors.
Izuna Uchiha raised his eyes, slowly scanning him up and down to make sure the other was completely unharmed, without even the slightest injury. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief, his tone laced with a hint of teasing laziness. "After being submerged at the bottom of the sea for so long, it's finally time to stretch your muscles. How was it clashing with Four Emperors?"
Ban casually moved his wrist, his expression indifferent, as if the earth-shattering feat of Sea-Splitting Subdual was nothing more than an ordinary sparring match.
"Kaido's physical strength is indeed remarkable; he's a tough nut to crack. Unfortunately, that's about it."
Izuna Uchiha nodded slightly, a hint of eagerness flashing in his eyes. "It seems that next time, it's my turn to go out and test my skills."
Ban glanced at him sideways, his tone calm yet incisive. "First, completely perfect the shackles of your own Impure World Reincarnation body before thinking about leaving the island."
At the same time, on a clear stretch of sea along the Grand Line, the sky was clear for thousands of miles and the waves were vast.